[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion

Saturday Dugout Discussion

31 December 2011 3357 comments
Akers Akers
Share:

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!

The Dugout Discussion chatroom can be accessed right here.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

3,357 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. The Dude
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Have Bale & BAE

    Was all set to do Roon -> Adebayor
    But.. United (and Rooney) will need a reponse vs newcastle now thinking Silva -> VDV

    Open Controls
    1. The Dude
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      that's IF they loose/draw

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

    Ha Ha Ha... to my own team as much as anything else!

    Open Controls
  3. Cowshed - Blue & White …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Lindegaard 5 out of 5 clean sheets is starting to look like a goid idea.

    Open Controls
  4. Kuyt Dirkula +42
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I sold Yakubu this week, Captained Nani instead of RVP, Have Jones, Raylor and Enruque in defense.

    Have never seen Nani play so crappy.

    Up 20K places last week, got to be down 30K places this week.

    Bugger.

    Open Controls
    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      could be more than 30k if rvp does wreck

      Open Controls
  5. Thatsnotcricket
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Unbelievable! 😕

      Open Controls
    • Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      nice one patrick! haha

      Open Controls
    • Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Lindegaard must be an option for GK now, eh? De Gea is in trouble.

      Open Controls
    • strongbad
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      HaHaHaHaHaHaHa

      Open Controls
    • gruffyboy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Awesome foul throw from Evra

      Open Controls
    • Baby Face Nelson
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      will de gea ever see a prem start again? lol

      Open Controls
    • Gr3g
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      De Gea gets to play ONLY coz SAF qould otherwise look like a fool, and he does nto like to think we could make a bad transfer..

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

        +100000000
        only taibi is still making him look like an ok goalkeeper

        Open Controls
    • big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      loooool at valencia

      Open Controls
    • Jax
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      where are the blackburn fans saying steve kean out now? chumps.

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

        +millions

        Open Controls
    • Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I am never captaining a United player again, f uck you Nani

      Open Controls
      1. Kuyt Dirkula +42
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        +1

        Open Controls
    • bring_on _the_fantasy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      That guy who had the balls to drop RVP for berbatov, and then put berbatov as captain!!.......fair play to him.....Balls of steel

      Open Controls
      1. Can you believe that
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        One of the lads in my mini league done it and took a 16point hit

        Open Controls
    • disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      i brought lindegaard in for this gw and started him!

      might be a good aquisition now!!

      Open Controls
    • Tim
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      it isnt over.

      Open Controls
    • Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      WC keepers: Friedal & Lindegaard.

      Open Controls
      1. mufc802
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Lindegaard for sure.

        Open Controls
        1. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          +1

          Open Controls
      2. Mulder
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        good shout

        Open Controls
    • Alonso14
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      i thought Caulker was loan tied? all reports say he's playing #puzzled

      Open Controls
      1. Kuyt Dirkula +42
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        'Cos they don't know what we know...

        Open Controls
      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Would love it, might struggle to get three defenders this week if Shotton doesnt make an apearance

        Open Controls
      3. big oak
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        they dnt know what they'r doing!!!!

        Open Controls
    • asyrafdanial
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      De Gea is rubbish !!

      Open Controls
      1. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        So is Nani today.

        Open Controls
        1. asyrafdanial
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Valencia is better than Nani i think !

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

        no shit sherlock

        Open Controls
    • super711
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Forget ff for a while this is great for the prem
      Top of the league at home losing to bottom of the league?????!!!!!!
      Crisis?
      Spoke to soon

      Open Controls
      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        united aren't top. joint.

        Open Controls
    • gruffyboy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Rafael off for some other guy

      Open Controls
    • A2U
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Unbelievable. Guess Fergie does make mistakes.

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

        ??? De Gea is simply the latest in a long run of goalkeeper c*ck-ups from Ol' Rednose.

        Open Controls
    • big oak
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      lots of willies coming on the pitch
      the good one and the kean one

      Open Controls
    • mossy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      please tell me mata is playing

      Open Controls
      1. Dirty Dhalsim
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        AFFIRMATIVE.

        Open Controls
        1. mossy
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          thank you

          Open Controls
    • For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Stuck up for DeGea so far, but that was awful, Lindegaard looks far more assured.

      Open Controls
    • Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      William Keane joins the fray.

      Time to be a hero, kid.

      Open Controls
      1. The Red Viper
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        +1000000000

        Open Controls
    • MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Lindegaard has to be made no.1 now

      Open Controls
      1. asyrafdanial
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I want Lindegaard for WC exactly!

        Open Controls
    • Andy
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going to kick the toys out of the pram and buy a buttload (How on earth do I have none!?) of double-gameweekers in the next day or so.

      Open Controls
      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Nani---> P. Neville?

        Open Controls
        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          dear god.

          Open Controls
    • Bosko
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Lindegaard doesn't concede goals, which you would have thought would help his cause more than it does.

      Open Controls

    You need to be logged in to post a comment.