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Saturday Dugout Discussion

21 April 2012 3426 comments
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Gameweek 35 kicks off with a game between third-placed Arsenal and sixth-placed Chelsea. Champions League qualification (and all the money it brings) is at stake, and the Dugout Discussion opens to see how it plays out. The line-ups from the early game have been released, and are as follows…

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

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Cahill, Terry, Bertrand, Essien, Romeu, Malouda, Sturridge, Torres, Kalou.

From the defeat at the hands of struggling Wigan there are four casualties, with Johan Djourou, Andre Santos, Mikel Areta and Yossi Benayoun all out of the eleven. In comes Laurent Koscielny, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Juggling his priorities, Roberto Di Matteo makes eight (8) changes ahead of the second leg Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. Petr Cech, John Terry and Gary Cahill are the only survivors from the first leg.

After the game at the Emirates we’ve got five 3pm fixtures to enjoy, before the day’s football concludes at Loftus Road for the game between QPR and Tottenham.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom will be open for the entirety of today’s action, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. udit
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    Damn, RVP (C) FAIL. 30 minutes in and he's not done anything, I'm seething.

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    1. McTown
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      why (c)?

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      😀

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    3. sjp4. Differential FPL Andr…
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      Yeah nothing. He's only hit the post 😉

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      1. udit
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        Off a walcott ball no less, the JOKER.

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      2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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        While being offside, wouldn't say it counts for much. So far 1 shot off target.

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        1. sjp4. Differential FPL Andr…
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          That was the bar. Also hit the post not offside

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          1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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            Really? Straight up missed that, apologies.

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      3. Willis.
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        There goes his chance of 3 BPs.

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    4. NATSTER
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      hit one post so far..

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      1. gledy
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        1 post 1 bar

        ok, bar was from offside position

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    5. HappyAnkit
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      LOL

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    6. Willis.
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      Seriously? You captained this guy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0IGvPzu7no

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      1. udit
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        Yes

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    7. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
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      Here's Ziggy 😀

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  2. Davido989
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    How did Ramsey become a footballer?

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      Potential. Unfortunately that potential doesn't look like blossoming.

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    2. DLL18
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      Classic case of being better than everyone else at 16 and not getting any better.

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    3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
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      He was young once. Wenger spotted him.

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  3. Smurf
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    Player with thw most succesfull passes for Chelsea...... Ramsey.

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  4. The Bandit
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    Beginning to wish I hadn't benched Cahill, Arsenal looking a bit toothless atm..

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    1. gledy
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      +1 cahill could go on and score as well 🙁

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  5. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Best sub for Arsenal to make at the break would be Ramsey --> Santos/ Diaby

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    1. Smurf
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      Ramsey to Fabianski would still be an improvement.

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  6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    heres some light entertainment for all while we wait for rvp to score

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Dr1pFnJj6H0

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      Haha superb.

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  7. Evs
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    Walcott lost ball... Tut tut

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    1. Evs
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      And song given it away. Ooh

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      1. COMH
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        Ramsey has done that plenty times already.

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        1. Evs
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          Thats my point.

          Not on his own then, not heard anyone else come into any abuse on here?

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          1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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            Walcott and Song actually do some stuff which is positive though. Whether through form or ability Ramsey hasn't looked decent for quite a long time.

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          2. COMH
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            It's fine when you balance it out with some productivity but Ramsey doesn't seem to offer much at all.

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  8. Jafooli
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    Know the games a bit slow when everyone's giving fashion tips.....

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  9. Feanor
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    I had a dream Verm got sent off in the 70th minute. Hopefully I'm not psychic.

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    1. GreenWindmill
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      How can you be so irresponsible to only mention this now?!

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    2. udit
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      I doubt it, if you were psychic, you would have made billions off the stock market and in betting and would definitely not be on this site.

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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        Not to mention betting on no-balls 😀

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        1. udit
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          Ha, spot fixing. Yeah loads of money there 🙂

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  10. NATSTER
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    Watching Gibbs plays is far more pleasure to me than Santos.. 😀

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  11. Back on the horse
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    cos the sun is out they are all thinking about summer hols and cant be arsed

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    1. GreenWindmill
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      That's how I behave at work in the summer 🙂

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      It has been a pretty lacklustre start, hopefully after half-time it'll pick up.

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  12. NATSTER
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    Szczesny will be among the Bps again by the look of this game so far...

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  13. Says
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    The downgrade of Fabregas to Ramsey is massive.

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  14. Declan
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    Id take a 0-0

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  15. Evs
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    Anyway... Cardiff 1up v Leeds 🙂

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    1. Declan
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      any sign of the usual red card for Leeds yet?

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      1. Evs
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        No.

        They ain't even had a yellow... Shocker !

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        1. Declan
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          😯

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      Always good to see.

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  16. Mr Smith
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    This game is zzZzzz.... so far. Not feeling too happy having 3 arsenal players now.

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  17. COMH
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    Bertrand looks really good going forward.

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    1. Dirty Dhalsim
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      Been impressed with him. Seems a good player.

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    2. NATSTER
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      Yeah, he's clearly faster than Sagna and almost won the penalty there.

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  18. King H
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    whats the score

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    1. NATSTER
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      null - null

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    2. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      Of all the places you could come to ask that 😆

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      1. King H
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        lol

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  19. Pinoche
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    Torres on pens' for Chelsea ? 🙂

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    1. Declan
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      Fat Frank will get 30mins imo.

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  20. Mr Smith
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    Could do with a VP/Verm assist/Goal combo today

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  21. Willis.
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    GOOAAALLLL!!!! Cardiff 1-0 Leeds.

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  22. COMH
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    Shit!!

    I just want some RVP points!

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  23. Declan
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    should've scored 🙁

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  24. Cheggers
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    Rosicky shud be a good fpl player but isn't... Must be the only player in that position that doesn't score

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      Hmm, I can think of a few ...

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    2. Evs
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      Whose your captain chegs?

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      1. Cheggers
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        Aguero mate, u?

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        1. Evs
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          Same 😉

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          1. Cheggers
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            Was thinking about losing aguero for next weekend, but on form might lose Rvp instead....

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            1. Evs
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              Me too for ade.

              Not sure I got the balls to drop robin.

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    3. Willis.
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      +42. Too unselfish for an attacking midfielder.

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  25. NATSTER
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    another post..... RvP -> Koscielny.

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  26. Pinoche
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    Woah!

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  27. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
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    Hmm, why no Verm?

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      ?

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      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
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        Verm should have headed the ball instead of Koscielny. Would have been a goal for sure.

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  28. The Bandit
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    Has there been a shot on target yet? 😕

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    1. Declan
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      just now

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    2. The Bandit
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      Haha, right on cue...

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    3. udit
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      RVP just now. great save by Cech,

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    4. Willis.
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      Yes. Rosicky had one early on.

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  29. udit
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    Bertrand looks the real deal, should loan him out.

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  30. som3awy
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    Wheeww, thank god! Thank you RVP!

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    1. udit
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      ??

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