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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, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      TOTP

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  2. Kuyt Dirkula +42
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    2nd yellow for tellitubby before half time?

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  3. Pinoche
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Probably Tevez on for Balotelli at half time .

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

    Joe Hart, Tekkers

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

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

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    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Can you handle that much disappointment?

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

        I sure am prepared for it 😀

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  6. Croco
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    14 years, 3 months 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 ⭐
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    RVP playing deep in his own half

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

        excellent!!!!!

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  9. The Dude
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    14 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      You're probably better off asking after the match 🙂

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      H) tldr

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  10. Take A Bow
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    14 years, 3 months ago

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

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  11. Declan
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney to Aguero, FT?

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  12. The Bandit
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    14 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      Agreed

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

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

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  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    AW needs to the on OX chamberlain

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  14. Piggs Boson
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    14 years, 3 months ago

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

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    1. Declan
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      No Silva or Yaya has helped tbf.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      mancity have been dreadful tbh

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  15. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    14 years, 3 months 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
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      14 years, 3 months 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
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yes and Yes

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    3. GreenBlue
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      thinking about the same move for a hit

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  16. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 3 months 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
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      Looking good, but still a useless assist assister.

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    2. bob fossil
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      agree, he's having a good game so far

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    3. The Bandit
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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  17. Title20
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    14 years, 3 months 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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  18. Lloyd Xmas
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Kompany is proper class

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      +6

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      1. afcblegend
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        14 years, 3 months ago

        -4 😀

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        1. Piggs Boson
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          14 years, 3 months ago

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

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  19. Jafooli
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    14 years, 3 months ago

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

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    1. Jafooli
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      *quiet

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  20. afcblegend
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    14 years, 3 months 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…
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      balo was the last one against parker

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

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

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  21. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Rival doubles up on Arsenal defense...

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

    3 additional mins of Balo red time.

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

      Ref's blind.

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  23. Piggs Boson
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    14 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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

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  24. F is for
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

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

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    balotelli handball

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  26. Bigo1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    14 years, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

      harsh

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

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

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    4. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      How about his 24 goals?

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    5. afcblegend
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months 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
        • 17 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

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

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  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    balotelli injured

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  28. unoaime
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    14 years, 3 months ago

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

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    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
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      14 years, 3 months ago

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

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

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

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  29. Mull
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Great stuff. Balotelli's down.

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

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

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