[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
11 November 2012 2879 comments
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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. thetinkerman
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Yep. Tevez off. Rival has him (c) so not as annoyed!

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  2. McDog
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Phew, bullet dodged with Tevez.

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  3. Le Bluff
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    😀

    This is a brilliant day for an Aguero owner and a non-Tevez owner. I don't mean to rub it in, but it hasn't happened very often this season!

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Impressive patience. Enjoy your one point next week when Aguero is rested 😉

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Only if RVP didn't make that last assist

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  4. Golden Oldies
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    So demel on the bench... Is this good or bad news for his owners? Has he lost his place?

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  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Almost bale!!

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  6. Piggs Boson
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Quality from Bale. Quality from Hart.

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  7. Rafabio
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    A Bale sighting. That was close

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  8. Billy Gilmore
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Close Bale 😡

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  9. UKG
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bale hurry up and win this....

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  10. Licky
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Why?

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  11. Alton E.
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Baleee

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  12. Royal5
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks for nothing Tevez

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  13. Viper
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Feck sake, looking like a 4 pointer between Tevez & Bale..

    Need Mata, Hazard, Suarez and co to stay quite now..

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  14. Yome
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Tevez -> Berba done!

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  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea lineup ? Is Terry staring?

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    1. Jax
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      terry staring at what?

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      1. Spin
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Staring at the teamsheet that his name isnt on 🙂

        Nah, I'm sure he'll start, they cant seriously persist with Luiz at CB

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  16. Nopli
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Defoe on?

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    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

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  17. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    **** you Manchini ...... Come on spurs.

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  18. Demí
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    CHELSEA: Cech, Ivanovic, Ramires, Torres, Mata, Oscar, Mikel, Hazard, Terry, Azpilicueta, Bertrand

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks!

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Mata- check.

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    3. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Ivanovic and Terry CBs. Hmm ...

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    4. Jax
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      no luiz or cahill

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Ivanovic centre back...interesting

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    5. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks!

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    6. Chris_White
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      No Cahill or Luiz. Interesting

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    7. Billy Gilmore
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Those flanks look prone.

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    8. Nopli
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      NO LUIZ YES 🙂

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      1. TheSharpeEnd
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        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        COME ON OSCAR. About time you bagged a couple in the Prem

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    9. Nopli
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Torres check
      Mata(C) Check
      Hazard Check

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    10. HVT
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks D

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    11. Shaps
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      What formation is that?

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      1. blue cheese
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        The usual 4-2-3-1.

        Azpi - Iva - Terry - Bertrand
        ------ Ram ---- Mikel ------
        Mata ---- Oscar --- Hazard
        ---------- Torres -----------

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      2. Piggs Boson
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Same as usual. With Aewfpodkz Ivanovic Terry Bertrand as the back 4.

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      3. lets av em
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        cech

        Azp Iva Terry Bert

        Ramz Mikel

        Mata Oscar Hazard

        Torres

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  19. Alton E.
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    red card coming

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    1. Shaps
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Not one this week yet....

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  20. GreennRed
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Nearly 8 am and minus 5 in the High Dessert in Albuquerque. Here 2 years now, but will be home for Christmas 🙂

    Class goal from Aguero but hoping Bale wakes up and gets me some points. Have Ivanovic captain and Mata for the Pool match so hoping it's a high scoring game with both scoring but a win for the Reds. Yes they can! YNWA.

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    1. Viper
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Whats the thinking behind Ivanovic captain? His attacking threat or do you not see L'pool scoring?

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Both. Terry prob back to give them more of a CS threat but Cole out lessens that chance especially if he plays Sideshow Bomb at FB.

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    2. Alton E.
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      And Dagger elbow to Torres !

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Nando is alright, I always thought he was a proper gent. As class a player as he was, past tense, I could never warm to Stevie G for some reason. Dunno why, arrogance is good in a player but have seen him get away with some cynical stuff.

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  21. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Lol just realized the Newcastle has started.....

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  22. heartsattack
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Do Aguero and Tevez have an international in midweek?

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    1. blue cheese
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero travels to Saudi Arabia. Tevez does not.

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      1. heartsattack
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

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      2. Kostja
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        along with Zabaleta

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  23. Rafabio
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ade booked

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  24. Stupendous
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Well it looks like I will be doing the unthinkable...........no City coverage.

    Tevez > Suarez

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Unthinkable? I've been Cityless for 6 weeks! 😀

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  25. Iamjack
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    awful bale

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  26. Nopli
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Kolarov still on the pitch?

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  27. Jafooli
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Was it a Yaya assist?

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    1. lightspeed
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Did not look like it.

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    2. heartsattack
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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    3. The Shadow
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yes for now at least.

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  28. Corrigan
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bale sums up this FPL season; so erratic and inconsistent. Mind you, we knew that already.

    I'm not selling him, but the frustration is overwhelming. Somehow need to forget he's in my team.

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    1. Kostja
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      well he sums up his career

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    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      City away is far from the easiest game to be fair..

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    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      At 9.4 that is very difficult. Bale to Mata for me.......

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    4. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He's had, what?, *one* good week?

      Bale is embarrassingly overrated, imo.

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  29. Yome
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Johnson, Enrique and Wisdom all starting!

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  30. Rabid Dog
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    C'mon Defoe get on and get me a last goal as your ass is transfer grass after today anyway.

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    1. BullDogTevez
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No logic in this, score and you go....

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