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The Gameweek gets underway at Villa Park, where United arrive to test Gerard Houllier’s young, injury ravaged side.

The team news finds Patrice Evra fit and in at left-back, with Wes Brown at right-back for the injured Rafael; interestingly he is preferred to John O’Shea who remains benched. Further forward, Nani and Ji-Sung Park take the flanks with Javier Hernandez returning to partner Dimitar Berbatov up front. Despite the recent injuries and illness, it’s a strong United lineup.

As for Villa, their lineup includes yet another youngster as Houllier continues to struggle with injuries, with Jonathan Hogg, who has just one appearance for the club, coming in for the injured Ciaran Clark alongside Barry Bannan in midfield. The headline from their camp however is that Gabby Agbonlahor returns to the forward line, ousting an unfortunate Nathan Delfouneso to the bench.

Things get underway in just under half an hour and as usual, we’ve opened our Dugout Discussion chatroom to cover this game and today’s other kick-offs. Share your Gameweek highs and lows with other Fantasy Managers right here.

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  1. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
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    yay

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    1. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
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      my first ever first

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        2nd actually.

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        1. Boom!!!
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          nooooo i'm 2nd...see the time.....

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            Your 3rd actually. 2 posts at 12.25pm

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            1. Boom!!!
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              but the posts were of the same name..so i'm 2nd....

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              1. TorresMagic™
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                2 posts = 2 posts. They were posted at different sections of 12.25pm.

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                1. Boom!!!
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                  the final verdict: i'm 2nd....u r 3rd....

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              2. Gnu
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                What an entertaining opening thread we have here, you both make great points but in my opinion I think your crit.......Zzzzzzzzzzz

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                1. TorresMagic™
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                  Aim was to get the posts deleted. Still early days...

                  Off to watch the game now, good luck everyone.... 🙂

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  2. Boom!!!
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    2nd

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  3. Anorak
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    sandgrounder vs Anorak looks very simple in the cup this week.

    sg: Hahnemann, Toure, O'Shea (Williamson) and Van der Vaart.

    vs

    A: Jaaskelainen, Simpson, Enrique and Malouda.

    Let battle commence!

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  4. Futbol Heritage
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    Great start
    Oshea benched 🙁

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    1. Pigvig
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      Yeah. Sold him already. Really hope my gamble of buying Kolarov pays off now and he starts otherwise I will be relying on Elmo and Tamas and I don't see a lot of points there.

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  5. Hybrid.power
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    I'm the only one in my leagues who captained Drogba. Hopefully he comes good this weekend!!

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  6. Gnu
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    Looking forward to seeing the lad Bannan play today.

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    1. viciousrumour
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      is he irish?

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      1. Gnu
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        Just been called up to the Scotland squad.

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      2. Anorak
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        Scottish I think. Sure I saw him playing for their 21s.

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      3. celtic10000
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        is clarke irish?

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        1. Gnu
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          England U21 but has said he will play for the Republic.

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          1. celtic10000
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            any1 can get into the ireland team if you start for a PL Club, look at keith andrews and glen whelan ,they dont even start for thier clubs but yet they manage to get in the irish squad, we need some new talent. at least coleman and anto stokes should be getting a few games soon

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            1. njfsdkffslkf
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              Stokes is not an international player.

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  7. viciousrumour
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    looking for a good start today. nani and berba to produce some magic please.

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    1. Boom!!!
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      +1000

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  8. Waldaz
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    Ready for my 25 points.

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  9. Dhubanmonkey
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    I haven't got berbatov or nani and i am worried. Went for Van der Vaart as captain also !

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    1. Long Live King Eric
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      +1

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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        VDV as cap

        i captained mr carlito tevez

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  10. Drip Doctor
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    10/11 player are playing at home. I am going to be annoyed if i dont get 65+ this week.

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    1. jamsiep
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      That never works. I tell myself that every goddam week!!

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      1. dA4s
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        why have you captained Jara? Strange tactic...

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  11. applebonkers
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    hogg? you actually have to feel sorry for villa when petrov, reo coker, sidwell, clark and co are all injured. that's just bad luck

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    1. Stat virgin
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      Sidwell injured is a blessing, in any situation

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      1. applebonkers
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        😛

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      2. jamsiep
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        Oi! He was quality for Reading at least.

