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The Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

Fantasy managers have just one match to entertain us this evening as United play their final home game of what has been a tumultuous first campaign of the post-Ferguson era. Ryan Giggs’ brief tenure as interim-manager of the Red Devils has already served up an impressive hammering of Norwich before Sunderland quickly burst the bubble of optimism last weekend:

Giggs makes as many as eight alterations from the side that lost to the Black Cats, with the Welshman joinging the likes of Nemanja Vidic, Juan Mata and Robin Van Persie on the bench. Once again, the hosts are without Wayne Rooney, who has failed to recover from the illness and/or groin problem that saw him miss the Black Cats clash.

Steve Bruce makes five changes for visitors Hull – with their top-flight survival now secured, the Tigers manager’s teamsheet clearly has one eye on the upcoming FA Cup Final clash against Arsenal.

Our Twitter feed carries all the news from tonight’s team sheets, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open to collect your real-time reactions to this evening’s events.

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  1. Scoredelario
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    People talking about taking hits for gw38... IMO the only players worth signing are city & liverpool. Maybe sunderland if they lose midweek.

    Lineups could be crazy!

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    1. Lazarus
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I think Sunderland assets could be good regardless.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        yeah I'm keeping Wickham

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    2. copps
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      well if aguero and rooney are out i might take a hit

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  2. copps
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    are there usually prizes for the world cup fantasy?

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      1. copps
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        wow they won a car 😯

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  3. Wild Rover
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Lol at Al Fayed claiming Fulham were relegated because removing the Wacko statue brought them bad luck 😆

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      🙂

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      #LegendaryTroll levels

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    3. Kevin Twine
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Ha, I just saw that. What a plonker. 😆

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    4. Lazarus
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      That's an Off The Wall comment.

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    5. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Well the stats prove him right.

      How many relegations while the statue was up?

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    6. copps
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      you know he's BAD he's BAD
      you know it

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    7. Granville
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      I saw the statue when I went to a game there. It's really dreadful. They've now moved it to the museum of football in Manchester.

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      1. Lazarus
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        9 years, 11 months ago

        Many dreadful things in there I bet! 😀

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  4. Magerost
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Dear god.

      Give Yaya a penalty or two.

      If you are feeling generous, a goal for Nasri also.

      Amen.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        9 years, 11 months ago

        Nothing for the starving children then...

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        1. Nomar
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          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Priorities, innit.

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        2. A.T
          • 13 Years
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          😀

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        3. Epic Fail
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          • 13 Years
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          😀

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      2. Maddocio
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        If Baker plays he'll probably get 3 at least

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    • HVT
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      Giggs has lost all credibility for me , this is just not good enough , he has put the kids in charge of the school , he's no ones and everyone's friend ,
      They should have left Moyes in charge if this was the case - the whole thing is a total fiasco.

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        What's the score?

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        1. Nomar
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          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Playing a Hull side whose only concern is avoiding injury before the Cup Final in 10 days time. There's pub teams could probably have given more effort from the sound of things.

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        He did say he would give everyone some game time.

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          I still have my jersey , does that mean we can all get a game ?
          This is a mockery for the premier league ( from both teams ) ,
          I'm glad I have paid my hard earned cash to see Rvp / mata / Rooney etc tonight.
          Mick McCarthy was castigated and fined for less , it's disgusting.

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Does your jersey have your name and number?

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            1. HVT
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              Of course my No 16 hangs proudly on the mantle piece
              http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0WcAFWWkBXs

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          2. Lazarus
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            You're not Roy Keane, are you??

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      3. Lazarus
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Giggs isn't really a manager though, more like head school prefect.

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      4. RoysCallerAnne
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Giving a few youngsters some PL experience. What's so bad?

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      5. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        Hard to imagine any world-class player looking at this from another league, then saying I'm going to move to ManU this summer

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      6. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        "he's no ones and everyone's friend"...Strange how we have been able to find that out inside two gameweeks..but true..Can't see him being management material.

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          He's a clown Wakey - trust me , he ain't cut out for this.

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          1. Granville
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            • 14 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            No idea who you have in your team but you sound like an FPL player who's been scorned.

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            1. Lazarus
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              9 years, 11 months ago

              Hell has no wrath like a FPL Manager scorned.

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              1. Granville
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                • 14 Years
                9 years, 11 months ago

                Too right mate.

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                1. Lazarus
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                  9 years, 11 months ago

                  If you decide to quote me at the bottom of the website (and I think you should), I'd be grateful if you could correct the 'a' in that sentence to 'an'. Thanks 😉

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                  1. Lazarus
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 11 months ago

                    Oh and instead of wrath it should be fury!

