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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

24 August 2014 6148 comments
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Sunday serves up a trio of Gameweek encounters, with Thursday’s Europa League ties pushing Hull and Tottenham’s home fixtures alongside Man United’s trip to the Stadium of Light.

Events begin at the KC Stadium and White Hart Lane, with Steve Bruce’s Hull hosting Stoke and Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs facing a London derby clash with QPR. Fantasy managers will be focused mainly on the latter, with Christian Eriksen the top owned asset on show from the early kick-offs.

Attention then turns to the North East, with Louis van Gaal’s United outfit taking on Sunderland in a bid to get their season underway following the opening day defeat to Swansea. With a staggering 48% ownership, Wayne Rooney remains the headline act, while Juan Mata’s 19% ownership will be holding out for returns in order to stem a tide of sales that have already seen the Spanish playmaker drop in price.

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  1. Granville
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    12 years, 2 months ago

    United's best players were Blackett and Jones. Valencia good in defence, abject in attack. Young abject everywhere.

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    1. Weekend Seekers
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Young sucks...

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    2. BantamPhil
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I thought Mata also had a decent game

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    3. Zombie
      12 years, 2 months ago

      What about Cleverly ?

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      1. Somalion
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Should not ever play for United again.

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        1. Zombie
          12 years, 2 months ago

          bit lenient I think

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      2. Planet Jo
        12 years, 2 months ago

        He did better than most United players, as long as you like a nice square ball

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    4. bazrah99
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Young and Valencia are generally poor at crossing so that system will not work until they are out of the team. I think LVG needs to change back to 433 and give the attacking players a system they relate to.

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    5. FPL Touches
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Young out,
      Di Maria in.

      It will get much better

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    6. Not Irish
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed. The only two who acquitted themselves well for me. Valencia is so poor going forward I find it impossible to ever say he's had a good game.

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  2. dribbler
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Eibar look better than Man Utd

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    1. Lucy.
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I made this gag to my brother and boyfriend as we sat watching. Then realised it wasn't really a joke...

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  3. Syd.
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Have we seen the last of Ashley Young?

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Nope, unlucky man united fans

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    2. Aston Villa-Boas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      hopefully

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  4. drughi
    12 years, 2 months ago

    need alot of goals tomorrow, 4 players in that game

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  5. Nice 2 Michu
    12 years, 2 months ago

    What's the rise/drop site? Will Jovetic drop again before the game?

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    1. bazrah99
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I doubt it

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    2. Debauchy
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Surely not .

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  6. Balos boys
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Debuchy, mata , bojan to Clyne , siggy and dzeko?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good atm.

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  7. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Apart from Mata's goal,

    How do you think he played?

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    1. Lucy.
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Better than most but that really isn't saying a lot.

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    2. Dr Dream
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Average...

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    3. rickardinho
      12 years, 2 months ago

      So much talk will be about his points (which is great tbh) but his performance didn'nt deserve that many points imo. Eriksen owners can feel really hard done that Eriksen got 2 points and Mata got 11 because Mata's performance was far worse

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    4. bazrah99
      12 years, 2 months ago

      The problem for Mata is the lack of movement around him. It is a shame Herrera was injured as he was massively missed.

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    5. Kerz
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He was OK. Decent amount of touches and passes in the final third, but not particularly threatening by any stretch of the imagination. He was United's best player (doesn't say much, I know...)

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    6. Planet Jo
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He just doesn't have the creativity to play #10. This system is not suiting Man Utd.

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  8. BenDavies
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Just shows Alex Ferguson truly held United together. Amazing how much a difference a manager can make and how much Ferguson masked an actually poor team.

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    1. Licky
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I was saying that two years ago.

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Eventhough I hated the redfaced turd, he was one of the best managers ever.

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    3. Aston Villa-Boas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      looking back it doesnt make sense how he did it with these players

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    4. Somalion
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Aye. Still, he left a poor legacy for the following managers.

      I highly doubt that he reckoned a lot of the current crop were the future of United.

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    5. SC not pearls before swine
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I dunno if SAF would make that much of a difference for this and last year's United. I'll say this for the man, he timed his retirement impeccably.

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      1. Bolivian Seaman
        12 years, 2 months ago

        That's wrong, this team were just as bad in his last years and he still did well

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        1. SC not pearls before swine
          12 years, 2 months ago

          He did well. But he got 3000 minutes of a fully fit, peak of his powers RVP his last year. Defense was better. Carrick was better. I think Ferguson would have improved United's performances, but I don't see him winning a title last year.

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  9. Ace Ventura
    12 years, 2 months ago

    De Gea / Myhill
    Filipe Luis / Wisdom / Caulker/ Naughton/ Duff
    Sterling / Ramsey / Mata / Eriksen / Sigurdsson
    Rooney / Costa / Bojan

    DDG --> Krul
    Luis --> Cahill
    Mata --> Fab

    4 pts hit - i know mata scored but not mata and rooney in my team!

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    1. pundit of punts
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Do nothing.

      Mata has Burnley next and Fab has Everton. Stick.

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  10. FPL Touches
    12 years, 2 months ago

    This is why we need Di Maria.

    Crucially we lacked final ball quality from the wings for every opportunity bar the goal

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You're playing Cleverly CM and Blackett in defence and you're spending 50+ million on an upgrade for your wingers.. He won't solve much.

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Not that Blackett was bad, just obvious that defenders are needed.

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        1. Somalion
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Tbf, he can play very well centrally.

          But I agree.

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      2. FPL Touches
        12 years, 2 months ago

        The defence wasn't the problem today, regardless of the names on the teamsheet. It is clear that a quality winger is needed in addition to a midfield enforcer to replace the dire Cleverley. Young and Valencia both offered next to nothing attacking-wise. We already have Rojo so you can't really judge the defence based on the one that has played the last two games.

