[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
7 May 2013 2299 comments
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The crunch doesn’t get any crunchier than the scenario presented down the DW Stadium tonight. With ten-man Sunderland battling to a point against Stoke last night, Wigan must now be sure to place the cat amongst the pigeons by earning all three points at home to Swansea. Failure is not an option for the Latics if they are to preserve their top-flight status yet again.

While Wigan’s clash is vital in Premier League terms, City’s meeting with West Brom at the Etihad will also carry huge significance for Fantasy managers who backed double Gameweek assets. The teamsheets will be vital to the prospects of big points hauls, with Roberto Mancini possibly resting troops before the weekend’s FA Cup Final.

The Dugout Discussion is now open to provide a real-time solution for those who crave some chatter with their Fantasy Football peers.

The team news is now in and Roberto Mancini makes a massive eight changes from the side that drew with Swansea last Saturday. Joe Hart, Samir Nasri and James Milner are the only three to retain their places as the City boss opts for Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko up top, with Sergio Aguero dropping to the bench. Pablo Zabaleta, David Silva and Vincent Kompany are excluded from the squad altogether, with Mancini clearly having one eye on the weekend’s FA Cup final.

Steve Clarke makes four alterations for the Baggies. Ben Foster is replace by Boaz Myhill in goal, while Gabriel Tamas, Craig Dawson and James Morrison come in for Gareth McAuley, Graham Dorrans and Shane Long. Romelu Lukaku starts up front once again in what could possibly be a 3-5-2 for the visitors.

At the DW, Roberto Martinez omits Ronnie Stam, Jordi Gomez and Jean Beausejour from the side that beat West Brom on Saturday. Gary Caldwell, James McArthur and Roger Espinoza are drafted in for a game that would see the Latics climb out the bottom three if they take three points this evening.

The Swans also make a trio of changes. Michu, as expected, is unavailable, while Chico also misses out through injury, with Nathan Dyer also dropping to the bench. In comes Garry Monk, Dwight Tiendalli and Itay Shechter for Michael Laudrup’s side.

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

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  1. isacki: full casual
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Wigan are all over Swansea. Great start!

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Tsk Tsk.

      There are quite a few below 18 around here 😉

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      1. isacki: full casual
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Heavy petting has begun

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        1. Elniñorules
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Hope they've got enough protection at the back!

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          1. isacki: full casual
            13 years, 6 months ago

            This is Wigan we're talking, it's bareback

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    2. super zlatan
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Really want Wigan to stay up. Hope they can do it.

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  2. Rafabio
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Kone 😯 what a shot!

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  3. thetinkerman
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    I hope McManaman isn't going to frustrate all game!

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  4. Yossi
    13 years, 6 months ago

    This PlayOn can seem like printing money sometimes. Les Ferdinand has gone with Zab, Nasty, Stam and Silva. There's no autosubs btw.

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    1. Berbalove
      13 years, 6 months ago

      There's no such thing. Unless your the bank of [country], of course.

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    2. Mark
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      I forgot to pick my team. Slapped wrist. You won't be so lucky on Saturday.

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  5. GlasgowFF
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Tevez close!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Declan
      13 years, 6 months ago

      -ppi

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  6. Art Vandelay
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Espinoza looks like a red card waiting to happen...

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  7. super zlatan
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Vorm lucky

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    1. Bad Pen
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Very.

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  8. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Haxball anyone ?

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    1. beric
      13 years, 6 months ago

      there's football on!

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      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Anticipating the worst

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  9. Lateriser 12
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    If City start the game with 10 men and bring Dzeko on for the last ten, they will get a better performance from him rather than him playing the full 90.

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  10. Zep
    13 years, 6 months ago

    JK we have: Hart (2), Lloris, Boyce, Dawson, Sharner, Kolarov, Walker, Mata (2), Lampard, Gomez, Aguero (3), Lukaku (2), Tevez...

    They have 49pts and Vertonghen (3), Maloney (2), Silva (2), Kone (5) Defoe, Ba...

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers

      Bit of a mountain

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      1. Zep
        13 years, 6 months ago

        If Kone scores, it's all over...

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Unless Kolarov goes ape

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I fancy our chances....

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        13 years, 6 months ago

        Not if Kone goes nuts.

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      2. Zep
        13 years, 6 months ago

        A Citeh CS would give us 18pts on them....

        An Aguero/Tevez brace would help...

        We have Lloris Dawson and Walker to their 3 Verts so that quite even...

        Mata is the dark horse, I think...

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  11. Count of Monte Hristo
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku glides about the pitch. Quite deceiving for a guy of his size.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Peter Crouch also has good feet for a big lad... genuinely!

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        13 years, 6 months ago

        You're not wrong there. Moves a bit like a praying mantis but has tekkers.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Delightful touch, we just don't give him credit because he looks like a stick insect

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          1. Count of Monte Hristo
            13 years, 6 months ago

            Haha totally!

