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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. big oak
    14 years, 10 months ago

    rooney shock!!!!

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    1. big oak
      14 years, 10 months ago

      and happy new year from SAF

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  2. arifv
    14 years, 10 months ago

    do you guys know any android apps to check my points?

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    1. MrJefferson
      14 years, 10 months ago

      dont think there is one, i have one FFM for the iPhone and it is garbage

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    2. Kingston
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Just use the actual site on your phone

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      1. tevezgohome
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Use this one
        https://market.android.com/details?id=com.giddyant_software.premier.fantasy.free&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5naWRkeWFudF9zb2Z0d2FyZS5wcmVtaWVyLmZhbnRhc3kuZnJlZSJd

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    3. Men who stare at Gotze
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Fantasy Football Buddy is a good app for Android. It's a bit fiddly and limited but it gets the job done and it's easier than logging on to the website.

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  3. THE Wild Rover
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Rovers will get hammered even without Rooney... 🙁

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    1. big oak
      14 years, 10 months ago

      blackburn have been hammered by kean since the start of the season

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Hoping its a draw since I've backed that at 7/1 as part of my accumulator. There's a good reason its 7/1 though...

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  4. Alonso14
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Gutted about rooney, but least he not sub!!!! so cometh the man the myth..........

    RVPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

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    1. Mulder
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Got any team news?

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      1. Alonso14
        14 years, 10 months ago

        HAPPY NEW YEAR SCULLY

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        1. Mulder
          14 years, 10 months ago

          HAPPY NEW YEAR

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  5. Spoiler
    14 years, 10 months ago

    nani (c) come on

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    1. sminkypinky
      14 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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  6. A.
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Glad I didn't bring Rooney in a couple of weeks ago like I was thinking of really..

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    1. kennethrhcp
      14 years, 10 months ago

      i did & captained him lastweek & this

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      1. ColeHole
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Happy New Ye\r to your (vc)

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  7. mufc802
    14 years, 10 months ago

    So much for managerial support from Fergie to Kean. He's just taking the mick with that kind of attacking lineup! Poor old Kean, maybe this is his last game?

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    1. King Eric, in America
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Not much choice for SAF ... the only healthy players are offensive players.

      No pun intended 😉

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  8. MrJefferson
    14 years, 10 months ago

    happy new year everyone, im off to watch this game then go drink the face of myself! good luck hope everyones points keep raking in!!

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  9. raisingtheba
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Mmmmmm....

    Last meeting

    Sat 27 Nov 2010 | Old Trafford | Attendance: 74,850

    Man Utd 7 - 1 Blackburn
    Dimitar Berbatov (2, 27, 47, 62, 70)Ji-Sung Park (23)Luis Nani (48)

    Christopher Samba (83)

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    1. rohan
      14 years, 10 months ago

      i'd love nani to get 5 this time around...

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      1. raisingtheba
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Same, nani (c) for me

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    1. King Eric, in America
      14 years, 10 months ago

      check last page, near bottom.

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      1. King Eric, in America
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry, of course you shouldn't do that ... that might violate T & C 😉

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        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          14 years, 10 months ago

          🙂

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      14 years, 10 months ago

      ??

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  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 10 months ago

    fergie lost his marbles on his 70th birthday

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  12. Cruicky
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Gutted No Rooney, I don't get it. He could even play CM....

    Anyway there are SIX 3pm games btw.

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  13. Spoiler
    14 years, 10 months ago

    anyone else captain nani but after reading the news rvp will start today bit worried?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      14 years, 10 months ago

      yes

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      1. Kingston
        14 years, 10 months ago

        I captained RVP and am worried about Nani

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      2. threeputt
        14 years, 10 months ago

        ditto

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    2. TigerGaz
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Yep, regretting it already

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    3. Locarno
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Nah. I've got RVP so the damage will be limited if he goes nuts.

      Just want a nice little 10-12-pointer (x2) from Nani to set my week up.

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    4. Bojaninho
      14 years, 10 months ago

      not really....we (afc) looked a bit tired last week...
      Blackburn are dire, have no defenders and got pounded here last time (runs off behind sofa and cries)

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    5. NATSTER
      14 years, 10 months ago

      yes, I am one of.

