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Sunday Dugout Discussion

24 April 2011 2134 comments
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There’s just one Premier League fixture on this Easter Sunday, as Arsenal visit the Reebok Stadium. With title rivals Manchester United and Chelsea both securing three points yesterday, this of course falls into the ‘must win’ category for the Gunners.

As for Bolton, the 43 points they’ve already accrued this season means that they don’t really have a lot to play for. However, after suffering a major humiliation at Wembley last week, it’s perhaps pride more than anything else that’s at stake for the home side.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open, and the team news is in…

Bolton XI: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Lee, Elmander, Muamba, Taylor, Sturridge, Kevin Davies

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Djourou, Koscielny, Clichy, Song, Wilshere, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri, van Persie

The Wanderers welcome back in-form striker Daniel Sturridge, who was cup-tied for the Stoke game, and Matty Taylor earns a start in midfield. Jack Wilshere comes back in after being rested in the North London derby, with Abou Diaby making way.

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  1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Was a toss up between bobby and sturridge. Went with zamora...Ffs...

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    1. Hegsmouth
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      Same 🙁

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  2. Sim Simma
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    i think that was cahill's goal

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    1. Get up ya bum
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      yeah looked like it crossed the line. Hope they don't take that off me

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    2. Mighty
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      It looks like it to me.

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    3. Badonge
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      yeah me too

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    4. pstokes2010
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      +1

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    5. bunk_medal
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      From the side angle I don't think it did cross the line.

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      1. bunk_medal
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        Also doesn't really matter if it was or wasn't, the only thing that matters is when the ref gave it.

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  3. Enrique
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    Sturidge 🙂 love it,

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  4. jamsiep
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    Sturridge is going to be given that isn't he? Wrongly.

    Ugh.

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    1. The Bandit
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      Not over line from Cahill

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      why ugh?

      😀

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  5. UKG
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    Its going to be given to Sturridge, I think it was already over the line....oh joy resist Sturridge this weekend and now djrou clean sheet gone....now cmon Bolton stuff these gooners good!!

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  6. BONZ
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    Sturridge 3bps easy pips!!

    Cahill should have the goal - but ref only blew after Sturridge buried it.

    Wenger so stubborn the team picked has not won in weeks - why doesnt he try to change it - perhaps put an extra striker in?

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    1. Get up ya bum
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      getting a bit ahead of yourself with the bonus predictions 😛

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      1. BONZ
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        i iverlooked him for the benched bobby zamora....so it was bound to happen 🙁

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        1. JWF
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          Yup, you and me both.

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  7. Egg noodle
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    is the ball completely supposed to cross the line for a goal?

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    1. The Bandit
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      Yes and it wasn't

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      1. Egg noodle
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        +1

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    2. bob fossil
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      think so but i thought it was completely over, should deffo be a cahill goal, no doubt sturridge will keep it though.

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    3. Get up ya bum
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      yep

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  8. Jinswick
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    Wenger needs a new wardrobe. His trousers don't match his jacket.

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    1. $hahriyar
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      I think he's got more important things to do right now than to think about his waredrobe!

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    2. Holy See
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      Nor his team his aspirations...

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  9. 88mph
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    Can't bear to watch these tw@ts anymore. Clueless.

    Cahill goal IMO - when does it get sorted out?

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    1. JWF
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      The only way Cahill gets it is if the linesman flagged a goal before Sturridge headed it in... don't think he did so Sturridge will get the goal. Would've been interesting to see what would've happened if Sturridge hadn't followed it up.

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  10. Dimitar
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    Looked like sturridge goal imo, ball probably crossed partially not fully

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  11. jamsiep
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    Ugh, this is taking the piss.

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  12. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    I'd be upset that Sturridge scored right there, if I didn't already have Flecther

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  13. Bubbles
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    Out if spite that Bobby Z has had his superb assist removed, give that goal to Cahill for the lols please FPL.

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    1. Bubbles
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      *of

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    2. BONZ
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      nooooooooo

      didnt know that - surely he should keep it for the lay off?

      i took 8 pointer - begovic 1 / Zamora 1 / ethers 2

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      1. JWF
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        It's annoying beyond words. Those 6 points were genuinely crucial this week and I am gutted to have lost them.

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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          Arghh just logged on today, 6 points gone top 1000 gone crap!!

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  14. Jinswick
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    FFS Fabregas. Could have had another hatful today.

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    1. Cheggers
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      Disagree.

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      1. Jinswick
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        You joking? Hit the post, top jaask save, and put through 2 players on goal.

