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. rohan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Yaya - 3

    Clichy - 2

    Silva - 1

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  2. Soccer Brah
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    What a horrible man Vieira is.

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      ?

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  3. The Finnisher
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Was slightly hoping VDV would take that even though he's not on penalties, would have softened the blow.
    Come on Villa you useless bastards

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    1. Back on the horse
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      yeah i was hoping that too. stupid spurs

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    2. Djerbil
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Villa are all time Bastards

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  4. Nopli
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    CITYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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

    Die Ade die!!!

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

    Any team would do well to have Kompany and Yaya in their team.

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  7. Somalion
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Alright United, time to beat Swans 9-0. Simples.

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    1. udit
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      *10 -0

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      1. blue cheese
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        lol. QPR grav. Time for a username change me thinks

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      2. Somalion
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Nah 9-0, if they're to win they'll have to score against Sunderland too.

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

          City vs QPR?

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    2. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Or just tell Mark Hughes to beat Citeh 😛

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

        Hahahaha have more faith in 9-0 to be honest 😀

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    3. emperikal
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +1932921421932190

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

    To bad I went Kaboul instead of Clichy

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

      Same.

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

        Same

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

          same

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Jonty said ... 😀

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  9. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    looks like dempsey is the only one who get attacking return for me today.

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

    Time for rooney hatrick + assist

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      A red card would be much preferred if we're talking about fantasies...

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    2. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      yes please

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  11. sotothemightygreek
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Clichy in for a hit worked out nicely. He really has performed brilliantly in the last few weeks in both fpl and reality.

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

      Nice call

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

        Thanks.

        Petrov on the bench. Ouch. Nice rank though.

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  12. Grounderz
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Where the heck is Everton's 4 goals?

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

      They will come.

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

      🙂

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  13. Chazza
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Well played City. It is fitting that their two talismanic beasts- Yaya Toure and Kompany- have scored the goals to win them the title.

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      +1.

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

      Don't all the other goals count?

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

        Yes, I meant the key ones i.e. in these last two games which have swung the title back their way.

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    3. MrAnderson
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Ok this is irritating. They haven't won the title yet. 90 mins left against a team fighting relegation. Anything can happen.

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  14. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Assist for ade pen?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Sandro.

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

      Sandro ðŸ™

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    3. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      sandro

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

      sandro i think

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    5. Kno
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      sandro

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    6. Djerbil
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Sandro

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    7. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Sandra

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  15. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Oh, come, oh come Emmanuel ... 😉

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

    Clichy has been class for City in recent weeks. Cemented his place at LB.

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    1. udit
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      I couldn't care less atm. What a brilliant player Toure is 😥

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  17. THE BAD
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Clichy and Ade finished my ambicions of winning the only remaining ML... my rival is doing really good I must say...

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  18. 1966 was a great year for E…
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    QPR, have I told you recently how much I love you?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      No, actually. 😉

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        ... and you better start loving West Brom a bit!!! 🙂

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    2. udit
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      😉 brother 1966.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        😀

        Come on Sparky, you can do it!

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

          Or Cisse.

          Djibril Cisse.

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

    Not sure about getting Aguero in after his performance today. Thoughts?

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

      Alot of shots off target

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    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      QPR aren't Newcastle. He'll be fine.

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  20. Nopli
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Cmon Sessesgnon!!!

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  21. The Finnisher
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Dempsey please!

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

      Fu*k Dempsey, come on Villa!

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

        I've said that a few times so it was time for a change

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

    Clichy, brilliant transfer 8)

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

    My rival has gained 31 points on me so far today (he has YaYa)
    Rooney, Valencia, Cauker, Moses left for me.

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

    Jelly almostttt!!

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  25. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Gutted. ðŸ™

    This lescott trade (in) ain't helping much either.

    And.... Wtf is jelavic playing at.

    GRRRRRRRR...... 👿 😥

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  26. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Wheater subbed at HT ðŸ™

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

    Another goal for Everton disallowed

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

      It would have been Jelly assist. Damnnn clear goal was that!!!!1

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    2. M.I.A.
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Who's been the scorer of the disallowed goals?

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

        Jelly and Straq

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

    Come on Dempsey and Pienaar, save my GW.

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  29. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Jelavic really need to score. I'm losing to my opponent in the league!

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

    YESSSS! Go Bolton!

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