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The Dugout Discussion – Spurs versus United

28 December 2014 1946 comments
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Our feast of festive football rolls on this afternoon as Fantasy managers are treated to another nine matches. First up, Spurs take on United at White Hart Lane in a noon kick-off as Mauricio Pochettino’s side look to maintain their recent form and register a fourth successive league win.

There’s no question that Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane are the men in form for the home side. Both found the net once again on Friday in a 2-1 triumph at Leicester – the duo have each returned four goals and two assists in the last seven matches and face a defence with a single away clean sheet (at Burnley in Gameweek 3) this season.

United have their own form players, though. Despite being shifted to central midfield, Wayne Rooney has racked up five goals and two assists in his last six appearances, mirroring the output of Robin van Persie. With Juan Mata and Radamel Falcao also in fine fettle, the Red Devils still have plenty of strong options in the final third despite the absence of Angel di Maria, who has failed to recover from a pelvic injury.

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  1. McSauce
    11 years, 10 months ago

    GO TIME!!

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  2. Podge
    11 years, 10 months ago

    My guess 2-2

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  3. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Post your GW predictions here! 😎

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/12/28/the-weekend-team-news-148/?hc_page=19#hc_comment_9311416

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  4. Make United Great Again
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Come on boys!!

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  5. Podge
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Looks like I'm benching Eriksen next week

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  6. SW6
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Michael Owen's little pre-match speeches always feel like he's just staring down at a paragraph he wrote the night before

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  7. S.Kuqi
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Wow. As a Silva owner really hope him to blank. Most of my rivals went with Silva (c).

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    1. Podge
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Me too

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      As an owner of both Silva and Austin I hope they both score just as big as each other, as should you.

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      1. S.Kuqi
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Lol no. Silva to blank and Austin brace is what I'm hoping for. Don't care much about OR.

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  8. Surgical Attack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Go Eriksen

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  9. FPL Daniel
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mark and Granville teams..?

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  10. Gimli son of Gloin
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Feels really great to own two strikers in this game.

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    1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Kane and Falcao?

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      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Kane and Rooney.. not playing up top unfortunately but it didn't matter last week.
        Looks full of energy busting forward today.

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  11. FPL Daniel
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hoping for 2:0 win for the Spurs

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  12. Zep
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sh!te.

    I've missed the deadline for the first time in about 3 years... 😡

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    1. SW6
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Giroud 😯 🙁

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      1. Zep
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Wasted a FT too...

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Me too... 😯

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        2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Who's VC?

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Same. First time ever...all because I was on the phone with my mother and lost track of time...

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    3. Venom Snake
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Why would you wait so long on Giroud :/

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  13. Venom Snake
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Can't believe I didn't captain Silva. Could be a cricket score.

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    1. TheCurseOfRaheem
      11 years, 10 months ago

      The game hasn't even started? If you felt that way why didn't you captain him? 😛

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      1. Venom Snake
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Just sat down, had a cigarette, and thought about my life.

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        1. UnitednationsXI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 10 months ago

          haha

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  14. Top 210 Club
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Falcao hatty!

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  15. rdamjan
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I'm C Rooney, and made Chambers -> Hutton transfer. Good transfer?

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  16. Obi Wan Elokobi
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Austin to miss a penalty and get booked as he's my captain.

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      11 years, 10 months ago

      God I hope so

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Before or after his Hat-trick?

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  17. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I'm starting to really hate Gus Poyet, who the hell is he to speak out against the Christmas schedule that's been this way for years?!

    Throwing the toys out of the pram because his pampered players have to have two little games of football in three days (one hour of football a day on average).

    Grow the f*** up mate and have a little chat to Roy Carroll. I hope Sunderland get utterly thrashed today.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30613524

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    1. BabyB
      11 years, 10 months ago

      his comments just don't make any sense.

      He says he wants to maintain it but that it is also a disgrace...WTF?

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    2. SW6
      11 years, 10 months ago

      His celebrations in the Newcastle game made it even harder to like him.

