[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
26 April 2014 3300 comments
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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. 1234thro
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    What are these wonderful point thingies? Im not familiar with them this week! 🙂

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  2. Sean
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Poor defence defends poorly to concede penalty. Penalty taker scores penalty. Lucky apparently.

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    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Exactly, slower defences tend to make more stupid fouls. It's why I don't think Liverpool have been lucky either, they're genuinely fast and a lot of defenders have made stupid/late tackles.

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    2. Tony Yeboah
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      the nature of the pen was lucky.....many defections, through someones legs.....but of course if u cap a pen taker and they get a pen thats not lucky

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      1. Sean
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Yes exactly, rubbish defence, poor defending. Get over it.

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  3. Surfreak
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Rooney been class all season, those saying the people who capt him are lucky...pfft

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  4. Merlinho
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    http://nsjk.in/535b98cccda0f

    What's with this rumour about Ramsey's pregnant girlfriend meaning he may miss the Monday game? Seems a bit early to predict for certain he won't be available?

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Read it through properly. it's a spoof.

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      1. Merlinho
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Apologies, I didn't notice on my phone. Some clowns out there...panic over.

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    2. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      You should be banned for this

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      1. Merlinho
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Sorry I thought it might be legit, someone posted it on reddit and I had no idea. That's why I checked here.

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Ban for you

      For lying and promoting your shitty site

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      1. Merlinho
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Not my site, I saw this posted on reddit and only scanned it so didn't notice it was fake. Some douchebag obviously made it up but not me.

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    4. r0nh
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      11 years, 12 months ago

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    5. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Oh dear.

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  5. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    In Moyes we trusttttin Moyes we trust!!!

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  6. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Lukaku to Rooney for hit totally worth it.

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Yep. 🙂

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    2. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Only if you captained him and your other captain scores low this GW.

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        This

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      2. Pedram
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        He's my captain

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  7. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    As a Rooney owner, I'm pretty underwhelmed

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  8. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    If Mata comes on, I think I might cry.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      He will come on.

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

      He will come on to score a brace 😉

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  9. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    So this is what a new era looks like

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  10. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Jones is so clumsy.

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      He really is a big oaf

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  11. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Cleverly been different class that half.

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      😕

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    2. Tony Yeboah
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      joke?......most hes touches have been around the left back position

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  12. Elfozzie 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Rooney aside, I've been 0 points from 4 players.
    Eriksen's 3 and Chester's 1 make up for my hit to get in Ramsey and Rooney, whilst Coleman and Barkley nicely cancel themselves (and Everton's CL hopes) out.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Similar to me. And most on here I think. One of those weeks.

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  13. Surfreak
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    That'll do (roon) pig

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  14. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Suarez to Rooney -4. Not sure if I will ever be comfortable with it but that goal helped a bit.

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

      one more will help 😉

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      1. tm245
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Since that will be the price of getting him back for gw38!

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

          not if you just do it for a FT 😉

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Me too, have faith - it's a 4 game decision and today gas started well...

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  15. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Please tell me that was a Mata assist? 🙁

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      I am not sure how to break this to you Mr Smith....

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        OMG you serious?! 😥

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 12 months ago

          Yes, I am sorry

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

        haha

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

    RedMancunian ‏@RedMancunian

    [Picture] Sir Alex Ferguson is attending the game alongside Sascha Breese, the agent of Kroos, Reus and Gotze. #MUFC pic.twitter.com/ghEECJ7bik

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      And over 100 other players.

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    2. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Lol, he's not Sascha Breese..

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

        you're right I just looked him up and don't see him..

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Just won't happen...

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Breese: "None of them are gonna want to play for you if that half is anything to go by."

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        😆

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    5. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      That's not him.... Moyes was seen with him lots though.

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

        yep, not Breese

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 12 months ago

          Silly old twitter 😀

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    6. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      That not Sascha Breese.

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

    Will Smalling come off the bench for United? I have Ward first Sub 🙂

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Yes, 67 mins

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

        🙁

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      No

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

        thanks 🙂 🙂

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  18. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    ManU lack the players to compete in thus league.

    Look at the line-up!

