634x258 Dugout Discussion
14 May 2013 1903 comments
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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. Count of Monte Hristo
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Totally forgot about Reading v City.

    0-0. Honkin!

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    1. GunsnRoses
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      You jinxed it ?

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  2. Revival
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Shouldn't have been a free kick in the first place, the fact that Arsenal have only won 1 of last 17 games under Mike Dean dosen't lie, surely not a coincidence

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
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      The big clubs always get the decisions.

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  3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    cmon theo start the second half with a bang

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    1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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      Or preferably a goal 😉

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  4. Goodfella1
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    Who else has Maloney stuck on the bench? 🙁

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    1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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      o/

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    2. The Bandit
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      0/

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    3. Whazza
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      I do.

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    4. Locarno
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      Not me! 🙂

      Hang on, I don't have him at all...

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      1. Portuguese&Proud
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        this

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    5. iamgooner
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      0 points from my defenders unless monreal comes off from bench and maloney as 1st sub !

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    6. Absinthe Minded
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      O/

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    7. Tommy J
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      me

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    8. Old Man
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      o/

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    9. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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      yeh me too, though mata and bale were better options.

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    10. The Blackadder
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      I was just contemplating my poor decision to play Fellaini over Maloney, very annoying.

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      1. Efan Ekoku Pops
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        Fellaini had a much better fixture in all fairness.

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        1. The Blackadder
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          I know, but his form has not been great and they didn't have a lot to play for whereas Maloney.....

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  5. Acquafresca
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    Hand up if you have Maloney 1st sub. 😐 o/

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  6. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal fans were already restless before that goal... Keep it tight or another 20 mins and the emirates will be groaning like **** as they normally do when expecting to win but not.

    Wigan can then smash and grab.

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  7. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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    Can someone explain to me why Zabaleta is suspended, but didnt have a red flag beside his name in FPL?

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    1. Whazza
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      Yes

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      1. Whazza
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        12 years, 8 months ago

        He got suspended during this gw in the FA cup..

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      No point flagging him. Gt suspended after GW started & only suspended for the gameweek.

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      1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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        Never heard of that happening before.

        Just bad luck then I guess?

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  8. Efan Ekoku Pops
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    Hopefully Wigan will tire this half and Walcott will run riot...hopefully!

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    1. Professor Abel X
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      I would hate to see Wigan relegated

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  9. Count of Monte Hristo
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Sagna CS fail. What use is he now.

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    1. Efan Ekoku Pops
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      3rd on my bench this week.

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  10. TorresMagic™
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero scores.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Milner assist.

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  11. mgrea
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    Niall Quinn makes an even worse commentator than pundit.

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  12. LOCO ABREU
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    goal aguero

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  13. GunsnRoses
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero goal. Milner assists

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  14. Az
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero.. so close. Again.

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    1. Az
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      YESS!!!!!

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    2. The Bandit
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      ???

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      1. Az
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        im a few seconds behind apparently ^^

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  15. unoaime
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    The more points i score the more pissed off i get about the Mata (C) thing. I don't care if you don't want me mentioning it.

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      have to admit odd captain choice.. you chasing a big lead?

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  16. Rafabio
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Agueroooooooooooooooooo

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  17. ★FC Borecelona★
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Great goal

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  18. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    This is bad, this is really bad. 41 point lead going into tonight, 10 points gone from it already

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  19. Rafabio
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    That was a well worked goal. Tekkers.

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  20. New Ghost
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    AGUERRRRROOOO

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  21. Locarno
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    Aguero.

    Typical.

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  22. Az
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    I'd forgotten what the beautiful rush of points felt like.

    congrats to fellow Aguero owners ^^

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  23. Trigg ⭐️
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Sergio!! #paybacktime

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  24. Kagawa-san-mia
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    Why will tevez not score a blasted goal, dunno why i didnt go for aguero, my fav argentine

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  25. RÏɠBY
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    sagna to arteta goal coming up
    and tevez subbed for nasri.. i can dream 🙂

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  26. BONZ
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    tevez touch that??

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    1. Live4pool
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      nah

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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      No Milner

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    3. thegame
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      LOL

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  27. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    wow goal of the season contender by City

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  28. Professor Abel X
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    I subbed Maloney 🙁

    For Lampard(c) 😀

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  29. Acquafresca
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero scores

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    1. Tommytour
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      Another? 😉

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    2. Locarno
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      Again? 🙂

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  30. markus808
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    assist?

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