            It's not conventional or cool to see such talent from a guy like that.

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      2. Gladde Aal
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Reminds me of Emile Heskey

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    2. Hybrid.power
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      And he's only 19. Jeebus.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Potential is through the roof.

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  12. CABAYE4
    13 years, 6 months ago

    How are Wigan lining up anyone?

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    1. Art Vandelay
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Looking lively in the first 10. Look vulnerable down their left though. Espinoza looks as if he is playing his first game of football...ever.

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      1. CABAYE4
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Is he playing LB?

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    2. GlasgowFF
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Maloney limping a bit....

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      1. Berbalove
        13 years, 6 months ago

        He's not. Don't scare people.

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    3. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 6 months ago

      4-3-3, Espinoza as the (shaky) Beausejour replacement at left back.

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      1. CABAYE4
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers.

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  13. isacki: full casual
    13 years, 6 months ago

    With any luck after his goals keep Wigan up I'll get my KONE 2013 jersey printed off.

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    1. beric
      13 years, 6 months ago

      haha

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  14. GlasgowFF
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Sick of getting pawned in this game.

    Wenger with Monreal twice
    Ferguson with De Gea on Sunday
    Mancini tonight with Kompany

    Would have thought these were all nailed, especially Monreal as Gibbs is terrible.

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    1. Hect.OR 98th
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry to say it but each of those was a possibility. You were unlucky with all three but Hart was the only secure option in the City defence and would have saved you the DDG pain.

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  15. super zlatan
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Maloney is a quality player.

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    1. GlasgowFF
      13 years, 6 months ago

      -999999999999999999999999999.9

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  16. Declan
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard----Mata----Oscar
    -------------Lukaku-----------

    😯

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Don't have to spend money.

      😯

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      1. Piggs Boson
        13 years, 6 months ago

        They probably will though.

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Schurrle is probably coming in

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          1. Yossi
            13 years, 6 months ago

            This one in particular makes no sense to me...

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      2. Yossi
        13 years, 6 months ago

        We'll still spend 50m plus Courtois, another fantastic talent by all accounts, on Falcao though...

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        1. Piggs Boson
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Cech is still one of the best keepers around though.

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          1. Yossi
            13 years, 6 months ago

            Completely agree, but no need to sell of a keeper of huge potential for nothing, imo.

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      3. The Light Knight
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Yes thats what happens when you buy players

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    2. Hybrid.power
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      Torfres?

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    3. CABAYE4
      13 years, 6 months ago

      We'll see if he can make the system work and still score goals, not convinced he will.

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    4. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      13 years, 6 months ago

      4-4-2 next season with the duo to be known as Bukaku.

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  17. Piggs Boson
    13 years, 6 months ago

    C'mon Tevez and Maloney, get me something substantial please!!

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  18. super zlatan
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Back pass. !!!

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  19. Berbalove
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Indirect FK for Swansea in the box.

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  20. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Please score this Swansea!!

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  21. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Mulumbu is one of those under the radar does a great job for the team players. Having a good game.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      13 years, 6 months ago

      allows the more attacking players to play. Poor FPL pick, but valuable in a team

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    2. Mr Arsenal
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, exactly the player Arsenal need...

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    3. The Light Knight
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Him and Yacob were superb at the start of the year. Obviously tired as WBA have no decent replacements for their roles

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  22. isacki: full casual
    13 years, 6 months ago

    LOL intentional backpass from Wigan. Indirect free kick in the box.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Such a shambles at the back.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        13 years, 6 months ago

        This is where they miss Alcaraz

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        1. isacki: full casual
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I swear they've got even more incompetent without him. Caldwell was dropped, now he's back, still the same.

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    2. Somalion
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Felt bad for the keeper, the touch was deceptive.

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    3. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 6 months ago

      De Guzman blasts over. Massive chance.

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  23. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Robles you nob.

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  24. JT's Dog
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Does that count as save for robles

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    1. Berbalove
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I'd like that.

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  25. Sleep Talk
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Haven't seen one of these in a while..

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  26. Bøwstring The Carp
    13 years, 6 months ago

    What happens if its a backpass right on the line?

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    1. Mr Smith
      13 years, 6 months ago

      you get a brucey bonus.

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    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Always from the 6 yard line.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I think they take it from the edge of the 6 yard box.

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  27. Piggs Boson
    13 years, 6 months ago

    FKs in the box always make me laugh 🙂

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    1. Berbalove
      13 years, 6 months ago

      What are the stats on those anyway? Not exactly like a peno, is it?

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  28. JT's Dog
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Why Williams?

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  29. Art Vandelay
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Conversion. 2 points. 😆

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    1. Art Vandelay
      13 years, 6 months ago

      *3 😆 😆

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    2. isacki: full casual
      13 years, 6 months ago

      😆

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  30. super zlatan
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Huge lol @ williams

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