Dugout Discussion

Saturday Dugout Discussion

We’ve only about two hours of Premier League football today, but with 14 teams in action it may well prove eventful. The Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors as team news from today’s seven games roll in…

Aston Villa XI: Given, Lichaj, Collins, Baker, Warnock, Gardner, Herd, Agbonlahor, Ireland, Bannan, Weimann.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Lampard, Sturridge, Mata, Kalou, Torres.

Alex McCleish makes a total of six changes from last weeks defeat at Arsenal, and Gary Cahill drops to the bench for Chelsea.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Heitinga, Baines, Osman, Gibson, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Jelavic.

West Brom XI: Foster, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Brunt, Andrews, Scharner, Tchoyi, Long, Odemwingie.

Tony Hibbert and Phil Jagielka come in for Everton, replacing Phil Neville and Johnny Heitinga.

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, John Arne Riise, Murphy, Dembele, Ruiz, Dempsey, Duff, Pogrebnyak

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Ward, Whitbread, Ryan Bennett, Martin, Naughton, Fox, Surman, Howson, Hoolahan, Morison.

Danny Murphy and Bryan Ruiz return to the starting line-up for Martin Jol’s Fulham, whilst Norwich look set to play five at the back.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Toure, Kompany, Kolarov, Milner, De Jong, Toure Yaya, Silva, Balotelli, Dzeko.

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Bardsley, Turner, Kilgallon, Colback, Larsson, Gardner, Cattermole, McClean, Sessegnon, Bendtner.

Vincent Kompany is back for Roberto Mancini’s side, and Matt Kilgallon and Jack Colback come in for the Black Cats.

QPR XI: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Barton, Diakite, Derry, Taarabt, Mackie, Zamora.

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Walcott, Rosicky, van Persie.

Laurent Koscielny is fit for the Gooners, and Aaron Ramsey replaces Gervinho. The hosts are without the suspended Djibril Cisse, and in comes Joey Barton.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce, McCarthy, McArthur, Beausejour, Moses, Di Santo, Maloney.

Stoke XI: Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson, Pennant, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Crouch, Walters.

Victor Moses is passed fit and starts for the home side, and Jermain Pennant in for Cameron Jerome is the only change for Stoke.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Stearman, Johnson, Bassong, Ward, Kightly, Davis, Edwards, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher.

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Ricketts, Ream, Wheater, Alonso, Miyaichi, Mark Davies, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Klasnic, Ngog.

Slyvain Ebanks-Blake is prefered to Kevin Doyle for Wolves and Ivan Klasnic starts up front alongside David Ngog for the visitors.

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  1. Jonah Takalua
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    KOLOROV 3-3

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  2. Bad Pen
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Kolarov scores 3-3

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  3. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Kolarov!!!!

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  4. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    man city 2 goals in 2 minutes

    unbelievable

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  5. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    KOLAROV!!!

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  6. Pat Mustard
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lolarov

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  7. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    lets go RVP.. fk outside the 18

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  8. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    RVPPPPPPPPPPPPPP pppppppppppppppp :ppppppppppp

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  9. ipsilon
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Kolarov scores.

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  10. stufail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lolarov bandwagon anyone?

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    1. Pigvig
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I was actually debating getting him this week as was unsure about whether Komp back or not. He does have a big goal threat.

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  11. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    City wow!!!

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  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    OMG 3:3 Crazy day one zilion goals !!!

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    1. stufail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      From very few of the usual candidates either.

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  13. Hate that rotation
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    WTF is going on!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  14. Epic Fail
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    All aboard the Lolarov wagon?

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  15. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lolarovvvvvvvvvv hahahahahahaha

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  16. Mr Smith
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Poor sunderland!

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  17. bmb100
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    What a day of football

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  18. Dan - We want our Trophy ba…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    DONT BELIEVE IT!

    HOLD ON SUNDERLAND!

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  19. nathanholt75
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    tell me yaya go an assist from the last two goals!!!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      +3

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  20. drunken_mess
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    common RVP!!! just 1 goal

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  21. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    What missed chance from RVP is the commentator is talkinga about ?

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    1. gruffyboy
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      About 25 mins ago - 1 in 1 with the keeper

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  22. VagnerLove
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    What happened to Mignolet? He keeps forgetting to move!

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  23. Bendy Busdriver
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    van Persie freekicks are shit

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    1. gruffyboy
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      the wall was about 5 yards away when he hit it!

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  24. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    come on city

    finish them

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  25. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I was thinking between Yaya and Ade. Hope I was right

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  26. HONY TIBBERT
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    WHAT A DAY

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  27. Sarnab
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    WTF is this? 3-3

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  28. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Torres SCORES!!!! Studge Assist. Goddam it. SO nearly brought him in,

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  29. Bad Pen
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Torres goal

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  30. Locarno
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Charlton 2-0 - the only good thing about a thoroughly sh*tty footballing day.

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