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11 March 2012 2618 comments
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Gameweek 28 enters it’s second day of action, which sees the top two sides in the country play simultaneously before the televised Norwich City versus Wigan Athletic game. Despite no TV coverage for either of the Manchester clubs’ games (in this country at least), the Dugout Discussion opens nonetheless to follow the events at the top.

The teams sheets from both our 2pm games are in and, starting at Old Trafford, are as follows…

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Young, Carrick, Scholes, Welbeck, Rooney, Hernandez.

West Brom XI: Foster, Tamas, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Odemwingie, Andrews, Morrison, Mulumbu, Brunt, Fortune.

Having been turned over by Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, Sir Alex makes several changes with Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes and Danny Welbeck all returning the the starting eleven. West Brom make a couple of alterations, with Gabriel Tamas and Chris Brunt installed in the starting line-up.

Swansea XI: Vorm, Rangel, Williams, Caulker, Taylor, Allen, Britton, Sinclair, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Graham.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Savic, Toure, Clichy, Barry, De Jong, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Silva, Balotelli.

The home side are without the suspended Nathan Dyer, so in comes Wayne Routledge in what is their only change from their previous outing. The league-leaders are much changed following their midweek defeat in Portugal. Roberto Mancini takes another gamble away from home by starting Mario Balotelli on his own, leaving Sergio Aguero on the substitutes bench.

Enter the Dugout Discussion chatroom to keep up-to-date with the goings-on in Manchester, Swansea and Norwich. It can be accessed right here.

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  1. Declan
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Cmon WBA

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    1. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      give it up

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      😆 +1

      Hoping United go into half-time up 1-0 though

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  2. David Davros
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Good stuff, hoping Siggy can get something!

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      whats good stuff? beans on toast? yeah agree

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      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        You need cheese and pepper as well.

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  3. dudload
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    glad i kept richards in and didnt xfer him for lescott!

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  4. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Apparently this guy is very reliable and says City have an agreement for van Persie 😮 Have Arsenal officially become City's feeder club now!

    http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/manchester-city-strike-agreement-for-arsenals-robin-van-persie

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I don't believe that.

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      they feed every club

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
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        +1

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    3. Declan
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      when you're willing to pay 250k a week, would you turn it down?

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Why would probably the best centre forward want to stay with a team that doesn't win trophies? Barca or Real should buy him

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    4. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      'Sources close to the player and clu' - sounds like paper talk.

      Also why would they be discussing terms if Arsenal haven't agree to a fee? RVP is hot talk at the minute, I think we can expect stories like this to be running either until he signs a new contract or goes elsewhere tbh.

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      1. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        +1 Don't believe the hype.

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    5. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      It's easier for stories to be printed abroad that are full of lies. It' would hold more weight (maybe) from a home grown paper, one that wasn't just referencing that article.

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      1. David Davros
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I think it's pretty easy anywhere tbh. Make up something that will interest people, cite a 'source close to the club/player'
        Done.

        I hate football journalism, for the most part it's so incredibly lazy

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  5. xtina
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    anyone know why lescott's not even on the bench???

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Injured

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Injured, not long term it seems.

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    3. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      From his twitter:

      Joleon Lescott ‏ @JoleonLescott
      Will be supporting from the stands today, an abductor injury is keeping me out hopefully be fit for Thursday. #bulemoon

      Doesn't look serious then

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  6. Bale me Out
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Man City for cleansheet

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Doubt it with Savic playing

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      1/5

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  7. MAS
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    good riddance. got rid of Aguero last week. Mancini making city a FF nightmare.

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    1. asyrafdanial
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      +1111111111

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  8. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Absolutely gutted i didn't go for Yaya now.

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      yup me too

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  9. BOOM XHAKALACA
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    C'mon Celtic! Dundee down to ten men.

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  10. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Swansea to win 2-1 😀

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    1. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      +10000000000000

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      1. Canadian Football
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        9/2...might be worth it

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      have a cheeky tenner on it

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    3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Siggy hattrick? (1 o.g.) 😆

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Wouldn't mind that 🙂

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  11. Bale me Out
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Any english streaming links? I got one in some foreign language.

