Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion

12 May 2013 3095 comments
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A bumper Sunday of seven Premier League matches gets under way at the Britannia as Gareth Bale looks to keep Fantasy managers in cheer and Tottentham’s top four ambitions on target.

There are five three o’clock kick offs to follow that, with United’s emotional farewell to Sir Alex Ferguson capping things off an hour later. Nobody really knows what to expect from that one, with plenty banking on returns from Robin Van Persie, with the Dutchman again established as an armband favourite.

Our Dugout Discussion is now open to provide real-time chat support throughout all of today’s matches.

The team news from today’s early kick-off find Stoke making just one change, with Matt Etherington fit enough to replace Cameron Jerome as Stoke look to be shifting to a 4-5-1. As for Spurs, Andre Villas-Boas makes two changes as Steven Caulker comes in for Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Clint Dempsey replaces Lewis Holtby in midfield.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Tatty Bojangles
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Predictions for Michu's price and position in FPL next season?

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    1. Smakies
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      8.5
      striker

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      1. turd ferguson
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        This. Could reach 9 though.

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        1. Smakies
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          yeah, i actually think it might be 9,
          with so many options next season, fpl is gonna be fun

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Forward, 9.5m

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      1. The3rdTurd
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        9.5 is about right, for a 200 point player.

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    3. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Really think he'll be a striker?

      I wouldn't be too keen on having him in my team classified as that!

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    4. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      9-9.5 as a Striker. Likely wont be worth having.

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  2. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Mancini gone.

    Or is that old news?

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Confirmed?

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      1. Portuguese&Proud
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22501572

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Been noise for a couple days. Officially now?

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  3. Balotellitubbies
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Man United ending season with a whimper

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      They're West-Bromming it

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  4. Evs
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Only got in few minutes before united game started but, what excuse was given for the Rooney no show?

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    1. Jimmers
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      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      None given

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Didnt they ask SAF ?

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        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          He didn't speak before the game - they would have been afraid to ask anyway! 😉

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      he's practising his bar skills for next season 😉

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    3. busteddocket
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      none yet, apparently got into a fight with Jones and needed stitches.

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      1. Evs
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Aye, I heard that rumour on Twitter.

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    4. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Wayne Rooney spotted with Juan Mata fuelling rumours of a move to Chelsea.

      https://twitter.com/StamfordSid/status/333598868300259330/photo/1

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      1. Tatty Bojangles
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Hahaha 😀

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  5. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone confirm that zabaletta is banned for the Tuesday game?

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    1. k.akshay92
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Yes but back next week

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    3. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      He is.

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    4. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Yes he is. 1 game ban

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      1. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Superb. I've courtinho 1st sub!

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        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Got 3 playing defenders?

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          1. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 8 months ago

            Enrique Luis koscielny and zabaletta

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            1. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
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              Luiz

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  6. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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    Has anyone noticed that man who has been arrested in usa for the hostages looks like the cook fring brings In on breaking bad

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  7. Declan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    17 (-8). You can only larf, what a dismal last few GW's.

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      im on 10 this week with captain already played 😯

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Ouch.

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    2. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Yep it hasn't been much fun.

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    3. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I only have 9 so far! Walcott (c), Cazorla, Kone, Hart, Clichy, Tevez to play.

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      1. Dealbert
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        More or less mirroring me then.. GL to us

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    4. Balotellitubbies
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Ouch, can still salvage it for the last gameweek.

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  8. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Last gameweek; would you rather have Hazard or Silva? Hazard subject to injury despite fixture, right?

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    1. busteddocket
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard.

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  9. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Michu 😎

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  10. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Show of hands. How many did Michu –> Coutinho for a hit?

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    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Done it with my ft

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      1. Bad Pen
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Same.

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    2. Smakies
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      o/

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      1. Smakies
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        oh not for a hit my bad

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    3. CarelessGenius©
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      me. not for a hit though.........

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    4. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I was gonna do Michu->Lampard for a hit, but did Mata->Lampard for a hit by mistake. Best mistakes of my life.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        And didn't you accidentally captain Sturridge?

