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Saturday’s Dugout Discussion

15 January 2011 1315 comments
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With no early fixtures today, gameweek 23 kicks-off with five 3pm games before Arsenal travel to Upton Park this evening. All the action can be followed in our Dugout Discussion chatroom.

The team news from the afternoon games is in, and here are the line-ups…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Essien, Ramires, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba, Malouda

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Salgado, Nelsen, Samba, Givet, Dunn, Olsson, Pedersen, Hoilett, Kalinic, Mame Diouf

Didier Drogba and Michael Essien both start for the home side, contrary to earlier stories. As for Blackburn, they make several changes notably welcoming back Chris Samba and benching El-Hadji Diouf.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Toure, Kompany, Kolarov, De Jong, Barry, Adam Johnson, Toure Yaya, Tevez, Dzeko

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Stearman, Berra, Ward, Hunt, Milijas, David Jones, Jarvis, Doyle, Fletcher

The major news from the game at Eastlands is that the new £27m signing Edin Dzeko makes his Premier League debut for the home side.

Stoke XI: Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Higginbotham, Delap, Whitehead, Wilson, Etherington, Jones, Sanli

Bolton XI: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Mark Davies, Muamba, Holden, Taylor, Kevin Davies, Elmander

Tuncay’s self-promotion earlier in the week seems to have done the business, as he starts for Stoke City today. Importantly for Bolton, Stuart Holden has come through an injury scare to start.

West Brom XI: Myhill, Jara, Tamas, Scharner, Cech, Mulumbu, Morrison, Brunt, Dorrans, Thomas, Odemwingie

Blackpool XI: Kingson, Eardley, Cathcart, Evatt, Crainey, Vaughan, Adam, Grandin, Taylor-Fletcher, Campbell, Varney

Roberto Di Matteo drops goalkeeper Scott Carson for the first time in the league this season, handing a start to Boaz Myhill.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Stam, Gary Caldwell, Alcaraz, Gohouri, Watson, N’Zogbia, Thomas, Diame, Figueroa, Rodallega

Fulham XI: Stockdale, Pantsil, Hangeland, Baird, Hughes, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Duff, Dempsey, Kamara

Charles N’Zogbia returns from suspension and starts for Wigan. As for Fulham, strikers Andrew Johnson and Moussa Dembele are only fit enough to make the bench.

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Toure, Kompany, Kolarov, De Jong, Barry, Adam Johnson, Toure Yaya, Tevez, Dzeko

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  1. njfsdkffslkf
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Wildcard idea. Hmmmm
    Stockdale
    Hangeland, Rafeal,Skrtel
    Nani,Fabs,VDV,N zog,Adam
    Torres,Rooney,

    Subs: Foster, Coleman,Simpson,Odemwingie.

    What we think?

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    1. jamsiep
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      Awful.

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
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        Jealous 😉

        Its idea number 2. Probably prefer RVP & Berba over Rooney & Odem

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      We think that you have not thought it through ... 😉

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    3. Wayne
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      i wc'd earlier, we have 13 of the same players

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    4. Goose
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      I'll pretty much have that team with 3 transfer next week! Looks good tho.

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  2. Ringo
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    When did Lionel Ritchie sign for West Ham? He looks sharp!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      He sings to them on the bus ...

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  3. A little knowledge
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    How come Dzecko didn't register any points yet

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    1. Utinsh
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      Because he was sooooooooo poor.

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  4. Bonny Scott
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    Anyone know who might get BPs in bpool game? I had brunt, Adam and Campbell in a game wit 5 goals and not a pickle between the lot of em!!! Hoping for brunt/Adam BPs!!

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    1. Epic Fail
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      The FPL judge probably.

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      1. Bonny Scott
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        Ya sap!

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  5. Babytigrrr
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    Really fed up. Think I'm going to do something drastic!

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    1. Epic Fail
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      k.

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  6. Im Not Marshal Foch
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    Hammers fans having a ball… they are now singing "Murder on Grants floor" to the sound of murder on the dance floor by sophie ellis bextor.. who says Cockney's aren't funny!

    If Grant is murdered on his floor (or anywhere else) then we'll have a suspect at least - 20,000 of them

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Me ðŸ™

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  7. mvtaylor
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    Nasri with no snood...

    Is this a good or bad thing? :p

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    1. $hahriyar
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      Yaya scored a goal today with out it so keep your fingers crossed.

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      1. Saint Tim
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        anyone else see the Scarves For Giraffes appeal on Soccer AM this morning? Hilarious!

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  8. applebonkers
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    walcott wtf! just slow down and you wont run past the ball

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      What would be the point? 🙂

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  9. Im Not Marshal Foch
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    Apparently Grant doesn't put salt on his chips.. reason being that if he comes into contact with salt his melts like a slug..

