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. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    ba looked like a good shout for captain v rvp, ah well hindsight

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  2. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    SPURS ARE DONE!

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

    FFS tottenham wake up defensivly!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  4. mufc802
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    wow

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

    Walcott!! 5-2!!!

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  6. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Holy sh1t

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

    Oh dear1

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

    Another Walcott goal...!

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

    5-2 incredible

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

    Wish i had Taiwo's 2 pts coming on. Desperate times indeed

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  11. paul ince
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Good god this could be a complete routing.

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

    Song assist

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

    Walcott goes from having a mare to Motm in 5 mins

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  14. Bungalow Bill
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    haha … 8-2? It could happen you know 😛

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  15. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Song assist

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  16. mufc802
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    song assist

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

    Wow

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  18. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    22 mins left. How many more??

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

    Walcott scores again.

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  20. tangtastic
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    FUCCCCKKKIIN HEELLL!!!!

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

    And again 😀

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  22. hooi1983
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    2 goals from Walcott???!!!

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

      Yep, hell has frozen over.

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  23. Miro
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Whould you believe this

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

    C'mon Norwich.
    Please score.

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  25. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    Imagine if Sky had decided to show the United game instead...

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

    whats happening. we havent been this poor since game week 3 away to City

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

      what FELT LIKE away.... it was home of course

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

    take the chicken head off and bring in the OX ? what happened to that?

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    1. Bungalow Bill
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      in fairness he was awful in the first half, nobody could have seen this coming

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    2. Le Gooner
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 11 months ago

      I didn't know what I was talking about. Not the first time either 🙂

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

    pls sub out rvp

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

      You shush your mouth.

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

    Lol @ Harry

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  30. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 11 months ago

    lesson learned.. WHEN IN DOUBT CAPTAIN RVP

    ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS

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