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Monday Dugout Discussion

16 April 2012 3856 comments
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The Dugout Discussion opens for the concluding fixture of Gameweek 34, which sees 17th placed Wigan Athletic travel down the 3rd placed Arsenal. The team news for the game is in, and the sides line-up as follows…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Djourou, Vermaelen, Andre Santos, Song, Arteta, Walcott, Rosicky, Benayoun, van Persie.

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

A single change from the side that brushed Wolves aside for the Gunners, as Tomas Rosicky comes in for Aaron Ramsey in midfield.

Despite condemning Manchester United to only their fourth defeat of the season, Shaun Maloney isn’t in the visitors squad. Jordi Gomez replaces the Malaysian born Scot.

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  1. Podge
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Excellent late Birthday pressie for me there, RVP 2 Verm 7 or 8, perfect 🙂

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  2. Pickled and Preserved
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Moses 1 bap? 🙂

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Hope so, he deserves it 😀

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  3. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Right. Slipped from an 8 point lead to a 16 point deficit thanks to RVP(c) failure. In some ways, I'd rather attack a small deficit than defend a small lead. Did the latter successfully last year but it was stressful trying to second-guess my chasing opponent. Watch out, leader.....

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  4. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Did Wenger shake Martinez' hand?

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    1. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      No... disappeared down the tunnel before ref even blew his whistle.

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Class act.

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        1. Nickyboy
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          yup, no surprises there

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    2. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      no, he does that wen he loses, sore loser

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        should get a red card for that

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Your name says it all, really.

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        ?

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Wenger is in denial? 😉

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          1. denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 8 months ago

            He's a very bad loser. How can you not at least shake Martinez' hand?

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    4. सनकी
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      no idts

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  5. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    anyone seriously thinking of not getting Captain America next week. Wigan on fire.

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I am rethinking that, yes.

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    2. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Having my doubts now. Might go Silva instead.

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    3. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Wigan schmigan!

      God Bless Captain America!!!!!!

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    4. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Surely he will score one goal

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    5. McDog
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I've changed to Cisse(c) on the basis of tonight.

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      1. Shaps
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        +1

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  6. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Wow. Who would have imagined Wigan giving such a performance against Chelsea, United and Arsenal? Great job by Martinez!

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    1. afcblegend
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      and Liverpool!

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      1. Wuffs
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        They don't count.

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      liverpool as well. incredible, i'm glad for martinez good guy.

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      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        If Wigan doesn't stay up, at least I hope Martinez and Moses stays in the PL.

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  7. GordonGekko
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Shipping out RvP for Tevez was a lucker! Captained Tevez too, since I'd captain RvP if not. Brought me the goods in points. 😀

    Only Walcott disappointed this gameweek for me (and mcclean)

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    1. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      good play to you sir

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      1. GordonGekko
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Certainly can't complain with 102 points :p

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  8. Kirby
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Well, well, well 😉

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      keep smiling Kirby. other than last Wednesday have always liked Wigan. You just need a goalscorer

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      1. Kirby
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Haha cheers, Martinez has got us sorted good and proper, we need a new Hugo and we could pour in the goals in some matches!

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    2. Nickyboy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      there he is!

      lovely lovely stuff fella

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      1. Kirby
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Haha cheers pal 😀 Crazy stuff! Thought a point or two would be great from the matches, 6 from them though, brilliant!

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        1. Nickyboy
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          haha, great stuff, not there yet but another massive step, what a class act Martinez is too

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    3. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Congrats.

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      1. Kirby
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers! Wish we were this good all season, but hey I can't complain 🙂

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Respect...

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      1. Kirby
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        😀

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    5. Wuffs
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      You'll have to find that pre match post you wrote...summat about "hitting Arsenal on the break"
      Inspired! 😀

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      1. Kirby
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Haha almost as inspired as the Wigan team themselves! Crazy times but very good times 😀

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  9. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    well done wigan got rvp(c0 & walcott but big well done. not many teams pull off results like they have.

