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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. Rasping Drive
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Didn't see the game last night.can someone tell me how Nani played?

    I was expecting big things from my team and got, well, things actually.

    Resisting the temptation of makinh knee jerk trades, but if Saha isn't starting then I may trade him for Odem.

    Any thoughts, chaps? My team is:

    Given (Vorm)
    Bos Kompany Simpson (Brown Orr)
    Lamps(c) Nani Sinclair Moses (Surman)
    Torres Bent Saha

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    1. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Downgrade a mid and upgrade orr and surman imo

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      1. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, but not keen on those moves.

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      2. J_K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Lampard is looking shocking this season. He's tying up an awful lot of your money and I wouldn't captain him. Nani played alright, he's such a hot and cold player though, Young is looking the better pick atm.

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          For what its worth Lamps looked ok at the weekend, put Anelka in a couple of times and on another day might have had a couple of extra assists. I agree that the price is the thing there but i'm giving him the armband this week.

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  2. Soop
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    I don't want to play any more.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Chins of Uppington, Soop! 😀

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      +1 ready to throw the toys, spit the dummy etc. My 3 yr old would be proud

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    3. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Hang in there Tom Cat. I only have 2 points more than you. Managers like Doosra will be cut down to size very soon.

      😉

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        In your dreams, sunshine! 😉

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    4. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      I have 1 more than you Soop,so you're right you should give up ,never catch me now. 🙂

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  3. Nibbsy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one to bench:

    Jarvis (ast)
    Sessegnon (swa)
    Yaya (tot)

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    1. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yaya

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      1. Nibbsy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I think I agree if De Jong is still out and Yaya is holding again.

        Got Jarvis benched at the moment though.

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        1. Nibbsy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Looking at the injuries and bans on this site, De Jong could be back for the Spurs game, so Yaya might be pushed on again?

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          1. CFCTom
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            In a big game like Spurs he's more likely to sit, but yes, he is more promising if pushed forward, just depends on what you think he'll do.

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      2. Fratboy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        +1

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  4. southern softie
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    A

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  5. catch22
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    sorry if this has already been discussed but does any1 know why there were no price rises yet

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    1. Nibbsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      No one knows really, but there's a decent discussion of it about half way down the previous page.

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      1. catch22
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        cheers nibbsy

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  6. Jake9
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Nzogbia? Should i keep the faith or give him the flick?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      f

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      maybe keep the faith this week but i say that only because heskey and agbon are showing as injury doubts so he might play a wee bit further forward this weekend.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        do bear in mind they are both showing as 75% chance of playing . i forgot that bit 😉

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    3. Nibbsy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely keep for a home game vs Wolves.

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    4. tw
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      keep at least for now

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  7. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Lol ENOUGH WITH THE PRICE RISES haha
    Van der Vaart, Nani or Young?

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    1. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Nani

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  8. Bubbles
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    New f*cking post.

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  9. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    So according to Fiso it's 79640 in to up the price and 25% out... quite a difference from 28000 in and 10% out... Do you think they have inside knowledge or have they just made it a number unlikely to be exceeded to start with?

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    1. Sasquatch
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      They claimed to have inside knowledge in the past, so it's possible. It those figures are even remotely accurate though, price changes will be far less frequent than before ðŸ™

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        yeah exactly. less than half as often... money market won't be as big a deal then... although I can see the logic cos it pushes people who aren't doing well further in the dirt and makes those that are doing well even better...

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  10. Kuyt Dirkula +42
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Hey guys!

    72 this week with Rooney baps to come (hopefully!)

    Do I leave this team alone?

    I know the gk's are a bit off but I have a good feeling about these two, the rest though I would appreciate your thoughts...

    Vorm (Ruddy)
    Baines / R Taylor / Jose Enrique (Simpson, Cahill)
    Brunt / Silva / Taarabt / Petrov (Moses)
    Rooney (c) / Bent (v) / Suarez

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      cracking score dude, well done

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    2. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Bosingwa is a steal at the moment... might be worth getting him for baines to free up money to upgrade your midfield at some point?

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      1. Kuyt Dirkula +42
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        1 mil in the bank...

        I'm most worried by Cahill and Moses, I was thinking of holding on for prices rises but I'm completely lost by this new system.

