[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. Touré De Force
    14 years, 6 months ago

    OK, now keep calm....but I think Ramsey will be a top class player in 2-3 years!

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    1. floydy_floyd
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Don't see it myself.

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    2. McDog
      14 years, 6 months ago

      No.

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      1. Touré De Force
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Once he gets his confidence in the final third,he will have a great all round game.

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    3. Somalion
      14 years, 6 months ago

      ......... Well.... I suppose his leg was broken....So maybe.....But, then again http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/funny-gifs-i-lold.gif

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  2. THE Wild Rover
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Balotellis last game in the Prem, not many left for Mancini either....

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    1. Epic Fail
      14 years, 6 months ago

      We'll take him at Villa.

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Which one? 🙂

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        1. Epic Fail
          14 years, 6 months ago

          haha prefereably Mario, but Mancini can tag along too. Can't be much worse than Alec...

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    2. floydy_floyd
      14 years, 6 months ago

      He'll be selected again when next available knowing mancini

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      1. THE Wild Rover
        14 years, 6 months ago

        He will be banned for the rest of the season, Mancini will be gone then...

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      2. Epic Fail
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I doubt it, the title will probably be wrapped up by then and then we will see no more Mario or Tevez.

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  3. F is for
    14 years, 6 months ago

    All those City fans have disappeared I think 😀

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  4. Low-Life
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Well, what a disaster. Thank god the next deadline is only a matter of hours away...

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  5. waitinginthelonggrass
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Cahill to Verm for a FT?

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    1. LewanGOALski
      14 years, 6 months ago

      yeap

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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

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    1. Back on the horse
      14 years, 6 months ago

      hmmm

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  6. asyrafdanial
    14 years, 6 months ago

    New question..bps prediction for tonight game ? haha

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  7. LewanGOALski
    14 years, 6 months ago

    1. will Silva drop in price ?
    2. will Dempsey rise up in price ?

    is it happening 2nite?

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  8. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 6 months ago

    49 pre-BPs...solid week all in all, Vorm vs. Krul the only real letdown.

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  9. hooi1983
    14 years, 6 months ago

    so... how about Bale?
    should i transfer Bale or Walcott/Sess?

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    1. hooi1983
      14 years, 6 months ago

      for*

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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Im looking at Bale for Sess.

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  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    14 years, 6 months ago

    rvp and rooney out? need players who get goals...jelavic, cisse and holt front 3

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    1. TonyVilliers
      14 years, 6 months ago

      You have RVP and Rooney and say you need players who get goals?

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  11. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Scorecheck please!

    56

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    1. The Finnisher
      14 years, 6 months ago

      55 (-4)

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      1. lebron85
        14 years, 6 months ago

        58

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        1. lebron85
          14 years, 6 months ago

          With baps for Dave, Rooney, Dempsey and possibly Verm and Evans to come.

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          1. lebron85
            14 years, 6 months ago

            Rooney(c)

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      2. NATSTER
        14 years, 6 months ago

        48 .. 🙁

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    2. super zlatan
      14 years, 6 months ago

      63 per baps. 🙂

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    3. McDog
      14 years, 6 months ago

      50

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    4. Declan
      14 years, 6 months ago

      40(-4)

      TAXI

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      1. Schwarzer
        14 years, 6 months ago

        49

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    5. Back on the horse
      14 years, 6 months ago

      46

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    6. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 6 months ago

      57, with hopefully a lot of baps from Cisse, Roo, Demp

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    7. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 6 months ago

      61 pre baps 8)

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    8. 1966 was a great year for E…
      14 years, 6 months ago

      46, Rooney(c) BPs to come.

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    9. Low-Life
      14 years, 6 months ago

      37

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    10. Djerbil
      14 years, 6 months ago

      57(-4)

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    11. Bad Pen
      14 years, 6 months ago

      48 - which is a lot better than yesterdays total of 16 😆

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    12. TonyVilliers
      14 years, 6 months ago

      61 pre baps and rooney as captain with Dempsey in midfield.

