[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
5 May 2013 2759 comments
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Sunday lays on a pair of titanic battles with old rivals clashing head-on. It begins at Anfield where Merseyside rivaly reaches boiling point as Liverpool host Everton in the lunchtime kick-off. Fantasy managers will be looking the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho and, in opposition, Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini before our attentions turn to Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson and Rafa Benitez renew their stormy relationship at 4pm, as United look to derail Chelsea’s top four claims. With double Gameweek assets on show and Robin Van Persie still squatting in many a Fantasy squad, this one could round the day off with a flurry of points.

Our Dugout Discussion is now available for those seeking some real-time chat company while the matches unfold.

The team news from Anfield finds the home side unchanged – unsurprising given the performance last time out in the 6-0 win at Newcastle. Visitors Everton make one key change: Darron Gibson returns to midfield with Nikica Jelavic dropping out. Gibson’s return seems likely to ensure that Fellaini is pushed up against Liverpool’s centre backs, up in support of Victor Anichebe up front.

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

  1. SW6
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    RVP and Mata in this one for me. Goals galore please.

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Me too. Rival went for Hazard over Mata and sold RVP for Aguero lol

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  2. Dr Bronner
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Hernandez to go in the summer? Can't remember when he last played, full 90 must be a long time ago now

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      rooney to go

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      1. Dr Bronner
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        Definitely something up there, I wonder whether Ferguson is just showing him whos boss in new contract negotiations.

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      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        Rooney and cash for bale

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    2. Dr Bronner
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Has a good record against Chelsea as well, something Sir Alex has mentioned a few times, normally likes to play him.

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  3. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Sold RVP but would still love to see him get a hattrick today.

    Great debut season.

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  4. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Azpulicuetas team photo thing is so fake.

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  5. Chris_H
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Bet on Mata at 10/1 first goalscorer to ease the potential pain of no Hazard....

    ....unless he's the 2nd, 3rd, 4th goalscorer....

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    1. Red-United
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Phil Jones to score anytime 13/2.

      Good bet IMO.

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  6. /
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Lindegaard to start one more game then huh? But which one?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      WBA away

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      1. /
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        Hopefully

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    2. Orion
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Last one... Next will be with the best 11 😉

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  7. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Mata - goal, 3 assists + CS + 3 baps - 20 points

    thanks

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    1. /
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      You're welcome

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      +1

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  8. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    I'd be amazed if we can against 12 men.

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      *can win

      DAMN IT

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    2. Red-United
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Blah blah.

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        Not referring to Valencia mate

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    3. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Yes, I can. Yes, I can! - Sherman Klump

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  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Ferreira must be the most bench player of all time? Anyone know his stats or someone who's spent more time picking splinters out his butt?

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  10. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    No guard of honour by Chelsea? We once gave them one

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      They're playing at OT

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      1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        They should still do it

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        1. joker7
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 days ago

          like why..........is only for away teams.....

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  11. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Valencia...what a filthy first touch.

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  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Giggs 77th games vs Chelsea 😯

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Seriously? 😯

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        Pretty sure that's what the commentator just said. League, Milk cup, FA Cup, CL, could well be....

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 4 days ago

          Can't be...surely...

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          1. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 4 days ago

            Why not? 2 league games per season for about 20 years, FA cup, league cup, champions league, community shield.

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 13 Years
              13 years, 4 days ago

              Playing them 4 times a season? Surely not?

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              1. Jafooli
                • 14 Years
                13 years, 4 days ago

                Maybe it's SAF?

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            2. Mílanista
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 4 days ago

              Actually, it would have required too many cup games...

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        2. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 days ago

          even playing them 5 times every single year would surely not make that?

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      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        Nah I think I'm talking bollocks......I must be. 😯

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    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Please delete my comment Mark, I think it's wrong....

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  13. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Whoops, wrong person.

