Sunday Dugout Discussion
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Three games wrap up Gameweek 26 today, before Liverpool and Cardiff square off at Wembley. The Dugout Discussion opens for the Premier League games, but will stay open until the Carling Cup is handed to the winning captain.
We start with the televised North London derby, as Harry’s Spurs look to reign supreme over their arch rivals. The Champions are also in action, making their trip to Carrow Road to face all-but-safe Norwich City. The team sheets from both games are in, and are as follows…
Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Song, Walcott, Benayoun, van Persie.
Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale, Saha, Adebayor.
Yossi Benyaoun starts at the expense of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the home side, and Laurent Koscielny comes through a fitness test to play. As for the visitors, Louis Saha retains his starting role, which keeps Rafael Van der Vaart on the substitute bench. He partners Emmanuel Adebayor up front, who once again faces his former club.
Norwich XI: Ruddy, Naughton, Ward, Whitbread, Drury, Pilkington, Fox, Johnson, Surnam, Holt, Jackson.
Man United XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Welbeck, Hernandez.
For the Canaries, Simeon Jackson gets the nod ahead of Steve Morison, and Zak Whitbred is passed fit for the game. Looking to bounce back from midweek defeat, Sir Alex makes eight changes to his starting line-up. It includes Ryan Giggs, who makes his 900th club appearance today.
Before the final whistle blows in those games, Stoke host Swansea in the last game of the week. The Dugout Discussion is open, and can be accessed right here.
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February 26 at 6:53 pm
Bolt-on says:
That trophy looks like its made out of foil.
February 26 at 6:55 pm
Damo says:
Man it’s not going to work.
February 26 at 6:55 pm
paul ince says:
At least Kenny Dalgleish has dressed for the occasion.
February 26 at 6:55 pm
stadetorontaise says:
Time to celebrate until reality settles in again hopefully Kenny will get rid of some of the trash so I wont have to jump off a bridge when we get kicked out by some no name team in Europa league again.
February 26 at 6:56 pm
Bit By Bit I'll Get There says:
Average score predictions after bonus points added?
February 26 at 6:57 pm
super zlatan says:
44
February 26 at 6:58 pm
applebonkers says:
π³
February 26 at 6:56 pm
Wayne_Pooney says:
if any of the bigger teams gave a sh!t about the carling cup liverpool would not be winning it
February 26 at 6:57 pm
Waldaz says:
Yeah City were not interested at all…
February 26 at 7:25 pm
G-G-Granville says:
Yeah right they weren’t.
February 26 at 6:57 pm
Jukesy says:
Didn’t they beat full strength United and City sides?
February 26 at 6:58 pm
ReinaMan says:
United was FA cup
February 26 at 7:00 pm
Jukesy says:
Ahh, I must’ve meant Chelsea.
February 26 at 6:58 pm
Jukesy says:
Also, you’re using my favourite childhood excuse ever. “Ye well I didn’t wanna win it anyway”.
February 26 at 6:59 pm
zyad947 says:
United did not play liverpools in the carling cup!
February 26 at 7:00 pm
Cruicky22 says:
Utd was FA Cup.
They beat Brighton, Stoke away, Chelsea away, City over two legs and now Cardiff. Decent. However, Europa League qualification awaits…..
February 26 at 6:57 pm
Udit - BFC's new anthem.Click on my link says:
Untrue actually, I believe MANC played their best team vs liverpool.
February 26 at 6:59 pm
Mull- Proud manager of the winners of the 2000 Intertoto Cup says:
Do you consider the FA Cup a big competition because they beat United in that?
February 26 at 6:59 pm
super zlatan says:
Agree. This trophy paints over the cracks that liverpool are an average team at best.
February 26 at 7:01 pm
Mull- Proud manager of the winners of the 2000 Intertoto Cup says:
We are, but a trophy is a trophy and Liverpool have a great chance at the cup double.
February 26 at 7:03 pm
Udit - BFC's new anthem.Click on my link says:
Congrats anyway Mull, no matter how critical I and the others, it’s still an occasion worthy of celebrating.
February 26 at 7:04 pm
Udit - BFC's new anthem.Click on my link says:
*I and the others are.
