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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
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Felliani bossing it

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  2. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney (c) & Mata ^_^

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  3. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    OMG

    JUHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

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  4. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Rival sold Mata 😎

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  5. Bod
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    MATAAA!!!

    To think I nearly benched you!!!

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  6. Mr Smith
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mata bagonwheel, ENGAGED 😆

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    1. TOSH
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      'Bandwagon' 😎

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Err, no its bagonwheel. You obviously haven't been round these parts long 😉

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  7. Adderz
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    HOW DO SO MANY PEOPLE STILL HAVE MATA?!

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No way I was selling him with DGW and then this fixture

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Nor me 😉

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    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I DON'T! Just excited 🙂

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    3. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It shouldn't matter that much, there can't be that many.

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    4. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I ditched Mata for Gerrard in DGW, considered getting him back for 2 weeks but decided to go with Nasri instead as he has a DGW in GW34 and Mata dosn't have a game.

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  8. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    FFS Mata

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  9. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I hope no one got rid of Mata this week...

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    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      My OH did. He's going crazy. Trying not to enjoy it too much...

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    2. beric
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I hope hardly anyone owns him

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    3. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      8.3% ownership so shouldn't hurt the non Mata owners too much.

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  10. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fellani assist

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  11. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Those three home games against weak opposition in GW36 + 37... Rooney and Mata may just be very important indeed

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      RvP might be back.

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      1. Plagued by indecision
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I doubt it. He'll probably be out for the season

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    2. DLL18
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Very important for that 6th place finish.

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  12. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    #NUFC v @SouthamptonFC (4-2-3-1): Elliot; Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Haïdara; Anita, Tioté; Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Gouffran; Cissé.

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  13. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    GET IN!!! MATA!!!

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  14. MARVELLUS
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Yes Mata! Almost got rid...

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    1. DLL18
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same, just couldn't get the funds for Hazard.

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  15. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mata!!

    #keptTheFaith

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  16. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    #NUFC v @SouthamptonFC (4-2-3-1): Elliot; Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Haïdara; Anita, Tioté; Sissoko, Ben Arfa, Gouffran; Cissé.

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  17. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Fellaini is one clumsy fellow.
    besides the known fact that he cannot defend nor attack well.

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What about those two amazing seasons for Everton, it's there, just needs to get form back.

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      1. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He won't play behind the striker at Man U though

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  18. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'd like to apologise to everyone who wanted Man United to lose today, I should've considered my jinxing ability when transferring Mata out this week, I transferred Schurrle and Hazard out last week 😆

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      IT WAS YOU!!

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  19. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    No Dummet 🙁

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  20. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hull City Official ‏@hullcityteam 27s
    Starting XI: Harper, Rosenior, Bruce, Chester, Davies (C), Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore, Jelavic, Long, Elmohamady.

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  21. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Starting XI: Harper, Rosenior, Bruce, Chester, Davies (C), Meyler, Huddlestone, Livermore, Jelavic, Long, Elmohamady. #UTT

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  22. tm245
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So all this time Mata and Fellaini have been waiting for someone to invoke the Power Five on here?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😆

      It worked!

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Haha

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    3. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😯

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    4. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

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  23. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Speroni, Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward, Dikgacoi, Jedinak, Puncheon, Ledley, Bolasie, Jerome.

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  24. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    #SWANS team v @NorwichCityFC: Vorm, Rangel, Chico, Williams (C), Davies, Britton, Shelvey, de Guzman, Michu, Routledge, Bony.

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good old Michu!

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  25. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Crystal Palace FC ‏@Official_CPFC 24s

    Palace XI to face @chelseafc: Speroni, Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward, Dikgacoi, Jedinak, Puncheon, Ledley, Bolasie, Jerome.

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  26. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mata goal
    Fellaini assist

    #POWER5

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    1. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They're back lol

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  27. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wow. Mata finally scores!

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  28. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Oh .. Roon & Mata delivered. 😯

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  29. JWF
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lolfest. Transfer this week... Mata>Snodgrass. Ouch.

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    1. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I was caught between Nolan to Mata or Nolan to Nasri. I went for Nasri due to DGW coming up.

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