Fixtures
3 October 2010 1954 comments
Akers Akers
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After a reasonably low-scoring Saturday (for me at least), we have three remaining Sunday afternoon fixtures to increase our tallies. And with the four most selected captains in action today, according to our poll, we have every chance.

The first of two televised games sees Roberto’s Mancini’s Manchester City play host to Newcastle United. The headline team news for the 1:30pm game is that Newcastle leave striker, and fantasy favourite, Andy Carroll on the bench for the first time this season. For Man City, Jerome Boateng starts his first league game and Adam Johnson is once again on the bench, despite scoring mid-week…

Man City: Hart, Boateng, Toure, Kompany, Lescott, De Jong, Barry, Silva, Toure Yaya, Milner, Tevez

Newcastle: Krul, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Ben Arfa, Nolan, Tiote, Barton, Gutierrez, Ameobi

Then, on the other channel, Arsenal travel to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea at 4pm, where both clubs are looking to bounce back from defeats last week. Elsewhere, and not on the box, 18th-placed Liverpool take on 16th-placed Blackpool at 3pm.

As always, the Dugout Discussion will be with you throughout the day. Enjoy.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

  1. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Yess Tevez off, damage limitation, now come on Dogbark!!

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  2. Attila the Bum
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    F*ck off Tevez!

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      <3 Tevez 🙂

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        I have Tev too, just not as captain

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Same i went for Gerrard, hopefully it pays off

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  3. farsickle
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    First ben arfa, then Toure off on the 56th, now torres gone inside of 10... It's just ridiculous...

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  4. TJ
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool lucky N'Goals comes on, more likely than Torres to score

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  5. Something Clever
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    I challenge anybody to beat my score this week:

    5, 3, 2(C), 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.

    17. F**k Me.

    Torres captained. Only Drogba and Malouda left and every rival has both, and every single one of them captained Drogba.

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    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      18!

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      1. Aldershot Rejects
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        1,1,1,2(c),2,2,2,3.

        14 with three to play (Drogba, Malouda, Cole).

        Do you think I'll qualify for the FFS Cup?

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        1. Kenncam
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          7 points with 4 to play! Your 3 and Nasri.

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  6. Seanigula
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Nothing about Torres current form or durability should have inspired anyone to own him.

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    1. Sasquatch
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      ^this

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      1. SuperMario
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        2 assists last week, playing bpool at home this week.. was worth a gamble.. bad luck

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        1. Seanigula
          • 16 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          There were doubts about his fitness going into the weekend

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    2. Ajax Down Trees
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Give owa fellas. SUN + BPL at home could have been very different.

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      1. Will
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        ^this

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      how about the goal, 2 assists and 3bps in his last 2 home games?

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    4. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      stupid statement

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    5. $hahriyar
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      keep your trash wisdom to yourself no use sharing it now.

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      1. Seanigula
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        I've shared it all weekend, advising people to Capt Tevez or Drogba...at least you'll only be down 3 when you use an extra transfer to get rid

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  7. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Drogba will outscore Tevez 🙁

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  8. MerklandRoad
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Tevez off - disappointing

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      why? he got the goal and probably some bonus also.

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      1. MerklandRoad
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        (c) + 5 pts v New is not ideal

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  9. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Torres,and Tevez off Carroll on can things get any better?

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    1. Seanigula
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      5+ from Tevez is a huge haul this week

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        better than torres though. you should be happy not sarcastic.

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  10. Something Clever
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    FML

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    1. Mighty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      LOL

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  11. Jax
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    you take chances and they let you down. sh*t happens.

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  12. chanzilla
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Loving this Sunday's football!!!!

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  13. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    anyone think tevez will get at least a bonus point??? 12 isnt too bad i guess

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      For sure, he'll get at least 2

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  14. Johnny Unitas
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    A Jaysus, Johnson OUT this week, sods law in this stupid game, glad I did Odemwingie IN for Carroll last night too, fact he can be benched is also a worry anyway, Gerrard (C) is the only person that can save my week now

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      odemwingie will get nothing away at old trafford. seriously. what was the point in that? carroll at home to wigan and he will definitely start.

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      1. Johnny Unitas
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Im on WC and prefer Odemwingie's consistancy

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  15. The relentless pursuit of p…
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea to win 1-0 with Terry scoring plz 🙂

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    1. Will
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      I'd take that, although I'd prefer Cashley scored the goal.

      Ain't gonna happen though-Drogba is going to punish me for getting rid of him for the flaky Spanish prick.

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  16. WeWuzRobbed
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    I'd love the Toon to nick an equaliser.Show there's more to the game than money.

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  17. Something Clever
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Well, with my fantasy football week well and truly f**ked i can at least sit back and enjoy the game. Come on Arsenal!!

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  18. Daffy
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    What score I's that mo do teves on?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      What? Eh? Sorry?

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      1. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

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  19. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    To be honest, none of us care about how bad you are doing and how f*cked you are because players are coming on, injured, etc. This is why I don't like 'Dugout Discussions'
    I have Elmo first sub and Carroll came on, but shit happens, get over it!

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    1. MTPockets
        15 years, 3 months ago

        ooooooooooooo

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      • Duckbill
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        If you had the number of injuries i had in my side you have the right to moan, konchesky last week and torress this week missing out the likes of zamora, stockdale, cahill, jassk. i could go on.

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        1. PFOR
          • 15 Years
          15 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, that's bad luck. But I mean the people who complain about almost everything happening.

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      • Something Clever
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        It's an outlet you tool. That's one of the very reasons for these forums, to blow off steam and console/banter with each other. If you don't like it, don't bother reading it.

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    2. Duckbill
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      just got alex left to save my week, due a goal or 2.

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    3. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      F*cking get him Tiote!!!

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    4. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Sitting hoping for Joe Cole to save my week... that's what this has come down to. What a nightmare yet again.

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    5. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Err, Chelsea to save the day again?

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      1. $hahriyar
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        or make it worse for me

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    6. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      heres to drogs gettin injured!

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      1. smurph
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        yes please!! i captained nani and all my most inportant league rivals captained bogbra

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        I don't wish injury on anyone would you settle for OG and sent off? Blackpool take the lead---I must just pop off for a light w@nk

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    7. Countryside Ram
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      3 saves for heart, +1 😀

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    8. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      MOM at City AJ!

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    9. gaspar
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      WTF? No yellow card for Perch today? 😉

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      1. $hahriyar
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        I think there's been a mistake, he'll have one dredited to him soon

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    10. Oliver Reed
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      25 points with drogbs, malouda n gerrard to go. That doesnt include the 12 point hit i took. oh dear...

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        i havent taken ne points hit this year and its worked out great pretty much every week

        just have to keep faith in players like shawx and etherington!

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        Did I not read from you a few days ago no more points hits?

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    11. Sam (Team Sam)
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Wilshere starts

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        So does Ramirez? Fail.

        Good for little jack though.

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    12. smurph
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      can some1 take a look at my team, the plan always was to WC tonight, or is my team strong enough just to make 1 or 2 changes? is it just serious bad luck im not getting the points wuth the team ive got??

      Thanks guys

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      1. SuperMario
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        im in same boat

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        It looks perfectly sound to me:) Good weeks bad weeks.

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