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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. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Nani Yellow 😆

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Never seen him that angry before

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  2. DLL18
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    LOL

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    1. Balotellitubbies
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      I don't get it

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      1. DLL18
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        Loling @ the Nani yc after 2 mins

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        1. Balotellitubbies
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          Just got it

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      I bet you didn't

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      1. DLL18
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        It's much funnier when it's undeserved.

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  3. Viper
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    Nani yellow after 2 mins..

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  4. Gregor
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    Do we think 4-3-3 will be the regular formation then, with Van Persie as the spearhead?

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    1. Lovzat
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      MU play in 4/2/3/1

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      1. Gregor
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        Rooney to play left and Van Persie as the spearhead?

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        1. Lovzat
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          Why do you want rooney to play on the left ?

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          1. Gregor
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            Kagawa will play behind the striker, no?

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  5. simplysuarez
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    Yellow FOR Nani

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  6. COMH
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    Shouldn't be a yellow for that.

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  7. Jonny
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    so welbeck instead of rooney on the left wing

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  8. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    Nani...Essential 😯

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  9. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    Nani needs to chill out.

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  10. Jonny
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    Harsh, even baines himself indicated to ref it wasn't a yellow

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    1. Roger Hernandez
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      cos he wants to play for united

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        +1

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  11. tw
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    united playing more midfielders than barca!

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  12. COMH
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    Noone will enjoy going to Goodison this season

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  13. QOTSA
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    Good sportsmanship from Baines.

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  14. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    United to come from behind and win 9/1

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  15. afcblegend
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    Scholes is going to have a tough time tonight against Fellaini and Gibson

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  16. Chazza
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    Welbeck is wide left now but when RVP comes on, you'd think Rooney would move to wide left with RVP the main striker.

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  17. Crazy Joe
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    Why are refs just useless sometimes?

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  18. COMH
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    Loving Kagawa's movement

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    1. QOTSA
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      Such a clever player.

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      1. COMH
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        Definitely mate

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      2. Jonny
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        so much composure as well

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  19. Baby Face Nelson
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    Valencia the most expensive defender

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    1. Balotellitubbies
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      Gotta pay extra for that one clean sheet point

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  20. The Bandit
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    Lol at 'First Japanese player to play for Man Utd' as if they usually sign Chinese and every other club signs loads of Japanese... 🙄

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Well he isnt the first Asian, so what else are they meant to say

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      1. The Bandit
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        Nothing

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        1. Balotellitubbies
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          That would be an easy job

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        2. Ginkapo FPL
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          Commentators seem to be incapable of that one

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    2. Gr3g
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      Nah, but they had South Korean 🙂

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Clearing it up for the casual fans that think he's Korean

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      1. Balotellitubbies
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        *Chinese

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  21. Ivor
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    Like what I'm seeing from Kagawa, great touch.

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  22. Jonny
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    everton playing well so far

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  23. tw
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    so who's spot will everton's new signing (forgot his name) take?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Naismith? AM

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    2. DLL18
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      Maybe Naismith

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  24. Gregor
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    What do we reckon the chances of Van Persie starting on Saturday are? Safe enough to captain?

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    1. Balotellitubbies
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      He'll start if he is fit

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  25. Matt
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    Hasn''t really had much of the ball yet but Rooney's looking pretty sharp at the moment. I think he'll get on the scoresheet before long

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    1. thetinkerman
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      lol see my post below, totally disagree. What has he actually done to make you think that? He's not been chasing the ball down and has hardly had possession.

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  26. OPTA FPL
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    Very good pass from kagwa

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  27. Roger Hernandez
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    haha yes scholesy lad

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  28. epj448
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    Wheres the price rises on totalfpl.com? Usually on the first page, cant find em

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  29. COMH
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    Scholes is head mental when it comes to tackling.

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    1. Shipstontrev
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      +loads

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  30. The Bandit
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    Scholes having a mare....

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