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Sunday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 11

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. OPTA FPL
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Bale anonymous

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    1. Shaps
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      Who?

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  2. Kostja
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    Nice from the ref, playing advantage there for the Tevez chance.

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  3. Licky
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    I can see a brawl happening.

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      bring on klitschko as a sub in the 60th min to sort it out.

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  4. Rafabio
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    This game is getting out of hand now. Nasty

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Bale v Tevez.....who would win?

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  5. Crouchy
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    hey man city if your getting frustrated with the ref then eh....eh.. why you give away silly free kicks..!!??

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  6. Rafabio
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    Nice from Silva. Zabaletta should've buried that?

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  7. Piggs Boson
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    Friedal is world class. He makes saves look easy. He never punches the ball to look good.

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    1. bdwhite91
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      'MERICA

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  8. Alton E.
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    anybody still got zabaleta?

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    1. bdwhite91
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Snake Juice has him

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  9. Revival
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Zab could done better from Silva pass

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  10. The Bandit
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Lol... Tevez misses great chance and it's 'Tevez shot on target!' 😀

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      + 10000

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    2. thetinkerman
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      I know! Great chance as well, not like he was testing the keeper from outside of the box.

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    3. Lateriser 12
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      😀 Doesn't matter how you get em as long as you get em 😉

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  11. Corrigan
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    mmm plenty of key passes from Silva. Would feel I need some goal threat for his price, though.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      ahem...Aguero...Tevez...Dzeko...

      Sometimes you kid yourself with these comments.

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    2. thetinkerman
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      Agree. He seemed to have increased his goal threat before he picked up that injury.

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  12. The Chosen One...
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    Silva looks refreshed

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    1. The3rdTurd
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Not in the Spain squad either, so no trans-Atlantic flight to deal with before next week.

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  13. Yome
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    Berba is about to rise, who is with me to get him in?

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      Got him yonks ago.
      But I'll get him again if it helps.

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    2. Caine & Co.
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      What? You dont have him already!!?

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  14. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    HAHA!! MANCINI!

    I love this guy!!

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  15. OPTA FPL
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    LOL Mankini lazy

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  16. Gaz Downright
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    You reckon Dempsey will come on for the 2nd half?

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    1. matthewhagon
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      Maybe Bale too??

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        Would be nice. Ade playing in 3 positions so far

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    2. Royal5
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      Dempsey not involved at all. Bring on Defoe imo

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  17. Rafabio
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    HT. Boos ring out from the City faithful

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      "faithful" ? 😆

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    2. thetinkerman
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      I think it's aimed at the ref!

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  18. Licky
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    If you had to have either Silva and Defoe/Adebayor or Bale and Tevez who would you have?

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    1. Bad Seed
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      Bale and Tevez, without a doubt, and as I do.

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    2. Mee and the Boys
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      Easily Bale + Tevez

      Spurs strikers rotate too much while Silva hasn't been producing the goods

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      1. Kostja
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        But Tevez is shaite and clearly the third best offensive option for City now with no CL rotation.

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        1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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          yes 1 bad half and hes crap

          love the logic lol

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          1. Kostja
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            Nothing related to this game, and I am not talking about real life. I am talking about FPL. he is a player needing 8 shots per goal as he is taking loads of shots from outside of the box, not taking pens. Aguero and Silva way better. Never scored over 14 goals in a season from open play if I remember correctly.

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        2. Brookins
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          Really?

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    3. OPTA FPL
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      B

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    4. tm245
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Is Ade playing in ACON? If not, I am looking at him and Silva.

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      1. Licky
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        I think he is.

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    5. Kostja
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      Its difficult as Ade and Defoe are not nailed on.

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    6. Gaz Downright
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      are we talking fantasy or real life?

      Real life: Bale Tevez any day

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        fantasy as well btw

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  19. Tim Canterbury
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    Good good good. Keep it quite boys.

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  20. Piggs Boson
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    Has AVB earned any respect here yet? ... No? Give it time...

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    1. matthewhagon
      13 years, 8 months ago

      He gained a lot from me after the Wigan game

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    2. Tim Canterbury
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      One and a half seasons in so far he's been an absolute nightmare for fans and fantasy managers. He won't be around for long.

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      1. Piggs Boson
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        All the best managers started badly. Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves back up.

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  21. Kostja
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    Silva brilliant so far. Looking forward to getting him in for next week.

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    1. Bad Seed
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      As Corrigan suggests above, the problem is goal threat.

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      1. Kostja
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        If you look at mata than he is no more of a goal threat than Silva is. Has just overperformed so far. And once Aguero and Silva start playing together regularly, bound to produce the goods.

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      I think Mata/Bale will score more. I'm waiting a week or two.

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    3. Royal5
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      Really? 2 good passes in 45 mins imo

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      1. Kostja
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        I saw 2 that could have been goals with better finishing.

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  22. Gaz Downright
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    hear hear Barton!

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  23. Alton E.
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    ‏@AssouEkotto

    45 more min!!!! Hope we CAN!!! Lol

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    1. Demí
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      haha gotta love BAE

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Tottenham did better than City in the CL. Even teams imo 😉

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    3. DOCLES
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      He's always so excited when he tweets, with lol at the end of most of them!

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  24. denial
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    Hmm. Only HT, but City look really flat and undisciplined.

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  25. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    Predictions:

    A red card in the Newcastle West Ham game.

    And

    Tevez off at 59 mins for Dzeko.

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      LOLalove off first

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    2. CarelessGenius©
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      Dzeko to score v. late on....
      I am a machine, he says.

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    3. bdwhite91
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      You think Defoe will come on? I want my Gorkss points.

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  26. BONZ
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    Huge amount of Boos for the Champs.........

    They are a horrible bunch this last few weeks, very aggressive appeals which would see many players booked for other clubs. I think City going to blow up soon - Mario omitted today, Champs Lge failure and pressure mountain on Mankini.

    Bet SAF is having a sneak tommy tank!

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      Mancini to go before Adkins?

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  27. jose-mourinho
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    i think caulker is safe for his starting spot while gallas is not when BAE is back

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      Who knows with AVB. I would do that move if I was Spurs manager. I love that lad Caulker, He could be England captain as we know it in the future

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  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    never thought I would say it but man city look average going forward. Very slow tedious build up.

    Thinking of shipping tevez to berbatov before the game and this has put more emphasis on that move

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      ok do it

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      1. Yome
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        Yes city does not have the same spark as last year and Tevez might not do play the full 90 mins...

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    2. MJ6987
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      13 years, 8 months ago

      How are you doing in the FFS Cup this week?

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    3. heartsattack
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      Considering Tevez to Berb and Oscar to Silva.

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  29. Optimus.
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    i never get lucky with bench points unlike some..have kacan 1st sub which doesnt bother me but i started evans+demel so in comes cuellar+hughes..2 points yeah 😕

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  30. Timon
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    funny part is city getting booed at etihad 😀

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