[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
15 April 2012 1914 comments
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With their city rivals making a statement at Carrow Road yesterday, the Sunday Dugout Discussion opens to see if league leaders Manchester United can hold their nerve and restore a five point lead at home to Aston Villa. It’s the only Premier League game taking place today, and the team news for the encounter is in…

Man United XI: De Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Young, Welbeck, Rooney.

Villa XI: Given, Hutton, Collins, Baker, Lichaj, Bannan, Ireland, Clark, Gardner, Weimann, Agbonlahor.

As expected, Sir Alex Ferguson restores Paul Scholes to his starting line-up in place of Ryan Giggs. There’s also recalls for Rafael and Danny Welbeck, with Phil Jones and Javier Hernandez dropping to the bench.

Alex McCleish is without the injured duo of Stephen Warnock and Chris Herd, so there are starts for both Gary Gardner and Ciaran Clark.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom can be accessed right here, and will remain open the duration of today’s football, including the FA Cup tie between Tottenham and Chelsea.

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  1. michaelington
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Tevez, Adebayor or Rooney for next two GW?

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Tevez

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      1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        No Ade

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  2. Adnan Shah
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    So many shots off target from Rooney.

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  3. Corrigan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    I'd fancy an Everton CS in 35 at this rate.

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Maybe if it was at Everton I would..

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    2. bmb100
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      This is something like the 47th consecutive home game United have scored in, so I can't see it myself.

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      1. Rebellion
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        Sur one of them will dive and win a peno

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  4. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    So in people's opinion, who are the best DGW players?

    My list so far:

    - Mata
    - Ben Arfa
    - BAE
    - Bale
    - Adebayor
    - Cisse

    Anyone else?

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Baines, Jelavic

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    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Carroll? 😀

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    3. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Not Mata for me...

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    4. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Mata to be rotated.

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    5. Adnan Shah
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      That depends on today's semi final.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        Mata or Vdv depending on today

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    6. Manani
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      pineear

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      1. Kagawa-san-mia
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        yup ^

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  5. China Mag
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Alreet lads. I really need captain rooney to outscore RVP this week, so I can have a lead over my rival going into GW36. A 12 point lead would allow me to take two hits to negate his wild card, and still start the week on top. How's he looked up to now? Missed the first half hour.

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    1. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Sh*te

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  6. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    What a screw up!

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  7. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Welbeck goal, Evra assist

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Booooo!

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  8. COMH
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Evra assist for WELBECK!!!!!!

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  9. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    PELEBECK

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  10. Declan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Welbeck, Evra assist

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    1. Nigel Tufnel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Wow. What a mess Villa made of that.

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  11. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    What a player that Wellbeck lad is...

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  12. Crazy Joe
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Evra > Pelebeck

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    1. Crazy Joe
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Won't be investing in a Villa defender no matter how many games they have in a week.

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  13. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    What the hell was Baker doing

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  14. De Gea
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Poor poor poor defending.

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  15. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    2-0!

    Evra assist
    Welback goal

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    1. Rebellion
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Did Young dive during the build up?

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  16. Kagawa-san-mia
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    shhhhh
    welbeck scores
    silence the haters

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      No he's still shit.

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      1. Crazy Joe
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        +286

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      2. Kagawa-san-mia
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        still has more goals than
        torres,carroll....etc
        plus hes young, dont expect immediate fireworks

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  17. Declan
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Englands No.9

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      ^^this^^ 😆

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  18. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    fantastic defending villa

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  19. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    This Baker fella is shite.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Exactly, why no Cuellar??

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    2. gledy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      +100

      They should play Clark in central defence.

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      1. Lloyd Xmas
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        He cannot be any worse on that showing

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    3. COMH
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Danny Baker would be better

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  20. Jukesy
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Evra assist, lovely jubbly

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  21. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Welbeck --> Hernandez at half time methinks

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    1. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      nope, he just scored

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        The goal doesn't change a thing. He was crap before the goal and he's gonna stay that way. A tap in doesn't change 45 mins of bad play

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        1. Kagawa-san-mia
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 24 days ago

          so ur saying take off rooney then, hes been horrid

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  22. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Three Villa players could have stopped that ball. Ridiculous.

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    1. zoltar74
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Looked ridicilous didnt it..

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  23. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Well that doesn't really affect many of us does it?

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    1. DLL18
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      I think evans, val, roon is the popular choice.

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    2. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Maybe Rooney bps.

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  24. zoltar74
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Aston villa looked as though they were playing 'poison ball' at the back with Welbeck 5th in que..

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  25. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    argh rival got Evra

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Aye, same boat. 🙁

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  26. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    If Man U keep giving the ball away like they have today City will make them pay !!

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  27. Lloyd Xmas
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    For gods sake Parry,crawl out of Man Utd's crevice!!!!!!!!!!!

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  28. Top Heavy
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Number 20s coming home 🙂

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  29. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    Wow my name is really meaning something in last few games. United fan but hate ashley young

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Me too. I don't like Ashley young. I prefer nani and Valencia as our wingers.

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    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      As do I. Can't stand him.

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      1. Kagawa-san-mia
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        i thought i was the only one

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    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      He has taken over from Saurez as the biggest cheat in the PL...

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      1. Rebellion
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 24 days ago

        Without doubt mate, without doubt

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  30. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 24 days ago

    2 freebies, team linked, suggest a trannie

    PLEASE!

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Lily Savage.

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    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Eddie Izzard.

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    3. Jukesy
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 24 days ago

      Kaboul -> someone if he's injured.

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