        The extra wc has loaded these players into teams so the necessary change to trigger price increases looks a long way off...

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    3. tw
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      72? well done! I'd get bossingwa in there and then maybe upgrade your midfield later

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      1. Kuyt Dirkula +42
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        thanks for the gratz guys!

        If i go for Basingwa, would you dump Cahill or one of my Newcastle guys - Simpson?

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  11. MADE IN CHARLTON
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Bench R Taylor or Kompany this GW? 😕

    Team below.

    Given (Ruddy)
    Enrique, A Cole, R Taylor (Kompany, Hughes)
    Silva, Sessengnon , Sinclair, Watson (Ferguson)
    Torres (v) , Bent (c) , Carroll

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      why not play them both?

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        and then probably bench enrique (or maybe a middie)

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      2. tw
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        and bench Enrirque (or a middie)

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        1. tw
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          sorry comment didnt go through initially so i reposted. hope that helps

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  12. tw
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Hilario (Given)
    Bossingwa Senderos Kompany Simpson De Laet
    Dempsey Sessegnon Toure Nzog Ferguson
    Aguero Bent Suarez

    i've got 1.5 in the bank so thinking of toure -> silva
    or is there some other switch I should make?
    aguero -> rooney instead?

    which two defenders should I play alongside Bossingwa this week?

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    1. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Kompany and Simpson

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      1. CFCTom
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        And its 'Bosingwa'

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        1. tw
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          you think newcastle can shutout fulham and not vice versa? and oops my bad!

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          1. CFCTom
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            I just think that Newcastle and Man City stand a better chance of getting clean sheets in their games than Fulham and Norwich. Newcastle haven't conceded a goal yet in the league, Fulham lost 2-0 to Wolves, Spurs looked poor against Man Utd going forward and Man City have a defence capable of dealing with them. Plus they're at home.

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            1. tw
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 8 months ago

              good point. how have fulham looked on the attack in their two games? and yes newcastle is home but city is away

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              1. CFCTom
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 8 months ago

                Not bad, had a few oppurtunites but they've wasted them, I think Wolves will be well up for it having won their first two games and with Johnson in their back four they are looking a lot better defensively. I'm not saying Wolves will thrash them, or even keep a clean sheet, but I do think they'll win, or at least a draw with goals, I can't see them losing. A fit Zamora could make the difference though.

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                1. tw
                  • 14 Years
                  14 years, 8 months ago

                  so they've got a chance of beating newcastle? and you're talking about wolves beating villa now? I understand everything you said i'm just a bit confused with who you're saying will be who...

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            2. CFCTom
              • 14 Years
              14 years, 8 months ago

              *Newcastle not City.

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          I prefer Beauswinger ... something vaguely hep about that ... 😉

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    No price changes last night?

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  14. doncastro
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Guys some info plz
    I was drunk last night and clicked confirm transfers instead of play wildcard and lost 32 points
    I was told by someone that if i make another transfer and then go to play wildcard ill get the points back, is this true? someone who knows for sure please

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    1. white heart pain
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      ahhh.. the drunk transfer... all been there. I would like to know the answer to this too?

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  15. tselle51
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    what are peoples thoughts on Saha? should I bin him this week or keep hold for a week then make 2 free transfers. Already have Roopig and Suarez!! opinions appreciated

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  16. Xand
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone care to help a Yank? I've got some thoughts but I'd like to get the experts' perspectives. Team:

    Vorm (Given)
    Bosingwa/Simpson/RTaylor (Shawcross, Kompany)
    Silva/Nani/Dyer/Jarvis (Brunt)
    Bent/Suarez/Torres

    I already used my transfer on Taylor hoping to get a price rise, but I'm pretty happy with the team. Just not sure on who to start at mid, need 2 of Brunt/Dyer/Jarvis. Jarvis has a been a stud but has probably the toughest fixture at AVL, while Brunt has Stoke at home and Dyer has Sunderland at home. I'm not knowledgeable enough to have much of an opinion on these guys.. thoughts?

    Sitting Kompany b/c while I think City will win, they may concede b/c WBA is scoring on everyone (or was it flukey?). Am I crazy?

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