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22 August 2011 2932 comments
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The second gameweek of the Premier League season comes to a close tonight at Old Trafford, as champions Manchester United play host to a Tottenham Hotspur side belatedly starting their league campaign. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for business, so come in and take a seat whilst we mull over the all-important team news…

Injuries force Sir Alex to play an extremely young defence who, along with goalkeeper David De Gea, have an average age of just 22. Unforced however, is the youth in attack for the home side, who also have Javier Hernandez back in their match-day squad.

Man United XI: De Gea, Smalling, Jones, Evans, Evra, Anderson, Cleverley, Nani, Young, Rooney, Welbeck

As for the visitors, Luka Modric didn’t take the trip up the M1 because, according to Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, “his head isn’t right” with speculation about his future still rife. Elsewhere, Brad Friedel makes his club debut and Jake Livermore starts after scoring midweek at Tynecastle.

Spurs XI: Friedel; Walker, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Kranjcar, Livermore, Bale; Van der Vaart; Defoe

Take a pew in the Dugout Discussion chatroom, where you can follow all the action from tonight’s game.

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  1. Jimi
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Rooooney
    At last some points

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  2. Dave Bauer
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    Hahahaha suck on that.

    ROOOOONEY!

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  3. Be
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    who gets the assit, his syrup ?

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  4. Manamongst
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    Now they wanna try and protect their goalie...

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  5. GlasgowFF
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    How many points will Rooney get?

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    1. Manamongst
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      1 at the most I'm guessing.

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      1. GlasgowFF
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        Wtf you mean he scored?

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        1. Cruicky
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          6 minimum + possible bonus
          goal = 4, 90mins = 2.

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  6. super zlatan
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    Vdv = chubby

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    1. Manamongst
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      Thought you meant Anderson.

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    2. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      Yellow card! For what?

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  7. markus808
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    De Gea really looks dangerous and I think we will see lots of silly mistakes this year, but maybe some day he'll be a great keeper. In SAF we trust after all.

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    1. Akers
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      +1

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  8. Monklane
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    Much as I like VDV, he's been just terrible tonight.

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  9. super zlatan
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    Anyone buying a ticket for the welbeck express train for next gw?

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    1. Manamongst
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      Been on that train since post GW 1.

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    2. andy85wsm
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      Nah. Sticking with Roonster.

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      no super zalatan cos Hernadez might start instead of him..

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  10. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    I am averaging 60 points for each gameweek consistency in an fpl gone mad 🙂

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    1. CFCTom
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      Prove it?

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  11. Hybrid.power
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    Me: 33 points.
    League leader: 81 points.

    And that folks, is how you lose your mini-league in the second gameweek.

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    1. super zlatan
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      Lol. I'm the same mate. Don't worry. Early doors

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    2. Dave Bauer
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      Rooney.

      🙂

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        Is.....a....

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        1. Dave Bauer
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          ...great captain!

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          1. Hybrid.power
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            ...great...rhymes...with......hunt....

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            1. Dave Bauer
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              ...punt...as captain?

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              1. Hybrid.power
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                I see what you did there..

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  12. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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    Defoe broke Craig Gordons arm doing that last year, no accident.

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  13. Mole
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    Baawwwls. Pig scores. Week ruined.

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  14. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
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    Rooney will get 13 points! I wish i kept him as captain! Arsenal are SCREWED!

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  15. Shakey
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    Sp*rs are having a lot of shots.

    Redknapp 100% told his team to shoot on site because "their 'keeper is a bit dodgy from long range shots."

    Not a tactic that's worked too well.

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    1. Frazek
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      No, but spilled a couple. Brad, however, has been fantastic.

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    2. andy85wsm
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      I was thinking that. Fair enough try and unsettle him. But surely they could have worked out it wasn't working a while ago.

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    3. p.pete
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      yeah, there was a lot more close stuff in the box and players in and around him when he looked dodgy - poor tactics.

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    4. SupaTune
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      Yeah, but I think VDV took it a bit too much to heart since he's literally had shots from the half way line.

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    5. PFOR
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      He was saying that on Talksport, laughing at De Gea almost.

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  16. AP
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    In other news, i love Jones and Smalling.

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    1. Shakey
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      Jones is very good.

      Smalling... is better than Evans.

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      1. Manamongst
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        Smalling had an off day with key passes...a very off day, he had my boy Welbeck looking bad in the first half. Looks like he might have gotten a bit of the SAF hairdryer action @ halftime.

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    2. njfsdkffslkf
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      Jones appears as an arrogant twat ala Terry. Smalling i like.

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      1. Manamongst
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        Yeah...I think it's his hair putting you off...a Steve Bruce nose and a baldy haircut and you two would be like brothers...lol.

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    3. Demí
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      Ashley Young was great again today, i thought. Loving his body in a united shirt

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        If Rooney doesn't get 3 bonus, Falvey has to quit...

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        1. Manamongst
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          he doesn't deserve 3, 1 or 2 at the most.

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    4. Back on the horse
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      what about Clevers?