                    Damn, forget the quote! Stoopid Shakespeare.

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            2. HVT
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              Serious G , granted I've a few but I genuinely feel United as a club need to be better than this , leaving the season fizzle out like this is not good enough for the fans .
              Where's the passion / desire the will to die for your club I ain't feeling it , granted most clubs are similar but look at Liverpool you can't argue that passion runs through the veins of those players and fans , do you feel the same with uniteds and Giggs ?
              I don't - standards should never be left slip like this , I know ferguson played young players in cup games but he always treated every league game like it was his last , yes he was the master of rotation and keeping players in tow , I'd this what United are becoming - a kiss me arse club ?
              We've set the standards we should maintain them and you know he was happy to let the ' playboy ' go he was right IMO , not good enough or hungry enough got the jersey , I could go on all night in how I feel united in all aspects have let themselves down , but I'll stop now.

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              1. HVT
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 11 months ago

                This was a previous opinion of mine on Giggs , it got Hulked fwiw
                http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/04/26/the-scoreboard-gameweek-36-saturday/?hc_page=20#hc_comment_7240813

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      7. xuwei
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        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        He lost credibility for me when I found out he was having an affair with his brother's wife.

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        1. It’s A Joke
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          This.

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    • Nomar
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Something fitting about this DGW.

      It just sums up to a tee this whole wretched FPL season. Good luck to whoever wins the whole thing this season. The fantasy gods will certainly have been smiling on that person the last 9 months!

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      1. 4-4-who?
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        No. This has been a good season; lots of points and goals.

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        1. Nomar
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          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Football wise yes. FPL wise, no.

          Least not for me anyway.

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      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Step forward my mini league leader Tom Fenley 😉

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    • Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Who'd have thought United would be playing the reserve reserves in GW37...It's a long way back for them now.

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      1. Fabreghastly
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        This is Gigg's revenge for last week's performance from the players. He made it clear he wanted four wins but they didn't show up last week. That's something he never tolerated in himself

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          There's a lot of psychology goes on in football, sometimes subliminal. With every passing week and every decision made this season Old Trafford is feeling less and less intimidating. I agree with the first part of what you say...Four wins and a good showing under Giggs would have helped repair the damage..This won't.

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          1. sinik
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            • 10 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Old Trafford and United will once again be intimidating under Van Gaal. Everyone will get a kick up the arse or be shipped out/benched.

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            1. Fabreghastly
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              9 years, 11 months ago

              When you are earning tens of thousands per WEEK and you don't show up in a match because you don't like the manager's methods, or whatever, its a disgrace.

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              1. sinik
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                • 10 Years
                9 years, 11 months ago

                100% agreed, it's pathetic. Egotistical drama queens, but such is all footballers usually.

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            2. Dr Dream
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              I hope so...it can't carry on like this anymore.

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          2. Super Silva Haze
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            9 years, 11 months ago

            If man u make a couple of good signing and win there opening games of the season convincingly .. then teams will again feel intimidated coming to old Trafford

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        2. HVT
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Giggs ain't that clever mate , don't overly credit him.

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          1. Fabreghastly
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            I didn't say it was a clever move and posted similarly about Giggs not having what it takes to ge the job full time. Revenge is more an emotional thing

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    • Messiah Hazard
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Is Ramsey likely to be fit for final GW? and Rooney?

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      1. Baby Face Nelson
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        you think arsenal will risk him with FA cup final coming up? lol

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Fit vs playing are two different things. Expecting 2 no shows.

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      3. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Hes likely to be fit, but its unlikely hell play anyway.

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      4. HVT
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Being rested for the England WC

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      5. Messiah Hazard
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        Thanks all

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      6. Leaf
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        9 years, 11 months ago

        Will play , needs gametime before cup final

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    • Revival
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hull fans were singing "Stand up if you're in Europe"

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        9 years, 11 months ago

        Still not an excuse for rubbish performances since they qualified.

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      1. copps
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        utter bollocks

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    • Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Just looked at the man u score there ...
      Am I trippin or does it say Fellaini Assist ? Lol

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Glad I held on to him 🙂

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      2. Revival
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        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Fellaini 15 games - 0 goals

        Wilson 30 minutes - 1 goal

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        1. Super Silva Haze
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          9 years, 11 months ago

          Lmao

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    • jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Meyler needs a good headbutting

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      1. Demel
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Where is Pardew when you need him.

