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Sunday Dugout Discussion

6 March 2011 1379 comments
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Two intriguing fixtures in the Premier League today, effecting both ends of the table. League leaders Manchester United reignite their great rivalry against a Liverpool side desperate to get into Europe, whilst Tottenham’s European ambitions stretch as high as the Champions League spots. They visit a Wolves side well capable of beating the top teams, but find themselves struggling in a relegation battle.

As always, the Dugout Discussion chatroom is open, and the first thing to digest is the team news from Anfield…

Liverpool XI: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Gerrard, Lucas, Kuyt, Meireles, Maxi, Suarez.

Man United XI: Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Smalling, Brown, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Berbatov, Rooney.

The headline team news for the hosts is that £35 million January signing, Andy Carroll, makes the substitutes bench for the first time in a Liverpool shirt. Kenny Dalglish opts for four defenders at the back, with Luis Suarez leading the line up front.

The visitors reinstate the Premier League’s top scorer to their starting eleven, with Javier Hernandez replacing the Bulgarian on the pine. Another once regular starter is back in the team after a couple of games on the touchline, as Rafael da Silva gets the nod ahead of John O’Shea.

The Dugout Discussion will stay open right up until the hotly anticipated bonus points are distributed.

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  1. DGno9
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    bale's coming on for the spuds...

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  2. Locarno
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Watching that vid, I like little Scholes wading in and giving Kuyt a girlie shove. Kuyt (not exactly the Vinny Jones of the Premier League) squares up and little Scholes looks for someone to hide behind. 🙂

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Did you see Rafael trying to start on Skrtel a couple of minutes later? Brave lad 🙂

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  3. J0E
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    16 pts with 3 and zigic's groin to go.....sigh.

    Although at least next week my team is lovely.

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  4. AP
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    OUCH.

    http://plixi.com/p/82070789

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    1. jamsiep
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      Quiz?

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      1. AP
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        When?

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        1. Demí
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          30 mins

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          1. AP
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            Ok.

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        2. jamsiep
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          6, but I'm trying to delay because I always have din dins at 6....

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          1. Locarno
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            14 years, 11 months ago

            Tell your mum to keep it warm in the oven.

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    2. tazri
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      wow i have never seen that picture posted on here before. thank you so much for not copying the previous 100k exact same pictures again.

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    3. Boom!!!
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      ap are u taking part in the quiz?

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  5. Jimmers
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    Martin Tyler: 'here comes Hutton - Maicon style' - what an insult to Maicon!

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  6. Carroll to the rescue
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Would Carroll be looking to play all 90 mins in his upcoming matches?..looking for an RVP replacement..

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  7. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
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    Right I've just had the one player (Nani) playing today. Just checking in to make sure he's not been hideously injured or anything.

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  8. dave_the_bear
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    Why did Jose Enrique only get 42mins?

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    1. Adz_25
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      Injury

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  9. Demí
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Gargamel DBRonaldo

    If either of you see this, there's a quiz on around 6pm tonight at totalfpl.com

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  10. Syd.
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    SAF needs to put the dummy back in ...

    "MUFC say Sir Alex Ferguson not speaking to media after LFC defeat, including MUTV. Players under orders not to talk as well."

    But Rio is still twatting 😉

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    1. Jimmers
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      circling the wagons

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  11. Locarno
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    Lennon on. Yay! Another point!

    Red arrow beckoning after eight straight greens...

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    1. Syd.
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      Yeah great.. he adds to the long list of 1 pointers...

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      1. Adz_25
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        Until he scores...

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        1. Syd.
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          that would be sweet but ain't goin to happen...

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  12. DGno9
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    this from twitter...just now...

    So the Nani photo was photoshopped to look worse, Mancs trying to deflect attention from the result, sad cases #LFC

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Link fail? Or failure to include link?

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      1. Locarno
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        Ah, you mean that sentence. I was expecting another pic. Got rid of Nani based on the one that showed him needing at least 143 stitches and possibly a new leg...

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        1. DGno9
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          14 years, 11 months ago

          apparently the first pic weren't even Nani's leg...
          that's why people are saying that the other pic posted was to take attention away from united's 3-1 loss

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    2. jimnastics
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      The best thing MU can do is circle the wagones, knuckle down and win the title. We'll then see what kind of pics Liverpool fans upload to Twitter to try and deflect the attention away from Utd overhauling their title count...

      Also, this is typical Liverpool fans trying to use this result to deflect attention away from another trophy-less season, just like they've done the last few seasons. It's almost like they'd be happy to just beat Utd every season, rather than win anything. Such a sorry state.

