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15 January 2012 2247 comments
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Mark Hughes takes charge of his first game as Queens Park Rangers manager today, as his side travels up to the Sports Direct Arena to face Newcastle United. After that, Thierry Henry returns to the Premier League, where he’ll be dreaming of a similar comeback to that of the fabulous Paul Scholes. Heroics or not, the Dugout Discussion is here to follow the events as they unfold (or to further reflect on the majestic Paul Scholes’ return). The team news from early game is in…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, R.Taylor, Guthrie, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Best.

QPR XI: Kenny, Hill, Ferdinand, Gabbidon, Young, Wright-Phillips, Derry, Buzsaky, Mackie, Bothroyd, Helguson.

It’s more a case of who’s missing today rather than who’s playing. The home side have a chance to leap-frog Liverpool into sixth with a win today, but they’ll have to do so without arguably their best two players. Senegalese Demba Ba and Ivorian Cheick Tiote have escaped to warmer climates for the African Cup of Nations. In come Shola Ameobi and Danny Guthrie.

As for the visitors, Joey Barton is suspended so misses the opportunity to play at his former stomping ground, and Adel Taarabt (Morocco) and Armand Traore (Senegal) are on international duty.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom can be accessed right here, and as you take your seat I’ll leave you with one brilliant fact I heard yesterday (and no, it’s about not Paul Scholes)… If Thierry Henry plays against Swansea today, it’ll be the 34th Premier League side he has faced. He’s scored against every one of the other 33.

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  1. Hybrid.power
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Henry on

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  2. bmic
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal is horrible, Jesus. Time for Wenger to go... Everyone can see that (except Arsenal supporters)

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    1. Menly
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      No. You are just so so so wrong. And I am a pool supporter

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  3. Declan
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero(C) double required to progress in PP Cup, damn you Nathan Dyer 🙁

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    1. bmic
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      double, triple, quadruple...

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  4. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Henry on for Arshavin. Gotta say I'm not sure how McEachran gets a game in this Swans midfield...

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  5. OPTA FPL
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    RVp come on!!!!!1

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  6. samcro
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Is Silva pretty certain to play tomorrow? You can probably guess who my first sub is, for the 2nd week in a row...

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      All signs pointing to a yes i'm afraid.

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    2. Smurf
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yakubu?

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    3. Menly
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      I don't really see why Mancini would risk hurrying him back for wigan

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  7. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
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    Swansea are awesome

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  8. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Thierry Henry next GS at 17/2. Done.

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  9. BigUps
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Would've been a nice match to introduce Ox.

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  10. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Poor Arshavin, if he wasn't so AMAZING when he first arrived at Arsenal, then he would have been able to go about his business underachieving like Rosicky

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  11. Chris_White
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Why just they dont put the Ox in for Walcott now...

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      He should have started over Arshavin

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  12. AP
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    Are Arsenal 442 now?

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  13. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    If silva doesnt play i get Dyer off bench. I look forward to another 10point haul sitting on my bench.

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      same position. Annoying.

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  14. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Need to get RVP a deckchair.

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  15. udit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Oh, yes nathan dyer, that's twice in two weeks you've returned me more than 10 points, from the BENCH!! 😡 👿

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      lol same ;(

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      1. udit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Sigh, we're cursed it seems

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    2. Will
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      lol-snap...

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      prob should be playing him then 😉

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      1. udit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Over Morison I suppose 😕

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          nah dyer with his form mght have been a better bet than barfa who was a risk not to figure at all. i know cos i took a punt on him too

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  16. Will
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Second time I've had Dyer on the bench in the last 2 GWs 🙁

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    1. udit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I feel your pain

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  17. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal fans blaming the referee, loving it. Wenger needs to go with his stingy philosophy lol. Swansea we love you !

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Swans are out 'Asenaling' them...I can see Swans walking a 3rd goal in

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  18. Jinswick
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Not sure where to start. Arshavin and Song don't look interested, Walcott has been awful, (absolutely awful for months), Miquel and Djourou are not good enough for the PL and Benayoun is a shadow of his former self.

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  19. Dirty Dhalsim
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Gylfi looks the business here and on set pieces.

    How many of the total 1084 transfers in are present on this site atm?.

    \o/

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  20. bmic
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    that´s why I should have stuck to my Aguero - Balo - Dzeko line up - benches always scoring a lot of points these days... :/

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  21. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    If it stays like this we are 10 points ahead 😆

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  22. OPTA FPL
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    If Benanyoun, Rosicky, Arshavin all start, Arsenal will be awesome

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    1. udit
      • 15 Years
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      Err.... Okay.

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  23. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    hows siggurdson been playin since comin on?

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    1. Dirty Dhalsim
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      see my above comment - promising imo.

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  24. DV8R
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    When was the last time Henry played alongside RVP?

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  25. joinho
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    assist?

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    1. msimms89
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      djouru

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  26. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    WALCOTT for England!!

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  27. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Swans defense goes walkabout, Walcott scores...

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  28. tangtastic
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Walcott goal, 2-2

    Djourou assist

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  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Theo!!

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  30. SPorting
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Wall of Cott!!!

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