Dugout Discussion

Saturday Dugout Discussion

We’ve only about two hours of Premier League football today, but with 14 teams in action it may well prove eventful. The Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors as team news from today’s seven games roll in…

Aston Villa XI: Given, Lichaj, Collins, Baker, Warnock, Gardner, Herd, Agbonlahor, Ireland, Bannan, Weimann.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Lampard, Sturridge, Mata, Kalou, Torres.

Alex McCleish makes a total of six changes from last weeks defeat at Arsenal, and Gary Cahill drops to the bench for Chelsea.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Heitinga, Baines, Osman, Gibson, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Jelavic.

West Brom XI: Foster, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Brunt, Andrews, Scharner, Tchoyi, Long, Odemwingie.

Tony Hibbert and Phil Jagielka come in for Everton, replacing Phil Neville and Johnny Heitinga.

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, John Arne Riise, Murphy, Dembele, Ruiz, Dempsey, Duff, Pogrebnyak

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Ward, Whitbread, Ryan Bennett, Martin, Naughton, Fox, Surman, Howson, Hoolahan, Morison.

Danny Murphy and Bryan Ruiz return to the starting line-up for Martin Jol’s Fulham, whilst Norwich look set to play five at the back.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Toure, Kompany, Kolarov, Milner, De Jong, Toure Yaya, Silva, Balotelli, Dzeko.

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Bardsley, Turner, Kilgallon, Colback, Larsson, Gardner, Cattermole, McClean, Sessegnon, Bendtner.

Vincent Kompany is back for Roberto Mancini’s side, and Matt Kilgallon and Jack Colback come in for the Black Cats.

QPR XI: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Barton, Diakite, Derry, Taarabt, Mackie, Zamora.

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

Laurent Koscielny is fit for the Gooners, and Aaron Ramsey replaces Gervinho. The hosts are without the suspended Djibril Cisse, and in comes Joey Barton.

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

Stoke XI: Begovic, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson, Pennant, Whitehead, Whelan, Etherington, Crouch, Walters.

Victor Moses is passed fit and starts for the home side, and Jermain Pennant in for Cameron Jerome is the only change for Stoke.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Stearman, Johnson, Bassong, Ward, Kightly, Davis, Edwards, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher.

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Ricketts, Ream, Wheater, Alonso, Miyaichi, Mark Davies, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Klasnic, Ngog.

Slyvain Ebanks-Blake is prefered to Kevin Doyle for Wolves and Ivan Klasnic starts up front alongside David Ngog for the visitors.

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  1. Mr Smith
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    El Nino!

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  2. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Torrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrres!!! wtf1!!

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  3. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    So many strange scorers today. None more so than Torres.

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  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Torres 🙂

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  5. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Chelseaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa we are so stronggggggggggg auuuuuuuuuuuuuu CL is ourssss agaisnt Real in the final. Di Matteo captainnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

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  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    25 goals today.

    None in my team 🙁

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 21 days ago

      26, only three assists to show for it

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  7. Reedy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Torres too? Now it's just getting silly!

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  8. QPR Lad 92
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Wow Sturridge transfer worked out

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  9. Locarno
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Nando's baaaaacccckkkk...

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  10. Says
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    another gameweek, another gameweek where fixtures are over-rated.

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  11. Hate that rotation
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Torres goal. Thats it f*ck this game. Everyone scoring except my players.

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  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Nandoooooooooooo 2 assits and a goalllll OMGGGGGGGG this is crazy dayyyyyyyyyyyy

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  13. bmb100
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Huge haul for Torres.

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  14. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Tevez winner coming.

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  15. HONY TIBBERT
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    NANDO BANDWAGON!

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  16. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    City to win? 😉

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    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 21 days ago

      Last minute goal to Sunderland again, for giggles. 😉

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      1. tangtastic
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        • 13 Years
        12 years, 21 days ago

        +BAZILLIONS 😆

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  17. COMH
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Anyone got the Chelsea assists for the 3rd and 4th Chelsea goals?

    And the City assists for their last 2 goals?

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 21 days ago

      Torres for Iva and Sturridge for Torres.

      Dunno city.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 21 days ago

      Dzeko + Pizarro according to fpl

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 21 days ago

      Dzeko, Nobody, Pizarro

      Sturridge Torres

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    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 21 days ago

      Torres and Sturridge

      No assist and Pizarro.

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  18. bolekjaworski
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Torres you beauty!!!

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  19. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    RvP OUT

    Torres IN

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 21 days ago

      i tell you what if torres can keep some form up, come dgw, i may consider lol

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  20. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Can't wait for the knee jerk article. Just wow

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  21. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Moses!

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  22. JW10
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    stoppage time... you know what to do Arsenal...

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  23. Parm
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    MOSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  24. afcblegend
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Moses you joker!

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  25. oomzee
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    VICTOR

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  26. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Big red arrow coming 🙁

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 21 days ago

      when in doubt, dont go rvp anymore 🙁 WTFF

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    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 21 days ago

      No 23 will be above average, anyway gameweek not 1/2 over yet

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  27. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    this gameweek has f*cked me

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  28. QPR Lad 92
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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  29. mahone24
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    Moses you beauty!

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  30. Reacher
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 21 days ago

    super Victor!!!!!

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