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Saturday Dugout Discussion

31 December 2011 3357 comments
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We see out 2011 with a programme of seven Premier League fixtures, after Gameweek 19 got under way last night with a 3-1 win for Liverpool over Newcastle. The Dugout Discussion opens for the final time this year, and the incoming team news from Old Trafford suggests that a certain Scot has begun his birthday celebrations a tad early…

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Rafael, Jones, Carrick, Evra, Nani, Valencia, Park, Welbeck, Hernandez, Berbatov.

Blackburn XI: Bunn, Lowe, Samba, Hanley, Pedersen, Henley, Nzonzi, Petrovic, Rochina, Formica, Yakubu.

Sir Alex Ferguson, who turns 70 today, names a peculiar looking side for the second game running. Given United’s 5-0 drubbing of Wigan last time out, who are we to question his selection? However, eyebrows will be raised at the exclusion of Wayne Rooney from the matchday squad, after only featuring for half an hour on Boxing Day.

Phil Jones returns from illness to partner Michael Carrick in defence rather than midfield. Nani and Antonio Valencia play in midfield behind a trio or strikers, leaving Ji Sung Park to man the middle of the park.

As for Steve Kean’s side, injuries to both Junior Hoilett and David Dunn (surprise, surprise), mean Radosav Petrovic and Ruben Rochina start. After his heroics at Anfield, Mark Bunn continues in goal.

After that we’ve five 3pm fixtures, and no evening game allows us to be unfashionably on time for our New Year’s shindigs. This is my last post of 2011, so I wish you all a Happy New Year! See you in 2012!

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  1. Green Arrow
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    bale,vermaelen,raylor all 0..jones 1, nani(c), ba 2..fml

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  2. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Arshavin is toxic. For those who have Vermaelen - his yellow was a terrible decision, Koscileny committed the foul!

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    1. GunsnRoses
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Hopefully officials will take care of that and rectify it. Is it possible under the rules ?

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      1. kaz 96
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        yes

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Just fq it is fantasy points that we are talking about., Also priest has Koscielzny

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  3. ShadyGooner
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    #Repost

    What if koscielny get booked now and the yellow card for verm gets overturned. Will he banned for the next match?

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    1. kaz 96
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      koscielny will be with the yellow when the teams come out again. another yellow woulld see the ref give him red

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    2. Flycroft
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      By the way, Atkinson cannot rescind that incorrect booking so Vermaelen will be sent off if he does collect another yellow.

      from bbc

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  4. Neddy55
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    YAKUBUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

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  5. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Arshavin in uneventful, wasteful, generally useless 45 min shocker. Get him and Walcott off for Gerv and AOC.

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    1. Declan
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I thought Wenger said he was going to give AOC a starting chance.....

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  6. Viper
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    The thing is, even with this January wildcard, i'm not sure what to change.. I'm happy with my team on paper but i'll be lucky to hit 60 points between both gwk 18 & 19!..

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    1. Back to Back Ballacks
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Dish out a few Mitsi's to the bois at HT and they'll come out well hydrated 😉

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    2. Pat Mustard
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      +100

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  7. gruffyboy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Good news - I'm about to start watching the Arsenal and have confidence that this will lead to some serious RVP point action

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      In Gruff we trust

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  8. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    anyone here has yakubu ?

    good shittttttttttttttttt

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Im 2nd in my work league, the leader has Yak 3rd sub. Phew.

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    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Did Yakubu -> Sturridge this week 😆

      no jokes.. 🙁

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I do, him and Valencia are carrying me at the moment

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  9. super zlatan
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    My highest point scorer is ba. 2 points. Fuk sake.

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    1. lazybones18
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      i lol'd

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    2. Declan
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Henderson 5. Casual

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  10. mgrea
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Any word on Studge? Hows he getting on, I'm watching the Spurs game.

