Dugout Discussion
26 February 2012 2162 comments
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Three games wrap up Gameweek 26 today, before Liverpool and Cardiff square off at Wembley. The Dugout Discussion opens for the Premier League games, but will stay open until the Carling Cup is handed to the winning captain.

We start with the televised North London derby, as Harry’s Spurs look to reign supreme over their arch rivals. The Champions are also in action, making their trip to Carrow Road to face all-but-safe Norwich City. The team sheets from both games are in, and are as follows…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Song, Walcott, Benayoun, van Persie.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale, Saha, Adebayor.

Yossi Benyaoun starts at the expense of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the home side, and Laurent Koscielny comes through a fitness test to play. As for the visitors, Louis Saha retains his starting role, which keeps Rafael Van der Vaart on the substitute bench. He partners Emmanuel Adebayor up front, who once again faces his former club.

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Naughton, Ward, Whitbread, Drury, Pilkington, Fox, Johnson, Surnam, Holt, Jackson.

Man United XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Welbeck, Hernandez.

For the Canaries, Simeon Jackson gets the nod ahead of Steve Morison, and Zak Whitbred is passed fit for the game. Looking to bounce back from midweek defeat, Sir Alex makes eight changes to his starting line-up. It includes Ryan Giggs, who makes his 900th club appearance today.

Before the final whistle blows in those games, Stoke host Swansea in the last game of the week. The Dugout Discussion is open, and can be accessed right here.

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

    Sahahahahaha

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  2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Wowzers!!!

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  3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Yiiiiiidddddooooos

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  4. COMH
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    Arsenal can't defend for shit

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  5. Bad Pen
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Poor, just poor.

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  6. Nomar
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Typical Arsenal defending really.

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  7. DLL18
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Another assist for Adebayor.

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  8. THE SQUARE ONE
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Scholes 😀

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  9. Back on the horse
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    nice early goal - hopefully this will be another cracker

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  10. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    DIE ADEBAYOR DIE BAR STEWARD

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  11. Spike ⚽️
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Why O why did I transfer out Ade. Its come back to haunt me !!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      Tsk. 😉

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  12. Thanks_AAA
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Again Saha Adebayor combo

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  13. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ok there's the early goal now make them suffer

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  14. Nomar
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Scholes 1-0 for Man Utd too.

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  15. Le Gooner
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Here we go again. Like shelling peas 🙁

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  16. HappyAnkit
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Another Early Goal For Saha. 🙁

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  17. MrJefferson
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    screw bale and rvp, every man and his dog has them, c'mon jevans!!!!

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    1. Goonther
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      3-3

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  18. super zlatan
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal gona get thumped

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  19. VagnerLove
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    BBC have got it down as Saha goal to.... Arsenal. Lol

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  20. Hybrid.power
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    At least getting rid of Vermaelen was a good idea. Pity it was for Taylor! Redknapp getting in Saha was a great move, fair play to him.

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  21. HappyAnkit
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Scholes Goal
    Nani's Assist

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    1. Manani
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      nani here i come again 🙂

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  22. COMH
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Doosy your assist machine Adebayor strikes again!

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  23. HappyAnkit
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    DAD 🙁

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  24. shirtless
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Two transfers this week, fancying a freshen up. Sturridge needs to go, also thinking of doubling up on City at the back...

    So..

    1. Studge to Dave

    Or

    2. Studge to Ponegranite and Enrique to Kompany?

    Favouring 2., as both at home this week, although lose Enrique's game in hand.

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  25. Menly
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Scholesy!

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  26. Manani
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    cannot believe me friends' stupid scholes punt worked 🙁

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  27. COMH
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    Fuk off Gibbs you cheating tw@t

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  28. COMH
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    Saha is flourishing at Spurs. Suits his style of play so well. One of the most natural finishers in the league too.

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    1. Bad Pen
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      Harry knows what he is doing, nice to see his much questioned transfer paying back his trust.

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      1. COMH
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        Yeah defo. He wasn't enjoying football at Everton. Just a clash of football styles.

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    2. Menly
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      I thought Harry had gone mad with that signing. How wrong a man can be...

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  29. Menly
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    VDV is fooked. Saga Ade combo works very well

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      He's not THAT old! 😉

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      1. DLL18
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        13 years, 11 months ago

        I think it's the fact he breaks easier than a 90 year old man.

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  30. COMH
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Desperation from the Arsenal fans. PENALTY GIVE US A PENALTY. Hahaha

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