Tuesday Dugout Discussion

With the rest of the footballing world tuning in to the occasion at the Nou Camp tonight, the Dugout Discussion opens with it’s eyes firmly fixed on the remaining fixture from double Gameweek 35. It’s not glamorous, it’s Aston Villa versus Bolton Wanderers in a relegation scrap. The team news is in…

Villa XI: Given, Hutton, Cuellar, Baker, Lichaj, Albrighton, Herd, Warnock, N’Zogbia, Heskey, Weimann.
Bolton XI: Bogdan, Steinsson, Wheater, Ream, Ricketts, Ryo, Reo-Coker, M Davies, Petrov, Eagles, Ngog.

Gabriel Agbonlahor misses out due to injury for Alex McCleish’s side, whilst David Ngog is recalled in place of Kevin Davies for the struggling visitors.

The Dugout Discussion is open and can be accessed right here, with Champions League chat still permitted.

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hillbillypete
12 years, 26 days ago
who's selling Ryo despite his double??
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1. Epic Fail
  12 years, 26 days ago
  If Eagles is injured then I'm keeping, if not then possibly.
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iCon
12 years, 26 days ago
Lol, can see it now; Newcastle get 4th against all odds and Chelsea will go and win the CL! Ha ha that would be, well I just can't think of a word for it!
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1. Gaz Downright
  12 years, 26 days ago
  sickening
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2. Epic Fail
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Hilarious is the word I'd use. 😀
  
  I do want them to get in the Champ's League, but it would still amuse me.
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  1. A.
    12 years, 26 days ago
    I know, I can just imagine the look on Pardew's face.
    
    Or even Redknapp if Spurs steal 4th, 'Arry face would be hilarious 😛
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3. HuttonDressedasLahm
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Nah. Newcastle will get third. 🙂
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4. Wuffs
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Fanfeckingtastic!...i believe. 😉
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  1. Wuffs
    12 years, 26 days ago
    No...i mean disastrous.:-(
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5. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Would personally love it
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Gaz Downright
12 years, 26 days ago
Just seen it, very good goal by Torres. Lost the ball in a terrible position, but just kept on running like he hadn't.
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1. A.
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Torres wasn't playing off the last man, he was just standing on the halfway line, there was no last man.
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  1. Gaz Downright
    12 years, 26 days ago
    he wasn't standing, he was sprinting. when the ball was played he was 10 yards into his own side, and 10 yards in front of their last defender.
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2. Somalion
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Delighted for the lad.
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3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
  12 years, 26 days ago
  That goal has an emotional significance for all chelsea fans - But primarily for Torres himself
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Screaming Midget
12 years, 26 days ago
OK with tonight's Villa - Bol result, which 2 teams do you think will join Wolves?
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1. Cheggers
  12 years, 26 days ago
  QPR and blackburn
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2. Bad Pen
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Blackburn and Wigan.
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3. A.
  12 years, 26 days ago
  If Bolton win their game in hand they could go level on points with Villa, it's too close to call, other than I think Wigan will get out of it, Villa will scrape over the line, which leaves Blackburn and QPR to go down.
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4. Abominable Snowy84
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Blackburn. Cant pick the other.
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5. Call Me Old Fashioned
  12 years, 26 days ago
  wigan I hope
  
  but qpr and blackburn
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6. kraftwerker
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Blackburn are as good as down. Wigan have done their annual 'turn into a decent PL team at the end of the season' routine again, think they'll get enough points from the Blackburn and Wolves games to stay up. QPR should beat Stoke at home, which could well be enough.
  
  Bolton and Blackburn I reckon.
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7. Scratch
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Think? Blackburn and Bolton
  
  Want? Villa and QPR
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Top Heavy
12 years, 26 days ago
Jesus villa game sounds exciting, three goals in three minutes!! Any chance my man Miyaichi was involve at all?
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1. Jimmers
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Off at HT
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Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
12 years, 26 days ago
So Ivanovic, Ramires, Meireles, Terry banned