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    • Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      When you pay money to see your team in the Prem, what are you mainly paying for?

      To see them win?
      To see a good game?
      To see your favourite/best players?
      Something else?

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      1. Revival
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        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I think its mainly see the best players if you only going to 1 or 2 games a season

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        To see a good game. Win, lose or draw, Im happy if we give ot our all.

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    • BantamPhil
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I reckon Giggs and RVP will come on as the other substitutions

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    • Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I think united dont wanna qaulify for Europa league.
      This way they can completely concentrate on the premiership.
      Same thing Liverpool have done this season

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        It's obvious. Would have been ok if Spurs won, but they don't want it either

        I think you should be able to opt out if you don't want to.

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          I don't get that either tbh. Why not just play all the kids in the Europa League if they don't want senior players in it.

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          1. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            ^^This

            Good experience too

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    • sinik
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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      lol cheeky attempt by Wilson

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    • Tony Warner Fan Club
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      God, this GW. I need a drink.

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Indeed. I was so looking forward to getting a Jones cleanie 😥

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    • kimoo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Keeping Mata for final GW ??

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Who knows what Giggs is doing.

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      2. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Got too many issues in team not too.

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      3. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Lol no thanks.

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      4. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Doubt it.

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    • jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
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      Come on! Why does Steve Bruce always manage to get his tactics totally wrong whenever he plays ManU. Mark Hughes and Keane have enough respect to go for it when they come to OT, but Bruce just rolls over.

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    • ★FC Borecelona★
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Someone needs to make one of those Hitler videos to summarise this GW

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
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        😆

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      2. Epic Fail
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Post it up when you've finished.

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        1. ★FC Borecelona★
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          No

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          1. Epic Fail
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            • 13 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Selfish.

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      3. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        "He played Wilson?" !!!!

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          No Rooney, No Aguero !!???!!!!

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      4. Hybrid.power
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        "It's okay, Rooney will come on soon..."...."Mein fuhrer, Rooney isn't on the bench"....."Warrghgarbllele!!!"

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          😆

          It will get better later when Giggs puts himself on over Mata

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      5. Leaf
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        It's ideal for this

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    • 4-4-who?
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      Janu will blank. Irritating.

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    • The Sarjeant
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Whaaaaaat!

      Whys Rosenior been subbed off!!!!

      This is just getting unbelievable worse!!!

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      1. Bojan Horsemack
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Don't they know we're playing fantasy football out here?!!?!

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      2. Mighty
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Hahaha mate, it's beyond painful. Lost both ML's this GW.

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        1. The Sarjeant
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Same! My leader had Gerrard, Sturridge and Suarez (c)

          I have none of those!

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      3. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Oh FFS!!

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    • Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Haven't a clue what to do with my team for this week 🙄

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Save transfer?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          This.

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        2. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          definitely this, massive differential

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      2. Revival
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        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Just get the fit Liverpool and City players imo

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    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      So for the final GW the ideal player is somebody who is NOT going to the WC (or on the fringes) playing for a home team, against a team who is either full if WC players (who will be scared of injury), or a team with nothing to play for (though I'm wary of Fulham/Cardiff as the players will be playing for their futures at new clubs)

      Eriksen fits the bill. Anyone else?

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Schurrle will play up front I think.

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Is he in the Germany squad?

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    • Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Golddust to me if Chester and Mata even come on for 1 and 2 points! I will take anything!!!

      Chester Rooney Ramsey Aguero, Mata captain. OMG.

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    • kimoo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero > Dzeko

      Ramsey > Gerrard

      for - 4 ??

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      1. Demel
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Switch Mutch for Ramsey and they are my planned transfers.

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      2. Revival
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        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        That is my planned transfers this week

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    • jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hull don't have one shot on target? Sunderland manhandled a better ManU side last week. Steve Bruce is fixing these matches on purpose

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Hull have nothing to play for with an eye on the FA cup. Its not suprising they are playing crap.

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    • JWF
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Utter carnage. No Rooney, Mata, Ferdinand, Aguero, Rambo, Chester. Can't legislate for that. I'm basically relying on Johnson and Amalfitano to get me any points worth noting this week *wide-eyed smiley thing*.

      What makes it worse is that trying to salvage a team for next week is getting increasingly difficult.

      Still love double gameweeks though. I've done pretty well in all the others this season (and most in seasons to date). This one is just an anomaly of car crash proportions.

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    • 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Fellani you idiot

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    • Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      lol at fellaini

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