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    3. Holmes
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Whats wrong in that?

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  18. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mark has no Silva or Austin. He's so conservative with his transfers

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    1. Kazza_
      11 years, 10 months ago

      he plays outside the box

      sterling is a good alternative for sure

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 10 months ago

      On the other hand I did haz to Silva for a hit :). Reckless?

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      1. Venom Snake
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Very

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      2. Kazza_
        11 years, 10 months ago

        depends if u captained him

        and fab is good alternative u cant have them all

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      3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Blimey.

        Mind you, it makes me happy to have Silva. And Hazard. 😉

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      4. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I did Hazard to Yaya for free. Hope it pays off for us both. Cant see Hazard getting much the next two weeks away from home so could be genius.

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    3. Kazza_
      11 years, 10 months ago

      dullards win this game

      thats prob with mark he will never be satisfied to be a dullard

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    4. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Couldnt imagine going into this week without a city attacker

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  19. Gimli son of Gloin
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney is getting into really good attacking positions.
    Optimism is high!

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  20. Marty McFly
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Are we allowed to talk about rival sites on these threads or is it a bit of a no, no?

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      What rivals? 😉

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        http://www.fantasyscoutthai.com/

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    2. SW6
      11 years, 10 months ago

      It's treason and you get banished to TFPL

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  21. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Manchester United have conceded the four least amount of goals in the Premier League this season...

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks DDG.

      P.S. You've got mail

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  22. Dr. Rog
    11 years, 10 months ago

    No silva this week, he plagued my last 2 seasons with his inconsistent scoring and consistent injuries.

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He's been quite consistent lately.

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    2. LewanGOALski
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I didn't feel entirely convinced when buying him in, due to previous experience

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    3. Kazza_
      11 years, 10 months ago

      same but i had to cave in and did nasri >> silva

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    4. Dr. Rog
      11 years, 10 months ago

      It feeks a bit similar to the adm wagon earlier this season. After a couple of big hauls i opted not to cave in and drafted sanchez instead.

      I think sterling a better option

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  23. LewanGOALski
    11 years, 10 months ago

    by the look of it, I may bench Fabregas next GW 😯

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  24. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Oh wow I have a real benching dilemma next week. How I miss Boyd

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    1. LewanGOALski
      11 years, 10 months ago

      same here, as can be seen above. Fabregas is the one for now 😯

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  25. Hyperion
    11 years, 10 months ago

    First unchanged Utd lineup for 85 games!

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    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No training. That's the key.

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    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not a Utd fan, but it's nice to see them doing well again.. to an extent..

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  26. Gimli son of Gloin
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Everybody seems to have either Silva or Austin captain?
    Anybody here go a different way?
    Yaya (c) here.

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    1. LewanGOALski
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Tekkers 😎

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      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Damn.. best of luck!

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    2. Venom Snake
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez is the one this week.

      But I'm on Austin

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Wait, you just said Silva was the one.

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        1. Venom Snake
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I haven't even got to Benteke yet

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I hope so, mine's still on him from Boxing day...

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    3. La Roja
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yaya (c)

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      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Go us.

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        1. La Roja
          11 years, 10 months ago

          🙂

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    4. DF
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Kolorov.
      Yep.

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      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Jesus.
        I don't know what to say really.

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    5. laGan1n1
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sterling (c)

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    6. Blue Lion
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yaya i am with you. 😉

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  27. DARE
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone know when the African players will leave for ACON? What gameweek would be the last they appear in?

    I have both Yaya and Bony. :-/

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    1. DARE
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nobody?!

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  28. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Silva dived for penalty last GW?

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    1. SW6
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No

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      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I only saw bad quality video. Looked lika a dive. Not that it matters.

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        1. Willis.
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yep. Dirty diver

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  29. drughi
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney look to be in form

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  30. Venom Snake
    11 years, 10 months ago

    This thread moving so slow is making me nervous

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