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.

You can take in all the action in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which is open and can be accessed right here.

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Timmy Cahill Rules
11 years, 5 months ago
Ba and Bale have had 2 bad games in a row

Both still quality no chance im selling either
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1. matthewhagon
  11 years, 5 months ago
  +9
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2. NATSTER
  11 years, 5 months ago
  A bit frustrated with no return..
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  1. Timmy Cahill Rules
    11 years, 5 months ago
    both will get double figure points next week
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Nopli
11 years, 5 months ago
Mata and Suarez goals NEXT
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1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  And hazard and ivanovic goal
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  1. Rabid Dog
    11 years, 5 months ago
    + 100 Woof
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Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
11 years, 5 months ago
Yesterday, My PP cup opponent's score was ranked 69th in the world overall this GW.

I am now 1 point ahead of him...

Where does that put me in the world??

😯
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1. SPorting
  11 years, 5 months ago
  way down south after todays games.
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afcblegend
11 years, 5 months ago
Scott Duncan on Twitter: "Am I watching a different game? Suarez looks dangerous and Chelsea are struggling to stop him! Liverpool will win this!"

errr.... what?
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  "Dangerous" in a bitey kind of way
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2. matthewhagon
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Phil McNulty, BBC Sport Chief Football Writer at Stamford Bridge
  "John Terry's immediate reaction suggested he knew right away he had picked up a bad injury there."
  What gave it away the massive Scream??
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3. The Shadow
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I think he's confused because Mata and Oscar have done their best to look like Suarez when it comes to finishing.
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  1. matthewhagon
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Haha, is Gerrard coming on soon?
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  2. afcblegend
    11 years, 5 months ago
    must be a) blue-red colourblind (very rare) or b) watching an old game (very stupid)
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HuttonDressedasLahm
11 years, 5 months ago
Second week in a row my rival has Jussi over Vorm because he got injured. Balls!!!
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FPL Daniel
11 years, 5 months ago
Gjokovic won. Quality game upcoming tonight
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1. Van Dal
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Now u can statr braggin bout ur score 🙂
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ProfessorS
11 years, 5 months ago
Hazard goal, Mata assist would be tasty
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1. BullDogTevez
  11 years, 5 months ago
  +1
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2. Nopli
  11 years, 5 months ago
  +2
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Back on the horse
11 years, 5 months ago
Yessssssssssssssss Nolan has put me ahead in my cup match. I am pretty much through!
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BullDogTevez
11 years, 5 months ago
Smug Allardyce
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Arsehole Allardyce. Still, he's keeping us up ... 😉
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HuttonDressedasLahm
11 years, 5 months ago
Need a Hazard goal or assist soooo badly. 🙁
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Oh, and a Suarez one
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Art Vandelay
11 years, 5 months ago
Jussi baps, or am I being greedy? 8 saves/cs/winning team.
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1. BullDogTevez
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Expect 1. To make up on him missing out on another save point.
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Aditya K
11 years, 5 months ago
Jelavic, Aguero> RVP and Berba for -4?

I have Fellaini and Baines
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Syd.
11 years, 5 months ago
If JT had got a 6 match ban he would not have been on the pitch to get injured today...
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1. SPorting
  11 years, 5 months ago
  JT should have been banned for life.
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2. Kostja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  If Suarez had gotten the red for the tackle on Distin he would not have been on the field to inure anyone.
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GreennRed
11 years, 5 months ago
Are all of ye 'about to get Berba' contingent putting your faith on his form and saying feckit to fairly tricky fixtures in the next few weeks? If ye are the fair balls to ye one and and all 🙂
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1. afcblegend
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I have him already and had him since pretty much the beginning, but I don't want to use the 'fixture proof' word because I think that's silly way to think about it. Have a lot of faith in him though in the same way I had faith in the west ham defence (despite their fixtures), and at his price you can't be annoyed if he doesn't produce!
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  1. GreennRed
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Fair play. I already did Pienaar to Fellini this week but if Mirallas injury not cleared up might swap him for Berbatov. I know he's better but doing too many transfers so wanna save them 4 points.
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Wild Rover
11 years, 5 months ago
Already won my cup match v lurker 😎
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1. Ginkapo FPL
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Already won all my important h2h's
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  1. Lateriser 12
    11 years, 5 months ago
    What 3 transfers did you make? I reckon one is Hernandez?
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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Baines, Kebe, Dzeko > Gorkss, Walcott, Berba
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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        11 years, 5 months ago
        I dont make drunk transfers so no Hernandez
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        Lateriser 12
        11 years, 5 months ago
        I actually quite like the transfers. Major team upgrade.
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        Ginkapo FPL
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Amen, thats why I didnt bother waiting
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Good man! 😎
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  1. Lateriser 12
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Holding on to Santi yes?
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      11 years, 5 months ago
      So far ... 🙂
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      1. Lateriser 12
        11 years, 5 months ago
        I need to discuss transfers. After this game.
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        Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        11 years, 5 months ago
        OK. 🙂
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3. NATSTER
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I think I have won it too.. No goal/assist from Tevez and no CS from Saylor have sealed it.
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olidooley
11 years, 5 months ago
Tevez OUT, yay or nay?

Santi OUT yay or nay?

