Dugout Discussion
25 February 2012 1534 comments
Akers Akers
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We’ve got six Premier League games to enjoy today, starting with five 3pm games before Manchester City have the chance to extend their lead at the top of the league. The Dugout Discussion returns, and we’ve got all the team news for the games kicking-off shortly…

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole, Ramires, Essien, Lampard, Sturridge, Drogba, Mata

Bolton: Bogdan, Steinsson, Wheater, Ream, Ricketts, Reo-Coker, Muamba, Sanli, Pratley, Miyaichi, Ngog.

Frank Lampard starts as captain today for Chelsea, and Ashley Cole returns at left-back. For the visitors, Tuncay Sanli and Ryo Miyaichi hold on to starting roles.

West Brom: Foster, Reid, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Andrews, Mulumbu, Morrison, Odemwingie, Fortune, Thomas.

Sunderland: Mignolet, Bardsley, Turner, O’Shea, Richardson, Larsson, Cattermole, Gardner, Colback, McClean, Sessegnon.

Roy Hodgson plays Peter Odemwingie on the flank as expected, and Martin O’Neil goes without Niklas Bendtner and Frazier Campbell.

Newcastle: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Ryan Taylor, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Ba, Cisse.

Wolves: Hennessey, Zubar, Berra, Stearman, Ward, Foley, Henry, Edwards, O’Hara, Jarvis, Doyle.

Newcastle welcome back Ryan Taylor, Yohan Cabaye and Cheick Tiote to their starting line-up. Terry Connor rings in the changes for his first game in charge, with defence the area biggest hit.

QPR: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Diakite, Mackie, Taarabt, Barton, Wright-Phillips, Zamora.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hughes, Hangeland, John Arne Riise, Ruiz, Murphy, Dembele, Dempsey, Pogrebnyak, Johnson.

Mark Hughes gives Samba Diakite his QPR debut, and Andy Johnson replaces Damian Duff fr Martin Jol’s Fulham.

Wigan: Al Habsi, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce, McArthur, McCarthy, Gomez, Beausejour, Moses, Di Santo.

Aston Villa: Given, Hutton, Collins, Cuellar, Warnock, Agbonlahor, Gardner, Keane, Bannan, Albrighton, Bent.

The home side are unchanged from the victory last time out, and Villa name Robbie Keane amongst their starters for the final time this season.

Join us in our Dugout Discussion chatroom as we follow the events as they unfold, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. Drip Doctor
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    God damn it, Richards benched, 1st sub, Senderos benched. Glorious.

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  2. Pat Mustard
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    BALOTELLI 🙂

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  3. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Eng 49-3, come on Pakistan!
    Aguero starts, wooooo 🙂

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  4. Incorrigible Brat
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Now let the regret begin. Aguero(c)

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  5. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Er. Dzeko?

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

      Was always a risk this week ILF. He's on the bench though

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers, I haven't got him btw, I'm stupid-not dumb. 🙂

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  6. Dom Salahnke
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Damn you Richards. Just damn you

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  7. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Raylor subs off before losing a point, Taiwo is injured and subbed off after Diakite sent off, Toon CS ruined, Ba done nothing to now

    F*ck how this game rewards effort :/

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

      +1

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    2. udit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Sigh.. So true.

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    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      With you all the way, feel the pain brother.....

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  8. Hazard267
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Cmon cabaye and mata i transfered you in today and youv done nothing

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

    From BBC:

    Paul, Sutton, via text: "David Luiz has now scored the same amount of goals for Chelsea as Torres... What does that say?"

    Oopsie...!

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

      TBh, Torres might be better at defending though.

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  10. adziom
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Doubled up on Newcastle defence
    Brought in Bardsley for Warnock this week
    Moses, McClean and Dempsey doing jack all for me
    Bale left to play against Vermaelen
    All hope now pinned on Aguero and Silva
    Internet broken until half past 4, missed most of the football
    Not a happy bunny.

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  11. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Can someone at least pass the ball to Ba!?!?

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  12. Hazard267
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero(C) and silva hopefully points for me 🙂

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  13. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Rival has Richards. Hope he comes on for 1 point.

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    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      +1

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  14. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Didnt not want to make a transfer for next GW but have to now. Cant take this from Richards anymore. Kompany in.

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  15. Tommy J
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I think there were plenty of clues about Richards being benched-I took him out for Yaya(as 3)

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

      I almost took him out for Kolarov but couldn't bring myself to do it. If he scores I'm going to be extremely pissed.

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  16. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    MCFC subs against #Rovers: Pantilimon, Richards, Clichy, Milner, Nasri, Pizarro, Dzeko

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  17. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    now pls dempsey go rampage, as taiwo is now off

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  18. sotothemightygreek
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Should have shelled out the extra few bob for Hart over Richards when I wildcarded. No point doubling up on defence and forgoing Aguero of 1 of the defenders isn't going to bloody play!

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    1. sotothemightygreek
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      *if*

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  19. Jukesy
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Anybody got the City lineup?

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    1. MrJefferson
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      see last page

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Look up or back a page.

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

        (I was joking, saw about 15)>

        Brighton fan? You'll be safe 2-0 up against us, I'm afraid to say.

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  20. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    McClean cross, sess goal please. Or vice versa, not too fussed.

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

    Fat Frank 3-0

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  22. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    RICHARDS BENCHED???

    F*CK this game lol.

    If he comes on for a cameo I'll get the chainsaw out.

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  23. MrJefferson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    fat frank

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

    YES. (C) Mata assists Fat Frank!!!

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  25. rohan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Stay on the friggin bench richards... lamps goal..yay

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  26. Hazard267
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Lampard goal mata assist

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

    Lampard! mata assist

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  28. McDog
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Lamps goal, Mata assist

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  29. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Richards is the new Drenthe. Kompany or Lescott is all you need.

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    1. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Hart for me now! 🙂 No rotation worries there...

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

        That also!

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  30. little_wizard123
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Mata assist. finally.

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