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Saturday Dugout Discussion

A day of six Premier League matches begins at the Etihad where fallen champions City face in-form West Ham in a match that, when planned by the Sky live broadcast team, was predicted to have some significance.

As it is, the early kick-off will take on little importance, aside from the legions of Fantasy managers who have stocked up on Carlos Tevez and other City assets, seven days prior to their double Gameweek. While some will be hoping that City put their foot the metal in a bid to rescue some pride, others will be monitoring their performance and teamsheet carefully, to decipher whether the spirit and potential for points is now broken.

That match is followed by just four three o’clock matches, with Wigan’s crucial home clash with Spurs perhaps the headline act for Fantasy managers. Again, there will be some who have invested early in the Latics ahead of Gameweek 36, desperate to see if their plight can inspire performances from the likes of Shaun Maloney and Arouna Kone. With Gareth Bale on the pitch in opposition, there will be keen interest in the DW Stadium clash.

Events are rounded off at St James’ Park for the evening kick-off, as Liverpool begin life without Luis Suarez. The match could yet take on some significance in the relegation scrap, should results go against Newcastle earlier in the day. Otherwise, it will likely serve as a gentle path into Sunday’s action for the neutral.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be available throughout the day to collect your real-time recollections of the events as they unfold.

The team news from the opening game finds Roberto Mancini recall both David Silva and Sergio Aguero following recent injuries – Joleon Lescott also returns to the back four as Matija Nastasic, James Milner and Edin Dzeko all drop to the bench. West Ham are unchanged, with Mark Noble and Joe Cole handed bench roles.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Agger

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  2. Viper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Cut my losses & do Kone -> Lukaku or persevere with Kone?

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    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      kone

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    2. Surfreak
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Kone he will repay your loyalty

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Tried my hardest, mate, to convince you!

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  3. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    suarez who? 😎

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  4. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    AGGGGGGER-DO-DO-DO

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  5. Manani
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    goal

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  6. Mark
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    • 17 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    If you go on purposely annoying the community, drawing abuse from others, then I will have to moderate your account. Please cut it out. Thanks.

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  7. More Cowbell
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Just gonna leave this here guys:

    http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z321/stulittle09/Bale.jpg

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    1. Manani
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      more confusion

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    2. thetinkerman
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      How does that even help?

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        It shows the ball went down after passing Bale – i.e. it hit him.

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        1. Manani
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          it shows more of a projectory line, where the ball naturally fall down instead of bale's touch

          see how you interpret it

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      2. More Cowbell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        How do you even help?

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  8. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    OK lads,just in. BBC Sport say Lennon hit in a cross and Bale missed his kick and Boyce turned it in.
    They give the assist to The Hud.

    What happened??

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    1. Kostja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      thud fk, bale swinged and only clipped it, went in off Boyce.

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      1. thetinkerman
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Bale assist.

        End of.

        GEEEEEEZ

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  9. I Am Nobody
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    For DGW, Bale (C)

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    1. Surfreak
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yes. Aguero VC

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  10. alang
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Lol i seriously wudnt worry that assist will be given to bale.

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    1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I am worrying though.
      I cant help it.
      It's Wk 35..............there's not much time !!

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  11. the Bap Chap
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Yaya Toure 3, Nasri 2, Zabaleta 1 (in the mix Aguero)
    Pienaar 3, Coleman 2, Baines 1 (1 is quite open)
    Lukaku 3, Fortuné 2, Long 1
    Crouch 3, Adam 3, Begovic 1 (Begovic maybe by default, no one wants it)
    McManaman 3, Boyce 2, McCarthy 1 (in the mix Bale)

    Wigan game is so tight that a Bale assist would put him in the mix for 2 or 3

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Dammit Baines, you better get at least 1

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    2. Lrf
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks.

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    3. Birthday Sess
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers. I'll take Zab's BAP to take him up to a healthy 2 points.

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    4. I Am Nobody
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks

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    5. drakesdrum
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      "Wigan game is so tight that a Bale assist would put him in the mix for 2 or 3"

      Crikey don't tell them that! 😀

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    6. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      nice

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    7. iain_90
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I want that 1 Zabs bonus point so hard. Robbed of a monster haul today.

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      1. thetinkerman
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        He always seems to just miss out.

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        1. iain_90
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          harsh yellow (justified but harsh) and a painful goal to lose given how well they had defended.

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    8. Manani
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      cheers \;p

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    9. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you

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  12. The Mousa is Loosa
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    For the DGW
    A DDG>Hart, Caz>Maloney>, Fellaini>Hazard, Rafael>Vert -12

    B DDG>Cech, RVP>Aguero, Caz>Hazard, Rafael>Vert -12

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  13. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Ooooooooooooooooooh

    Daniel Stoja Noooooovski

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  14. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    My rival has Agger

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  15. turd ferguson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Newcastle, just score a goal and that will be fine.

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  16. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    From Bap Chap's Twitter

    Adam 3
    Shawx 2
    Crouch 1

    Boyce 3
    Mcarthy 2
    Bale 1

    Mirallas 3
    Pienaar 2
    Fellaini 1

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    1. Nopli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Ignore

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Homecrowd ftw!

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      1. Live4pool
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        this..i am so looking forward to it

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    3. Live4pool
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      what is wron with you?

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      1. Live4pool
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        *wrong

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    4. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Tw@t

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  17. applebonkers
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    day after i get rid of the agger grav he scores

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    1. little_wizard123
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Get of the Benteke one tomorrow, please.

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        lol may do it.

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  18. Lrf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Assist?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Steve G

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    2. Absinthe Minded
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Downing

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  19. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Coutinho assist 8)

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    1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Smiley fail..

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Gerrard

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Huh??

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  20. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Hi lads, whats up, being out whole day. Just got back and watched some highlights, especially the Spurs game cause Bale was my captain 😉 . I see only 7pt in FPL and he got the assist for the second goal. Anyone knows anything ..? That has to be Bale assist. Obvious one.

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Some gobshite hacked your account and has been trolling people for the last while. Good to have you back 🙂

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        😆

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    2. FPL_Liger
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      There's about 25 pages on here about whether it's a bale assist or not, One angle of the replay suggests it should be

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      1. The Shadow
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        That post should push it to 26.

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    3. iain_90
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      is this a joke?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        What? My account got hacked? Has to be my brother

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    4. COMH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Bipolar disorder.

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  21. kimoo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    who is the best Third defender with Luiz and Vert , but from West brom or Swans ?

    cuz i have Hart , Yaya , ageuro in my WC team for gw 36

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    1. Pau
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      McAuley or Davies

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      1. kimoo
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        TY DUDE

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  22. Licky
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Agger the new David Luiz.

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  23. Kagawa-san-mia
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Glad i kept lukaku thru all the price falls, he is a beast !!

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  24. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Coutinho's weight of pass is quality.

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    1. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      this, tidy young player

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  25. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Coutinho oh yes!

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  26. Live4pool
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    has a goal/assist ever been changed that late?
    i doubt it

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Assists get changed quite regularly. Goals never get changed unless the PA changes it.

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    2. Kostja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      yes, many times

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    3. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Michu's second goal vs Arsenal was pretty late taken of Dyer if I remember correctly.

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      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Assist for*

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  27. HarryS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Do I try to get in Michu for Fellaini or sell Remy for a DGW striker?

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    3'

    That's a fine assist from Steven Gerrard.

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