Sunday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 11

We’ve got three fixtures to enjoy on this Sunday of Premier League action. After league-leaders Manchester United narrowly took three points yesterday at Villa Park, it’s time for the other two title contenders to respond. The Dugout Discussion opens for the juicy encounter at the Etihad Stadium between hosts Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. The team news is in, and is as follows…

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry, Kolarov, Silva, Tevez, Aguero.
Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, Caulker, Vertonghen, Sandro, Huddlestone, Lennon, Bale, Dempsey, Adebayor.

Roberto Mancini makes four changes from last weekends goalless draw against West Ham, which includes the return of David Silva after a month-long lay-off. As for the visitors, Jermain Defoe misses out despite a midweek hattrick in the Europa League, which means Emmanual Adebayor lines up against his former employers.

Following events in Manchester there will be another tasty battle, this time in the capital where Liverpool travel down to Chelsea. In and amongst, at 3p.m., Newcastle United welcome the visit West Ham United.

You can take in all the action in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which is open and can be accessed right here.

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ron.44
11 years, 5 months ago
spurs' pace on the wings combined with huddlestone/bale's delivery could really sucker-punch city again. i see city down to 10 men.
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Kostja
11 years, 5 months ago
what a dive from ade
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DiMatteoBandwagon
11 years, 5 months ago
dirty Adebayor x terrible ref = yellow card for Zab

absolutely terrible play
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Revival
11 years, 5 months ago
Having no city coverage not so bad now based on first 30min
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MJ6987
11 years, 5 months ago
OMG where is Bale's assist for the flick on???
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1. Make United Great Again
  11 years, 5 months ago
  He didn't touch it...
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2. CarelessGenius©
  11 years, 5 months ago
  The scent of desperation......
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Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
11 years, 5 months ago
A goal from Sandro and Nastasic would go down nicely...I have no players here!
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1. blue cheese
  11 years, 5 months ago
  +42 😆
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Crouchy
11 years, 5 months ago
hahaha anyone that thinks that even glanced the head of Bale is trying to a little too greedy, even if i was a bale owner,
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1. Mr. Greedy
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Defo Bale assist if you ask me.
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  1. Kostja
    11 years, 5 months ago
    not even close
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  2. Crouchy
    11 years, 5 months ago
    😀
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  3. Bolt-on
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Your name makes this funny
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2. Hazmat
  11 years, 5 months ago
  It's ridiculous. Seems to happen nearly every game by people desperate for points. Evra's goal, Hernandez's shot that would have gone out for a throw that led to the OG and this. And then it confuses people who aren't watching the game and you get 50 posts asking the same question.
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  1. Crouchy
    11 years, 5 months ago
    +infinity
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3. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
  11 years, 5 months ago
  i think its the awarding of petty "assists" like crouch yesterday which makes people think they can get these non-assists too 😀
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matthewhagon
11 years, 5 months ago
Knee Jerk Caulker?
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1. ron.44
  11 years, 5 months ago
  he's nestled nicely in last spot on my bench *weeps*
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2. sotothemightygreek
  11 years, 5 months ago
  If Spurs start picking up clean sheets he'll come straight in.
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OPTA FPL
11 years, 5 months ago
First shot off target for bale
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Chu Young Ping Pong
11 years, 5 months ago
Ferguson WAGON!
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1. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  😀
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Piggs Boson
11 years, 5 months ago
Ferguson-wagon.
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1. Chu Young Ping Pong
  11 years, 5 months ago
  😀
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Rafabio
11 years, 5 months ago
Spurs look better with Ade TBH.
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1. OPTA FPL
  11 years, 5 months ago
  🙄
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2. Soccer Brah
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Definitely adds balance to the team. Never easy having 1 up top with someone who's that small! Need a focal point to target!
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3. Kostja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I like him over Defoe too, actually involves teammates, rather than trying to take a shot on from the half way line. Having both on could be interesting though.
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MJ6987
11 years, 5 months ago
How many minutes we reckon Ba will manage today? I will go for 43
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1. blue cheese
  11 years, 5 months ago
  69
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  1. OPTA FPL
    11 years, 5 months ago
    magic number
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  2. Crouch Potato!
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Best position )
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    1. blue cheese
      11 years, 5 months ago
      You know it 😉
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2. OPTA FPL
  11 years, 5 months ago
  69
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3. Declan
  11 years, 5 months ago
  70
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4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  As many as he needs to score a hat trick you tool!
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Coldplay
11 years, 5 months ago
XI Newcastle (vs West Ham): Krul; Simpson, S.Taylor, Williamson, Santon; Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Gutierrez (c), Ferguson; Cisse, Ba
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1. blue cheese
  11 years, 5 months ago
  🙄
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  1. Coldplay
    11 years, 5 months ago
    ?
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    1. blue cheese
      11 years, 5 months ago
      already done.
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Gaz Downright
11 years, 5 months ago
Waguson
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Licky
11 years, 5 months ago
That was a penalty, surely, he blocked his run.
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1. heartsattack
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Yes it was.
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2. bdwhite91
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Apparently I'm retarded, so I wouldn't know.
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Rafabio
11 years, 5 months ago
Get up Zab. you ran straight into the defender. Tevez playing rather deep.
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1. DLL18
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Huddlestone ran straight into him definite pen.
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BONZ
11 years, 5 months ago
Zabeletta red card waiting to happen me thinks?
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1. Rafabio
  11 years, 5 months ago
  looks that way
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2. heartsattack
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Should've been sent off for huddlestone knocking him over. If its good enough for Torres...
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3. Revival
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Might happen before half time at this rate
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Piggs Boson
11 years, 5 months ago
I'm enjoying this match. COYS
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1. Royal5
  11 years, 5 months ago
  +100000000000000000000
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Hello. Yes, This is Dog
11 years, 5 months ago
spurs actually very organised in defence.
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1. Piggs Boson
  11 years, 5 months ago
  AVB genius. The high line is working.
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Demí
11 years, 5 months ago
Jaaskelainen, O'Brien, Reid, Tomkins, McCartney, Noble, Diame, Nolan, Jarvis, Benayoun, Carroll
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1. OPTA FPL
  11 years, 5 months ago
  no demel as prediction
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2. blue cheese
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Nolan - check!
  