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    1. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Naughty request. Muy mal.

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    2. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      keep trying they will pick up new links

      have you tried firstrowsports?

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      1. Bale me Out
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Just got one and it's clear enough. Sucks I have to stream even though I have cable.

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        1. Canadian Football
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          in canada we are getting the city match.....will have to stream united

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  12. f27489
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    time to drop auger for rooney?

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    1. f27489
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      ageruo

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        agreeno

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Auregno

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    2. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Mo Green Row.

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    3. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Dempsey

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  13. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Annoying thing about Aguero being benched 2 games in a row is that it makes it easy for everyone to get rid of him for Rooney. There goes my league differential.

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    1. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, I made the switch this week but I know my rival is just gonna follow suit. Getting to the point where I might have to make some risky moves to differentiate my team from his a bit. Usually ends badly

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        as long as you stay 1 game week ahead you will keep gaining...

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        1. David Davros
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          That's assuming all the moves go well, which they no doubt won't. But it's a fair point.

          Been closing the gap for ages but each time I get within about 10-20 weeks he has a blinder and puts the gap back to 50ish. It's so infuriating!

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    2. Goose
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Good point. Although with these sort of things I think the opposite in terms of, hes missed 2 games in a row, surely he won't miss 3?!

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I said the same about Richards 😉

        Still, i've stuck with him, finally he starts! Watch them concede now.

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        1. Goose
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Savic is playing. It's inevitable.

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  14. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    No Aguero again? Weird... looks like Mancini is trying to close up shop for the run in...

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero doesn't handle pressure, spends his time avoiding the ball nowdays, Tevez will be back very soon.

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  15. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is Dzeko on the bench? hoping Aguero will take 1p

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    1. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yep on bench with Aguero... both to come on for 1 minute would be nice.

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  16. EoinM
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Which match should I watch? cheers

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      lol... RMTVS? (Rate my TV Schedule)

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    2. David Davros
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Jeez, make up your own mind!

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      1. EoinM
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I was just asking lad no need to be such a douch about it.

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  17. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    here we go then. make or break for the gameweek. see you on the other side

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  18. Screaming Midget
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Silva upfront? I'm liking that a lot.

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      So are Man utd I reckon.

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    2. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      so does 1,100,000 of our fantasy friends

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    3. Screaming Midget
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Not many will have (C) him so I don't worry about how many others own him... if he does well it's all good.

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  19. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    aguero hasn't scored an away goal since the manchester derby, i don't think mancini has the europa game in mind, lescott injured and aguero is the only other guy missing. who knows but it's not the weirdest team selection imo, more forced than choice

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    1. The Stock
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Agree to an extent. Interesting to see how Savic gets on today.

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  20. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Goodbye FPL 2011/2012, it's been an absolute pleasure.

    (It really hasn't)

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      What have you done now? 🙂

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    2. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      leaving the party early?

      it's just warming up!

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    3. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Goodbye Premier League 2011/12. It's been an absolute pleasure,
      (It really hasn't)
      Love
      QPR.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I'm sorry for this - but a lot of blame has to go to your board ...

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      2. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        ouch

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      3. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Ah we caused John Terry's downfall so not all bad 😆

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        It feels very good, you should try it sometime.

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        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          honestly though you've been having a bit of fun for months now, taking big hits and buying flair/glamour players.didn't you have kolarov, koscielny and BAE at one time? (back when BAE was a 5mil nobody).
          bad season, try and rescue it for last 2 months then can start afresh next season.

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      2. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Wow. 5 transfers? Dayum.

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    5. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      11 changes, oh James.....

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    6. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      You big baby.

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Very fair.

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        1. Goose
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Wheres your history gone? Suppose it's not like you're done well in the past anyway so doesn't matter.

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          1. jamsiep
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            My email account got closed down so I had to create a new profile with a different email address, and so lost my illustrious history. 😉

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            1. Goose
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 10 months ago

              Gutted. No screen shots?

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            2. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 10 months ago

              You can get it back (or at least the previous year's history).After I changed my e-mail address I mailed FFS and they reinserted my 2010-11 history.

