[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
8 April 2012 2962 comments
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A pivotal day of Premier League football sees both Manchester clubs involved, as the race for the title heats up. Justifying the “Super Sunday” billing, the Dugout Discussion opens for the opener at Old Trafford, where United are in a prime position to pile the pressure on City. They themselves visit the Emirates later this afternoon, facing an in form Arsenal.

The team sheets for the Manchester United – Queens Park Rangers game are in, and the sides line-up as follows…

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Rafael Da Silva, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Scholes, Carrick, Young, Rooney, Welbeck.

QPR XI: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Diakite, Derry, Mackie, Taarabt, Buzsaky, Bothroyd.

Two changes for the champions then, with Ashley Young and Danny Welbeck replacing Phil Jones and Javier Hernandez from the side that were victorious at Blackburn.

Somewhat surprisingly, Bobby Zamora is dropped to the substitutes bench for visitors, with Jay Bothroyd replacing him. Meanwhile, Joey Barton isn’t risked, with the midfielder one yellow card away from a two-match suspension.

Follow the action as it unfolds in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Balo, always with the studs. He should've flashed his YOLO at the ref and made epic PL history.

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    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      TOTP

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  2. Kuyt Dirkula +42
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    2nd yellow for tellitubby before half time?

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  3. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Probably Tevez on for Balotelli at half time .

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  4. Declan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Joe Hart, Tekkers

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  5. rohan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Lol, i'll be having 2 captains playing in 2 consecutive days.. Happy days 🙂

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    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Can you handle that much disappointment?

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      1. rohan
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I sure am prepared for it 😀

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  6. Croco
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    My rival has Kocielny + Verm and I got none. Losing CS will make me a very happy.

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  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    RVP playing deep in his own half

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  8. bmb100
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Surprised he started Benny ahead of Gervinho. He's been a passenger so far.

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    1. JT's Dog
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Must be hard when he has to run across to itv to appear in the mummy

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          excellent!!!!!

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    2. The Dude
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Howard (Begovic)
      Rafael, Rangel, Cahill (Enrique, S.Kelly)
      A.Young, Bale, Dempsey, Siggy (McClean)
      RVP, Rooney, Suarez

      2FT, 0.4 in bank, I know its not even half time but quick vote please

      A) Suarez, Bale, Enrique -> P.Cisse, Walcott, Vermaelen (4 point)
      B) Suarez, Bale, Enrique-> Aguero, Walcott, McAuley/Turner (4 point)
      C) Suarez, Bale, Enrique-> Aguero, Sess, Verm (4 point)
      D) Suarez, Enrique -> P.Cisse, Vermaelen
      E) Suarez, Enrique -> Aguero, McAuley/Turner
      F) Bale, Enrique -> Walcott, Gibbs
      G) Enrique -> Gibbs (2FT next week)

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      1. bmb100
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        You're probably better off asking after the match 🙂

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        H) tldr

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    3. Take A Bow
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      hmm Tevez to get 45 mins by the looks of things. Could it happen?

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    4. Declan
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney to Aguero, FT?

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    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Balotelli is not a funny guy, a character or a breath of fresh air, he is a mentally retarded twat who shouldn't be allowed to play professional football..... nutter

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      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        hilarious article in today's times comparing him and dennis rodman

        (not my copy of the times i hasten to add)

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        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Rodman was proper crazy, Balotelli is just a bit of a spoilt kid....

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    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      AW needs to the on OX chamberlain

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    7. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal's defending has been, dare i say it, rather good today.

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      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        No Silva or Yaya has helped tbf.

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          In Silva's current form I'd say he wouldn't be making a difference

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      2. big oak
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        mancity have been dreadful tbh

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    8. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Skertl to Kompany this week?
      Also is Santon likely to start vs. BOL after starting at Swansea?

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      1. China Mag
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I think that santon will start. He was just taken out of the firing line for a few games. He's definitely our best left back. Did nothing wrong against swansea and kept a clean sheet too

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      2. Lloyd Xmas
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yes and Yes

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      3. GreenBlue
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        thinking about the same move for a hit

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    9. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I am loving Rosicky at the moment!

      Still wouldn't have him in my FPL team tho.

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      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Looking good, but still a useless assist assister.

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      2. bob fossil
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        agree, he's having a good game so far

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      3. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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    10. Title20
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ive got:
      vorm, hilario
      taylor, Raylor, BAE, Evans, Turner
      Bale, Valencia, Sessegnon, Ferguson, Ben arfa
      Rooney, Graham, Rvp

      2.6 in the bank

      ive got 2 plans that i really need help in deciding between:

      1. GW 33: Get rid of Graham for Cisse, then Get rid R Taylor for caulker/williamson
      GW 34: get rid of ferguson for petrov/miyaichi/mclean/routledge
      GW 35: possibly switch bale for Van Der Vaart? wise choise?

      2. GW 33: Get rid of Graham for Cisse, then get rid of Ben arfa for siggurdson
      GW 34: Get rid of taylor R for williamson/Simpson
      GW 35: possibly the bale->van der vaart switch

      really stuck on which plan to chose and who to choose out of each plan…. help appreciated.
      also any other feedback or ideas on anything else to do would be much appreciated

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    11. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Kompany is proper class

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        +6

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        1. afcblegend
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          -4 😀

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            🙂 I hope so, i benched Hart and played Walcott and RVP.

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    12. Jafooli
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott seems quite....hope it's like the Spurs match....

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        *quiet

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    13. afcblegend
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Kompany is a beast, only City player that looks up for the challenge. On another note, how often do the FA give retrospective bans? Never hear about them unless it's high profile

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        balo was the last one against parker

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      2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        I guess we'd hear about all of them, but they're only given in high profile cases.

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    14. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Rival doubles up on Arsenal defense...

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    15. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      3 additional mins of Balo red time.

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      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Ref's blind.

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    16. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Any news in the Podolski transfer? I know a transfer fee was agreed, but has a contract been sorted yet?

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      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        no, nothing concrete, knowing Arsenal, another club will come in and seal the deal before we do.

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    17. F is for
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      1-1 will do, with both being own goals from Verm and Kompany.

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    18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      balotelli handball

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    19. Bigo1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      The Kun, what a classy player. 3 offsides, 1 successful pass in opposition half, 6 missed passes, 0 shoot. Very well worth 40m

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      1. Declan
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        harsh

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      2. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        He's City's best player and is a great player

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      3. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        He's only at 10.8m but still not worth it.

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      4. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        How about his 24 goals?

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      5. afcblegend
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        What, you expect him to create a goal out of nothing on his own all the time? Absolutely ridiculous comment.

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        1. Bigo1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Will be tough being offside all the time. It is not a comment, but his stats you idiot

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    20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      balotelli injured

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    21. unoaime
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      What's this YOLO thing you're all on about?

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      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        You Only Live Once. Balo got it written on his shirt under the jersey.

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      2. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Balotelli's got a shirt with YOLO on it. Like the 'Why Always Me' shirt.

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    22. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Great stuff. Balotelli's down.

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    23. Kanus hat trick
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Why is Balotelli still on the pitch, could have had 4 yellows and a red

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