[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
5 May 2012 2287 comments
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The Dugout Discussion opens for the oddity of a solitary Saturday Premier League fixture. With Chelsea and Liverpool Wembley bound this evening, we’re restricted to just one fantasy scoring opportunity. But, with over half of us backing Robin van Persie with the armband (if our Captain’s Poll is to be believed), then Arsenal versus Norwich is a game of huge significance. With mini-leagues hanging in the balance, let’s take a look at the team news to confirm whether or not our talisman starts…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Ramsey, Song, Gervinho, Rosicky, Benayoun, van Persie.

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Naughton, Ryan Bennett, Martin, Lappin, Johnson, Howson, Elliott Bennett, Hoolahan, Jackson, Holt.

Of course the Arsenal captain does start, and he does so in an unchanged Gunners line-up from the side that drew 1-1 at Stoke.

After a 3-0 defeat at home to Liverpool, Norwich make several changes with Grant Holt and Simeon Jackson leading the line for the Canaries.

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  1. Bad Pen
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    Reina will be disappointed with himself, beaten at his near post.

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  2. Arselona
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    Mata assist AGAIN... Hope he gets rested for the league game... He be on me bench..

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  3. Jafooli
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    YES!!! Liverpool's CS gone again..........oh hold on, different comp......oh well CS gone again, no suprise there then.....

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  4. Nopli
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    Hide Liverpool fansssssss! HIDE

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    1. Davido989
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      still a LONG way to go.

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  5. fatherted
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    Safe to say Spearing is shit....guess they need Lucas fit next season

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    1. Back to Back Ballacks
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      they need alot more than that!

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      1. fatherted
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        14 years, 4 days ago

        You're not wrong BTBB. Think another 100m wouldnt be enough

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    2. Fresco
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      I saw some stats two weeks ago showing that Lucas is still the Liverpool's player who has the most attempted tackles although he has played 11 or 12 games this season. It's unbelievable

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  6. FORCA INTER
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    well done ivanovic

    fanatstic block

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    1. udit
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      Wait I thought you're supporting Liverpool?
      😕

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 days ago

        it was great block

        i suport livpool just in this game

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  7. Nopli
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    My next Jersey will have the number 7!! Yes CHelsea

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    1. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      Jersey Dudek

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    2. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      If you're going to be gloating like this for the whole game, I really hope Chelsea lose

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      1. kaz 96
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        14 years, 4 days ago

        +1

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  8. Arselona
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    Suarez PFFFFTTTTTTTT

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  9. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    Reina is sh*t get Enrique back in goal

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  10. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    RAAAAAMMMIIIRREESSS!! There can be only one!

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  11. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    hey nopli, any channel showing the match in our country?

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    1. Adnan Shah
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      No i think.

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      1. kaz 96
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 days ago

        any live streaming site that u r aware of?

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        1. Declan
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 days ago

          google "wiziwig"

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          1. kaz 96
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 4 days ago

            cheers

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  12. Declan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    average is 6 for the day.

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  13. gledy
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    Hmmmm if Chelsea can beat Liverpool and Blackburn in the league, they can still finish above Arsenal and Newcastle. Now that would be something.

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      Only if Arsenal and Newcastle lose all remaining games

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  14. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    Mascherano Alonso

    Shelvey Spearing

    LOL

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    1. gledy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      yeah it's like comparing dixon, keown, adams, winterburn to reina, verm, kos, gibbs

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      1. gledy
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 days ago

        that's sagna not reina

        post fail 😀

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      2. Declan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 days ago

        Reina at RB, noice.

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  15. Syd.
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    Took a hit to bring Verm in today as i was short on defenders.... Great fookin move that one...

    Oh btw Jose Enrique is shit....

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    1. Fresco
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      +1

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    2. SouthCoastSaint
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      doubled up with Gibbs too.

      Never doubling up again

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    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      I have rvp and verm and have never been so happy with a zero for a defender

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  16. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    28 point hit for 1 day of fame for the highest scoring team so far.

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    1. Holy See
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      He's an accountant. It figures.

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      1. SouthCoastSaint
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        14 years, 4 days ago

        +1 I was going to point this out hahaha

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
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          14 years, 4 days ago

          What a tough ML, the guy leading is 900k overall!!!!!!!!!!

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          1. kaz 96
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 4 days ago

            is that the 3rd tier of fpl?

