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
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Cazorla assist AGAIN

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

    Wigan are down now.

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

    Come on the pod!

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  4. Demí
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Cazorla assist again. Woo

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  5. The Bandit
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Hattrick of assists...

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

      Hat-trick of bps aswell no doubt.

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Does he help someone else off with the match ball?

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  6. New Ghost
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    3 assists from Santi today 😆

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  7. GunsnRoses
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Poldi 3 Baps.

    Cazorla assisted all three

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  8. The EJJ
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone still own Cazorla?

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Someone probably does.

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

      i just got him for this game

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    3. Tommyboy
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      Yep

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    4. meerlight
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      yes, my h2h opponent. thanks for asking 🙁

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    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      Meeeeeeee

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  9. JELLYFISH
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Bye bye Wigan

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  10. Az
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Cazorla is having a stormer.

    gz to all that kept the faith with him, cant be too many surely?

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    1. New Ghost
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      Theo + Santi 😎

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      1. Kagawa-san-mia
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        +11

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      2. Portuguese&Proud
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        12 years, 8 months ago

        this, brought Caz in this week for Michu

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      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        😎

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

    Santi and Pod explosion

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  12. Feanor
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone with Cazorla and Walcott captain the former?

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  13. ccc
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Arsenal! 6-1, come on Walcott!!

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    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      Pod and Walcott, captained the latter

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  14. Kagawa-san-mia
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    damn another cazorla assist, regret not captaining him over walcott now but the game isnt over yet
    poor wigan, i did want them to win

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  15. Red Devil Swede
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Wow, got rid of Cazorla for Walcott and then Caz goes on to score a hat-trick of assists..

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  16. Tobiathan
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Decided to get Cazorla this week to offset my rival... whew, bit of luck that one.

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  17. Big Bad Barry
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    -8 cazorla Baines and Studge! Smug

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    1. Tobiathan
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      12 years, 8 months ago

      High five! -8 Cazorla, Studge, Lamps

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    2. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 16 Years
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      beautiful

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  18. ViperStripes
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    At least that's Wally's BAPS gones.
    Pod 3 Caz 2 Wally maybe 1

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    1. Kagawa-san-mia
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      game not over yet

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  19. GunsnRoses
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Bubuye Wigan :seeya:

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  20. LOCO ABREU
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    RIP Wigan.

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  21. TorresMagic™
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone getting Cazorla this week?

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

      Na. My midfield is packed with talent.

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

    Sagna goal next please.

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  23. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    Happy days are here again ...

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      We captained Pod 😎

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  24. Deulo10
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Cazorla hat-trick assists. 3 baps surely. Those who still have him are lucky

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  25. ~SpartakMac
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    SANTIAGO, HE ASSISTS WITH HIS HEAD, HE ASSISTS WITH HIS HEADDD, SANTIAGO, HE ASSISTS WITH HIS HEAD!

    (repeat)

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  26. elkunaguero
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Walcott (c) not as good as RVP (c) at the moment

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  27. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    PODOLSKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  28. crystalpalaceRus
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    PODOLSKIII YESSSS WHAT A PUNT

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  29. Louis
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    12 years, 8 months ago

    RAMSSSSEYYYYYYY

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

    😆

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