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    1. applebonkers
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      http://arsenally.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Baron-Greenback.jpg

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      1. Im Not Marshal Foch
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        I didn't know he had a cat!!

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  10. Mizza
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    Hiya

    Anybody have any thoughts on this wildcard team?

    Foster/Begovic

    Zabaleta/Rafael/Paintsil/Gohouri/Djourou

    Nani/Nasri/VdeV/Fabregas/NZogbia

    Tevez/Rooney/Taylor Fletcher

    Any advice would be most appreciated!

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  11. The relentless pursuit of p…
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    Soooooo happy I changed my captain from Drogba to Nasri, now save my gameweek plz mr. Nasri! 😀

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  12. jpoler1
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    French players in the Premiership

    Bacary Sagna, Abou Diaby, Gaël Clichy, Samir Nasri, Sébastien Squillaci - Arsenal
    Younes Kaboul, William Gallas - Tottenham
    Florent Malouda - Chelsea
    Patrice Evra - Manchester United
    Charles N'Zogbia - Wigan
    Louis Saha - Everton
    Hatem Ben Arfa - Newcastle

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    1. t255
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      yeah that must be all the frenchmen in the whole league!

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    2. jpoler1
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      Anelka - Chelsea

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    3. RD
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      u forgot anelka

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  13. tosey
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    rapist goal

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  14. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
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    goal rvp walcott assist. great dummy by fabregas

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    1. applebonkers
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      *dummy by nasri

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    2. Epic Fail
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      Damn fool should have give it a slight touch on the way to RVP. ðŸ™

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  15. Fudge
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    RVP 1-0. f*ck.

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  16. tosey
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    walcott assist

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  17. Jinswick
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    RVP!!!!!

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    1. $hahriyar
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      atta boy! get in your stride before comin into my team.

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  18. Goose
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    I need something big from VdV tomorrow, cue a 10 min injury.

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  19. AP
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    Nice finish from the rapist.

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    1. Im Not Marshal Foch
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      Why is jonny evens not called the rapist as well? here's a thought - can anyone make a rape 11?

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      1. AP
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        I'll give it a go...

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      2. Bubbles
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        If there's not 11 Premiership footballers (in a valid formation, of course) that have not been accused of rape I'd be a little surprised in all honesty.

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  20. mvtaylor
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Oh Nasri, dummies don't get you FPL points...

    Couldn't you have backheeled it to RVP atleast?

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    1. The relentless pursuit of p…
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      thinkin the same

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  21. applebonkers
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    i've mentioned this a couple of times in the past but dummies should be assists imo. there's nothing sexier than a dummy that takes out a couple of defenders

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    1. Bubbles
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      As I have Fabregas, I'd agree with you.

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      1. applebonkers
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        it would have been nasri but fabs. but seriously the dummy imo is one of the better skills in football

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      2. Bubbles
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        Forget that. Thought it was Fabs who dummied it. Rules are rules!

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    2. Im Not Marshal Foch
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      "there’s nothing sexier than a dummy"

      paedo

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      1. applebonkers
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        ??? dummies can be old too

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    3. David Davros
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      Agreed. The fact that they don't touch the ball seems like it should be secondary to the fact they are active in play.

      Suppose that opens up a whole enw grey area though.

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    4. Saint Tim
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      +1 completely agree. And I'm not just saying that cos I've got Nasri

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  22. Nailer
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    RVP will be up front with Tevez for me post-WC if he can stay fit. Would have preferred Cesc to try hit that himself though!

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  23. Funkyav
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Will Nasri get an assist for his dummy?

    ITs a long shot!

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  24. applebonkers
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    red card ffs! exactly the same as tiote's

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  25. Elts
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    For anyone watching the game .. is Fabs doing much?

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    1. Fudge
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      when we're giving him space (which is way too much atm) yes.

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  26. _Ninja_
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    2 free transfers

    Drogba/Carroll -> Berbatov/RVP?

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    1. Saint Tim
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      +1 great trades

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  27. Oliver Reed
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    get in RVP, fabs assist?

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  28. flyover
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    So long as he's healthy, RVP is fantasy gold.

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    1. Nailer
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      +1

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  29. The Brummie
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    yesss van P 🙂

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  30. njfsdkffslkf
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    Haha RVP Typical 😀

    Apple remember our chat on TFPL last night!?

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    1. applebonkers
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      yeah, i'd rather you didn't private message me asking for advice on you hemmeroids

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      1. njfsdkffslkf
        • 16 Years
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        Haha 😉

        That RVP wildcard looks alot better than my team this weekend.

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        1. applebonkers
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          always the case. it's a cruel game

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          1. njfsdkffslkf
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            Gona look on the brightside and try make a better one 🙂

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