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Sunday Dugout Discussion

6 March 2011 1379 comments
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Two intriguing fixtures in the Premier League today, effecting both ends of the table. League leaders Manchester United reignite their great rivalry against a Liverpool side desperate to get into Europe, whilst Tottenham’s European ambitions stretch as high as the Champions League spots. They visit a Wolves side well capable of beating the top teams, but find themselves struggling in a relegation battle.

As always, the Dugout Discussion chatroom is open, and the first thing to digest is the team news from Anfield…

Liverpool XI: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Gerrard, Lucas, Kuyt, Meireles, Maxi, Suarez.

Man United XI: Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Smalling, Brown, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Berbatov, Rooney.

The headline team news for the hosts is that £35 million January signing, Andy Carroll, makes the substitutes bench for the first time in a Liverpool shirt. Kenny Dalglish opts for four defenders at the back, with Luis Suarez leading the line up front.

The visitors reinstate the Premier League’s top scorer to their starting eleven, with Javier Hernandez replacing the Bulgarian on the pine. Another once regular starter is back in the team after a couple of games on the touchline, as Rafael da Silva gets the nod ahead of John O’Shea.

The Dugout Discussion will stay open right up until the hotly anticipated bonus points are distributed.

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  1. Boom!!!
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    WHAT A GOAL 😯

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    1. Animals & Scandals
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      What a game!

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    defoe again 1-2

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  3. The Dynamo
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    Defoe is on fire

    Fantastic goals

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  4. dave_the_bear
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    Is Defoe....back??

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    1. David Davros
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      Seems to be, at least today.

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  5. $hahriyar
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    Damn! Defoe is tearing it up. Milan beware

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  6. Neddy55
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    Why is he a Sir?

    Ferguson is an immature thug. Surrounded by bald yes men.

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    1. $hahriyar
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      Oh yes neddy! Hit it right in the nail.

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    2. jamsiep
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      Slur Alex Ferguson.

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      1. Boom!!!
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        http://www.xmfan.com/files/retard_212.jpg

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        cur alex ferguson

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        1. Locarno
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          Thir(d) Alex Ferguson

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          1. jamsiep
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            Turd Alex Ferguson

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    3. TommyK
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      Probably because he's a massive labour supporter.

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      1. TommyK
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        Still a great bloke though! 😛

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  7. juliusceizure
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    You know its a weird gw when defoe gets two after sweet fa all season..!

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  8. tazri
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    best replacement for odemwengie? similar price range

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    1. BMox81
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      Carroll.

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      1. tazri
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        did he play well? i heard suarez was out of this world, thought of sturridge and zamora, theres quite alot of good strikers now.

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        1. Demí
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          Quiz in an hour taz.
          i take it you won't be here then :-/

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          1. tazri
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            i cant get onto the site, so i wont be able to play, but meh

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          2. jamsiep
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            Why it always start at 6:00? It's such a bad time for me!

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            1. tazri
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              exactly

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    2. Dr Accrington Stanley
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      Welbeck?

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
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        zamora

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        1. tazri
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          zamora got some good fix too, welbeck fix arent too appealing. what about suarez?

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  9. Lewis - Sky Pod
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    Lets guess...Defoe is ESSENTIAL for next Gwk?

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  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    penalty wolves

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  11. jamsiep
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    Has to be a red.

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    1. BMox81
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      Nope. Shocking.

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  12. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    hutton booked

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  13. Monklane
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    Forgive my ignorance, but why hasn't Hangeland been deducted points for his own goal yesterday?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      because it wasn't an own goal. everyone but bbc said it was a hanley goal. BBC said it would be down to the dubious goal commitee but they will give it to hanley

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    2. tazri
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      it was a shot on target so was goven to the striker whoever it was

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  14. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    isn't it funny how some gameweeks are just ruled by players nobody has...

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    1. tazri
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      i bet some guy that hasnt played in donkeys years will have most of them

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      1. Locarno
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        And move all the way up to 950,000th... who cares?

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        1. tazri
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          as in they will get the highest score of the week

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Doyle might be worth a look, good fixtures right through to the end of the season.

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  15. AriseSirGiggsy
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    why no red?

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    1. threeputt
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      +many

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    2-2 good game

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  17. Locarno
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    Nani out, Arteta in, with the armband for next week.

    Didn't want to use a transfer this week. Thanks, Carra, you nob.

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    1. tosey
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      why?

      he has a cut leg and the next game isnt for 2 weeks

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      1. Locarno
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        Can't be bothered monitoring everyone's progress for the next two weeks. Happy with Arteta, and I've got money in the bank if I ever need Nani back.

        And a "cut leg"??? That injury is at least a month out, if not more.

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        1. tosey
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          he'll play against marseille i reckon

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          1. tosey
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            MUTV reporting that Nani has 'a deep gash' on his left leg and that he will be assessed fully tomorrow.

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            1. jamsiep
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              'gash' - lulz

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            2. DGno9
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              http://twitpic.com/46u83r

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          2. jamsiep
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            Nick Tose, club physio.

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
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      1 game in 4 weeks... why bother?

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    3. Mulder
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      Little early?

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    4. Drip Doctor
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      Aren't there 2 weeks until the next match? Nani might be back. It would make transfers easier if he is out for a while.

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    5. Dr Accrington Stanley
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      I'd lose 1.0 to get rid of Nani (9.1 to sell, 10.1 to buy). got to wait and see how bad it is

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    6. BobB
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      Are you taking Nani out for tactical reasons? Don't see why otherwise - his next prem game isn't for 2 weeks so unless he's broken something he should be okay to play

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      1. The Stock
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        Is that your medical opinion?

