Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Cardiff

Saturday offers up the uncomfortable scenario of an early kick-off captain. Luis Suarez dominated our thinking going into the Gameweek, running away with our Captain poll has thousands backed him for his home clash with Cardiff. That Anfield encounter provides the day’s opener and a potential points haul or major failure from the off.

The team news from Anfield finds few surprises from Brendan Rodgers’ lineup as he keeps the same starting XI that destroyed Spurs at the Lane. Raheem Sterling and Joe Allen retain their starting roles in midfield, while Dan Agger is amongst the substitutes as Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho form the centre-back partnership once again. Malky Mackay is under the media microscope for today’s match in the light of the seemingly untenable relationship with club owner Vincent Tan. In what could be his last Cardiff team selection, Mackay chooses to recall Aron Gunnarsson in place of striker Frazier Campbell in the only change to the side that won three points against West Brom last time out.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to provide a real-time platform for your views for this match and will remain throughout the day’s action.

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

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  1. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Will Rooney punish his sellers?

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  2. Tommytour
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Doos Adrian punt finally pays off

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  3. Demí
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    @ManUtd subs: Johnstone, Giggs, Chicarito, Young, Kagawa, Buttner, Fletcher

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  4. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    @hullcityteam: Hull City Starting Line-Up: McGregor, Chester, Bruce, Davies, Elmohamady, Figueroa, Livermore, Huddlestone, Meyler, Sagbo, Graham. #UTT

    @hullcityteam: Hull City Subs: Harper, Rosenior, Koren, Fryatt, McShane, Boyd, Faye. #UTT

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  5. Aurora
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Lol Tan clapping at the Cardiff goal

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  6. Djerbil
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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  7. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    MELTdown

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  8. Manilaman
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    No Kagawa 🙁

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  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Rooooooooney

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      not in the squad i thought ......

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  10. The Machine
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Feck Rooney starts

    Whttingham assist stays on the bench 🙂

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  11. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Chances of a sess brace?

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    1. The Machine
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      -10%

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    2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      sold him for -12 this week so hoping none

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  12. beric
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    rooney and redmond, make up for sundays disappointement pls

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  13. Tommytour
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Yes ML leader sold Rooney for a hit

    Punish him 🙂

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yes! Rooney 🙂

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  14. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Rooooooneeeeeeyyyy!! (had to do it.)

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  15. Goaldigger
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    So rooney has been rushed back. Now, will this break him?

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      was never injured

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    2. benlw1994
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      You sold him didn't you?

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      1. Goaldigger
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Guilty 🙂

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  16. The Finnisher
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Did Rooney score? Yes!

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      😯 vvvvvv

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  17. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Welbeck!!

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  18. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Did Rooney score?

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Get your own material!!

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        😆

        might get Coutinho, what you reckon?

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Get your own material, again! 😆

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            😆

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  19. tm245
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney v Negredo, Round 1, starts in an hour. Loving the h2h nature of this one.

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  20. octopuscaveman
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Unleash the pig

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  21. Tadic is the new Eriksen
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney starts!!!!!!!

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  22. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    LMAO at the flanagan sheep

    Serves them right

    I had the cojones to captain suarez straight after his ban

    Now every boring **** will captain him every game

    Everyone will have the same team in january wildcard once aguero comes back

    Apart from me

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      lol

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    2. FollowFollow
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I am going to (c) lukaku next week instead of Suarez, I need a differential.

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    3. Bad Seed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      You're an inspiration, mate.

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    4. JT's Dog
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Yip your Mosley and Powell punt will pay off

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      • Nice to Finally Michu
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I know the feeling, had Suarez since he came bsck and had walcott since he was cleared to play

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      • Raddy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        If you were a real English fan you wouldn't captain a Uruguayan player.

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    5. Yome
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Why so much Rooney love, he will play DM again I am afraid

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    6. Mak_Gold
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Rooneyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀

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      • Lao Tzu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Delighted Rooney is starting! 😀

        Makes up for the GJ's sullied sheets.

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      • Give The Todd Some Love
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        *to the tune of 'Ruby'

        Rooney Rooney Rooney Rooney

        Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

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      • Tadic is the new Eriksen
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Silvaaaaaaa starts!!!!!

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      • Demí
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        NO BERBATOV

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          😀

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        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Lol

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        3. The3rdTurd
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Being saved for boxing day, clearly.

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        4. GTS
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          😯

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        5. Raddy
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          phew nearly got him in..

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      • Baby Face Nelson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Whittingham has got some wicked crosses

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      • Demí
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Palace XI: Speroni, Mariappa, Gabbidon, Delaney, Moxey, Ward, Jedinak, Puncheon, Bannan, Chamakh, Jerome

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Moxey. Yes. Things are looking up.

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        2. octopuscaveman
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Come on Bannanidon!

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