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Saturday Dugout Discussion

12 February 2011 2223 comments
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That’s it, the deadline has passed and all we can do now is sit back and enjoy. Whether this gameweek, or indeed this Saturday can go anywhere near replicating the exhilaration we had last week, we start with a game of huge significance.

It’s the second Manchester derby of the season, and with just a dozen or so games left in the season, a win for United will probably end City’s title ambitions, whereas the reverse will blow it wide open. A draw seems likely (I’m going for a United win, obviously), but let’s just hope it easily betters their previous meeting at Eastlands. Either way, enjoy the action as it unfolds in our Dugout Discussion Chatroom.

The build-up has already started on the telly and, more importantly than Dwight Yorke’s poor effort with his usually dazzling attire, the team sheets from Old Trafford are in, and the big news is that top-scorer Dimitar Berbatov is dropped to the bench…

Man Utd XI: VDS, O’Shea, Smalling, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Scholes, Anderson, Nani, Giggs, Rooney

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Zabaleta, Milner, Barry, Silva, Yaya Toure, Kolarov, Tevez

A five-man midfield is not just bad news for the neutrals hoping for an open game, but critically for those fantasy managers that held onto Berbatov. Elsewhere, fantasy bargain Rafael is benched for the incoming John O’Shea, and Chris Smalling partners Nemanja Vidic in defence as expected. City once again utilise Aleksander Kolarov on the left in midfield.

Once the dust has settled in Manchester, we have six 3pm fixtures to enjoy, before Tottenham travel to Sunderland in our evening game.

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  1. Alex Hunter
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    raul is on fire.

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  2. Davidmon
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    rvp out for 10 years

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  3. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Rooney's goal one of the best I have ever seen. Incredible technique.

    However, seeing as he's English I put it down to pure fluke.

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    1. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      I've already seen loads of

      "he shinned it, great goal? you're having a laugh" etc comments on facebook.

      Jokers

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  4. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Meireles off, N'Gog on.

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  5. cechmate
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Meireles subbed off for Ngog

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  6. herman murman
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    is rvp off?

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    1. Boom!!!
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      no.

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      1. herman murman
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        of course he's not

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    2. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      not yet

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    3. Cashnex
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Quite the opposite.

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    4. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely not 🙁

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  7. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    miereles off n'gog on

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  8. Cashnex
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    RvP, 2-0 😀

    Walcott assist

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  9. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    RVP goal...theo assist!!!

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  10. gooner dave
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Rvp 2-0

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  11. SkyByBo
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    2-0 rvp walcott assist

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  12. UKG
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott Assist RVP goal

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  13. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    RVP!

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  14. Empanada
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    That's how to counter attack!

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  15. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    amazing, RVP dead one minute, scoring the next!!

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  16. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott assist RVP goal

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  17. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    One moment RvP is at death's door, the next he is sprinting through to put the ball in the net! Marvellous game this

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  18. kroky
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    giggidy giggidy GOO!

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  19. invincibles4ever
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I love RVP as much as a heterosexual man can!

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    1. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      It's taking the man crush to guilty levels.

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  20. David Davros
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    niceeeeeeeeeee

    Captain RVP scored 2, assisted both times by players in my team.

    Keep it going boys

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  21. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    It was so clearly going to be a goal I was typing to my mate in another window as Walcott was running telling him they had scored

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  22. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott,Fabergas & RVP(C) sure you cudin beat it with a big stick 😀

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    1. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Ain't that the truth

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    2. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Nice, wish I'd done that. Might still get a cleanie from Djourou tho (emphasis on might!)

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  23. PFOR
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    RVP goal is bittersweet. Rival (C), I have Cesc (C).

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    1. Alex Hunter
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      me too, don't worry cesc will do something. once win looks wrapped up wenger will sub rvp off.

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      1. Empanada
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        A five goal cushion then!

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  24. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    evatt yellow card.

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  25. Alex Hunter
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    wow rvp on fire. need an arsenal implosion again or cesc to bring cescy back.

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  26. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Woop. Need Cesc to do something now to cancel out the RVP(C).

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  27. breakballartist
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Poop; Fabs (c) FAIL.

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      GW aint over!

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      1. Keep calm and hoof me the b…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        +1. I've got RVP (C) and my rival has Fabs (C) and I'm still plenty nervous

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    2. gooner dave
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Game isn't over yet, nor the gw.

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      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        I captained Fabs over RVP in case RVP gets rested for the Stoke game.

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      2. breakballartist
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Ah yea, but my pint is always half empty 😉

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  28. Stat virgin
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    RVP could do this all season and I'd still captain Fabs over him every time. I blame watching that Blackburn game live last year with Fabs (c)

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    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Watching Arsenal-Braga with Fabs (c) in UCL for me!

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      1. teddy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 2 months ago

        Watching from the corporate hospitality seats that is. That was a good night.

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    2. njfsdkffslkf
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 2 months ago

      Same

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  29. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    I hope RVP gets rested for the second game. Come on Chamakh!

    Or Fabregas just needs to score 2 too...

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  30. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 2 months ago

    Brunt yellow card!

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