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  14. Scratch
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Hrmm rival has Rooney (c) but has RVP (v) and BAE off the bench. Could well work out for him.

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    1. sminkypinky
      14 years, 10 months ago

      hmm..your rival has a decent team.

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  15. Huckleberry
    14 years, 10 months ago

    SAF says Rooney has had a "little strain", should be ok for Wednesday.

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  16. DGno9
    14 years, 10 months ago

    every time i see that dugout discussion picture i always think that second geezer looks like Terry Venables...lol...i can see United smashing Blackburn 4-0...don't think i can see Blackburn get a cheeky little consolation...

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  17. bring_on _the_fantasy
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Damn had Rooney as C. Thankfully not on the bench for a 1pt cammeo. Nani it is then!

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    1. Huckleberry
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Same here. Too bad he's gonna have three strikers to compete with, plus Phil Jones!

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  18. ozone
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Brought Berbs in for Rooney last night, I even had the armband on Berbs for a while until I bottled it and put it back on RVP, Berbs Vc

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  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 10 months ago

    lol @ the stupid woman on espn saying to fergie is valencia at rb and rafael in midfield

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    1. Locarno
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Not being sexist or anything (okay, maybe just a bit), but when are the TV channels going to learn that a nice rack doesn't automatically mean they know anything about football?

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  20. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    14 years, 10 months ago

    William Keane on the bench. I really hope SAF has measured this game right. No Hoilett is a boost.

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    1. AP
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Eh? He's a finisher not a winger.

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    2. Johnny Unitas
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Rooney (C) in Metro fail, again!

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  21. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Sky not showing a single game today? Guess they saved it for the exciting west brom game tomorrow?

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Woeful games this Xmas period. Maybe they don't want to compete with the Darts.

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    2. wozza
      14 years, 10 months ago

      takes the piss

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  22. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Just logged in. Jeeeez, what a shocking transfer fail bringing Rooney & JEvans in for the 2 easy fixtures. I'd say this tops the Zigic debacle last season.....

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  23. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Prediction...

    Man United 5-0 Blackburn

    Nani x2,Berbatov,Hernandez,Welbeck.

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    1. Kingston
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Would love that. I've got United to score 5 or more goals @5/1

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  24. villian-ty
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Who is Blackburn cb apart from Samba?

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    1. Locarno
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Dunno - but I'm guessing he's just emerged from his fifth trip to the toilet.

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Hanley- Must have Sh*t a brick when he saw the United team.

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  25. @ImpressiveTackl
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Loving this line-up as it is very attacking and should make for a very entertaining game

    HOWEVER

    The fact that United are fielding Nani Valencia Park and/or Welbeck in midfield is a real indictment on the lack of depth in centre midfield.

    I don't buy any excuse that United are unlucky with injuries in this department either. They knew about Fletcher's bowel issues before the summer and Anderson has been injury prone since his arrival. Cleverley, although immensely talented has only played 8 games for the club and is now a key player? The only person who can be relied upon is Carrick who is being shoehorned into centre back.

    Modric in the summer please.

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 10 months ago

      +42.

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Not Wesley in January?

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  26. Cowshed - Blue & White …
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Im gonna try and ignore the fact that i have Nani and Jones playing here and just sit back and enjoy this, the man u line up is just so intriguing.

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  27. thegaffer82
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Too many strikers on the pitch for us Nani captainers to get a fair crack at the whip today I feel.

    I'm hoping for plenty of Nani assists instead. 4 or 5 should do it 🙂

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    1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
      14 years, 10 months ago

      I was thinking that too, assists will be our only way in i think.

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  28. Cowshed - Blue & White …
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Hmm thats very cringy....

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  29. NATSTER
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Ooh...... Jones in CM and Valencia at RB.

    Very nice!!!!

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  30. tosey
    14 years, 10 months ago

    my transfer this week will be agger to walker (the liverpool trio have done me well over the last 5 weeks but time to get rid of one now)

    so with walker due to rise tonight and me wanting as good a team value as i can get for the WC is it worth chancing doing the transfer at 5pm - thats when im heading out tonight

    or forget about the 0.1 and see how the team news is on monday?

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Do it at 5, imo.

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