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Wednesday Dugout Discussion

11 April 2012 2277 comments
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A packed Wednesday night of Premier League action sees no fewer than eight teams take to the field. With fantasy points galore on offer (hopefully), the Dugout Discussion opens to watch then roll in. The team news from all four games is in…

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, Boyce, McCarthy, McArthur, Beausejour, Moses, Di Santo, Maloney.

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

The champions travel to the DW Stadium looking to cement their position at the top, and make three changes to their starting line-up. Rafael, Paul Scholes and Danny Welbeck all may way, with Phil Jones, Ryan Giggs and Javier Hernandez coming in. The hosts are unchanged.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Silva,De Jong, Barry, Nasri, Aguero, Tevez.

West Brom XI: Foster, Jones, Dawson, Olsson, Shorey, Cox, Mulumbu, Scharner, Andrews, Dorrans, Long.

Hoping to pounce on any slip up from United, City name Carlos Tevez amongst their starting line-up for the first time since September. Micah Richards, David Silva and Nigel De Jong also come in. West Brom make five changes, with Liam Ridgwell, Chris Brunt, Gareth McCauley, Peter Odemwingie and Marc Antoine-Fortune all departing.

Wolves XI: Hennessey, Zubar, Stearman, Bassong, Ward, Kightly, Henry, Davis, Edwards, Jarvis, Doyle.

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Djourou, Santos, Song, Arteta, Ramsey, Benayoun, Walcott, Van Persie.

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Stephen Fletcher are dropped by Terry Connor, with David Davis and Kevin Doyle their replacements. As for the Gooners, Johan Djourou, Andre Santos and Aaron Ramsey earn starts.

QPR: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Mackie, Barton, Diakite, Buzsaky, Taarabt, Zamora.

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

For the slightly later (and televised) 8pm kick-off, Mark Hughes welcomes Joey Barton and Bobby Zamora back in to the starting eleven, having missed the 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford on Sunday. Swansea also recall a couple of big names, with Scott Sinclair and Danny Graham restored to the line-up.

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  1. Fray Bentos
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    harsh

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  2. big oak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    still trying to understand why the goal was cancelled
    noone seems to have an answer

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    1. Chris Highwind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Caldwell backing into De Gea, very soft

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    2. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Some phantom push apparently

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  3. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    So much cheaper to have referees on your books than players.

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    1. lazybones18
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      lol

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  4. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Moses first name on my teamsheet in 2013 if they survive.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      He might be too pricey next year.

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      1. Christina.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        True. Stil cheaper then clint though. Lol

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  5. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    what was wrong with that goal? awful referee

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      It was scored in the wrong end.

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  6. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Were Wigan robbed there? Didn't see it

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    1. big oak
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      yep again

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Poor Wigan 🙁

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  7. big oak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    no united player contested the goal although they are usually very good at that

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  8. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    why was that goal disallowed looked fine to me

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    1. big oak
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      noone can answer that

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  9. Dan - We want our Trophy ba…
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Got lucky there United.

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    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      That's a phrase used far too much

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  10. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    united will win i know it .. they always pull it off SOMEHOWWWWW

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  11. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Caldwell blocking/pushing De Gea.... harsh enough but it did stop the keepr having any chance of saving the goal.

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    1. big oak
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      its not like degea tried to get out of there, there wasnt even a shoulder or hand push, just a body block that stoke do 20 of it every game

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  12. Arsenals Number 10
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    rvp captain , theo and ageuro so far so good

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  13. Kirby
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Right people...if you're wondering where I've got...and why there's a man running on with a spear towards the linesman at the DW...it wasn't me.

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  14. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    bbc sport

    the only teams RVP hasnt scored against this season are Man City, Fulham.. and Arsenal

    Has scored 45 in 50 premiership appearances

    WOWZA

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  15. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Why aren't arsenal game shown?

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  16. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Great decision ref
    (quickly does a backhander to the ref)

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Anti Liverpool conspiracy I say 😉

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  17. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Feel sorry for Roberto Martinez

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  18. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    And whats this about referee decisions are swings and roundabouts fergie? Bollocks!

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  19. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Unreal that. Definite Wigan goal. Not sure if in happy or sad it didn't go in

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  20. mclaren
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Could do with a Wigan and Wolves goal.

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    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      no and no 🙂

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  21. Krionos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Loving the Wolves fans. They really are getting into it, even though their team is doomed:D

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  22. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Cmon RVP and CO

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  23. China Mag
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I don't think that any dave captainers were gloating were they? One goal was the absolute bare minimum. Relived maybe. I'm sure any would have taken a swap to RVP well before todays game started!!

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    1. 7923dos
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      who is dave?

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      1. ricdan
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        cisse

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      2. MikeyMitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Cisse...for whatever reason

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      3. China Mag
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        Papiss Demba "RODNEY" Cisse = DAVE!

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        1. David Davros
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 9 months ago

          why?

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    2. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      +1

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    3. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      I saw plenty

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Some were gloating.

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      1. China Mag
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        OK. Well that was a bit silly then wasn't it!!

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  24. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    I feel really bad for Wigan, robbed by referees second game in a row
    I also feel bad for my fantasy team which has Moses and was robbed by referees too

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  25. Top Heavy
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Cmon Sagna. Nice differential fir me.

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  26. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    If messi played for wigan they would have been 3-0 ahead by now. 70% posession.

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      They don't need Messi, they've got Moses.

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    2. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      And they would be taking the Champions League trophy back to the DW too.

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  27. HST
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Mackie should be playing for the Pig and Whistle B team.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      He is

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    Wigan 0 - 0 Manchester United
    60% Ball Possesion 40%
    2 Goal attempts 0
    1 Shots on Goal 0

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    1. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      wigan are playing better, it's clear without any statistics

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    2. F is for
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Starting to remind me off how the Barca v Chelsea game is going to look....

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    3. Kirby
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      And 1 unfairly disallowed goal.

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  29. big oak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    not sure if wigan can keep it up for 90min like that
    soon energy levels will start to drop

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  30. Rats Ass
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 9 months ago

    RVP - oh captain, my captain! 🙂

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 9 months ago

      Having a Hank? 😉

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      1. Rats Ass
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 9 months ago

        I'll wait to see if RVP pulls it off first. 😉

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