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The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Saturday continues with five afternoon kick-offs, before Man City see us out with the first of their two Gameweek fixtures in the evening encounter at Goodison.

Before that, Fantasy managers will be focused firmly on Old Trafford, as Ryan Giggs’ continues his tenure as United boss with an intriguing clash with Sunderland. The home side will look to build on the 4-0 thrashing of Norwich last time out, while the Black Cats turn up, scrapping for their Premier League lives and, in Connor Wickham, boasting a striker with five goals in his last three outings.

Elsewhere, both Villa and Hull get their double Gameweeks underway in the midlands, while Newcastle look to halt a slide of five straight defeats at home to relegation threatened Cardiff. Fulham share similar concerns but make the trip to Stoke in hope of furthering their chances of survival. Finally, Swansea take on Southampton at the Liberty Stadium, with Wilfried Bony looking to maintain a scoring streak of four in his last two league matches. Then, City take over with their promising tea-time clash with the Toffees on Merseyside.

Our Twitter feed carries all the news from today’s team sheets, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open to collect your real-time reactions to today’s events.

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

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  1. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Come on RvP!

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  2. Rafabio
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    8 - Hull have not scored in any of their last eight competitive meetings with Villa (D1 L7), a run that goes back to August 1987. Drought.

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  3. Perthite
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Go Everton (in later game)!

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      City will win

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      1. Perthite
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Draw will be ok!

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  4. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    I wonder if a manager has ever taken over a team and started with three home league games as heavy favourites.

    Nice way for Giggs to make a name in management eh!

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    1. The Butters
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Came from last article in hopes of not finding this obvious comment.

      But, oh well ...

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Happy birthday to you too 😉

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

        Go back to the old one then. No-one will mind.

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    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      That's why they sacked Moyes when they did

      Didn't want him being in charge for the easy games

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    3. Tatty Bojangles
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Sacking Moyes before 3 home games against bottom half teams. Giggs can't do much wrong.

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    4. Thatsnotcricket
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Still wouldn't let him anywhere near my wife.

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        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Haha. Maybe that's why. Thought they'd avoid letting him play away from home for as long as possible

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    5. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Come on "no Utd CS"!!!!

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      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Sunderland victory would be better

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      2. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah ... same that

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        1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          but not from Wickham

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    6. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      since RVP probably won't be on untill after HT, i'll be watching Bony

      Go Wilfried!

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      1. The Butters
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        He aint that pretty.

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        1. Kip
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          but those yummy dif points are

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    7. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Goal at Villa park

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      1. Perthite
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Villa could almost drag themselves to safety today.

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    8. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Lol Hull cs gone already

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    9. Tatty Bojangles
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Chester CS gone already 😆

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      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        pretty obvious.

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      2. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I wouldnt mind if he wasnt coming in for rooney

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    10. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      C'mon AJ! I want that CS point!

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    11. DLL18
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Knew I shouldn't have bothered playing Rosenior. 😀

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

      Too early to lol @ Chester cappers?

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      1. The Butters
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        First youll have to find some.

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      2. Kip
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        never too early to lol at chester cappers

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      3. The Butters
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Follow these steps dear crow.

        1. Find Chester cappers.

        2. Make sure Chester does not score any significant points, and remains under 5.

        3. Take a deep breath.

        4. Say LOOOOLLL at them.

        5. Realize that there were no Chester cappers in the first place. ... ...

        6. Make up imaginary Chester cappers to save some dignity for yourself for going through all those steps.

        7 Take deep breath.

        8. Say LOOOOL again.

        9. Feel Guilty, since those imaginary cappers of Chester were brain dead in the first place.

        10. Fly to the woods and poop in nervousness and all the shame.

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        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Ever considered therapy?

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          1. The Butters
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            No green thingy for my post?

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    13. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Chester CS gone

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

      what channel is united's game on??

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      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Setanta 1 (Ireland)

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    15. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      LOL @ ALL CHESTER STARTERS

      😳 I'm one o/

      😆

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      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Careful with the caps now...

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

          uh huh

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          1. Pap Le Cissier
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            😉

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    16. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Come on Mata captain!

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    17. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      There's a rainbow at old trafford.

      Just putting that out there.

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      1. Kip
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        should ve been a bony assist that

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        1. Kip
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          lol post fail

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      2. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        More chance of a plane fl...

        Oh wait...

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    18. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      1000 - Ashley Westwood's goal was the 1000th Premier League goal scored at Villa Park (Villa have scored 570 and conceded 430). Milestone.

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    19. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Old Trafford pitch looks poor

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      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Just a reflection of what's on it

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Hey, be nice to Sunderland.

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    20. FACUPARSE
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hull are shite. GW gets worse.

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    21. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Logging off, this place just turns into a fickle bunch when the games start, lol @ this, hope this player gets injured' shame

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      1. Alan The Llama
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        And terrible horse racing tips.

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        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Charm spirit , charm spirit , charm spirit

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      2. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Lol @ those logging off

        ...sorry

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

        lol @ your idea of athletic

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      4. Qubit
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        To be honest i think its worse than it used to be. Shame

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    22. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      No Rooney , no bards , Chester cleany gone

      Not the must auspicious of starts

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      1. kalmoffit
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Nope. One of them will be in my team at the end.

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    23. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Westwood goal, Albrighton assist just in case anybody cares.

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      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I was curious, yes. Thanks

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          No problemo!

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    24. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      DGW or not with two aways no Hull player should be getting near a first XI today.

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      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Well I had chester and playing him over Distin or Ward...

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      2. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I have Davies, still think he might nick a goal.

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    25. Rafabio
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      ASSIST Marc Albrighton mis-kicked, then managed to lay the ball off to Ashley Westwood for Villa's early, early goal. Villa 1-0 Hull #AVLHUL

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        i said they would concede at 3:01 (1 min) 😛

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        1. kalmoffit
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Yes, well done. I was sure it would be before then.

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    26. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Wickham goal.

      Sorry, that's Wycombe.

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Ha ha! Very good sir!

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    27. Galfadez
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hahahahhahahahaha that Villa goal is hilarious. HILARIOUS. I have Chester but I still

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    28. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      ZOMG Ashley Young actually done a decent cross.

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Video evidence and a DNA sample needed to confirm it is actually him.

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    29. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Bony on fire

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        How do they expect him to play? 🙁

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