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Saturday Dugout Discussion

25 February 2012 1534 comments
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We’ve got six Premier League games to enjoy today, starting with five 3pm games before Manchester City have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the league. The Dugout Discussion returns, and we’ve got all the team news for the games kicking-off shortly…

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole, Ramires, Essien, Lampard, Sturridge, Drogba, Mata

Bolton: Bogdan, Steinsson, Wheater, Ream, Ricketts, Reo-Coker, Muamba, Sanli, Pratley, Miyaichi, Ngog.

Frank Lampard starts as captain today for Chelsea, and Ashley Cole returns at left-back. For the visitors, Tuncay Sanli and Ryo Miyaichi hold on to starting roles.

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

Sunderland: Mignolet, Bardsley, Turner, O’Shea, Richardson, Larsson, Cattermole, Gardner, Colback, McClean, Sessegnon.

Roy Hodgson plays Peter Odemwingie on the flank as expected, and Martin O’Neil goes without Niklas Bendtner and Frazier Campbell.

Newcastle: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Ryan Taylor, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Ba, Cisse.

Wolves: Hennessey, Zubar, Berra, Stearman, Ward, Foley, Henry, Edwards, O’Hara, Jarvis, Doyle.

Newcastle welcome back Ryan Taylor, Yohan Cabaye and Cheick Tiote to their starting line-up. Terry Connor rings in the changes for his first game in charge, with defence the area biggest hit.

QPR: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Diakite, Mackie, Taarabt, Barton, Wright-Phillips, Zamora.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hughes, Hangeland, John Arne Riise, Ruiz, Murphy, Dembele, Dempsey, Pogrebnyak, Johnson.

Mark Hughes gives Samba Diakite his QPR debut, and Andy Johnson replaces Damian Duff fr Martin Jol’s Fulham.

Wigan: Al Habsi, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce, McArthur, McCarthy, Gomez, Beausejour, Moses, Di Santo.

Aston Villa: Given, Hutton, Collins, Cuellar, Warnock, Agbonlahor, Gardner, Keane, Bannan, Albrighton, Bent.

The home side are unchanged from the victory last time out, and Villa name Robbie Keane amongst their starters for the final time this season.

Join us in our Dugout Discussion chatroom as we follow the events as they unfold, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. djman102
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Fulham have shut up shop for the last 5+ mins.

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    1. NATSTER
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      Kelly last sub.. Haha

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  2. threeputt
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    curious to know what happens in the event of a 'save' that isnt. not my keeper but schwarzer just 'saved' one from swp that should have been a corner on replays. does the save get awarded by fpl ? i guess not ?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      old bap monkeys are doing the saves now..

      darts on a wall

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  3. UnderstandablyDistraught
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    Went with Taiwo as the home player as first defensive sub over Senderos. Richards FAIL

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    1. Jukesy
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      Senderos didn't play

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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        🙂 Oh thank you. That's great news. My CL opponent had Senderos coming on instead of Richards.

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  4. A2U
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    Demba Ba (C) do something

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  5. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    is Lampard still on Penalties?

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

      Almost certainly. He always takes them if on the field.

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    2. Fred the Red
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      Yes

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
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      Thanks, getting him in then

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
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        better than Andrews I guess

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          and just as I say that, Andrews bloody scores

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      2. moment
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        • 14 Years
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        Wouldn't recommend it. Too uncertain he'll play each week for that pricetag.

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  6. Piggs Boson
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    Fraizer campbell scored for Sunderland but was wrongly disallowed. Over the line, and onside.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
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      Would've been Bedner assist though!

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
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        *bendtner

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  7. Baines on Toast...
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    May have to ship out RVP for Aguero this week, with the blank week on the horizon.

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      RVP will score. And he will score plenty more this season.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        +1 Arsenal are an attacking team with RVp as the main outlet. Crazy to get rid!

