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29 March 2014 1141 comments
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Restricted to just ten matches, Gameweek 32 looks set to be an inevitable anti-climax after the recent triple-figure hauls. Nonetheless, with the double Gameweek chatter postponed, at least for a while, it’s almost comforting to return to the old routine – an early kick-off, the evening live match and a couple of Sunday joints to see the Gameweek out.

Today’s events promise to make an inauspicious start as we drop in on Old Trafford to witness a United side beleaguered by the midweek defeat to City and with one eye firmly on the clash with Bayern to come. It’s difficult to know what kind of performance that will produce from David Moyes’ men, although with pressure mounting, it’s hard to imagine that the Scot can afford to put out a side stuck in third gear. Villa will provide a test – Paul Lambert’s outfit are an effective animal on their travels and, in Christian Benteke, have a destructive force that can deal damage to a hesitant United back line.

This is all followed by five three o’clock matches, with Arsenal’s tea-time meeting with City to follow.

You can look to our Twitter feed for the news from the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for those who like to dabble in some real-time banter.

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  1. Dial Square
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney (c) 🙂

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    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      highfive!!

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Nice one. Could be a big rank boost for you....if Suarez stays relatively quiet

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Which is something Luis won't do.

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    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Well played

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    4. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Well played 🙂

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    5. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Balls of steel brutha.

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  2. ElementWire
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Owen just said Mata was trying a cruyff turn... That was an attempted chop- pretty much no resemblance to a cruyff turn.

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  3. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I think I will be keeping the armband on Rooney then

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  4. emperikal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Why don't I have Rooney?! Surely in after GW34...

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yep, he always does well when RVP is out

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    2. Punty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Not if RvP comes back

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      You have 3 other strikers.

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    4. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      becos he has a blank on gw34

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  5. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney is making my day again. Getting to the point where I wish I'd captained him - though Suarez could do anything.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Probably should've got him in for Sturridge. ah well

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Well we'll see, a Liverpool home mauling of Spurs is entirely possible given what happened away last time. If that happens, Sturridge could well be looking at double figures.

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  6. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Hmm should have captained Rooney haha I just cannot trust Man United right now though..

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Me too. It did come down to United. Rooney is getting brilliant goal involvement in a mid-scoring team. Suarez is getting great goal involvement in a top-scoring team. We gotta remember Suarez is the kind of player where you can captain someone else who scores a hattrick and you're not sure if you're safe yet.

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  7. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    At 11.4 Rooney was just too expensive for me, still prefer SAS anyways

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  8. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Well done Rooney owners .

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  9. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Rival changed captain....

    To rooney.

    Ffs

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Good move by him, was a good fixture to be fair

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed, everything he touches turns to points. It's frustrating

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          What rank is he? And you?

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      2. Grumpy Camel
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        hasn't scored at old trafford since stoke in (i think) november

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  10. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Calm down Wayne, I need you nice and cheap for GW37

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Not happening now Parm/Welbz. He'll go up tonight.

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Three times more this week, he'll be at least £12m by the time I get him.

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        1. In Like Flynn.
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I don't think I can afford him at that.

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          1. Whitman2013
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            a niggly injury after this until gw37 should slow him down :P.

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yellow, yellow and he'll be cheap and rested.

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    3. Rats Ass
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      If I sell Sturridge I have 11.5. Rooney is currently 11.4. But I don't want him til after blank GW. Obv I only get half Sturridge price rises so his value won't keep track with Wazza's.

      Have to plan to free up funds.

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  11. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Carrick warming up. Time to shut up shop once you have a lead

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Classic Moyes

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    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, because one goal lead is safe enough to not to try score more, and because it is suiting to ManU's prestige to go defensive against Villa at home.

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    3. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      😐

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  12. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Bottled the Rooney captaincy.

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Was hoping he'd pick up a card tbh. Bad day at the office for me.

