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Monday Dugout Discussion

16 January 2012 3783 comments
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League leaders Manchester City travel to the DW Stadium tonight, looking to put breathing space between themselves and their city rivals. The Dugout Discussion chatroom opens in anticipation of the conclusion of Gameweek 21.

Both team sheets have been handed in, and here is how they line-up on this horribly cold Monday night…

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Stam, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, McArthur, McCarthy, Gomez, Crusat, Rodallega, Moses.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Savic, Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Barry, Nasri, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko.

Roberto Martinez continues with Albert Crusat, who manages to shake off a slight back injury to start tonight. James McArthur begins for only the third time in the league this season, replacing Mohamed Diame who is unavailable thanks to the African Cup of Nations.

Manchester City are forced to partner Jolean Lescott and Stefan Savic at centre-back once more, despite a very ropey performance in their defeat to United last weekend. Elsewhere, David Silva is restored to the starting line-up, Sergio Aguero partners Edin Dzeko up front, and Pablo Zabaleta replaces Micah Richards.

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  1. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    richards you knob
    this is why the richards kompany debate was futile..misses far more games than kompany
    luckily i planned for this and have 0.3 in the bank
    been another terrible gameweek.. 13 red arrows so far
    knowing my luck aguero or silva will limp off at some point

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  2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Come on, Nasri! Come on, Nasri!

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  3. bmic
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Aguero!! (c)

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    1. DV8R
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      +1000

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  4. Jukesy
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Milner and Silva!

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  5. mufc802
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Moses son!

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    1. Low-Life
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      LOL...

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  6. LMFAO
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Dzeko playing in front of Aguero, no Richards! FML!!

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  7. jimnastics
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    So many empty seats.... people don't realise how lucky they are to have Premiership football. in their town. The league leaders are there ffs!

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    1. Dr Bronner
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Love the Rugby don't they, mans game and that

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      1. Dr Bronner
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        you're right though, shocking amount of seats empty

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      2. jimnastics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        It's ridiculous... £20ish to watch SIlva and Aguero is worth anyone's money.

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        1. Le Limpar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 11 months ago

          I was at Wigan Arsenal and they had a big billboard up in town advertising this game, that Arsenal game and Wigan Chelsea all for about £50.

          Having said that the fans that were there looked f*cking miserable as they went down 4 nil.

          Playing well now though. I know I'd be there!

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    2. F is for
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      The league leaders, haha that must sound weird for City fans!

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  8. Scratch
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    If that was Luiz a penalty would've been awarded.

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    1. Chewy Toffee
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      😆

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  9. Chewy Toffee
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Lescott is so crap it's untrue. I can't believe we mugged City 24m for him.

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    1. F is for
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldn't say crap. He does his job pretty well. City have conceded the least amount of goals in the Premier League with Kompany and Lescott in the team.

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  10. bmic
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    First time I will watch Moses playing hehehe 🙂

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  11. gosh
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Rodellga with the cheeky Henryesque steal off of Hart. Except he didn't mean to, and he isn't Henry.

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  12. Bath Alty
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Really cross about Richards (McClean comes on)

    I needed Richards to get at least as many points as Aguero to go through in the cup (on goals conceded). Now I need Aguero to get 2 points or less (Cup op's captain)- but the catch is I have Aguero and my mini league rival doesn't so I need Aguero to do well too. ahhhhhhh!

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    1. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You're "really cross"? I would be C*NTING FUMING.

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  13. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Wigan look up for it

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  14. LMFAO
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    With Dzeko in there I doubt Aguero will rake in the points now...

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  15. kraftwerker
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    COME ON WIGAN.

    F*ck FPL.

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  16. Declan-
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Vorm or krul this week?

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  17. Dr Bronner
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    one mistake from Wigan and it's over. City will punish them.

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  18. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Who do people think will be on penalty duties for Wigan?

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Gomez i think

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Was hoping Moses 😆

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    2. Alan The Llama
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      gomez

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  19. Valar(Keith)
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    are we a 100 percent sure the wildcard can be played for GW 24? gettin paranoid that i'll lose it:(

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    1. Declan-
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      yes yes yes

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        thx.. looks like i'll keep 2 free transfers for punts for GW 23(lineups announced early) and WC GW 24.. was the plan all along.. just checkin again for the 100 th time

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    2. F is for
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      The wildcard lasts until the final GW in January. So if GW 24 is in January then yes it will be playable.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        it's on Feb 4th

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  20. Infinite Sheldon
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Oh what to do with richards

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    1. F is for
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Keep him - Mancini confirmed he'll be back for the Spurs game.

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      1. Infinite Sheldon
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        One word. Spurs

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        1. F is for
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          13 years, 11 months ago

          Means nothing, Spurs can be shut out. They are not Barcelona haha 🙂

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          1. Infinite Sheldon
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            13 years, 11 months ago

            I think spurs have failed to score in only 1 game

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  21. AP
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Oh Victor. 🙄

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Oh Matron.

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  22. Chewy Toffee
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Unlucky Moses. Looking sharp!

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  23. LaLaLand
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    although offside, ive noticed aguero misses alot of those kinda chances

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  24. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero offside 🙁

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  25. OPTA FPL
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Moses shot off target

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  26. Infinite Sheldon
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Might get Torres for next week if aguero doesn't score over 5 points

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    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      AHHHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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  27. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Hey lads 😉

    Rate my team if your in the mood 😛

    Vorm-Krul
    Santon-Caulker-Skrtel-Richards-Shotton
    Bale-Dempsey-Gerrard(C)-Sess(VC)-Valencia
    Sturridge-RVP-Yakubu

    I'm not taking out the yak before after gameweek 22 and i feel Gerrard will get a big haul this gameweek, therefore he is my differential captain 🙂

    Any thoughts/opinions? Thanks

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    1. gosh
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Wait until after the match is par for the course here during matchplay. Real quick, good differentials, worried about keeping Yak and Sturridge not starting?

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  28. waitinginthelonggrass
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    No Richards = nathan Dyer enteringmy team!

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    1. Jafalad
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Nice bench, good management! 🙂

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  29. Dr Bronner
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ah tell you what, wish I had aguero for tonight - he's going to score, how can he not

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    1. Infinite Sheldon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      He bloody better

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    2. Bolt-on
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      I don't think he will.....

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  30. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    can see aguero (c) getting a big fat 4 today...

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    1. halnone
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      hope so

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      not surprised because his poor away record, I (C) him too though

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    3. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      4? Just the 3 goals will be fine for me, i'm not being greedy

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