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20 August 2012 2179 comments
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It’s the first Monday Night Football installment of the season, and we’re at Goodison Park to see Everton host Manchester United. The build-up to this game has surrounded around the arrival of Robin van Persie at Manchester United, and how he would feature this evening. The Dugout Discussion is open and the eagerly anticipated team news is in…

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

Man United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Vidic, Carrick, Evra, Cleverley, Kagawa, Scholes, Nani, Welbeck, Rooney.

Sir Alex Ferguson chooses to start just one of his two major signings, and it’s the Japanese playmaker Shinji Kagawa that makes his United debut. It’s a makeshift defence with Antonio Valencia and Michael Carrick filling the gaps. Robin van Persie starts on the bench.

As for the hosts, David Moyes names a familiar looking side, leaving new signing Steven Naismith on the bench.

Follow all the action as it unfolds in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which is open and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Shaps
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    People ranking Fellaini over Pienaar now?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      expect him to fill other midfield positions as well

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      1. The Milkman
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        In football terms perhaps but definitely not in FPL terms.

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  2. Salah’s Sonnet
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    wait a minute, ANDERSON?!! He is actually playing anderson! oh sweet lord.

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    1. Xabi
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      anything is better than cleverly

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  3. Gaz Downright
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    Big Dunc!

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  4. Carlos Danger
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    for the love of god one more save ddg

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  5. Gaz Downright
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    PEN!!

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    1. Sheep Flavour
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Kicked up the arse doesnt count as pen these days sad cos I got the big man 🙂

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  6. Liastro ⭐️
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    FERGIE TIME

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  7. Perfect Curve
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Guys, thinking of bringing in the following:

    Mignolet, Davis, Jags, Riise, Chico, Ivanovic, Ridgewell, Michu, Fellaini, Dyer, Duff, Kightly, Petric, Ba and Odemwingie.

    I'll take the 60 point hit.

    Not knee jerking, am I?

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    1. Liastro ⭐️
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Of course not.

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      1. Perfect Curve
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Its just, I've seen a wagon passing, looks inviting.

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    2. stufail
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Wait until after Wednesday, just in case Torres scores 6.

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    3. Xabi
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      needs more kacalnich

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      1. Perfect Curve
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        13 years, 7 months ago

        Really? Is his wagon suitably sized?

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    4. D1B
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      Do it, I'll move up a place.

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  8. My name is an echo
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    horrible crossing from united and dare I say way too much pointless passing

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    1. jimnastics
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      The new short passing game this evening was awful, never once did it looks threatening.

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  9. Carlos Danger
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    wow of course gibsons shot is blocked... kidding me if valencia didn't take the ball from ddg and almost give everton a second ddg would be on 4 points

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  10. Declan
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    Hoof

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  11. Sulk
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    Eva is so shit going forward!!

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  12. Reckoner.
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ramires & Pienaar > Carzorla & Dyer

    Worth 4 point hit? Won't be able to do it after tonight with Dyers rise.

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    1. Bambi
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      keep pienaar

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      1. Reckoner.
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        Ahead of getting Carzorla in? Will be shipping to get him in no matter what just a case of when now or after next GW.

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  13. Gaz Downright
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    Mariner forgot his cards in the dresser?

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    1. Declan
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      Aye

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  14. Bolt-on
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    4 minutes????

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  15. Gaz Downright
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    GET UP DISTIN

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  16. Declan
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    David Moyes, Take a Bow son

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  17. Bendy Busdriver
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    Wlbeck looks like Grace Jones

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    1. rickatatastan
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      He has a hula-hoop?

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    2. pukey
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      nah... dizzie rascal

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  18. The Milkman
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    Is nobody considering Ba or Cisse anymore?

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  19. bloody yanks
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    Well, now I've seen everything.

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  20. Nighthawk
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    I lve the whistling. Puts some much pressure on the other team!!!!

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  21. Gaz Downright
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    that was one amazing performance by Fellaini... dominating Vidic in the air like that

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  22. Art Vandelay
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    Great result for us with no skin in the game.

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  23. My name is an echo
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    well deserved Everton

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  24. Syd.
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Well played Everton... Better team on the night.

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  25. Gaz Downright
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    get in!!

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  26. MB10
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Ok so should I get in Tevez or Rooney for next week?

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  27. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    after a horrible GW1 for me all is forgiven!! 😆

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  28. FUNNY_OLD_GAME
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    Fair play everton!

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  29. Jonah Takalua
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    GET IN

    drink that in Fergie!

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  30. COMH
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    United deserved nothing there. Fellaini and Distin were immense.

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