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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. Dirty Dhalsim
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Holy Moses!

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

    YES. points.

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  3. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    MOSEZZZZZZZZZZZ

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  4. The Holy One
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    On my bench..

    Yes, i'm ashamed!

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  5. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    cheers Wilko

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

    BAE (c) 🙂

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    1. SPorting
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      ooh.....cheeky.

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    2. Forest4Life
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Nice

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

    YESSS Took out Silva FT for VDV (C) Mwhahaha

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  8. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    VDV scores.
    BAE's Assist.

    Moses Scores

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  9. 1mills
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    After last week's not too bad score in spite of a terrible game week, I think this week will be my lowest of the season.

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      me too.

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  10. McDog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Moses only ever scores away from home.

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  11. Bolt-on
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Moses goal!!

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  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    thats what pulis gets for leavin shotton out the team. bah humbug

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  13. The Red Viper
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Did Moses -> Frei after having him all season! Yay...

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  14. super zlatan
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone captain victor?

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    1. SPorting
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      not even his own mother....

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      1. Forest4Life
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        His mam is dead

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

          she died of shame.

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  15. Dynamic
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    WTF, no Reo-Coker assist?!?!?!

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    1. Park the bus
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      was Muamba. they corrected it.

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Oh for the love of god

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  16. Park the bus
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ok getting desperate.... any chance Silva will be rested tomorrow ahead of Liverpool at home then MU in the FA cup?!

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

      who is on your bench?

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      1. Park the bus
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Moses! Got lucky last time he did something as I think VDV was out injured, hoping for the same again.

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  17. big oak
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    GOD!!!!
    balee yc
    verm yc
    shawx CS gone
    enrique CS gone
    rvp nthn
    nani capt 1 pt
    walters nthn
    sturr nthn
    ade nthn
    even my bench ruddy monk conceeded

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

      my inactive cup oponent:
      hanglend CS
      cahill CS
      samba assist

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

    BAE ASSIST. ARRRGH I BLOODY BENCHED HIM. PLEASE DO NOT PLAY SHOTTON!

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  19. jth
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Massive deflection on the BAE cross. Not sure the assist will stand.

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

      🙁

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

      it will, the deflection was inside the box

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        cheers. was this i was looking for

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      2. Park the bus
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        well done this man, he knows the rules!!

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

      Was he the last spurs player to touch it? If so, it will

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    4. SPorting
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      yes it will.

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    5. Park the bus
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      was the deflection inside the box??

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    6. Mr Smith
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Was the deflection inside or outside the box?

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    7. SPorting
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Assists are awarded to the player from the goal scoring team, who makes the last touch before the goal is scored.

      If after this touch, an opposing player touches the ball outside the penalty area altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is given, except if this intervention directly results in an own goal.

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    8. thivagar
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      it was inside the box, so it will remain with bae

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  20. adziom
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Oh dear.. I keep faith with VDV until he picks up a hamstring and is "out for 3 games" and I sell him last week.... and I finally give in and bring in Bale this week. Not to mention that two of my rivals brought in BAE this week. Wilkinson clean sheet gone, Vorm clean sheet gone, Vermaelen wrongly booked, 45 minutes to break the 25 point barrier....

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  21. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Stoke please keep Shotton on the bench! Team Moses!

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

      Team BAE here

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  22. jguti14
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    hows rvp looking? im on my way to having the worste gw ever

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

      selfish and without gervinho's service

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      1. Park the bus
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Gervinho's service.... LO fecking L at this one!!

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  23. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Victor Moses my third sub, will I ever learn

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  24. AP
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I think i've got a 20 point gw coming up. 😕

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

      .....again, for me.

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    2. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It really isn't looking good

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

      I might break the 25 mark.....

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

      You're not the only one.

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  25. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    ............... that is all.

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  26. LaLaLand
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    ffs moses 2nd bench with simpson coming on as 1st sub for rooney

    beat this: jones enrique simpson nani bale rooney rvp ade.... typical

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

    Nani on negative NTI, Damn I need that price rise from him!!!

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  28. Manani
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    damn moses!!

    no shawX CS now...

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  29. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    So far it's looking like the worst week of the season for me. 45 minutes for 7 players currently on 7 points to turn it around.

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

    Hopefully I can pass 20 points this round...

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