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Saturday Dugout Discussion

31 March 2012 1900 comments
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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. Acquafresca
    14 years, 7 months ago

    A bit silly but, HT fantasy score?

    Mine is 18.

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    1. Pigvig
      14 years, 7 months ago

      14 from 2.

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    2. Hazard267
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      31(-4)

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      1. Dan - We want our Trophy ba…
        14 years, 7 months ago

        21 from 5

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      2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        14 years, 7 months ago

        ...and here he goes again. Is that all you have to contribute to this site. STHU!

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    3. unoaime
      14 years, 7 months ago

      17.

      I find it obscure that with 14 teams playing, most people only have 2 or 3 players today.

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      1. Pigvig
        14 years, 7 months ago

        A lot of the teams playing are a bit rubbish though.

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    4. ricdan
      14 years, 7 months ago

      20 from 5. Fulham cleanie please!

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    5. HappyAnkit
      14 years, 7 months ago

      20(-4)

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    6. Matt Sk
      14 years, 7 months ago

      19 from 5

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      1. Buck The Trent
        14 years, 7 months ago

        21 (-4) from 5

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    7. beric
      14 years, 7 months ago

      30 from 4 🙂

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  2. steevouk
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Jeez West Ham are really blowing it aren't they

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  3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool in ninth, at the moment ...

    *very straight face*

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    1. Reedy
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Haha! I'll laugh if you won't 😉

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      14 years, 7 months ago

      😀

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    3. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      At least King Kenny understands the club.

      *struggles to keep straight face*

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  4. NED KELLY
    14 years, 7 months ago

    whats up with gary cahill is he playing ? ?

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    1. Acquafresca
      14 years, 7 months ago

      came on at HT, luiz injured

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      1. Manani
        14 years, 7 months ago

        injury look serious?

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        1. moment
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Not really, Luiz walked off grimacing slightly, sitting on bench at moment yakking it up with Ramires...

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    2. Bad Pen
      14 years, 7 months ago

      He is now, brought on just before HT.

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Couldn't he get on at the 29th minute????

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    3. Dartsfan501
      14 years, 7 months ago

      on as a sub luiz off

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    4. steevouk
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yep came on for Luiz, he's gonna score it's all fine

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    5. NED KELLY
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Thanx lads he was FT this week.. bad move i think

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  5. Dartsfan501
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Who would every one get for rest of the season baines or verm ?

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    1. Pat Mustard
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I picked Verm over Baines last night only cos of being short for GW 34.

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    2. Epic Fail
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Verm.

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    3. steevouk
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Baines

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  6. marteinnorn
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Help @#&%&#$$%

    Vorm - Begovic

    Skrtel - Kilgallon - Vermealen - Evans - Taylor

    Bale - Valencia - McClean - Sigurðsson - *?*

    RVP - Rooney - *?*

    Can you guys help me fill in the gaps... I´m trying not to kneejerk..... :/

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    1. marteinnorn
      14 years, 7 months ago

      got 21.2 mills to spend, so anyone is an option

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    2. Torreslove
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      sorry to break it to you but making transfers when its only half time on the first day of the gameweek is kneejerking

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      1. marteinnorn
        14 years, 7 months ago

        exaclty, just going for suggestions 😉 I put a cast on that knee...lol

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    3. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      14 years, 7 months ago

      How much cash do you have?

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      1. marteinnorn
        14 years, 7 months ago

        21.2 mills

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    4. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Walcott for midfield imo

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      1. marteinnorn
        14 years, 7 months ago

        he´s on form now, so he´s a pretty good option, but City is his next game

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        1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
          14 years, 7 months ago

          Yes thats the only problem, maybe get him next week as after city he has great fixtures. Although judging by city today, not impossible to score against, plus it's at the emirates. He is in good form as well

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          1. marteinnorn
            14 years, 7 months ago

            yupp, my thoughts exactly

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  7. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    19 from 3 players.......this is the life!!!

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  8. BOOM XHAKALACA
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Pog owners, who are you going for?
    A. Bendtner
    B. Jelavic
    C. Dave
    D. someone else

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. Adnan Shah
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Bendtner just because he has a game in GW 34.