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  13. Jinswick
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    Is Gomes a decent keeper to have with Foster? Spurs just look incapable of keeping it clean at the back.

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    1. Jinswick
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      Haha, Apt timing or what

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  14. gooner dave
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    What was that disallowed for?

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    1. Boom!!!
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      fouling gomes 😕

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      1. The Dynamo
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        gomes fouled sterman 🙂

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      2. chinmusic
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        He didn't foul Gomes.

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        1. Boom!!!
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          i know but ref don't so 😉

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    2. chinmusic
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Nonsense decision. Such poor reffing.

      Wolves are such an unlucky side.

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    3. BMox81
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      The Chelsea conspiracy continues!

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  15. Scratch
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Goal disalllowed for Gomes being a pile of trash.

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  16. BobB
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    The most bizarre part of the whole Nani furore was why on earth Van Der Saar was shown a yellow card - he seemed about the calmest person involved in it all....Gerrard could and perhaps should have been off for pushing Nani over

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    1. Gargamel
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      It's true he was calm but he's not supposed to run 60 meters from his goal to talk to the ref when he's not the captain. Keepers often get booked for that.

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      1. Demí
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        14 years, 11 months ago

        taking part in the quiz garg ?

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      2. BobB
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        Reina was also involved, seemingly more so, does the fact he only ran 40 metres make a difference? Gerrard and Kuyt fanned the flames, as far as I could see...

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  17. Goalarov
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Gotta love those Wolves! Milijas is a beast!

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  18. Jinswick
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Tevez owners - u playing him this week?

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    1. J0E
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      yes, but he's not having the armband back for a while.

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      1. Jinswick
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 11 months ago

        Tevez -> Defoe at all appealing? Looks decent tonight and decent fixtures for next 5

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        1. Shipstontrev
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          14 years, 11 months ago

          No, remember he's only playing Wolves.

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          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah, but his next 5 are

            WHM - Decent
            wig - Decent
            STK - Decent
            mcy/ARS - Tough games but a double
            WBA - Decent

            and like all strikers he will have a massive confidence boost after tonight's goals. I'm tempted.

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          2. The Artist
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            true, but goals like that don't depend on the opposition.

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        2. Jonah
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          14 years, 11 months ago

          I'll be sticking with the tried and tested combo of bale and VDV for the fantastic upcoming Tottenham run of fixtures. I'll just be hoping that the Champions League isn't too much of a distraction for them.

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    2. Jonah
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Hope that I won't have to if I get through the next 2 weeks without injuries. Not a terrible option to come in if someone does get injured, though.

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  19. tristanabc
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    Foster Al-habsi
    Hangeland Coleman Huth Djourou Kolarov
    Cahill Silva Nani VDV Young A
    Tevez Odemwingie Rooney

    A) Silva-->Nasri and Odemwingie-->Carroll (4 point hit)
    B) Tevez-->Anelka and Odemwingie-->Bent (4 point hit)
    C) Kolarov-->Walker and Odemwingie-->Bendtner (4 point hit)

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    1. tristanabc
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      or D) Tevez--->Anelka and Odemwingie-->Bent and Silva-->Nasri (8 point hit)

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    2. Dr Accrington Stanley
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      A

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  20. Carroll to the rescue
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    repost:
    Would Carroll be looking to play all 90 mins in his upcoming matches?..looking for an RVP replacement..

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  21. DGno9
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    yes 3-3 what a game!

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  22. Goalarov
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    Wolves!!!!!!

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  23. gooner dave
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    3-3 fletcher

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    1. gooner dave
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      Nice header.

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  24. Demí
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    TOMMY K are you there?

    quiz is starting soon

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  25. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    wolves!!!!!! get in

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  26. The Dynamo
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    karma is bitch

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  27. Boom!!!
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    JARVIS ASSIST!!!!!!!!1 😀 😀 😀

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    1. Waldaz
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      Get in!

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      1. Boom!!!
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        14 years, 11 months ago

        eyh something to cheer about 😉

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        1. Boom!!!
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          *yeh

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  28. chinmusic
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    I'll take that Jarvis assist. Only attacking points this GW.

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    1. Nomar
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      Me too. Only thing thats gone right for me this gw.

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  29. jamsiep
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone want to represent 'The Drog's Ballacks' on the TotalFPL quiz?!

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    1. greghammer95
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      Me me me.

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      1. jamsiep
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        Come along then little Greg.....

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        1. greghammer95
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          What do I have to do? ***

          Just going to load totalfpl up and see whats happening***

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  30. Goalarov
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    I don't understand why they're so low in the standings.

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