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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.

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

  1. jamsiep
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Has anyone read the Mancini quotes about Adam Johnson? Mancini has soared in my estimations after reading them, after plummeting to an all time low after Wednesday's farce of a match.

    He basically says everything I've ever thought about Johnson:

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/12/adam-johnson-roberto-mancini-england

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    1. AP
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      Wonder what Mancini would have made of Cole, Bridge, JT etc's antics in their china whites hayday.

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      1. jamsiep
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        I don't think that Johnson's antics are the main problem in Mancini's eyes though. Dbronaldo called it perfectly when he said that Johnson is arrogance personified, and I'm talking about his general demeanour, not his behaviour off the pitch.

        I particularly agree with him when he talks about 'two crosses and two dribbles' doesn't constitute a good performance. Johnson will do one decent dribble that will ultimately result in nothing, and everyone will wax lyrical about how brilliant he is.

        Why isn't he starting for Citeh? Is David Silva better than him? Yes. Is James Milner better than him? Begrudgingly, yes. Is Mario Balotelli better than him? Yes.

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    2. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      hahaha agreed! Mancini went to work reminding him that he's over-rated...Someone should have done the same for Joe Cole.

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    3. TommyK
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      fools seldom differ......

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    4. njfsdkffslkf
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      ...Linked that last night 😉

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      1. jamsiep
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        I think that's probably where I initially found it.. After I turned off the PS3 at 3:30 and briefly came here to check the price changes etc..

        'Adam Johnson is arrogance personified' <-- The best thing you've ever said. 😉

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        1. bobn
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          yeah, saw that too. his best post on here by far. normally talks drivel.

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          1. jamsiep
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            Steady on! Allow Dbronaldo.. He's one of the best posters on here.

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            1. AP
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              Poor comment. 😛

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            2. bobn
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              he knows im fackin with him, innit Dbronaldo?

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    5. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      Johnson is a great talent, but he's not a great player yet. Mancini is right, he needs time to develop to avoid becoming David Bentley et al.

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  2. PFOR
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Remember the days when Carrick would have slid that into the bottom corner?
    2006/07 was his only decent season.

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  3. TommyK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    nani has the touch of a donkey today....

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    1. Cashnex
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Glad I captained him...

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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        captaining nani away to villa....not remember the chelsea game?

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        1. Cashnex
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          Sick of captaining Drogs, so it was always going to be VdV or Nani for me.

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          1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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            hmm i wuda gone VDV home > away

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    2. AP
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      Think you'll find that's Park. How he manages to run while always falling over is strange too.

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      1. TommyK
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        park is a bit of a freak of nature in that respect.....

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    3. Dimitar
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      Hasn't had easy chances like the 1 berba had so still a chance for assist at least

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  4. Boaz05
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    Don't have any players in this match. Looking for 1-1 from two own goals and the bonus points to go to the referee and both linesmen.

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  5. Locarno
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    🙂 Berbasloth too slow/lazy/dumb to get out of the road.

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  6. TommyK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Wes Brown you hero!

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    1. Locarno
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      It was Rio who got the touch.

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      1. TommyK
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        lol- guy on my stream said brown, I couldn't tell 'cos the quality is so poor....

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  7. GREENDREAMS11
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    close,

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  8. GREENDREAMS11
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    AP whats with the Katie in your title ?

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    1. AP
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      It's my middle name, and i'm secretly a girl. I was fooling you all along.

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      1. Locarno
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        Explains the lack of football knowledge. 🙂

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      2. Churchill
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        *doing a Mick Dundee to make sure*

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
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          lol

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      3. GREENDREAMS11
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        cool. are you single. lol. i get you dude. you have to ask why someone would say there a chico when theyre not.

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    2. njfsdkffslkf
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      He proposed.

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  9. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
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    downing seems to be only one foot player....

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  10. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    How many times has Downing cured god today? He's up to 5 by my count

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      *cursed

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      1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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        i think thats the most interesting thing in this match

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        1. TommyK
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          steady on- it hasn't been end to end exactly, but there have been a decent amount of openings created, and it's always fun to see vidic defend when he's on form.....

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          1. Locarno
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            15 years, 1 month ago

            Tommy, get a better stream - it's been shite.

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            1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 1 month ago

              lolage

              wheres old prostitute banging shrek wen u need him

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            2. TommyK
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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              15 years, 1 month ago

              I'm searching hard locarno- pickings are slim though....

              Looks like I'll have to go with the spanish one....

              Arriba Hernandez! 😛

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          2. njfsdkffslkf
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            This is up there with City - United from midweek.

            Its been dire.

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            1. jamsiep
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              15 years, 1 month ago

              Notice the common theme in both games? 😀

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              1. TommyK
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
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                The sides playing against united were both set up to get 0-0 draws?

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              2. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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                Old man Rio giving away a corner every time someone's about to out pace him?

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    2. Locarno
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      Is God sick?

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  11. Tanglebrain
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone relishing the return of Jack Rodwell? Only 5.0 as well... not bad as long as he gets games...

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    1. The Holy One
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      No way. Hopefully Coleman will still start.

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    2. Gargamel
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I relish it, but only because he is a good player. Not in my fantasy plans.

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    3. bobn
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      yeah. be good to see him again. top talent.

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      1. The Holy One
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        I don't really see what Rodwell has done to deserve this top talent.

        I rate Albrigthon, Jones and Henderson higher, atleast they are starters for their clubs.

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        1. bobn
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          lolz. horrible list.

