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Wednesday Dugout Discussion

11 April 2012 2277 comments
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A packed Wednesday night of Premier League action sees no fewer than eight teams take to the field. With fantasy points galore on offer (hopefully), the Dugout Discussion opens to watch then roll in. The team news from all four games is in…

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

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Giggs, Carrick, Young, Rooney, Hernandez.

The champions travel to the DW Stadium looking to cement their position at the top, and make three changes to their starting line-up. Rafael, Paul Scholes and Danny Welbeck all may way, with Phil Jones, Ryan Giggs and Javier Hernandez coming in. The hosts are unchanged.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Silva,De Jong, Barry, Nasri, Aguero, Tevez.

West Brom XI: Foster, Jones, Dawson, Olsson, Shorey, Cox, Mulumbu, Scharner, Andrews, Dorrans, Long.

Hoping to pounce on any slip up from United, City name Carlos Tevez amongst their starting line-up for the first time since September. Micah Richards, David Silva and Nigel De Jong also come in. West Brom make five changes, with Liam Ridgwell, Chris Brunt, Gareth McCauley, Peter Odemwingie and Marc Antoine-Fortune all departing.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Stearman, Bassong, Ward, Kightly, Henry, Davis, Edwards, Jarvis, Doyle.

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Djourou, Santos, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Benayoun, Walcott, Van Persie.

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Stephen Fletcher are dropped by Terry Connor, with David Davis and Kevin Doyle their replacements. As for the Gooners, Johan Djourou, Andre Santos and Aaron Ramsey earn starts.

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

Swansea: Vorm, Rangel, Caulker, Williams, Taylor, Sigurdsson, Britton, Allen, Routledge, Graham, Sinclair.

For the slightly later (and televised) 8pm kick-off, Mark Hughes welcomes Joey Barton and Bobby Zamora back in to the starting eleven, having missed the 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford on Sunday. Swansea also recall a couple of big names, with Scott Sinclair and Danny Graham restored to the line-up.

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  1. Le Gooner
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    So happy for Martinez and Wigan.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Meh I'm not bothered about them, I'm just happy because I want Blackburn to go down.

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    2. gledy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      +1

      Wigan totally deserve it, Martinez can work this every year, regardless how poor squad they have, they are always brilliant in the final 10 rounds!

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  2. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal V Wolves BPs: Szczesny 3, Szczesny 2, Szczesny 1.

    Maybe 1 for Walcott/ RVP but I think Szczesny might just get the last one too...

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    1. gledy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Szczesny won't get any bonus points, with new system keepers only get them when they have zero on one save 😉

      3 rvp 2 benayoun 1 walcott

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      1. gledy
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        zero *or* one (typo)

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  3. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Wigan are flying! Relegation survival experts.

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  4. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    KOMPS CLEAN SHEET!!!!!

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Very happy with that.

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    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Brought him in this week as well for Enrique 😀

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      1. DVassell
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        bought for skrtel 🙂

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  5. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Despite having 3 Utd players I love Wigan.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      + 1

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  6. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    United lost.

    The league can be decided at City of Manchester stadium 😉

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  7. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Alcaraz (c) 😎

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  8. Kirby
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    GET IN THEREEEEEEEEE!

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      well done, you and the other fan must be really happy

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    2. Nigel Tufnel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Nicely done. Enjoy it!

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    3. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Wanted them to win it for you. Congrats!

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    4. Kirby
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers guys, absolutely made up 😀

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      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, well done - the three in relegation atm are those I want to go down. How do Wigan keep doing it? Good to have the title race back on again.

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        1. Kirby
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers!

          We're experienced at this stuff, relegation fighting, you see 😉

          If Man U lose just one of their matches and City don't bottle it, could turn out to be a thrilling end to the season!

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  9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Bother.

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    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      "won't touch city"

      rethinking your decision?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        No. But I am revising my view of you.

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        1. SouthCoastSaint
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          Aw I'm only playing

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  10. Le Bluff
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Good from City trio tonight: Hart, Lescott and Silva 🙂

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    1. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      i prefer my city duo: Aguero and Kompany 😉

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  11. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Wigan out of relegation (Bolton game in hand mind you)
    Arsenal 5 points clear of 4th.
    Nice.

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  12. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    SHOULD HAVE STARTED RAFAEL SHOULDNT YOU FERGIE

    Go Wigan!

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    1. LarryMurphy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Because Rafael would have won it for United? STUPIDO!

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      1. SouthCoastSaint
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        haha you really think that I thought the dropping of rafa has cost united the game?

        jeez I just had him in my team!

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  13. Bolt-on
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Commentator going off at Wigan game

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  14. Balotellitubbies
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Annoyed about Evans and Rooney, but happy for Wigan. I enjoy watching their great escapes. 😆

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  15. JK - Cønt â­
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    well rival withVorm has 45 points +Yak and RvP bonus

    Me 52 +Cisse, RvP and Theo bonus + Santon and and a 20 point lead.

    Closing in on my ML

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  16. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Was Walcott taken off for rotation or any injury worry?

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Not injured just subbed.

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  17. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Congratulations Wigan. Well deserved win against us.

    Wake up call for those that think it's over.

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  18. Bale me Out
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott and RVP seemed perfect to get more points than they really got at the end.

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  19. McEwan
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    What's your bap predictions for Walcott, Cisse, Verm and Krul?

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    1. SouthCoastSaint
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      2
      3
      0
      0

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    2. gledy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      1, 2, 0, 0

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  20. Le Gooner
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Del Piero 82nd minute winner. Legend! 😎

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      10 mins after coming on

      #WHATAPLAYER

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    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      +GOOGOL!

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I like Del Piero but in this instance he can f*ck right off.

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      1. Le Gooner
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        😆

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  21. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Ian Wright Wright Wright....

    "Shaun need to go a club that is not full of big money players so he can play regularly and show his real talent"

    Okay....

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Ian Wrong Wrong Wrong.

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    2. Le Bluff
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      He and Joe Cole have been 2 of the major England letdowns of the last decade.

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  22. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    C'mon Siggy bang in a late one here, rival has Taiwo coming in off the bench as well...

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  23. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Vermaelen and Walcott key differentials 😀

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    1. JK - Cønt â­
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      +1

      And Kolarov 8)

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Captain Material?

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        1. JK - Cønt â­
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          take it easy.

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  24. moment
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott keeps getting me points without actually being any good at this football thing.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Walcott is a poor player, yet he always seems to do the business.

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  25. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott didn't go off injured did he? Just fresh legs in Ox?

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Nah he wasn't injured.

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    2. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Looked that way to me 🙂

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  26. Thatsnotcricket
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Why is it saying that Barry assited Tevez's goal on the radio, did Aguero get awarded with the assist?

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    • zoltar74
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      For United not to be able to conjure up a solitary goal in 90min against Wigan is just extraordinary.
      Well done to Wigan, played with their heart and soul last two weeks, deservedly won tonight.

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    • Dante
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Is having Sess and McLean in midfield too much?

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, imo.

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      2. GreenBlue
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        same 😉

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    • Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Wigan win = fully deserved. Wake-up call was needed for the team and if this doesn't provide one, nothing will. We missed Scholes badly today as well, hopefully he can play all of the remaining games.

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    • Matt Sk
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Double Arsenal CS yep

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