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Dugout Discussion August 20

Dugout Discussion – Leicester vs Arsenal

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Saturday evening comes to a conclusion at the King Power as champions Leicester go head-to-head with Arsenal.

Both sides are already playing catch-up after losing their opening matches of the season.

Claudio Ranieri welcomes back Robert Huth from suspension after conceding twice to Hull last weekend. The Foxes boss also opts to recall Shinji Okazaki and Marc Albrighton as Ahmed Musa and Demarai Gray drop to the bench. New signing Nampalys Mendy comes in for Andy King in the centre of the park.

Arsenal, meanwhile, bring in Santi Cazorla, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Granit Xhaka and Laurent Koscielny as they attempt to bounce back from Sunday’s home loss to Liverpool. Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud are deemed fit enough to take their places on the bench.

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  1. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Mendy ankle goes bendy

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  2. Ten Season Wonder
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I know its early doors right now but which defender do I bench for next GW?

    Valencia - Hull (A)
    JT - Burnley (H)
    Stones - West Ham (H)
    McAuley - M'Boro (H)

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    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      McAuley easily.

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    2. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Stones

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    3. Gregor
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      McAuley.

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    4. Revival
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      McAuley for me

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    5. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      mcauley

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    6. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Stones or McCauley

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  3. FPL Maldini
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    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Is there a chance Gray will be banned a few games?

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      No

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      no

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    3. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely a chance. That sort of thing is highly frowned upon nowadays.

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      1. fiveyears
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        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        When the tweets are made at the time, yes. Historical tweets, no.

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        1. Epic Fail
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          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          It would be stupid, yes, but it's definitely possible. Even if it's just an internal club suspension.

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          1. fiveyears
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            • 8 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            We'll have to agree to disagree. The tweets were stupid and wrong, but I can't see any action being taken other than an apology from Gray.

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            1. Epic Fail
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              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Not really anything to agree/disagree about 😀 I don't think it will happen either, just saying that it is possible. I wouldn't put it past the FA or the club to do something just to make a statement.

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      2. walkman666
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        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Agree, but the tweets are four years old, no? Punishment for behavior that historical would seem like two wrongs.

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        1. Clump
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Jimmy Saville would agree.

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    4. rocrocodile
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Because of four year old tweets? Pretty slim.

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      1. Clump
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        A 4 year old would have more sense.

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        1. Zasa
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Indeed, being 21 isn't an excuse for the horrible shiet he's said. Those ignorant tweets go on into 2014 as well.

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          1. Epic Fail
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            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            It's funny how footballers/people suddenly become acceptable of everyone once they become famous and no longer ignorant/xenophobic.

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            1. Long Juan Silva
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Aye, hate usually stems from low self-esteem and the like

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    5. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Bringing the game into disrepute. Possibly.

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    6. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I think he could.

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    7. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      If there is debate, the answer is obviously yes, there is a chance

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    8. devils advocate
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      What did I miss?

      What did he tweet?

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      1. b✪mber
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqUL6awWgAEI2ed.jpg

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  4. Clump
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I will not bench Capoue next week, I will not bench Capoue next week,
    I will not.......

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    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      2 points incoming

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    2. Long Juan Silva
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I read everything you post in my head with Dougle's voice 🙂

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      1. Clump
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

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  5. Stevee10001
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I remember mendy being wonderkid in FM years ago

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    1. The Road to Turfdom
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Highly regarded certainly.

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  6. RamboRN
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Firmino is my only Liverpool cover but is it best I swap him for pogba even though I have ibra?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't swap anyone for Pogba.

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  7. asvpxmicky
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Valdes Jakupovic
    Shaw Williams Morgan McCauley Amat
    Hazard Firmino Redmond Capoue ???
    Ibra Aguero Gray

    7.3m ITB... this is using the wildcard too btw! Suggestions?

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I'd upgrade Amat now Swansea have a string of bad fixtures and get someone like Ramirez for your midf.

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    2. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      lamela

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  8. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else rotated heaton and foster the wrong way round with hilarious bench points consequences?

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    1. Revival
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Knew this sort of thing might not work, esp as WBA are better are keeping cleanies away from home

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    2. sambyy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yep...

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    3. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

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    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Seen a few on twitter.

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    5. One Game at a Time
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yep and also benched Capoue both weeks, good to have a strong bench grrrr

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  9. Ziro
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Time-wasting already 🙄

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  10. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I am getting a Christian into my team 🙂

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    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Kabasele?

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    2. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      From WWE?

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      for the save points?

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      1. Squeazy
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Ha!

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  11. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Firmino: tot LEI che HUL swa

    Barkley: LIV sto SUN mid MCI

    Worth a -4? Firmino to Barkley

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    1. Gilbo88
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      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      How can Barkley be playing Liverpool but Firmino not be playing Everton next GW?!

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      1. Kante Be Bothered
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Barkley plays stoke

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      2. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        OK lol those are Spurs fixtures haha, my mistake 😀

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  12. SilkySkills
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    numpty

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Dont know you so can't confirm.

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Mesut Ozil must constantly be battling with getting stuff in his eyes

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    3. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Score those 2 goals now Vardy you utter b@wbag 🙂

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        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Agreed

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      • Sepp Blattered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Anyone else think after hitting the big time, Mark Clattenburg has really started becoming a bit of a *expletive*?

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      • La Roja
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Ozil preparing his eyes

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Just waking up.

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      • Krul Runnings
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        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I knee jerked Kane --> Ibra & Firm --> Redmond last night.

        Looking at today's resukts they look like decent moves?

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        1. Cecil The Lion
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Kane was much better today

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      • Oooof
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        On verge of losing h2h match despite having Zlatan (c), Aguero and Shaw!

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      • Jamie_GAWA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Firmino+Alli to Barkley and Pogba?

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      • Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Clattenburg bottles it

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        1. JIM BOB
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Such an arrogant swine

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      • Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Walcott gets paid to play football...

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      • Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Stone wall yellow that

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      • Ziro
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Coq could have been off there

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        1. JIM BOB
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          *should

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      • How Mina You
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Coquelin needs to be substituted now please...

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      • Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Coq red?

        Would need to go to the doctors immediately......

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      • FISSH
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Want to sell Alli and Deulofeu

        Is it madness to get Lamela and Barkley? Or shall I go for Mirallas and Pogba instead?

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        1. Worzel Gummidge
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Lamela is a great shout. I douldnt touch Barks but considering Pogba. He looked great IMO

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        2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Red coq?!

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        3. Revival
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          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Wenger will be hastily subbing Coq off I reckon

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        4. SilkySkills
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          ref bottled it

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        5. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Giz a pen there Mark for Riyad good lad!

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