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        2. jamsiep
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          But their clubs are shit. Rodwell is competing against Arteta (generally awesome), Fellaini (15 million) and Heitinga (world cup finalist). Hardly surprising that he isn't a guaranteed starter in the middle of midfield.

          I reckon he should become a centre back anyway. The new Rio... That's what I'm going to make him become when I signed him on footie manager.

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          1. The Holy One
            • 15 Years
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Maybe. He is still young and Everton is indeed a good team, one of the better midfields in the league.

            I just have actually seen him play well that much so it's hard to rate someone just based on other people's opinions and Football Manager.

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  12. The Holy One
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Just realised my stream wasn't even set to "live, so was still at 40th min.

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  13. AP
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Well that half was 'fun'.

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  14. Linesmann - Putting the 7 i…
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    6 - 0 to Villa on corners, these young kids certainly aren't afraid to take Man U on!

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  15. Neddy55
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    That Albrighton's a good player. I've sold him, mind.

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  16. jamsiep
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Best game of the last calendar year?

    I vote Denmark vs the Maceroons in the World Cup. Awesome stuff, and Bendtner was on top form. 😉

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    1. Gargamel
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      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Blah, that was basically the only world cup game I missed. Had something else planned since long 🙁

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      1. Milky
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Also the only non-vomit-enducing performance by the Danish team

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    2. Churchill
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Big Nik. The terror of European aristocracy.

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    3. TommyK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      BTW james, I don't like the fact that you've returned to censorship on our mini-league forum....

      All hail the great dictator! 😉

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers for reminding me. I just wish I had the same authority here.... 😉

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    4. PFOR
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Missed that game too 🙁 Haha looking at the highlights on youtube and Eto'o's (<-- looks strange) goal was surprisingly because of a misplaced pass by, wait for it, Poulsen 🙂

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I thought it was Kjaer? Could be wrong though...

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        1. PFOR
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          Well the annoying American commentator said Poulsen, and it doesn't surprise me. Kjaer looks decent.

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          1. jamsiep
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            Nah I just watched it, and it was definitely Poulsen. Weird, because I can definitely remember Kjaer blundering for one of the goals, or perhaps it was against Holland?

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            1. PFOR
              • 15 Years
              15 years, 1 month ago

              For some reason, I managed to miss almost all of the Group E matches, apart from Japan-Denmark I think? So I couldn't tell you.

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    5. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 1 month ago

      the italians last game was class as well,

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    6. njfsdkffslkf
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      Hmmmm

      Germany England 😛 No. As a match
      Barca at Arsenal was awesome.

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  17. Milky
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Did Arteta -> Nani before the game so I'm not surprised to see that Man U are being useless. Brace yourself for an Arteta hattrick.

    Oh well atleast it was a free transfer.

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  18. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 1 month ago

    is Jane a John too ??

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    1. Admiral Stark
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      lol what's this about?

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 1 month ago

        ladies or ladyboys, that is the question. big willie shakesdear

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        1. Admiral Stark
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          oh oh, most of it happens on here I'd say. lol 😉

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  19. john29
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Im gunna wildcard this week! Hu are the essentials??

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  20. $hahriyar
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Yaaaawwwwwnnnnnnn. So this is what I get for waking up early to my team play. Here's a funfact: united never manages to win whenever i have to get up really early in the morning to watch them.

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  21. Churchill
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Any Gran Turismo fans about?

    Pure car porn on the 24th;)

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    1. Cashnex
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      The game I said I'd eventually buy a PS3 for. 🙂

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      1. Churchill
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        Eventually being the appropriate word.

        Hopefully they've had plenty of time to put some decent AI in. That game is going to be a complete time sink.

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  22. Danny
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    What a pathetic performance by United.
    0 shot on target throughout first half. Is this Manchester United??

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  23. 2 goals 1 cup
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else think Eddie Jordan is a knob?!

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  24. Phillips
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    So O'Shea doesn't play again, he's going out. Due to his drops I'm 0.1 short of doing him to Kolarov. Any ideas?

    Robinson/Carson
    Bosingwa Coleman O'Shea (Foley/O'Brien - I know lol)

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  25. Cashnex
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Here's hoping the next half isn't crap.

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  26. Daffy
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    Benched nolan instead of berba, feeling like an idiot , he is gone next week

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    1. Steviegrey
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      How did you leave Nolan out???
      Tough call

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  27. GREENDREAMS11
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    villa playing well, i hope they keep faith with the youngsters. kevin mcdonald(think thats him) bottled it with them after they lost a couple of games

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    1. Daffy
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      He was the man that brought then so fair play to him

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  28. FPL Blues
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    where can I watch it in stream?

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  29. Locarno
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    So who takes the pen when Dean inevitably points to the United spot in the 88th minute?

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    1. jamsiep
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      berba will have probably been subbed off before Fergie time for being such a mong...

      Nani? He took one against Fulham although he did miss....

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    2. AP
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Is that a genuine question or just more of your yawnfest?

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      1. Locarno
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Yawnfest? Ooooh, you cut deep, Katie.

        Genuine question.

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
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          ZZzzzzzzz.

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          1. Locarno
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            You still haven't answered the fecking question!

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            1. AP
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              GNev is the answer.

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              1. Locarno
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                Christ, it must have been some question! 🙂

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  30. Locarno
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    RBJ, you loitering, ya mad cnut? Gethin Jenkins ruled out of the Wales team - South Africa by a shedload!!!

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