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Sunday Dugout Discussion

12 February 2012 1863 comments
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With yesterday’s results overshadowed by the now infamous non-handshake at Old Trafford, the Dugout Discussion opens today for what will hopefully be a controversy-free day of football. Having been displaced at the summit of the Premier League, Manchester City travel to Aston Villa where a draw will see them climb back to the top. Before that we have a Black Country derby to enjoy, as Wolves aim to drag their rivals West Brom in to the relegation scrap, and the Baggies try to increase their breathing space from it. The team news is in…

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Foley, Johnson, Bassong, Ward, Doyle, Edwards, O’Hara, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher.

West Brom XI: Foster, Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Odemwingie, Morrison, Scharner, Mulumbu, Thomas, Fortune.

Mick McCarthy names an attacking side which features a trio of strikers in Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Kevin Doyle and Steven Fletcher. For the visitor’s, Liam Ridgewell makes his debut for West Brom at the expense of Nicky Shorey, and Paul Scharner starts ahead of Graeme Dorrans.

You can follow all the action as it happens in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. A.
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    So without Dzeko to screw up those final balls, Aguero will run riot, right? 😉

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Hopefully not.

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      1. Chazza
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        +1 I don't care about fantasy for this game- I seriously have a feeling Villa may spring a most pleasant surprise 🙂

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          FPL being FPL, nothing would be better!

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      2. fatherted
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        -1

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    2. The Red Viper
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      Hope so 😀

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    3. Pablitto
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      dzeko not in lineup?

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        bench action 😕

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        1. Pablitto
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          hope he will stay there whole match and will not step in for last 5 min for a silly 1 point (McClean already looking forward to jump in instead of him in my squad 🙂

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          1. Gaz Downright
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            • 15 Years
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            need a Dzeko goal to win my cup tie 😕

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  2. Podolskistan
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    @ Ajay

    y CR7 and relax??? \
    man i see better options than him in CL. he is blasting in LaLiga though

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      I have adopted getting Messi and CR7 and building team around. Both of them are great captain picks and well worth the heavy price tags

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  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Need an Aguero hat trick to stay in the cup!
    #straws

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    1. Jafooli
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      Just a goal will do for me..........but hope you also get your 3

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  4. Chris_White
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    Need Aguero to score to go through in the PP cup, but on the other hand my ML rival has captained him...

    Tricky spot.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      My rival benched him, but he is 11 ahead and BAE and Mcclean Baps. I'm screwed unless he goes mental!

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  5. Balotellitubbies
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Can anyone tell me how/where Walters played yesterday. He's been a nightmare transfer for me all he's done is lose me money and miss a penalty. I'm stubbornly holding onto him for Stokes home games though.

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    1. Chris_White
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      One word

      Get rid.

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      1. Balotellitubbies
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        Getrid? Thanks, i think you're probably right. 😉

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        1. Chris_White
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          14 years, 2 months ago

          Haha gee im more tired than I thought!

          But yeah, you figured 😉

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          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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            14 years, 2 months ago

            If he plays in the EL on Thursday he is gone for a hit for me!

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          2. Marco Del Wattsio
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            14 years, 2 months ago

            get rid? think thats two words.

            and he played on the right of midfield

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  6. "The Special One"
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    Needa Villa Goal 🙂

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    1. Le Gooner
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      No thank you 🙂

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  7. Epic Fail
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    I would, but I've got him in my team.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Reply fail. Obviously.

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  8. Gargamel
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Time to see how stupid/brilliant it was to bench Silva for the one and only Victor Moses then 🙂

    Could get ugly!

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ba over Silva?

      Wow.

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    2. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Could be the kind of ridiculous move that pays off.

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    3. Back to Back Ballacks
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      😆 same here , dropped him for Siggy and The Ox, Lord help us 🙂

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    4. Elniñorules
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      ShawX 7-10 pointer coming up eh? 😉

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      1. Gargamel
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        14 years, 2 months ago

        I fully expect Richards to come on when Zabaleta inevitably needs his head bandaged in the 71st minute

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      2. louie1
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        good luck gargamel!

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        1. Gargamel
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          Well look at this, a rare visit from Louie! Always good to see that head popping up.

          Thanks a lot, will need it. How are you doing?

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  9. Mull
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Is Richards not in the squad?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      hes on the bench

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      1. Mull
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        • 14 Years
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        Hopefully he doesn't come on as I have ShawX to replace him 😎

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    2. Granville
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      • 16 Years
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      On the bench.

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  10. super711
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    bps predictions

    Man Utd2-1Liverpool

    rooney 3, giggs 2, valencia 1

    Blackburn3-2QPR

    nzonzi 3, mackie 2, yakubu 1

    Bolton1-2Wigan

    caldwell 3, mcarthur 2, moses 1

    Everton2-0Chelsea

    pienaar 3, donavan 2, starqujaknm 1

    Fulham2-1Stoke

    poghjajasj 3, riise 2, shawx 1

    Sunderland1-2Arsenal

    ramsey 3, henry 2, arteta 1

    Swansea2-3Norwich

    holt 3, bennett 2, graham 1

    Tottenham5-0Newcastle

    adebayor 3, saha 2, ekotto 1

    Wolves1-5West Brom

    odemwingie 3, olsson 2, morrison/andrews1

    Aston Villa v Man City

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Ate these your predictions based on who scored/assisted?

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  11. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Erm what happened to Richards?

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    1. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Rotated for Zabaleta.

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Herpes apparently........

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

      Mancini has Shawx on the bench in FPL.

