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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. Thatsnotcricket
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Bolton and Swansea line ups?

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      1. NATSTER
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Swansea City: Vorm, Williams, Taylor, Sinclair, Dyer, Dobbie, Monk ©, Moore, Allen, Gower, Richards. Subs: Britton, Graham, Routledge, Lita, Rangel, Tremmel, Agustien.

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        1. Bosko
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          Viva Allen auto-sub

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      2. Jax
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        Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Ricketts, Mark Davies, Reo-Coker, Muamba, Petrov, Ngog, Klasnic

        Subs: Bogdan, Robinson, Eagles, Sanli, Kevin Davies, Wheater, O'Halloran

        Wolverhampton: Hennessey, Stearman, Johnson, Berra, Elokobi, Hunt, Henry, Ward, Jarvis, Fletcher, Ebanks-Blake

        Subs: De Vries, Edwards, Hammill, Doyle, Doherty, Foley, Guedioura

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    • Jack Frost
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      Well Blackburn's team average age must be about 19, well done.

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    • The Red Viper
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      Mon ta f*ck United!!!

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    • Cowshed - Blue & White …
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      Awful United support. Not heard a thing from them and now it looks like half of them have already left.

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      1. big oak
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        difficult to applause such an uninspiring performance

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        1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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          They were quiet from the kick off.

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          1. big oak
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            it was an unispiring formation too

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            1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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              Yeh must be hard, you wanna try watching your team drop to league two, you still support your team.

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        2. David Davros
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          lol, hard being a United fan?

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    • ssssshhh
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      Haha, Wilkinson starts over Shotton. How many people wasted a transfer on them.

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      1. Alonso14
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        me

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      2. Bosko
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        Yep, I did. Haven't been following things on here so was none the wiser.

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        1. ssssshhh
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          Didnt see that coming myself.

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        2. DarPaC
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          Plenty of ppl on here were suggesting it! I managed to resist 🙂

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      3. big oak
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        was shouting all week long that shotton is unlikely to start...
        but ddnt expect wilkinson to play tbh

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      4. Gaz Downright
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        I tried to tell a couple of them before it was too late

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      5. Pinturicchio
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        me

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    • big oak
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      anderson trying hard to make nani look good
      but it takes more than that

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    • Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Happy Birthday Fergie!

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        Hahah

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    • unoaime
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      Nani (C). 7:28pm last night. Nice choice! Eugh.

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      1. Feanor
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        It's Wenger's fault for delaying the RVP news.

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    • Gr3g
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      Lindegaard is going to get drunk tonight, gotta celebrate De Gea failure!

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    • Henry Hill
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      Surely Lindegaard will be first choice now unless Fergie has lost his marbles completely, 4.4 for United goalie not bad value.

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      1. NATSTER
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        Yes. de Gea looks really poor today.

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        1. asyrafdanial
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          i w'd getting him before its too late~

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    • Alonso14
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      i thought Caulker was loan tied? all reports say he’s playing #puzzled please can someone help me with this

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      1. Jax
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        erm, he's not playing...

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      2. Alonso14
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        haha teamtalk has just revised it!!!! what happened there!

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      3. Jack Frost
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        Don't see Caulker on the bench or lineup, what's your source?

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        1. Alonso14
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          it was teamtalks twitter feed then loads of re-tweets, but theyve changed it now for monk

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    • Call Me Old Fashioned
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      Still not buying anyone in Jan fergie? Ok, then sell instead.

      City for the title.

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    • Egg noodle
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      i think De Gea joined the wrong club. he plays like the typical arsenal goalie

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    • Cowshed - Blue & White …
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      Ok everyone who had 'dramatic late goals' on their man u commentary bingo card can now mark it off.

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    • Mílanista
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      Jones limping

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    • bmic
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      ufff, at least klasnic will play, could be worse...

      what happens if both C and VC do not play?

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      1. kennethrhcp
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        no double points

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    • Epic Fail
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      Even the commentator calling it Fergie Tme. 😐

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    • Lionel Hutz
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      Sack Fergie, Sell Giggs

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    • the axolotl
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      has fergie put up his added time board yet?

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    • Locarno
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      Way-hey. Jordan Slew (c) gets a run.

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    • Apathist
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      KEAN OUT! 😛

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      1. SPorting
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        FERGIE OUT!

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    • ssssshhh
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      Drenthe or Osman? Got the money for either.

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      1. gruffyboy
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        Drenthe for me

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      2. SPorting
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        woo....big spender!

        Osman.

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      3. Dirty Dhalsim
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        Osman.

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      4. Gaz Downright
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        Realiability vs potential score. your choice

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    • big oak
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      well carrick isnt that bad at CB tbh, a bit of a cannavaro/carvalho style of defender

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    • Dirty Dhalsim
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      No Utd coverage for two weeks now - everybody was predicting armaggeddon.

      I survived.

      Come on (c) ShawX!

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        Valencia was my attacking coverage. I think i survived a lot better than you did

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        1. Dirty Dhalsim
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          Congrats.

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    • El Pulpo Paul
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      Following my 4 pt hit i have a grand total of 1 pt from 3 players

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      1. Mulder
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        I will have 2 pt from 4.

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    • BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
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      LOL Fergie paid 18million for de gea...thats 18million more than he is actually worth

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      1. gruffyboy
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        Could have got half of Andy Carroll for that

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      2. Sam
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        You're a Liverpool fan. How can you possibly comment on value? Three names for you. Carroll, Henderson and Downing.

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        1. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
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          There time to shine will come!!

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          1. Dom Salahnke
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            This.

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    • David Davros
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      Wow, Le tissier is wearing a horrific suit!

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    • Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
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      Valencia's only skill really is to kick it far and run really fast.

      Quite effective really.

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    • Henry Hill
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      Van Persie starts and no Paddy Kenny, ugh what was I thinking captaining Nani ahead of him. Hopefully Gabbidon and Connolly keep him quiet!

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    • SuperMario
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      when is the next deadline date / time??

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