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Sunday Dugout Discussion

1 April 2012 2647 comments
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The Dugout Discussion opens today for two Premier League games involving some of it’s most enjoyable teams to watch. Third-place chasing Spurs take on the exciting Swansea City after Newcastle host Liverpool, with the former fighting for European football.

The team news from the game at The Sports Direct Arena is in, and the sides line-up as follows…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Perch, Gutierrez, Guthrie, Tiote, Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Cisse, Ba.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Flanagan, Carragher, Skrtel, Jose Enrique, Shelvey, Spearing, Gerrard, Suarez, Carroll, Bellamy.

Alan Pardew is without the injured Fabricio Coloccini, which partners James Perch with Mike Williamson in central defence and puts Jonas Gutierrez in the left-back berth. It’s the same attacking mentality that served them so well at West Brom.

Liverpool also name an attacking side, knowing that a win here is essential if they want to overhaul the Magpies. Andy Carroll returns to his former stomping ground and starts alongside Luis Suarez.

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  1. GreenWindmill
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    How lovely to be able to watch this match with no fantasy players to worry about and the result going the right way. Beautiful.

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  2. Pinoche
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    "Ben Arfa , the provider of both of Cissé's goals"

    That ends the discussions .

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    1. tangtastic
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Not really. Assuming you're quoting a commentator? They can be wrong.

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

      On my score guide Ba got the second assist i dont have either mind you

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    3. elkunaguero
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      BA ASSIST'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      1. Funkyav
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        it WAS a Ba assist. end of.

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

    i am so furious at liverpool

    every time i think it can't get worse this season it has been

    at least we have a trophy, won't be easy to get another in the fa cup

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      i thought the qpr game was rock bottom....its just degrading man

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    2. Bad Pen
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Do you think their long run in the cups has been damaging for them? Not trying to rub it in, an honest question.

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        no, not at all

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        1. Funkyav
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          i think what is damaging liverpool is their awful manager and their crap players.

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      2. Stat virgin
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        Agger's injury is where it all went tits up

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  4. BOOM XHAKALACA
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    Today makes my decision who to bench next week much easier. Skrtel to the bench 🙂

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

      skrtel to be sold easily

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      1. BOOM XHAKALACA
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Will bring Sunderland defender in for him for GW34

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  5. Bartowski
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    Blatamt handball by Enrique just then!

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    1. Balotellitubbies
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      😀

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  6. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    HBA + Papiss better than Sess + Bendtner?

    Getting 3 of the 4 just not sure who to double up on.

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    1. Oncemoreuntothebreach
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      HBA, Papiss, Sess i reckon, if 3 of the 4.

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  7. Green-Pea
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    LOL enrique made a save.

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  8. tangtastic
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Simpson on my bench 3rd sub behind Sigurdsson and Kelly, any chance for him coming on for Skrytel.. ?

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    1. COMH
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Only if you ask nicely 😉

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      1. tangtastic
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Surely if I ask enough times it could happen? 😆

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        1. COMH
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          Haha! You don't ask you don't get.

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  9. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Enrique, better than Reina
    Enrique, better than Reina
    He gets the ball he saves a goal Jose Enrique!

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    1. maglia rosa
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      😆 😆

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  10. sozopol
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    benched Simpson for Kelly last minute ... grr

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    1. The Light Knight
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      it was a tough choice to be fair, unlucky

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  11. SC not pearls before swine
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    Man, did not think Perch+Williamson would be able to keep a cleanie. Never underestimate how bad Liverpool are apparently...

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  12. COMH
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    Perch is the new Pique

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  13. Jinswick
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool are an absolute state, but AVL cannot defend. Worth keeping Suarez for 1 more week (getting an overwhelming sense of dejavu whilst writing this)...?

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    1. Chris_White
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I am

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    2. Goonther
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      haha hes out for me. gone. good riddance.

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    3. the Penman
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      You said it yourself. How long has Suarez had to get some form going? How many "easy" games for that goal glut to begin?

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    4. Manani
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      god, the fixture is too good to ignore!

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    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I just thought the same! And Skrtel too?

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  14. Abominable Snowy84
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Will Jones play for liverpool next game?

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    1. Top Heavy
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Forgot about him, Doni?

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  15. Vpan
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    anyone knows when the decision for the Eve-Stoke match will be made?

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  16. Djerbil
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Yes Krul CS

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I have benched him. 🙁

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      1. Bad Pen
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Same, it was a close call between him and Schwarzer for me before the deadline.

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  17. HappyAnkit
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Skrtel coming on for R Taylor. 🙁

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    1. The Light Knight
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      i forgot all about fpl there and couldn't understand what you meant

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  18. SouthCoastSaint
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Can we all discuss how ineffective Gerrard has been today?

    Playing at the Euros? no thanks

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  19. little_wizard123
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Two Newcastle cleanies, now Adebayor vs. Siggy. Looking forward to seeing Sigurdsson play as I haven't seen him at Swansea yet.

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  20. Piggs Boson
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool dgw players anyone? 😉

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  21. Mílanista
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Irrespective of how their fixtures look on paper, the Krul/Vorm pairing continues to deliver.

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  22. Bartowski
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ben Arfa could well be awesome next season.

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    1. the Penman
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Ben Arfa's already awesome this season. No?

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      1. Bartowski
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        The two aren't mutually exclusive.

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    2. Piggs Boson
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully not too expensive.

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  23. SouthCoastSaint
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    KING KENNY HAS TO GO!

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  24. Valar(Keith)
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    cmon Ba assist.. i need you real bad

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      Not a hope in hell.

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      1. Dynamic
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        Why not?

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      2. Valar(Keith)
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        did you watch the game? Ba>pool defender>cisse.. overhead view shows Barfa nowhere near it.. jeez

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      3. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        ??

        It was obviously a Ba assist, HBA didn't touch it.

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

      same here - how do we write to the FPL?

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      1. Goonther
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        easy soldier

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  25. little_wizard123
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Also forgot that Simpson handled on the line and could've easily been sent off...

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  26. Screaming Midget
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Cisse RVP Rooney

    The best front 3 for the rest of the season?

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    1. COMH
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Gotta be surely.

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    2. The Finnisher
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I hope so 🙂

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    3. Piggs Boson
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Rooney Adebayor Papiss with Walcott for Ars cover.

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  27. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Sunderland and Swansea could be over taking Liverpool at this rate. They will no doubt.

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  28. Van Dal
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    so whos doing odem > ba next week?

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    1. Van Dal
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      sorry ba > odem *

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  29. BOOM XHAKALACA
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    So Skrtel is out, even with Aston Villa next at home!
    Which Sunderland defender has the most attacking potential?

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  30. The Finnisher
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    A clean sheet and 2 goals from my 2 in that game, betters the amount from my 5 yesterday.
    BP predictions?

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    1. Van Dal
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      cisse 3 barfa 2 simpson 1

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    2. The Light Knight
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      barfa cisse for 3 and 2. simpson for 1 if that handball counted as a block

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    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Cisse 3, Barfa 2, random Toon defender 1 (probably Perch due to his goal line clearance)

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