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    4. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      I did Jones--->Richards in GW21 and cursed him by doing so

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    5. Mull
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Probably just giving Zabaleta a run-out in a game they can afford to do it in. We won't get this problem again hopefully due to the Europa league coming up.

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      1. got2bmyyear
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        14 years, 2 months ago

        so richards is rooted to the bench, how early does he need to come on, to be reward clean sheet points?

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    6. SC not pearls before swine
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Oh, who cares? Back-to-back starts for Kolarov? A return to fantasy relevance! Look at his points per game!

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      1. A.
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Oh not again 😉

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      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 2 months ago

        Then look at how many games he's played

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  12. COMH
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    2 FT

    a) Vermaelen > £4.1m & Graham > Ba

    or

    b) Vermaelen > £4.9m & Graham > Papiss

    or

    c) Neither

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    1. super711
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      a

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    2. Le Gooner
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      Very definitely A

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      1. COMH
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        Who to get for £4.1m? Caulker?

        0.1m away from Santon annoys me.

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        1. A.
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          14 years, 2 months ago

          Caulker or Kelly are your options in that price range (or Shotton or McAuley, but I'd steer swear of them)

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  13. fitzy
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Pilkington and sess have some great rotation till the end of the season, damn thats tempting

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    1. Chazza
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Excluding against the top 4, I would play Sess every game though.

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    2. Mull
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Don't get a Norwich player, Lambert will rotate them if they have 1/2 bad games.

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  14. Chazza
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    City playing with 1 up top eh? Can see this being a drawn game up until 60 mins or so with a frantic end.

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    1. Declan
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      3-1 city

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  15. COMH
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Written In The Stars by Tinie Tempah is such a gay song. Did Sky really need to use it for the football?

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    1. The Light Knight
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      is there something wrong with being gay?

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    2. Chazza
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      I quite like it- does this make me gay then?

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    3. Balotellitubbies
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Haha true. I hate it when good songs get tacked onto soulless corporations though.

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    4. COMH
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing wrong with being gay. Gay songs annoy me though.

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  16. zyad947
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Is Hart a better option than Richards?

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      NO

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    2. Jafooli
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      Good point...

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    3. tosey
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      yep

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        14 years, 2 months ago

        Seems that way.

        My super budget combo isn't doing the business

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    4. Viper
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      No, but kompany is!

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  17. matiakez
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    fantastic...Santon coming to offer his -2 points!!!!!! grrr

    hate this game...last week Sig as first sub did he come on? not a chance..

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    1. zyad947
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      +100

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    2. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Didnt Santon score zero?

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    3. Nomar
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Last week McClean first sub-did he come on? Did he f......................

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  18. Torreslove
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    why the f*ck isnt richards playing?! now my weekend has officially been a disaster 🙁

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      333+1

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    2. The Bandit
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      Disaster? See below......

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    3. Viper
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      If he doesn't come on i'll be delighted!

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  19. The Bandit
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    What a week! 🙁

    10pts after hit, McClean 1st sub but staying there. 2nd sub Evans coming on for Cahill (2pts), Richards not starting and third sub is Clark, also not starting!.

    You will forgive me for hoping Aguero and Silva run riot! 🙂

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    1. A.
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      I would hope the same. Only bonus is I have Taiwo's 4 points to come on for Richards as long as he doesn't get subbed on at the end

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    2. Balotellitubbies
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      That sucks. I doubt many teams got a big haul this week though.

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  20. Viper
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Hopefully Richards stays fully rooted to that bench, have Shawcross itching to get in for him!

    What are the chances he does so? Surely he will want to give Zabaleta the 90 minutes seen as he doesn't get too many games

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    1. zyad947
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      -100

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  21. Drip Doctor
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    Can only assume that Micah has a niggle otherwise it makes no sense, unless Mancini is going to take the Europa Cup very seriously? Expected Zabaleta to play the EL match, Richards to play today and have a two week rest.

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      +22

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  22. Fancy Feet
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    Does City have Europa?

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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  23. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine Kolarov starting every match! What a fantasy propect that would be! 🙂

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    1. A.
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      I'm not falling for this one 😉

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      Errrr, no. We tried that last year!

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  24. Cheggers
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    I reckon theres some value in Milner at 12/1 for first goalscorer. Get on

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    1. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      When you've got Aguero and Bent on the field then I think it's a fair price.

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  25. Henry Hill
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Cuellar at LB, pity Richards not playing

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      🙁

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

      West Brom done us a huge favour there, Henry.

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
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        How did we lose at home to Wolves nomar, they are rubbish!

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  26. Syd.
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    5-1 to WBA... Old Micks job must be hanging by a thread now...

    Looks like i will have to endure listening to the city match on radio 5 live... lets hope it's not alan green commentating... need to get my painting finished... the sistine chapel wasnt finished in a day 😉

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    1. Henry Hill
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      14 years, 2 months ago

      I'd keep Mick, who can they replace him with?

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  27. Cheggers
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    Kompany, Aguero, Silva starting, wahoo! 0-2 with involvement from aguero and silva would be lovely.

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  28. jimnastics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 2 months ago

    People seemingly shocked by Richards not starting need to wake up and smell the coffee big time... Zab will play every now and then, it's pretty simple. Get Kompany if you want 100%.

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    1. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      BTW it's not a surprise to me neither Richards is benched in favour of Zabaleta.

      He plays every 3 or 4 league games and it's always an away game.

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  29. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    Suarez supporters all look a little silly now don't they?

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  30. Mílanista
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 2 months ago

    10 minutes left for Silva to get a minor injury and not play.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 2 months ago

      Shhh. 10 points today from Mr Silva please

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