Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Man United vs Aston Villa

Restricted to just ten matches, Gameweek 32 looks set to be an inevitable anti-climax after the recent triple-figure hauls. Nonetheless, with the double Gameweek chatter postponed, at least for a while, it’s almost comforting to return to the old routine – an early kick-off, the evening live match and a couple of Sunday joints to see the Gameweek out.

Today’s events promise to make an inauspicious start as we drop in on Old Trafford to witness a United side beleaguered by the midweek defeat to City and with one eye firmly on the clash with Bayern to come. It’s difficult to know what kind of performance that will produce from David Moyes’ men, although with pressure mounting, it’s hard to imagine that the Scot can afford to put out a side stuck in third gear. Villa will provide a test – Paul Lambert’s outfit are an effective animal on their travels and, in Christian Benteke, have a destructive force that can deal damage to a hesitant United back line.

This is all followed by five three o’clock matches, with Arsenal’s tea-time meeting with City to follow.

You can look to our Twitter feed for the news from the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for those who like to dabble in some real-time banter.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    Kagawa's first assist in 2 years

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    1. Whitman2013
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      hard to assist when you dont play 😛

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      Got one GW21 against Swansea.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        That was an FPL assist, I'm talking about a real game assist

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      2. Camp No No
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        FPL or real?

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  2. Parm
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    His first goal at Old Trafford in 6 months

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    1. Reedy
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      wow

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  3. Optimus.
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    Anyone but Rooney.. 😡

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      yea 🙁

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      Could have done without that.

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  4. Wakka Wakkas
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    Moyes still looks clueluess after Man U scores!

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  5. Ryan
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    Moyes' crossing tactics are working.

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      *aren't

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  6. cruzex
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    ROOOONEY (C)!!

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    1. Chucky
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      nice one

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    2. Epic Fail
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      Congrats on a successful choice.

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      1. cruzex
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        🙂 TKS

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  7. Revival
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    Hate when you back a player to score first and he gets the 2nd goal. It's almost like he rubbing your face in it.

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      You shouldn't have told him.

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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      Yep, feel for you.

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  8. PogChamp
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    Congrats to Rooney captainers. Looks like he could get a few today.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Not really.

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    2. xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      I'm just relieved it's not a fail since I'm the only one in my ML to do it

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      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        likewise

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      2. PogChamp
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        Nice. He's out of my price range at the moment 🙁

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    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Do you shoot your load too quickly in all aspects of life?

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    4. money face bandwagon
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      wait until the pool game is over 1st

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  9. Leaf
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    Technical question

    If i have bt internet & bt sport on my TV can I get it on my iPhone

    It's Not under my sky app , or tv app

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Login on the website.

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    2. A.
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      There's a BT sport app, or use the website

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      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Ta , got it 🙂

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  10. Chucky
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    I have got a sneaky feeling that Mata will get more than 10 points today 🙂

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    1. FACUPARSE
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      Ill take that bet.

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    2. ★FC Borecelona★
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      and then you woke up

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    3. Whitman2013
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      not if rafael gets sent off :p

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    4. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      You got the zero and one the wrong way round.

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  11. r0nh
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    I have Rooney (C) in UFPL

    Now I have a decision to make, stick or twist...

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    1. Whitman2013
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      at one goal no decision... if he gets a hat trick then it becomes tricky

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      Stick if he gets another, twist if not.

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      Depends what else if anything he does. Could be two more and assists or a yellow card. Silly Bear. 😉

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    4. Declan-
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      Wait a while. This whole ultimate thing is very easy atm 🙂

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  12. Bartowski
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    Rooney pretty much is the Man U attack...

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  13. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    Silence at the OT museum of science and history

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  14. Danny x-factor
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    Biased referee!! :angry:

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  15. Psakhotherapy
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    Michael Owen is making a strong case for himself for the Worst Commentator Of All Time (WCOAT) award

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      I hear they have made streaming legal for people stuck with Owen

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    2. A.
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      He's been doing that for months

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  16. Optimus.
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    Cmon Utd...Silence the haters!!

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Hush

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    2. A.
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      But you're a Liverpool fan, would you not like them to get caught by Newcastle or Southampton?

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      1. Lucy.
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        (come on you saints!)

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      2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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        It's Optimus. I don't think he's ever posted anything that hasn't been tongue in cheek.

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      3. Optimus.
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        Turn on that sarcasm detector 😉

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        1. A.
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          http://goo.gl/5FVQoP

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      4. Billy Gilmore
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        Does he ever post serious comments?

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    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      Time to jump ship for us Utd fans I think. Chelsea are looking very much like a club that matches my ambition.

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      1. Somalion
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        .... Joke?

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        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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          No, I'm Utd for life. All I'm saying is that if an offer came in to support Chelsea it might be too good to turn down.

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          1. Somalion
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            😯 no such offer is coming your way sir! I agree we're abysmal though.

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            1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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              I would take City.

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          2. Lucy.
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            I thought you were just taking the mick out of typical glory-hunters… ?!?