Missed anyone?
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Cahill possibly injured
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  1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    12 years, 26 days ago
    Yep maybe
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2. Screaming Midget
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Cahill possibly still injured.
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JK - Cønt ⭐
12 years, 26 days ago
could Alex McLeish actually take 2 sides from the same city out of the PL in 2 straight seasons?
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1. beric
  12 years, 26 days ago
  I hope so
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2. A.
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Yup, and once Roy Hodgson takes the England job he'll be off to West Brom to make it a hat trick!
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3. simsey
  12 years, 26 days ago
  yes!
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4. Epic Fail
  12 years, 26 days ago
  If there were a couple of extra gameweeks left I'd say definitely yes. But I think the season will finish just intime for Villa luckily. There aren't many games left and 3 teams have to overtake Villa for it to happen. I doubt it will, especially with 2 of those teams playing each other.
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XVIVX
12 years, 26 days ago
Vorm
Cahill | Verm | Jags
Dempsey | Pienaar | Bale | Sig
Jelly | Cisse | Rooney

Bench: Mig | Valencia | Caulker | Evans

Come at me bro
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1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
  12 years, 26 days ago
  I'm also thinking triple Toffees. Only Hibbert instead of Jags, but with 8.3 in the bank maybe I'll get Jags.
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  1. XVIVX
    12 years, 26 days ago
    after i dropped rvp for jelly, i have 6.8 in the bank. but for gw37 (when cisse has city), im dropping him back for rvp
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Dougal McGuire
12 years, 26 days ago
Which to ditch: Rooney or RVP?
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1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
  12 years, 26 days ago
  RVP. Rooney and United got more to play for.
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Nopli
12 years, 26 days ago
Munich !!!! Here we come!!!
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1. FPL Daniel
  12 years, 26 days ago
  blue is the color
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Screaming Midget
12 years, 26 days ago
It looks like John Terry will be replacing Karl Pilkington in the next series of 'An idiot abroad'.
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1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
  12 years, 26 days ago
  A Chelsea win with John Terry still being gutted.
  
  win-win! 🙂
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  1. Gaz Downright
    12 years, 26 days ago
    😆
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2. Krionos
  12 years, 26 days ago
  HA!
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3. Wuffs
  12 years, 26 days ago
  I don't think he even needs a passport for that personally.
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Abominable Snowy84
12 years, 26 days ago
Terry interview ss2
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1. Holy See
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Trying to protect himself 😛
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  1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
    12 years, 26 days ago
    Preemptive strike 😉
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crystalpalaceRus
12 years, 26 days ago
Um just saw replay of Torres goal, was Neville having an orgasm during it?
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1. Abominable Snowy84
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Ya disgusting.
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2. Call Me Old Fashioned
  12 years, 26 days ago
  yep cum voice
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3. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Linky. Please lord.
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4. JK - Cønt ⭐
  12 years, 26 days ago
  I think he was.
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hazza
12 years, 26 days ago
time to transfer val out as nani is back and in form?
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svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
12 years, 26 days ago
JT will get off so easy after Chelsea went through 🙁
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Gaz Downright
12 years, 26 days ago
ooh, here's Big John lying like he believe it himself
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DLL18
12 years, 26 days ago
'I'm not that type of player'

Sure you're not John we believe you.
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1. Shipstontrev
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Such a tw@t
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2. simsey
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Most stupid player in the PL. hands down
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@ImpressiveTackl
12 years, 26 days ago
I don't know how much credit can be given to RDM's tactics considering losing Cahill, then going 2-0 down and having a player sent off would not have been part of any "tactic" as such. A lot of improvisation was required here, mostly by the players and not the coach.

I personally think it was just one absolute hell of an effort from the team. The Ramires goal was completely against the run of play but a fantastic finish and the pivotal moment of the game. Once Chelsea clinged on to that scoreline until halftime I think, only then, RDM could have had any real significant tactical input. What was that then? Settle for this scoreline, two banks of 4 and backs to the wall defending for 45 mins. I'm not taking anything away from him, they did it fantastically well but what else could they do?

Anyway I can't give enough credit to the team. Torres' goal was such an amazing moment too. The hairs on my neck stood up, I couldn't believe what I was witnessing. Composed and classy finish. Well done Chelsea.
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1. Bad Pen
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Precisely - a superb effort. They really banded together, especially after Terry got sent off and losing Cahill. Nobody thought they could do it with 11 men even and yet here we are. Amazing.
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2. maglia rosa
  12 years, 26 days ago
  + 100 IT
  
  bang on mate 😛
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3. Spike ⚽️
  12 years, 26 days ago
  ^ this
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4. simsey
  12 years, 26 days ago
  agreed 100%
  
  If you attack them you lose 5-0
  
  So instead you defend defend defend and just 'hope' that it works
  
  It only worked cos of a missed penalty and a wrongly disallowed offside goal.
  
