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4 January 2012 3136 comments
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The first double-gameweek of the season rolls on with two fixtures tonight, as Newcastle United host Manchester United, and Everton face Bolton Wanderers. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to capture you views on the events as they unfold.

Again the drama starts tonight with the (sometimes untrustworthy) incoming team news, but here are the official line-ups…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Santon, Ryan Taylor, Tiote, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Ba

Man United XI: Lindegaard, Valencia, Ferdinand, Jones, Evra, Park, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Berbatov, Rooney

Two changes for the home, as Gabriel Obertan misses the opportunity to face his former club. Also out is Haris Vuckic, with Davide Santon and Shola Ameobi starting for the Magpies.

As for the visitors, Sir Alex drafts in Anders Lindegaard, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney for the trip to St. James Park.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Donovan, Neville, Heitinga, Osman, Stracqualursi, Saha

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Ricketts, Mark Davies, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Eagles, Ngog

Whilst the game in the North-East will hold the attention of most, fantasy managers will have one eye on the game at Goodison Park, where Everton play their first fixture of two this gameweek.

David Moyes boldly goes with two strikers up front and starts Landon Donovan for the first time in his two-month loan period.

The Bolton team news is that Gary Cahill starts, despite his expected imminent move to the capital.

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  1. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I played Enrique over Simpson. Oh well Utd lost 3-0 and Everton players did FA, mustn't grumble

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Me too, got Pilkington after Simpson. Still got a chance if Drenthe doesn't play.

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  2. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    RvP > Krul

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Sturridge > Howard

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      RvP is better than Krul?

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Krul isn't a striker?

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        1. Tabasco
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          You used a better-than sign

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          1. tangtastic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            It means transfer to me

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  3. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    This is actually so very funny...

    MOTD will be fun tonight

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

      No wonder you're laughing. Why doesn't Fergie just send the trophy around to your lot, recorded delivery?

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      1. Shipstontrev
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Fergie will reverse the charges.

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  4. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    You couldnt make up tonights events , extraordinary

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  5. Indalo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Great night for me as a City fan 🙂
    Terrible fantasy football wise: jones -2, hibbert 1, nani 2, drenthe 0, raylor 6.. on bench 🙂

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    1. djman102
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Almost the same results for this City fan, just different players (Jagielka, Osman, Simpson).

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  6. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Mancs
    🙂

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    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Great night to be a Newcastle fan 🙂

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    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      nice 1

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Great result. Thanks Toon.

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    3. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      well done atilla , thoroughly deserved, ba is the real deal!

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

      Great game. Congrats.

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    5. Wuffs
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Shoes off if you love the Toon.

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    6. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      hi geordie

      3-1

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  7. lord_lucan
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Can anyone beat this ...
    Ba to Ade,
    Captained Ade,
    Silva to Bale,
    Drenthe in squad for 3 wks,
    Baines + gallas dgw punts
    Krul on the bench ...
    8 point hit taken ...

    all-in-all
    I think I win this GW.

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    1. jimmythegent
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      hands down

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    2. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      i won´t even bother soaking after your week 😉

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    3. CatMac
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Blimey and I thought I'd had a bad gameweek 😯

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    4. Kick Some Goals
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Well done.

      I thought my Krul to Sorensen, Ba to Sturridge, Verm to Jags (-4) with Drenthe in for way too long was bad, but at least I captained Bale and kept Silva.

      Commiserations.

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    5. drughi
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      well the thing with dgw is that there are TWO games son ade could score a hattrick against everton so shut it

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      1. Kick Some Goals
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        -1

        Poor form old chap.

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    6. markieffm
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      So what pointage are u on now???

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  8. bmb100
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Had 998 before the start of the day with 3 players. Somehow still haven't cracked the 1000 mark.

    Sums up my season. Big overhaul coming with my WC.

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  9. Cruicky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Utd and Everton wtf was that?

    Everton DGW was always overrated, but to lose at home to Bolton? 1pt for defenders bar Howard. Attack toothless.

