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. Cantona90
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    F*** off Rooney. Not as influential as you usually are this season. Never perform when I have you in my fantasy team either.

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  2. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    worst gw of season for me

    😀

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  3. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    rooney baps now?

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

      No

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

      No chance, Scholes, Carrick and Young are ahead of him.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        .... and Evra

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

    Damn u Alex why u take off Rooney?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! arhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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

    How many bps for:

    1) Adebayor
    2) Rvp
    3) Rooney (aware the game isnt over)

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

      3,3,0

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

      2-3
      3
      0

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

      Lots
      Lots
      Maybe.

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      2
      3
      0

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    5. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      1) 2/3 his game seems to suit the EA system.
      2) 3
      3) 1 maybe but probably 0

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

    dempsey->toure for next week?

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

    Did Bale go to defence when Rose went off? Or will he go to defence in last game?

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

      I heard he was playing as both a winger and defender. Must've been exhausted poor chap

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  8. What Prem games are on TV next Sunday?

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

      http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12942,00.html

      Not confirmed at the moment. One will be City, the other will be either Utd, a relegation game or a 3rd/4th place game.

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      1. Thanks

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  9. Mulder
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Rooney again showing everyone what an average striker he is. I've said numerous times that he's not even in the top 20 in the world. Without all this penalties he's just a waste of space. England would do much better not bringing him to the Euros.

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

      This really cannot go unremarked. You are talking utter nonsense, and that is not my opinion - it is your mental condition.

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

        +1

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

        Just ignore it. Just trying to get a reaction.

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      3. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        +100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

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      4. Mulder
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        You're right, I forgot how incredible he was at the World Cup.

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      5. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Doos, surprised u bit. 😯 comes from the man that sums about bendy

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        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          *wums

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

      LOL.. Nutter.

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

      I've heard this guy talking garbage about Rooney and United before. He's a grade A moron

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

      not in top 20? he is at least 19! 😉

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

    well at least i captained the player with most points 🙂

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

      Yaya? Well done! 😉

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

    What are peoples thoughts on the potential of Dempsey getting bonus points? Am I right to predict he will take all 3?

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  12. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    why you ppl keep harshing Rooney??

    he play decent match

    his biggest problem is HERNANDEZ!

    in games without him Rooney always score brace

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hernandez has been AWFUL today

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  13. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    The season ending like this will teach ManUnited that Darren Fletcher is irreplaceable in midfield.

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  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Rio crocked

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

    Please please let this season end

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  16. Spike âš½ï¸
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I think the Man Cty result sapped all the enthusiasm out of Utd !!

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

    Will Bale play in defence last game??

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Won't Nelsen come in at LB?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        No chance

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  18. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I reckon Mansour City will dominate the league for years now.

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

      Not unless we buy £100m worth of talent this summer.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        United can't match City for spending - nowhere near

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

        How much did you spend last summer? Jones, De Gea and Young were not cheap.

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

          Needs to be current talent not based on potential.

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

            Agreed

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        2. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Its more about wages

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  19. King James
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Berba's last few minutes at OT, so maybe one more moment of genius like this would be appropriate.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqcii4bzOeU

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    1. lazybones18
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      berba is class... dont know why SAF goes for hernandez over berba... rooney-berba combo would be awesome i think

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      1. King James
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        The way he's handled himself, after being thrown out of the first team by SAF, pretty remarkable.

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  20. beric
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Great, 1 point for Rafael.

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

    Well great I sold Rooney when he was scoring bought him when he is subbed out ðŸ™

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    1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      ahh the old fpl shuffle

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

        Well timing is everything. If I captained RVP all would have been good

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  22. Take A Bow
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    "Re Danny Mills wondering about Scholes (1732): Fergie confirmed to club website yesterday that he's sticking around for another year."
    Can anyone confirm this?
    Checked the website and can't find anything

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

      Same thing was in the Times this week.

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  23. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    The rumours of a 100m spending spree for united better be true. Even if it is a world class player or two.

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

      Cool. We can all then moan about them buying the league if they win it next season. 😉

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        They have no choice because City has already done it. They have to keep up.

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

        Who moans about buying the league, every big team in Europe has spent big at some point.

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

          err United fans have been whinging incessantly for a while now about City and Chelsea. Have you been living under a rock?

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

            They are bitter, we must have spent the most money in the the premier league.

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      3. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        No, because United have earned their money through years of success and building their fan base. City's success is due to one Sheik - they were nothing before that.

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

      Sadly I don't think it's true. SAF will keep faith with cleverly, Wellbeck, Hernandez. we desperately need world class quality, not potential.

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

    4 point hit for GW38

    Valencia > Moses + Rooney > Agüero

    or

    Valencia > Yaya + Rooney > Agüero

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

      Im also wanting to know peoples opinions of this.

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    2. Spike âš½ï¸
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Got to be a good move imo

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

        Which do you prefer?

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  25. Cantona90
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    United need some signings this summer.

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

      We got Kagawa apparently

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    2. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      modric,kagawa

      everything set up for another title

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      1. Cantona90
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Where have you heard this? Modric is exactly what we need to replace Scholes. Him and Fletcher in the centre. Kagawa in AM position? Not quite sure where he plays for Dortmund, he can play up front or on the wing can't he?

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

    Ooo - that would have been lovely! 🙂

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  27. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Who would ya all rather have next week:

    Jellyfish (NEWCASTLE)

    or

    Roonpig (s'land)

    (I have both Pienar and One Night in Valencia.)

    Thanks.

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

      jelly

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  28. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Valencia. At least get the 1pt for a clean sheet, will you?

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

    Do you think Kompany may sneek a bap?

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    1. Spike âš½ï¸
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Possibly

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

      fingers crossed.

      Will be Toure 3, Clichy 2. The final one may be up for grabs between Aguero for his assist, or Komany/Lescott

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

    Caulker off i take it its just so Tate can get a run out

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    1. Spike âš½ï¸
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Yep thats what Smith said on commentary

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      1. King James
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Nice touch by Rodgers, Tate played for the United youth time so a pretty sentimental sub that.

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