    Good luck Parm in our Semi-Final clash... 🙂

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  14. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    I'm sure i'm not alone in thinking that was the worst result in the liv-eve game

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      really hoped we could win but eve have been excellent of late 🙁

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      indeed

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    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      not if your a gj and baines owner 🙂

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        flair playin both and getting the ideal result....from an fpl perspective 😉

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        +1

        Better than 1-1 🙂

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        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 days ago

          nice backline 😉

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 4 days ago

            😀

            You have the lord on the bench though. I almost benched Davies and sold Clyne but ended up selling Davies 😆

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          2. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 4 days ago

            Makes a difference to when my back 4 was averaging about 5 points a week... 😮

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  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Hope Lindy has a mare.... (but not courtesy of Mata)

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      +100

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  16. Declan
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Cmon Utd!

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      😯

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    2. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      +1

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    3. I Am Nobody
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      +1

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  17. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    If United are getting presented the title next match at HOME against Swansea, then that means Lindegaard will have to play that game to get his 10th game.

    DDG to play against WBA.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      He does't need 10

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        But Ferguson said it in the prematch interview

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        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 days ago

          He said they can change the rules though, I think

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        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 days ago

          He's old and confused

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      2. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        New rule is 5

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      If Lind only needs one more then I reckon DDG v Swansea, Lind V wba

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        But if United are to claim the title and get presented the trophy/medals in their next home game against Swansea, then Lindegaard would still only be on 9 if DDG starts, hence not eligible to claim a medal

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 4 days ago

          Medals only for show that day, club can distribute them after the season ends.

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  18. Saint Domingo
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Has Bap man been on today?

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      nobody deserves baps in that match

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  19. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Finally...............................
    I'M SOBER
    🙂

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    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Eye of the Storm

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    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      I'm startin to get drunk

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Ready for a Scharner brace midweek?

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        😉
        You know it!

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 days ago

          So far I'm 10 points down from doing Harte to Scharner and benching Baines in the process 😳

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    4. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Hope you weren't during the previous game.

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        😆
        I've seen the long version of that, qualiteeeeee

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  20. Goodfella1
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Lindegaard will play another game after this one, you need to feature in 10 games to be eligible for a league winners medal and he's currently on 9 including this game.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      *sigh*

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      +1, See above

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      1. Dial Square
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        but its 5...

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      2. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        -8000
        New rule is 5 games

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    3. Lrf
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Fergie on Lindeegard: "[Something, something] giving him ten games so he [Anders] is guarenteed a medal, although there is some changes in the rule".

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    4. Kno
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      not for keepers

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  21. Dial Square
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Arsenal fan and Mata/Cech owner. Don't know who who to support...

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    1. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      FPL is just a game. Arsenal is real life.

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      1. junitrules
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 4 days ago

        This. A true fan will know who to support today

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        1. Dial Square
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 4 days ago

          I know - high scoring united win or 0-0 draw please 🙂

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  22. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    the commentators are so bad

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  23. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    If Ba had his wits about him we could have had 2 mata assists already

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      He's a disgruntled Marin owner.

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      😐

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    3. drughi
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      As a ba and mata owner i'm not to happypancake about that

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  24. Dante
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Nooo Hazard and DDG! Gutted.

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  25. iain_90
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Don't suppose anyone knows whether Hazard might miss out v Spurs? Demel 1st sub would be preferablw to one or two points.

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  26. drughi
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Ba has lost form

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Had it rotated out of him...

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      valencia is the one who lost form

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  27. big oak
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    it seems im heading outside the top 10k for the first time since gw16 🙁

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  28. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    valencia crossed a ball and found a head 😯

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Normal service resumed...

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    2. Jimbo123
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      Back on form with that last one though.

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  29. Dial Square
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    what happened to the cool and composed Demba Ba of 6months ago

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    1. Dante
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 4 days ago

      He went to Chelsea...

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  30. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 4 days ago

    Valencia what happened to you??

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