[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. som3awy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Another Rafael assist.

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  2. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Someone said he was in the mood!

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  3. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Rafael, bringing in the points yet again.

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

    Rafael to get 9+ points AGAIN!!

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

      Unbelievable, but I still love Evans.

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    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Seriously looking to get him and lose Rooney.

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  5. Ole Gunnar Kush
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Scholesy!!!

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

    Scholes 3
    Rafael 2
    Rooney 1

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

      There's 20 minutes left..
      😕

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      3 bps for the player who you said WAS a great player... He don't look to shabby eh... P.s. Not a Manu fan

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Got to hand it to SAF, he still IS

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

          indeed

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  7. F is for
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Do we still have any City fans thinking they will win the league after today?? 😀

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Mancini !!!

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

    Rafael is a better option that Rooney just now.

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

    Rafael past 4,

    9,9,11,9.

    Value IMO.

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    1. Jack Frost
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Good point, so difficult to drop a poor player who once was doing well and has built some value.... like Enrique. This is my major flaw in playing the game.

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    2. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Can you get rid of Evans, Rooney or Valencia though?

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  10. som3awy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I knew I should've captained RVP.

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

      jesus, wait til he's played first before moaning.

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  11. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Wayne Rooney is suing Tesco for putting his signature on their hot cross buns.

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

    Taraabt, the most disappointing player to come up from the Championship this year? Had really thought he would do the business.

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

      yes.

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  13. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Do the players all wear telemetry (spelling) monitors and how is that used? Seems like some do and many don't.

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  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    That was a Ba assist surely? 😉

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

      Unfunny.

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

      don't know I think it clipped barfa on the way to scholes

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Ben Arfa's studs onto Gervinho's heel then Scholes

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  15. The Milkman
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Which Spurs player should I sell (preferably after Norwich game)?

    • Assou-Ekotto
    • Bale (would be easier to do if he’s injured)
    • Adebayor

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

      Bale then.

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

        but he's probably fine?

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

          bale's being rested tomorrow

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

            linky plz xx

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

    C'mon Rooney, time to score.

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  17. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    F*ck sake, Rafael is so annoying.

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

      I know. He is so cheap aswell. Rooney > Rafael appeals to me. Plenty strikers scoring goals just now.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 1 month ago

        And double up on their defence?

        Could be on to something

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

          Yeah they seem the best team in the league for CS potential.

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

    I'd love Rafael, but I think...actually, I know, as soon as I get him he will be rotated.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He's the new Raylor

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

      Plus I don't see the point of getting him (using 2 transfers) with GW34 and 36 in mind.

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

      In the past I would totally agree but I think Fergie is happy to finally be able to play a settled defence after the injury curse of this season.

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  19. Top Heavy
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Bring on Pogba and Cleverley

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  20. MCM
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Only thing stopped me getting raga in was rotation. Urgh. Come on Tony!

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

      Raga typo for Rafa...clearly

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  21. SC not pearls before swine
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Of course Rafael is brilliant. I have Evans, I was pulling away from my rival. He buys Rafael and my advantage becomes me losing 3 points a week...

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  22. PL Ball
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ahead of City GD. 🙂

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  23. UKG
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Knew rafa would get an assist. Guy below me has him and Evans. Killing me lately

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  24. beric
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    1 Marlo's come off, 1 Marlo's come on

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  25. Bobby
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I don't know how to play this game anymore. Can anyone tell me how to pick players before they score loads of points?

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  26. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hart Zabaleta Clchy Kompany Lescott Yaya Milner Barry Nasri Aguero Balotelli

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    1. som3awy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Silva dropped :O

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

      no silva

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

      No Silva!!

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

      Arsenal can do the business here, thanks Demi.

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

      wow

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    6. The Milkman
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Ooh no Silva, interrrrestttttttting 🙂

      Balotelli hat-trick.

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    7. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Beatable.

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

      Thanking you.

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    9. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      bench?

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

      Silva on the bench?

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

      Ah, the joys of not owning Richards or Silva 🙂

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  27. Screaming Midget
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    1.1% own Rafael... I don't imagine it'll effect most of us in MLs

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  28. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Jones on

    Scholes off

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 1 month ago

      CLeverly

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  29. HappyAnkit
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    #MCFC team to face @Arsenal: Hart, Zabaleta, Clichy, Kompany, Lescott, Yaya Toure, Barry, Milner, Nasri, Aguero, Balotelli

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  30. UKG
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Good sTo see Cleverley getting a run out

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