Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Aston Villa vs Newcastle

The second Gameweek of the season kicks off with one for the neutrals. Even at this fledgling stage in the season, the encounter between Aston Villa and Newcastle looks every inch a mid-table clash, filled with an array of budget and mid-price Fantasy assets which, while unlikely to form mainstays in our squads, still warrant our attention.

There’s certainly potential on show, with both sides fielding budget defensive curiosities in the shape of Alan Hutton and Paul Dummett. Elsewhere, Villa’s Charles N’Zogbia will continue to attempt to revive his top flight career against one of his former clubs, while Newcastle’s fresh cast of talent – notably Remy Cabella and Emmanuel Riviere – will have another attempt our turning our heads in the hunt for differentials.

The early kick-off is followed by a quartet of three o’clock clashes, before Everton host Arsenal in the big evening clash.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mata may have to make way for Hazard.

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    1. Yome
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez

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  2. Djerbil
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Costa->Sturridge next week

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    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Balotelli*

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  3. RyanFootballChatbox
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Saints 0-0 West Brom will have to wait and see how pelle is even if he has a decent set of fixtures ahead

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  4. Lallana_
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Assist given to Ivanovic?
    Hazard gets 3 BAPS?

    Questionable...

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    1. Frank Black
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nope.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard will lose a few BPS for being dispossessed a million times.

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    3. Microeconomics
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking Ivanovic might get the 3BAPS. Assist and a clean sheet

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  5. gillih90
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On 43 with Sturridge, Rooney, Sterling, Ramsey and Bojan to play, chuffed with that!

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  6. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Everton v Arsenal predictions?

    1-1 here

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    1. vova
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Everton 1-2 Arsenal

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    2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2-0 arsenal

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    3. Absinthe Minded
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2-2

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    4. Abusement Park
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2-5

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  7. Seabreeze
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    At least I did better this week than I did last week

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It's all about improving as you go.

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  8. DVassell
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    34 from 6 with Aguero (c) still to go!

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  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    This is a "casuals" day so far

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  10. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    22 from captain Hazard 😎

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    1. Bubz
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😎

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😎

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    3. Kuqi Monster
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, I wimped out and went Costa.

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      1. Gazza2000
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Same here, wish I followed my gut

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    4. Billy Gilmore
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think Ivan will end up with 3.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He'll lose 5 BPS for being dispossessed, Ivan none.

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    5. Djerbil
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      well done

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    6. Not Irish
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      😎

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    7. Gerbs
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard captain with wisdom pts and a costa goal has me set up nicely

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    8. RyanC
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😀

      For once, gut instinct prevailed!

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    9. Aston Villa-Boas
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      same but don't know how to make sunglasses face

      🙁

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  11. jaguar shark
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    after today's game, ivanovic looks like a must have

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😎

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      1. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😆

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    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Except his fixtures get considerably worse

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      1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        He doesn't read the ticker 😉

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  12. AlCapwnUK
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Panic stations:
    could someone clarify whether it looks like:
    - Jovetic is going to drop before City play Liverpool
    - Clyne is going to rise this evening

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      1. AlCapwnUK
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        i was asking because I have noticed with the price drops that the 100% barrier doesn't always seem to cause a drop...
        hmm might do Jovetic to Remy...

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    1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is she Wayne Bridge's second wife then?

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  13. Gaztafari
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    FFS Giroud. Was very last player I put in my team over Dzeko and Bony. Hopefully Balotelli comes in at 8.5 so I can go triple 'Pool.

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    1. Bad Seed
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Giroud won't be 8.5 much longer. I feel bounced into an early transfer to Dzeko.

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      1. Gooner97
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'll give him just one more fixture.
        Against Leicester, the next.

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        1. Bad Seed
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          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          But then it won't be a straight trade to dzeko.

          And if sanchez does well, could be same story next week.

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    2. chuckberry04
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      He doesn't play? Please let that be true so Wisdom comes on lol.

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    3. Wakka Wakkas
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's dropping tonight.

      So must get another now

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  14. Wilshere Knowledge
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez to Sterling last week, Sterling to Sanchez this week. I'm a tit. 😀

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  15. Goodfella
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Some baps for Naylor and Costa would be nice.

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  16. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Meh, Ivan finished 42 vs Haz 43 BPS.

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  17. Coaly
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Show of hands if you plan to WC during gw3 (probably to get Aguero) ...

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  18. aehii
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    ramsey and costa to sanchez and aguero...i can do it ! Also I still have young.

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Let's see how Rambo does today

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      1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Keep Ramsey.

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    2. aussiegooner
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why on Earth would you drop Ram?

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      1. aehii
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Because i have few expensive mids i can change.

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  19. olidooley
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chance of Chester not playing?!

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  20. Wakka Wakkas
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud has to go.

    Who to get? Need 8.5 or cheaper.

    Could use spare funds to upgrade defense.

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    1. theloveburglar
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      ade

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  21. I-Taught-Danny-Welbeck-How-…
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone here captain Hazard over Diego Costa and only have vlaar, Hazard and Costa play?

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  22. 7shadesofsmoke
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    UFPL will be on 65 with four to play after transfers.

    Rooney, Agüero, Sterling and Silva warming up for another nice GW 😀

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    1. SW6
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      65 here too, Baines and Sanchez playing shortly though

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  23. Aston Villa-Boas
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fabregas phantom assist

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  24. Djerbil
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I really like today's Arsenal team..

    Pace and Dynamic

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  25. Declan
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    36 from 5 😎

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    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      46 from 4

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  26. Tim Canterbury
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Parish out

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  27. RoyaleBlue
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard 1 - 1 Fab

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  28. shirtless
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Two game weeks running Hutton subbing in for Luis for a cleanie! Really thought he would start today. Looks like going to have to switch..

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    1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. Mertesacker coming in I think. Named to dump young as well. Will wait for him to play tomorrow first though.

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      1. shirtless
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        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I have Debuchy. Cahill or Terry I guess. Had Terry in drafts, should have stuck!

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  29. Maradona
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who do I swap Giroud out for?

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    1. Djerbil
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dzeko

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
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      Hutton

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    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
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      Remy

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    4. Sz21
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      jovetic

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