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. Louis
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Two best players tonight: Walcott and Koscielny

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

      Santi's done OK, too.

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

      Santi Motm so far

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

    Are the goal shouts done now?

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

      NO.

      WALCOTT AND AGUEROOO WOOOOOOOOO

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      WAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

      Ok done now.

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    3. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      WALCOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    W a l c o t t ( C )!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Revival
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      +1 😀

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  4. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    That makes up for the Maloney benching!!

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  5. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Walcott (c) and I didn't want it to go in.....

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  6. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Cazorla, up there with Mata as one of the classiest players in the Prem.

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

      Frustrating to own.

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    2. Tommyg
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah absolute quality. Not seen him have a bad game this season..

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

    Don't give that damn ball to Ramsey you idiots. He is a tool

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  8. ViperStripes
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Just lost all my weekend gains. Was 6pts behind before tonight, now back to 17points behind. ARSE

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  9. New Ghost
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    What a tackle Mikel.

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

    Wally tracking back on "D"!! Get in Theooooooooo!!

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  11. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    WHAT.

    A.

    TACKLE.

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  12. Licky
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Who'll get the 3 baps, Walcott or Cazorla?

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    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Game not over, mate.

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      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        If it were to end like this though.

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

    Cazorla getting some nice points tonight.

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    1. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      dont feel too bad taking hazard out for him now

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  14. tommys
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Niall Quinn would bore the pants off a nun .

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  15. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Hart 3 saves

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  16. Professor Abel X
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Ramsey is so bad!!

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    1. Dukes of Hazard
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Humm... No he's not

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

        What does he bring to the table?

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  17. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Walcott owners but non-captainers - do we think that goal will help or hurt our rankings?

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    1. Professor Abel X
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Probably won't have much impact

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Hurt probably, he's highly captained

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, that's what I'm thinking...

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

      Hurt badly.

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    4. Old Man
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I hope that it will help - not everyone has Walcott (c) or even Walcott at all!

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  18. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Finally some points

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  19. Louis
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    PODDDDDDDDDD

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  20. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Podolski scores.

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

    PODOLSKI GOAL

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  22. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    ugh Walcott baps gone

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  23. Hakuho FPL
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    CAZ ASSIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  24. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Podolski for 3bps...

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  25. Kagawa-san-mia
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Podolski

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  26. New Ghost
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Bye Wigan.

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  27. Declan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    PHEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

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  28. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    PODOLSKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

    GET INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

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

    Feck 🙁 🙁

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  30. Louis
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    SANTIIII ASSSISSSTT

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