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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. bmic
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Klasnic (C) come on!

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  2. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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    Ok, enough is enough. Nani corner, stick on Jones' head and lets get off, im happy to settle for that now.

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  3. thivagar
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    no shotton? hope baines does well then (off the bench for me!!!!)

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    1. Viper
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Baines on your bench??

      7.7 on a defender who you bench againt WBA? 😯

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    2. Locarno
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      You benched Baines? 😯

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  4. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    What are chances of Shotton coming off bench today? Fairly high cos i got BAE first sub i shud think

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  5. Tim
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    who is the tony pulis fan than predicted shotton on the bench and wilkinson to strat??

    Thank you.

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    1. ColeHole
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Twas Tony himself. He comes on here, you know. Good advice too.

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    2. jms
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, thank you.

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  6. Viper
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Put way too much thought into this game..

    Should of just thought..RVP vs QPR..simple

    Instead of thinking about rotation... 90% of mini league has RVP(c) Think I could have to pack it in after this gwk 🙂

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    1. Waldaz
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      +1

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    2. Carl@streetkids.com.au
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      Haha

      I hear you.

      I want those hundreds of hours of my life I've spent on this back again.

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    3. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      +100000

      I was on here last night and did the same move, took the armband off RVP and on to Nani

      FAIL!

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  7. DVassell
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    football gods have been kind, wilkinson starting!

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  8. Fudge
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    Who'd have thought Rooney would have got 1pt from WIG & BLA.. sickening

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    1. Locarno
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      Not a lot less sickening than captaining Nani for two weeks running and watching United score seven goals that he has nothing to do with...

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      1. Fudge
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        Having Jonny Evans, Nani and Rooney for the last two games.. just brilliant

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      2. the axolotl
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        i've rooney nani and evans. nani captain x 2. total of 10 points with 7 and counting man u goals

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  9. kaz 96
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    8)

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  10. Pinturicchio
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    Knee jerk I know but surely Nani to Valencia and Boyata to Kompany is worth it??

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Tough one, Nani is still a much better pick. But Boyata has to go.

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  11. Lionel Hutz
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    This is a good old fashioned Man Utd siege, chasing a win. Feels like '99 again.

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    1. The Red Viper
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      Memories...

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  12. Kings of Lyon ★
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    so if u have rooney capt n nani vice and nani gets booked does that mean its goes to RVP? 🙂

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  13. Silva is Gold.
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Awful week,

    Wilko to Shotton.
    Rooney (c)
    Nani (vc)
    R Taylor first sub.

    Great.

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  14. Park the bus
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Stoke XI anyone? Etherington starting?

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    1. Locarno
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      Yep, Huth too - it's a couple of pages back.

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    2. The Wizard of Ozil
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      yip

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  15. Captain Shirokov
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    Well, it looks like it's down to Mata and Sturridge to save my GW

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
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      I have sturr and brunt. im buggered

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      1. Captain Shirokov
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        You never know,I'm just trying to focus on the positives 🙂

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  16. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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    I can tell this is gonna be a bad day. Nani captain and now ive just dropped by last minstrel and the dog got it.

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    1. Retro
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      😀

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    2. si
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      Mega lolz. I even told that one to the missus.

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  17. The Dude
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    Sturridge (C) cmonnnn

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    1. Kavali
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      Me too

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  18. meechamspowders
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    Knew I should have got in Valencia for Nani before the Wigan game, but everyone was saying what a 'must have' Nani was. (tbf though, he was on fire)

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    1. Jax
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      well you didn't so who cares.

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  19. Dirty Dhalsim
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    SCENES

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  20. A-Team
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!

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  21. Gaz Downright
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    GET IN!!! literally

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  22. SPorting
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea......................WTF!

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  23. Mílanista
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    Lol

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  24. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    BLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKBBBBBBBBBUUUUUUURRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

    WHERE'S THE KEAN OUT BANNERS?!

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  25. gruffyboy
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    Come on!!!!!!!!

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  26. Baby Face Nelson
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea hahaha

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  27. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    DE GEA 😀

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  28. Declan
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    😆

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  29. DGno9
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    2-3 blackburn looooooooooool go on Blackburn!

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  30. Piggs Boson
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    what.. the.. f*ck

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