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Sunday’s Dugout Discussion

3 October 2010 1954 comments
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After a reasonably low-scoring Saturday (for me at least), we have three remaining Sunday afternoon fixtures to increase our tallies. And with the four most selected captains in action today, according to our poll, we have every chance.

The first of two televised games sees Roberto’s Mancini’s Manchester City play host to Newcastle United. The headline team news for the 1:30pm game is that Newcastle leave striker, and fantasy favourite, Andy Carroll on the bench for the first time this season. For Man City, Jerome Boateng starts his first league game and Adam Johnson is once again on the bench, despite scoring mid-week…

Man City: Hart, Boateng, Toure, Kompany, Lescott, De Jong, Barry, Silva, Toure Yaya, Milner, Tevez

Newcastle: Krul, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Ben Arfa, Nolan, Tiote, Barton, Gutierrez, Ameobi

Then, on the other channel, Arsenal travel to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea at 4pm, where both clubs are looking to bounce back from defeats last week. Elsewhere, and not on the box, 18th-placed Liverpool take on 16th-placed Blackpool at 3pm.

As always, the Dugout Discussion will be with you throughout the day. Enjoy.

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  1. howler
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like it'll be a fair week for me, which is nice, after two really crap weeks.

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  2. shamrock
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    what happen to yaya toure? why does he only played for 55 min? can anyone please explain?

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    1. champion_elect
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      attacking strategic change

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    2. Baines on Toast...
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Attacking substitution, off for Adebayor when things weren't going so well, clearly deemed more dispensable than Barry or De Jong.

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    3. shamrock
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      thanks guys. so it's not an injury. just got him this week.

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  3. Baines on Toast...
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Really need the Drog and Malouda to dig me out of a hole here.

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  4. Ajax Down Trees
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Tevez hopefully won't get any bp's as the points he gained from his goal should allready be seen as a 'bonus' as they shouldn't have existed! :p

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    1. thehodge
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Be quiet! 🙂

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    2. Attila the Bum
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Ha! Fully agree 😀

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  5. Drip Doctor
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    a much as i would love liverpool to lose today i could really do with 2 Gerrard goals...

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  6. Well you know, Triffic
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    At least Gerrard has an excuse to go forward now...

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  7. chinmusic
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    If Liverpool lose this game, it will be the most humiliating league result for them for decades.

    It's no fun them being this sh1te. I can't dislike them any more.

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    1. thehodge
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      I almost feel sorry for them.

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      1. PFOR
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        *almost

        But I think it's hilarious.

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    2. Jinswick
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Can see Everton beating them next week - genuine relegation candidates?

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  8. joinho
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    I just need a Drogba or Malouda hat-trick to salvage my GW know.

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  9. More Cowbell
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    oh my bench, my bench , why carroll...WHY!!!

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  10. celtic10000
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    ughh torres(c),elmo and albrighton on the bench carroll played 15mins and ADAM Goal Fuuuuuck hes on my bench >:(

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  11. Ajax Down Trees
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    With Torres goes my FFS Cup qualification hopes, good luck in that all whom qualify.

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    1. Ajax Down Trees
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Forgot I had Arshavin playing this afternoon too, perhaps he could save me if he bags a goal or two and Drogs does nothing. I won't hold my breath...

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  12. Alan:''Where'…
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Would appreicate help, the more opinions the better:

    Per Match in an average game how many are there of:

    1) Freekicks in a teams own half? Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpkqQ4qUaTg - ones around there, anywhere in own half.
    2) Freekicks that present a direct shot at goal, not out on the wings more centrally where a clear target of the goal is allowed? Examle: Don't think these are needed
    3) Freekicks out on the wing that present an opportunity to cross for a goal scoring opportunity? Examle: Don't think these are needed.

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    1. Marknlard
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Look on the chalkboards on the guardian website. Will take you ages though...

