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

    Yeah right he doesn't need Ruiz !!! Small sample. Yeah right !!!

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  2. t2djo
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    assists? please don'y say ruiz coz ive benched him

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Dejagah

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

      Dejagah

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    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      he's got some moves dejagah 😉

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      1. Bad Pen
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        Haha nice.

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  3. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone loves berba now LOL

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    1. Paz12
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I don't cos I don't have him 🙁

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I always have a level appreciation for him. Seen him do this all before

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  4. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    If anyone scores when they want to, it's Berbatov! Ahead of Messi in the 2013 goal chart.

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      He's on fire that's for sure.

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    2. Dr Ennet
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Ha ha 😀

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    3. jungle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      the Chuck Norris of football

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

      😀

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    5. Manani
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpool 0 loss in 2013,
      'This year is our year'
      😆

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  5. ahmed_7
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    My team for GW21 :
    Begovic
    Demel
    Sagnia
    Harte

    Puncheon
    Mata
    Walcott
    Michu

    RVP (C)
    Suarez (VC)
    Ba

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    1. ahmed_7
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      comments plz

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Ok.

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    3. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Come back when the site darling hasn't just scored 😉

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  6. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Great job by dejaga, berbatov assisting the assist.

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  7. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Many of us still have Berba? 😀

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  8. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    How's that for you UNREAL?

    ''Fake'' goal, yes? 😉

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

      😀

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  9. Think_Tank
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    amazing player, thinkin about selling him, but i can't

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  10. Jax
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    2013 you're off to a good start. berbatop scorer

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

    Ah ferk off Berba. I took him out this GW and he ruined my Jones CS.

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

      serves you right.

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

        +1

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  12. Simon March
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Classic Berbatov: Does nothing for 40 minutes. Annoys everybody. Then: Boom.

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

      First premier league goal of 2013 by Berbatov.

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

        well done.

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

      he scored twice v west brom at home also.

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  13. Ings on the up
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Watched 35 minutes of dullness, went for a brew, came back 1-0! 🙁

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    1. Hanso Lo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Feel like another?

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      1. Ings on the up
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 months ago

        I might go for a biscuit in the 2nd half

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  14. Irish and Proud
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Does this mean i keep berba in my wc team?? Hmm.. he hasn't done much apart from the goal

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  15. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    not a bad goal from such a disinterested player

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  16. BOOM XHAKALACA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    My main rival took out Berba this morning for a hit

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

      cup rival did berba>Torres.

      I have Torres (C) 😀

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    2. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      He must be a happy chappy this new year.

      Well maybe not but at least you are.

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  17. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Not forgetting that superb Berbatov pass to start that move off in the first place.....

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  18. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    OMG berba!
    best player EVER!!!! 🙂

    look back at last few pages, classic!

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  19. Paz12
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Berba has no intention of ever pressuring anyone haha. Just gives up.

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  20. BLitZ MaFiA SQuAD
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Nervy times; i captained Hernandez 🙂

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  21. alex5
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks berbs 🙂

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  22. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    3 pages of Berba hate, followed by 3 pages of Berba love.

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Standard.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      We're all so fickle 😀

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

    everyone is always going on about how dis-interested Berbatov looks, he's always looked like that! Usually just before banging in a couple of goals. Just his way.

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  24. Just One More Thing
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Thank god I didn't go through with my Berbs > Defoe (-4) swap. Foster cleansheet gone, but who cares? - probably means a Bego cleanie then....

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      yep, simply textbook of this season that will happen later

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    2. Koflok
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Defoe will score a hattrick.

      Mark my words 😉

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

        Defoe (C) and Berbs. Hope you're right.

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  25. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Now I dont know whether to keep him in my WC team, if I hit it that is..

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  26. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    RVP on bench !?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Really? How you know?

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      No mate

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    3. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      good one lol

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    4. Jax
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      he's asking a question

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    5. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt that

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  27. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    i sold berba

    nice start of gw 🙁

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      So did i forca

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  28. UKG
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Berba + 4 McCauley -4 clean sheet. Oh well. Two more please Dimitar

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  29. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    People on here:

    Before WC available: "Yah, I'm playing my WC after the DGW blah blah"

    WC becomes available: Immediately plays with team and sees what team they could get...

    "Yah, playing my WC today yah, look at this team..."

    Fast forward a couple of week: (Wants different team).."Bugger"

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      i find the game easier when i dont have my wildcard actually! i still have both too.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Nah, I'll WC after the DGW.

      It would devalue my 8 point hit as well.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Oh, forgot the classic "I can only afford this team if I WC now!!!"

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

      Haha... yep that sums it up.

      I am tempted to use too. But only because my team looks crap next week.

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  30. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 months ago

    Got to love the trend of booing your team off at half time. I don't call that support. They should go home and do something they enjoy.

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      you should try going to stamford bridge and see the amazing support there haha

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

      the supporters have the right to say what they want....... they are paying the players salaries...... or is it sky?.......

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

        Combination of both. Sure, boo at the end of the game. West Brom supporters are top half, they should be happy. They've done well generally, I find the fans attitude fickle. I shouldn't expect different I spose.

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    3. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      Couldn't do that. Too many chavs.

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    4. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 months ago

      I sort of understand, they've paid to come and see something which resembles reasonable football and instead they are watching a team which appear to have gone out on the lash last night which isn't good enough really. At the same time the team probably need the supporters more than ever when they're playing as terrible as they currently are.

      I try not to judge really, I can see it from both aspects.

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