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    7. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      a true winner in life

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Says the guy who played Kelly ahead of Rooney this week.

        #winning

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Wrong.
          I played Nani ahead of Rooney this week.

          #HA HA HA HA HA

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    8. dogtanion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Sounds like a man who had his heart broken last night.

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  21. coriswrasse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Did five transfers this week and playing as the away side in Europa. Nani fail. Who to replace him with keeping only the next three fixtures in mind? Trying to win my next three Europa fixtures to finish 4-2 and hopefully edge out the GD. I knew my opponent would most likely play his WC this week so I went ahead and made all the transfers accepting that I would most likely lose anyway. Playing Sporting Lisbon who is ranked quite high in the overall. So what to do about nonani. Money is no object.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Get Lampard?

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  22. dogtanion
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    I want United to win the league. Kills me to say that but I really dislike Mancini.

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      probably means you like utd

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I dislike SAF more

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        +100000000000000000000

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Nutters! 😉

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      2. dogtanion
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Na. Beginning to have a grudging respect for the oul dog. How a team that bad are still in contention for the league is quite amazing..

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        1. Abominable Snowy84
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          🙄

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        2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          I am agreeing with all you have said about this. Have to give a bit of credit to the team spirit as well ... 🙂

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          1. Abominable Snowy84
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            still doesnt hide the years of cheating

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    3. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Mancini will be a laughing stock if they don't win the league. It'll be the resting of players that'll cost them. Playing strongest team in Europa, then not for the league (barring injuries) is crazy.

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      1. dogtanion
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        To be honest, I think he's done a pretty awful job. That team/squad should have th eleague sewn up by now - and should have qualified for the group stages.

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  23. udit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Gutted doesn't even begin to describe my emotions at the moment. Sigh

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      what now?

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Nani(C)

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    2. dogtanion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Nani was a great shout this week... Looking at the guy winning FPL, I'd say he knows very little about football. #Luck.
      (I don't even have Nani)

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    3. Egg noodle
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Dont worry Udit I'm with you 😀
      Even i got Nani for -4 🙠(But rooneys coming off my bench)

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    4. King Eric, in America
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      It's tough when your punt doesn't pan out - been there.

      In fairness though, Nani has been pants for some time. People have been banging on about him for two weeks on here, with only hopes and dreams to support it.

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      1. udit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        But to not even make it to the bench?

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  24. Abominable Snowy84
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    thank god sky arent showing a premier league mismatch today

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  25. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Meh, just in and I see Nani's not even on the bench - anyone know why?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Still injured. Apparently.

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      1. Kagawa-san-mia
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        when was he injured ??
        this is news to me( united fan )

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    2. kraftwerker
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Injured

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    3. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      injured ğŸ™

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Didn't realise he was injured! I thought he come on midweek in the Europa game?

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        1. Declan
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          tell us about it.......

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        2. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 19 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Yep, I heard no talk of a knock from that game or a training injury. All the press had him in their predicted lineups - I can only guess it was training ground then and kept quiet.

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    4. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      i wanna know too, was a differential in my league
      gutted

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  26. maglia rosa
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    superb from wiggo, incredible effort on the uphill 9.6km time trial to take the stage and take overall victory by 8 seconds over Lieuwe Westra........great stuff now if ole granny ghagger will oblige with a brace and bonus and siggy snatches a goal im on a winner 😉

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Wey-hey!!! 😀

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      1. maglia rosa
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        great stuff with your review of group i in the europa lge doo's btw 😛

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks, Rebeldog777! 🙂

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          1. maglia rosa
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            really need to pull my head out of my ass n do one for next week 🙂

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  27. lallu11
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    1 more sad story of the week for me Lescott out ğŸ™

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    1. dogtanion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Richards makes his debut for my team-They won't keep a clean sheet.

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  28. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    So far ... so good ...

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  29. Screaming Midget
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    My wife got in the shower with me this morning. She said "Mmm baby I want you to do bad things to me".

    So I put shampoo in her eyes.

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      😆

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  30. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Where the F*ck is Nani â“

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      i guess he's in England.

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