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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. droginexile
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    what happens if captain and VC dont play, no double points??

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      That's right.

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    2. GunsnRoses
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Do you have Rooney(C) & RVP(VC) ? 😀

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      1. droginexile
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        nope rvp (C) silva (VC) but my cup opponant has Rooney (C) and Agbonlahor ???? as VC hahaha

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  2. Come on boro
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nani captain over RVP looking inspired at the moment.

    Am thinking getting Friedel in over BAE - sensible? He seems to have a better pp£

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    1. ColeHole
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      You drugged the onions?!?

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      1. Come on boro
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I don't like rodents

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

          And yet we both (c) Nani...

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

            We should drug his onions.

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  3. v-man
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    i may be utd fan, but at least i have the yak coming off the bench for rooney...

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

      But you're getting beat by Blackburn.

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      1. v-man
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        its still early...

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      2. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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

    This is a nightmare.

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    1. Flycroft
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      +1

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

    Why Moyes sold Yak?

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

      You were right, Wilko starts.

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

        thanks

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

      He hates strikers

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  6. MJ6987
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Predict the exact time, team and talking point of the first genuine 3pm line up posted on here

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

      2.19pm, Arsenal, RVP starts.

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

        Actually, 2.02pm, Stoke, Huth starts. 🙂

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        1. Flycroft
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          great news

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    2. MJ6987
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'll go for 2:02, Stoke, no Shotton

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  7. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nani..... hahahahaha

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      U have captained him you moron

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        😀

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      2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        The incident of Putting him the ball in the D area.. 😀

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  8. Demí
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sorensen; Wilkinson, Shawcross (c), Huth, Wilson; Pennant, Palacios, Delap, Etherington; Walters, Crouc

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

      *crouch

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

        Ah crap, wheres shotton

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Is Shotton on bench. If not then hello BAE!

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

      Wilko starts Get innnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank u Demi!!!!!!!!!! Also Huth playing no Yak for Mark, sorry Mark

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

        fuk sake wilko 1st sub

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    4. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      No Shotton?

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

      Waheyyyyy no Shotton

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    6. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      No shotton

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

      Walters not rested 🙂

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    8. The Red Viper
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      No Shotton 🙁

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    9. NATSTER
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      No Shotton. Sigh... Glad I believe the voices on here.

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      1. Jukesy
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Can't remember his name, but one of the only Stoke fans was on here warning people off Shotton because he's by no means nailed on.

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    10. Miro
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Oh bollocks Wilko starts...Samba staying on my bench then :/

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  9. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Bunn time wasting every fcking minute. come on for fck sake.

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

      Bunns of steel

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  10. Drip Doctor
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Please Moyes, bench drenthe and don't bring him on. Thanks.

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

      WBA-EVE is tomorrow mate.

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

      Please Drenthe don't hurt em.

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  11. Attila the Bum
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Wilkinson starts - needlevor is a fecking oracle!
    OfficialSCFC Stoke City FC
    Starting XI vs Wigan: Sorensen; Wilkinson, Shawcross (c), Huth, Wilson; Pennant, Palacios, Delap, Etherington; Walters, Crouch

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

      yeHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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

        Oh sh t - I've got no players this week.

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    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      No shotton

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Delighted - I was tempted to change Wilkinson for Shotton too.

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

      Cool - Walters starts

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    4. "The Special One"
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      no shotton theres a surprise, even in the scout picks!!

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    5. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Substitutes: Begovic, Jones, Diao, Whitehead, Upson, Shotton, Jerome.

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  12. Cornelius
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nice shot by Rafael. Who is the more useless, fattest between him and Anderson?

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  13. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    31-12-2011. The day I captained Luis Nani at the last minute over RVP.

    The day my FPL dream collapsed into a pile of portugese manure.

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

      Thecnichly you did it on the 30th

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

      eh, the game's not over yet sunshine...

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  14. A2U
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    No Shotton... getting rid of McAuley before last week just looks worse and worse

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  15. Mr. J
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I can't believe I sold Yakubu!!

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

      not like it was a bad decision. just unlucky

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      1. Mr. J
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        🙁

        Happy New Year!

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  16. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea is just pure sh*t

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  17. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sickening this game, i should be delighted that Utd are losing but all i can think about is Yakubu sitting on my bench and my captain failing so far.

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  18. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Hmmm the Ba -> Yakubu transfer is looking more promising.... and may have to be considered.

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  19. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    You can say what you like about this Blackburn team but they certainly dont play like they want the manager out.

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

    Haha yes! I have Yakubu on my bench but rooney ain't gonna play. CASHBACK.

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  21. Morrissey1986
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Cech/Ferreira Luiz Terry Cole/Meireles Ramires Romeu/Mata Drogba Sturridge

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  22. donners
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Daniel thanks for the Wilko tip, may not have been original but I'm giving you the props!

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

      cheers mate

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  23. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Shotton story ends

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  24. Mr Smith
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Yay, points for Nani!

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      valencia assist

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

      eh, no...

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

      valencia assist

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

    Has anyone not gone for Odem in FT?...

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  26. NeedleVor
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Well, Shotton being rested is not at all a shock, regardless of the scout picks.

    If only people listened.....

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers, you helped me dodge a bullet. Kept Wilkinson and didnt get Shotton. Nice one.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        is he out of favor though?

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    2. Jukesy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'd seen your comments about him, and decided not to get him in. Went for Ferreira, and apparently he's starting.

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    3. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Like all those clueless and deluded people who told you RVP would start?

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  27. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    NorwichCityFC Norwich City FC
    #ncfc starting 11 Ruddy, Martin, Johnson, Morison, Whitbread, Surman, Pilkington, Hoolahan (C), Fox, Naughton, Ayala

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    1. A-Team
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ayala 😀

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

      For a second I thought there was no Morison. Would have been a nice surprise.

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

    Cech/Ferreira Luiz Terry Cole/Meireles Ramires Romeu/Mata Drogba Sturridge - Chelsea..obviously 🙂

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  29. Evasivo
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Villa team v Chelsea - Guzan, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, N’Zogbia, Petrov, Clark, Albrighton, Ireland, Agbonlahor

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    1. Fudge
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Eyes on Agbonlahor today, Villa's fixtures are tasty

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

      No Bent - he's off in January then 😉

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

    Berba 2:2 Yak 😛

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