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    2. Ibracadabra
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      The average historically has been 25 across the entire match - so that includes 1, 2, and 3

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    3. Ibracadabra
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      In Italy and Spain, I'd say the average number of free kicks is closer to 40 or 50

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  13. Declan
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    I guess 27 pts with Drog, Malouda, Alex to play wont be good enough for the FFS Cup 🙁 Epic Fail

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    1. Jinswick
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      reckon you could be in with a chance....im on 26 with the same (plus gerrard) to come

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  14. Attila the Bum
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    I know I bang on an awful lot about Tiote but he got 2 BP last week and is surely in line for more BP this week. I might look at him for a Routledge replacement

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    1. Declan
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Looks capable of a couple of red cards too IMO

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      1. ToonTom
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        No more than De Jong. he is setting more and more horrid...

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      2. Attila the Bum
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        I dont think he looks any dirtier than the likes of Essien, yeah he stood over De Mong but if anyone deserved a smack it was him!

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    2. $hahriyar
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      he is never gonna be an fpl prospect, unfortunately.

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    3. Stat virgin
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Are you drunk again?

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        Well he'll do better than Routledge, plus I can be extra smug and biased when he does something right 🙂
        Besides most of the 4.5'ers that are good prospects are already on 4.7 and thus out of my price range

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    4. ToonTom
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      He was qulaity

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  15. joinho
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    🙁

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  16. H Dog
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Pretty happy with my score so far! Come on Dalouda!

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    1. thehodge
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Mrogba or Mogs

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      1. H Dog
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        I tried

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          15 years, 3 months ago

          Delusions of grandeur? 😉

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  17. batman
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Why was Torres taken off???

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    1. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Tactical.

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      1. Jax
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        injured...not tactical

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        1. ToonTom
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          15 years, 3 months ago

          He was going anyway...so glad he went up to 11.6, gives me time to wait for ends of international break before sell him on..I hope!

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        2. chinmusic
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          15 years, 3 months ago

          Really? Come, now. N'Gog is clearly the superior striker.

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          1. Jax
            • 16 Years
            15 years, 3 months ago

            n'god

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      2. champion_elect
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        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        lol!

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Fractured finger nail

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  18. ToonTom
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    haha cant believe the Torres thing..its so bad I am laughing at myself!

    Ref in City game was a joke. Clear pen not given, their pen wasn't a pen although I can see why he couldn't see that. City were poor and only got a real goal due to A Johnson coming on late on...they are just no dull and negative, even though we were playing so high...

    Tiote and Gut were qulaity

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      +1
      They were brilliant

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  19. SkyByBo
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Well no CS for johnson, but who really cares, lets just laugh at how bad liverpool are!

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  20. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    My word, Johnson G is having a stinker! 😐

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  21. batman
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Tevez 3 BP'S, Jonas 2 BP'S, blah blah blah

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    1. SkyByBo
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Will do me nicely.

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  22. Jax
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    hodgson - out
    hughton - out
    ferguson - out
    everyone - out

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Bad week? 😐

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  23. joinho
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Is it time to get N'Gog in again?

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    1. SkyByBo
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      Only if he goes on loan to a decent team

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        15 years, 3 months ago

        LOL

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  24. Drip Doctor
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    This has been 3 pretty dire weeks in a row now. This game gives me a brainache!

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  25. $hahriyar
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Arshavin seems to have pulled up with an injury during the warm up, may not start. Rosicy plays then I guess?

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    1. Declan
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      This day gets better and better

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      really? glad i took him out then for nzog

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    3. Ajax Down Trees
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      Are you kidding lol

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      1. $hahriyar
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 3 months ago

        nope, thats the report comin in from the Brigde.

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  26. Goose
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 3 months ago

    Bye bye cup dream (unless A.Cole performs a miracle) time to wildcard possibly.

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  27. batman
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    HAHAHAHA Liverpool are shocking, bloodly Blackpool

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  28. joinho
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    OK my plan for next week: pick the worst, most non-logical team possible.

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    1. Jax
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      15 years, 3 months ago

      2 weeks you mean...;)

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  29. For Fuchs Sake
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    What is Gerrard's body language/general play like?

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  30. PB-THE-VET
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    15 years, 3 months ago

    Did Gerrard decide pool are winning or losing this game?

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    1. smurph
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 3 months ago

      winning, black-pool that is

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