Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 11

We’ve got three fixtures to enjoy on this Sunday of Premier League action. After league-leaders Manchester United narrowly took three points yesterday at Villa Park, it’s time for the other two title contenders to respond. The Dugout Discussion opens for the juicy encounter at the Etihad Stadium between hosts Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. The team news is in, and is as follows…

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry, Kolarov, Silva, Tevez, Aguero.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, Caulker, Vertonghen, Sandro, Huddlestone, Lennon, Bale, Dempsey, Adebayor.

Roberto Mancini makes four changes from last weekends goalless draw against West Ham, which includes the return of David Silva after a month-long lay-off. As for the visitors, Jermain Defoe misses out despite a midweek hattrick in the Europa League, which means Emmanual Adebayor lines up against his former employers.

Following events in Manchester there will be another tasty battle, this time in the capital where Liverpool travel down to Chelsea. In and amongst, at 3p.m., Newcastle United welcome the visit West Ham United.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Did bale get a touch?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Didn't look like it.

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    2. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Really?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        Thought it brushed his head

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        1. heartsattack
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Recreational drug use on a Sunday?

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    3. Royal5
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      LOL

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    4. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Came off RVPs shoulders I think.

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  2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    City with Aguero and Silva are a million times more effective. If they didn't have them they'd be mid-table/relegation fodder 😉

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    1. Lord Flashheart
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nice timing

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      1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Wasn't talking about their defence 🙂

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  3. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    GET IN CAULKER LAD!!

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  4. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Ridiculous, he is such a great fantasy prospect

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  5. drunken_mess
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hart!! wtf

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  6. Billy Gilmore
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Oh dear that was awful by Hart.

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  7. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Thought Bale had scored then. Argh!!

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  8. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Get Vertonghen for his goal threat. F**k this!

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Unlucky, he's a good punt.

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yea, but not he's not justifying his price!

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  9. Egg noodle
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    I'm so awesome, I did Caulker > Demel and benched Demel. like a boss.

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  10. GREENDREAMS11
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    City defence again, tut tut, To be honest Kompany got lucky bundling Adebayor over 5 mins ago

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  11. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    bale should have headed that

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  12. Viper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Damnit, thought it was Bale for a second..

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  13. DRIZ ✅
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    BALE assist? Looks like it flicked his hair

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  14. UKG
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Joe Hart the new flappyhandski 😀

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  15. The3rdTurd
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    City defense unownable right now.

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  16. Demí
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Dodgy keeper.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      He's still young, and it was very close range.

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  17. thetinkerman
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Don't think Bale got a touch there. Wishful thinking!

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  18. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    This will suit spurs now on counter.

    Come on Gareth my boy 😉

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  19. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    bale assist?

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    1. UKG
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Fraid not

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    2. thetinkerman
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      No.

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    3. jose-mourinho
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      huddlestone

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  20. boredjames
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Caulker on my bench. Rally need Demel not to start now.

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    1. sy
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      +6

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      slight chance of that you know

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    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Any chance McCartney will not start ?

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    4. Coldplay
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Exact same here. Although in my case Caulker is 3rd sub and Ruiz will come on but good enough for me.

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  21. SirStevieG
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Did it touch van Persie on the way through?

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    1. bennydebull
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      leave the forum please. Had enough of these

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      1. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Hey everyone else has said it I want my chance! 😛

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      2. Doesn't Mata
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        why so serious?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
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          11 years, 5 months ago

          😆

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        2. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Agreed, people need to chill a bit. If you don't like it bendy boy, feel free to leave yourself...

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      3. Jafooli
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        When did you become the FFS police? One in real life are you?

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      4. bennydebull
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        I was polite (ish). But after a million 'touch off RVP!' remarks it wears a bit thin....

        Maybe I was a little harsh :rolls:

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        1. bennydebull
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          11 years, 5 months ago

          fail 🙄

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    2. matthewhagon
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Flicked the crossbar

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      • PB-THE-VET
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Think so

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    3. Shoot Lovejoy
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Dammit. Had Caulker in my team until the last minute and took him out.

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    4. Egg noodle
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      City defense £4.0 - £4.5 next season.

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    5. Licky
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Surely that took a deflection from Bale.

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      1. Rafabio
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        Nope, he missed it completely

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        1. Licky
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          11 years, 5 months ago

          It was a joke, mate.

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    6. Naboo
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Everyone was hating on my 64 to 1 accumulator of Everton, Tottenham, Chelsea, West Ham but you just wait haha

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    7. DiMatteoBandwagon
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Does Adebayor wanna make an f-ing RUN!!!

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    8. r0nh
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Definately Bale's assist!!!!

      3 bonus points too!!

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    9. Sw££t Sci£…
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      If crouch was awarded an assist then.....bale?right?same amount of contact

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    10. Hazmat
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Silva can't pass anymore.

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    11. Yome
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Tevez is playing deep, Silva and Aguero more up front. I am gonna do Tevez -> Berba

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      1. PB-THE-VET
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        Do it now

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      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        Ii am seriously considering the same move

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