  Bottom line you need a lot of luck, Chelsea had it. Hand in hand with their huge effort it was enough.
  
  RDM a tactical genius? No chance
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5. HST
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Any goal against Barca is against the run of play, they have had more possesion than their opposition in every single one of the 300+ games since Pep became manager.
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crystalpalaceRus
12 years, 26 days ago
quote of the night from gary neille;

''ooooooowaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww'
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1. DLL18
  12 years, 26 days ago
  He's not got the Andy Gray 'GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL' thing down yet has he. 😆
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Abominable Snowy84
12 years, 26 days ago
He didnt have to get interviewed by that gobshite so kudos for that.
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4vets
12 years, 26 days ago
Anything happen tonight?

Looks like I might be taking a few hits for the final... Real or Bayern against Chels reseerves? 😉
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1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Real -> we've dealt with the Messi Kid, Bring on Ronaldo Now
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2. Call Me Old Fashioned
  12 years, 26 days ago
  my team is in an absolute state for the final
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    12 years, 26 days ago
    mine is not, only Messi and Ivanovic to shift.
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    1. 4vets
      12 years, 26 days ago
      Well done JK, but at 2pts a hit, who cares? 🙂
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3. Shipstontrev
  12 years, 26 days ago
  No, pretty quiet really 😉
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4. A.
  12 years, 26 days ago
  So I have 3 Chelsea players for the final:
  
  Mikel, Ivanovic and Turnbull, hmm hits galore it is!
  
  Though I transferred Adriano to Piqué earlier, was a toss up between him or Cahill.
  They both went off injured, so never mind 😛
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  1. 4vets
    12 years, 26 days ago
    Well, sell those Chels and you'll be sorted 😉
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MrAnderson
12 years, 26 days ago
petrov bonus points predictions?
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1. Declan
  12 years, 26 days ago
  3/2
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2. crystalpalaceRus
  12 years, 26 days ago
  petrov 3 davies2
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Declan
12 years, 26 days ago
Facejacker time!
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Alonso The Great Midfielder
12 years, 26 days ago
why bogdan get 4 point?suppose to be 3 right?
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Jimmers
12 years, 26 days ago
Can't believe they're defending Terry on Sky - the guy is an idiot and a liar!
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1. kraftwerker
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Eh? They gave him a hammering from what I saw.
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2. 4vets
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Indeed, but the English get all illogical at times like these. People here actually wanting Chelsea to win! It's madness, I tell you, madness.
  
  They'll be OK in the morning and realise what idiots they've made of themselves. It's the game.
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3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
  12 years, 26 days ago
  and a racist
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  1. 4vets
    12 years, 26 days ago
    Unproven, as yet...
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4. Smarty Pants
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Idiots and liars tend to support each other
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anish10
12 years, 26 days ago
surely mata will play the DGW?
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1. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Why surely?
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Nopli
12 years, 26 days ago
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/04/24/scouting-the-doubles-liverpool-4/comment-page-5/#comment-3116833

😉

HURRRRRRAHHHHHHHHHH!
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1. Declan
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Congrats
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2. The Light Knight
  12 years, 26 days ago
  nice one
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3. JK - Cønt ⭐
  12 years, 26 days ago
  should've stuck some cash on it
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Smurf
12 years, 26 days ago
At half time my mate put £3.50 on the match to finish a draw @ 100/1. Hes now £350 richer, lucky bugger 😉
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1. Declan
  12 years, 26 days ago
  lovely
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2. Manani
  12 years, 26 days ago
  well played 🙂
  certainly didn't see that coming
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3. Smurf
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Unbelievable!
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There's Always One!
12 years, 26 days ago
With cahill out do i take a 2nd 4pt hit or play j-evans or R Taylor. I know taylor.wont play but he mite come on and nick something. Dont think utd will keep a CS
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Manani
12 years, 26 days ago
what would chelsea's team in final be?
no ramires mireles, terry ivanovic

will be a 2nd string team
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1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
  12 years, 26 days ago
  possibly no Cahill
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2. 4vets
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Indeed, logically they don't have a chance. Expect some here to disagree (it's the emotions that get the better of us all at some times, but not now for me,)
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3. Nopli
  12 years, 26 days ago
  Ramires will be there as didnot get a yellow
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  1. 4vets
    12 years, 26 days ago
    You wot?
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