[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
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. Arse Craic
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    No Bertrand or Clyne makes my two rivals look better with their Hazard captain.
    I've Austin. 😯

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No Clyne?

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

        nope.

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

          Where've you seen that?

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

            Nathaniel ClyneVerified account
            ‏@Nathaniel_Clyne
            Disappointed I can't be involved today big game to miss but I'll be back soon good luck to the lads today

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

              Cheers.

            2. Won't sleep till after…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Perhaps Southampton have accepted a hefty offer for him? Eve of the transfer window and all that.

        2. Citizen kano
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          wait for team hes fine

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

      Agreed I think Hazard will tear it up today. And get a peno...

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have Fab, Haz and Costa. Pretty sure one of them will be rested.

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

    Getting Bojan in as part of a -8 hit?

    Nah, that could never go wrong 😆

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He has a bad back...

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

        I know, but I checked reports and it seemed he'd be alright and he's in the predicted lineup today too

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Good...Two or three have gone for him.

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

            I noticed that actually, in the picks too!

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

    Falcao finishing like a school girl today.

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like a school girl

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I'm glad I wasn't at your school

        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          +1

    2. Nico.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Guessing you haven't seen much of him this season then 😉

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

      Perv

    4. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Falcao doesn't want to score as I've drafted him in. Typical.

    5. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He's nowhere near his best yet. Give him time and you'll see a top class player .... if he stays that long.

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

        yeah, it takes time.
        at least he is back.
        look at Walcott's recovery time

    6. Jimbo123
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What's RVPs excuse then?

  4. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Andros Townsend.

    Eat.
    Sleep.
    Wake up.
    Cut inside.
    Shoot.

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

      😆

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Miss

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Eats, shoots and leaves would have been perfectly adequate - but you're right.

    4. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Even this doesn't cover how predictable he is.

    5. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😛

  5. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Man Utd are the most expensive ordinary side ever assembled. Falcao at 300k a week should be providing Messi like returns.

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

      Yup, like 200m already spent this season

  6. MisterMaster
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    why wont clyne start? 🙂

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

      He didn't say

    2. Citizen kano
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      who says

      1. Citizen kano
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        troll clyne fine

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

          So Clyne is a troll for tweeting he's out?

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

        Nathaniel ClyneVerified account
        ‏@Nathaniel_Clyne
        Disappointed I can't be involved today big game to miss but I'll be back soon good luck to the lads today

      1. Citizen kano
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        hes fine its fake

        1. Takedog1
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He's not fine and it's not fake

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

          😆

        3. Sebbo29
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Lol

  7. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Kane star by his name. 😎

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Townsend will make sure that disappears....

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Hasn't changed. Takes a thousand shots but rarely on target and offers no quality service.

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

      Bojans gonna rek the place today

  8. BabyB
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good defending Mata. You wonder why Mourinho wanted rid of you...

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

      To show he was the big dog.

  9. BabyB
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    WTF are you doing RVP?

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RVP WHAT ARE YOU DOING

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

      I think it's what he's not doing which is more concerning.

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

    Ah RVP...not again 🙁

  12. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RVP 😆

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

    LOL RVP

  14. Podge
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    😆

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

    Loris. 😯

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

    Carrick 😯

  17. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Falls off sofa laughing

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

    Lol RVP 😆

  19. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Should be a save point for Lloris now 🙂

  20. Shrimp On The Barb
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Clyne not playing v Chelsea..

    1. Citizen kano
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he is troll

      1. Shrimp On The Barb
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        he tweeted this.. Disappointed I can't be involved today big game to miss but I'll be back soon good luck to the lads today

  21. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Should I:

    A) keep siggy away at qpr

    B) siggy ---> downing and cancel nearest opponent in process.

    Just curious what people's thoughts are

  22. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What did I just miss?!?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You sound like rvp

    2. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Certainly less than RVP and Falcao combined have missed in the match thus far.

  23. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How's the weather There in hour island? All games on?

    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      *your island..

  24. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rvp YC coming soon

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

    Rvp would have never missed that one if I didnt have him lol

    1. darko
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lloris best keeper in the perm though!

  26. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rival has Austin and not Silva, I'm trailing by quite a bit, I was right to go Silva over Austin captain in principle right?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You go for who you think will score best. That is the principle.

    3. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. Because i cpatained austin 🙂

  27. @ocprodigy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Someone please explain Falcao and RVP today. I know its only been 48 hours but wtf am I witnessing with the finishing?!

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

      RVP-Unluck
      Falcao-Shite 🙂

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lloris has been solid to be fair.

    3. darko
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good goalkeeping from Lloris

  28. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RVP rolling back the years!

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

      Not his day today

  29. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Townsend is a much less talented version of Arjen Robben. You'd think he'd be really good at cutting inside and shooting if that was your one trick.

  30. BabyB
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I think this is the first time i have watched spurs this season.

    Do they always defend this badly?

    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah