[sbu_large_image] 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. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    everytime ive owned verm he gets a yellow, christ

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    1. Lrf
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Think he might get a red thoday.

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      1. Lrf
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        *today

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  2. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Chelsea!

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  3. NED KELLY
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    City have through the league away

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    1. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No they can't stand the reality that will happen

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  4. Drip Doctor
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    2 big hitting defenders playing today. A combined total of 1 pt.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      0 points *

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  5. Podge
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    DIAKIETE

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  6. Jinswick
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Vermaelen having an absolute shocker

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  7. JK - Cønt â­
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    damn you Verm

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  8. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey is getting right up my nose.

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  9. Parm
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Just thought i'd add that Granville benched Sess over Yakubu 😆

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yakubu didnt play yet

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    2. Locarno
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      As anyone with half a brain would have done.

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    3. Mighty
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I took him out for a hit!!

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    4. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He may do to Utd what he did to them at Old Trafford, I'd probably have chosen him over Sess tbh. City still dominant at home (until now).

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  10. Le Gooner
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Vermaelen's having a shocker

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  11. moment
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    QPR 2-1 Gunners. Diakite, Mackie Assist. Verm Merked.

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  12. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Verm 0 points. F*ckin ell

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  13. QPR Lad 92
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Diakite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

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    1. QPR Lad 92
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Bloody amazing finish

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  14. BOOM XHAKALACA
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Kinda embarrassing when your bottom 5 team is doing better than your first team 🙂

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      a lot better 🙠30 v 8

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    2. HappyAnkit
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Bottom 5 Team? 😕

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  15. udit
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    I wonder what saf would be thinking right now?

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    1. gledy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Planning his June holidays?

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    2. moment
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Whether to open the second bottle of red wine?

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      1. udit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Champagne surely

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  16. little_wizard123
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    QPR scored. Jeez.

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  17. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Goal QPR

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  18. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    QPR player lottery continues...
    Diakite, Cisse, Taiwo.

    Goals or red cards. you just never know!

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    1. Spoiler
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      haha +1

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    2. gledy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Taiwo will score the third for qpr today! 😉

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  19. JK - Cønt â­
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Need both Swans and purs to score tomorrow. Siggy and bale will do ta.

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    1. Simon March
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      +1. Nervous know about having benched Mata for Sigurdsson...

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      1. Simon March
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        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        *nervous now (oh dear)

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  20. HappyAnkit
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Yes!!!!
    Sagna Gets 1 points only. 😛

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    1. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      *Point*

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  21. Mr Smith
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    I did not envisage 1 pt from Komps and Verm combined!

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  22. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    vermo living on the edge

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  23. COMH
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Vermaelen slipped. He is having a total nightmare!

    I said Diakite would get sent off today.

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  24. Epic Fail
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Balotelli trying to fight with Lolarov?

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  25. JK - Cønt â­
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    wow, sounds like the pressure is getting to City. Chocking much.

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  26. mouldy_uk
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Cahill on for just 1 (assuming he doesn't score/assist)?

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    1. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Aye.

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  27. Says
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    LOL at kos trying to tackle the ball in.

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  28. oomzee
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    balotelli fighting with kolorov over a freekick...

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  29. little_wizard123
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    I thought Villa would be fine a few weeks back as teams below us were awful. This is incredibly worrying.

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  30. COMH
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Balotelli you muppet. Looking to go fighting with Kolarov. Send the tw@t back where he came from.

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure Inter really want him back, to be fair, after the whole AC shirt thing.

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        We'll have him 🙂

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