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    3. shivamutd
      14 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    4. Mr Smith
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I'll take a B please Bob 🙂

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    5. LarryMurphy
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I already got Jelavic in 🙂

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  9. Jukesy
    14 years, 7 months ago

    If the Wigan/Stoke and Bolton/Wolves matches stay 0-0, that'll give me a clean sweep of Cleanies in the bottom 5 league. Exciting

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  10. Pigvig
    14 years, 7 months ago

    richards off at city.

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    1. Bad Pen
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I feel sorry for him, he's such a great player but also so injury prone.

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Any idea who's on?

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      1. Pigvig
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Adam Johnson

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      2. HappyAnkit
        14 years, 7 months ago

        AJ

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  11. Arsenals Number 10
    14 years, 7 months ago

    silva to theo 2 weeks ago was some transfer

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    1. Manani
      14 years, 7 months ago

      took a hit last week to get theo, breaking even so far

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    2. Feanor
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I did Sess to Walcott last night. Talk about a sideways move.

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  12. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    AJ on for RIchards apparently... MCFC defense fail.

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  13. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ivanovic 2-0 CFC. Assist Mata probably, unless Torres nicked the corner.

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  14. HappyAnkit
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Richards Off, Johnson On.

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  15. Bad Pen
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ivanovic goal, Torres assist... I think.

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like Mata assist, don't think Torres touched the corner...

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      1. Bad Pen
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Am only going by what is said on SSN, I trust you 😉

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      MATA?

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  16. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ivanovic goal

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  17. HappyAnkit
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Ivanovic Scores.

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  18. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Mata assist torres didnt touch it

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  19. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Even when Richards plays he gets 0 points. Thank god I sold him for Evans a couple of weeks back.

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  20. Tim Canterbury
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Sounds like a Torres assist

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely not, watching the game. May have slightly deflected off Villa defender, but didn't hit Torres.

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  21. Nopli
    14 years, 7 months ago

    GET IN IVA

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  22. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Villa to go down anyone? Would be interested to see the odds..

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    1. steevouk
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Think there's too many worse sides below them

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      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 7 months ago

        I think you are right Steevo but if a side got a win or two then Villa could be struggling. McLeish seems so uninspiring from the outside.

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    2. shivamutd
      14 years, 7 months ago

      they deserve to go down. Weakest team in the league. Just got lucky at times

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      1. Epic Fail
        14 years, 7 months ago

        The 3 that finish bottom deserve to go down.

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  23. Arsenals Number 10
    14 years, 7 months ago

    mata assist

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  24. Dan - We want our Trophy ba…
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Alex clackity click click?

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  25. Cluub
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Demps-->Walcott?

    Would anyone advise this?

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    1. BOOM XHAKALACA
      14 years, 7 months ago

      I'll be doing it.

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      1. Onwards
        14 years, 7 months ago

        Nearly did it this week but saw that Walcott hadn't score points away. Might do it next week.

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  26. Matt Sk
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Pog, P Jones, Richards -> Baines, Jelavic, R Taylor...good?

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    1. HappyAnkit
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Yep
      But you will have lesser Players in GW 34.

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      1. Matt Sk
        14 years, 7 months ago

        P Jones is a great player imho but he isn´t playing 🙁

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    2. shivamutd
      14 years, 7 months ago

      no

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  27. unoaime
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Did Shaun Derry just keep up with Walcott? LOL.

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  28. Reedy
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Dammit wolves score

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    1. Reedy
      14 years, 7 months ago

      Kightly

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  29. Nopli
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Where are those who were predicting a 1-1 chevsast score line! I predicted a 2-0 scoreline. but now want them to score big

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    1. kaz 96
      14 years, 7 months ago

      i did. tbh, didnt expect such a woeful line up

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  30. SneakyPete
    14 years, 7 months ago

    Bolton spent most of the first half defending but they have started the second on the attack. Ryo Miyaichi sends over a peach of a cross that lands on David Wheater's head, but he cannot direct his header on target. Wolves breathe again. 😐

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