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11 March 2012 2618 comments
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Gameweek 28 enters it’s second day of action, which sees the top two sides in the country play simultaneously before the televised Norwich City versus Wigan Athletic game. Despite no TV coverage for either of the Manchester clubs’ games (in this country at least), the Dugout Discussion opens nonetheless to follow the events at the top.

The teams sheets from both our 2pm games are in and, starting at Old Trafford, are as follows…

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Young, Carrick, Scholes, Welbeck, Rooney, Hernandez.

West Brom XI: Foster, Tamas, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell, Odemwingie, Andrews, Morrison, Mulumbu, Brunt, Fortune.

Having been turned over by Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, Sir Alex makes several changes with Rio Ferdinand, Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes and Danny Welbeck all returning the the starting eleven. West Brom make a couple of alterations, with Gabriel Tamas and Chris Brunt installed in the starting line-up.

Swansea XI: Vorm, Rangel, Williams, Caulker, Taylor, Allen, Britton, Sinclair, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Graham.

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Savic, Toure, Clichy, Barry, De Jong, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Silva, Balotelli.

The home side are without the suspended Nathan Dyer, so in comes Wayne Routledge in what is their only change from their previous outing. The league-leaders are much changed following their midweek defeat in Portugal. Roberto Mancini takes another gamble away from home by starting Mario Balotelli on his own, leaving Sergio Aguero on the substitutes bench.

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  1. Gaz Downright
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    P Jones

    One of the best dives Ive seen on a pitch

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Clearly he was fouled by Foster.

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      You missed his first dive earlier in the match then

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  2. Screaming Midget
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    Is either game on tele? Sky Sports / ESPN isn't showing

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    1. Bad Pen
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      Nope, only the Norwich-Wigan game is on. Disappointing eh.

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    2. Abominable Snowy84
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      no. norwich wigan is all

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      they should be

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    4. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      no they're treating viewers to the norwich wigan match instead

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  3. Henry Hill
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    Aguero ripped Swansea a new one when he came off the bench earlier in the season, I wonder can he do it again

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      Difference being he was playing at home then...away = poo

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  4. hooi1983
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    keep Suarez for next week or change to Rooney?

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    1. Ravanelli
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      for a hit?

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      1. hooi1983
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        if change for this week will for a hit, because need 2 transfers.

        any suggestion for me to get Rooney?

        option 1:
        Suarez -> Rooney
        Sess -> 6.5M

        option 2:
        Sess -> Walcott
        RVP -> Rooney

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        1. Bad Pen
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          Do not got rid of RVP, man has been on fire for practically the whole season. Option 1 is the way to go.

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        2. Ravanelli
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          option 1 for sure, DON'T GET RID OF RVP, could buy Siggy or Morrison or Ryo

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          1. hooi1983
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            thanks.

            another option

            Kompany -> Enrique
            Suarez -> Rooney

            i just lack 0.3M for Suarez -> Rooney only

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            1. Ravanelli
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              yes that's another option, enrique has better fixtures and sess is back next week, up to you, good luck

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  5. Yossi
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    Anyone have a link for the FPL Europa League?? ON sisters PC so don't have it bookmarked...

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    1. cstan11
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      yeah http://www.google.com

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      1. Yossi
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        Its a google document that can't be searched for, thus nullifying your post, clever clogs!

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    2. SneakyPete
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      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aul0PglyD-ESdF9rOTdUMnMtalNlR1hHajA4N2VTaXc#gid=0

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    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      Using sisters PC, you dirty boy.

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    4. King Eric, in America
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      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aul0PglyD-ESdF9rOTdUMnMtalNlR1hHajA4N2VTaXc#gid=0

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  6. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    Barry mad after being benched. In the wardrobe he gets his golf club and running onto the field again and hitting the grass with it.
    Saying repeatedly:"DIE MANCINI DIE"

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    1. The3rdTurd
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      To be fair, that's what a lot of people round here were saying last week.

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  7. Declan
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    No saves Vorm

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  8. COMH
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    Ashley is looking quality today. Typical.

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    1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
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      silva to a young?

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      1. COMH
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        Yah

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Looks like Nani today

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    3. Piggs Boson
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      Very pleased i brought in him and Miyaichi and captained Rooney. Bringing in Skrtel looks like a mistake though!

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      1. COMH
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        Skrtel could work out fine after the derby. Even if he doesn't 3 out of 4 transfers have paid off

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  9. Spike âš½ï¸
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    Aguero on for Barry

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    1. super711
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      as soon as rooney scores mankini wakes up

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      1. Spike âš½ï¸
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        It is a tactical move apparantly

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  10. MAS
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    already regretting my 1 week racist deal instead of wazza. To be corrected before next GW.....

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  11. baha
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    What's up with Nani, not even on bench?

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    1. Kevtheotter
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      injured

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  12. सनकी
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    Rooney definitely gonna put it in the net once or twice more i can feel it 😀

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  13. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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    That as my first penalty save in 6 years, never mind Granville

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  14. Jukesy
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    Excited to see Charlie Sharples play today.

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  15. Piggs Boson
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    United look very good. Rooney, Young and Evans look like the best players to have.

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    1. PFOR
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      Valencia when he's back.

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      1. King Eric, in America
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        You can keep saying that, but no one seems to listen.

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        1. सनकी
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          thats the only reason why he's still doing it 😀

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        2. Dave Bauer
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          I'm with him.

          Tony V when fit for me.

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        3. PFOR
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          You see, around here, if a player gets injured they're automatically shite.

          Must.Get.Player.Who.Just.Scored.Lots.

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  16. COMH
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    Savic is playing. Cue dropped points for City today.

