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Tuesday Dugout Discussion

1 January 2013 4496 comments
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Seven Premier League matches ease us into 2013, starting with West Brom’s Hawthorns clash with an ailing Fulham outfit. That’s followed by a string of three o’clock matches, with both City and United in action.

Robin Van Persie will sport the armband for many when he faces up to Wigan at the DW Stadium, while City will be looking to blow down the stubborn Stoke barrier at the Etihad. The Swansea teamsheet for their encounter with a porous Villa defence will be keenly anticipated, with Michu due to undergo a fitness test to decide if he can take pot-shots at Brad Guzan. Arsenal, with Theo Walcott expected to be in the striker’s role once again, round things off with their trip to Southampton for the evening kick-off.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to hoover up the emotion as the day progresses and already, the early team news is in from the Hawthorns:

Steve Clarke makes five changes from the side that slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford. Youssouf Mulumbu returns after a hamstring knock to take his place alongside Chris Brunt in the Baggies’ double-pivot, while the West Brom boss changes all four of his offensive players. Marc-Antoine Fortune, James Morrison and Zoltan Gera replace Graham Dorrans, Markus Rosenberg and Peter Odemwingie in the attacking midfield three, and Romelu Lukaku gets the nod over Shane Long as the lone forward.

West Brom Starting XI: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Tamas, Ridgewell; Mulumbu, Brunt; Fortune, Morrison, Gera; Lukaku.

For the visitors, Martin Jol makes a single alteration as Alex Kacaniklic replaces Kerim Frei on the left flank. Mark Schwarzer and Damien Duff fail to recover from neck and calf problems, while Matthew Briggs is preferred to John Arne Riise at left-back again.

Fulham Starting XI: Stockdale; Riether, Hangeland, Hughes, Briggs; Dejagah, Karagounis, Sidwell, Kacaniklic; Ruiz; Berbatov.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. heeljames
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    RVP has been given the assist!!!!!

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  2. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    RVP assist given 😀

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  3. Declan
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    17(-4). Grrrr!

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      11(-4) here...relax

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    2. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      15(-4). Grrrrrrrrrrr!

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      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        *19

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    3. The King
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      24(-8)

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    4. heeljames
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      RVP 18....sorry 😀

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  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    anyone thinking of Chica on wc

    RvP, Chica and Pog up front 😆

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    1. ccc
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Honestly, I'd love to, but he it too much of a rotation risk. I switched to a 3-5-2 and am liking its prospects.

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    2. Champy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Already have him but will probably take him out

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    3. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think Chica will get much starts once Rooney is back.

      Nice filler for the busy Christmas period though and the odd appearance from bench and start

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      1. big oak
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        exactly
        if it wasnt for the wc i wouldnt have brought him in

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  5. Louis
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Really hope City don't concede. Need that CS badly...

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  6. ccc
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    So dam close

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Suits your grav 😆

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  7. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Kagawa and Smalling on

    Carrick and Rio off

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  8. Mtka™
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Woah Kagawa in 😀

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  9. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Ferdinand CS locked in

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Damn, I wanted Rafael taken off.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        +1, though he has been bombing forward this game and has a shot on target. Could get a goal/assist in these last 20mins

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  10. Louis
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Smalling and Kagawa in
    Ferdinand and Carrick out

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  11. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Why Ferdinand subbed off. Injured?

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Just rested.

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  12. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Yes, RVP(c) and Chichirito stay on!

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    1. Lao Tzu
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Damn you Lawro, damn you!

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      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        UNLUCKYMATE!

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        1. Lao Tzu
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          Another hat-trick coming......

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          1. Lawrø
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 months ago

            Hopefully 😉 Are you coming back tonight? and has you phone ran out of charge?

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            1. Lao Tzu
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 4 months ago

              No, I won't be back until Sunday I think.

              Phone is alive and well, but my reply to your text about Reading appears not to have sent.......

              have you tried sending other msgs? I think they are being delivered late too for some reason

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  13. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Is Tevez in the bench ot not in the squad?

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      bench

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    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      bench

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  14. vkel
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Best budget striker for next 5GW:
    A. Lukaku
    B. Benteke
    C. Pogreknyak
    D. Enlighten me..

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    1. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      C.Cole due to DGW?

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    2. No1Joker
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      D

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  15. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    With Kagawa in isn't RVP on the wing?

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  16. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    I have Chica for this GW. Transferred him out for next. Can't make my mind up whether to go for him or Dzeko with a 4.6 or under defender, or stick with C.Cole and Luiz. Hmmmm.

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  17. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Michu WILL score. I can feel it in my balls.

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      your balls have been wrong before.

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      He better. He's keeping Benteke's 5 points out of my team.

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  18. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    41 points on the board

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    1. Champy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Same how many do you have left to play

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  19. LOL LINGARD SCORED
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Michu!! Please do something!!

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    1. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Why are you all screaming for Michu goal if 50% ownership, wouldnt help you anyway?

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      1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I have my reasons thank you! There's are other leagues and head-2-heads and such other then the overall ones ya know, can still be a differential, also could be for a little bit of personal consolation!

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  20. Silly Sausage
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Baps for Routledge?

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  21. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    C'mon Reading.. Please sub Le Fondre on and looking for goal.

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  22. Zep
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Swansea are very frustrating to watch right now...

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  23. Declan
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    My ML leader: 😥

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/862693/event-history/21/

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    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      The guy chasing me.. http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/935996/event-history/21/

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      1. Pinatta
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        ..... not a great score and Hazard bench, so you should be happy

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        1. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          O'Brien to come in..

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  24. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Bps for berbilly???? Max?

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    1. सनकी
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No, Kaca will get all 3

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      1 or 2 i'd say.

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  25. Mile Plankton
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    O'Brien out, 12 in the bag, or even 14. Nice.

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  26. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    O'Brien CS locked in, goal and 3 baps most likely. Well done to all. And Doosra 🙂

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      why'd he get subbed?

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Doos requested it.

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    2. Mile Plankton
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      3 baps for Noble, probably.

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      1. faulksp
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Who comes on for me if Mata doesn't come on .....

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  27. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Le Fondle on for McAnuff

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  28. norab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    i've re-watched the last utd goal multiple times. rvp's shot hits an on rushing defender first outside the box then hits someone in the wall who is really close to in the box and the ball falls chica. not sure if that counts.

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Last offensive player, that is all

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      1. norab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        that is not always correct rafabio. look at shawcross last week?

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        1. Silly Sausage
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 months ago

          +1

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  29. robdeelf
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Glad i changed from Theo to RVP but may regret it after the Arsenal game. For those wanting regular text updates and photographic evidence on girl vs 20 cheeseburgers @robdeelf on twitter

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    1. robdeelf
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Currently 7 down with 1 hr 20 minutes to go

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    2. 5678
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Lol. That's such a sickly challenge.

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Come on subbed off lord Demel !

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