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  12. Locarno
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    I've just signed an £80k-a-week contract to play for Chelsea next season.

    Just need to get them to sign it now.

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      lol

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    2. Waldaz
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      Try with ManCity, easier. 😉

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  13. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    anyone stuck with chico??

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    1. Oliver Reed
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      took him out for rodallega at the last minute, can see me regretting it though..

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        i am really concerned that i've benched him

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  14. Back to Back Ballacks
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    MAN,,whats wrong with Ciaran Clark??,,,,,does Houllier not know ive got a SCOUT CUP to WIN!????

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  15. Darth Wenger
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    First big gamble of the season captaincy-wise

    ...(C) went to Piquionne.

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
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      same here Darth, good luck with it. got to take a crazy wee punt at some point

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      1. Locarno
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        Same here.

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      2. Darth Wenger
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        Cheers and let's hope it's a goal fest in east London this afternoon

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        1. Nomar
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          Me too. Piquionne with armband for me this week.

          And you know what. I put it on Tevez, Fabs, N'Zog and Cashley at various stages this week. Yet I never felt comfortable with any of them. Piquionne felt right.

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  16. Grabber
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    Backing Berba to rack up some points today.. 2 home fixtures to follow.

    Glad a didn't dump him 🙂

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      i did

      im backing mr carlos tevez

      berbatov looks more like his usual statue self of late

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      1. Grabber
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        An sssist and goal for berba today. sweet

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      Sold him last week, gone down.3, can get him back for same money if he looks good.

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  17. AP
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    Youth team for Villa. Liking their style, the Villa youth team gave ours a whipping last year.

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    1. jamsiep
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      Katie? What are you playing at ladyboy?

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      1. AP
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        Social commentary. Katie wouldn't explain the shenanigans over her gravatar, so if you can't beat em'...

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    2. Waldaz
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      Hi Katie. 😉

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    3. Locarno
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      Don't like what Katie's done to her hair...

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  18. celtic10000
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    i should of got k davies,wolves havent kept a clean sheet all season

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  19. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Gabby's going to set the tone for my entire game week vs united...

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      vidic is gna send him back to hospital double time

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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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        hahah

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  20. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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    SSN comment

    "i think nani and hernandez will have a great game...united going for the stylish win and coming out convincing winners at 5-1"

    well heres to hoping mr carl from windsor

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    1. Boom!!!
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      no 5-0....berba n nani to score a brace....

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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        im hoping we concede

        too many of my friends have vidic/van der sar

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  21. _Freddo
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    Zhirkov captained, Lock me up, throw away the key.

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      u captained zirkhov??....r u serious..

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      1. _Freddo
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        Yes, done and dusted.

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        1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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          well good luck...ull prbly need it

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        2. Im Not Marshal Foch
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          I'd bloody love it if you're bouncing about for joy later Chill.. brought him in this week

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          1. _Freddo
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            Fingers crossed mate.

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      2. herman murman
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        i don't think thats a bad idea. chelsea defender in midfield, if he plays that is.

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Nice set of balls! I was v. close to bringing Zhirkov in this week for O'Shit, but got Cole in the end and captained him.

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      1. _Freddo
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        It can't get any worse, Torres, Drogba, Fabregas all done nothing in decent fixtures as captain, Zhirkov would need a goal and clean sheet to make it a good week and neither are out of the question.

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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          Aye I don't doubt it. As I say I was close to bringing him in; the only thing that put me off was his uncertainty of starting in the medium-term.

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        2. Nomar
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          Chill Pill, I think a lot of players are beginning to be a bit more creative with the armband this week than just the now boring and unproductive "if in doubt, stick it on Drogba" tactic of recent weeks.

          Got rid of Drogs this week and I've bypassed all the obvious ones like Tevez, Fabs, Carroll and Cashley and gone with Piquionne as captain this week.

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  22. herman murman
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    In conjunction with Infostrada Live, it's that time of the week again where we bring you a whole heap of maths in the shape of the Euro Club Index. So, you wanna know the percentage chance of your boys winning today (with their ECI ranking in brackets)? Course you do. Have some of this:
    Aston Villa (35) 21% v Man United (3) 50%
    Man City (26) 66% v Birmingham (123) 11%
    Newcastle (76) 44% v Fulham (59) 26%
    Tottenham (17) 62% v Blackburn (71) 14%
    West Ham (138) 56% v Blackpool (236) 17%
    Wigan (167) 42% v West Brom (106) 27%
    Wolves (203) 37% v Bolton (99) 32%
    Stoke (107) 26% v Liverpool (10) 44%

    Take what you want out of that. got it from bbc

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      i dont get these percentages

      are they meant to add up to 100??...

