Dugout Discussion
26 February 2012 2162 comments
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Three games wrap up Gameweek 26 today, before Liverpool and Cardiff square off at Wembley. The Dugout Discussion opens for the Premier League games, but will stay open until the Carling Cup is handed to the winning captain.

We start with the televised North London derby, as Harry’s Spurs look to reign supreme over their arch rivals. The Champions are also in action, making their trip to Carrow Road to face all-but-safe Norwich City. The team sheets from both games are in, and are as follows…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Song, Walcott, Benayoun, van Persie.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale, Saha, Adebayor.

Yossi Benyaoun starts at the expense of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the home side, and Laurent Koscielny comes through a fitness test to play. As for the visitors, Louis Saha retains his starting role, which keeps Rafael Van der Vaart on the substitute bench. He partners Emmanuel Adebayor up front, who once again faces his former club.

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Naughton, Ward, Whitbread, Drury, Pilkington, Fox, Johnson, Surnam, Holt, Jackson.

Man United XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Welbeck, Hernandez.

For the Canaries, Simeon Jackson gets the nod ahead of Steve Morison, and Zak Whitbred is passed fit for the game. Looking to bounce back from midweek defeat, Sir Alex makes eight changes to his starting line-up. It includes Ryan Giggs, who makes his 900th club appearance today.

Before the final whistle blows in those games, Stoke host Swansea in the last game of the week. The Dugout Discussion is open, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Barry
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    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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  2. Pratik
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    ""

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  3. Parm
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    Cardiff have already beaten Crystal Palace on penalties, lets hope they repeat that victory.

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  4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    😉 See what I did there?

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    1. udit
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      You sir are a genius.

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    2. Pratik
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      Yup, Becoming a thing now.

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      might report you

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  5. 1966 was a great year for E…
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    Ahahahahahahaha

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  6. super zlatan
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    Hope carragher takes a pen and misses.

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
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      +1000000000000000000

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  7. Kings of Lyon ★
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    Come on Cardiff 😀

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  8. Pratik
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    Btw did you win against Mac now that Simpson has been awarded the assist?

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    1. Scroobius Mac
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      Home advantage should do it for me unless there are some odd bps.

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  9. applebonkers
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    Lampard 3, drogba 2, luiz 1
    Odemwingie 3, morison 2, Andrews 1
    Balotelli 3, aguero 2, silva 2, kolarov 2
    Doyle 3, gutierrez 2, Jarvis 1
    Progrebnyak 3, dembele 2, schwarzer 1
    Cuellar 3, hutton 2, bannan 1 (close - everyone!)
    walcott 3, sagna 2, rosicky 1, song 1 (close van persie, adebayor)
    scholes 3, Nani 2, Giggs 1 (close Holt, De Gea)
    upson 3, crouch 2, shotton 1

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    1. The Light Knight
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      0.... no chance of 3 for studge 😉

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
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      lol close everyone 🙂

      I dont evisage many bps for me so id take that

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    3. Kuqi Monster
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      cheers ab, aguero, silva + schwarzer for me...

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      1. McDog
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        Yeah same 3 for me.

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    4. Djerbil
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      confident about City's triple 2's??

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      1. applebonkers
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        can't separate them

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    5. applebonkers
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      *add a welbeck 1 for the man utd game

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  10. kaz 96
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    don't want us(arsenal) to be left alone in the "trophy drought" club, so c'mon cardiff!!!!!!

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  11. Back on the horse
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    Reina loves pen shoot-outs. His dad invented them

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  12. Dr Bronner
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    Football Matches
    Betting In Running
    Cardiff v Liverpool
    26th of Feb 2012 4:00 pm
    Win-Draw-Win
    Liverpool @ 2.29

    I thought I'd bet on Liverpool to win the game here, but paddy say I've lost already. Any ideas?

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      It's 1x2 market so you have to win in 90 minutes. You should have backed Liverpool to win the trophy

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
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        +1, ive taken caridd for the trophy

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    2. Pratik
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      Wins in penalty shoot-out don't count. It's a blind guess as I don't bet (not legal in India for some silly reason!)

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    3. Dr Bronner
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      ah jesus, that's so frustrating. Cheers for the info lads. Tenner down the drain there.

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      1. Pratik
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        There was a good bet going around on Friday here. 4/1 odds for aguero to score any time. Link provided was by Pat bonner, though max bet allowed was a tenner. They were all commenting on the easiest 40 they made.

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  13. Mull
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    Play this when watching the shootout.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      :lol:.... but why?

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      1. Mull
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        The two moods clash completely. One serious and the other cheery.

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    2. Fresco
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      Ahahahah

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    3. super zlatan
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      Lol

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  14. halnone
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    somebody keep me updated with the shootout

    not watching the game

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    1. Parm
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      GERRARD PENALTY SAVED ❗

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      1. Parm
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        MILLER MISS ❗

        THEN ADAM SKIES IT ❗

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        1. Parm
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          COWIE SCORES

          KUYT SCORES

          Liverpool 1/3

          Cardiff 1/2

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          1. Parm
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            GESTEDE MISS

            DOWNING GOAL

            WHITTINGHAM GOAL

            LIVERPOOL 2/4
            CARDIFF 2/4

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  15. Gaz Downright
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    any deadzoners still have a pulse?

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      Bloodshot eyes... Does that count?

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    2. udit
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      Wait let me check........ EGAD! NO! what do I do??

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    3. J0E
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      I was around in the wee small hours for a bit...woken up early by the kids...and still alive.

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    4. Gaz Downright
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      well done... will officially be a wreck tomorrow at werk

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  16. (sir) 'arry from totnu…
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    Suarez should go back to taunting black people he's had success at it cant say the same about his presence on the pitch and Reine can be a gay porn since he loves letting balls go between his legs.

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      Shut up you jerk

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  17. J0E
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    Congratulations to Joe90 in the members cup. I've been trounced 48-43 so far with bonus unlikely to do me any favours. Well played sir and good luck in the next round.

    How has 1966 Metalist (my adopted other cup team ) done this weekend?

    And finally what's up with Vorm...ill or injured?

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  18. paul ince
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    Hahahahaha!

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  19. Bolt-on
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    Lol lol lol!!!!!

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  20. hvsauce
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    yesss!!!!

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  21. Kings of Lyon ★
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    What a save from Gerrards pen!

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  22. Royal5
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    gerrard miss!!!!

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  23. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    Gerrard miss

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  24. Djerbil
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    0-0..Save!!!

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  25. super zlatan
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    Heaton = vorm

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  26. Dr Bronner
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    what a save!!! this keeper is quality

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  27. kaz 96
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    l'pool have some quality pen takers on the pitch, this could be bad(suarez not included, of course)

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  28. applebonkers
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    gerrard and parker. the skysports champgne must be toxic

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  29. super zlatan
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    Wow

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  30. Royal5
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    miller miss""

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