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Dugout Discussion November 11

Sunday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 11

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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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  1. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    haz baps ?

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

      Too soon..

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      No and no

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    3. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Why?

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

      There is 35 minutes of the feckin game left??

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

      Not unless he assists or scores IMO

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  2. Rabid Dog
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Need a Hazzzzard goal then 3 from Liverpool 🙂

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  3. 4-4-who?
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Why no Lescott?

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    1. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      turns out he's not that good

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    2. Ghost Ship
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I believe he has a back problem

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  4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    How is Oscar playing ? Very tempted to get rid

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

      Was inches away from an assist just there..

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

    Are they seriously giving Crouch that assist?

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

      He touched it so I don't see why not..

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

        Bollocks

        Is he getting baps?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          I hope so. 😉

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

            He had a couple off target so....

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        2. simsey
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, Abbey Clancy's ones!

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    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      The assists are becoming a joke. They have also gone against their own rules by awarding the Yaya assist today. They should move to a "key contribution" method like the Telegraph game.

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      1. Thick Of It
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Having both Yaya and Crouch in my team I am very angry, am currently writing a strongly worded letter to my MP

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  6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I am exhausted. I think I need a lie-down! 😀

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    1. Ghost Ship
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      West ham defence looking good?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        No. It was ghastly! BUT ... they kept the ball out!!! 😀

        Ben Arfa gets an honourable mention ... 😉

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  7. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is that not a pen?

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  8. Sulk
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Game is killing off all our scum bag England captains

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  9. afcblegend
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    when was the last time there was a contested drop-ball? Loved those back in the day at school! 😆

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bet your shins didn't

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  10. Alton E.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is there actually noise at the Bridge? 😮

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

    Baps for Morrison, berba, Nolan and Rvp ?

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

      1,3,3,0

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  12. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    said i wouldnt buy him but hs the obvious reaplacement for tevez once he gets his 5th yellow

    winning my ML or my principles

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    1. SPorting
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      try making sense first.

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

        Thought I was laosing the plot.

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  13. matthewhagon
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Gerrard falls over and the game is stopped. I bet he plays on

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    • Jafooli
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Great to see Everton, West Ham and West Brom up there.....

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      1. Le Gooner
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        +1. Especially Everton

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    • Cilly Bonnolly
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Can I expect three bonus points for Nolan do we think?

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

        Looks extremely likely!

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        No. He shouldn't get them. 4 misses, and crap general play, apart from one excellent pass.

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        1. Cilly Bonnolly
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Maybe he shouldn't but WILL he? 😉

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    • Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I forgot to mention, I broke someone's Ankle today 😀

      Charlie Adam Jnr 😉

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    • GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      £7.2 including wages for Sahin LOAN ???

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

        £7.20 is a bargain

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

          7 pound 20 might be too much too !

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    • ProfessorS
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Azpilicueta....nailed on sometime soon?

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

        He may be with Terry out and Ivanovic in the middle. Hard to say if he's nailed on though!

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        1. Andy1
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          What about luiz and Cahill?

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    • DLL18
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Gets bullied off the ball far too much Oscar.

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    • Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Suarez yellow coming up 🙁

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

        I'd prefer a Suarez red

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    • GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Starting to get frustrated with so many of my mids and forwards... Tevez, Bale, Michu, Pienaar in particular.

      Do you guys think I should be looking to get rid of any of the above ASAP?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Not Bale, not Michu.

        Michu's problem is actually a Guzman problem.

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

          I think Michu plays better with Graham, Graham opens up space for Michu, Michu has to create the space otherwise...

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            I hate to admit this - but you are 100% correct! 😀

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

              Graham flopping = Michu success.

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

          Watching this game, I just feel like I need Mata in my team and the only way to do that is ship Bale.. Mata is literally involved in every Chelsea attack!

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            You may have to change the balance ...

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      2. Sulk
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Just bale and pienar

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      3. joshandali13
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Identical problem, just like me. Add Lambert and Oscar to that list.

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      4. Captain Robert Hatch
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I'm itchy fingered, hovered over a Tevez -> Berba

        I mean why not have all penalty taking fwds?

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      5. 4-4-who?
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        11 years, 5 months ago

        I'm with you and reached the conclusion that it is difficult to ship Bale out, however I want Silva in and struggling to find a way (RVP is the problem here at 13.x)

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    • Beamer
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      haha Suarez.. tapping on ivanovic head... lol

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      1. Alton E.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        racist jokes coming up

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    • Viper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I basically need Ivanovic to not score in order to qualify in the PP Cup..

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      1. Declan
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Im basically out.

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

          I basically need sterling to score a hatrick to knock me out. Think I'm safe

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    • 4-4-who?
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Mata = Must have; another 3 BPs for sure if nothing changes

      Hazard = Has been

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

        starting to agree had hazard since gw2

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

          Lol he's only 12

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      2. Red-United
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        3 bonus points for Mata if it stays this way? Surely not?

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        1. Art Vandelay
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Goalscorer went off early. Could happen

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        2. 4-4-who?
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          All Mata again

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    • fusen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I swapped Cazorla for Silva after the Man City game, anyone else done the same?

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    • Alton E.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      enrique is boss again

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    • Lateriser 12
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Enrique has had a really good game.

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

        😀

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        That'll learn 'em!!! 😉

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      3. afcblegend
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        It's a shame Suarez hasn't shown up but to kick people, else Chelsea would be here for the taking

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          The Compleat Onanist.

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    • andres
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hope suarez gets booked!

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    • Sulk
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Enriques been good

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    • Alton E.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      cmon mata..

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