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  13. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Considered a -8 to do Gerrard and J. Rod to Nasri and Rooney this week. Told myself I should keep Gerrard until he gets another booking and that I don't really need Rooney until the double gameweek. Let's see how it pans out. 🙂

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  14. Respect My Authoritah
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Woohoo Mata! Was so tempted to sell for a hit

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  15. megatronaldinho
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    gosh, i wish that my makers hadn't incorporated this empathy chip. i wanna hate optimus but i'm incapable of ill will. huh. I is at thing. booo

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      What does this empathy chip make you feel about MegantronFox?

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I think that's the erection chip.

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      2. megatronaldinho
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        i don't know what that is. dumbasses made sure that learning wasn't a part of my forte

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  16. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney (c)
    I feel dirty.

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    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Wow

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Er why? You're pulling off a ballsy punt.

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      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I considered Rooney captain also, but didn't have the stones to take it off Suarez! Still, Suarez could easily match or beat Rooney's score.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Same here, and I could have missed an opportunity here, but Suarez is one of the few players where saying he could score a brace wouldn't raise an eyebrow at all.

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      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Rooney at home to Villa, playing as solo striker. It's weird that, that is a ballsy punt these days.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          It is when the alternative is Suarez at home to Spurs!

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  17. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Glad i didn't do Mata to Yaya for a 4 point hit . 🙂

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    1. FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Do you have Mata? We didn't notice 🙄

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  18. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    When did Villa become so crap? 😆

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      The early 90's

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Paul McGrath and Tony Daley were good though!!

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Two nano seconds after I put Bacuna and Vlaar in my UFPL team. 🙁

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    3. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      When Martin O'Neil left.

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  19. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney (vc)

    So close

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    1. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      +1, don't worry, Suarez will do the business!

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  20. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    That plane message is one of the most fickle things I have ever seen in football, and it is beneath United. Those involved should be ashamed of themselves, and kudos to the majority of fans who booed it.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      TBH there's a lot of outrage going around, but what if people wanting Moyes out are the ones that are actually acting in the interests of the club?

      ie. a Man Utd with Moyes would suck.

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  21. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Carrick on for Rafael.

    Carrick centre-back, Jones right-back.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      No way Rafael would have lasted the whole second half without getting a second yellow

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  22. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Carrick CB
    Jones RB

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    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I feel sorry for Jones. He never gets a solid run at CB.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        The perils of being a utility player.

        Kids...... never be a utility player.

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      2. Whitman2013
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        my mate used to go to school with him in blackburn he used to play as a CF.

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  23. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Never known what the purpose of RVP was...Rooney playing as Cf is like two years ago when he finished top scorer (was he?..did well anyway)..Not doubting RVP as a player but that's not the same as saying Rooney isn't just as good...playing him at CDM was just a waste of his talent and undeserved.No reason why Rooney couldn't have played there for these past two years and United spent the money on the mids, which they actually did need...Ramble over.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Think it was just a case of a world class player becoming available, similar with Mata this season

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      1. James101
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Let's find any possible hole for the gilded peg?

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      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        He was great last season and the top scorer, but who's to say Rooney wouldn't have ended up top scorer...I actually thought SAF treat him very shabbily..

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  24. megatronaldinho
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    if the inside of your head sounds anything like this http://www.google.ie/url?q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Deot80AMgWdM&sa=U&ei=Wss2U_7jH4Lm7Aas9oGQDw&ved=0CDgQuAIwBFAB&usg=AFQjCNHZfubVfzeQGrD9LJZg_jqCACRWbQ there's a party in my mind. bring your own baba ghanoush

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  25. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Ohhhhh my god Benteke

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  26. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Benteke 😆 😆

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  27. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I don't think my bet on Benteke AGS is going to come off somehow...

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  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Benteke 😯

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  29. Bob.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Genius pass by Buttner to switch the play.

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    1. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely! 😆

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    2. Benteke10
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Hahahahahahah top cross

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  30. Lawrø
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone name a worse miss this BPL season?

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Dzeko?, On a par at worst.

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      1. Lawrø
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Good shout!

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      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I owned him that week too, still makes me angry

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Dzeko's, no doubt

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