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            1. Back to Back Ballacks
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 4 days ago

              schoolboys league

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  17. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    Anyone else back Ramiries for first goalscorer? 🙂

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      Well done, what price?

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 days ago

        16/1.

        Always wish you'd put more on, but first goalscorer bets are a bit silly really.

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        1. SouthCoastSaint
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 days ago

          I had £3.50 on Kompany the other night at 40/1 !

          Great price for Ramires

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          1. Declan
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 4 days ago

            😯 great stuff

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            1. SouthCoastSaint
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              14 years, 4 days ago

              I was in a pub full of United fans. No Citeh fans in there whatsover.

              Enjoyed a quiet fist pump

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              1. Declan
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 4 days ago

                🙂

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        2. Declan
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          14 years, 4 days ago

          noice and Spurs looking nailed on now for 3rd spot, you may do the lottery tonight 😉

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          1. SouthCoastSaint
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            14 years, 4 days ago

            especially if the Villa squad are living it large again tonight

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            1. Declan
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 4 days ago

              and I have the "Holy Trinity" would settle for a 0-0 though

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    2. Syd.
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      Was between him and Mata for me... I choose unwisely

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  18. Elwood
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    Liverpool are lucky to have got this far. Shame a more interesting team isn't in the final!

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  19. SouthCoastSaint
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    Any other gutted Gibbs owners out there? Better than going Sagna but sounds like he had some pretty awesome chances for a fullback today!

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    1. kaz 96
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      yeah, shd have scored or assisted at least 1 goal

      a sagna owner and a gunner fan here, looks like he is out for a couple of months

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  20. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    This sucks, all it's short now is the borrrrrrring "Liverpooooooooool liverpoooooooooool liverpooooooool liverpoooooooooooool" gregorian chant to 'liven' it up a bit.
    🙄

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  21. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    ranked 13k for this gameweek

    was expecting to be in 5k

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    1. Mick the Greek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      A lot of dead teams with rvp (c), holt/hoolahan

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  22. Mr.KK
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    Kenny needs to go. Liverpool are behind and still no pressure on the ball on Chelsea's half. And Downing is shit, so one dimensional.

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  23. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    So if Liverpool lose this, is it still a good season?

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      Even if Liverpool win this it hasn't been a good season.

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 days ago

        Oh come on. Its just been pure bad luck. If goals posts were 10mm narrower they'd surely have won the league.

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        1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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          14 years, 4 days ago

          Haha sure thing 😀

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        2. SouthCoastSaint
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 days ago

          make your own luck

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    2. SouthCoastSaint
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      their prem form has been so awful even if they win here I still say its been a bad season for them.

      2 trophies potentially I know but so much negativity surrounds them atm

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    3. Elwood
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      It's an accurate one!

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  24. kaz 96
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    still don't get why so many are backing che to win the ucl final

    -no ramires,meriless

    -no ivanovic or terry

    -luiz and bosingwa in the starting xi

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      +1

      I can't see it happening. Bayern are pretty nailed on.

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    2. SouthCoastSaint
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      think people want, rather then really expect them to win

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    3. Adnan Shah
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      Not many people are backing us. Bayern are the clear favourites.

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  25. Nopli
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    Its Official !!! Liverpool are a mid-table team and We are Top European Team

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    1. Adnan Shah
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      Stop bragging so early dude. Its annoying. Let us win first.

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 days ago

        +1

        Can't stand fans who brag incessantly anytime. Probably a result of growing up with an excess of United and Leeds fans around me.

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    2. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 days ago

      omg ur back!
      ill come back to u once europa league for chelsea is confirmed

      p.s: im pretty sure u were the one who was so confidently backing che to finish in top 4

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  26. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    Enrique and Downing.

    Worst left sided partnership EVER

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  27. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 days ago

    Who will get bonus for pl game arsenal??

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    1. kaz 96
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      rvp 3
      holt and yossi for 2/1

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    2. Declan
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      RVP 3
      Hoolahan 2
      Benyaoun 1

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    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      14 years, 4 days ago

      Rvp, hoolahan, benayoun

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  28. Adnan Shah
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    New post.

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  29. SouthCoastSaint
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    Sagna out of Euros

    WE ARE GOING TO BEAT FRANCE NOW!!

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  30. David Davros
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    14 years, 4 days ago

    ESPN commentary is so poor

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