[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
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. Royal5
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    Fellaini playing oop?

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    1. super zlatan
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      Yep

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    2. shite_factor
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      Out On Parole......?

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  2. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Everton's play is European-qualifying stuff 😀

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  3. Jonny
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    Great Save

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  4. Baby Face Nelson
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    ManU living dangerously

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  5. In Tommy We Trust
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    Baines is still worth every penny of 7mil

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  6. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    De Gea! Well done

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  7. Gaz Downright
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    Everton playing some great football!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Indeed! 🙂

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  8. tw
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    definitely keeping pienaar. can't wait for their great fixtures in a couple weeks

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    1. THE BAD
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      +1 I was sad Michu was alrewady 6.6, now Im happy!

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  9. Hybrid.power
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    Everton looking really really good!

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    1. D1B
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      +1 (United fan)

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  10. CarelessGenius©
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    Fed over DDG is looking stupid now huh?

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      yes

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    2. THE BAD
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      what?

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    3. pukey
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      35 mins gone...

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    4. Jonny
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      the game isn't even half finished yet

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  11. Roger Hernandez
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    cracking game of football

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    1. Jonny
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      so true

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  12. Henry Hill
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    Pienaar will be a good fantasy option again this year, he is looking dangerous. Dunno why he never got a chance with Spurs

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      Fellaini too.

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      'arry couldn't spell his name for the teamsheet

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    3. moment
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      Was thinking of getting rid of him for Michu, but might keep the faith.

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    4. Jonny
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      Bale

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    5. Gaz Downright
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      Seems only Moyes knows how to use him. But yeah, Spurs is not the best place to go these days if you're a left winger.

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  13. THE BAD
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    everton on fire!!!!
    What happen to their slow starts??

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    1. Jonny
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      they always seem to play well against manU

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      maybe it comes in the 2nd half 🙂

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  14. isacki: full casual
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    Baines FTW. 3-4 crosses and a free kick already with defence looking solid. YES I KNOW THEY WILL CONCEDE WITHIN A MINUTE OF ME TYPING THIS.

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  15. Rowley Birkin
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    Jelavic looks like a skinny Steve Bruce...

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  16. COMH
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    So much for Everton's tough schedule. Bossing it.

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    1. Gregor
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      No goals or points as of yet though.

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  17. Gaz Downright
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    Fellaini clearly not used to receiving the ball with non-afro body parts.

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  18. D1B
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    Is it just me or does Kagawa seem to be playing very centrally, that's mostly where i have spotted him and he has gotten on the ball. Good news for his fpl prospects.

    Also even though Valencia is at RB he gets far forward often. 🙂

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      i still dont trust him

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      1. D1B
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        It seems welbeck is playing on the left. It certainly shows that fergie backs him to play centrally, but RVP won't play left, maybe Roonpig will move left. I'm still hoping for a 4-3-3 or a 4-1-2-1-2 🙂

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  19. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    Nani is an onanist.

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    1. COMH
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      Massively

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  20. Munsoned
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    kagawa looks like a child out there

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    1. COMH
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      A very talented and creative one

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      1. OPTA FPL
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        overrated?

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        1. COMH
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          You think he is?

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      2. Munsoned
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        a little androgynous one

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  21. JELLYFISH
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    Wot no Rafael? This gw is a complete disaster

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  22. THE BAD
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    RVP to come in the 2nd half?

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    1. Jonny
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      59mins i reckon

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  23. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    FatPig fecked it.

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  24. KipperRSA
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    Anyone who hasnt got a subscription to SkySports you can see the Eve v Man U game by adding the below channel on the Sky services option

    Services/System Set Up/Add Channels
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    Find Channels/Select/7856/Store Channel/Services/Other Channels/7856

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    1. Optimus.
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      cheers

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  25. Hybrid.power
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    Nani to get sent off? That would be hilarious!

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    1. DLL18
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      Being such a petulant little child it's a possibility.

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    2. Jonny
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      would put valencia RW i reckon for nani suspension

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  26. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    I think, somehow or another, I might try Welbeck.

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    1. super zlatan
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      The fresh prince... 🙂

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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        ... of Chesterfield.

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  27. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Half time sub? Rafael on for Nani and switch with Valencia?

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  28. Gaz Downright
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    Could be a free kick outside the box. No pen though.

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    1. Jonny
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      free kick imo

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  29. Baby Face Nelson
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    Welbeck taking lessons from Young I see

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      That is a silly comment. Really.

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  30. k
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    who shud i get

    A Baines-Marriapa

    B Rooney-torres

    for gameweek 3 and afta

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