March
13

Saturday’s Dugout Discussion

Filed under: Site Features - Posted by: Mark

The gameweek gets started at White Hart Lane with Blackburn Rovers taking on Spurs before the three o’clocks roll us on through to Arsenal’s trip to Hull at 5.30.

The team news finds Jermain Defoe restored to the starting lineup with Crouch dropping to the bench. Pavlyuchenko keeps his starting role then and Bale remains on the left flank by the looks of things. David Dunn returns to the Rovers lineup with Andrews making way and it appears that Olsson is back in a midfield role with Chimbonda looking likely to start at left-back. Diouf also drops to the bench to make way.

The Dugout Discussion chat room is now open and will remain so throughout the day to host the emotional rollarcoaster as today’s seven Premier League games take place.

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Recent Comments

  • Doosra
    Hahaha! :-) »
  • Jack(off)Attack.
    Do not bench Ba. »
  • thesportsguy
    Replace with Walters after this game »
  • Jack(off)Attack.
    Why do you keep saying Barfa will be in there? Pardew clearly doesn't see him as a first XI player. »
  • Doosra
    Me too. I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies. »
  • Jack(off)Attack.
    http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n94/elmondohummus/nonsmileys/Not_sure_if_serious_small.jpg »
  • Doosra
    Why Dempsey over Bale? :-) »
  • thegaffer82
    That would be a connundrum for sure. Think he's benched for Stoke away for me (GW26) but will possibly play ahead of… »
  • thesportsguy
    1 point from my 5 defender ( only played 3 of course) »
  • Fratboy - BIGGEST UNDER-ACHIEVER
    I like that, good logic! I like decisions made on the selfishness of footballers, why most FPL players do well. »

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Goalkeepers

Player Club Factors
No Change Krul NEW A, Vs
No Change Hart MCI B, Vs
No Change Kenny QPR C, Vs, Rest, £
Up Al-Habsi WIG B, Vs, £
Up Schwarzer FUL C, Vs, Inj
No Change Mignolet SUN B, £
Up Vorm SWA B, £
No Change Foster WBA B
Up Robinson BLA C, Vs
Down Hennessey WOL B, Vs
No Change Sørensen STO B, Vs, Rest, £
No Change Bogdan BOL C, Rest, £

Defenders

Player Club Factors
No Change Richards MCI B, Vs, Inj
No Change Simpson NEW B, Vs, £
Up Senderos FUL B, Vs, Rest, £
Down Huth STO B, Vs, Sus
Up Evans MUN B, VsX, £
Up Taiwo QPR C, Vs, £
Up Cole CHE C, Vs
Up Rangel SWA B, VsX, £
No Change Bardsley SUN B, £
Up Vermaelen ARS C
Down Assou-Ekotto TOT A, VsX
No Change Clark AVL B, Vs, OoP, £
Down Riise FUL C, Vs, Rest
No Change McAuley WBA C, £
Down Johnson WOL C, £

Midfielders

Player Club Factors
No Change Bale TOT A, VsX
No Change Dempsey FUL A, Vs, OoP
No Change Silva MCI B, Vs
No Change Sessegnon SUN A, £
Up McClean SUN A, £
No Change Valencia MUN A, VsX
Up Sigurdsson SWA B, VsX, £
Down Mata CHE B
Up Taarabt QPR C, Vs
Up Ben Arfa NEW C, Vs, Rest, OoP
Up Sinclair SWA B, VsX, £
Up Moses WIG C, Vs, OoP, £
Down Walters STO C, Vs, OoP, £
Up Barton QPR C, Vs
No Change Ireland AVL C, Vs, Rest, £

Forwards

Player Club Factors
No Change van Persie ARS A
No Change Agüero MCI B, Vs
Up Ba NEW B, Vs
No Change Zamora QPR B, Vs
Up Dzeko MCI B, Vs, Rest
Up Bent AVL A, Vs
Up Yakubu BLA C, Vs
Up Cisse NEW B, Vs
No Change Rooney MUN B, VsX, Inj
No Change Sturridge CHE C
Down Fletcher WOL B, £
Up Graham SWA B, VsX, £

Selection Factors

A, B, C Current Form
Vs Favourable Fixtures
VsX Unfavourable Fixtures
Rest Rotation Risk
Inj Injured/Returning from Injury
OoP Out of Position
£ Potential Bargain
Sus Suspended/Near Suspension

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Lowe BLA 9
Terry CHE 8
Barton QPR 8
Cattermole SUN 8
Song ARS 7
N'Zonzi BLA 7
Meireles CHE 7
Fellaini EVE 7
Huth STO 7
Shawcross STO 7
Caldwell WIG 7
Henry WOL 7

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