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          12 years, 2 months ago

          If Sunderland had someone a bit better than Altidore coming off the bench I could have seen United struggling.. But yeah the team has a few weak points unfortunately..

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    2. Licky
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You were still resorting to crosses into the box, Di Máría won't do too much better than what you were today.

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  11. Revival
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    12 years, 2 months ago

    51 with Sterling to go. About average?

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    1. Kerz
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah. (I think)

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    2. LouKay
      12 years, 2 months ago

      54 w Raheem left. Sounds about right.

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  12. HUMZAH96
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Interesting to see how many people take out Rooney lol

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'm keeping, a captain option for Gameweeks 4 and 6 for me

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    2. Konig Luther
      12 years, 2 months ago

      with 48% and half of them waiting for RVP or Aguero, he will drop

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  13. Kuqi Monster
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Looking to get rid of bojan, best option for 6m? To play every week.

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    1. rickardinho
      12 years, 2 months ago

      naismith until barkley is back

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  14. Mr_Partridge
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Lollie Van Gaal

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  15. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ooooh, I'm so relieved to kick Bojan out, actually I'm gonna get hammered right now in front of my parents.

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  16. Lallana_
    12 years, 2 months ago

    For 5.5M I'm not sure why I still have Jones.
    Young is getting the boot now...

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  17. Zeeco
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Transfer Rooney out or keep?

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    1. XhakaCan
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Keep

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    2. mgilbert86
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Idk may have other priorities on my team plus burnley at home could see him get a goal

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  18. DIegoCosta19
    12 years, 2 months ago

    would love a 4-4 tomorrow with sterling and dzeko, esp. considering the high lovren ownership too

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  19. Cak Juris
    12 years, 2 months ago

    MU will face 3 promoted teams soon, so be patient.....

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  20. 1-1 at Newcastle
    12 years, 2 months ago

    The best posters on here are the ones you never see until they ask if their 65+ score with Sterling left is any good 😀

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      12 years, 2 months ago

      57+ over here 😉

      Technically not a lie..

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    2. Somalion
      12 years, 2 months ago

      65 + Mata baps + Dzeko 😉

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    3. Cak Juris
      12 years, 2 months ago

      This Gameweek : 67 + Sterling
      From Ranking 1milllion to 50,000

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  21. piquiblanco
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I've got 2.5 ITB and 1 FT. Going to WC after GW3 so I just want to bring someone very short term.
    Who would you replace this guys with (GW3 only):
    1) Chambers/Rosenior
    2) Young
    3) Barnes (4.5)
    4) Rooney
    and which transfer would you do first? Please help me! 😉

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  22. XhakaCan
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Out of Hazard, Fabregas and Mata, who do you think will score the most points over the next 6 gameweeks?

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    1. Milner4eva
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Mata

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    2. Gooner Kebab
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Mata for me.

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    3. Lucy.
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Fabregas.

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    4. RamaJama
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      Mata

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    5. amol
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard

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    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      On Mata at the moment, thinking Di Maria's arrival may help him score more

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  23. Essan
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Missed the game but should I get Mata out given he only scored once and looks like getting only 3 Bps .....

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    1. Konig Luther
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😆

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  24. Milner4eva
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I thought Mata was really good

    Not his fault that his team mates refused to pass to him when he was in space in the final third

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  25. King Kohli
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Chester out for 1 game or 3?

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    1. XhakaCan
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Just 1

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    2. Jairzinho
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      12 years, 2 months ago

      1

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    3. liquidfootball2
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Violent play straight red = 3 games but Chester was a professional foul stopping a goal scoring opportunity = 1 game

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  26. Orion
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen looked ok today guys? Had some chances for points or Lamela is just better fpl prospect... Thanks...

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  27. Mull
    12 years, 2 months ago

    What a fecking disaster. 17 points only from 6 players and my captain. 👿

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    1. BantamPhil
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Dier got the same amount of points as my 5 players today

      Casuals winning

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  28. fedolefan
    12 years, 2 months ago

    This Yaya better deliver a big points haul tomorrow on his way out of my team.

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  29. Lucy.
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mata -> ?

    Have Ramsey, Sterling, Eriksen and Siggy.

    Can afford all but Sanchez.

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    1. Lucy.
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Or stick?

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      1. Reedy
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I'd stick I think. Getting a little concerned about my Utd assets too though tbh.

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    2. piquiblanco
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yaya then 😉
      More seriously, I'd go Fabregas

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    3. Milner4eva
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Lolwut

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      1. Milner4eva
        12 years, 2 months ago

        stick

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      2. Lucy.
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Did you see that United performance?

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    4. BantamPhil
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Silva

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    5. Wakka Wakkas
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Hazard. Easily.

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    6. getfunky
      12 years, 2 months ago

      fabs, assist machine & playing in a quality team.

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  30. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    12 years, 2 months ago

    £63.9m Agreed for Angel Di Maria according to SSN.

    Haha!

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      12 years, 2 months ago

      FAR too much money.

      But I guess after that performance, it's needed.

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      1. rickardinho
        12 years, 2 months ago

        mata owners need to ship him out...

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        1. bazrah99
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Why?

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      2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Further thoughts,

        is that more than James Rodriguez :O?!

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        1. Somalion
          12 years, 2 months ago

          £63 million for him.

          Overpaid but that's the issue. Woodward is shit.

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        2. FPL Touches
          12 years, 2 months ago

          More than the most overrated player of all time? Yeah, he was.

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          1. Somalion
            12 years, 2 months ago

            ? Disagree on that point to be honest.

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          2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            12 years, 2 months ago

            ADM isn't that great, 4 goals last season

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            1. Cak Juris
              12 years, 2 months ago

              But fulll of assist!!!

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