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Dugout Discussion March 19

The Dugout Discussion – Middlesbrough vs Manchester United

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We drop by the Riverside in the first of three Sunday fixtures before yet another international break is thrust upon us.

Middlesbrough attempt to regroup after parting company with Aitor Karanka, as the Teesside team look to improve a dire run of form that has harvested two goals in their previous eight Premier League matches.

United are, of course, without the suspended Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with Marcus Rashford leading the line as the big Swede serves the second of a three-match ban.

Despite being without Paul Pogba due to a hamstring problem, Jose Mourinho has opted to bench Henrikh Mkhitaryan for today’s clash, frustrating the 17,000+ who drafted in the Armenian for this one.

Juan Mata – with two goals in his last three league appearances – potentially has the chance to play his way into Fantasy managers’ plans as United prepare to face 11 league matches in the remaining nine rounds of fixtures.

At the back, Antonio Valencia has been transferred in by over 57,000 FPL managers this week – three assists and a trio of clean sheets in United’s last six league matches highlight the Ecuadorian’s points potential at both ends of the pitch.

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  1. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Alright Eriksen add to my 71 point GW please 🙂

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  2. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    It's official, Valencia is the new McAuley!! Immortals, these 2.

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  3. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Now I dont want Valencia anymore. There must be something wrong with me.

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  4. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    No baps for Valencia?? This game is broken! I quit

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    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Man in the stand would have given him MOTM for the way he took that goal

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    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      People complain about lucky goals gifting people baps the complain about players not getting baps for lucky goals

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      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Not really talking about the goal

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    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      BPS should get some remake

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  5. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Didn't watch the game

    What was lucky about the goal?

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    1. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing, solo goal from his own half

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    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Valdes doing his best Stevie G impression

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    3. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Take a fracking look

      https://u.nya.is/amlopi.mp4

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    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      luck doesn't even do it justice

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    5. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      valdes doing moonwalk

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    6. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Valdes was supposed to clear the ball, took a step back instead to probably get better weight but lost his feet instead. Valencia ran inside the empty goal with a FIFA-esque goal 🙂

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    7. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing lucky about it. Valencia didn't give up the chase and got the rewards for a slip by Valdez.

      Even I as a junior manager send my lads out to never give up a ball and keep the pressure up. You make your own luck at football usually.

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      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          'Nothing lucky' is obviously false.

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        • Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          errr

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          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Pundits just agreed with everything I said.

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            1. Lawrø
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              I agree that Valencia did everything correctly but that's not the "lucky'' or "unlikely'' thing that people are aggrieved about... The goal would never of occurred if Valdes didn't make a huge, rare, individual error and these things can't really be predicted from an FPL point of view...

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      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Just UTD being UTD. Goalkeeper slipped

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    8. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Big score game mci liv should work this gameweek out..

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        it better be. Bloody Coutinho has to deliver

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        1. Crow
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Definitely. After all the trust I gave him.. he better not blank

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      2. Scholes Balls
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        4-4 sounds about right

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    9. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alli hattie coming up. Prepare

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Son Hattie*

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    10. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Will Gestede play from the off every week now?

      I have no understanding why Villa didn't set up to play to his strengths or why Boro haven't done the same. Having watched him dozens of times at Blackburn he has more than enough in his locker to scare every defence in the prem. He's unplayable when you just punt cross after cross at him.

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      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Premier league clubs should not adapt their style from the fort min to suit one player

        In the last 30 mons sure

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        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          First min.*

          Last 30 mins *

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      2. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I don't think so because he was struggling with a hammy injury when he came on. He had it strapped up bad. I think he would be really good if Prem teams used him right

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          He's like a one man hurricane.

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      3. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Downing could combine with him like Downing combined with Carroll at Liverpool.

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Aye. Gestede is even harder to play against than Carroll. I bet he's in the top five strikers that defenders don't want to play against....or at least those that have played against him.

          Even Jose knew how hard he is to play against.

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      4. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        First touch of a brick wall

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    11. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm gonna cry if Sterling scores tonight, still fretting over why I took him out for a hit for Deadwood Walcott.

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    12. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba, who?

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Paul Pogba

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      2. Crow
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Why was he out today?

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    13. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Fellaini is surprisingly softly spoken, Its not right

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    14. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      We have new 6th Gods. Come out wherever you are.

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    15. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      https://twitter.com/goldnewsuk/status/843458125571211266

      loooooooooool

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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        1. KingNidge
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          It's class isn't it ? lol

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      2. Numb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Brilliant

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    16. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1-0 southampton win please even 1-1 with any southampton player and wanyama scoring would be good

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    17. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Coleman > Valencia a good move?

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        The team:

        Heaton (Jaku)
        Walker Alonso Coleman (Pieters Evans)
        Siggy J. King Mane Antonio (Capoue)
        Costa Aguero Lukaku

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    18. The special 5
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Valencia a must have

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        if they're playing Boro every week, yeh

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    19. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good week for me to get rid of AOA next GW?

      Heaton
      Jones - Alonso
      Coutinho - Firmino - Walcott - Lanzini - Siggy
      Lukaku - Llorente - Aguero

      Foster - Coleman - Baines - Nyom

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      1. The special 5
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You need Valencia

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      2. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sure, lovely team, don't fancy Walcott but that's just personal preference

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    20. slippers
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hoping Pep drops Kun, freeing Dawson's points from my bench. Could happen!

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    21. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Crapping myself at the end as I took a hit for Valencia instead of starting Smith.
      3 point loss but will gain that back in no time.

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    22. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Valdes: I've always looked up to Steven Gerrard 🙂

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    23. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      United to carry on with wingbacks?

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      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Did they start with 3 CBs and 2 WBs? Didn't watch the game.

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah Valencia and Young as WBs

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    24. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cannot believe Mark bought Valencia. LOL.

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      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I can.

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        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I guess I can too. Fortunately I don't let things like that bother me anymore.

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      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

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    25. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Got both Valdes and Valencia... don't know how I feel

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I'd WC to get Valdes out

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      2. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Valdes was doomed already. Your FPL players are cooperating, you feel happy.

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      3. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Valdes didn't lose a single point for that slip

        U sure u don't know how to feel?

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    26. Game of Throw_ins
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mourinho.. someone teach him alphabets.. LMN"S"OP 😀

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    27. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How many points for Stones today? 🙂

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      1. KingNidge
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        1 if he's lucky

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        1. Pariße
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          The last defender in bench order and will come in against Liverpool if he plays. I've had luck this gameweek already 🙂

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    28. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Walker, Son, Mane and Aguero to go!

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      1. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        10 from 4 looool

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    29. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No spurs or soton players in my team. I tried to explain it to my son but the kid still insists that we must watch the game..

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    30. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Man u obviously payed off Valdez today. Corruption at its finest

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    31. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Man Utd have now picked up 25 pts from a possible 30 pts away from home against teams outside the Top 7. #flattrackbullies

      Middlesbrough have not won a game at home against teams in the Top 10 (3 draws, 4 losses) #relegationform

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    32. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      77 (-4) with Sterling and Mane to go. Hopefully I can make the FFS Cup

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