[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
14 December 2014 4120 comments
Mark Mark
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The Gameweek rolls on courtesy of a clash between two old foes. United host Liverpool in an Old Trafford cauldron to provide a tumultuous start to the day’s action which concludes with Tottenham’s visit to the Liberty Stadium to face Swansea.

This afternoon is all about events in Manchester, however, as old rivalries are renewed against a backdrop which finds both sides battling to maintain a challenge for a top four place. United’s lot is much improved following five straight wins, whilst pressure on Brendan Rodgers mounts following a string of poor results and hollow performances.

The team news finds Louis van Gaal tinkering once again. It appears that the Dutchman has reverted to a 4-4-2, recalling fit-again Phil Jones and Jonny Evans to his defence, with Marcos Rojo sidelined with a training ground injury. Despite Falcao’s availability, James Wilson comes into the attack alongside the revived Robin van Persie, with Wayne Rooney presumably adopting a withdrawn role or even deployed in wide areas.

Rodgers also makes changes – big ones at that. Simon Mignolet is the fall guy after an assortment of abject displays between the sticks: Brad Jones is the beneficiary as the Belgian drops to the bench. He’s joined by Rickie Lambert and the returning Mario Balotelli, as the Liverpool boss looks set to give Raheem Sterling a run in attack, deploying the likes of Adam Lallana and Philippe Coutinho to buzz around him in support; an intriguing set-up.

The Old Trafford clash is followed shortly after by our tea-time fixture as Spurs drop in on Garry Monk’s Swansea – a scenario which will have Fantasy managers willing Gylfi Sigurdsson to raise his game and return points against his former employers.

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

  1. Jax
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling LOL

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1

  2. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling. 😆

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

    Sterling is shite

  4. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    De Gea is brilliant. Poor from Sterling though.

  5. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lol Sterling allergic to goals

  6. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I don't care what anyone says, Sterling is really overrated.

    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he's only 19 ffs, if anyone is overrated its the media who overhype him

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Really overrated by the media then, same thing.

      2. Alan The Llama
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        20

    2. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's 19. What more do you want.

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Someone who can finish a one on one.

        1. davies
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Everyone misses them. He's low on confidence and virtually carrying his team. Give him a break, mate. Come back when he's matured.

          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Misses way too many for what he's made out to be. Hence overrated.

    3. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's fantastic.

    4. Flynniesta
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lazy comment.
      He has fantastic talent but is low on confidence which is exacerbated by playing in a poor performing team.

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        "Lazy comment"

        Alright, then.

    5. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He is 20 and he is Liverpool's second best player and first choice for England . I agree it is absurd to say Real Madrid are interested in him but I still think he has enormous potential . The media just tend to over do things at times like comparing Hazard to Messi and Ronaldo

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, this is what I'm talking about.

  7. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Suarez would've had a hattrick by now.

  8. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling 😆

  9. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ah FFS Raheem, shoot earlier and its a goal!

  10. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    omg

  11. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    SPANISH DAVE! INCREDIBLE.

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Silva or Villa?

  12. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If Sterling blanks grrrrrrr

  13. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    ENGLISH TORRES

  14. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Very very poor.

  15. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Got rid of him this week.

    Thank god that didn't go in.....

  16. Sheep Flavour
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I said it in the fh and I will say it now Steering is having a weak game.

  17. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    LOOOLL i mean really u kidding me liverpool shud get a good finiher

    1. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      They got Lambert and Mario.........

      1. Sheep Flavour
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

      2. Mr. Grv
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        dat was really bad from sterling

  18. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling - wrong man in the right place

  19. Pinky and Brain
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This happens when your confidence is so low

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1000000000

    2. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Or your overrated

  20. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Should have hit it with his left 🙄

  21. Gaffa914
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Great composure their raheem

    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Great spelling there Gaffa

      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        *their

        1. Sheep Flavour
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Fail 🙂

      2. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        they're*

        😀

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          😕

        2. Gaffa914
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          *there

          1. Heels_Over_Head
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            thank you

  22. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    WHY DO I STILL OWN STERLING?

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      no idea

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Tell us ? beyond me

    3. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Because he gets to positions where he should score. Like the empty net he just had, problem is he doesn't know how to score.

  23. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Balotelli Devil

  24. VillaDan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not a CF

  25. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Balo deserved a yc.

    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ref agreed to save it for his goal celebration.

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Might be waiting a while 😉

        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          With free kicks like that a goal is imminent...

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

    Balotelli 😆

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If this pts Mata and RVP decide the battle between me and my rival at the end it woukd be completely unfair!!!!

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      such is life

      you'd be happy if it was the other way around

    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      grow a pair man

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm crying buckets for ya.

  28. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    pens out boys and girls, now write 100 times like bart simpson:
    "sterling is not a striker"

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      d'oh

  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling 17 games in all comps without a goal now shocker

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      asked to carry the team on his shoulders at 19, a bit much

      1. il Brutto
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeas he's lost without Suarez and Sturridge.

    2. Mr. Grv
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      guy is losing form

    3. xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's looking like he did 2 seasons ago - clueless in the box. Strange because looked like he sorted it out last season.

  30. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If Sterling wasn't the worst finisher this world has ever known, we would have a game on our hands....