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  15. M@sTeR
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    I told you sturridge will score.

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  16. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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    How did Rjohnson's assist a couple weeks ago stand but Zamora's doesnt? bullsh*t

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    1. Egg noodle
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      just noticed. AWESOME.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      I know, its a joke, all dependant on the FPL judges teams, as do rises and falls, BP's and protection. This league is a bit of a con and some people have a lot of money riding onb these stupid decisions!!!

      Rant over!

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  17. The Bandit
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    14 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal to win 3-1! 😉

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  18. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    So arsenal can't defend and have no penetration up front. Basically can pass the ball sideways in midfield very well. If swansea get promoted that'll be an interesting game next year...

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  19. jamsiep
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    Bolton are f*cking dirty.

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  20. Futbol Heritage
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    WEST HAM - Only team in the league,whose player has never been a part of my FPL team.

    Not even during the 2 wildcards to catch a 0.2 rise. Never

    *Ya I got bored 🙁 *

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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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      same is true for me

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    2. A-Team
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      West Ham and Blackburn for me.

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      1. A-Team
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        Actually it's just West Ham, I had Robinson in goal for a few games.

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    3. Egg noodle
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      its wolves and wba for me i think.

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      1. Futbol Heritage
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        Think the majority would be West Ham.

        All of you try it :D,it can't be worse than watching the Arsenal game.

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    4. greghammer95
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      14 years, 7 months ago

      Thats because we have not had a DGW all season. Or a decent run of fixtures, which has led to no form, which is why were bottom, and why you have had none of our players. I had Piquionne for a bit during the early GW's got me 2,8,9,5 or something like that.

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  21. Dimitar
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    Rvp free kick

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      what an anti-climax!

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  22. A-Team
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    One of my rivals has Sturridge 🙁

    Lots of my rivals have Arsenal defenders 🙂

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    1. Futbol Heritage
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      My rival has Djourou coming in for Vidic 🙂

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  23. Cheggers
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    Arsenal need to change formation, this Benitez-esque 4-2-3-1 just doesnt work at all. Too defensive.

    They should try playing Chamakh instead of Song/Wilshere for a few games.

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    1. Get up ya bum
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      1st time I've ever heard wenger be accused of being too defensive 😕

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      1. Cheggers
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        Maybe too defensive was the wrong statement but they are very predictable for defences. At least Chamakh gives them something a bit different.

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        1. Get up ya bum
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          True they are 1 dimensional. He should definitely adapt his tactics when it's not working, as you say take off one of the centre mids for chamakh, drop fab deeper and play 4-4-2

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          1. Cheggers
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            A proper winger would be useful too.

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    2. Badonge
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      yeah if you actually look at chamakhs stats at the start of the season they are pretty good. bringing bendtner on instead is a mindfuc

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  24. jamsiep
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    RVP used to be good at free kicks.

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  25. JC
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    Nice one Sturridge 🙂

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  26. Dimitar
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    Nasri needs 2 more saves for a point btw

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  27. gooner dave
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    Well. Watching arsenal is seriously bloody depressing. Sturridge motm so far.
    We need to come out all or nothing in the 2nd half.

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  28. licscalders
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    definitely had crossed the line for cahill goal but it wont be taken away from sturridge

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  29. Shakey
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    Bloody Clichy at fault again. Has absolutely no idea what the offside rule is.

    plus, RvP can't take free-kicks any more. he hasn't scored a non-deflected one in about three years. More practise needed on them over the summer.

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    1. jamsiep
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      Yep, he used to be brilliant at them. Every other free kick used to hit the far post. These days they all sail miles over the bar.

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      1. Shakey
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        Lack of practise I'd say. He's spent so much time on the treatment table, he's got ring-rusty.

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    2. AP
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      RvP criticism? 😯

      Fair enough though, he's been watching Lampard's technique. Where is Gibbs?!

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      1. Shakey
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        Not a clue. Same place Chamakh is, probably.

        I really like Wenger, but his persistence with Clichy is proper annoying. He can't cross, and either commits too quickly, or backs off so much that he plays the world and his wife onside.

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        1. AP
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          I agree, it's very odd. Wenger really needs a plan B, desperately. I'd like to see Chamakh and RvP play together for once too.

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          1. Shakey
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            I agree. No need to persist with 5 in midfield if team are just camping in their own third.

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    3. Cheggers
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      Clichy is absolutely rubbish. You need a new left back in summer.

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  30. Raheem's perm
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    Muamba 2nd yellow? Absolute joke!

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