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1 January 2011 2296 comments
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One door closes (The Saturday Surgery) and another doth open for you all (The Dugout Discussion).

It’s all relatively cosmetic but the main thing that can be done now is put up your feet, take in the day’s action and get over that grade III. hangover you picked up during last night’s celebrations. There’s nothing left to do but cross fingers and hope that the Wayne Rooney captaincy [insert your choice previous] you opted for at the last minute proves fruitful.

The Dugout Discussion is open through all of today’s games starting at The Hawthorns in under an hour as Manchester United pay visit to a West Brom side short of defensive options and closing in the same city as Arsenal have an away game against Alex McCleish’s men at St. Andrews…

In-between our Birmingham based bookends we will take in a grand total of six 3pm kick-offs as the New Year supports a rather chock-a-block schedule. Tottenham will host Fulham hoping to continue their charge towards the top four, Liverpool play host to Bolton hoping they can improve from frankly diabolical to middling and winning and Man City play host to Blackpool looking to knock the fresh-faced form travelers off their perch as they aim for the top of the table. A Key clash between West Ham and Wolves also stands out at the bottom of the table while Stoke vs. Everton and Sunderland vs. Blackburn round out the days fixtures.

As already alluded to, the Dugout Discussion will be open and with you right through all of the day up until the bonus judges do their worst as we close out the day.

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  1. denial
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    Is it getting a bit embarrassing yet Utd fans? Such an obvious pen and red card.

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    1. Team Hayemaker
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      It wasnt given...move on.

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      1. denial
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        Good advice.

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    2. chinmusic
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      Neville will be off at half time, surely? He's an embarrassment.

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  2. Drip Doctor
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    Why the frek does the Soccer Saturday panel keep telling Wenger to sign Gary Cahill. He has to be the most over rated centre back in the league. How many clean sheets have Bolton kept this season again...

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    1. Shakey
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      They kept more clean sheets without him last season, and he didn't even miss many games.

      It sounds like Agger's available. We should get him in.

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      1. Gargamel
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        You'd probably need to expand your treatment room first

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      2. Drip Doctor
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        Agger would be a great signing. Can't see it happening though.

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  3. Syd.
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    How does Neville keep getting away with it????????

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    1. Lincos
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      last season probably..

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      1. Syd.
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        Suppose we should be use till it by now..

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    2. Boom!!!
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      because refs are fear of gary n saf rant!

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      1. Shakey
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        at least you can admit it. Most United fans get real touchy if anyone else suggests something like that.

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  4. TO
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    Dodgy Refs & ManU are at it again..F*cking Cheats

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    1. PFOR
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      It was a bad decision. No cheating involved.

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      1. TO
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        How many times will the decision go against other teams playing ManU

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        1. Granville
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          When it's a blatant handball by Zigic.

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          1. AP
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            Blatant handball + Offside, let's be fair.

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  5. Locarno
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    Michael Owen warming up - he'd be a better right back, to be fair.

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    1. TO
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      🙂 lol

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  6. 88mph
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    That was a pen and a sending off and my 16-1 Neville first card bet should be in already.

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Def pen and def red card

    it's just getting silly now, Neville should have been off against Stoke as well

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    1. 88mph
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      Exactly. I shouted at the TV then, and I shouted at the TV just now.

      My 16-1 Neville first card bet should be in already..

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        so you just said

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        1. 88mph
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          Yeah the site was running slow and I didn't think that had posted..

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          1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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            :-p

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  8. strongbad
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    Rafael not on bench. Proper rest or slight injury?

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    1. Locarno
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      In the stand, learning by watching a true master of his trade...

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    2. BONZ
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      youngest player needs a rest????????

      I was surprised some others weren't rotated the older ones!

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      1. Gargamel
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        Young players need to be rested every now and then, why would it be strange if that was the reason?

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  9. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    how do refs see things like that and not get the decision right

    i'd be fvcking ashamed

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  10. Back on the horse
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    how many times does Oberton want to give the ball away. he's having a shocker. bring on the sub

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  11. arfa
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    the refs still pissed!

    joke decsions

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  12. BONZ
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    Chris Foy must av been smashed last night...........he is avin a mare!

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  13. AP
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    lol at this ref.

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  14. Wesley Sneijder at OT
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    Obertan is retard

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    1. Boom!!!
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      +1 after the horrible cross!

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  15. Blue Teets
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    For anyone complaining about bad refereeing: Mr. Brian Clough.

    Watch from 5:10 what he says about refs then don't complain about them again.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqAZsoF-ghw&feature=related

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    1. David Davros
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      Clough can say what he wants, doesn't mean the ref isn't having a shocker today!

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      All this proves is that he was an arrogant tool.

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  16. Locarno
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    Fletcher. 🙂

    Has he backed the Baggies to win this?

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  17. Jinswick
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    I'm sorry, is this a premiership game? Looks like pub football to me.