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    1. Surfreak
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Look at the score

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  19. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Who will Giggs pull off at HT?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      his brother?

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Himself.

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        seems about right

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    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Probably shrek as a reward

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    4. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Cleverely or Young

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  20. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Hat happened? wwwoooooneeeeeyyyyyy!!! feck yeahhhhh

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

      juuuuhuuuu

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  21. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone else do Mata in for Gerrard for a hit?

    🙁 🙁 🙁

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    1. I Am Nobody
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Siva --> Mata o/

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

    I didn't expect the play to change drastically overnight but the players do seem to care a bit more even if the build-up is still lethargic.

    Anyone who expected a difference of night and day in the first match..

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      I think it's been poor to be honest.

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    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      They're lucky its only norwich

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      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Agreed and at OT.

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    3. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      I think the problem is the standard of players across the squad not the management

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

        definitely but the management helps

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        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 12 months ago

          Sure and Moyes did have 2 windows and ,am sure cash to spend to sort it out

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

            Moyes wasn't good enough on the pitch and he and Woodward were too new to the whole thing when it came to the transfer market

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      2. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        This squad won the league by 11 points or whatever last season.

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 12 months ago

          I think it's the attitudes.

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

          I think we underestimate the Fergie effect..

          Van Gaal, if he comes, will at least be similar in that all the players will respect/fear him and give 100% or be dropped..

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          1. RabMac
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 12 months ago

            Van Gaal is the wrong man for the job. If I were United I would try and get Rodgers from Liverpool as there are not many options available who actually want the job at the moment.

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

              LOL they would never do any business with Liverpool, c'mon now Rab..Van Gaal is exactly the right man for the job if we can't get Klopp..he'd be in for 2-3 years and get the club in good shape for the next man

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              1. RabMac
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 12 months ago

                I really don't think Van Gaal is the right man for the job and think he will flop.

                Think Klopp would be good as would Ancelotti and Guardiola but all of them have stated they are happy were they are.

                Looking at all the managers about just now who United could get I think Rodgers would be a good choice but there is no guarantee he would leave.

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

                  he is now a Liverpool legend, there is a guarantee that he won't leave

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                  1. RabMac
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 12 months ago

                    Perhaps but he may be swayed with a massive transfer budget and big wage increase.

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

                      nope, never..it's Liverpool/United mate..mortal enemies..

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                      1. RabMac
                        • 12 Years
                        11 years, 12 months ago

                        What about Pochettino?

                        I think he would do well at United and he has his teams playing a nice brand of football.

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    4. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Afraid I think it has been piss poor.

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    5. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      The only plus I have seen so far is they look more solid at the back, even though Ferdinand is an accident waiting to happen.

      I mentioned this earlier, if United want to attack down the wings then they need Januzaj as he is the only person that can play that position well at United and he has a decent end product, i.e. he can actually cross the ball.

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  23. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Norwich will have to open up more the 2nd half now and leave some gaps

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Hopefully Mata will come on and exploit this space!

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  24. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    I think I might get De Gea for the DGW

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Ok

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  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    well i expect a big red arrow tonight, hope for better things to come

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  26. Mini Mahouse
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Really hoping Mata wont come on .. Would get Clyne on. But you just know he'll be subbed on 60-70th minute and get me 1 point.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      I actually fancy him to do something if he comes on

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

      I think he will score if bog eyes lets him on

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  27. I Am Nobody
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Rooney to score more goals for 2nd half 🙂

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    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      def think so, united were inspired after that first goal

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    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      Depends really, they need to sort out what's going on up top, Welbeck and Roo seem to constantly be overlapping and in each other's way to me. Rooney hasn't been great at all, if he gets a 2nd I'd take that and be delighted.

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  28. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    785% up Ramsey.

    Anyone seen such a high transfer ins before this ? 😮

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      I don't really keep check tbh.

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      its only cos he went up 0.3 by tuesday, all those transfers since have had to wait till today........and it will only be 0.1

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  29. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    on FISO

    Ramsey's target % is 784.5 😯

    did someone's ownership rise more than this in a day?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 12 months ago

      His NTI has only risen 200% today

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  30. RabMac
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 12 months ago

    Valencia is never a 1st team United player, squad player at best.

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