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Wednesday Dugout Discussion

21 March 2012 2093 comments
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Gameweek 29 concludes this evening with four of the top five Premier League clubs in action. The Dugout Discussion chatroom opens to absorb your reactions to the events as they unfold. The team news from all four games is in and, starting with the two games about to kick-off, are as follows…

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

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cahill, Cole, Mikel, Meireles, Ramires, Lampard, Mata, Torres.

A major blow for City is that their captain Vincent Kompany again misses through injury, so Micah Richards moves infield to partner Kolo Toure in central defence with Pablo Zabaleta returning at right-back. Despite previously claiming his career at the club over, Roberto Mancini has named Carlos Tevez amongst his substitutes.

As for Chelsea, Roberto Di Matteo gives Fernando Torres a chance to build on his two FA Cup goals from the weekend, meaning Didier Drogba sits on the bench.

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

Stoke XI: Begovic, Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson, Pennant, Palacios, Diao, Jerome, Walters, Crouch.

Several changes for both sides include starts for Ledley King, Younes Kaboul and Niko Kranjcar in white, whilst Jermaine Pennant replaces the injured Matthew Etherington for Tony Pulis’ side.

QPR XI: Kenny, Young, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Traore, Barton, Derry, Diakite, Taarabt, Zamora, Cisse.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel, Jose Enrique, Kuyt, Spearing, Adam, Downing, Gerrard, Suarez.

Djibril Cisse faces his former club tonight in a side that has spots for both Luke Young and Adel Taarabt. They replace Clint Hill and Shaun Wright-Phillips respectively. Kenny Dalglish opts to drop Andy Carroll to the bench, and he brings in both Charlie Adam and Dirk Kuyt.

Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Heitinga, Distin, Baines, Pienaar, Fellaini, Osman, Drenthe, Cahill, Jelavic.

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

Steven Pienaar returns to Premier League action in place of the injured Seamus Coleman, and Leon Osman captains Everton because Tony Hibbert comes in for Phil Neville at right-back.

Another player facing a previous employer tonight is Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, who starts in a side making one change from the home win over Newcastle – Aaron Ramsey gets the nod ahead of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Goalarov
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Imagine the smile on Sir Alex's face.

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  2. Sheep Flavour
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    LOL was worried that Jose E had been brought off after 45 mins in the LFC game....forgot it was an 8 kick off 😀

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Man city been terrible tonight dont deserve to win shit

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      They've been better than the last few weeks thats for sure

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  4. LewanGOALski
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    will my bench player come in because of NZogbia not playing? Or his points will be added when postponed match played?

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    1. beslowbowler
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      Bench

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  5. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    mata gets the assist

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    1. Manani
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      i thought it is david luiz?

      accroding to bbc?

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    2. Somalion
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I saw it and it was Luiz who passed it back to Cahill

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    3. little_wizard123
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Well you're not watching the game then...

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  6. simplysuarez
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Hmm what will Mr Tevez reception be like ha?

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  7. Sim Simma
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else play Santon instead of Cahill ?

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    1. Mak_Gold
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I will gladly give away that Bale CS point if it means BAE doesn't get a CS as well.

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      WILL YOU PLEASE SCORE LIVERPOOL

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      1. Parm
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        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Your wish is now complete.

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      2. Zep
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Thy will be done... 😉

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    3. GoonerByron
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      My bench – Siggy, Caulker, Cahill

      Aahahaha… 🙁

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      1. Kagawa-san-mia
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        ouch

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      2. David Davros
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        ouch!

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      3. Efan Ekoku Pops
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Unlucky dude. Cahill is my 1st sub but I'm a big Man United fan so it more than makes up for it :).

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      4. Sim Simma
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        That made me feel better, thanks

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      5. SkyBlueArmy
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Exactly the same as mine, but at least Siggy will come in for Young for me

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      6. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        If it makes you feel any better, you'd easily be in the top 10k if you'd played them...

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    4. rasher
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      cahill...yessssssssss

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    5. ricdan
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      chances of Dzeko coming on?

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      1. Tommytour
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        High

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      2. Kagawa-san-mia
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        none to none

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    6. Somalion
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Tevez about to come on and wreck my buzz.

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    7. rohan
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Tevez on De Jong off

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    8. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      TEVEZ IS NOW ON

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    9. v-man
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Of course Cahill scores, first sub being kept on the bench by santon's 1-pointer...

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      1. Efan Ekoku Pops
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Same... Still the right decision to put him on the bench (on paper).

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        1. v-man
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah I suppose... Still hurts though.

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    10. weeurquahrt
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      packin this shit in.. bad enough valencia 3 deep on the bench .... now cahill scores ffs

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Bye bye!

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      2. Smarty Pants
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Moses captain! at least you had some fun 😉

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    11. Sheep Flavour
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I missed the goal....did Cahill get given it or was it an OG according to FPL?

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      1. Smarty Pants
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        it's cahill goal, mata assist on FPL at the moment

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        1. Sheep Flavour
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers 😀

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      2. little_wizard123
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Luiz assist Cahill goal it'll probably go down as, it should be an own goal imo but it probably won't be.

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        1. Smarty Pants
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          Luiz never touched it

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        2. little_wizard123
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Actually, looking at it again, Luiz may've not touched it... he barged Barry out the way.

          It was headed across the box from the corner and then Barry was barged by Luiz. Surely no assist will be given, otherwise technically the ball could be passed between City players and stay in the box and remain an assist.

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    12. rasher
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      am i the only one who has started cahill?

      sweet..

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    13. blind faith
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      chances of man city, stoke AND qpr scoring? slim to non?

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    14. Egg noodle
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLnWf1sQkjY&ob=av3n
      TEVEZ!!!

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    15. Balotellitubbies
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Ramsey is garbage! Get the Ox on Wenger.

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      1. Sheep Flavour
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Get the Lineo on 🙂

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    16. Goalarov
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like Tevez has been enjoying the steak back home.

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Lol

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      2. simplysuarez
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Ya good Irish steak, cant beat it ha!

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    17. super zlatan
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Need a goal from buck tooth

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    18. BRK
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      wow

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    19. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Own Goal any day of the week

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    20. afcblegend
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Tottenham have had 11 shots on target - what's going on there?!

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    21. udit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Score Spurs please -.-

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    22. @FPLStrategist
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Cahill shot was going to end up on the corner flag. Surely an OG?

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    23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Coates goal lpool

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    24. Demí
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Wow Coates. Great volley

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