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  18. David Davros
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    Obertan really is shocking

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  19. PFOR
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    Seeing Obertan play makes me miss Tony Valencia 🙁

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    1. Gargamel
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      He's doing better out there than Rooney did midweek, and he's young. I don't think he's as bad as people make out.

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      1. Locarno
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        Plus one. At least he's trying something. Neville, Berba and Fletcher are dreadful, and I've only just realised Carrick is out there...

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      2. 88mph
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        The best thing about Oberton is his extraordinary appearance. He really is quite strange to look at.

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        1. Abstruse
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          Orangatan 😉

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  20. jamsiep
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    Quick question lads...

    Why did Dorrans even bother appealing for the penalty?

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    1. Boom!!!
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      u know the answer jamsiep.

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  21. Syd.
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    Ref is avin a mare..

    1323: Two West Brom players collide into each other, leaving Dimitar Berbatov to pick up the loose ball. Chris Hoy, who is definitely not having his best day as a referee, decides that is a free-kick to the Baggies.

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      he'll be trying to over compensate now for not giving brom la pen

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  22. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Chris Foy is having a mare, but only because he's working so hard to keep Gary Nevile on the pitch!

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  23. jamsiep
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    Wojciech Szczesny on twitter:

    "How can you not get frustrated with decitions like that going ALWAYS Man Utds way?! Its a clear pen and sending off!"

    F*cking hero.

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    1. AP
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      Ask him if he watched the Birm game, then tell him he's an ugly mong.

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      1. Abstruse
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        Legend 😎

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      2. Locarno
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        Coming from the fan of a team of such beauties. 🙂

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    2. Gargamel
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      He's right but I don't care much for this new trend of criticising refs etc on twitter.

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      1. jamsiep
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        No, me neither. If a manager/player said that after a game in the press, they'd get in a whole load of trouble.

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        1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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          who just f*cking called him a hero you muppet!

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          1. jamsiep
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            He still is, but he should get in trouble for it. It's only fair.

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            1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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              lol

              call the twitter police then

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              1. jamsiep
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                They're already all over it.

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            2. Granville
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              LOL, are you suggesting Jamsiep is a hypocrite

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              1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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                did i not make it clear enough?

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        i don't care much for retards who can't referee

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    3. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      haha brilliant!!

      good to see other prem teams think the same as us observers

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      1. Gargamel
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        Don't know, saying that is basically the laziest thing possible. It's like saying Yoko Ono ruined the Beatles - zzzzzzzz.

        I believe the top teams may generally be slightly favoured by the refs (all over the world), but I'm not sure United are more favoured than as in this case, Arsenal.

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        1. AP
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          Wise Garg.

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          1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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            yoko ono only ruined war, with her relentless quest for peace

            the prick

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        2. chinmusic
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          Probably fair.

          It's hard to watch Neville get away with being set off literally each time he plays though.

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          1. chinmusic
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            *sent

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        3. Shakey
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          Recent Arsenal vs. United games don't really support that point.

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          1. AP
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            Yes they do. You should have had 3 reds.

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            1. Shakey
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              Funny.

              I don't really complain about that penalty, because Rooney blazed it over, and we probably weren't getting back into the game anyway, but it was a ridiculous decision.

              Arsenal's most recent game doesn't support that point either. N'Zogbia dived for a penalty, while Nasri had a clear one denied at the other end.

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    4. Lincos
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      should be a fine.. earning enough for being a bench warmer..

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    5. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      who is he again?

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      1. Abstruse
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        👿

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    6. Blue Teets
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      Your a knob

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      1. jamsiep
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        Cheers boss.

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  24. AP
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    Tom Cleverley. Please come back.

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    1. PFOR
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      Plus. One.

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    2. Boom!!!
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      bebe please come on.

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      1. AP
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        Just... no.

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      2. PFOR
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        Boom, I wish I had your footballing brain. Who should we sign in January? David Beckham?

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        1. AP
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          He'd be better than Fletch out there!

          We used to have Ronaldo and Nani on the wing. Now we have Fletcher and Obertan. *BANG*

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  25. arfa
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    get Odem off and give that oaf Tchoyi a go against the Serb

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    1. TO
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      +1

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  26. arfa
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    Dorrans 🙁

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  27. Spaghetti Hoes
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    Ferdinand giving out shit to Nev for letting Dorrans in!

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  28. PFOR
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    I predict a full analysis on Neville's performance from Alan Hansen tonight. Amazing how one player can upset a solid defense.

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    1. Syd.
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      Neville could upset an empty room

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  29. Jinswick
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    Wow, not seen them look this fragile at the back for a long time

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    1. SkyByBo
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      Its the "neville factor"!

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      1. jamsiep
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        Well it's not. Utd have been awful defensively away from home all season, with and without GNev.

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        1. TommyK
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          yes, but neville has still been a crock of horse shite..... 😕

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  30. Lincos
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    Wouldn't of happened with Rafael

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