    Utd - nothing to add that hasn't already been said. I'm off to bed.....

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  10. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    19 points tonight. Boom.

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  11. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    You all told me to play vorm instead of krul but no i didnt listen i played krul and got a cs and assist hahaha

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    1. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      ur great

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    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      u got lucky this time

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    3. Kick Some Goals
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Wow. Awesome. Can I be your friend and bask in your reflected genius?

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  12. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    United sucks the d

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      City are gonna spank them this weekend! haha. Etihad is a fortress!

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      1. IAmTheWalrus
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        not lukin 4ward t this weekend 🙁

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  13. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Ba sold for Sturridge last week which ended up costing me a hit because of Verm injury. Krul on bench. 1 point from 3 players tonight. Rival gets 1 point from 4. Got to laugh

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  14. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Horrible game for United 🙁

    I'm off for a misery bash, cya

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  15. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Have 18.0 for one mifeilder and one forward, any suggestions?

    Already have Silva, Valencia, Bale, Adebayor & RVP

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      kun+sess

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  16. @ImpressiveTackl
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Shall we file a missing person's report for AP now?

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    1. AP
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah! LOLZ!

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

      May as well do one for Nani while you're at it.

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    3. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      We used to have a lot of United fans on the site a few hours ago... where have they all gone?

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        You say that but are they really missing?

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      2. IAmTheWalrus
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        were all commenting

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      3. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Credit to you three.

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  17. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I would like to hand in my resignation before I get sacked. Selling ba to sturr, selling silva buying drenthe just sends me over the edge when rivals luck out week in week out! I don't usually rant but I give up!!!!!!

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      ill get the rope

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    2. TigerGaz
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      This.

      My rivals bench, Dyer & Simpson both on it. To make it worse, they're the 2 players i transferred out this week.....

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    3. bmb100
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I know the feeling. I'm at the end of my tether with this bloody game.

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  18. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Pity anyone with Jones.

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I have jones. I could do with your pity thanks.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        I'll come clean - I had him for ages and swapped for Evans - it was a lucky escape for me

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  19. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Simpson's going to get BP's isn't he?! On my bench

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      probably, him and dyer are rooted to my bench.

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    2. bmb100
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Well my rival left him in by mistake so ye...

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  20. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Caulker and Simpson on my bench. Only Caulker will come on if Drenthe is left out at WHL.

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    1. sotothemightygreek
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Same here. Cue Drenthe appearance from bench for a mighty 1 pointer.

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    2. CaptainSanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      same although caulks is coming on for sturridge for me. hoping drenthe doesnt play next game!

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  21. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    what a wierd day of events.

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  22. tristanabc
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Oh wow!! I have Osman, drenthe, jagielka, rooney, nani, jones and Simpson on bench with my only rival having howard, simpson and r taylor...could my life get any better?

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  23. 1mills
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I was looking fairly safe in the cup this morning.

    Jones minus points, no Drenthe, Jagielka injury.

    Opponent having Krul and Demba has been a massive turn around.

    He's 11 ahead.

    I have BAE, Bale(C) at the Adebayor and potentially Drenthe, Jags to play but they look unlikely.

    Thank god he captained Rooney.

    Still hopefully can scrape through.

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  24. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Right first thing in WC, no United players.

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    1. bmb100
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I'm joining you. Had enough of them.

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

    Let's see Fergie talk his way out of this one.

    The Emperor's got no f*cking clothes on!!!

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    1. Optimus.
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      hopefully its kelly daglish doing interview

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    2. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Haha

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    3. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      They didn't struggle in the match at all

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  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    ba to adebayor
    kompany to hibbert
    dyer to osman
    r taylor on the bench as hibbert in
    krul on the bench

    terrible gameweek

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  27. Menly
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Pretty good own goal actually..... the bellend

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  28. weeurquahrt
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    santon 4.2 straight in my team claasss

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  29. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    After all my DGW preperations, turns out I could easily lose my head to head vs someone who hasn't got a single DGW player. The next game best be a cracker.

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  30. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    bad bad game for united.

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