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Saturday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 9

A chilly Saturday afternoon greets the start of Gameweek nine, as twelve Premier League sides do battle once more. The Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors, in time for the early kick-off at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Norwich City. The team news is in, and is as follows…

Villa XI: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Bennett, El Ahmadi, Delph, Herd, Albrighton, Holman, Agbonlahor, Benteke.

Norwich XI: Ruddy, R. Martin, Bassong, Turner, Garrido, Johnson, Tettey, E. Bennett, Pilkington, Hoolahan, Holt.

Paul Lambert makes three changes to his team, as he seeks victory over his former employers. Christian Benteke, Marc Albrighton and Chris Herd come in, with Darren Bent, Stephen Ireland and Nathan Baker making way.

After his sides impressive victory over Arsenal last week, Chris Hughton names the same starting eleven that earned those three points.

We’ve then got dose of four 3p.m. games, before the Champions see us out this evening against Swansea. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Playing A Blinder
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Why couldn't Wilson wait another 10 minutes at least to go off if at all? -.-

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Wilson (stoke) off?

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  2. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Lol, has anyone actually got a goal scorer? 😀

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nope 🙁

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  3. SirStevieG
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Bring in Marc Wilson

    nek ,immut

    gets seriously injured.

    Thank you FPL gods once again!!!

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  4. meltedman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    A little mole in the city camp has told me it's Balotelli and Aguero to start today, Tevez might be out of the squad completely...

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  5. blue cheese
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Wigan 2-0 up

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Doos will be happy 😛

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  6. The Finnisher
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    2-0 Wigan. McArthur

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  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    what a ballache this GW is so far....

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  8. Doolittle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I'm not an Arsenal fan, but the decision to play Ramsey on the wing ahead of Walcott completely baffles me.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same.

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I doubt he was fit enough to start or he would of.

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  9. The Finnisher
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Maloney assist apparently.

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    1. Waldaz
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Woop!

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    2. Aaa fantasy
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      heard it was franco di santo assist wasnt it?

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I don't know.

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        1. Waldaz
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Maloney given the assist on FPL.

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        2. Aaa fantasy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          you are right, bbc text commentary saying from maloney! 😀

          Garth crooks threw me off course!

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    3. HippY
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yay!!

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  10. olidooley
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Will Silva defo be back next week?

    Is it a good idea to get him even if you have Tevez?

    Cazorla OUT for sure....

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not yet, don't rush

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  11. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Wilshere down.

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    1. GunsnRoses
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      and up

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  12. Billy Gilmore
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    😥

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  13. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Surprising looking dreamteam atm...

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/dreamteam/event/9/

    haha

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  14. GunsnRoses
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ramsey is such a waste.

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'd rather see that Gnabry guy

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    2. I taught Ashley Young how t…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Couldn't agree more

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    3. BigUps
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He's the human pause button.

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  15. QPR Lad 92
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I hate SWP

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  16. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Wilson not gonna make his clean sheet

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  17. Fifa las vegas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Come on Nolan, score a hat-trick

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      do it....

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  18. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Bad injury to Marc Wilson. He's going off it seems.

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  19. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Lowton > Wilson cancelled

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  20. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Wilson down

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    1. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      bad for the cheapskates

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    2. bmb100
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You cannot make this stuff up

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Oh God no.

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    4. mutatedllama
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hope you're not serious.

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      1. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Stretchered off.

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      2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        stretcher yes

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      3. mutatedllama
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He's not joking. This is ridiculous. I brought him in THIS WEEK.

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        1. Flying Assassins
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          same 🙁

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    5. Crouch Potato!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Looks bad.

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    6. No1Joker
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      knee injury

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    7. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Long injury break it looks like. Knee or leg injury

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    8. Doolittle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I was on here last night debating Zabaleta -> Wilson for a hit. I would have been furious if I'd done that.

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    9. Aaa fantasy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      fml

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    10. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      would never put him in. shawcross/huth the only stoke defenders i'd ever play.

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      1. tosey
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        well im quite happy with Cameron and the extra cash over those two

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      2. The Finnisher
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Shut up.

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      3. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        yeah yeah yeah.... yawn.

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      4. blue cheese
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        🙄

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      5. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Wtf are you talking about?

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      6. isacki: full casual
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Twunt.

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      7. Scroobius Mac
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Why?
        He's cheaper than both. This is just bad luck.

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        1. Jax
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          he never does much.

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      8. heartsattack
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Aye cos Huth ans ShawX are immune to injury.

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, they only dish out injuries...

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    11. Holy See
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      s.t.r.e.t.c.h.e.r. Does this spell the end for Wilson?. Poor git.

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Looks like it spells stretcher to me... 😉

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  21. The Finnisher
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Wilson going off.

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    1. McDog
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That is horrible luck for anyone who brought him in.

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  22. isacki: full casual
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Cannot believe Wilson is stretchered off. Feel sorry for him and all his owners.

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    1. AK ⭐
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😥 😥

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  23. Soccaholic
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Any1 know when will the MAN CITY line up will be out?

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  24. Kostja
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Nice move by Wilshere, but than Giroud failed to overrun Nelsen to collect the pass 😀

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  25. SirStevieG
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    i give up on making transfers anymore. Everything i do goes against me!!!

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  26. Jonjo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Marc Wilson stretchered off. Bad knee injury.

    ....and that's why I got Geoff Cameron in the other day! USA! USA!

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😆

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      THAT'S why? You predicted he would suffer a bad knee injury ?

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      1. Jonjo
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Of course, I knew he was weak compared to big Geoff.

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Be quiet Uncle Fester.

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          1. Jonjo
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            lol

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        2. Alan The Llama
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          stop perpetuating stereotypes

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    3. Kostja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Comeone, you saw this coming? Stop it!

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  27. mutatedllama
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Anybody with any sense would have brought Wilson in instead of any other Stoke defender. It's so unfair that he has to get injured and punish the non-retards.

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    1. Jonjo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Rubbish! Go compare the scoring/assist career stats of Cameron and Wilson. Big Geoff was the obvious choice.

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    2. Matakuko
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Lol, non-retards aka bandwagoners?

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    3. meltedman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Here's some tissues, dry your eyes...

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    4. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      BS

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  28. Dale Cooper
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Wilshere has been out for a year but he suddenly looks much older.

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Guess that's what being a father does to you

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      and better than pretty much every other Arsenal player.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        This.
        The two players coming in have looked the brightest.

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  29. Holy See
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Wilkinson on for Wilson.

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    1. Holy See
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      4.4 incidentally.

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  30. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Typical, the one week I get in Wilson.

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Unlucky Wilson owners, he was looking like a great prospect!

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Far from typical there captain with the season you've ha so far. Just always bad to see a player down.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I know I've had a ridiculous amount of luck but I've been eyeing up Wilson for the last few GWs.

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Yep. I wish you got those 6 pts.

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    3. bdwhite91
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same. WTF

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    4. Yossi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      +52 🙁

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    5. emperikal
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Was real happy with him in my squad as well. Gutted

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    6. Jönny
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm in that boat too pal, there's a few of us Im sure... Worst bit of luck I've had all season, which I suppose suggests I shouldn't moan too much. If newcastle keep WBA out I'll be pigsick though, it was either him or Simpson this week with the other in 2 weeks time. Either way I clearly made the wrong call!

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    7. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Me too.

      Seriously cursed this season.

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    8. FPL Touches
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Time to switch to Andy 'Butcher' Wilkinson! 😀

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    9. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same here. Brought him in last weekend. Hope it's not serious for him though.

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