February 26 at 7:04 pm
Bolt-on says:
You won’t that lucky twice – average at best
February 26 at 6:57 pm
Back on the horse says:
hollow victory really – so many misses
February 26 at 6:57 pm
zyad947 says:
Yay assist awarded to Simpson!!!!
February 26 at 6:58 pm
TorresMagic™ (BENFICA) - Millionaire Club entry open. 25% League entry open, score needed after hits is 52 for GW25. Enter the FPL Open 5003-5003. See link for details. says:
Any chance for Shawcross baps?
February 26 at 6:59 pm
applebonkers says:
can’t see it. upson crouch and shotton
February 26 at 7:02 pm
TorresMagic™ (BENFICA) - Millionaire Club entry open. 25% League entry open, score needed after hits is 52 for GW25. Enter the FPL Open 5003-5003. See link for details. says:
I guess the 3 last GW was good enough. The only differential with my Mini League leader is my Shawcross/Sigurdsson to his Evans/Sessegnon. Down to 21 points.
February 26 at 6:58 pm
Cruicky22 says:
Congrats Liverpool. However, with Chelsea and Arsenal winning in the league this weekend, it may be short lived.
Priorities.
February 26 at 7:00 pm
jkisthe1 - Hola Los Colchoneros says:
main rival took a 4 pointer this week
Valencia and Ade
Yaya and Rooney
May come off in the long run, but bad for this week, and by the time it pays off I will have brought have Rooney in for free
February 26 at 7:02 pm
Cruicky22 says:
New Post.
February 26 at 7:03 pm
jkisthe1 - Hola Los Colchoneros says:
who played Doos this week in the Europa?
February 26 at 7:04 pm
Doosra - Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως - 1924 says:
Mac. He has just nosed it with Simpson’s assist and Home advantage.
February 26 at 7:06 pm
jkisthe1 - Hola Los Colchoneros says:
Mac = my new hero
love you
February 26 at 7:07 pm
Doosra - Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως - 1924 says:
Goodness. You are turning out to be somewhat of a disappointment.
February 26 at 7:09 pm
jkisthe1 - Hola Los Colchoneros says:
February 26 at 7:06 pm
Doosra - Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως - 1924 says:
May the blessings of Allah be upon him.
February 26 at 7:03 pm
adziom says:
Classic Carling Cup final fallout
Winners: Get in we won the Carling Cup
Everyone Else: Get over it, its only the Carling Cup
Winners: We beat xxx, yyy and zzz on the way to the final, they played full strength sides.
Yada yada yada.
May as well re-read this post 100 times while you’re at it, it’ll save you reading 99% of posts on all football-related websites and Facebook for the rest of the evening.
February 26 at 7:04 pm
Udit - BFC's new anthem.Click on my link says:
Haha, This.
February 26 at 7:08 pm
JohnD - Manager ФК Динамо Київ Participants in the "Death Match" of 1942 says:
My Facebook wall is full of abuse from arsenal fans actually.. Tagged in about 5 different piss taking photos already
February 26 at 7:07 pm
Cosgri says:
42 points before bonus without Rooney playing and sold RVP for Aguero with Ba captain. Could have been a lot worse?
February 26 at 7:21 pm
King Henry ii says:
sold rvp? haha
im guesing you will be buying him back next week
February 26 at 7:23 pm
BigAndy_79 says:
I was considering RVP about 5 minutes before he scored today. I think he has to be kept. There aren’t many more who can score 2/3 against any team…
February 26 at 7:14 pm
Ancelotti's Eyebrow says:
Who is more likely of getting a bonus? Aguero or Silva? This could decide my league H2H.
February 26 at 7:21 pm
BigAndy_79 says:
Anyone reckon Schwatzer might pick up an BP’s ?
February 26 at 11:06 pm
gormdubhgorm says:
Hopefully because I have him.
February 26 at 11:05 pm
gormdubhgorm says:
I think I kinda fluked 51 points despite captaining Ba.
I have had a bad fpl month. The doubling up on city’s defence with kompany and richards was not a wise choice. I figured Aguero was “not worth it” since he only did well at home. I also brought in QPR cisse and kept Vermaelen.
Long story short any advice I give do the opposite…
For the record I am expecting everton and west brom to have strong finishes to the season, based on fixtures and form.
February 27 at 4:20 am
coriswrasse says:
+1 Odemwengie looking like quite the differential