Dugout Discussion
6 May 2012 2464 comments
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It’s the penultimate weekend of the 2011/12 Premier League season, and only Wolves know their fate. Although nothing can be officially decided today, the Dugout Dugout opens for seven games with huge significance at both ends of the table. We start with arguably the biggest game of the day, as Manchester City travel to Newcastle United, with the title and Champions League qualification on the line. Here’s how both sides line-up…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Cisse, Ba.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Clichy, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Barry, Silva, Aguero, Tevez

Unsurprisingly, after two massive wins this week, both sides name unchanged line-ups.

Should City falter at the Sports Direct Arena, then attention and intrigue with turn to Old Trafford to see how the Champions can respond at home to Swansea.

In and amongst those two huge games, there’s five games kicking off at 2pm. They include three of the five sides desperately trying to avoid relegation with Aston Villa facing third-place chasing Spurs, QPR hosting Stoke, and Bolton welcoming the visit of West Brom.

Follow all the action as it unfolds in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Krul injured his finger in the warm up

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  2. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Terrible start from Newcastle. Ball retention zero.

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      cant compete in midfield

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  3. Kurtd
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Newcastle look scared of them.

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  4. Corrigan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Stephen Taylor - 4.5 next season?

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    1. COMH
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      5 minimum

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      1. Holy See
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        This

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I'd take that.

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    3. Bad Pen
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I would love it, he was playing marvellously for me with the odd bap here and there until his injury.

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    4. F is for
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Why does it matter? Wiliamson and Colocinni have proven themselves terrifically in the Premier League. Steven Taylor will be on the bench I'm afraid.

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    5. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      i'd expect most Newcastle players to carry an extra premium next season, no chance of cheapies

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    6. Tatty Bojangles
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Probably will be £4.5m but we will be getting in another CB which Pardew says is almost sorted (apparentely Douglas of FC Twente, very Samba like)

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    7. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I've been hoping the same thing.

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  5. F is for
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I really think Newcastle can hold on and dig out a draw.

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    1. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hold on for 60 odd minutes! That shouldn't be their approach to the game - they are a good side, and could match city

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  6. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Evans will play today?

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      no

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    2. Lovzat
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Unlikely , Fergie said he was probably out for season.

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    3. F is for
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      No, not that I'm bothered now as I have Lescott to come in.

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  7. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    kompany tekkers

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  8. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Demba Ba you're having an absolute nightmare. All over the place.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Why does anybody still have him?

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      1. COMH
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Who knows

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  9. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Silva has been awesome.

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      shot on target at least 😀

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    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Just stuck a couple of euro on him to be first goalscorer.

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

    Demba Ba is having an absolute howler!

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    1. Lovzat
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      So seems that Evans is out. Who do you guys have to come in ?

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      1. Lovzat
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Fail reply !

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      2. F is for
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I have Lescott. 🙂

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  11. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Arfa yellow

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  12. Bad Pen
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Barfa booked.

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  13. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    HBA Yellow!

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  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Yellow for Ben

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    1. gledy
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      good my rival is playing him

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  15. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Stupid from Ben Arfa. He always chases back and fouls when he loses the ball.

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

    Damn you Barfa

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  17. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    For the record...
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    Aston Villa vs Tottenham
    Aston Villa: Given, Hutton, Cuellar, Dunne, Warnock, Lichaj, Herd, Clark, N'Zogbia, Ireland, Heskey
    Subs: Guzan, Collins, Delfouneso, Bannan, Weimann, Gardner, Carruthers

    Tottenham: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, Kaboul, Rose, Lennon, Sandro, Modric, Bale, Van der Vaart, Adebayor
    Subs: Cudicini, Parker, Saha, Giovani, Defoe, Livermore, Nelsen
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    QPR vs Stoke
    QPR: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Barton, Derry, Buzsaky, Mackie, Taarabt, Zamora
    Subs: Cerny, Hall, Gabbidon, Bothroyd, Traore, Cisse, Wright-Phillips

    Stoke: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Upson, Wilson, Walters, Whelan, Delap, Jerome, Crouch, Fuller
    Subs: Begovic, Jones, Whitehead, Etherington, Shotton, Woodgate, Palacios
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    Fulham vs Sunderland
    Fulham: Schwarzer, Kelly, Hangeland, Hughes, John Arne Riise, Duff, Murphy, Diarra, Dempsey, Dembele, Pogrebnyak
    Subs: Stockdale, Baird, Kasami, Senderos, Frei, Kacaniklic, Trotta

    Sunderland: Mignolet, Bardsley, Turner, O'Shea, Kilgallon, McClean, Colback, Cattermole, Gardner, Sessegnon, Ji
    Subs: Westwood, Bridge, Campbell, Meyler, Bramble, Elmohamady, Bendtner
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    Bolton vs West Brom
    Bolton: Bogdan, Boyata, Wheater, Ream, Ricketts, Eagles, Reo-Coker, Mark Davies, Petrov, Kevin Davies, Ngog
    Subs: Jaaskelainen, Alonso, Knight, Klasnic, Lee, Miyaichi, Vela

    West Brom: Foster, Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Brunt, Mulumbu, Andrews, Dorrans, Fortune, Long
    Subs: Fulop, Morrison, Allan, Shorey, Dawson, Cox, Scharner
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    Wolverhampton vs Everton
    Wolverhampton: De Vries, Zubar, Stearman, Berra, Ward, Kightly, Henry, Edwards, Hunt, Doyle, Fletcher
    Subs: Ikeme, Elokobi, Ebanks-Blake, Johnson, Milijas, Jonsson, Forde

    Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Heitinga, Jagielka, Distin, McFadden, Cahill, Osman, Pienaar, Fellaini, Jelavic
    Subs: Mucha, Stracqualursi, Gueye, Barkley, Coleman, Duffy, Baxter

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      ty

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  18. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    3 saves for Krul now?

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

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  19. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Webb telling Cisse 1 more chance before a yellow :S

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  20. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I'd have preferred a Tevez goal there but that's Krul's first save point.

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  21. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Already a save point for Krul. I played Mignolet.

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Bit early for regrets.

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  22. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Only a matter of time before City score unfortunately.

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  23. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Save Point For Krul. 😉

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  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone got a site that will update scores faster than BBC? Hate having to wait 10 mins for updates on the game

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Here.

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        +100000000

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    2. This is a lot faster:

      http://www.livescores.com/

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      http://www.flashscores.co.uk/

      That's what I use.

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  25. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Cisse (C) ANY1?

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    1. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Nah: Cisse->RVP(c)

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      My rival did... and benched Rooney!!

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  26. Simon March
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Tim Krull's goalkeeping kit looks like it's made out of women's tights...

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  27. F is for
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Barry yellow coming up.

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  28. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Barry Booked!

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  29. Bad Pen
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Barry yellow.

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  30. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Barry yellow...if it matters

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