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

    Had the armband on Dempsey all week. Looked at the stats and everyone's opinions on Friday afternoon and did the rational thing - switched to Rooney. Got drunk last night and put it back on Dempsey!

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

    Jelavic assist 🙂

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

      Hmm maybe not calling an OG now 🙁

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

      Not if it's an OG.

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    3. Dirty Dhalsim
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      quality. Need a goal from the Jellyman to justify my (c).

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      1. Dirty Dhalsim
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        fail 🙁

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

    rob van walcott not delivering so far, pair of spastics. 20 minutes is more than enough time to get a goal and an assist each.

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    1. Dave Bauer
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lol

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

      Look at you...sitting behind your computer. Hurling abuse at the best athletes in the world because they haven't scored after 20 minutes. good lad.

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

    Sky have it down as a McAuley OG

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

    McAuley OG

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  6. kaz 96
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    taraabr goal

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

    Taraabt scores !!!1

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

      Vermaelen CS gone then... 🙁

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

    Osman goal.

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

      OG

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

    TARAABT!!!""!£!@??!"£2

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

      WOOOOOOOOO

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

    Feck, QPR score....Verm owner 🙁

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  11. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    QPR score.

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  12. FORCA INTER
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    taarabt

    wake up RVP

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  13. Mindless Freak
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    There goes Arsenal defenders cleansheets 😛

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

    TAARABT!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Verm CS gone.

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

      His fecking fault too so fair enough

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

    SKY have given the goal to Mcauley OG......dont know if that will effect the Jelivc assist?

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

      McAuley OG would therefore mean Osman assist surely?

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

      Will do - Osman will get assist now probably

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  17. Le Gooner
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Damn, Taraabt. QPR 1-0

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  18. Brookins
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Yes QPR goal! 😀

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

      + millions

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  19. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Taarabt with a gem! Its been coming Adel. Beautiful!!

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

      Great finish

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  20. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Skrtel--->Verm fail

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

    Taarabt FANTASY GOLD. 30 Gameweeks too late.

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

      +1. My gameweek 1 captain finally comes good, lol

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  22. meechamspowders
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    bang goes the arsenal cleanie. disaster start to the gameweek.

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

      Better than Fulham CS which usually gone on 89"

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

    Verm owners relax

    He'll score

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

      +6

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

      You wish.

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    3. Dave Bauer
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so...that's why I put him in.

      CS would have been a nice bonus though.

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    4. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      +1

      Was this Taarabts first PL goal?

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

    CORRECTION - GOAL: McAuley og 18 (EVE). Everton 1-0 West Brom

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

    Not RVPs fault, QPR attacking most of the time. Verm screwed up bigtime for the goal.

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  26. JC
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Vermalen mirked by Taarabt. Great goal

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

    Mata hits post, Torres shot blocked. Dunno how not 2-0 there.

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  28. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon chelsea! Chance to reduce Arsenal's lead

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

    Thank You Taraabt for ruining Arsenal's CS. 🙂

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

    Im losing patience with mata how unlucky is that

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

      Much as I love him, I lost FPL patience with him about 8 weeks ago. Haven't regretted it since.

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