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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. Josh
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    21 with 2 to play?

    how many places do you think ill go down in the overall ranking? (4601)

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Probs 399 places

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    2. pukey
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      about 10-15k

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

        11 with 3 to play

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      2. bobwils
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        You will fall off the bottom and drift helplessly in cyberspace for a million years

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    3. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      About 2,000. Maybe 3k.

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Could be more than that I reckon .....

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

    Rooney or Aguero out for Adebayor?

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  3. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Is there any chance Evans or Baines will change in price tonight? I need to know because i have the exact amount to make the transfer. Not sure if i should do it now or wait until tommorrow matches are over.

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    1. The Pink Panzer strikes aga…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Baines - No
      Evans could drop but fairly unlikely (currently -71%)

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Drenthe, osman or donovan?

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    1. magic.inside
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'm curious what Donovan's gametime will be like.

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

    Thank you Walters for getting me some points. Another terrible week, went for Nani over RVP as captain.
    Hopefully the Double Game Week and all my Spurs players will move me up, also Drenthe has a DGW to.

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  6. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    24 points with brunt komp and silva to go. Can I make 40 points?

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    1. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Assuming rvp(c) gets 3 baps.

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    2. magic.inside
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Easily if City keep a CS

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  7. Bungalow Bill
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    so so tempted to triple-knee-jerk right now
    Ba, Nani, Song -> Adebayor, Valencia, Osman
    4 point hit
    am I nuts?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      No just to ade n osman

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  8. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Vdv or bale for the double gamwweek??? Will be ditching mata so who would be the best option for a few weeks

    A vdv
    B bale
    C neither

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

    First time since week 4 that I've scored less than 50 unless Silva scores a hat-trick tomorrow. On the brink of a cup knockout to a team ranked 1.5m that will only have 9 or 10 players in action this week.

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

    c'mon Drenthe! please score and save my gameweek tomorrow

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

      I have him 1st sub in favour of a 4-3-3 formation. 4 defenders = 5 points. Should have stuck with 3-4-3.

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

      that will happen. I sold him for Bale this GW.

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  11. Nutella
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Evans > Walker OR BAE

    OR

    Mata > VDV

    Can only do 1 as i have Bale and ade already, which 1 to do tonight before price rise?

    PLEASE HELP!

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    1. Nutella
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Anyone?

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      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        doing the 1st one myself already have bale to

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    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      same problem here, I think I will go for BAE and hope Mata delivers some points away to Wolves

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  12. xtina
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Worth switching Silva for VDV for DGW and beyond...?

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  13. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    If Silva does not play Moses come for me.... 🙂

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Me too.

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  14. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    If anyone has the time and patience to read the FA written reasons for the Suarez verdict and ban can you please give us a summary? Thanks 🙂

    http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/Disciplinary/NewsAndFeatures/2011/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/Disciplinary/Written%20reasons/FA%20v%20Suarez%20Written%20Reasons%20of%20Regulatory%20Commission.ashx

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      He said a bad word.

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  15. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone get a CS today?

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

      Szchezny. 🙂

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I had Koscielny, he's given me a very slim chance of cup progress

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

      my rival with mertesacker that is it. I got BAE on bench. Same number of points he got as my GK and 3defenders!

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  16. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    38 points.. I'm well happy with that!

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

      34 here, would have similar total to uf if i didnt play Enrique for BAE last minute

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  17. griff
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Decent week this week for me 🙂 40 odd with 3 to play, and 2 rivals captained Nani and Mata!

    Bit of a dilemma for next week- was planning Walters out for Bale, to give me VdV, Bale and Drenthe playing twice. But who do I leave out-

    Valencia
    Silva
    or Yakubu?

    I've got 2 frees- do we think it's worth doing Shawcross or Simpson to an Everton or Spurs defender as well?

    Cheers for any replies, and a merry new year to one and all!

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  18. Thatsnotcricket
      14 years, 4 months ago

      34 points with two to play, Kompany and Brown, reasonably pleased, just want to beat my cup opponent. He has Aguero as captain, if Aguero stays quiet I win I think, fingers crossed.

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    • Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      It's 14 years since both United and Chelsea lost at home on the same weekend.

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

        Gutted from a fantasy football wise but even more delighted as a Man City supporter 🙂

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

        At least we've got the arsenal excuse: injuries.

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

      fairplay....another great results for the Swans today! 🙂

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      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        just hope they can stay up!

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        1. bring_on _the_fantasy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          20 points exactly half way through the season. 40 is usually safe. Repeat 2nd half please

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    • afcblegend
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Robin Van Persie, always.

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

        not next week..double gameweek time..

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    • The Artist
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      what a week

      i'm hoping one of sess, silva or drenthe don't feature so i can make it to the yak on my subs' bench.

      but from the sound of things around here i guess i should feel ok about 20 with 4 to play + BPs.

      well, non-suicidal, at the least.

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

        I see you have yak on the bench aswel.. I'm hoping for drenthe, silva or richards to miss out 🙂

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    • Declan-
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      verm ➡ baines and nani ➡ Vdv

      Yay or nay

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

        might as well mate,you'll have a wc to sort it out soon

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    • Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      What do you think will be the avg till today??

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

        25-30

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

          😯 No chance it's that high.

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

            25..

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        2. Hate that rotation
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Then thats a red arrow for me.

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        3. "The Special One"
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          bout 20/22

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

            REQUEST: change your name..it doesnt suit the situation.

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      2. Thatsnotcricket
          14 years, 4 months ago

          About 27 maybe.

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        • Sarnab
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          disaster gmwk for me..

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

            oye tor 34 with 6 BP potential from RVP+Walters..40 pele onek bhalo..

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

              silva,kompany ache..ora avg ta anek high kore debe jodi valo khale.amr all done..sobai khele nieche.

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              1. Dom Salahnke
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 4 months ago

                Oye bangali naki? Ekhaneo bangali ache? 🙂

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      3. Djerbil
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        chances of Milner featuring 2mr???

        Fpl cup opponent has Moses and Watson 1st and 2nd sub.. 😀

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

          lottery

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

            jadi Milner na khelle or monehy including BP 39-40 hobe..

            amar oi 36-37 with Silva+Brown to come..

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

              sure jite jabi.

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              1. Dom Salahnke
                • 14 Years
                14 years, 4 months ago

                Silva, Brown 2 pt kore to debe atleast.. Ekta Silva assist and you're done..

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

        Hi guys, which transfer should I make? Got 1.3 in the bank. Thinking BAE in for shotton or vermaelen.

        Vorm (krul)
        Shotton Evans, vermaelen (RTaylor, Enrique)
        Nani, silva, bale, valencia (surman)
        Rvp, adebayor, sturridge

        Cheers!

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

          makes total sense, lose shotton

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

        Mancini Dont bench Silva tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      6. pukey
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Just out of Curiosity... how many points did the Fantasy Football Scout GW19 Pick get?

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

          if they captained RVP 19 with 2 to play..

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

          Very few. Jones 1, Terry 0, Vermaelen 0, Nani 1, Bale 1, Etherington 2, Sturridge 2, Rooney 0, RVP 6.

          13. 🙂

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      7. Hate that rotation
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Why did VDV come off early? Was he just tired or injured?

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          he always subbed off early

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          1. NATSTER
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            Good point.. He was injured, right?

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      8. yanky
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        ive lost my mind, mainly because I have yak and moses on bench with nani [c]. 15pt gameweek, my worst so far ever in my 5 year fpl career. SOOOO...

        Sturridge Nani > Ade TCahill

        6 doublers, going all out and then playing wc right away for gw21 gerrard [c]! FML

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