Which is more urgent?!
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1. Nopli
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Both
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2. BullDogTevez
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Nay and yay for the latter.
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3. HuttonDressedasLahm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Santi imo. He never going to get more than 1 goal. Tevez could get loads easily......though he's next
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  1. Dan
    11 years, 5 months ago
    NO for both.
    
    Caz is only player worth having at Arsenal. Goal fest next week.
    
    Also Tevez doesn't even play for Argentina anymore so always rested and will always play,.
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    1. olidooley
      11 years, 5 months ago
      Walcott could be a good move OR Silva......will wait one more week though, I think
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      1. Old Glory
        11 years, 5 months ago
        Walcott was injured. They'll get goals.
        
        Bale can't score for jack right now, neither can Hazard, should we ditch them both too now?
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4. Lateriser 12
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Similar dilemmas.
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partypan
11 years, 5 months ago
Who is the best forward under 8.5?
Berba, Jelly, Giroud, Ba?
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1. Kostja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  close between Ba and Berba
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2. HuttonDressedasLahm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Roll a dice. Ba and Berba get two sides each
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Timmy Cahill Rules
11 years, 5 months ago
need a chelsea pen

haz is on them
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1. HuttonDressedasLahm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Id rather he got a goal. He can always miss a pen!
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  1. Timmy Cahill Rules
    11 years, 5 months ago
    true
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MICHELIN
11 years, 5 months ago
Do we reckon any BAPS for Bego, Gorkss & Baines?
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1. Art Vandelay
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Possible to outside chance for all three players. 3 in total very possible.
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2. Declan
  11 years, 5 months ago
  1, 0, 0
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3. thattreblefeeling
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Bego yes Others no
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4. MICHELIN
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Cheers lads. Would happily take 3 in total from them.
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Red-United
11 years, 5 months ago
Really like the look of Sterling, his dribbling technique is great.
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1. Red-United
  11 years, 5 months ago
  still hope he does nothing in this game though!
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2. Sulk
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Get many points for that?
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  1. Red-United
    11 years, 5 months ago
    I wasn't speaking from a fantasy football point of view...
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  2. Lateriser 12
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Talking about the football.
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Nopli
11 years, 5 months ago
Ron Harris 🙂
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MJ6987
11 years, 5 months ago
What a disappointing GW! 47 all done, probably Fellaini 3 BPs but not expecting anymore. An embarrassing first round exit from the PP looking highly likely. Will have to take a hit I think...

Michu and Tevez > Mata and Berba.

Any objections?
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1. Red-United
  11 years, 5 months ago
  I probably would object to getting rid of Tevez. Do you have any other City attacking cover?
  
  They will probably score big in the upcoming gameweeks.
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2. Nopli
  11 years, 5 months ago
  47 and you say disappointing 😯
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  1. Mull
    11 years, 5 months ago
    How did you only get 3 yesterday?! 😆
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  2. MJ6987
    11 years, 5 months ago
    With my team should be getting nearer 60 this week.
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3. Sulk
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Defo get rid of tev. I'm personally keeping michu for the season
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4. HuttonDressedasLahm
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Makes sense, though id worry about losing Tevez before AVL
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5. Soccaholic
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Play tevez gainst villa...
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Timmy Cahill Rules
11 years, 5 months ago
could ba nick 1 bap

lots on target ?
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1. Kostja
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Not impossible but I doubt it
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I am not a smart guy
11 years, 5 months ago
Santi or Bale -> Mata?
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1. Timmy Cahill Rules
  11 years, 5 months ago
  santi
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2. Tuchap - Lurker
  11 years, 5 months ago
  Bale
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HuttonDressedasLahm
11 years, 5 months ago
Luis Suarez. DO. NOT. GET. BOOKED!!!
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1. Lateriser 12
  11 years, 5 months ago
  -42
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  1. Licky
    11 years, 5 months ago
    -42
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      11 years, 5 months ago
      -42! 😀
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2. Red-United
  11 years, 5 months ago
  +100, straight red card instead please.
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Van Dal
11 years, 5 months ago
Basically if mata scores or assists another im out of the cup. I have hazard. Squeaky bum time
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GreennRed
11 years, 5 months ago
Carragher, Allen, Enrique, long pause.
Gerrard, Suarez, Sterling, Enrique, longer pause
Wisdom, Suso, Allen, commentator's voice rises, Enrique, commentator nods head, longest pause yet.

See a pattern emerging here Brendan? Get rid.
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Timmy Cahill Rules
11 years, 5 months ago
if suarez gets booked i will get him for GW 13 inwards in for tevez

please let him get booked
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Chu Young Ping Pong
11 years, 5 months ago
No bps for Mata then.
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1. crystalpalaceRus
  11 years, 5 months ago
  why not?
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  1. Van Dal
    11 years, 5 months ago
    Shots off target. Wont matte if he scores tho
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2. SPorting
  11 years, 5 months ago
  because CHU is Bemba Da and he's trolling again.
  
  like Bemba did with RvP earlier.
  
  weird how Bemba has gone offline for a while.
  
  must be difficult switching accounts.
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  1. Van Dal
    11 years, 5 months ago
    +1
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Van Dal
11 years, 5 months ago
Mata is just absolutely involved in EVERYTHING! Need to get him in asap!
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