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Saturday Dugout Discussion

12 February 2011 2223 comments
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That’s it, the deadline has passed and all we can do now is sit back and enjoy. Whether this gameweek, or indeed this Saturday can go anywhere near replicating the exhilaration we had last week, we start with a game of huge significance.

It’s the second Manchester derby of the season, and with just a dozen or so games left in the season, a win for United will probably end City’s title ambitions, whereas the reverse will blow it wide open. A draw seems likely (I’m going for a United win, obviously), but let’s just hope it easily betters their previous meeting at Eastlands. Either way, enjoy the action as it unfolds in our Dugout Discussion Chatroom.

The build-up has already started on the telly and, more importantly than Dwight Yorke’s poor effort with his usually dazzling attire, the team sheets from Old Trafford are in, and the big news is that top-scorer Dimitar Berbatov is dropped to the bench…

Man Utd XI: VDS, O’Shea, Smalling, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, Scholes, Anderson, Nani, Giggs, Rooney

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Zabaleta, Milner, Barry, Silva, Yaya Toure, Kolarov, Tevez

A five-man midfield is not just bad news for the neutrals hoping for an open game, but critically for those fantasy managers that held onto Berbatov. Elsewhere, fantasy bargain Rafael is benched for the incoming John O’Shea, and Chris Smalling partners Nemanja Vidic in defence as expected. City once again utilise Aleksander Kolarov on the left in midfield.

Once the dust has settled in Manchester, we have six 3pm fixtures to enjoy, before Tottenham travel to Sunderland in our evening game.

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  1. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    PFA Giggs.

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  2. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Apart from (admittedly brilliantly) setting up the goal, Giggs is having an absolute shocker...

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    1. bigwig
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      true

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  3. SuperDorrans
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    I wanna know the Arsenal team before I head off to the might Hawthorns!

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  4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    West Ham - Green, Jacobsen, Da Costa, Reid, Bridge, O'Neil, Parker, Noble, Boa Morte, Cole, Ba

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      SUBS - Boffin, Spector, Faubert, Kovac, Hitzlsperger, Hines and Piquionne

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  5. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    CITY GOAL!!!

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  6. David Davros
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    SWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTT

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  7. DGno9
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    1-1 good!

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  8. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Dzeko!!!!

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  9. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    YEEEEESSS!! Get in city!

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  10. Soccer Brah
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Bugger.

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  11. dave_the_bear
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Wooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!

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  12. gunners2011
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    dzeko with the equaliser

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Nope.

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  13. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Silva's a*se just scored.

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    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      😆

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    2. PFOR
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      His arse has played better than the rest of the City team anyway. Deserved.

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  14. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Silva!!!!

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  15. Viper
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Silva goal, dzeko assist..

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  16. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Ballacks!

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  17. David Davros
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Silva, Dzeko assist

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  18. Akers
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Jam.

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  19. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    🙁

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  20. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    For f*ck's sake, off Silva's skinny arse??????????????

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  21. mufc802
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    bugger

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  22. bossa
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Team to play Wolves: Szczesny, Sagna, Djourou, Koscielny, Clichy, Wilshere, Song, Fabregas, Walcott, Arshavin, Van Persie #Arsenal

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    1. mufc802
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      nice

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    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      God, im glad Song is back!

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    3. Safety First
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Really pleased I benched Djourou

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  23. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    What a finish from Silva!

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  24. t255
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Dejavu of CL

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  25. Declan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    What a finish! Get in there

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  26. bring_on _the_fantasy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    11.29am this morning.

    feck it, tevez bench, nani on! 🙂

    still plenty of time for tevez to score but happy at the moment

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  27. Soccer Brah
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney going one man army.

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  28. DGno9
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal‎ Team to play Wolves: Szczesny, Sagna, Djourou, Koscielny, Clichy, Wilshere, Song, Fabregas, Walcott, Arshavin, Van Persie

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    1. jamsiep
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Beaut.

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      1. The Stock
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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  29. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    FPL wise - brilliant.

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  30. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Yellow for Scholes. Easiest money in the history of gambling.

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Do they even give you odds on that???

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Yep. Here are the odds for the Spurs game. Sessegnon at 3-1 looks tempting.

        http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-matches/premier-league-matches?ev_oc_grp_ids=107341

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 10 months ago

          My easiest money was van Bommell to get booked in the WC Final, something like 13/8!

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