[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
3 November 2012 3984 comments
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Despite the playful twitter tamperings of Gary Lineker, Robin Van Persie takes his place in an unchanged and attacking United lineup for today’s early kick-off against Arsenal. The Dutchman starts, then, and wears the Fantasy armband for many as he faces his former club for the first time.

Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now open and available to collect all the joy and agony of this match and the day’s other six encounters, concluding with City’s visit to West Ham this evening.

The lineups from Old Trafford are predictable. Both sides remain unchanged with Sir Alex Ferguson keeping faith with Ashley Young on the flank, opting to keep Javier Hernandez in reserve, with Danny Welbeck out of the squad. As for Arsenal, they keep Theo Walcott on the leash as they put out the starting XI that struggled to break down QPR last weekend.

Man United: De Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley, Young, Rooney, van Persie

Arsenal: Mannone, Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Santos, Arteta, Ramsey, Wilshere, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Jesus Wilshere calm it down!

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    1. Feanor
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      That was a shocker.

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  2. Soccer Brah
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Wilshire doesn't like the fact that Cleverly has developed into an England star with equal potential.

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    1. Somalion
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Wilshere just doesn't like when someone takes the shiny ball off him.

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      1. Soccer Brah
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        "My precious"

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        1. COMH
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          Hahaha!

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  3. Evs
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Naughty boy jack.

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  4. Ginkapo FPL
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    England U21 training groud tackle

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    1. COMH
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      A James Milner, Seth Johnson special 🙂

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  5. Stupendous
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Would it be alright to proceed with no Spurs coverage?

    I have my 2 FTs now and its time to welcome '3 letters' back of course.

    I am thinking Vertonghen, Bale and Fletcher out, and RVP plus two others in. Would leave me with a spine of.............

    Begovic
    Baines
    Rafael
    Cazorla
    Pienaar
    HBA
    Tevez
    RVP
    Berba

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    1. afcblegend
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      you're either too late or far, far too early

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      1. Stupendous
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        With regards to who or what?No Spurs? RVP? I dont follow........?

        Spurs fixtures are crap.....I need RVP....that's one hell of a juicy 9 of 11 and it could serve me well going forward having 2 everton, Santis fixtures, Uniteds fixtures, Begos fixtures, Saylor maybe starting again (he's another squad member), and HBA with Newcs fixtures, And Carlitos!

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        1. afcblegend
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          I meant to be thinking about transfers as you've got the games to go ahead, people can get injured/switch position/have an awful awful game.

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    2. 4-4-who?
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      Too late :S

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  6. afcblegend
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Wilshere trying to win a place back in the England team... by injuring Cleverley!

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      lol...

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  7. Optimus.
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    mythbusters really should do an episode on the early (c) myth and its revelance towards rvp

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      😆 if Kari Byron wears a football kit I'll watch it 😉

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        I'd watch her in anything.

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  8. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal looking very scared atm. lacking confidence or something

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  9. Brutus619
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    So the people who warned us against captaining RVP: Speak up please? 😉

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      you're lucky, it's lucky goal 👿 he's anonymous now

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      1. Brutus619
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Stop being ridiculous.

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    2. HippY
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Why would anyone warn against captaining RVP?

      I went with Bale personally, but anything could happen yet, early days!

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      1. Brutus619
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        I don't know why, I did captain him. There were plenty of naysayers on here though.

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  10. Le Kerfuffle
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Santos has been absolutely piss poor today. He's made 5 or 6 errors already...

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  11. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    I really really need Rvp. 🙁

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Oh, and Bale

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    2. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Indeed.

      I need Rafael and Hazrad.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Fool.

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    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Everyone does. Pretty soon, we'll effectively be playing with ten players each week because everyone will have him.

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        This.

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    5. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Everyone needs RVP. Foolish not to have him by now.

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    6. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Good luck with Morrison captain...I really mean it.

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    7. cechmate
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      He's scarily consistent. I haven't got him and haven't missed him so far because my strikeforce has been scoring plenty anyway. But I really miss him for the reliable captaincy choice!

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      1. cechmate
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        13 years, 5 months ago

        Wow, way to contradict myself...

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    8. 4-4-who?
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      You do. I did and have rectified it this week 😀

      Even better that Rafael keeps on chugging in with points.

      Happy with 14 points from two players so far and we are not even 30 mins into the first game of the gameweek

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  12. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Lol https://twitter.com/piersmorgan

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    1. Zep
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Such a t wat

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  13. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    2 options for next week

    A, Shawcross and Ramirez in
    Davies and Nolan out

    B.Gerrard / Cazorla and Pog IN
    Nolan and Fletcher OUT

    which would you do ?

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  14. Zep
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Rafa and RVP... a fantasy dream team...

    Not that kind of fantasy.... 😯

    😀

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  15. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    the early kickoff rule has been nullified

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  16. COMH
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Baines or Rafael? That is the question.

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    1. Mílanista
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      The answer is both. Until Everton's fixtures go dodgy, then Rafael and Sagna.

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      1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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        you can play baines even in bad fixtures. last week he conceded 2, scored an own goal, and still got 4 points.

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        1. Mílanista
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          13 years, 5 months ago

          GW14/15 begins a run of bad games for him. I know he's quality but having over 7m tied up in a defender with those fixtures does not appeal to me.

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    2. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      baines

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    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Both

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  17. Live4pool
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    is valencia playing right back and rafael on the wing? 😀

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  18. Freshy
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Wonder what match Clattenberg will get this week
    Maybe a Faroe Island B squad matchup?

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    1. Shaps
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      As the 4th assistant

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      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Sheep vs Goats

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  19. Optimus.
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    had to take a hit to bring in a defender to field 11..tried to be smart picking evans over rafael 😎 and yes i had the funds for rafael 😎

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    1. OPTA FPL
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      what 's your trans?

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      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        mata/wilson to oscar/evans

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  20. Somalion
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    Ooof.

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  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    If only that had been on RVPs left

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  22. Rafabio
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    RVP saved. Great ball from Rooney

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  23. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    2 shots, 2 on target. Get your BAPS out van the man with 2 more goals

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  24. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Pardewing Santos down the left

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      He's poison for Arsneal. But for Valencia/Rafael owner's he's gold.

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  25. BigUps
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    What does Wenger see in the slow footed Santos?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      A lack of Gibbs, it hurts

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      1. BigUps
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        He bought him though. He saw something at some point. Guys terrible.

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  26. Stupendous
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Jeezy creezzzzzzzzzzzzzy!! I'd hate to be a left back facing the Rags this season!!!

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  27. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    ramirez and shawcross

    or

    Maloney and Rafael

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  28. Voice of the Mysterons
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    I'm impressed with Rafael! Thinking I need him! Anyone agree?

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    1. Declan
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Me

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Had him since he was 5.5. Although United defence isn't the best at the moment,that will end and he'll be essential. Like JEvans last season

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    3. Kevin Twine
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Me

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    4. Waldaz
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      He's basically a RW.

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    5. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      I was so impressed with him end of last season he was first on my teamsheet. Nearly sold him when Fergie didn't play him and then he scored next game 🙂

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  29. Zep
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Oh Ramsey

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  30. COMH
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    Piers Morgan is a total fud. Just rants and sounds the opposite of someone who knows anything about football.

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    1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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      Agreed. but it is comedy gold

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
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      He just moaned about where Ramsey is playing, which would be the same place he has been for the last month. Twat

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