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. COMH
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    RVP assist

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

    Is that a RVP assist or?

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

    VP assist i think!

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  4. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Theo Theo theo

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

    Walcott !

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

    RVP assist

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

    Walcott goal, Van Persie assist

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  8. We Need Van Der Sar
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Owh yes THEO!

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  9. super711
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    assist i think!?

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

    Dang even though I got him

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

    rvp assist , walcott goal

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

      will take that

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

    No assist for Walcott???

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

      no.

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

    Walcott goal, post assist

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

    This is just an utter disaster. My 48-point lead could be virtually nothing by tonight!

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

      Same here..

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

    Is than an RVP assist? Passed to Walcott who hit the post then scored with the rebound.

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

      *that

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

    Lovely. Robin assist?

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  17. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Good FPL, shite in real life.

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

      🙂

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

    RVP assist

    thank you stupid assist rules 😀

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

      Really? Didn't think it was.

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

        it was

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

    love how after 15 mins ppl decided dempsey captain was already the top scorer. RVP could easily outscore him.

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

      That's how it goes on here.

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

      If I had the choice right now I would take Dempsey as captain 🙂

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      1. Says
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        I'd have to think about it.

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

    theo goal, theo assist ... he ment to do that.

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

      lol

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

    Walcott goal. Debatable whether its an RVP assist as the ball came back to Walcott after his initial shot hit the post

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

      Given as RVP assist so far...

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    who assist for walcott goal?

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  23. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    The awkward moment when I look at my brothers team and he has Distin, Clichy, Lescott, Drenthe and Nasri who all haven't started he also has Kaboul who has a chance of not starting 😀

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

      Oooh ouch. Price paid for players likely to be rotated.

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  24. udit
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    DAMN you Walcott 🙁

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

      +72
      🙁

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

    Assist to RVP on FPL site!!!!

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

      +3

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

      Not too confident he'll keep it, I think that's no assist.

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

      Let's hope it stays and doesn't go to Gervinho...

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

    THEO u beauty

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

    Lets just say im doing pretty good on a hit or not 🙂

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

    If EFC win this game they are above LFC for the time being.......

    Money well spent.

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  29. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Dempsey -> Walcott not looking so bad after all

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    1. Says
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      especially when you look beyond this week.

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

    Miyaichi down and hurt

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