Dugout Discussion
6 May 2012 2464 comments
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It’s the penultimate weekend of the 2011/12 Premier League season, and only Wolves know their fate. Although nothing can be officially decided today, the Dugout Dugout opens for seven games with huge significance at both ends of the table. We start with arguably the biggest game of the day, as Manchester City travel to Newcastle United, with the title and Champions League qualification on the line. Here’s how both sides line-up…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Cisse, Ba.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Clichy, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Barry, Silva, Aguero, Tevez

Unsurprisingly, after two massive wins this week, both sides name unchanged line-ups.

Should City falter at the Sports Direct Arena, then attention and intrigue with turn to Old Trafford to see how the Champions can respond at home to Swansea.

In and amongst those two huge games, there’s five games kicking off at 2pm. They include three of the five sides desperately trying to avoid relegation with Aston Villa facing third-place chasing Spurs, QPR hosting Stoke, and Bolton welcoming the visit of West Brom.

Follow all the action as it unfolds in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Newcastle to win 1-0 with an unassisted Ba goal would be brilliant for so many reasons.... 😎

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    1. Menly
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      *Krul 😉

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    2. The Finnisher
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      As long as Cisse doesn't score 🙂

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  2. blue cheese
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Oooh. de Jong on. Barfa off ?

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  3. F is for
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    De Jong on to score the winning goal? 😉

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    1. blue cheese
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      I prefer an own goal

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  4. COMH
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Shit scores so far today. Apart from Dempsey it's pretty uninteresting.

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    1. Corrigan
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Apart from that, I'm limping towards the end of the season Granville-style.

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  5. Hazard267
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    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    starting to get worried got so much relying on everton :L

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    1. Oncemoreuntothebreach
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      +1

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  6. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Just saw the replay several times, but that is clear, clear Jelly goal and Pienaar assist. Please I need those points !!! Why???

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      me too i need jelly pts

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      If they can't score a couple in the second half against Wolves...

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      That's at least the second time this season I've had a goal/assist combo incorrectly ruled out. Really need those Pienaar points.

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      1. Tmel
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Likewise on the Pineaar points, I'm 12 behind my rival and Pienaar is a differential for me

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  7. udit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Mark Hughes next week against his old managerial club to help his former club united to win the title?

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      He'll be more concerned about winning it to keep his current club up!

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  8. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Barfa off plz!!!!

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  9. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Coloccini has bee immense today. Great defending.

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  10. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Why aren't City shooting ? 😕

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  11. the Penman
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Looking at the table, I'd happily have the season finish like it looks now. QPR, Blackburn & Wolves down, City on top and Arsenal & Newcastle in the CL. Deserved all round (except maybe not City, but certainly not Man U either).

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      NO Newcastle

      CHELSEA!!!!

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    2. Wolverine
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      So if city or united don't deserve the title...who does?

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      1. Croco
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Arsenal

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        1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
          • 13 Years
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          LOL

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    3. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      New Caslte in UCL!! 😆

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        What's so funny?

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        1. Nopli
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          they will probably finish below Chelsea in the league. Thats why it sounds funny

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      2. Djerbil
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        ??

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  12. udit
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Yaya Toure is such a great player.

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    1. Fred the Red
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I hate him. Wish he'd stayed in his behind the scenes role at Barca

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    2. Egg noodle
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      too many wasted longballs today

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    3. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      You HAD to post this ????

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  13. pukey
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    I wish I didn't have HBA in my team , he would of had 2 goals by now

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    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      yeah painfull seeing him most likely get 1 or 2 point this game

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  14. Egg noodle
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    whew Barfa 😀

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  15. SPorting
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    McAuley, Verm, Kaboul......i salute you all

    that's my defence buggered for this week:

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      ouch!!!!!

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    2. Fred the Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +2 McAuley and Verm for me

      Given my luck would expect my 7.0 Evra to concede a goal as well

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  16. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    starting to get worried got so much relying on everton :L...

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Me 2

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  17. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ba is annoying me. Pass the ball there ffs.

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    1. pukey
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      so greedy lately... wants his form back desperately

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 13 Years
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        exactly

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      2. COMH
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah trying far too hard whereas before it was just happening naturally.

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    2. Fred the Red
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      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Pardew should tell him he'll never be as good as before so stop trying and pass to Cisse whenever you get the ball

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  18. waitinginthelonggrass
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ba has been horrendous.

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    1. blue cheese
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Not horrendous. Just selfish

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  19. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Mancini taking off flair players for dummies. Keep up the good work 🙂

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  20. Menly
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Why do I still have Tevez? 😕

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      You don't 😀

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Why did you ever have Tevez? 😉

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  21. Mr. Greedy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Dzeko on, Mancini settling for 0-0...

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    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      As good a striker as Aguero or Tevez.

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  22. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Jellyfish and VDVscaring me

    PLZ SCORE

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  23. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Think Dzeko should leave City, such a great forward and so unappreciated. They don't deserve him.

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  24. denial
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Just saw the Villa goal. Horrible, speculative deflected shot. Shite.

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  25. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Newcastle and City score a goal each at least! NO Clean sheets please

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      YES CITY C'MON

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  26. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Dzeko on for Tevez. Damn

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  27. pukey
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Dzeko on? really?

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  28. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon Dzeko

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  29. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  30. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Toure goal

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