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Monday Dugout Discussion

16 January 2012 3783 comments
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League leaders Manchester City travel to the DW Stadium tonight, looking to put breathing space between themselves and their city rivals. The Dugout Discussion chatroom opens in anticipation of the conclusion of Gameweek 21.

Both team sheets have been handed in, and here is how they line-up on this horribly cold Monday night…

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Stam, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, McArthur, McCarthy, Gomez, Crusat, Rodallega, Moses.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Savic, Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Barry, Nasri, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko.

Roberto Martinez continues with Albert Crusat, who manages to shake off a slight back injury to start tonight. James McArthur begins for only the third time in the league this season, replacing Mohamed Diame who is unavailable thanks to the African Cup of Nations.

Manchester City are forced to partner Jolean Lescott and Stefan Savic at centre-back once more, despite a very ropey performance in their defeat to United last weekend. Elsewhere, David Silva is restored to the starting line-up, Sergio Aguero partners Edin Dzeko up front, and Pablo Zabaleta replaces Micah Richards.

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  1. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Will Gary Cackhill be a regular starter.....??

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      no

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    2. Jonny
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      yes, definitely

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    3. F is for
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Why would he go to Chelsea just to sit on the bench?? He wants to play for England, so I presume that in the contract negotiations he wants to make sure he is starting.

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    4. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I don't think he will straight away.

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  2. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Worried that Mancini will take Aguero off 70 minutes if he doesn't score soon.... Dzeko is getting all the attention up front

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    1. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Why are you worried? He always comes off before 80 anyway.

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      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Because I have him as captain 🙁

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      inevitable 🙁

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    3. Pat Mustard
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Hoping he comes off 59 and Silva gets a brace then 🙂

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  3. Demí
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Cracking header from Dzeko

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  4. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    what's the deal with richards? why so unreliable as a starter?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      hamstring injury

      plus mancini doesn't rate him as he thinks he is too forward thinking

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        thats why he plays Lolarov at LB, who never gets forward 🙄

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          he doesn't play him regularly though, for instance he got playing today

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          1. Declan
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            show me the link where Mancini says he doesn’t rate him as he thinks he is too forward thinking.

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Hamstrung, seems to get alot of little niggles.....

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    3. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      just got a hammy injury nothing that will affect his starting place in the firs XI

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    4. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      injury prone

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    5. The Milkman
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      injury prone sadly... I realised this and still decided it was good swap for Kompany. I'm kicking myself as I should have just bench the big K until the Everton game, or at least chosen Lescott.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Lescott booked though

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    6. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      think i'll get kompany back in on my wc then and bench him or the spurs game

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  5. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Nasri doesnt look comfortable out wide. He should be behind Dzeko imo

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  6. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Pick 3

    Torres RVP Aguero Rooney

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      RVP Aguero Rooney

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    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      RVP Aguero Torres (as differential)

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    3. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      rvp, aguero, roonpig

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    4. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      R A R.

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    5. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Leave out el niño

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

      RVP,Torres,aguero

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  7. sumatera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero has done sweet FA so far, come on you Kun!

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    1. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      +1

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      The nickname that keeps on giving! It reminds me of when i was about 8 and found out that a female dog was a bitch

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  8. Bolt-on
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is there anything like a safe lead in a mini league - the difference between 1 and 2 is 110 points - anyone ever seen that caught at about this stage of the season?

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Doable. I made up 150 on someone last year, but they made some pretty foolish decisions and tuned out for the last few weeks. Hard versus someone who knows what they're doing... Need a big lucky captain DGW or something.

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  9. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Another tedious RMWCT. Anyone see anything wrong with this:

    Lind / Sorenson

    Enrique Evans Santon Shotton Kelly

    Silva Bale Valencia Sess Demps

    RVP Aguero Sturridge

    0.6 in the bank for Enrique > Komps.

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    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      very nice , nowt wrong with that team

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You're going to end up doubling up at the back quite often.

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, I was thinking that would be a decent idea doubling up on Utd & Stoke. Shotton could always be switched to Caulker though.

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          what about evans to brown when brown fit? then you can have perfect rotation with brown/santon and shotton/kelly

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          1. denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Not a bad idea - thanks.

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    3. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Could quite easily have 2 defenders some weeks with Evans Shotton and Kelly at risk! Downgrade a midfielder and upgrade defence!

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  10. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Okay I'm going to put a tenner on a draw at 60 minutes at 9/1 just because that Ladbrokes advert is fantastic. Now time to cross my fingers

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      won't see that tenner again

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        or might see nine of em 🙂

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      GAME ON!