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        1. Pratik
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          Let me at least take some credit, dude.

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 8 months ago

            Not accidental. You were in a heightened state of mind where FPL decisions are amazing 😮

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    5. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I did Michu>Walcott with my first free transfer; did Aguero>Sturridge for -4 🙂

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    6. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Michu > Fellaini for a hit.. this transfer cost me 4(hit) + 5(goal) + 2(60mins) - 2(60mins) - 1(cs) = 8pts 😯

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    7. Sheep
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      o/

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  11. Gaffer
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    So…
    Opting for Fellaini (with Walcott) transfer instead of Lampard = Kidney punch
    Opponents Sturridge hat trick = Knock out.

    That's my ML title gone, see you next year. 🙁

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  12. Pratik
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    My best transfer of the year -: Mata->Lampard and Lambert->Sturridge(c)

    44 with 6 to go despite Michu on bench!!!!

    And I'm going to the Europa Cup finals! This has been a surprisingly good week!

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Blimey! Well done.

      I guess that answers my question on the last page.

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Very surprisingly....Was expecting quite a low score this week. Shows much I know about FPL

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    2. JWF
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Nice, congrats!

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    3. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Nicely done.

      41 with 3 to play.

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    4. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      thats some score. dam you hogging all the points!!

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    5. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      nice one 🙂

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    6. Balotellitubbies
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Nice. 😎 48 (-4) Tevez, Walcott and Sagna to go.

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Nice

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  13. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Started Maloney ahead of michu....fml...
    Chances of Tevez not playing? Either I want Tevez to start or not come n at all

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  14. I Am Nobody
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Save a point hits cost me a lot this GW 🙁

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  15. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Am I likely to get 5 or more points from the following

    Robles
    Walcott
    Maloney
    Tevez

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    1. Tibidabo
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      No

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      1. Sheep
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        😀

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    2. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't think so

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  16. lastmanback
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    How did RVP get the assist, it clearly came off Ashley Williams?

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Did you just join the game? That is always an assist.

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    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      He was the last United player to touch it - them's the rules

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    3. lastmanback
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Oh right ok, I thought in those circumstances it would be no assist

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  17. boc610
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    michu stealing all RVP baps 🙂

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      :angry:

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  18. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    A great Phil Jones face there

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Nice save er I mean block too.

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  19. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    you're not getting a pen, at OT, on Fergie's last ever home game in charge!

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  20. Balotellitubbies
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Blatant pen anywhere but OLd Trafford!

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      OK maybe not 😆

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      1. Sheep
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        These two comments speak volumes about many people's mind-sets about United.

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    2. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Jones face apparenty

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    3. Sheep
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      ??? It hit his chest 😐

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    4. boc610
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      it hit his armpit

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    5. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I thought so, but replay suggest otherwise.

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      1. Balotellitubbies
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Yep my bad

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    6. mgrea
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      No

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  21. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    That de gea's first save?

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  22. Clintymints
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Ben Davies coming on now for sh!t's and giggles

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      need that 1 pt .. with Turner out injured

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    2. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      I hope so. Stops Martin coming on for my ML rival. 😀

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  23. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Hilarious series of handballs - never going to be given at this party, sorry match.

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Look again.

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  24. Smakies
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    get a goal davies ! you are my zabaleta sub !

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  25. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Anders-on, Scholes-off

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  26. The EJJ
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Was all smug about Michu -> Lampard as I hadn't realised he's playing and scored!

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  27. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Clyne likely for any bps?

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      straw-clutching

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      lol

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  28. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Take a bow, Paul Aaron Scholes.

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Legend.

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    2. k.akshay92
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Legend. AdoRED.

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      +1 Wasted by England sadly

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  29. Balotellitubbies
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Don't like Hernandez playing as an RVP owner, he is playing in midfield basically.

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  30. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Did we bring on two players for scholes?

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    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Should've

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    2. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
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      Seems only fair to do that! Welbeck went off too though.

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      1. Yes Don
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Do they not realise it's fergie's last homer?

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    3. Sheep
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      One of the best midfielders of all time.

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