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The Dugout Discussion – Aston Villa vs Man United

14 August 2015 2179 comments
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Gameweek 2 gets us up and running earlier than usual tonight, as Villa welcome United to the midlands.

Both sides opened their seasons with 1-0 wins and Tim Sherwood will be seeking home improvements, having managed just one home clean sheet at Villa Park since taking the helm. Captain Poll favourite Wayne Rooney, meanwhile, looks to improve upon a record that saw him score just once outside of Old Trafford in 2014/15.

United roll up to Villa Park for their first away game of the season having struck just 21 goals in their 19 road trips under Louis van Gaal last term, registering a shot on goal every 8 minutes. They’ll be up against a Villa rearguard that kept just four clean sheets in front of their own fans last term, shipping 25 goals – only Crystal Palace kept fewer shutouts than the midlanders.

Having failed to ignite against Spurs, Van Gaal will look to his attacking players to perform tonight, providing a test to Sherwood’s rearguard following their opening day success at Bournemouth.

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  1. Yome
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Romero looking safe now, 2 cleanies in a row.

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  2. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Wallcot to
    1 silva
    2 sterling
    3 yaya

    Price does matter, points matter more.

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    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If price doesn't matter, wait ?

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I did say matter...

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      2. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        hahaha

        good point

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    2. _nod
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      silva

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    3. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd be tempted by Yaya

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  3. Richd
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Benteke !!!

    Never wanted a Monday to come around so fast !!!!

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    1. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Same thing here!

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  4. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rival captained Rooney, but got to wait until Monday to see if Tekkers can do anything with my armband on him!

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    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He will literally spray his custard cannon over The cherries

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  5. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Unless... there is genuinely an early kick off curse...

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  6. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Only positives were Mata, obviously the win and three points and, once again, Darmian. However Schneiderlin seems solid also, nothing to get excited about, but adds that little bit of solidity at the back. He hasn't added the jest I hoped for in attack though. Smalling has also really impressed me in the first two games, seems to have matured and improved greatly, good to see. Memphis has been disappointing, it's obviously a greater step up than he imagined and will take time to settle and learn. He seems tense and trying to hard to impress actually.

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mata slowed down ever counter attack on offer ffs.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Should be played as a 10.

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      2. Slam
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        But he gave the assist and a key pass to Memphis who should've slotted it in

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      3. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This. Always turned and a side pass or backpass rather than one touch pass forward.

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    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Good summary!

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    4. Solenya
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Really disappointing 30 mins from Harera as well. Absolutely no creativity, slowed down everything, no ambition whatsoever in terms of putting in balls, always looking sideways.. Tut tut

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  7. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney is a streaky player. He is obviously on a bad streak. Time to sell him and not consider him again until he scores in consecutive games.

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  8. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So happy to be a Mané captain owner but I still won't take Rooney out my team until Newcastle, if he bottles in that game then goodbye Rooney

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  9. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    At least we look good defensively! Couldn't say that last year. But boy we need to improve going forward

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    1. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      we dont have enough midfield runners, need a bit of herrera

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        He needs to start

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        1. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          If he starts over Morgan or Carrick then that solidity at the back is gone. Either this or that.

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  10. Vpan
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Better option than Westwood at 4.5?

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    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good for 4.5 for me. On set pieces

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    2. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      would u drop sinclair 5.0 for westwood 4.5?
      it involes 2 ft to get sanchez

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  11. ezaku
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Manchester United have a Champions League fixture in midweek as well. May want to wait for that to decide... But surely more incentive to drop Rooney?

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  12. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is this year's united Chelsea's defence from last year? I mean I always thought Schneiderlin was the best CDM in the world, but I didn't think he would adapt as quickly as he has. I will definitely be going for some UTD coverage at the back, if not doubling up on them. Also, Chris Smalling might just well be worth that extra 0.5 over the likes of Shaw and Darmian. He looks to be a bonus point magnet, as well as an aerial threat going forward. Any one else agree? Any extra thoughts?

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think Shaw will get forward more but I bought him from the start so I would think that

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      1. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Do you reckon his price will go up through the week? Should I just cash in on him now?

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    2. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😀 Schneiderlin best in the world.

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      1. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Who's better?

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  13. Kerz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney: no shots, one touch in the box, one aerial duel won.

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    1. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      This is what's most worrying. It's not about him not converting the changes, he's not getting any. Really poor stats.

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    2. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Pigooney

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    3. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Shrekooney waste of a 10.5

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  14. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Had planned to WC in GW4.
    Price drops will cost me tonight, should I WC now?

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I did it this week, press the button mate

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    2. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it. Who all are gonna cost you?

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      1. Seb Wassell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Walcott, Courtois. Only .2m, but will seriously damage Aguero plans. Would also love to get in a player or two that are looking like rising

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    3. Tiki-Taka
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I had the same plan but watching Depay and Rooney tonight and thinking about other price risers/fallers has just pissed me off. Strongly considering a WC tonight

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  15. coran2123
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Schweinsteiger has recorded more BPS than Rooney...

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    1. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sums it up really. I'm giving Rooney the Toon game until chucking. Imagine if he scores a couple of penalties... I would cry.

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  16. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I captained Rooney and my ML leader captained Payet. Cr@p

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  17. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Darmian was dog dirt, got booked, yet getting BPs..... Good game

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I thought he played well too.

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    2. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      And I thought the baps were supposed to favour CB's

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    3. Girls like Cars and Man&eac…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Get used to the "Italian way".

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  18. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pretty happy I didn't do Mata -> Yaya after last week.

    Hopefully it evens out as expected over the long run.

    Go Walcott (C) once again!!!!

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  19. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Utd get another jammy win
    Rooney (C) fail

    🙁

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  20. Hand of clod
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Man U vs Villa - One of the most monumentally boring games of football ive seen in a *very* long time. Thank god i didn't (C) Rooney! Romero had more chance of scoring than him tonight....

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  21. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    2 weeks, 2 captain fails

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  22. cricketmad787
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I think Cisse is very underrated on here. Thoughts on him?

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    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      really tough upcoming schedule, great pick once that clears though

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  23. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Didn't watch the game. Was Rooney bad? Would you keep him for NEW?

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    1. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No service, not worth holding imo

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    2. Hakuna Juan Mata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      That was the worst performance I've ever seen from Rooney

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    3. Gazpilicueta
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      looking at a way out right now

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  24. Tabasco
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So I want to do Walcott & Rooney to Sanchez & Pellé but anything could happen over the weekend. Is it really a big deal to lose 0.1m team value (with Walcott dropping)?

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    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      0.1 is nothing compared to the value of a FT

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      1. Teror
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        At this stage of a season a 0.1 is practically a 0.5 because you'll have a spare 0.4 sitting around doing nothing.

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    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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  25. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney putting the ball out at the end of the game for a throw in sums up his first two games.

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  26. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney looks shite. From his passing to his movement. Looks so dejected. Thought I'd keep him captain for Newcastle (H) too.

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  27. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Repost

    Sanchez a -4 better pick than Theo?

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    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yep

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  28. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Fuming about my mate captaining Mata, be nearing 20 pts alone after tonight, including Shaw's CS, it's not looking great. Rooney's straight out my team soon... I'll give him one more chance v Newcastle at home. Mane to do the biz tomorrow. (c) Don't let me down.

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  29. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Reckon I might just do Walcott to Ayew now.

    I can decide later if I want to get rid of Rooney or Memphis. Newcastle at home is such a good fixture ....

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  30. Teror
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    SOOOOOOO glad I went with my instincts instead of trusting you guys and captained Pelle over Rooney. PHEW.

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You are an id**t

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