September
29

Saturday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 6

Filed under: Dugout Discussion - Posted by: Akers

We’re treated to no fewer than eight Premier League games today, as an unpredictable Gameweek six gets underway. The Dugout Discussion opens for the first game of the day – a tasty encounter at the Emirates between title hopefuls Chelsea and Arsenal. Both sides will be looking to inflict a first league defeat on the opposition, and these are the line-ups charged with that task…

Arsenal XI: Mannone, Jenkinson, Kosielny, Vermaelen , Gibbs, Diaby, Arteta, Cazorla, Ramsey, Podolski, Gervinho.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Cole, Luiz, Terry, Ramires, Mikel, Mata, Oscar, Hazard, Torres.

The visitors make one change from the side that saw off Stoke last week, as skipper John Terry replaces Gary Cahill. Arsenal also make the single change, which influential defender Thomas Vermaelen coming in for Per Mertesacker.

Once proceedings at the Emirates has concluded, we turn our attention to the flurry of six 3pm kick-offs, before settling down for an evening at Old Trafford, where Manchester United welcome the visit of Tottenham Hotspur.

Follow all of today’s action as it unfolds in our Dugout discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. HONY TIBBERT
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    Just took the ultimate knee jerk and i feel so happy about it :)
    Tevez to Ba
    Berba to Fletcher

    1. RossMorey
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      Did exactly the same :)

    2. RossMorey
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      So my team:

      Al-Habsi
      Rangel, Rafael, Baines, Demel, Hughes
      Cazorla, Toure, Ben Arfa, Bale, Sterling
      Torres, Ba, Fletcher

      Any thoughts on what to change?

      Currently swapping in Torres and Bale, for RVP and Peinaar

      Good move?

    3. benzieyeah
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      transfers on saturday. some people never learn

  2. Dai Chicken Pie
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    oh he isn't injured, there is a surprise, classic bacon face tactics!

    1. Zinedine
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      he was injured... just pain tho no damage... no tactics involved at all

      1. Dai Chicken Pie
        • Reputation Level: Scout

        softening up the ref my son!

  3. Crouch Potato!
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    Gallas will regret doing that!

  5. Pratik
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    I really don't want RVP getting injured, I like the fact that all my rivals have him, and I don't.

    1. Milanista
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      Brace coming up :razz:

      1. Pratik
        • Reputation Level: Scout

        I except him to score a brace or two within the next 5/6 gw's....So I'm ready for that. But your whole team looks so much better without RVP than with RVP.

        1. Gotta Loic Remy
          • Reputation Level: Scout

          they're playing stoke in 3 wks at home

  6. Giggs Boson
    • Reputation Level: Scout
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member

    Vertonghen looks quality. Shame about his price, that's Baines territory.

  7. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    RVP IS OK!

  8. bondsdw
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    Thank goodness. I can't take an injury scare, RVP. I've had a rough day.

  9. Rafabio
    • Reputation Level: Scout
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member

    Dembele owns United...

    1. kroky
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      dembele is pure class

  10. manu4life99
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    Anyone know of a site I can stream the united spurs game?

    1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      Not allowed to say...but it's fun to stay at the....

  11. stupendous
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    Let me share 3 things with you all..................

    1) bAINES captain.

    2) bale on bench

    3) Vertonghen on bench.

    1. kroky
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      why is bale on the bench?

      1. stupendous
        • Reputation Level: Scout

        HBA...Yaya...Peanut and Sterling......started Sterling over Bale.....

        Come on now, do people honestly sit there and think starting spurs players away at United is USUALLY going to pay off? Not I. Ooooooooops.

    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Reputation Level: Scout
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member

      Whats your name again?

      1. stupendous
        • Reputation Level: Scout

        STUPID!

    3. Giggs Boson
      • Reputation Level: Scout
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member

      Why did you bench your big players?

    4. Gotta Loic Remy
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      well done.

  12. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    Giggs has been poor so far this season

    1. Dai Chicken Pie
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      luckily for you scholes hasn't, looking forward to him retiring!

  13. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    Would people stop reporting things wrong, I use this place for decent updates, stop giving people heart attacks

  14. Giggs Boson
    • Reputation Level: Scout
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member

    FK????!!! That was a penalty!!!

    1. Dai Chicken Pie
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      Get out of it, he fell into the box

  15. freshy
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    Evra is so far past it

  16. Wild Rover
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    Saylor has -1pt for two goals conceded when he wasn't on the pitch! :shock:

    Emails please...

