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Dugout Discussion August 30

The Dugout Discussion – Burnley Vs Man United

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Gameweek 3 gets underway with a lunchtime encounter between Burnley and troubled United. Having lost their first two matches, the Clarets are desperate to get points on the board and will certainly be buoyed by the current form of today’s opponents, as Louis van Gaal’s side stumble from one poor result to another.

With Angel di Maria poised to make his debut for the visitors, though, Fantasy owners of United’s attackers have a renewed sense of optimism for the Turf Moor meet. Captain Poll favourite Wayne Rooney, Juan Mata and Robin van Persie are all more than capable of delivering in emphatic fashion and could be set to benefit from the Argentine’s arrival.

Following this one, we have five matches to savour at 3pm before Everton host Chelsea in the evening kick-off at Goodison.

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  1. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    John Stones would be a great RCB in a back 3 imo.

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  2. Texas Pete
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Afternoon lads. Late to the party this week. Have Utd had and chances? Roonpig in the game? Looks to be playing a bit deep to me.

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

      Two. Mata fell over and a great save from an RVP shot, long ball by Di Maria. Outside of that burnley have shut them down and offer something in the other direction.

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  3. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    RVP is dreadful.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Has been for months.

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    2. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      he has lost a bit off pace like when Michael Owen did after moving to Real Madrid

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  4. I-Taught-Danny-Welbeck-How-…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Tiki-taka has ruined the game for us. We saw Barcelona decimate us in the final and we started doing passes for passes sake.

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    1. Stretford End
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      What are you talking about. LVG wasn't managing utd when Barcelona beat them in the final. LVG brings his own style of play and tactics to the club. The club don't tell him what way to play.

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      1. I-Taught-Danny-Welbeck-How-…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        True but looks same as Moyes tbh

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  5. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Mata is absolutely nonexistent.

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    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He doesn't fit in the system, need a midfield beast not small weak undynamic mata

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Same as the last 2 games.

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    3. andyinasia
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      He's not reading DiM's moves at the moment, but once an understanding is established they'll be deadly.

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

      10 behind 2 is different to a 10 behind 1.

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  6. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    United worse under Moyes or LVG?

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    1. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      LvG

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      LVG for sure.

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      1. andyinasia
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        LVG has a philosophy, which needs time. Moyes had no philosophy so time would not have helped.

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    3. thedarkhorse
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Too early to say LVG. Yes, they are looking DIRE, but it has been THREE games.

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    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Lvg 100%
      At least moyes wasn't acting like gods gift to football.

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    5. KOKAK
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      SAF owned MU, and no one would be able to manage MU, but him!
      Sshhhh....SAF wants his job back! 😀

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    6. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      LVG

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    7. KingPig
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Massive difference in the context though. Now we have players learning to play a new system and struggling initially. Under Moyes we were also shite and more importantly completely aimless.

      Lot of 12 year olds on here thinking they know more than LVG. Good lads.

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  7. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    No live stats in the member area? I want to see UTd positioning..

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  8. johnbarnes
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    di maria has a gps in his left foot, but he's playing too deep to warrant that 9.5 price tag, and Man utd...well, you know.

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  9. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    We have to spend some money. Come on Utd.

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      😀 heehee

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  10. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Too early for a 'love @ Rooney captainers' (myself included) but United looks really uncreative. Burnley are shutting them down very well.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Love? 😯

      😉

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

        Daft auto correct. Was meant to be the standard LOL.

        Although send any love this way, double United isn't looking great...

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    2. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      lol 😆

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  11. Theseus
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Wow through the legs of rooney!!!

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  12. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Looks like Mata, Rooney and RvP have been bought from other leagues and Di Maria has been playing in EPL since years... *yawn* 😯

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  13. thedarkhorse
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Only positives for United at the moment:

    - De Gea has developed into a world class keepr
    - Di Maria

    The rest is pretty dire.

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Wouldn't say Di Maria has been a positive so far only shown glimpses.

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      1. thedarkhorse
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        True - still certainly an improvement though!

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    2. Mr_Partridge
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Guzan is better then De Gea

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  14. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Who is worse, valencia or young?

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

      Hard to say, both ridiculously dreadful.

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    2. I-Taught-Danny-Welbeck-How-…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Young. At least Valencia will run at someone, albeit the same skill

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      1. thedarkhorse
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Young.

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    3. Kew Pee Arr
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Evans

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  15. copps
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    early captain strikes again

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  16. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Comeee ooon half time already I am gonna watch porn at the break. Finally some excitement..

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  17. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Rooney goal... here it comes...

    ...

    I said here it comes...

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  18. Tin of Directors
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Mata is out
    Di Maria is in
    The end

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  19. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    I'd struggle to see how Rooney is worth 150k a week let alone 300k.

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  20. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Said to my Da this morning (who is a United fan):

    "Ah I reckon yous might beat Burnley today"

    Never thought I'd be saying that 2 years ago 😆

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      we lost away at Burnley last time

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  21. Volk
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Could Utd possibly spring a surprise today and win?

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

      Lol..

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  22. Messi & fabregas
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    sooo

    a) sir alex ferguson was a magician

    b) he had great connections in the league

    c) both of the above

    🙂

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

      Well he timed his retirement well

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      1. Messi & fabregas
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        indeed!

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  23. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Agger went for £3m?

    Incredible

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    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      to who?

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Brondby

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        1. Mr_Partridge
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Lolcano

          What a waste

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    2. SW6
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      😯

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    3. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Refuse to join another premiership team massive respect to that decision.

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      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        He realised that its been 24 yeara since a team that claims to be a big team has won the league

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      2. Damo.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Same with Xavi and Utd. Granted Bayern are a tad better than Brondby but you can bet Utd were willing to throw money at him

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    4. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Saw quote from him earlier.....

      Said he wouldn't have left Liverpool for any other club.
      Said he'd turned down a number of offers for other clubs over recent years.
      Said his body couldn't keep up with the Premiership demands......so going home to the only other club he'd play for.

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  24. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    C'mon, DDG, get me some save points rallied up!!!! 🙂

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  25. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    1620 people just bought di maria

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Never understood this.
      He might get sent off or injured
      What's the rush?

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    2. andyinasia
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ha ha! Wait at least ten days!

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  26. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Rooney LOL

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

      300k a week, yeah...lol...

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  27. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    It's not all loom and gloom for United, come back down to Earth people. Herrera will be in that midfield soon enough and he's such a tidy player. Shaw will be at LWB and Rojo will take one of the CB places (atm Evans shouldn't be near a football pitch).

    And hopefully we'll switch to a 4-3-3 soon...

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Think that Blind may be ahead of Shaw

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  28. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Mata is awful..so glad I sold him. But how was I so stupid to captain Rooney...remembering the last game, and still chose him. United's crisis is sooo deep....

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  29. Kew Pee Arr
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Not much quality here, but what do you expect when it's 13th v 18th.

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  30. Thick Of It
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Burnley looking the break the BPL record for nutmegs in one game.

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