634x258 Dugout Discussion
14 May 2013 1903 comments
Paul Paul
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The last two matches of Gameweek 37 take place this evening, with Arsenal on the verge of sending Wigan into the Championship. Due to their vastly inferior goal difference in comparison to fellow strugglers Sunderland, the Latics realistically have to win at the Emirates this evening to keep their faint hopes of survival alive, while Theo Walcott will be doing all he can to retain the Gunners’ hopes of Champions League qualification.

Elsewhere, City travel to Reading on the back of Roberto Mancini’s dismissal. Brian Kidd is handed the reins for a couple of games, with the visitors still requiring a point to clinch second spot behind United.

The penultimate Dugout Discussion of 2012/13 is now open for those looking for real time discussion over this evening’s vital matches.

With not long to go before the Emirates kick-off, the team news is in and is as follows:

Arsene Wenger makes a single change from the Gameweek 36 win at QPR as fit-again Kieran Gibbs replaces Nacho Monreal at left-back for the Gunners. Theo Walcott, Tomas Rosicky and Santi Cazorla line up behind lone frontman Lukas Podolski. Wigan are unchanged from the side that clinched the FA Cup against City on Saturday. Roberto Martinez looks set to roll out the same shape, then, with Roger Espinoza and James McArthur as the wing-backs and Emmerson Boyce in the back-three. Martinez also keeps faith in a front trio of Callum McManaman, Arouna Kone and Shaun Maloney.

Brian Kidd names David Silva, Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero in the City XI to face Reading this evening. Kidd makes three changes to the back-four that lost against Wigan at the weekend, with only Gael Clichy keeping his place, while Joe Hart retains his place in goal and James Milner comes in for Samir Nasri in midfield. Reading boss Nigel Adkins rolls out the same XI that hit four past Fulham at Craven Cottage in Gameweek 36.

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  1. wycombewanderers
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Shaun Maloney!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Maloney!!!!!!!!!!!

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  3. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Maloneyyyyyyyyy

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  4. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Maloney scores

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  5. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Get in!

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  6. yash
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Maloney!!!!!!

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    1. yash
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      but he is on my bench 🙁

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  7. Bad Pen
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Wahey! Points from Maloney!

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  8. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Feck Sagna CS gone, Maloney on the bench 😆

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      SNAP

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    2. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Sagna on my bench, Maloney in my team 😉

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    3. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Same but I'm happy for Wigan... Having a crap week anyway so FPL can do one...

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  9. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    MALONEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Maloney on my bench.

    Great goal though!

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  11. lets av em
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      screw you

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      1. lets av em
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        hahahaha, come on Wigan Hotspurs

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

    OMG maloney

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    1. Elniñorules
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      OMG Bemba Da

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

    And I'm out of the cup.

    Good luck in the finals Mr.KK.

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  14. Phaze 1
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    ugh getting Nas over Maloney has turned out a real nightmare

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  15. onionbarje
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    assist?

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    1. Granville
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Maloney assist, so no assist.

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  16. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    There goes my Sagna clean sheet. Wasn't a foul for the free-kick either.

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  17. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Maloneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!

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  18. The3rdTurd
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    No assist unfortunately, he assisted himself.

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    1. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      thanks

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    2. jungle
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      There's a word for that...

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  19. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    get the fack in wigan

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  20. lets av em
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Wenger acting like a fool

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  21. Baines on Toast...
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    benched but don't care. FOOTBALL.

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  22. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    No assist

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  23. tw
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Maloney!!!!!

    Shame I didn't get him last week

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  24. Hakuho FPL
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    they say bench maloney

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  25. FPL_Liger
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Get in wigan! my main ML rival doubling up on Arsenal defence doesnt look so good now!

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  26. Kagawa-san-mia
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Lol podolski ducks and barely jumps

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  27. Tommytour
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Yes!

    Bench points 🙁

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  28. Kevin Twine
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    2nd on bench ftw 🙄

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  29. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Yeaaaaaaaahhhhhhh into the champions league final get in!!!!!!!

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  30. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Podolski ducking? 😉

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