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Saturday Dugout Discussion

21 April 2012 3426 comments
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Gameweek 35 kicks off with a game between third-placed Arsenal and sixth-placed Chelsea. Champions League qualification (and all the money it brings) is at stake, and the Dugout Discussion opens to see how it plays out. The line-ups from the early game have been released, and are as follows…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Ramsey, Song, Walcott, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, van Persie.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Cahill, Terry, Bertrand, Essien, Romeu, Malouda, Sturridge, Torres, Kalou.

From the defeat at the hands of struggling Wigan there are four casualties, with Johan Djourou, Andre Santos, Mikel Areta and Yossi Benayoun all out of the eleven. In comes Laurent Koscielny, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Juggling his priorities, Roberto Di Matteo makes eight (8) changes ahead of the second leg Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. Petr Cech, John Terry and Gary Cahill are the only survivors from the first leg.

After the game at the Emirates we’ve got five 3pm fixtures to enjoy, before the day’s football concludes at Loftus Road for the game between QPR and Tottenham.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom will be open for the entirety of today’s action, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Tommy J
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Lost count of how many times I've benched cs Simpson this season.....

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

      why would you bench him against stoke at home though?

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

      I told you to sell him. 🙂

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    3. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Might seem harsh but that's your own fault for benching him at home to a Stoke side with nowt to play for.

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

        not really a good reason for them to not play well. no nonsense as nothing to play for, then teams like Liverpool who has 'nothing' to play for dont mind getting hammered ? not really the right reason imo.

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        1. CABAYE4
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Obviously they do mind but it's not as vital to them.

          It happens every season, who would you prefer to play against, Stoke or say Wigan/Blackburn today.

          Even still, benching a Toon defender at home against a bottom half side the way we're played/defended this season was a bad idea.

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    4. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Why have him if you don't play him for stonecold locks like stoke at home?

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  2. Over Midwicket
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Sendy goal - dat attacking potential!

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

    Looks like a nil return from Gylfi this week. 🙁

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

      we can;t get double figure hauls every week Evs

      Just remeber, Wolves at home next week.

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

    Messi to score anytime 2/1 on Paddy Power!!

    http://www.paddypower.com/bet/novelty-betting/facebook-enhanced-specials/enhanced-facebook-special?ev_oc_grp_ids=479315

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  5. kennethrhcp
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    13 years, 8 months ago

    damn you collins (c)

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    1. Nice1Cyrille
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Damn you Collins... took a 4 point hit to get him in for Senderos out... advice from this site I thought i'd take a risk on.... Epic Fail!

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

        hindsight, it did look a good transfer, if collins didnt get injured it would be a dif story... awell next season 🙂

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    2. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      honestly mate what were you trying to achieve with that move? absolutely daft, zero sympathy.

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

        what? is was a good gamble! injury aside & id b laughing! who'd you capt? chasing a lead so gambled on the dgw

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        1. kennethrhcp
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          13 years, 8 months ago

          good talk dh...

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    3. unoaime
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Sunderland scored?

      ffs 🙁

      BBC Sport is so slow.

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

        collins off on 43mins injured 🙁

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

          Whaaaaat!?

          Eugh.

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

            i know, just in the door & saw nil nil... delighted... checked who was subbed on/off... not so delighted

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  6. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    See u soon Pompey x

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

    Champions League here we come!

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      As long as Chelsea dont win it this year.

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

        Oi! Don't try and burst my bubble. 🙂

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

        laugh everytime someone says this
        IMPOSSIBLE

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  8. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Wilkinson went off after 32 minutes! Never realised. What a useless tw@t. Thought he would be useful for the DGW.

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

    useless stoke..

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    1. Cheggers
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      They might be a good bet to go down next season

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  10. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Gardner red.

    Come on villa

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  11. UKG
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Double toon cs finally!! Result 🙂

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  12. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Williamson CS. Loving that!

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

    craig gardner off for sunderland

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  14. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    assume Cisse wasn't injured? see he was subbed after 68 mins.

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

      just rested , did his job

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      1. Park the bus
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 8 months ago

        he sure did 🙂 (c)

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

          +1

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

    I'm glad Wigan lost today. Was getting a bit bored of all that.

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    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      I thought it freshened the league up

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

      Well I am getting a bit bored of you...

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

        Haha I'm only messing. I hope they stay up. I just wasn't keen on them beating everyone like that.

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

          Haha nah I know, cheers...I had a feeling we'd lose today. Fulham are always strong at home so it's not too hard to take, just gutted it was the 89th minute 😆

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

            Yeah pretty rotten timing, Thought it was finishing 1-1.

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  16. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Krul CS on bench, come on De Gea! 😕
    Think I'm in for a (hopefully) temporary red from todays games

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

      Mingolet CS on the bench so +1

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  17. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    ooh, Savage and Keegan in the studio.

    Waffles anyone?

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  18. Lrf
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    What goal did Cisse assist?

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

      1st

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

        *Second

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

          *First...I thought it said goal...I'll just go now 🙁

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        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          **first, he scored the second

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        3. COMH
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 8 months ago

          Cisse scored the second

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

      The first Cabaye one. Hit the bar and Cabaye got the rebound.

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

    Lol looked like Bendtner was in handcuffs there while the police officer was walking behind him

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  20. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Ahh man that Collins clean sheet would have been useful 🙁

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

      +5

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  21. Ragabolly
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    QPR lineup?

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  22. thespirit
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Feels really good to have done walcott > dempsey now

    1 injury vs 1 assist!

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      yep did it for a 4pter too so it paid for itself

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  23. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    thgghgh

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      +1

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  24. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    A lovely 41 with Triple United, Bale & Baps to come!

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      23 with a manchester quintet, BAE, Petrov mark II and BAPS

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

      30 with United Trio and Kompany. 🙂 (and Petrov).

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  25. The Pep Revolution
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Is Collins likely to be back for the match against Bolton?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Is gabby likely to be back for the match against Bol?

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    2. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Not even Collins knows at this stage

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  26. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    WOW that SAFC defense is huge

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  27. dubj1m
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    Wildcard played and Senderos was in before he scored! 😛

    Krul
    Simpson Senderos Assou-Ekotto
    Bale Dempsey Walters Sigurdsson
    Adebayor Cisse Van Persie

    Subs Al-Habsi Evans Caldwell

    Any suggestions?

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    1. dubj1m
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      34 already today - Tevez (c) to come... fingers crossed.

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  28. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    30 with 6 to play, will take that!

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

      can you not take that ?

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  29. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 8 months ago

    chance of a sneaky 1 bap for santon?

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      ba should get it with that assist me thinks

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

        ba had a few shots off target

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

      I was thinking that too - a few blocks/tackles and shots on target

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      Simpson blocked one shot but he was taken off. So he was the candidate before he was taken of. Tiote with BP mark my words!!! He might take 2BP even

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

    Ok I've gone ahead with my transfers for the Double GW:

    Walcott --> Bale
    Rooney --> Cisse

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 8 months ago

      You could have at least waited until after the Spurs match, you'll feel a right plum if Bale tweaks a hammy or something

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

        I've got bench fodder anyway

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