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        ugh took ages to find the bet on the website. and now finally, the Bet has been made!

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  11. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is santon nailed on? Any toon fans about? Thinking of shipping simp for him.

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      i am contemplating similar, but can see point even though SP and buying price matches. 50 odd consecutive starts for simpson.

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    2. CABAYE4
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      He's definitely first choice LB. Wouldn't say he's nailed on as a bad performance or two could easily lose him that place (same for most players though).

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Is simp nailed on?

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          I'd say so

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        2. CABAYE4
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          Has started every game this season (i think) so I reckon he's as nailed on as they get.

          It's a tough choice, Williamson's also an alternative at the same price.

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          1. super zlatan
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 11 months ago

            Cheers cabaye for advice. May stick just with simp

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            1. CABAYE4
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 11 months ago

              Its the kind of decision that we're bound to get wrong whatever happens! Got the same decision to make myself for my GW24 WC.

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    3. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yes he is nailed on now. He has been very good too, more potential attacking eturnsthan Simpson. I did this move.

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  12. Mattymo23
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    WC TEAM HERE

    vorm krul

    cahill simpson richards turner kelly

    silva sess ramires bale demp

    RVP aguero morison

    no money in bank

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  13. halnone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Folk giving Nasri stick but he's worked his arse off closing the ball.

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    1. The Diablo
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah cos thats why they bought him

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  14. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Vellios just scored 3 in a reserve game. One to watch as Everton have no main strikers at the moment.

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  15. CABAYE4
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Loving the fact that Silva is now a differential in my mini-league!

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      same. FOOLS!!!! 🙂

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  16. GunsnRoses
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Got frustrated and WCed 😛

    Vorm/Krul
    Enrique,Evans J,Richards,Raylor,Verma
    Silva,Bale,Sess,Sinclairs,Walters
    RVP,Ade,Morison

    No liability 😀
    Have 0.8
    Was thinking on walters to Lennon. Or stick to it ?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      keeping ade is a bit pointless imo. and keep walters, and maybe change your keeper combo. now let me watch the game 😀

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    2. I taught Ashley Young how t…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Ok. Mine is still much better

      Lindegaard Vorm
      Evra BAE Richards Simpson Caulker
      Mata Bale Valencia Sessegnon Ben Arfa
      RVP Aguero Fletcher

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  17. lazybones18
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    thankgod richards didnt play... i get 8 points for sinclair 😛

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  18. Jonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    SILVA or NANI or MATA

    (i already have aguero)

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    1. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Silva or Nani. Dont get Mata ffs

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      1. Conal_H
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Silva. Don't get Nani ffs

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    2. lazybones18
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      how about rooney ?

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    3. CABAYE4
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Silva

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  19. Bad Seed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on how long Richards will be out for?

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    1. myoxisbroken
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Six days. (Back Sunday.)

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    2. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      back next weekend apparently

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    3. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      75% chance he will be back for next game

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  20. sotothemightygreek
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    "A trick from Gareth Barry" LOL

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    1. Jonny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      that fooled me

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  21. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is Aguero still playing somewhere way out there on the left?

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  22. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    barry and milner are so dire pains me to watch them
    funny how all these young english players start their careers with talent and potential but end up having to tailor their game to being hard-working and close down.. milner case in point

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Joe Cole syndrome.

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  23. We Need Van Der Sar
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    neck to neck with my cup oppo. Really need aguero to score big to get me thru to the next round. plus, i got 10 red flags already. shucckkss..

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  24. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero or Rooney?

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    1. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      aguero...4 of next 6 at home against easier opponents
      rooney...4 of next 6 away and the big guns all feature

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Keeping Rooney for the next 2, then getting Aguero I think

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        +1

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  25. don parcheesi
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is anyone following the gamecast on ESPN.com? The commentator today is a bit... off. We're getting more "commentary" than the typical straight reporting of events, but some of it sounds like the commentary in those shows where rival fans watch the game

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  26. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    RMWCT.

    VORM/RUDDY

    KOMPS EVANS ENRIQUE SANTON KELLY

    BALE DEMPSEY SESS SILVA MCLEAN

    STURRIDGE RVP ROONEY

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  27. halnone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    close there from silva

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  28. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Just back from guitar, is Richards out of squad due to injury?

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    1. msimms89
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Hamstring apparently.

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  29. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    How did City not score there? C'mon Kun, get in the game, son!

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  30. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    ooh close from silva!

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