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            1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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              Nope. I'm an extremely successful person - I've won 20 titles in my time. My mates have all jumped ship already and if I don't do the same soon they're going to start catching up with me.

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      2. Optimus.
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        😀

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    4. Make United Great Again
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      We're so so poor

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      1. Make United Great Again
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        The idea of Moyes being trusted with 200 million makes me sick

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        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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          7 Fellainis with that.

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          1. Somalion
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            Aerial threat would be incredible 😉

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            1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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              The threat of facial injuries for the opposition too. 😀

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              1. Somalion
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                The most intimidating team in the league 👿

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  17. sinik
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    Young made a poor pass and then somewhat tracked back then stopped following Agbonlahor and just left him. Rafael was playing his right back position, they broke down the middle and to the right and so he had to scramble across to cover. This is Young's fault.

    It was a reckless foul to make but you take the set piece every single time over letting Agbonlahor run into the box alone to have a shot from 10 yards.

    I hate him and Valencia so much.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      Gabby can't shoot for shit.

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      1. sinik
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        wholly besides the point Sir Epic 😉

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        1. Epic Fail
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          😀

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      poor Tony, why's he getting drawn into this? 😆

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        Blaming a Rafel yellow on a benched player 😀

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      2. sinik
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        😯

        😆

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  18. Judas
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    Been offline for afew hours, have we heard whats up to Evra then?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      Nothing.

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    2. Parm
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      Illness.

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    3. Godfather Bandit 42
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      Owenism: "Football is a strange game, it's not like rugby...."

      Now, where's that mute button?!

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  19. megatronaldinho
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    one day, someone's gunna combine the grateful dead and KRS one. upon which occasion i'ma suffer a fatal cumshot

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      Da fuq

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Yes yes y'all.

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      Well that'll be nice dear.

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    4. Crouch Potato!
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      I would break out with severe bordem rash!

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  20. r0nh
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    Bloody hell, it was just a back heel...

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  21. Oz lotto
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    So this is awkward...
    Have dzeko Lallana and azpi on the bench 😐 my team save seemed to have messed up 🙁 praying for a miracle

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    1. sinik
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      • 10 Years
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      the sucks 🙁

      it's why I always double check my team one more time after saving by hitting Pick Team to be sure that it locked properly..

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      1. sinik
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        that sucks*

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      2. Oz lotto
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        I usually do. But tonight I was out so couldn't 🙁

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    2. Whitman2013
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      i think fpl messed up yesterday i brought in azpi but today he was on my bench.. weird stuff.

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Dzeko is hit and miss, the other 2 may hurt you do

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    4. Holmes
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      I can understand ur feeling mate, same is the case with me, forgot to hit confirm button though 😐
      Cahill, Snodgrass on bench, chester/dummet starting with armband on Yaya 🙁

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  22. Gaz Downright
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    Michael Owen

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Not for my team, till I've seen he's fit.

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      Purveyor of verbal effluence

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    3. RÏɠBY
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      please no

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  23. Your Mum's Athletic
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    So the other plane was: Manchester United 0 - 3 Liverpool, original

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    1. sinik
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      • 10 Years
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      ?

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
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        there was another plane and that was the message on it...........

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          ManU v Stoke result banner next

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          1. Your Mum's Athletic
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            😆

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        2. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
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          yeah I guessed what you meant, I just wasn't sure if it was a wind up or not 😉

          maybe I looked away when they showed it or they just didn't show it here..will rewind at half

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  24. Big_Andy_GAWA
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    Well, did this banner appear as yet...?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      some school project of taped together grocery bag cut-outs were trailed across the sky after a remote controlled plane

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Harsh on school children.

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
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      Yep, was plane to see for all

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  25. Bartowski
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    Fellani is so static...

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
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      But, Moyes knew this when he bought him

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    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
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      ...zeppelins stick to his hair

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    3. Somalion
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      *incredibly inept.

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  26. Own Goal
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    WHITMAN2013 said,

    ''football is a funny old game...

    united will end up beating bayern.''

    Only if it is played at a neutral venue - Fantasy Island

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    1. Whitman2013
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      Lol no i expect them to get beaten heavily as we all do but football has a way of surprising us

      who would have thought wigan would beat city twice in the fa cup in as many years.

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  27. Wakka Wakkas
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    Mata is such a waste in FPL.

    Cant wait to dump him this week for a DGW 34 player

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    1. RabMac
      • 10 Years
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      Who you going to replace him with?

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  28. Dušan Citizen
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    McGregor out for the rest of the season? Anyone,please answer me

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    1. Lucy.
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      They said that's likely to be the case. Kidney damage.

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
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      Yes, a complete kidney recovery takes 6 weeks

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      Probably, but at least he's not suspended.

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    4. Dušan Citizen
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      Thanks everybody 🙂 I am going with Harper then 🙂

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  29. MJ6987
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    This is playing out like the meaningless end of season mid-table game that it is. Neither team looks particularly bothered about winning

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  30. RabMac
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    Would like to have had Rooney in today but could not justify the transfer, seeing as I would only keep for 2 weeks to then sell and get back the following week.

    Decided I would have to do without for 2 GWs instead.

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