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    1. gruffyboy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Hasn't done much. Dogbreath and Mata more involved

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  11. viewoftheland
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Cmon Mancini, Silva needs a rest. Victor is just itching to get on the pitch. My hero, sat on the subs bench.

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  12. kaz 96
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    8 from 7, well, im averaging more than a point/player at least..

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  13. Dynamic
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Will Vermaelen get his yellow card points removed, if it gets overturned.

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      no

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    2. Hect.OR 98th
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      no

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      *When not if

      Not if the gw is closed, really pissed as he is my Captain

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  14. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Halftime talk. Ade or Walker/ BAE for the double? Leaning to defensive cover honestly atm. Also Ade can't play City in 2 weeks time

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  15. Perthite
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Glad BAE is my 1st backup defender with Evans not playing. He and the Yak might have rescued my GW.

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  16. Carl@streetkids.com.au
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Happy New Year from Perth, Australia, folks. It's midnight!

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    1. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      bliadhna mhath ur! Happy New Year - even if you lot are celebrating early! 😛

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      1. Carl@streetkids.com.au
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

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    2. beslowbowler
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      What's the future like?

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      1. Carl@streetkids.com.au
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        sunny!!!

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  17. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    What a day! Nani (C) and Moses 3rd on the Bench. I just hope now that RVP doesn't score (even though he's in my team) and that Silva doesn't play .... Time enough to rebuild the disaster of my FPL team but my Cup hopes lie in tatters atm

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    1. Essan
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I should add that my 1st and 2nd subs (Raylor and Enrique) with 2 points between them will be subbed on automatically at this stage.

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  18. Come on boro
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    worst week ever....

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  19. Derailed Bandwagon
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    WOW!! 14 points from 10 players...

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    1. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      10 from 10 here - though another 2 to come off the bench .....

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  20. Declan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Time for 'Arry to give Bale a 45min rest?

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  21. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    nice... Gladiator soundtrack at the liberty... Swansea is fast becoming my favourite Welsh side

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      because Cardiff is such big competition.......

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  22. Jax
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    why do people say this kind of stuff. cue a RVP goal and you'll all be happy again.

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    1. Essan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      not when your FPL Cup opp has him as captain and you were daft enough to gamble on the useless clod that is Nani

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  23. Cruicky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Calmed down a bit now.

    *deep breath*

    That game is probably the one that annoys BOTH set of supporters. Utd lose and don't go top, injuries, underestimating opponents and square pegs in round holes. Blackburn win and Kean stays in the job. However, Bolton and Wigan are also winning, so not much change it seems.

    Also, very embarrassed by our support, felt like a training game, very flat and subdued - probably set in when they saw the team sheet and bench tbh.

    Not a great week in FPL ever as well. argh. Rant over.

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    1. FBA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I doubt Blackburn supporters are annoyed pal.

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  24. The Dude
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    A)Rooney(bought for 12.0) -> Adebayor
    B)Silva(bought for 10.1) -> VDV

    I think VDV will do as my third Tot player you need to get him when he hits form. United (and Rooney) need a reponse next week.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Jonny Englander
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I have a similar conundrum! Also wondering whether it's worth a punt on modric as spud 3? Would allow an upgrade elsewhere too....

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  25. udit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    somehow there are always millions of posts regarding how this is absolutely the worst game week ever 😕

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  26. dfroes
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    How is it possible that Vermalean took yellow card when Koscielny did the fault??? fantasy should remove vermaelen´s card

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      ref gave the card to vermaelen though... if you see where Im going

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  27. tony_messi_96
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    It's worth BA + VALENCIA-> ADE + DRENTHE for DGW?

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      You might want to wait and make sure Drenthe doesn't break anything tomorrow.

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  28. Pat Mustard
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    10 pts from 9 players, roll on the New Year already

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  29. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    All I need now is for Szchezny to concede and for Huth to get a fifth yellow, and this day will be perfect.

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  30. ShadyGooner
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nani -1000 already in less than 1hr.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      prob all out for vdv, he might rise like a helium balloon

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