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. GreenBlue
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    who said that toure is shit?

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  2. pukey
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    ROFL @ platts face

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  3. Bøwstring The Carp
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Well no CS for me at all this week

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

    Yayaaaa com on chelseaaaaaaa

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    1. Nopli
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah NewCastle will finish below Chelsea in the league ....

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  5. Egg noodle
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKING HEEEEELLLLLLLLLL YEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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  6. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Bowlocks! Super Tim K cleanie gone 🙁

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  7. Dermot
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    There's your answer for everyone wondering why Mancini brought De Jong on.

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

    CITEHHHH CAHMPIONS

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  9. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    thanks aguero 🙂

    feel sorry for UTD 🙁

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

    In the space of about a minute I got stuck on 2 points for Tevez and Krul lost his cleanie.

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  11. Declan
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Shut up Niall

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    1. The Finnisher
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Nice post to start the page 🙂

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

        He really is a muppet

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  12. Pop Ooh Yeah ★x8
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Quality finish there from Yaya.

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  13. SPorting
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    oh, and you can add Krul to my list of b*ll*ocks for my defence.

    a whopping 4 from my back four.

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    1. pukey
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Did you honestly think Newcastle would keep a clean sheet against the best attack in the league?

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      1. sminkypinky
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Certainly wasn't impossible. Their midfield players come down very quickly. Def also decent. Ok goalie. Could've been a cs, why not?

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      2. SPorting
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        yes, because:

        1) they're not the best attack.
        2) they didn't score did they?

        Yaya did.

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  14. pukey
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    I dont care that I have Chlichy & kompany, I want newcastle to score!

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  15. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Mark Hughes must be licking his lips at the thought of spoiling it 4 citeh next week.. Hope he does but can't see it happening

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Lot of plastic city fans coming out of the woodwork cheering city on

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    1. pukey
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      They haven't been this happy since they were Chelsea fans

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Lol at the plastic United fans with their crocodile tears at United losing the title. They'll be sporting blue next season no doubt

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    3. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      think its more a dislike of united

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

        this

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  17. The Finnisher
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Nice one Aguero.
    Now come on Perch, ruin that City cleanie 😉

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

      So much for that

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    2. blue cheese
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      He's off

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      1. The Finnisher
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        😳

        Hmm, Ba then

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

    De Jong sub now looks ingenious. Allowed him to put Yaya further forward, and know they have 2 combative defensive mids to defend this lead.

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    1. The Finnisher
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah definitely.
      Still not sure on the Tevez off business though.
      But I can see Dzeko scoring now ha

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    2. Fray Bentos
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed - wasnt sure of it at first but its worked out pretty well - again!

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  19. SPorting
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    does anyone know that MCI fan in the crowd who is crying?

    if yes, disown him immediately.

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    1. COMH
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Disgusting behaviour. All emotional about it. What a girl. Is that the same guy who was in tears when Swansea beat City?

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    2. Epic Fail
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      I've never understood how people can cry over football anyway.

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      1. Djerbil
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Emotions can be tough being a Villa Fan

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    3. Alan The Llama
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Crying fans are the best bit about the arse end of the season. Although I much prefer relegation crying, as I'm a sadist like that.

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      1. Epic Fail
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        +1 😀

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  20. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Could do with a City penalty saved by Krul

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Have been thinking that all game

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  21. Nopli
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    ManC
    ManU
    Ars
    Chelsea
    TOT
    NewC

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

      HURRAY

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

    Look at my team guys COMON EVERTON

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  23. Declan
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Toon going for it.

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

    Shane Ferguson and Tevez, they play when they want.

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  25. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on fergie lol

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  26. Lord Flashheart
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ferguson!

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  27. Declan
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Kun t

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  28. Somalion
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Nice one Aguero.

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

    Ohhhhhhh Aguero

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  30. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    WOT A MISS AGUERO

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