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. Sheep Flavour
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Richards may not come back on Paul Merson says.

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

    Studge goal

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  3. F is for
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people going mad because Dempsey scored? Yes, hes scored 1 goal. RVP, Rooney etc are more likely to get a brace than just 1 goal.

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

      Um, it's exciting and it's FPL points?

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    2. COMH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Meh

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    3. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Because it takes the pressure off nice and early, obviously 🙂

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    4. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      more likely to get a brace than 1 goal? you might want to check those odds

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    5. JT's Dog
        12 years, 1 month ago

        What about goal and an assist cani get excited now

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    6. moment
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      1-0 CFC. Sturridge, Torres Assist.

      Very nearly brought in Nando this week, couldn't quite summon up the balls to do it.

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

        Mata assist wasn't it?

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      2. Viper
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Mata assist, no?

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        1. moment
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          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Nope. Torres had a shot blocked, came out to Sturridge. Mata assist the assist as per usual.

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

      Sturridge scores.

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

      who flirted with captaining Dempsey, but did not have the stones?

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      1. JT's Dog
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Hand up

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        • JK - Cønt ⭐
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          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          had it on him most of the week. Lost my bottle yesterday and put it on RvP

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        • Mílanista
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          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Briefly considered because of the 4 game rule. A goal and assist already.

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        • Sleep Talk
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          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Can't say I didn't. Wasn't man enough though, ended up with (vc).
          However, we've got 60 minutes left of the matches, no reason to regret captaincy choices yet..

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      2. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        ooo West Ham 1-0 up.

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      3. Granville
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Played Yak over Sess. Sunderland look dangerous, might be a mistake.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          did the same with McClean

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        2. Drip Doctor
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          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Richards back on yet?

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

            Yep.

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            1. Drip Doctor
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              • 13 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              Good. Cheers.

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

        so frustrating being a Cahill owner

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        1. lazybones18
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          🙁

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        2. Back on the horse
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          yeah, that was my only transfer this week too! hope he doesnt come on

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        3. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          No Cahill for me means McClean comes off the bench. Mixed feeling, as I have Kompany in defence!

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      5. MADE IN CHARLTON
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Charlton goal to the good! 🙂

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

        Charlton 1-0. Eases the pain of taking the armband off the Yank.

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      7. Sheep Flavour
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Prob means nothing....but Arsenals form at Loftus Rd isnt great.

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      8. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        MATA = Maybe Another Torres Assist

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      9. Alan The Llama
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        My irrational fear of Clint Dempsey's eyelashes once again bites me in the arse

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      10. Hazard267
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Me playing huth over kelly dont look good atm

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

        Duff scores, Demps assist.

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      12. Podge
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Duffer

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      13. Mílanista
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        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Dempsey assist, Duff goal.

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      14. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Dempsey assist? !!!! nice

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        1. Reedy
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          YES!!

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          1. Crazy Joe
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            +YES!

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      15. denial
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Duff goal Demps assist

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      16. COMH
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Dempsey assist for Duff

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      17. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Demos assist... Feck

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      18. QPR Lad 92
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Sturridge goal yay

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

        Crap-a-doodle-doo

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      20. Says
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Watching Arsenal... Arteta's hair can't be real. he looks like a legoman,

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

        Woooo go Captain! Chucked him the armband in Metro fantasy but didn't have the cahoona's in FPL

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      22. Sheep Flavour
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Not normally care about Fulhams scores (Bar Demps) but come on Pog...take the ball off Duff and do it yourslef 😀

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      23. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Ok fine, ill keep you Dempsey.

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      24. gledy
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Dempsey on 14 points already 😀

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      25. Spoiler
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        anyone else got the kelly cleansheet curse? since they got him

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