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.

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

    Hopefully Chelsea or Newcastle don't concede. 2 clean sheets as it stands.

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    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Same here (3 for me though)

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

    Please toon keep that cleanie!

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    1. Johnny Unitas
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      +12 for Krul and Danny

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

      +6 for my new signing Santon

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

        +1 (although he's not new for me)

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

      +12 for raylor and simps.

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  3. Johnny Unitas
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I am sure there is another goal in this Newcastle game, so Ba (C)'ers, don't fret, it'll all be aight.

    I cannot say that I am much more confident of points with (C) on Aguero, he better bloody start, and he better do what he is supposed to do where he can't score away from home, score! Was teetering on edge of Mata, Ba or Aguero all day yesterday for (C), it's looking okay right now, but it's only half time.

    Patience, patience, patience means perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Patience is a virtue,
      And virtue is a grace.
      Grace is a little girl
      Who never washed her face. 😉

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

        So patience is a subset of a little girl. lol. Impatience for the win, life is short.

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      That's why I did not bring in Aguero for the winter wildcard there always seems to be some kind of doubt about him. Also unlike giggs he only likes scoring at home.

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

    C'mon argyle, sneak a goal!

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  5. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Shakhtar Donetsk is a sinking ship!!! SOS SOS SOS

    We cant keep taking in all this water!!! We need help!!!!

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

      😆

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

        😀 😀

        It's been a tough 1st half for BATE too

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      SS K Ginkvan being sent to rescue ... 😉

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    3. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Relax, 45 minutes are still left for some magic from Ba.

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

        Can't believe I have to offer words of hope to my rival.

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

      INCOMING

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

    Steve Walsh reffing. Grab the 20/1 on a red card.

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  7. Spike âš½ï¸
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    2 subs on for Sunderland. Colback and Richardson off

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  8. Abominable Snowy84
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    wales should of opened scoring

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

    Campbell and Bendtner both on.

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

      Who came off?

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  10. super711
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    schwarzer 6 saves???

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

    Luiz goal

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  12. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    5 shots on target for Taarabt

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  13. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ba injured

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  14. udit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Oh dear.

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

    Wish Luiz was cm, i'd be all over him then

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

    LUIZZZZ.

    My grav might be changed tonight, after all.

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

      assist?

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

        was hoping sturridge was given it, but think it was a defender who touched it last before the goal.

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

          damn, was hoping sturridge as well

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

            hes been really lively though, good chance of him still getting something 🙂

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  17. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    DAVID LUIZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Chelsea 1 bolton NNNUUULLL

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  18. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ba injured!

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  19. lord_lucan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ba down

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  20. Dr Bronner
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    ffs I hate this game sometimes

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  21. Spike âš½ï¸
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    The curse of Odemwinge 3-0

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

    Good half time talk AVB, i have faith in you yet.

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  23. Incorrigible Brat
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I benched simpson like an idiot after all that advice. ðŸ™
    Taiwo, u owe me a goal NOW.

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

      Dream on....

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  24. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    So much for those Sunderland odds. Time to quit betting again

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    1. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      1 point in 6 home games and Sunderland had won 5 of last 6 away. 80/1 now though.

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

    Ba limping. Cue mass panic

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

      FFS keeping their breath..

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  26. mufc802
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ba. ðŸ™

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

      I have papiss but this is sad news. I hope it isn't serious, he's a great player! He's an asset to the premier league.

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

    FFS, Please pardew, Ba wil be allright, don't sub him.

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    1. Incorrigible Brat
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      +100000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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

    Ba could be subbed off early due to injury...

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  29. udit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    O'hara has inadvertently injured 2 NEW players now.

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

    Lol

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