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
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      if che beat birm then the che v city game is off

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  8. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ah Richards, f uck you Mancini. Taiwo on my bench ahead of Kelly too, bad week so far

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    1. Fred the Red
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      Yeah effing ridiculous.l just did Richards->Kompany 🙂

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  9. Locarno
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    England 9-6 at halftime. Think Wales will edge it, though.

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
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      its been a decent 1st half

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      1. Canelo
        • 14 Years
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        Tuilagi is a monster.

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      Unfortunately i think so too.

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    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      exciting game

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

      Great game so far, should open up later on, can see a few tries being scored

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  10. Fernando Torres
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    Why is Richards not starting????

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      UCL

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      1. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
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        Wrong

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          He's a high work rate player, needs lots of rest and he's played in UCL recently

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

      He played mid-week.

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    3. Demí
      • 15 Years
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      Rotation risk.

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    4. Epic Fail
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      'cause Mancini utilises his squad...

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    5. Fred the Red
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Because it doesn't make sense to start your best right back

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  11. Abominable Snowy84
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    fulham make 3 subs and kelly is still on! if qpr score

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  12. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I majorly manager failed by starting Taiwon't and benching Kelly.

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    1. isacki: full casual
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      Same, madness in hindsight playing Taiwo for me.

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      1. Epic Fail
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        Aye me too. But then if you had started Kelly and benched Taiwo and QPR had kept the clean sheet over Fulham, you'd say you should have played the home player in hindsight. 😀

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
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          Yep. Truth is no one really has a clue with defenders atm 😀

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Taiwould

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

      My only change today was play Taiwo over Riise. Won't be complaining if City smash Blackburn though.

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  13. paul ince
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Jordan Rhodes just scored his 30th goal of the season.

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  14. moment
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Mikel on for Ramires. Full 90 for Mata then.

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    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Mata only comes off when Chelsea are chasing the game.

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  15. Arsenals Number 10
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    1 more save for mig wud be lovely cmon

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  16. isacki: full casual
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    Simpzon - thoughts on assist or own goal chances?

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    1. Demí
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      Assist - yes

      Og - no

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      1. Hate that rotation
        • 14 Years
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        That would be awesome.

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      2. isacki: full casual
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        Right, my awful FPL day just got worse.

        Want to kick FPL in the nutsack.

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

        +3

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    2. Fred the Red
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Should get the assist since the ball was headed out by the Wolves defender from inside the box.

      Not sure about the OG, thought the shot was originally on target in which case it should just be a Jarvis goal.

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    3. HappyAnkit
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Simpson getting OG points will be great. 😉

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  17. viewoftheland
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Gooooooooooooooooooallllll Jordan Rhodes.

    He plays. He scores.

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  18. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Think I will watch the cricket or golf instead of city game now...

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  19. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    QPR will score - Hangeland's my only player with decent points.

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  20. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Brighton 3-0 Ipswich

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

      Charlton 2 Stevenage 0. We're up.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        Nice one Locarno.

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    2. Jukesy
      • 14 Years
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      -99999999999999

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  21. Abominable Snowy84
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    thank god i dont have sunderland defense

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  22. COMH
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Is Steve Bruce in charge of Sunderland today??

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  23. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Wow Wba, wow Sun

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  24. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    hopes for tomorrow's games

    Stoke to beat Swans with Dyer and Siggy not scoring

    United 1-0 anyone but Rooney (preferably Evans)

    Arsenal to score (anyone but Ox)

    I no longer care if City concede.

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  25. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Schwarzer & Riise on the bench. Taiwo on for Richards. I love this game.

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

      Schwarzer and Kelly on my bench. Painful.

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  26. Hate that rotation
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    What the f*ck are sunderland doing?

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  27. Spike ⚽️
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    Should have thought about Richards England call up. Could be a factor re his non selection !!

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

      i suspect mancini is going for the league this season not the england friendly cup

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
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        He should play his strongest team then !!

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  28. sotothemightygreek
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    Who's the guy who took the punt on Andrews? Well played sir!

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
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      I think I talked him out of it 😡

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  29. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    K Andrews Scores.

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  30. Schutang
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    No mata goal!

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