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      1. AP
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        That's just a given 😉 Everybody jump on the bandwagon please, could do with a price rise. 5.5m for a utd midfielder... bargain!

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  17. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    Spurs have not won at old trafford since lineker scored...for younger readers thats the guy with the big ears on MOTD..

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    1. Ringo
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      🙂

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    2. Mole
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      appalling record. They shouldnt bother travelling. Just hand over the points before the game.

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    3. Syd.
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      They would have won a few times if it hadn't been for some very poor decisions by referees

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  18. BONZ
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    Spurs terrible WTF is defoe doing back in favour?? I thought Spurs would give them a real test but seemed they cudn't be arsed???

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    1. Frazek
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      We matched them for an hour the they turned the screw and we couldn't stick with them. Worked their socks off at both ends, explaining why many tired in latter stages. But Mu improved quality, and that's what counted.

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  19. cechmate
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    VdV and Defoe are a terrible pairing. Both way too greedy

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      Harry will have a big phone bill calling robbie at the galaxy "come back robbie yer a twer-riffic player..."robbie says "its always been my dream to transfer to spurs three times"

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  20. jfr
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    that was my first goal of the season

    Shocking so far, 30 points this week, 41 last...

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  21. JWF
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    So, Man U comfortable in the end. Spurs looked OK in patches and passed the ball around nicely but had nothing in the final third. We also gave the ball away a bit too easily.

    Defoe (who I usually have a lot of time for) just isn't up to it. He doesn't pass enough and on the rare occasion that he does it's shockingly bad. We need a new striker... now (well, in the next week or so anyway).

    Smalling and Jones were excellent and Young looked good too, especially against the slow donkey that is Corluka.

    Oh and De Gea will be an excellent keeper but at the moment looks very shakey when anything remotely challenging comes his way. Sadly Spurs don't have a striker to exploit this.

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      No comments on VDV?

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      1. JWF
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        Was poor but you can't expect him to win every game single-handedly (not convinced he's in great condition either - read: fat). Needs a striker to play with him... and Defoe isn't the man to do it.

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        1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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          very true, this will probably force the modric sale

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          1. JWF
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            Probably but what it should force is the purchase of a striker whilst keeping Modric!

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  22. FPL Emu
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    Jones was just absolutely immense today.

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  23. Hybrid.power
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    *Curls up in the corner with legs pulled up to chest, rocking back and forth.."It will be alright next gameweek, I promise. Everything will be alright." *

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  24. som3awy
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    Who assisted rooney's goal?

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    1. Sepp Blattered
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      GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGiGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGs

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    2. Hybrid.power
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      Some new signing.

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  25. Sepp Blattered
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    Predicted BAPS

    Welbeck 3
    Rooney 2
    Anderson 1

    Even though i think it'll be somethin like that, i feel cleverly was an unsung hero tonight

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    1. Manamongst
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      there will be a few sharing 1 pt.

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  26. blawrence95
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    best 5.5m or less midfielder??

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  27. Sess!
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    Fair play rooney. I apologise for giving that gimp torres the armband ahead of you.

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  28. 7923dos
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    Can someone who watched the whole game let me know hoe Rooney played overall? Missed the first hour of it at work...

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    1. FPL Emu
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      Involved way too little for the first twenty. After that he is the centre point of very much of what is happening. Holds the ball very well. Could have had a couple of assists.

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    2. JWF
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      Rooney was good. Dropped into space all the time and Spurs had a torrid time trying to pick him up.

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    3. CFCTom
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      Sat deep, got further and further forward as the game progressed, played quite well, a good FPL prospect for the season.

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    4. mufc802
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      Missed a few chances but scored in the end with a decent header. The game was even up to half time and United dominated the rest of the game, don't expect many bonus points for Rooney though. Welbeck should get 3 and possibly Anderson with 2.

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    5. Park the bus
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      best player on the park as usual. whether or not that equates to maximum BPs i'm not sure. under the old system it would have probably been:

      Welbeck 3 (goal & assist)
      Rooney 2
      Anderson 1

      no idea how this will work out! just delighted with that rooney goal.

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    6. super zlatan
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      Played well. Dropped deep at times but he always looked threatening and finished the evening off with a nice headed goal

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    7. 7923dos
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      Thanks guys, great responses, cheers!

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    8. PFOR
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      He was ok, not a performance to remember but you wouldn't begrudge him his goal. Could sneak a bonus point.

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    9. dribbler
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      he played ok...had a great headed chance early on...and 2 shots on target i remember plus maybe others...just normal rooney good quality without being exceptional

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  29. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
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    Rooneys goal has broke FPL...

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    1. Damp
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      gotta love the new site

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      1. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
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        i think everyones rushing to get him before the price rise

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        1. FantasyFreako
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          I think this is what you will have to expect all season. They have gone for cheaper software to run the site which just cannot handle the traffic to it. Ridiculous! Joined the Metro game this year for the first time and it is far superior to the fpl in detail, scoring and reliability!

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  30. super zlatan
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    Spurs = bottom of the league

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    1. Syd.
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      best place for them

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