[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
29 September 2012 3737 comments
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We’re treated to no fewer than eight Premier League games today, as an unpredictable Gameweek six gets underway. The Dugout Discussion opens for the first game of the day – a tasty encounter at the Emirates between title hopefuls Chelsea and Arsenal. Both sides will be looking to inflict a first league defeat on the opposition, and these are the line-ups charged with that task…

Arsenal XI: Mannone, Jenkinson, Kosielny, Vermaelen , Gibbs, Diaby, Arteta, Cazorla, Ramsey, Podolski, Gervinho.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Cole, Luiz, Terry, Ramires, Mikel, Mata, Oscar, Hazard, Torres.

The visitors make one change from the side that saw off Stoke last week, as skipper John Terry replaces Gary Cahill. Arsenal also make the single change, which influential defender Thomas Vermaelen coming in for Per Mertesacker.

Once proceedings at the Emirates has concluded, we turn our attention to the flurry of six 3pm kick-offs, before settling down for an evening at Old Trafford, where Manchester United welcome the visit of Tottenham Hotspur.

Follow all of today’s action as it unfolds in our Dugout discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. OPTA FPL
    14 years, 1 month ago

    No Cuellar = Jenkinson comes from the bench 🙁

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  2. Adam
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Swansea?

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  3. David Davros
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Podolski for Tevez looking like an absolute mare, eugh

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    1. Art Vandelay
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Try Berba for Tevez.

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    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Podolski this week was always going to be tough. Good fixtures coming though.

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    3. Simon69
      14 years, 1 month ago

      did the same thing.. you reckon you'll hang onto him? dodgy having a striker that always comes off around the 70 minute mark

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  4. Declan
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Lescott and Cuellar on the bench?

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  5. Art Vandelay
    14 years, 1 month ago

    No Cuellar, no Guthrie. Tevez, Who I sold for Berba, starts.

    I love this game...

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    1. OPTA FPL
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Mankini shouldnt bench Tevez 1 EPl games in a row unless he refuses to play again

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      1. OPTA FPL
        14 years, 1 month ago

        2

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  6. Bartowski
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Think that's gonna go down as an own goal, he changed the direction on it.

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    1. chinmusic
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Of course it won't. t was the merest flick.

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    2. I shot you down BANG BANG
      14 years, 1 month ago

      exactly, it would have gone wide.

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      1. chinmusic
        14 years, 1 month ago

        God there's more shite being talked on here than usual today.

        It won't get changed. It wasn't going wide. End of.

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

          +1

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        2. Bartowski
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks for your input

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  7. FORCA INTER
    14 years, 1 month ago

    WBA lineup ?

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    1. blue cheese
      14 years, 1 month ago

      We'll see you tomorrow.

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    2. 4vets
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Tomorrow.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Tommorrow. I hope Morrison starts...

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    4. crystalpalaceRus
      14 years, 1 month ago

      lol

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    5. K3lviN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      sunday

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  8. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Torres the scum hole never passes to Hazard...

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  9. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    so Maloney and Gomez both on. Be interesting to see who's pen Migs would be saving.

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  10. Spencer
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    No Cuellar means Hangeland comes off the bench.

    Come on Brede, keep Tevez quiet!

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  11. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Fifa still hasn't arrived. F*** you Sainsburys

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      14 years, 1 month ago

      F*** you Sainsburys.... 😆

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  12. Crouchy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Rodgers laying down the law:
    He [Downing] has a wonderful left foot but what is important is that it is more than talent. Talent alone is not enough. You have to work hard, you have to fight for the shirt. We have seen that in a number of the young players and if you don't do that then longer-term you won't be here. It is as simple as that really.

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    1. Somalion
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Good enough for him, dislike him and think Liverpool are stronger when he doesn't play.

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    2. Crouchy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Left-back Jose Enrique is in the same boat as Downing, as Rodgers adds: "I don't waste my time waiting until January to tell both players what I know now."

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    3. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      To be fair, he could be saying that about a number of Liverpool players at the moment.

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      1. lfcserg
        14 years, 1 month ago

        not really...

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        1. Spencer
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          Same with Enrique and Carrol.

          If there were better people to play, Reina would be out too.

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    4. Says
      14 years, 1 month ago

      "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard"

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      1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Kevin Durant?

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        1. Says
          14 years, 1 month ago

          yes!

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  13. Soccaholic
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Johnson is back wooohooo!
    Fletch has just become more lethal!
    Thank God icaptained fletch 😛

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  14. Billy Gilmore
    14 years, 1 month ago

    WOW, Cech. Ridiculous save.

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  15. Rafabio
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Thought that was the Santi assist there. Damn

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  16. Crouchy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Cech's save was like Al-Habsi save a few weeks ago

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  17. blue cheese
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Swans lineup out?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      14 years, 1 month ago

      who's (C) this week Nitin?

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      1. blue cheese
        14 years, 1 month ago

        RVP. Didn't have the balls to captain Baines or the heart to captain Suarez.

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  18. ludi
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Biggest transfer fail this week?

    Graham+Noble -> Puncheon+Berbatov

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    1. ludi
      14 years, 1 month ago

      And I have Cuellar. Will have to play Hangeland and double West Ham defence now.

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  19. The Finnisher
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Clyne was my first defensive sub last week and he scored.
    Now he is my first defensive sub, with Gunter out...this will be fun.

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  20. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Great end to end game this

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  21. Somalion
    14 years, 1 month ago

    That was a bit silly of Santi, ran himself into trouble.

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I have forgotten how frustrating it is to own Arsenal players..

      Better weeks will come though

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      1. Somalion
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Of course they will, still looking to bring in Caz soon enough.

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        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          14 years, 1 month ago

          That Giroud chance would have been a Caz assist, and the Poldi header would been Gibbs assist 🙁

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          1. Somalion
            14 years, 1 month ago

            That's just bad luck Ajay, at least they're making these chances though! Always encouraging!

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  22. Lizard Lips
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Cazorla been poor. Wonder if they will find a way to give him BAPs anyway.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      14 years, 1 month ago

      2 shots off, not a chance

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  23. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Tevez?

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      14 years, 1 month ago

      he starts

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

        Great news. I

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  24. Somalion
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Nearly a goal from Giroud thanks to a Luiz deflection. Good reaction from Cech.

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  25. Holy See
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Victor on to get number 3.

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  26. Somalion
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Moses on, Oscar off.

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  27. Declan
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Lescott now 3rd choice 🙁

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  28. boc610
    14 years, 1 month ago

    the 3 big points scorers in ars che game have all been awful

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  29. gledy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hmmmm cant find Swansea lineup anywhere?!

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  30. Somalion
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Rather stupid from Hazard there.

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