Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion

Yet again both Manchester clubs in are involved in Sunday Premier League action. With most fantasy managers cheering on their captain today, the Dugout Discussion opens to follow all the action from the three games on show.

We start at Old Trafford as United look to open up an eight point gap with a victory against Everton. The team news from the match-up is in, and the sides line-up as follows…

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

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Neville, Osman, Heitinga, Gibson, Pienaar, Fellaini, Jelavic.

Nani returns to United’s starting eleven for the first time in eight games, with Ashley Young taking his place on the substitutes bench. Facing his former employer, Darron Gibson starts for Everton.

Then it’s over to bottom of the league Wolves, where City are in town needing three points regardless of the earlier result. Kicking off at the same time, Liverpool and West Brom are also in action, with Roy Hodgson back at Anfield for the first time since departing as Liverpool manager.

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  1. little_wizard123
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Is anybody else disappointed that City vs Utd is on a Monday night? Much better on a Sunday afternoon!

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    1. COMH
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      12 years, 17 days ago

      Yeah Monday night games are rotten.

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    2. Eoin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      + 1

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    3. Abominable Snowy84
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Sky thought that 1 of them would still be in the Europa League when they did the fixtures.

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      1. little_wizard123
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        But Europa games are on Thursday? So usually if teams play on the Thursday they'd not play on Saturday but instead play on Sunday.

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    4. Dr Ennet
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      12 years, 17 days ago

      agree... sunday would be heaps better...

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    5. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      + a zillion

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  2. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Evra booked? Ahh does wonders for my H2H

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  3. Menly
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    12 years, 17 days ago

    How's Pienaar lookin? Worthwhile?

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    1. Dr Ennet
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      it probably depends on your other mids... but he is playing well imo...

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      1. Menly
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Looking unlikely that I'll get Jelly, so I'm definitely interested. McLean > Pie looking tasty

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        1. Dr Ennet
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 17 days ago

          that is a good transfer indeed menly... 🙂 do it...

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Got him in last week

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  4. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    12 years, 17 days ago

    A bit fail on last page..

    Who do you think will score most points?

    A:Pienaar - 4 (FUL,sto,wol)

    B:Sessegnon(BOL,ful)

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    1. FF Dirtbag
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      12 years, 17 days ago

      Pienaar, Sunderland are on a downer.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Too close to call

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    3. Eoin
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Never knew you were referring to GW 37 also. Pienaar in that case.

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      1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Cheers guys.

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  5. COMH
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Average score is 19 so far this week. Was it not 26 last night?

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Don't think so

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Nope. 🙂

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    3. little_wizard123
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      If City ruin riot, I will end up below the average. How disappointing would that be.

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    4. Eoin
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Nope

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  6. Smurf
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Its a shame alot of casuals will be more alert to Jelavic now, espcially as it is televised. 🙁

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      The Scout section on FPL will alert everybody to Jelavic

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      1. Smurf
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Yeah I suppose. That is a HORRIBLE addition to the FPL site.

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  7. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Le Tissier "Distin has done a good job at left back quieting Valencia"

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    1. unoaime
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      lol.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
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      12 years, 17 days ago

      Indeed. Has done absolutely nothing.

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    3. Menly
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      12 years, 17 days ago

      I trust anything he says

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  8. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    😆 Rio blatantly clipping Neville there, and the latter shows off his honed diving skills

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  9. Rowley Birkin
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Is Baines good enough for united?

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    1. Fred the Red
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      12 years, 17 days ago

      Definitely. He's good enough for most teams esp with such crossing and set piece ability.

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  10. Bad Pen
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Beautiful goal from Welbeck.

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  11. Fred the Red
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    12 years, 17 days ago

    whatagol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. Declan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Englands No.9

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  13. COMH
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    12 years, 17 days ago

    YOU ABSOLUTE BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  14. PL Ball
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    12 years, 17 days ago

    WELBZ 😀

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  15. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Sooo ... Welbeck is useless, is he? 😉

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      one swallow etc...

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        But that is just the point. He has been excellent all Season.

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 17 days ago

          excellent is pushing it. He's good admittedly, but he's not good enough to be leading the line for a team such as United imo

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  16. Captain Shirokov
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    12 years, 17 days ago

    Oh shit, Pienaar down 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁

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    1. Captain Shirokov
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      12 years, 17 days ago

      And back up 😀

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  17. blue cheese
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Welbeck, you beauty !!

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  18. Eoin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Great finish by Welbeck

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  19. Declan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Peach

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    1. COMH
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      2 Nani assists for you then.

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      1. Declan
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        🙂 didnt have the balls to (C) him this week

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  20. COMH
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    12 years, 17 days ago

    That is top class. A thing of beauty.

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  21. little_wizard123
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    12 years, 17 days ago

    Welbeck won't be slagged off anymore today then...

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Nah, he's still shite 😉

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      1. little_wizard123
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Spoil sport.

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  22. Menly
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Assist?

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Nani I think, not sure if it was him or the defender though.

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      1. COMH
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 17 days ago

        Nani header for sure.

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    2. Sleep Talk
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      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Nani

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    3. Eoin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Nani

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    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Nanny.

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    5. blue cheese
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Nani

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  23. The Milkman
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Is it worth bringing Jelavic in for 4 point hit, replacing Rooney or RvP?

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    1. JELLYFISH
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      12 years, 17 days ago

      RVP

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  24. BRK
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Nani again, Christmas in April

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  25. anish10
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    nani assist

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  26. Fred the Red
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    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    Second (fantasy) assist for Nani. Not a bad (fantasy) comeback!

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      Especially now he's scored...

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  27. LaLaLand
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    got to feel for everton there
    ref stopped the game in fist half for an injury to evans but doesnt for injury to pienaar leading up to goal
    what a goal though

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  28. halnone
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    the ref will stop it for united for no reason but when pienar is down he plays on.

    double standards.

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    1. Chazza
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 17 days ago

      United were in the final third with a strong attack, Everton had just won the ball back in their own half.

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  29. De Gea
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 17 days ago

    This could be a drubbing now.

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  30. blue cheese
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    12 years, 17 days ago

    Nani !!!!! Brilliant goal

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