  Demel on the bench?
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  1. blue cheese
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Oh, yes.
    
    Subs: Speigel, Demel, Collins, O'Neil, Maiga, Hall, Cole
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3. boredjames
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Demel to come on for a 1 pointer then
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4. rohan
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Damn! Morrison stays on the bench
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5. Coldplay
  11 years, 5 months ago
  YEESSSS, no Demel. Here's hoping he'll stay at the bench.
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  1. boredjames
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I think I would be more happy with Demel staying on the bench that a tevez goal at the moment. Funny how this game works.
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Licky
11 years, 5 months ago
Well done Kolarov, should have tried to play in Tevez.
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Tim Canterbury
11 years, 5 months ago
So far so good for people who played most of their players yesterday 🙂
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1. Les Bleus
  11 years, 5 months ago
  First game 30 minutes in. I'd wait on that idea!
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Brutus619
11 years, 5 months ago
Swapped Lolarov to Rafael recently after a fruitless ownership (didn't have him for his 20 points mega haul). If he does anything well today I will punch through a brick wall. FMLOLAROV.
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1. heartsattack
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I wouldn't do that if I were you. Could be sore.
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  1. Brutus619
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I'll be in more pain from a Kolarov goal/assist tbh.
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CarelessGenius©
11 years, 5 months ago
Made for Dzeko to score in 83rd minute if it stays like this.....
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BONZ
11 years, 5 months ago
Newcastle team v West Ham: Krul; Simpson, S.Taylor, Williamson, Santon; Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Ferguson; Cisse, Ba

Little punt on a Ba brace today......
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Lateriser 12
11 years, 5 months ago
Wow, people brought United and penalties up in a City Tottenham game.

LOL 😀
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1. Les Bleus
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Seriously. They should just watch the game 🙂
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2. bdwhite91
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Brought it up in the Ajax match too.
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  1. Lateriser 12
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Wow, BD, focus on your team will ya. Daniel i expect, you i don't.
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3. Kostja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  That is how sore losers deal with things. Blame it on United. It reminds me of republicans blaming Obama for Gay people and climate warming 😀
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Rafabio
11 years, 5 months ago
Yaya limping
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Alton E.
11 years, 5 months ago
Ba starting?
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1. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Yes
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2. Ayling Buyers Club
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Oui.
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3. Timmy Cahill Rules
  11 years, 5 months ago
  YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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4. Gaz Downright
  11 years, 5 months ago
  yesh
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  1. Lateriser 12
    11 years, 5 months ago
    You had a great week eh 😀
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The EJJ
11 years, 5 months ago
Simpson 😀
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1. heartsattack
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Simpson 🙁 Gorkks on the bench.
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  1. The EJJ
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Unlucky mate, he's got a chance of a cleanie.
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