  17. Wild Rover
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    I think we may see Rooney sooner than expected...

  18. RossMorey
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    So my team:

    Al-Habsi
    Rangel, Rafael, Baines, Demel, Hughes
    Cazorla, Toure, Ben Arfa, Bale, Sterling
    Torres, Ba, Fletcher

    Any thoughts on what to change?

    Currently swapping in Torres and Bale, for RVP and Peinaar

    Good move?

  19. Bemba Da
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    OMG bale

  20. bdwhite91
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    I don't even care that Bale's performance is killing my mini league standing. COYS!

  21. Kostja
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    How didnt Lindegaard get that?

    1. Gotta Loic Remy
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      cos it was a good finish

  22. Gotta Loic Remy
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    get in bale!

  23. Bio Hazard
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    OMG Bale you almost have saved my GW now RVP gogogo!

  24. stupendous
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    DEARYYYYYYYY ME!!!!

    Did I mention yet that I benched Vert and Bale? Had I?

    1. Gotta Loic Remy
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      no one cares

    2. Revival
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      Fail. I had planned on bringing in Bale next week, figured he wouldn't get anything against Utd.

  25. KunBaYayaMyLord
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    So, Ba, Jelavic or Suarez in for Tevez?

  26. Zinedine
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    Scholes overhead flick pass, so sublime

    1. Zinedine
      • Reputation Level: Scout

      should have won a penalty with it. never retire please

  27. Bio Hazard
    • Reputation Level: Scout

    bale season keeper now?

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Scout Picks

Team of the Season 2012/13

  • Jääskeläinen
  • Baines
  • Vertonghen
  • Zabaleta
  • Davies
  • Walcott
  • Mata
  • Michu
  • Bale
  • Suárez
  • van Persie
  • Evra
  • Cazorla
  • Benteke

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Goalkeepers

Player Club Factors
No Change Hart MCI B, Vs
Up Cech CHE B, Vs
Up Robles WIG C, Vs, £
No Change Lloris TOT C, Vs
No Change Foster WBA C, Vs
No Change Vorm SWA C, Vs
No Change Mignolet SUN B, Vs
No Change De Gea MUN A
Up Boruc SOT B, Vs, £
No Change Jääskeläinen WHM A
No Change Begovic STO C
No Change Howard EVE A

Defenders

Player Club Factors
No Change Kompany MCI B, Vs, Rest
No Change Vertonghen TOT A, Vs, Rest
Up Luiz CHE A, Vs, Rest
No Change Baines EVE A
Up Boyce WIG C, Vs, OoP
Down Bassong NOR B, Vs
Up McAuley WBA C, Vs
Down Johnson LIV B
Up Jones MUN A
No Change Sagna ARS B
Up Huth STO C
No Change Cuéllar SUN B, Vs, £
No Change Rangel SWA C, Vs
Up Clyne SOT B, Vs, £

Midfielders

Player Club Factors
Up Bale TOT A, Vs
No Change Mata CHE C, Vs, Rest
Up Walcott ARS C, OoP
Up Hazard CHE B, Vs, Rest, Inj
Up Maloney WIG B, Vs, £
No Change Y Touré MCI B, Vs
No Change Silva MCI B, Vs, Inj
No Change Fellaini EVE C
No Change Coutinho LIV B
Up Morrison WBA C, Vs
Down Cazorla ARS C
No Change Snodgrass NOR B
Up Kagawa MUN B, Rest
Up Walters STO B
Down Lallana SOT C, Vs
Down Sissoko NEW C

Forwards

Player Club Factors
Up Tevez MCI A, Vs, Rest
Up Koné WIG B, Vs, £
Down van Persie MUN A, Vs
Up Sturridge LIV B
Up Lukaku WBA B, Vs, Rest
Up Benteke AVL A
Down Aguero MCI B, Vs, Inj
Up Rodriguez SOT A, Vs, £
Up Defoe TOT B, Vs, Rest
Down Lambert SOT C, Vs
Down Rooney MUN C
Up Carroll WHM A, VsX
Up Ba CHE C, Vs, Rest
Down Berbatov FUL C
Up Cissé NEW B
Down Remy QPR B

Selection Factors

A, B, C Current Form
Vs Favourable Fixtures
VsX Unfavourable Fixtures
Rest Rotation Risk
Inj Injured/Returning from Injury
OoP Out of Position
£ Potential Bargain
Sus Suspended/Near Suspension

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