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      1. Im Not Marshal Foch
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        % Chance to win mate, read the post… bear in mind its possible to draw a game as well

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        1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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          oh rite i c

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      2. herman murman
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        no, sure you would have to factor in draws as well

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      3. Locarno
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        There is the possibility of a draw, jafstar.

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      4. jamsiep
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        Jeez, you are a massive spazzer.

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        1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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          yes well having never placed a bet in my life its possible to forget

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        2. herman murman
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          lol

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  23. Locarno
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    Red card for Nani, Hernandez dragged off after 59 for being cr*p, Berba to do his usual nothing... 1-1 with two own goals.

    Sorted.

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    1. jamsiep
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      I wish.

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        Are you go for the cheeky auto-sub captain this week or have you actually lost your mind ?! 🙂

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        1. jamsiep
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          Yah. Dunno why I bothered in all honesty... Drogba will come in as captain and he plays on Sunday so it won't make any difference.

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          1. Drip Doctor
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            Priest, looks like you have Kolarov coming in. I have him starting, do you think he'll start today?

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    2. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      haha

      all i need is a nani goal and assist and im happy

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    3. AP
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      Locarno and Utd sittin' in a tree.

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  24. Im Not Marshal Foch
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    Hope Nani's quiet today.. i'm bringing him in and captaining him against Wigan

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    1. The Wizard of Ozil
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      x2

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  25. Lovely Jubbly Lions
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    Minutes Silence, well done lads.

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    1. Locarno
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      In memory of when United were good? 🙂

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      1. Lovely Jubbly Lions
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        coming from a train spotter!

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  26. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    capello always looks so BORED...

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    1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      hes wondering y he took this job

      the only time u see him happy is wen he gets his bank statements

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  27. Locarno
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    I walked into a pub and said to the barman, "Stella please, mate".

    He said, "Are you 18?"

    I said, "No."

    He said, "I can't serve you then."

    As I walked out I thought to myself, "This is the 4th pub, what does a 22-year-old have to do to get a pint round here?"

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    1. jamsiep
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      You must know that that is a truly terrible joke. Surely?

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      1. Locarno
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        Terrible? That ain't terrible - this is terrible.

        Why do mice have small balls?

        Before they're not very good at dancing.

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        1. Jermaine Chigurh
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          Why does Noddy wear a hat with a bell at the end of it?

          because he's a twat.

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        2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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          what??

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        3. AP
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          Think i've posted this before BUT:

          What's E.T short for?

          Cos he's got little legs.

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      lol oh dear

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    3. Stat virgin
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      Reading these straight of sickipedia jokes of the week again lolcano? 😀

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  28. herman murman
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    The seven dwarfs were working down a mine when it collapsed. snow white called down, "can anybody hear me?" A voice replied, " Man Utd are going to win the league!" Snow White says, " Well at least Dopey is alive"

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    1. jamsiep
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      Classic.

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      in a recent survey, 6 out of 7 dwarves said they weren't happy

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      1. The Wizard of Ozil
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        in a recent survey, 6 out of 7 people enjoy gang rape

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        1. jamsiep
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          Saw that one coming from a mile off.

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    3. AP
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      Beating Wolves helped keep us in the hunt 😉

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  29. trisonetwo
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    lets see if my tactic has paid off - dont sub anyone because whoever i sub out gets points and whoever comes in doesnt.

    waiting for the bale 15 this week due to this fact...

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  30. The Bale-out
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    Can someone tell me why Etherington's assist was taken off him this week? Was it given to someone else? That pissed me right off when I noticed last night!

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      It pissed me off too but he never deserved it in the first place tbh. The ball deflected off two defenders on its way to Whitehead.

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    2. jamsiep
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      Have you seen the goal? It should never have been an assist, and I unfortunately had him last week.

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      1. The Bale-out
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        Swings and roundabouts I suppose. Seem to remember getting awarded an assist for someone a day after the match early on in the season. This one turned my good week into an ok week though.

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    3. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      it took like 2 deflections on the way there

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