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26 November 2011 2664 comments
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Gameweek 13 gets off to a somewhat underwhelming start, as two of the Premier League’s worst form sides do battle. Coming in to the game on the back of four straight defeats, Stoke City host a Blackburn Rovers side with only one win to their name this season.

On the otherhand, we could be about to witness another end-to-end classic between two sides desperate for points. Blackburn showed last week that they will stop at nothing to get a result, even if that means Morten Gamst Pederson has to take a corner to himself or Paul Robinson has to go up and headbutt an opponent’s boot. Either way, the Dugout Discussion is open, and the team news is in…

Stoke XI: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson, Pennant, Whelan, Delap, Etherington, Walters, Crouch.

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Lowe, Hanley, Dann, Givet, Rochina, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett, Formica, Yakubu.

Once again, Tony Pulis picks Thomas Sorensen ahead of Asmir Begovic in goal for the Potters. He also hands starts to Marc Wilson and Glenn Whelan, at the expense on Danny Higginbotham and Dean Whitehead.

Steve Kean is forced in to one change, with Mauro Formica coming in for the suspended David Dunn. Elsewhere, Jason Lowe replaces Michel Salgado.

After that we have six 3p.m. kick-offs, and the action concludes at tea-time with Arsenal Vs. Fulham.

Follow all today’s games in our Dugout Discussion chatroom.

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  1. Viper
    14 years, 11 months ago

    RVP shot on target 😉

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  2. Mulder
    14 years, 11 months ago

    RVP CLOSE!

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  3. HappyAnkit
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Common RVP do Some goals and save us and our teams.

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  4. Pat Mustard
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Don't get another yellow André!

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  5. heartsattack
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Walcott looks right up for it tonight.

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  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 11 months ago

    I really hope this isn't one of those weeks where none of my players do anything...Even the captain

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  7. Cruicky
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Oh Santos, should have squared it to RVP.

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    1. Mull
      14 years, 11 months ago

      I'd have screamed.

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  8. BigUps
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Ramsey is going to score today. Just a hunch.

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 11 months ago

      I'd fking love that.

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 11 months ago

        +alot

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      2. heartsattack
        14 years, 11 months ago

        +1. almost took him out for Larsson today. You frickin owe me Ramsey!

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  9. Forest4Life
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Bye bye Rvp

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    1. heartsattack
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Where's he going?

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      1. Forest4Life
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Out 4 The yak

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        1. heartsattack
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Good luck with that. Very brave.

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        2. Smarty Pants
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Can't bear the pressure of being around 300K instead of 2M as in previous years?

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    2. Viper
      14 years, 11 months ago

      behave 🙂

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  10. Menly
    14 years, 11 months ago

    C'mon Arsenal its easy! Szczesny > Vermaelen > Walcott > Van Persie > Goal!

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    1. Mull
      14 years, 11 months ago

      >Santos>Goal

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      1. Menly
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Own goal? 🙁
        Did you get into the Paddy Power Cup Mull?

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        1. Mull
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Nah, 13 points adrift.

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          1. Menly
            14 years, 11 months ago

            Neither! Ah well our time will come...

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            1. Mull
              14 years, 11 months ago

              I've already peaked I think.

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  11. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 11 months ago

    RvP > Adebayor

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    1. Menly
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Yes he is better than Adebayor i agree

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  12. Sheep Flavour
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand on Twitter: "Saying that over a season decisions even themselves out I suppose."

    Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand on Twitter: "All I can say is WOW.....we should have scored at least 6 today. I don't want to go into the penalty decision or I'll get fined!"

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Chins to Ferdinand

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  13. Optimus.
    14 years, 11 months ago

    if rvp doesnt score its going to be a pretty low average tonight

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    1. heartsattack
      14 years, 11 months ago

      How have you done today, optimus?

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      1. Optimus.
        14 years, 11 months ago

        41 with enrique vorm naylor silva and rvp(c) to go

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        1. heartsattack
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Through in your cup tie ok then?

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          1. Optimus.
            14 years, 11 months ago

            not looking too bad 10 points ahead if ramsey fails today for him ill feel alot safer

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  14. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Nice save szesss

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Rvp looking poor 🙁

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    1. heartsattack
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Strikers often do. Missing lots of chances which are instantly forgotten when they score.

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    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 11 months ago

      He's not looking poor, he's just not getting the ball at all today. Walcott is looking lively. Hopefully he sends in a few more crosses.

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  16. BigUps
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal really miss Gervinho out there. They look toothless without his attacking on the flanks.

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    1. themec
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Theo's had his moments...

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      1. BigUps
        14 years, 11 months ago

        No doubt, but Gervinho and Santos have really started to play well with each other down the left flank. Dangerous combo.