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  10. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    I was going to buy dempsey but now i'm not sure.

    they're playing wigan at home! (i'm being serious too)

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  11. boc610
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    RVP lilke spoiled brat at the end there with cauldwell.

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I think Caldwell was more at fault personally.

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    2. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      How does that make him a spoiled brat?

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      1. boc610
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        he's the captain, hand was offered, he didnt take it from what i saw.

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  12. beepingmeeping
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    RVP (c)! and he was my only play to score 2 points this week!

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  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    bye bye rvp you useless ****

    also bye bye walcott you ****

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      are the two ****s the same word?

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      So RVP, the highest scorer in FPL, is a useless ****?

      Jerky-jerky

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  14. THE BAD
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    so...dempsey(c) next GW doesn't seem a good option anymore...

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  15. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Wigan such spirit. Love watching a team playing like that.

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      +1 they were immense.

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  16. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Disappointing end to the GW after being on 66 with Rvp(C) and Walcott to play and ending up on 72... happy with overall score though 🙂

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  17. McTown
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Who likes RVP + Walcott - Cisse + Dempsey? think my arsenal triple needs breaking up

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    1. McTown
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      or sess out for dempsey

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  18. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    anyone looking to get a gift for parents with a newborn look no further than http://www.tshirthell.com/hell.shtml the baby hell section - which I had done this

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  19. Hotrod
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    RVP, great player but a ungracious in defeat and a bad winner. Doesn't deserve to win anything with an attitude like that

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    1. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Whats wrong with his attitude?

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      1. Hotrod
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Acting like a bitch tonight with Caldwell, was at the same shit when they beat Newcastle with a last min goal, he's a tool

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Show me a good loser - and I'll show you a loser.

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      1. AIRMILES
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Haha, nice! However, I didn't see any others Arsenal player acting like that.

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      2. Hotrod
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        Even the best lose sometimes, it's a lot easier to moan and throw your toys out of the pram then to have some class and say well done

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    3. AIRMILES
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I agree. Sore loser. However, we all fall victim to frustration at times. So it's forgiveable.

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    4. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      He's usually okay as far as my memory serves. He has every right to be annoyed with his team at the moment and himself. I don't think he was sulking, I genuinely think he was very let down by his own performance.

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  20. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    🙁 think a moses might be coming back into my team at some point!

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      GW 37-38 for me

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  21. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Absolutely fuming, couldn't care less about FPL at the moment 🙁

    But..

    For GW35…

    A) Rooney + Mclean —> Cisse + Dempsey for a 4 point hit

    or..

    B) Walcott —> Dempsey

    😛

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  22. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    WELL DONE, WIGAN. FULLY DESERVED. I HOPE YOU\'RE STAYING UP

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  23. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    the human centipede is on syfy haha

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  24. Mattymo23
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    The 8-2 was better than that.

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed.

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  25. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Shhh, Be calm.

    Robins on a dry spell... Bare one pen.

    Can anyone remember how he did last game v chelsea??.??

    I can cos I shipped the tw4t that week and he had a hat-trick, once bitten....

    Robin until the end for Evs.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      +10000000

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    2. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      well said!!

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  26. lord_lucan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    71 with Verm Walcott and RVP (C) to go ... was hoping for a 100+ ... damn.

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  27. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    People are over-reacting transferring RVP out. One game doesn't make a season

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      yes, but it's not 1 game

      1 goal in 5 games.

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    2. pukey
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed

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    3. David Davros
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Indeed, but it;s last throw of the dice time and people can't wait around for RVP to get his form back while City are banging them in. I think people would be silly to get rid if we were 6 weeks ago, but now? It's last chance saloon!

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    4. THE BAD
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      specially when last GW he scored 12

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  28. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Reconsidering captaining Dempsey next week, Wigan were magnificent tonight and their last few games.

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  29. David Davros
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    So, RVP or Rooney out for the City gamble?

    I'm leaning towards Rooney I think!

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    1. Nickyboy
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Omar comin'!

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  30. pukey
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    amazing how 1 game effects peoples mentality... have fun shipping out RVP... Personally I think you'd be effing stupid. to each their own.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      +100000000

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