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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. Scratch
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Swansea 84% possession.
    Spurs 1 attempt off target

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  2. Nibbsy
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Walters - drenthe for a hit?

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  3. NATSTER
    14 years, 10 months ago

    20 minutes..... Just 1 goal so far. Underdog day?

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  4. ShadyGooner
    14 years, 10 months ago

    gimme link for blackburn 3rd goal. missed it

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    1. Epic Fail
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Manners...

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  5. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs Swansea game is a good game so far. Come on Adebayor captain

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  6. andy85wsm
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Penalty for Chelsea.

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  7. Bosko
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea Penalty

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  8. gruffyboy
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Pen Chelsea

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  9. FBA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Mata to take?

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  10. andy85wsm
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Drogba taking the pen.

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    1. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Mata wants to take it apparently

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  11. Bosko
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Drogba to take

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  12. OPTA FPL
    14 years, 10 months ago

    should we feel happy of sad if RVP scores, guys?

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    1. Sleep Talk
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Sad. Way too many people who's not me have him captain. Would rather have a lousy gameweek if everyone else also has. Sitting on the sideline watching RvP score loads would just make things worse.. 😛

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  13. FBA
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Mata always loses the argument!

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  14. Drip Doctor
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Drogba you selfish twat 🙂

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  15. Jack Frost
    14 years, 10 months ago

    dunne causes penalty on Drogba, drogs shoots and........

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

    Chelsea players fighting over the pen again,

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  17. Andy
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    I wish Drogba and Lampard would bugger off...

    Stand up for yourself Juan!

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    1. David Davros
      14 years, 10 months ago

      + Juan

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      1. Holy See
        14 years, 10 months ago

        😀

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      2. Andy
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        He's let two penalties be stolen off him in the few weeks I've owned him... and I'm selling him this week. So bloody annoying. He'll bloody score one in a couple of weeks, I bet.

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        1. pukey
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Drogba Earnt it so he took it.... what's wrong with that?

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          1. Holy See
            14 years, 10 months ago

            Samba should really have taken the one earlier so. Tis an interesting view on penalties 😉

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          2. Andy
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            14 years, 10 months ago

            The taking of penalties is to follow an order and, as found out the other week, Mata is currently top of the ordained list.

            There's also a general rule where people who win penalties don't tend to take them anyway when there isn't a pre-ordained taker, don't know why but there is, so I don't really follow.

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        2. Jax
          14 years, 10 months ago

          they're playing wolves next tho

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  18. Bosko
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Goal 1-0 Chelsea. Drogba goal, unsure of assist - possibly Ramires? Will need to listen out

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

      No assist, think Drogba was fouled.

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  19. AP
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea? Penalty? At the bridge? SHOCKER.

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    1. denial
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      You're not worried about Chelsea again now are you? 😉

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      1. AP
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Nope, just the casual ref bungs. 😛

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  20. andy85wsm
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Bolton 1-0 Wolves

    Rickets

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    1. Jax
      14 years, 10 months ago

      ricketts bandwagon haha

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    2. Andy
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      *crickets*

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  21. Mílanista
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    F*cking old Chelsea players. First Lampard, now Drogba. Keep taking Mata's penalties.

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  22. Waldaz
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Drogba in FT! Missing the deadline was obviously a plan. 8)

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      I went for Big Carroll instead of him. Error.

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      1. andy85wsm
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        I genuinely nearly went for Sa as it would have got me into the hall of game again. Gutted.

        Second week in a row I've missed out on a big scorer (berbatov last week).

        Going with instincts next week

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        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Berbatov was a beaut last week 8)

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      2. Waldaz
        14 years, 10 months ago

        A rival of mine, who is usually wise and very consistent, bought him and captained him. 😯

        ...still went better than Nani though *sigh*

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  23. Mr Smith
    14 years, 10 months ago

    RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICKETTS!

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  24. Won't sleep till after…
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Berbatov scores two, Yakubu scores two and now Drogba puts Chelsea in front. Feels like the 2009-10 season.

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    1. chinmusic
      14 years, 10 months ago

      And now Ireland

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    2. Jax
      14 years, 10 months ago

      don't u mean 2006-2007 season?

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  25. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Reo-Coker assist :D, coming on for Rooney.

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    1. Gabriel Agbonlahor
      14 years, 10 months ago

      same here..coming on for my captain,rooney..

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      1. Dynamic
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        Same.

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  26. DickFranDyke
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Sam Ricketts - My 4m budget defender from 2 years ago finally does something.

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  27. Jinswick
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Yes!! Reo-Coker!!!!

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  28. Mr Smith
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else think this goalscoring record has become a total distraction for VP?

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    1. cechmate
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah

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  29. DickFranDyke
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Get your tracksuit off Henry, you're on for Arshavin.

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  30. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs looked knackered.

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 10 months ago

      *look

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