Dugout Discussion
11 March 2012 2618 comments
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Gameweek 28 enters it’s second day of action, which sees the top two sides in the country play simultaneously before the televised Norwich City versus Wigan Athletic game. Despite no TV coverage for either of the Manchester clubs’ games (in this country at least), the Dugout Discussion opens nonetheless to follow the events at the top.

The teams sheets from both our 2pm games are in and, starting at Old Trafford, are as follows…

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Young, Carrick, Scholes, Welbeck, Rooney, Hernandez.

West Brom XI: Foster, Tamas, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Odemwingie, Andrews, Morrison, Mulumbu, Brunt, Fortune.

Having been turned over by Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, Sir Alex makes several changes with Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes and Danny Welbeck all returning the the starting eleven. West Brom make a couple of alterations, with Gabriel Tamas and Chris Brunt installed in the starting line-up.

Swansea XI: Vorm, Rangel, Williams, Caulker, Taylor, Allen, Britton, Sinclair, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Graham.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Savic, Toure, Clichy, Barry, De Jong, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Silva, Balotelli.

The home side are without the suspended Nathan Dyer, so in comes Wayne Routledge in what is their only change from their previous outing. The league-leaders are much changed following their midweek defeat in Portugal. Roberto Mancini takes another gamble away from home by starting Mario Balotelli on his own, leaving Sergio Aguero on the substitutes bench.

Enter the Dugout Discussion chatroom to keep up-to-date with the goings-on in Manchester, Swansea and Norwich. It can be accessed right here.

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  1. crystalpalaceRus
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    wh got assist

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      Routledge

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  2. Says
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    lol @ Savic, his error started the Swansea move.

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  3. super zlatan
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    The swan is my favourite bird. A thing of beauty.

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  4. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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    Have that Mankini for leaving out Aguero and Silva last week.

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  5. Parm
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    LUKE MOORE â— YES â—

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  6. Henry Hill
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    That's the start of the bottling for City.

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  7. FPL Daniel
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    Savic gives away a goal. Damn!!! This is lost CS only for Hart owners. No Richards, No Lescott, no Komp

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      13 years, 11 months ago

      nothing about the watch list? 😛

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    2. Captain Shirokov
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      Richards started

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    3. Le Gooner
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      Richards is playing, isn't he?

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  8. Piggs Boson
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    I'm pleased i've lost my Hart CS, at least Man City are losing 😉

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  9. isacki: full casual
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    EVANS YOU'RE MY LAST CS AFTER RICHARDS LOST HIS - DONT SCREW UP

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    1. super zlatan
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      + millions

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    2. Mílanista
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      I need Evans to lose his!

      DIE RICHARDS DIE

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    3. Spike âš½ï¸
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      Man U's best defender today

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  10. Somalion
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    Lose my CS for City and I dont care!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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  11. jimnastics
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    Absolutely loving no cleansheet for Man City, plenty in my ML have Richards and / or Hart.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Hart got a pen save though.

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      +42!!! 🙂

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  12. GREENDREAMS11
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    As it stands now, Manchester United will be going top. And a shot of the away support shows a City fan in tears. "Class"

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      😀

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  13. deepblue
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    have richards n caulker in my team.. desperately rooting for a 0-0..

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      eh?

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    2. Pat Mustard
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      ...

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      1. deepblue
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        sorry.. shuld hv been clearer.. ws desperately rooting for a 0-0..

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    3. सनकी
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      trolling like a baus

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  14. Brookins
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    Caulker on the bench, blurgh.

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    1. Jinswick
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      Again..... ðŸ™

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    2. Captain Shirokov
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      Same

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  15. isacki: full casual
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    Mancini is paying the price for not giving the league and Swansea the respect they deserve.

    Europa League or Prem...

    he chose Europa League.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      How so? If anything he gave Swansea too much respect.

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Look at the squad list and defenders available. If he hadn't played virtually full strength teams in Europa he wouldn't have played the team he did today.

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  16. FORCA INTER
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    MR.Overpriced(Silva) off

    😀

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    1. Kirby
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      He may soon be going off my team, would seem risky but he's not been producing the goods.

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    2. halnone
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      Overpriced?

      I think you'll find he's done quite well in both fantasy and on the pitch this season.

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  17. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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    13 years, 11 months ago

    Why did I bench Caulker over Tawio... He is soooo gone this week.

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    1. mouldy_uk
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      I played Tawio over Taylor ðŸ™

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  18. mouldy_uk
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    God damn Neil Taylor and Vorm on bench ðŸ™

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  19. super zlatan
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    Why did lescott not play?

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    1. Le Bluff
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      Injured, Zlat.

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      1. super zlatan
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        Cheers tom

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      He has come down with Lego hair.

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  20. Arsenals Number 10
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    did siggy get the assist ?

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    1. Bad Pen
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      No, Routledge says BBC.

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      1. Arsenals Number 10
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        cheers bummer for me

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™âš½âš½…
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      No routeledge

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    3. seanrior
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      no

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    4. jamieb
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      nope he did a lot of the bild up though

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  21. PL Ball
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    Hold on Swansea! Monk on, good! Park the bus!

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  22. Arsenals Number 10
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    cmon vorm 2 more saves

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  23. Corrigan
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    Can't believe Micah Richards, the FPL Gods constantly take the p*ss.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      It might be time for a switch to Big Bad Bacary.

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      1. Manamongst
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        Might be...

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    2. Corrigan
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      Oh, and Sig assists the assister.

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  24. Alan The Llama
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    without wishing to jinx anything, Vorm is on 8 points now

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    1. Arsenals Number 10
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      he will get 9

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  25. super zlatan
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    How has siggy played today?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      vividly

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  26. FORCA INTER
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    OFFSIDE!!!!!!!!!!

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  27. PL Ball
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    Shit ðŸ™

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    1. PL Ball
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      OFFSIDE

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  28. Jinswick
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    Hahaha

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  29. The Bandit
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    Richards goal disallowed!

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  30. Demí
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    LOOOOOOOOOOL Richards

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