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  12. Spoiler
    14 years, 6 months ago

    dont think that could have gone better

    we won and rvp and walcott did nothing 🙂

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    1. Podge
      14 years, 6 months ago

      yep suited me perfect too

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  13. "The Special One"
    14 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with yaya toure??

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    1. Declan
      14 years, 6 months ago

      sell sell sell

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Exactly. Worth 4 points to switch to Walcott? Or keep City cover? AJohnson?

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      1. Kylos
        14 years, 6 months ago

        city are gone, capitulating. Cover is not needed

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      2. TonyVilliers
        14 years, 6 months ago

        I haven't had a City player for like 8 weeks or more

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  14. THE Wild Rover
    14 years, 6 months ago

    If only Arteta played the same role he used to at Everton...

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  15. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 6 months ago

    bale a doubt??? any truth to that?

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  16. Jukesy
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Gonna be on 49, and hopeful of maybe 6 Baps.

    Hopeful for a green arrow, and even if I don't get one, it won't hang around for long!

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  17. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 6 months ago

    So. Scores everyone? Judging by my mini-league, I'm guessing everyone will pretty much have the same.

    I'm on 53pts, with bps for Dempsey + Rooney (3pts each), and maybe JEvans and Krul (1pt each)

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    1. SPorting
      14 years, 6 months ago

      66pts with PCisse baps. (and maybe McAuley, Verm, Mata, Valencia or JEvans baps too)

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Big green for you

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    2. TonyVilliers
      14 years, 6 months ago

      61 with Rooney Cpt, dempsey valencia evans

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  18. dogtanion
    14 years, 6 months ago

    city / mancini - pathetic..and have been for the last few weeks. went down without a fight. well done united.

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  19. Efan Ekoku Pops
    14 years, 6 months ago

    It'll be nice to win the title at the Etihad :).

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  20. mclaren
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Kompany - BPs?

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    1. NATSTER
      14 years, 6 months ago

      no chance for any city.. imo.

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      1. TonyVilliers
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Which is outrageous because he had a really good game.

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  21. Djerbil
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Has anyone got a video link of Mancini asking Balo to get his a** off the pitch after getting the red??

    has to be the moment of the Match 😀

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  22. The Finnisher
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Should have played Walcott over RVP 😥
    😉

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  23. Menly
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Mancini..... FINISH HIM!

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  24. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Close H2H for me this week

    Me 55 (differential BPs for Rooney(c)?, Suarez?, JEvans?)
    Him: 54 (differential BPs for Riise? ShawX? RVP?)

    Whatcha reckon?

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 6 months ago

      You got this

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    2. NATSTER
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Just Rooney and you win..

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  25. anish10
    14 years, 6 months ago

    any1 taking bale out?

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    1. Epic Fail
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Possibly, I'm leaving it to the last minute though as I want up to date news.

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    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 6 months ago

      Was close, but think I'll save the extra transfer so I have 2 next week... Play him, Demp will come in if he's not fit.

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  26. adziom
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 6 months ago

    After McAuley comes in for Silva, I'll have 5 defenders in my side, 4 of whom got a clean sheet - McAuley, Vermaelen, Evans and Bardsley, and one of whom was 4 minutes away from getting one - Gibbs.

    How frustrating that I took a huge gamble doubling up on Arsenal's defence and wasn't rewarded with the two clean sheets.

    Why was Gibbs taken off anyone?

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    1. SPorting
      14 years, 6 months ago

      he took a knock.

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      1. adziom
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you

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  27. Golden Oldies
    14 years, 6 months ago

    26 acquired points today..about average?

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  28. MCM
    14 years, 6 months ago

    Time to press on with Tomorrows deadline!!

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  29. Green-Pea
    14 years, 6 months ago

    sigh 58 points for this weekend only. ):

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