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        1. themec
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Santos does look pretty handy actually

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    2. Demí
      14 years, 11 months ago

      He'll be on for Arshavin in the 2nd half, fairly soon i'd expect

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  17. tontotyrrell
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Thinl il get rid of ramsey... does f all...

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  18. rohan
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Do Bendtner > Adebayor before the price rise???

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  19. Menly
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Corner taken by Danny Murphy from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance by Robin van Persie.
    What's he doing clearing!?

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    1. Disco Pat
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Robin must have Vermahlen captain of his team this weekend.

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      1. Menly
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Haha thats a funny thought!
        I reckon Balotelli and Bendtner both have FPL and captain themselves everyweek!

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  20. Cruicky
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Weird Stat:

    Looking at the table, between Everton in 8th and Wigan 20th, all those teams have a negative goal difference, except Sunderland on 0.

    Cheap defence not working this season it seems.

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    1. ToonTom
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Listening to 5 live too?! 😉

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      1. Cruicky
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Yes 606. 🙂

        Not surprising tbh, but very interesting - only EVE/CHE CS today.

        Everton 8th just shows the gap between top 7 and the rest of league as well as the small distance from 8th to 20th...

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        1. ToonTom
          14 years, 11 months ago

          Tis interesting....

          So few CS......the game tougher and tougher....weaning myself off!

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    2. OPTA FPL
      14 years, 11 months ago

      why not working?
      Raylor, Enrique, Saylor outscore Kompany atm

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      1. Mull
        14 years, 11 months ago

        A cheap defender is price below 4.5

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      2. Cruicky
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Comment below + they play for Newcastle and Liverpool - both in Top 7.

        I'm talking about the likes of SUN/STO etc.

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  21. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Ramsey is going to wreck my head for the whole of this match.

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  22. The3rdTurd
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Young Theo is finally learning how to cross the ball

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  23. Smarty Pants
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Not a very entertaining game so far, can see it finishing 0:0

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    1. themec
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Not dull as such, just devoid of incident, so yes perhaps a little dull

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  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Why the fu** is Arshavin playing?

    Seriously arsenal look back to their bad selves awful slow forward play and horrible defending

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  25. Royal5
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Hernandez or Ba? Have no Man Utd cover..

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    1. Menly
      14 years, 11 months ago

      It seems that you dont need any at the moment!!

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      1. Royal5
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Maybe.. They don't score many goals at the moment. They have only scored 1 goal each game in the last 6 (!) games.

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    2. heartsattack
      14 years, 11 months ago

      I'd say that's about as close sit gets. I think Man U will hit top form somewhere along the line so if money isn't a concern go Hernandez.

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  26. Cruicky
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Etuhu booked for a clean challenge on Arteta, got the ball...

    These refs....

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  27. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 11 months ago

    ok, just back from the most one sided 1-1 draw/robbery ever.

    anyway,, my team is linked but I'd like your thoughts after looking at it

    Sinclair - Ben Arfa/Drenthe
    Woodgate - McAuley/Caulker

    I have 2 frees so no hit involved. I have Tiote in there, but those moves (along with a possible downgrading of Raylor should free up funds to get in O'Hara or Eagles

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    1. Manilaman
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Drenthe? Why?

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    2. Royal5
      14 years, 11 months ago

      At least let Sinclair play before you ditch him.. 😕

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  28. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 11 months ago

    you mean to tell me that Moses scored more than 2 points, and this site has survived?

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    1. rohan
      14 years, 11 months ago

      strange things happen... moses might even score next weekend.. 😯

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 11 months ago

        I think I just saw a pig fly past my window

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        1. rohan
          14 years, 11 months ago

          moses cant fly

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    2. Cyril Figgis
      14 years, 11 months ago

      What do you mean the site? I'm surprised the universe didn't tear asunder.

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    3. Smarty Pants
      14 years, 11 months ago

      I think there almost 3 pages of comments like "MOOOOOSEEEESSSSS". Hard times for the site, but it didn't break down

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    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 11 months ago

      It's when he scores that the site will explode.

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  29. meechamspowders
    14 years, 11 months ago

    my patience with RVP is running out, but I know as soon I get rid of him, he'll score so I think I'm gonna stick with him.

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    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 11 months ago

      He scores and everyone does well. He doesn't and everyone doesn't. No biggy either way (although I'd prefer it if he did!)

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      1. meechamspowders
        14 years, 11 months ago

        I hope for your sake that you know I was joking.

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      14 years, 11 months ago

      😀

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    3. Le Bluff
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Your patience-span must be awful.

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      1. meechamspowders
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah I was being deadly serious. wp.

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  30. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 11 months ago

    To WC or not to WC???

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    1. threeputt
      14 years, 11 months ago

      if you need a pee you better go

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    2. Menly
      14 years, 11 months ago

      YOur team looks solid. i wouldnt

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