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26 April 2014 3300 comments
Mark Mark
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Saturday’s afternoon action is focused mainly on the foot of the table as the likes of Fulham, Hull, West Brom and Aston Villa all face crunchy fixtures. The quartet of three o’clock kick-offs will do their best to hold our attention, before our focus switches to Old Trafford as a desperate Norwich arrive to take on Ryan Giggs’ United.

It has to be said, Fantasy talent is at premium and perhaps limited to Christian Eriksen’s display at Stoke and Wilfried Bony’s quest for further goals at home to Villa. In the main, we’ll save our energies for the tea-time clash as we get to assess the impact of David Moyes’ departure and the “Giggs’ effect” on the Red Devils. With a double fixture looming in Gameweek 37, the Old Trafford teamsheet will be of keen interest, as will the performance from United’s key attacking assets.

Full details of the day’s starting lineups can be found via our Twitter feed, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom remains opens for those looking to indulge in some real-time banter.

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  1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Penfold!!

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Keep up

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  2. Balotellitubbies
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I'm just surprised Giggs didn't select himself.

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    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Surprised he didn't select Gary Nev and Becks.

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  3. Stand Free
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    How many times has it worked where a footballer takes his first managers job at a big club? I'm struggling to come with many.

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    1. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I dont think it has ever happened.

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    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Gary Monk

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    3. Balotellitubbies
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Guardiola?

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      1. M.I.A.
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        He was manager of the B team first

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    4. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Pep?

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    5. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      King Kenny Dalglish

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  4. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Here's why DGW's can sometimes be bad.

    Last weekend I was going to bring in Rooney or Bony for Lukaku. I decided to wait a week and bring in Rooney this weekend, simply because he has an extra game!

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    1. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      maybe wait until after United game 😀

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      1. The Sarjeant
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I've already got Rooney in!

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        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          strange decision to wait a week and now do an early transfer.

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          1. The Sarjeant
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            No I mean that he's going to be playing for me now.

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  5. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    The reason Mata didn't start

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/7228379

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  6. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Which utd players to get for the DGW now then?

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    1. GTS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      RvP?
      Rooney, Jones....
      oh yea, Cleverley. 😎

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      1. You've got red on you.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Baines and Ward ---> Jones and Demi?

        -4

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        1. GTS
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          All speculation for United. I'd just wait on the pressers to get anyone of them.

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Vidic, Rio, Cleverly

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  7. fatherted
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Mata must have thought "now that idiot Moyes has gone, finally I'll get a chance in my favoured position"

    Gigs somehow decides that Tom Cleverley is a better option.

    WOW!!!

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    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Mata was playing in his favoured position the last few matches though.

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      1. fatherted
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Only coz the pig was out for a bit.

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        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Nah it's because RVP was out. Mostly it'd be Roo up top or, when he was out, Hernandez. Mata has had a solid run in the CAM position for a few games now, not pleased he's been dropped.

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  8. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I've just seen that Mata's been bench!

    Can't believe that!

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    1. GTS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Imagine no-show Mata. 🙂

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  9. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    got absolutely no points so far yet main aims so far were lukaku and eriksen blanking so am pretty happy.
    fair play to bony owners, sneaky little differential

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I sooooo wanted him. But was blinded by Rooney's extra game!

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      hes been blinding of late.... so blinding i didnt see him

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  10. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    No Mata and feeling scared about Rooney (c) now. And rival with Bony (c).

    What a day 🙁

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  11. drughi
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Hahaha no mata

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  12. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    People reckon he'll stick with that defence in coming weeks?

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    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Depends. Would love if Rio had a shocker just because he's been such a twunt.

      But it really will depend, they're probably out with a point to prove now.

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    2. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      maybe a bit depends on what happens today and I am not sure if Ferdinand can play 2 games, but it is the best they got sadly

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  13. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Who could have predicted this last season. That Mata would now be warming the bench at Manchester Utd after being unwanted at Chelsea.

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  14. Stand Free
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Oh yeah. We'll maybe gigs is the new giurdiola.

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  15. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is mata on the bench?

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    1. ccc
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      yes

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yeap

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    3. SUPERMAN
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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  16. ccc
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    No Mata? 🙁

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    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      🙁 🙁

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  17. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    WTF Giggs are you mad ?

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  18. Judas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Missed Gigg's interview, did he say why he dropped mata

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Seems its basically because Kagawa scored a hatty against them one time

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    2. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      And something about two forwards

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    3. Tony Yeboah
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan Giggs talks to Sky Sports: "It's been surreal and the hardest part has been leaving players out. To be honest with you I could have picked two teams. It's part of the job and I've got to do it, but leaving players out wasn't nice.

      "With Juan Mata I've gone with two centre forwards and I want us to get off to a fast start. Fellaini is unfortunate not to make the bench but he will be involved in the coming weeks.

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  19. THE CHOSEN JUAN.
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Started Coleman and benchod Shaw. ffs.

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  20. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Obvious Mata wouldn't okay. I called Valencia starting...

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      yeh so obvious

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  21. FantaCity
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    So, no cheap defenders left for Man U (Smalling, Evans, Buttner) - less appealing for the DGW

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  22. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Just checked, Giggs brother captained Mata. Explains everything.

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    1. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

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    2. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      haha! what about giggs's brother's wife, did u check who she C?

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  23. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    No Giggs?

    There's a waste of a transfer!

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  24. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know the Rooney/Suarez (c) % in the top 10k?

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Think it was 40% suarez, 30% rooney

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Cool,cheers

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  25. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Knew I shouldn't have made Fellani captain...

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  26. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Baines and Ward ---> Jones and Demi?

    -4

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  27. JT's Dog
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Prior to the Everton game, where I blame Rooney for their performance, mata ran the show.
      I am never buying a leak again

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      1. JT's Dog
          11 years, 7 months ago

          *leek

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      2. Kowalski
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Giggs ya cross eyed spoon! Put Mata on the god damn pitch!

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        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          ?

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      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Juan Mata just scored the cheekiest of goals past Anders Lindegaard in the warm-up to earn a big cheer. Giggs busy speaking to Cleverly, Rio and Vidic and is not watching the subs warm up.

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        1. Manani
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          well, he is doing the right thing

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