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

    Quick Stat to calm your nerves...

    OptaJoe on Twitter: "14 - Blackburn Rovers have dropped more points from winning positions than any other team in the Premier League this season (14)."

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    1. Epic Fail
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Calm my nerves? I want Blackburn to win.

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      1. Jinswick
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        This!!!

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  2. Well you know, Triffic
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Hernandez hasn't touched the ball...I'm not even lying!

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

      most overrated player- ever.

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  3. Johnny Unitas
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Why are people so surprised with United's failure to keep a clean sheet? If there is one thing Blackburn can do it's grab a goal or two, Yak relatively in form, and Carrick and Valencia in defense. At least Jones might grab a goal for all the Jones owners (there are many of us), and Evans owners will get auto-sub (person with Yak above is more fortuitous than most I'd say).

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

      Yak in form? I dont think he has form. He doesnt move, barely trys to win the ball, but yes he can shoot.

      However, Hoilett is not on the pitch, and the Yak cannot provide the assist so it does suprise me that he scored.

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      1. Johnny Unitas
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I mean I did use the word "relatively" for a reason, he is scoring goals, however infrequently he is scoring them, I am perhaps being too kind on the Yak saying he is in-form, because in-form for him is generally playing back to back games without getting injured!

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  4. sminkypinky
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    At this point i´m thinking i should´ve captained RVP as usual. Nani looks awful.

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      +1

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    2. Sess!
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      At 7.31pm I'm thinking I should have captained RVP.

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    3. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Changed to RVP at 19:29 last night.

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

    Come on Rovers! haha... loving this

    Worth a cleano gone

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    1. Dirty Dhalsim
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      +1 fantastic stuff.

      Happy Birthday Fergie! lol

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    2. shegull
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      +1

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  6. Just One More Thing
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Painful viewing from both a Fantasy & United perspective - not a shot on target yet and no fluency.

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  7. 4-4-who?
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    No worries, first United goal and it will be over

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  8. Sess!
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Samba is a machine

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  9. Gaz Downright
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Singing: Whos that scouser in the box? Whos-the-scouser-in-the-box

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    1. Tim Canterbury
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      who is it?

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  10. Tim Canterbury
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    is rooney not even on the bench?!

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    1. Bungalow Bill
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      nope

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      answer to your question above

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  11. SPorting
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    there's Wayne having a pie in hospitality.

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  12. Shipstontrev
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Total of the shirt numbers on the United bench - 267 - FACT. 😉

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  13. Mr Smith
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    JOOOOOOOOONES...............F'SAKE!

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  14. big oak
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    i would take 2 pts form my capt nani if that means kean grabs a win here
    only to see the "kean out" fans faces back at ewood park

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    1. Mulder
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Word.

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    2. Locarno
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I don't think we have a choice about 2 points from Nani. I just hope he gets to 60 mins.

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    3. Piggs Boson
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      It's likely he'll get 0pts atm

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  15. Back on the horse
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    simpson and brown coming off my bench... no problem

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  16. Epic Fail
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Even though I've got Jones, why the hell is he getting so far forward with all that attacking talent playing? I can see it costing them another goal.

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  17. Portsmouth Bubblejet
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Afternoon everyone, hope you had a good Christmas. I'm on holiday with very limited internet access, so I've only got 30 minutes to change my team for DGW 20. Quick vote - should I captain:

    a) Adebayor
    OR
    b) Bale

    Thanks, and Happy New Year!

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      50/50

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

      Bale

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Adebayor

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    4. Piggs Boson
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Safe Option: Ade
      More Risky Option: Bale

      Personally, i've gone ade but bale may score big

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    5. big oak
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      see i told u 50/50

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  18. chriswally09
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    what does park actually do other than run around the place? The man is hopeless!

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    1. Epic Fail
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer Park in the bigger games.

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      1. chriswally09
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        i prefer park on the bench or back in korea would be better!

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    2. big oak
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      reminds about Letissier taking about ali dia

      "He ran around the pitch like Bambi on ice"

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    3. tommys
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      there pathetic .... i asked my 80 yr old father just now would swap Utd's midfield for Spurs midfield....he said the way they are today i'd do a job myself there

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  19. Tim Canterbury
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    lol my cup opponent captained rooney, has nani vice captain, played jones and has yakubu second sub. delicious

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

    Nani (c) is going to fail spectacularly while RvP gets his hat-trick right?

    ... f*cks sake.

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

      Yes, RVP(c) is going to get his hat-trick.

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  21. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    torn between having jones nani rooney in my team and a general hate for man united so i guess its a win win situation
    the anger in fergies face that a game is being refereed fairly at OT is priceless

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    1. Locarno
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      It's taken 70 years, mind.

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    2. GunsnRoses
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      The last line - +01

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  22. 4-4-who?
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nani or Rooney (c) anyone?

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

      not sure which is best - Nani with a crack for points, or Rooney, and VC coming on

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  23. The Bandit
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    How did the ref not see that deflection ffs!..

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Absolutely typical......biased refs at OT

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  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Oh lord. Why did I captain Nani.....

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  25. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    hairdrier time

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  26. sminkypinky
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    NOOOOOO!!

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  27. dogtanion
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    F*ck off Nani.

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  28. Gaz Downright
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Its quite weird to see that huge stadium with 80k people, and it sounding like a semi-heated match at the Wimbledon centre court.

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  29. Bigo1
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Done with Nani, Nani---> Bale done. Feck off you little prik

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  30. GullyOne
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Rafael is abysmal

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