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  17. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    How was Phil Jones not booked there

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    1. King Eric, in America
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      Heavy gravity is not = card.

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    2. applebonkers
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      him and evans should be on yellows imo. wasn't a bad foul by jones at all but when odemwingie is running into such a dangerous area like that you normally see a yellow given

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      1. King Eric, in America
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        True, and if the card was given, I'd have little complaint. But: the ref has been withholding cards for both sides, so far. Utd were in some dangerous areas, twice in the penalty area, with edgy calls that could have been made. He's been consistent. Arguing some sort of bias [not that anyone here is, so far] seems unfounded to me, atm.

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  18. denial
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    Um, that's clearly a yellow for Jones there.

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  19. COMH
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    Samaras!

    C'mon the Hoops

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    1. Holy See
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      They do need to protect that lead.

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      1. Holy See
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        Cup match, (h)oops...

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      2. COMH
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        Scottish Cup today ya daftie

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        1. Holy See
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          I'm such a tool 😛

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    2. Declan
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      😀

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  20. Chris_White
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    Silva goes close

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  21. Valar(Keith)
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    my one week suarez over rooney punt seems a waste already.. not only is roo on the way to mroe points i gotta use my free transfer this week for suarez to rooney

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    1. Abominable Snowy84
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      oops

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    2. Kagawa-san-mia
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      did u really think suarez would amazingly start scoring
      the suarez transfers were a real laugh to me

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      1. सनकी
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        +1

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      2. thetinkerman
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        There's still another 90 minutes at Anfield for Suarez yet, I'd wait til Thursday morning before the "I told you so"s.

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        1. Kagawa-san-mia
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          not gonna change a thing
          all flash no end product

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  22. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    Brunt is a dunce.

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    1. SPorting
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      lost your rhyming skills?

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  23. bmb100
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    Hmm Silva to Young to catch a lead?

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    1. PFOR
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      I'd wait for Valencia to return. He owns the right-wing, leaving Nani and Young fighting it out on the left.

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      1. COMH
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        Nani will lose his place in the team the way he has been performing.

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    2. Holy See
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      Silva-Yaya to save some cash maybe.

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      1. bmb100
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        Leader's got both

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        1. Holy See
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          Greedy git.

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    3. DLL18
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      I'm warming to Young but he has a tendency to go missing in games. Almost the entire game has been played in West Brom's half here so he's seen a lot of the ball.

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  24. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Come on Wayne, get sent off!!

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    1. Declan
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      easy tiger

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    2. SPorting
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      that's the spirit!

      some people......

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Wanted him, couldn't afford, got Suarez instead! ðŸ™

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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          You could afford it if deemed necessary, you just chose wrong my friend. Live with it.

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        2. SPorting
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          ah, then you have my sympathy.

          DGW Round II will save you!

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  25. Declan
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    Cmon Engerland, beat those Frogs.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Racist!

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      1. Jafooli
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        Frogist.....

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      2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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        You can't be racist agianst the french, there's like a law or something...

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  26. NED KELLY
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    whats up with nani

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    1. Kagawa-san-mia
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      injured they say

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      He's got a MJ lookalike gig up in Halifax today and can't find his sparkly glove.

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  27. Bad Pen
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    If the scores stay exactly as they are at HT for FT I will be one happy FPL manager. Can't see it though, sadly.

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    1. Barnsley FC
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      +42. Rooney, Evans and Vorm.

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  28. Parm
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    Sticking with Nani......he'll be back next week against the worst defence in the league.

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
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      Yep, and so will Valencia.

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  29. Nomar
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    Seriously thinking Bale to Young next week.

    Utd will shred Wolves like a Chinese crispy duck with hoi sin sauce and pancakes.

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    1. Somalion
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      No don't do it, terrible idea.

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      1. udit
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        😆 Thanks for that 🙂

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        1. Somalion
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          😀

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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            How's your revision? 😉

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  30. COMH
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    Declan - Surely Charlie Mulgrew + Jamie Forrest need to feature heavily in the Scotland set up. Great players for the future.

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    1. Declan
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      Mulgrews contribution this season has been immense, Forrest is improving with every game, and still only 20.

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      1. COMH
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        Yeah Mulgrew has been a topper this season. Wand of a left foot. His defending has improved massively aswell. Forgot how young Forrest was. Just starting in the game.

        Were you a fan of McGeady before he left? How long you think he will stay at Lokomotiv?

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        1. Declan
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          McGeady has lost his way in Russia imo, I think he made the wrong move. Im surprised a prem team never came in for him.

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          1. COMH
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            Yeah that was nothing more than a financial move. He needed to put his football first and the money will follow. Russian PL is full of greedy money chasers.

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    2. McEwan
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      Mulgrew is getting better and better. Don't see any better centre half for Scotland at the mo. Forrest is a gem

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      1. Declan
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        +1

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      2. GlasgowFF
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        Is he not choosing Ireland like most Celtic players?

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        1. McEwan
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          Like?

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          1. GlasgowFF
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            McGeady

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        2. COMH
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          5 caps for Scotland for Forrest. 1 for Mulgrew. Ireland can do one this time.

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          1. GlasgowFF
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            Yeah we need to jut cap anyone in case they turn out good.

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      3. weeurquahrt
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        in all fairness thats not saying much.

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      4. bunk_medal
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        As an Aberdeen fan, I find it hard to rate Mulgrew defensively. He's always been good on the ball and nobody can deny he has a great left foot, but I'm not so sure he'd stand up defensively if he was put into the position say Caldwell and Berra are in - i.e. playing for one of the worst teams in the Premier League and constantly being under pressure (as opposed to the best team in the SPL, where what you do with the ball is almost as important as how you defend).

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