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The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1 – Man United vs Swansea

16 August 2014 2747 comments
Mark Mark
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And weโ€™re underway. All our deadlines have passed and the season is here. It all starts at Old Trafford.

Normally the home of trophies and glory, this season United will host teams bereft of silverware but still buoyant, thanks to the Louis van Gaal revolution.

There’s room for optimism. A goal-strewn pre-season accompanied by all the right noises from the manager carries United into an opening day clash with Swansea who are asked to take up the role of sitting ducks. However, the visitors will have other ideas. With the bulk and pace of Wilfried Bony and Bafรฉtimbi Gomis at their disposal, Garry Monkโ€™s side have the weapons to disrupt a make-shift United back-line. Itโ€™s going to be interesting.

There should be goals. There should be points. Our expectations are raised by the fact that the world and his wife have the armband on Mr Rooney. The familiar tide of joy and frustration is just minutes away.

Fantasy Football and The Dugout Discussion has returned and it feels good. Enjoy the game.

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

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  1. 1-1 at Newcastle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can't actually believe some people mention Juan Mata in the same breath as Mesut Özil.

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    1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wait, are you saying Ozil is better? Lol.

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      1. 1-1 at Newcastle
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, obviously.

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          nope

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    2. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ? Ozil was a shambles latter half of last season.

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  2. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Carrick Vidic Ferdinand Evra RVP Rafael Shaw

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      And nobody has come in.

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Shaw is shit. Carrick is shit. Ferdinand is shit. Evra is shit. Vidic is shit.

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      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        .....You are sh...

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    3. TheDogTor
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      But at half time you thought United would win with the team they had out.

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  3. Bielsa’s bucket
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    As a Leeds fan (won 1-0 v boro), and a Rooney(c), Siggy and Jones owner, i can fairly happily say this has been a good day so far...time to crack a beer

    *reaches for beerd*

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  4. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy you beauty. Young fail though but Hopefully Sturridge make up for swapping Mata and Gru.

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  5. Rambo Motin
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy on my bench, ready to quit FPL

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    1. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think Siggy will be a never bench, never captain player ( a la Coleman)

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  6. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lol at Young owners.

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      We deserve it

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ๐Ÿ˜€

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      2. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Syd, did you have any cash on Swansea?

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    2. Seabreeze
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Worth a shot...or not O_O

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  7. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mata to Hazard then

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  8. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    United are bottom of the league

    Even Moyes didn't manage this

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    1. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      There may be call to bring back Uncle David..

      Wrongly satanized. Thats for sure.

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  9. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    3 Points (36 BPS): Sigurdsson
    2 Points (33 BPS): Rooney
    1 Point (31 BPS): Ki

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      That'll do.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      me likey

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not final though

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    4. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers, SW6

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      1. Kane Toads
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        thx for the update.

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  10. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    BAPS?

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  11. nitroman887
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    how do automatic subs work

    hoilett (qpr) isnt playing...
    343 formation
    blackett (1st) siggy (2nd)

    who will be subbed?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Blackett

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    2. Aston Villa-Boas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      blackett

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  12. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy true hero

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  13. MB10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    13 pts on the bench already! Great start :/

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  14. JeremyBentham
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy, you hero.

    If there's ONE thing I didn't like its that all the casual players will now buy you. But profit for all of us who got him from the start and who made the bold decision to actually play him. Give yourselves a pat on the back.

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    1. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I detest the use of the word "casuals"
      It displays a clear snobbery.

      That's all.

      Pleased with the 90 mins overall.

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      1. Nevi
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        You make a good point. Is "fpl masses" better?

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      2. Kane Toads
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        perhaps "Smart Casuals"?

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    2. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy is the new Coleman!

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  15. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lets all calm down after that..

    What are the main takeaways?

    Who has been to the transfer market already?

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  16. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Love that everyone has United written off after ninety minutes of the season.

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      they added up last years 380 mins too.

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    2. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      And rightly so

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  17. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sky noob question.

    So I can now move the armband to Costa and I'll keep Rooney's points?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Spencer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Opti

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes in deedy.

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  18. Zep
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Not impressed with Mata at all, but will give him a few more games...

    He should get more space when RVP comes back in...

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  19. Beautiful Game
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bonus For This Match?

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    1. Zep
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Provisionally

      Siggy 3
      Rooney 2
      Ki 1

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      http://totalfpl.com/bonuspoints

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  20. Galfadez
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    we got a bonus points guy in here?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      http://totalfpl.com/bonuspoints

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    2. KunBaYaya My Lord
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      http://totalfpl.com/bonuspoints

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  21. Well you know, Triffic
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Having started without Bojan or Siggy I have a terrible feeling I will be transferring both in by the end of this gameweek.

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  22. KunBaYaya My Lord
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy why you do me like that!?!?

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  23. foreverton
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who got bonus points?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      http://totalfpl.com/bonuspoints

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  24. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I love you Sigurdsson! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  25. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    just waiting on the plane to fly over old trafford now

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      At least they don't need a big banner #lvgout

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  26. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    So it is Mata or Arnie--->Siggy tonight for the first knee jerk transfer of the season

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  27. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    It's hurt to see Young in your starting but Siggy on your bench.

    Just 1 game ... but it's 2nd bad decision of the season so far.

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  28. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    We are top of the league say we are top of the league ๐Ÿ˜€

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  29. havel
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    You know the drill, hope someone from your team doesn't play..

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  30. Bauerhaus 24
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Well, guess that's Man United relegated then. Forget how good they were in pre-season, a shock result like that means they're all terrible footballers and Van Gaal doesn't have a clue. 3 point gap is far too much to make up at this point in the season.

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    1. 1-1 at Newcastle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      you seem upset

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    2. The Shadow
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Are you channeling the United fans from Red Cafe?

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    3. TheDogTor
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Forget how bad united were last season? Forget not much has changed?

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      1. Bauerhaus 24
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        christ, it's one game ๐Ÿ˜€ some people are unbelievable

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