634x258 Dugout Discussion
14 May 2013 1903 comments
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The last two matches of Gameweek 37 take place this evening, with Arsenal on the verge of sending Wigan into the Championship. Due to their vastly inferior goal difference in comparison to fellow strugglers Sunderland, the Latics realistically have to win at the Emirates this evening to keep their faint hopes of survival alive, while Theo Walcott will be doing all he can to retain the Gunners’ hopes of Champions League qualification.

Elsewhere, City travel to Reading on the back of Roberto Mancini’s dismissal. Brian Kidd is handed the reins for a couple of games, with the visitors still requiring a point to clinch second spot behind United.

The penultimate Dugout Discussion of 2012/13 is now open for those looking for real time discussion over this evening’s vital matches.

With not long to go before the Emirates kick-off, the team news is in and is as follows:

Arsene Wenger makes a single change from the Gameweek 36 win at QPR as fit-again Kieran Gibbs replaces Nacho Monreal at left-back for the Gunners. Theo Walcott, Tomas Rosicky and Santi Cazorla line up behind lone frontman Lukas Podolski. Wigan are unchanged from the side that clinched the FA Cup against City on Saturday. Roberto Martinez looks set to roll out the same shape, then, with Roger Espinoza and James McArthur as the wing-backs and Emmerson Boyce in the back-three. Martinez also keeps faith in a front trio of Callum McManaman, Arouna Kone and Shaun Maloney.

Brian Kidd names David Silva, Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero in the City XI to face Reading this evening. Kidd makes three changes to the back-four that lost against Wigan at the weekend, with only Gael Clichy keeping his place, while Joe Hart retains his place in goal and James Milner comes in for Samir Nasri in midfield. Reading boss Nigel Adkins rolls out the same XI that hit four past Fulham at Craven Cottage in Gameweek 36.

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  1. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Offsideeeeeeeeeee

    Now this is crazy ... get a goal wally 🙁 🙁

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  2. tw
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Offside 🙁

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  3. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    I remember seeing a Demba OMG earlier. Is that all he has posted?

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  4. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Cazorlaaaaaaaaaaa almosttttttttttttttttttttt

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  5. Louis
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    OMGGG CAZORLA!!

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  6. Demí
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    Cazorla PPI explosion

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    1. Portuguese&Proud
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      damn i want points 😉

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  7. Hybrid.power
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Zabaleta not playing?? Checks first sub...please be Maloney...please be Mahoney.....1 point Davies! Damnit! Maloney 3rd Sub!

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    1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Swans defender away at utd before Maloney? 😯

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        I was working on Saturday so I made the changes on my phone, didn't even pay attention to subs. This is why I lose.

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        1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Set your team at the start of the week, you can always change later if you have time 😉

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          1. Hybrid.power
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            Again, this is why I lose.

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  8. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal should scored at other end

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  9. Acquafresca
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    Robles FECK OFF

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  10. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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    If Wigan stay in touch this half could be immense.

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  11. tw
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    What a save!!!

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  12. You Must Be Jokin Ere
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    As things stand, im winning my H2H League semi by 1 point with the differentials for me being Sagna & Wally.

    A Wigan goal or a yellow card for wither and im out.....................Come on Theo!!

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Your opponent has no players tonight?

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
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      Same here but I had 1pt + Maloney vs Sagna + Yaya. So I am fearing a goal or assist from Yaya mostly.

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  13. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Robles double save,!

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  14. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
    • 16 Years
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    anyone got a link to a live flash score website that plays sounds when theirs a goal?

    Livescore.com doesnt play sounds

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      I know the sky score one does if you add them to your home.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Sky one plays a sound but its about five minutes behind

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      1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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        im studying here foe exam in the morning, but just want to keep a website open in the background!

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Twitter, is useful. If there is a sudden increase in the (number) it means there is a goal or red card etc.

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    3. Pablitto
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      flashscore

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    4. Absinthe Minded
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Betfair app
      Set notifications for game 🙂

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  15. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    JR is having a great game.

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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      He is

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Keep those save points-a-coming (except from Wally(c))

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  16. United13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Wally. Please score or assist or do something so I can close the gap on my ML. It only needs you to score 1 goal!

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  17. The Blackadder
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    No matter how many times I look at my teams points this week, I can't seem to get Maloney in off the subs bench!

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Play him

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      1. The Blackadder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        I meant current week...just looking longingly at my 2nd sub points knowing that's where those points are staying.

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    2. Tatty Bojangles
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Email FPL and ask them really, REALLY nicely and send them a picture of you crying and you may be in with a shout.

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      1. The Blackadder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        😉

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      2. The Blackadder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        If only that would work.

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      3. Infinite Sheldon
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Trust me, doesn't work.

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  18. The Glory Hunters
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Just got in - why no Nasri?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Rotation

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      1. The Glory Hunters
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Is he on the bench?

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          sadly

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          1. The Glory Hunters
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 8 months ago

            Damn could do with Maloney's points.

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  19. ★FC Borecelona★
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Ramsey stop shooting ffs

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    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      How did he even get in this team? He is shocking...

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  20. Rafabio
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Ramsey is such a tart!

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  21. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    This arsenal game aint gonna end 1-1

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    1. GunsnRoses
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      It'll

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      1. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Yes? Please continue...

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  22. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    One more Maloney and my mini league is back on.. come on son

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  23. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Damn you Aguero - my ML rival has him.

    THank Wally for not scoring 🙂

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  24. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Wigan tearing ARSE a new one in this little spell

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    1. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I see what you did there.

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  25. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Maloney is such a tidy little player.

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    1. CHANCING PUNT
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Never made it at Villa. Homesick?

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    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Good to see him fulfilling potential, he was great at Celtic

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    3. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      He is that damn good

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    4. Infinite Sheldon
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      He's welcome back at villa when Wigan go down.

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    5. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      He was brilliant for us at Celtic. Not sure what happened at Villa. Great talent though.

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  26. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Maloney YC 😐

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  27. Dante
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    This week has been a disaster... Debated between Haz -> Wally or Defoe -> Sturridge. Got it wrong which ended up costing me ~20 points. And now Walcott's doing nothing, and my rival has Maloney. Devastating.

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  28. BenjaniMwaruwari
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Who cares about Theo (C), GO WIGAN!!!!!

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    1. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I do.

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    2. United13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I do.

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  29. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Would love arsenal to finish 5th, they dont deserve to be in the champs league by any stretch of the imagination

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    1. Declan
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      😆

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    2. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Why not? We're consistently there every year!

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    3. Infinite Sheldon
      • 14 Years
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      Why don't they?

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    4. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      What exactly are Arsenal champions of? being sh1t?

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        That's a different debate. They are always one of the best 4 teams every year.

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        1. Cheggers
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Should be the top 3+ the FA cup winner imo

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    5. GunsnRoses
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Which team do you support ?

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  30. Twisted Saltergater
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Another Robles save 😀

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