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

    Never a yellow ha

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

    Tony V gets the 90

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

    YC Rafael 🙂 Rotation risk or should we all do Rooney/Evans > Rafael?

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    1. Kylos
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      no point going sideways to rafael, though if you don't have 3 united, he's a great choice

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  4. 1mills
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Yes! No Richards means chance of Kelly coming off my bench.

    Although he's bound to get a 2min cameo if he is on the bench!

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  5. BONZ
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    14 years, 1 month ago

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

    NO SILVA

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  6. Demí
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    Szczesny - Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs - Arteta, Song - TW, Rosicky, Benayoun - RvP

    No Walcott 😯

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    1. Demí
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Oops he's there. IGNORE this

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
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        OMG u nearly killed me there LMAO

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      2. सनकी
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        hahahahahaha

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

      TW = Theo Walcott lol

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    3. The Finnisher
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      TW?

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      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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        christ Demi...... shit meself there.

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    4. Declan
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      TW? Theo Walcott

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    5. McTown
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      omfg now my demps transfers makes me want to die

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      1. McTown
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        im reborn!

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    6. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      for some seconds i was on the top of the world.....

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    7. MCM
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you again, ignore my post below

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    8. Somalion
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Demi, troll in disguise 😉

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  7. The Milkman
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    Time to take Evans off now, he's looking tired...

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    1. Epic Fail
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      And go down to 10 men on purpose?

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      1. The Milkman
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Might as well 😉

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    2. Bartowski
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      No it's fine Rafael has come off now so Evans can stay on for the QPR/own goal

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    3. Mr Smith
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      Difficult with no subs left

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      1. The Milkman
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Who gives a shyte. Get him off. The game is won.

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  8. The Finnisher
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney > Aguero, Kelly > Rafael tempts me, but it doesn't seem logical

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

      Not Aguero, Tevez!

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

        He hasn't even started a match yet...

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        1. The Finnisher
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          and this

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        2. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          A few weeks ago Mancini said Tevez was 2-3 weeks from match fitness. 2-3 weeks is up, could be in line for a start midweek. It's a gamble but the payoff could be massive.

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      2. The Finnisher
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Can't afford Tevez

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  9. MCM
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on the Gunners team?

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  10. Piggs Boson
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    That's it QPR start to leave your half and attack... >:-)

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  11. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    No Kolarov or Tevez. Increases their chances of starting midweek IMO.

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Same applies to Richards

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  12. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    really need something else from rooney

    failing that, valencia

    (or both)

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  13. Kirby
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    A blind, legless 80 year old could have shot better than Smith just then.

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

    Oooooh Carrick.

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

    So unlucky Carrick!

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  16. som3awy
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    That was one hell of a shot

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  17. The Milkman
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Valencia is shyte.

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

      ....No.

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

      *you're talking shyte

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      1. The Milkman
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        Agreed.

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        1. The Milkman
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          14 years, 1 month ago

          Rubbish cross though.

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  18. Jukesy
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Shot on target there by Roo

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      lol

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  19. Demí
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Oooo Carrick!! C'mon lads, up the goal difference

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  20. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Valencia's just not in it today. V. disappointing.

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

      he's not going to play well every game. he doesn't need to do much today anyway. no pressure.

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

        Its true. Only human etc etc.

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  21. COMH
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    I'm getting rid of Rooney soon. Can use the money elsewhere to much better effect.

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    1. som3awy
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. I'm doing the same.

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

      I'm starting to consider this. Who would you replace with?

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    3. Over Midwicket
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      +1, if he can only score an incorrectly awarded penalty at home to QPR, I don't fancy him scoring more than 1 or 2 more this season. Might do Rooney -> Cisse

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    4. The Finnisher
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Gonna have a close look at City today.
      Will be an "anti-differential" not having Rooney, could go either way

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  22. afcblegend
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Does that (Rooney) count as a shot on target...? lol

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  23. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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    opponent (C)Valencia

    Hurray

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  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Rooney FFS!!!!

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  25. Nickyboy
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    please score again Rooney 🙁

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  26. Corrigan
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Well, it was a shot on target from Rooney...

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  27. som3awy
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney's useless, I'm selling him.

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    1. Jax
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      you may regret that. wigan away and villa home next.

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

        No, let him do it. If people think 9 goals from 9 games is useless they should sell.

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    2. Somalion
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      ...Alright so.

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      1. The Milkman
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Irish?

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

          Correct!

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  28. Djerbil
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone give me a link to any website that gives Match and Individual player stats in a match??

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      members.tele2.nl/class-pc

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  29. Kagawa-san-mia
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    can u say disappoooiinnttinnnngggg

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    1. The Milkman
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, but seems you can't. 🙂

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      1. Kagawa-san-mia
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        lol

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  30. Chris Highwind
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Last minute change from Rooney to Valencia(c) fail 🙁

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    1. The Milkman
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Imbecile! 🙂

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    2. Jax
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      i did the other way. 😉

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    3. COMH
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Only a 3 point difference there.

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    4. Lawrø
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      14 years, 1 month ago

      Same -_-

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