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. afcblegend
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Really cannot see United keeping a clean sheet today

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

    Yes get in there Bale san!

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

    Sick of all this diving. Every time they're touched they fall to the ground like they're going to die.

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  4. Chazza
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Another great reaction save by De Gea from a Holt header from a brilliant Pilkington cross.

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  5. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Bit of a dive like

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  6. Thanks_AAA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Yeah PENALTY

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  7. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Bale assist, Adebayor goal. Szezeszezseny sending off?

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

    Oh dear Arsenal.

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  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Peno!

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  10. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Starting XI vs Swansea: Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross (c), Upson, Wilson; Shotton, Whelan, Whitehead, Etherington; Walters, Crouch

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

      Substitutes: Sorensen, Jones, Fuller, Pennant, Delap, Jerome, Palacios.

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

      Begovic............ uh oh for many

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  11. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    What a dive

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

      It's become a big part of Bale's game

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 11 months ago

        Absolutely

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  12. Arse Craic
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Mike Dean 🙁

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  13. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ade taking it.

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    1. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Scores

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  14. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Ade...gimme a Bale assist.

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  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    GOAL!

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

    Shotton Starts.

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    1. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yay

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    2. HappyAnkit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Sorensen Benched

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  17. Bad Pen
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Wahoo Bale assist ^_^

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  18. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Diving c*nt......I do have Ade in my team though, every cloud......

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Feck FFS, is this a serious comment?

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  19. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Ade Scores Bale Assist

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

    Bale. Diving bastard

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

    Bale assist!!

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  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Unlucky for Arsenal though. That was in no way a clear cut peno.

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  23. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Reckon Gibbs and Szsszzzs did enough between them to warrant a pen?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      wojech did absolutely nothing, and Gibbs barely touched him

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I dont

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  24. Thanks_AAA
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    At least good news from this GW

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  25. A2U
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Getting rid of Ade a couple of weeks ago really has come back and bitten me in the arse... Ba > Ade soon?

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      Yep. I did Ade>Ba this GW

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  26. halnone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    I would be happy with a bale assist but every one has him.

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

    Got Spurs @ 8/11 seconds before the pen.

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

      🙂

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

    Thoughts on Saha? Is he be nailed on when Adebayor is injury free?

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    1. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      You've got to think VDV will be challenging him for a place.

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

    DIE ADEBAYOR DIE

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

      + A GAZILLION

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      pathetic

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  30. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Even though I have Bale in my team, and get points for the assist, Bale should hang his head in shame. Blatant dive.

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