[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. Thatsnotcricket
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Lee Mason must want the good champagne broke out later for him and his mates. United getting home decisions again, f**king disgrace.

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

        here we go...

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

          it is true though

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        2. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Was waiting for it...

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    • UKG
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Get in Roooig 🙂

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    • Baby Face Nelson
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Very harsh red and pen ...shame I dont give about hughes

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      1. Baby Face Nelson
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        a crap..

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    • som3awy
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Another one rooney, come on!

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    • FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      QPR is so funny team

      i can see 2nd Red card soon 😉

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    • SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ashley's turn...

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

      Surprised ref didn't send Clint Hill off there. More contact than Derry.

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    • HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      QPR in red card shocker!

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

        Cisse wanted to take it but he was already banned.

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

          Doing voodoo from the terraces.

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      2. little_wizard123
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Hardly them being dirty this time though.

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

      What's done is done. Let's go Rooney, Valencia and Evans. Three each!

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Here here to that 🙂

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    • waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Hmmm mixed feeling, I have rooney but shipped out young for valencia this week.

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    • Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      bit annoying - i have rooney, but have captained valencia. luckily my cup oppo has too

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    • Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Need moar goals from Pig and Tony..

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

        Someone break Ashley's legs 😛

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    • threeputt
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      i have young so it helps me, but when wil they ever bring in cctv, it would balance things out far more than they are at present

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      1. Jack Frost
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Video replay on scoring plays -- or much of what happens in the EPL is tarnished. This play would have taken 60 seconds to overrule. This particular game is now a joke and ruined, with QPR down a man.

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    • UKG
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      YAWN at all the UTD haters on here. Look at Chelsea's offside goals yesterday....chins 🙂

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    • JT's Dog
        14 years, 1 month ago

        One of the guys in my mini league has managed to delete his team from league, I gave him code and he rejoined, will it count his score from start or from next games when it puts him back in?

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      • Somalion
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Wasn't a sending off whatsoever. What also annoys me is how everyone well be saying how United cheated to win when they were probably going to win this game, very frustrating. Feel sorry for QPR.

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

          +1000000
          like barca.
          they have the quality to win gloriously, but the ref always step in and ruin the game

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        2. Messi & fabregas
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          thats not the point , the point is equality for all and at the end if they win (i agree that would most probably won anyway, then why help them even more?) so be it.

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

              Surely SAF is making it more equal by playing welbeck

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            • Somalion
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              14 years, 1 month ago

              I perfectly understand equality for all, I don't like seeing that sending off. It's just having to listen to another few days of how United are nothing but a shit team that have "bought" off all the refs or "intimidate" them into giving us our way. As I said, I feel very bad for QPR, the match will have died off from this most likely.

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        3. LaLaLand
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          offside and not a pen and not a red
          if webb, dowd, marriner dont get you mason will
          like i said all season if anyone bar united win the title it will be amazing
          dont need a good side when youve got the referees on your side
          wonder how many points united would be on if they had been refereed correctly

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

            and SAF is still complaining about rio's pen agaisnt HBA 10 years ago

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          2. Kno
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Not sure if serious or trolling.

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          3. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            Still the same amount probably. Funnily enough they actually win games without refs help. Most of their games. And yes they get calls that go their way, like all teams do. The reason United do well is because they grind out results even when playing badly.

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

              like all teams do?
              compare citys and liverpools luck with referees to uniteds
              funny enought them 2 are uniteds biggest rivals

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

                Hmm such as City's peno against Spurs? You know, the one that brought it back for them that wasn't in any way a peno? Remember that? And Liverpool try their very hardest to get decisions, Suarez can't stay on his feet for more than 5 minutes.

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              2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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                14 years, 1 month ago

                Defnitie Scouser - i can taste the bitterness.

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        4. Corrigan
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          Immorally speaking, it's time for some serious pointage to be had.

          I want my Utd Tower Trio to have stars against them!

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

          Wigan fans, told you yesterday it happens to all of us down the bottom.

          Got to learn to deal with it.

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

            Unlucky mate.

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

              It happensno point crying over it.

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          2. QPR Lad 92
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            So annoying though

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

          i wonder if united scores a second, whether the likes of rooney, valencia and ferdinand will see the hour mark

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        7. Kagawa-san-mia
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          this ref !!

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        8. SouthCoastSaint
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Citeh fans crying into their Sunday lunches

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

            hardly

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

              They are. i'm watching one now.

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            2. SouthCoastSaint
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              14 years, 1 month ago

              Why wouldnt they be? Title race over

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        9. Back on the horse
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          goals should come towards the end of this game. qpr will defend resolutely for most hte game and then will get too tired and make mistakes and give away fouls and blah blah

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        10. Kanus hat trick
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          VDV or Silva for Bale- i say Silva because they have a game in GW34. How much is VDV btw?

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

            im looking at Yaya Toure, better form

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

              Nasri? Probably too much of a rotation risk

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          2. LewanGOALski
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            VDV 9.5

            wait till today's appearance of Silva. Then decide

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        11. Balotellitubbies
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          All the outrageous dives this season seem have been from English players...I blame Robert Pires.

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          1. Back on the horse
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            14 years, 1 month ago

            his feet were splayed, it's not his fault

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        12. bmb100
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          If Young gets a big haul today I'm going to feel very vindicated

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        13. som3awy
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          I think Rooney will get subbed after 60 minutes :/

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          1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 1 month ago

            As long as he gets another couple of goals before that I'll be more than happy

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

          Young misses a sitter

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        15. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 1 month ago

          Young looking so lively.. How the hell is Nani going to get back into this team =S

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

          Rooney & Young looking very good so far

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