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    7. HST
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      Although the picture is grim it might just be stitches and he could play, Utd cannot afford to be without their best player.

      What I'm getting at is wait and see.

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      1. Locarno
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        Guys, that's internal AND external stitches.

        Happy to be proved wrong, but I would be stunned if he's playing within three weeks. Played enough rugby to have seen a lot of injuries like that, and you didn't see the guy with them for a long time afterwards.

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  18. applebonkers
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    goals against should be halved when hutton is playing

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  19. Mulder
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    How is that not a red card offense

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    1. jamsiep
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      It's all part of the massive conspiracy against Chelsea....

      ......not that I'm concerned about Spurs. 😕

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      1. Mulder
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        It is! 😉

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  20. AriseSirGiggsy
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    i still got RVP.... is he back soon?

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    1. jamsiep
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      No.

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    2. Mulder
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      For Blackburn i think

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    3. $hahriyar
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      Blackburn game earliest

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
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        not too bad then, cant waste a transfer if hes back the week after

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  21. TommyK
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    Anyone know what tonight's quiz is on?

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    1. jamsiep
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      Champions League footie.

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    2. Boom!!!
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      pl and champs lg but mostly pl.

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    3. Demí
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      Premier league champions league and world cup but mostly premiership stuff.

      Also questions that don't have a specific category but are still football related e.g. transfers, player of the years, appearance makers etc.

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      1. TommyK
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        Excellent! 😀

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  22. juliusceizure
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    Any news on nani?

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  23. super zlatan
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    Is everyone jumping on the carrol bandwagon for next gw? Who do Liverpool play?

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    1. Boom!!!
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      no.they play sunderland in gw30.

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    2. Locarno
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      Away to Sunderland. Any fool team could beat Sunderland.

      Unless they choke...

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    3. jamsiep
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      Could you not look at Liverpool's next fixture yourself?! Seeing as that you're already on the internet....

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      1. super zlatan
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        Touchy. Only asked a question! Lol

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    4. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      everyone...and.....everyone.... CHECK YOUR F*CKING PL PAGE YOU KNOB

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      1. tazri
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        chilla out mate

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        1. jamsiep
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          +3

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          1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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            + 1 million!! Bravo sir! 😀

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        2. TommyK
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          Good point to be fair.

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  24. TommyK
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    As I've already said I thought rooney should have been banned for the elbow.

    However, it will be an absolute disgrace if/when Carragher gets off for that tackle on Nani.

    There was no other thought in his mind except injuring or seriously hurting Nani.

    He's also an extremely average defender! 😉

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    1. The Stock
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      Horrid tackle, appreciated, but how on earth can you presume to know that?

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      1. TommyK
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        The timing and height of it made it fairly clear. Just like with Keane's tackle on Haland, you could see that he wasn't seriously going for the ball.

        Granted, it clearly wasn't as pre-meditated as Keane's, but the intent was still there.

        I know that if I'd done that it would have been no mistake.

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        1. The Stock
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          "The timing and height of it made it fairly clear"

          I don't see the logic in this comment. The height and timing of a challnge does not necessarily mean that he intended to do it. We frequently see challenges made that are badly timed due to the other players skill for example.

          "Granted, it clearly wasn’t as pre-meditated as Keane’s, but the intent was still there"

          I'm a City fan. The two are by no means similar other than your presumption that Carragher meant to do the same thing and break Nani's leg and end his career.

          "I know that if I’d done that it would have been no mistake."

          I hope you're not in the situation where you do do it and didn't mean to. It's a horrible feeling.

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          1. TommyK
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            Obviously I've never done that- I'd be sick if I had!

            My basic point is that there was some intent to cause harm by Carragher in that tackle.

            As I said "Granted, it clearly wasn’t as pre-meditated as Keane’s"- BUT, the fact that he made no effort whatsoever to pull out of it makes me feel that there had to be something behind it. Whether he just wanted to "rough nani up" or seriously injure him is a moot point.

            The key thing is the INTENT was there imho.

            Interesting to see what they make of it on MOTD.

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            1. The Stock
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              I have - and I genuinely meant to take the ball. That's the point. But people will run over, call you every name under the sun and question your sporting integrity.

              Carragher is a scallywag, but not the devil.

              Make your own mind up:

              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta4gmQuVwz4

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        because he's a prick

        and pricks pretend to know these things

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        1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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          there should have been a wink there so you knew i was kidding

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          1. TommyK
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            This isn't a liverpool thing- I just genuinely believe that for the sake of football those sort of tackles should be dealt with harshly.

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            1. AriseSirGiggsy
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              The ref / lino should have been able to see from the height of cafrra's tackle / nani's cut that it was a red.

              AGAIN - its a refereeing mistake / bottling it

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            2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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              i agree completely

              should have been a few reds flying about

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            3. The Stock
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              I agree! It was a red card offence, but pointing fingers and trying to guess what Carragher intention was is not constructive.

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            4. BONZ
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              No further punishment as ref had dealt with it.......

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    2. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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      So Rafael should get suspended as well.

      The difference is that the referee actually saw both incidents and punished both of them with yellow cards.

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      1. TommyK
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        He saw Rooney's as well though......

        I agree that they should look at Rafael's as well- though at least Rafael was clearly going for the ball.

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        1. Locarno
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          Rafael is simply a shite tackler. Him and Scholes work on it together every day.

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        2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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          he never saw rooneys

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          1. TommyK
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            He gave a foul for it- hence action was taken and the referee was presumed to have seen it.

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            1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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              he saw it just after

              sepp blatter has said that the fa could still have banned him even though a foul was given

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      2. applebonkers
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        have jumped on balaji rao for tommorow.

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  25. G0SS
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    This weekends accum, over 2.5 goals in Uniteds game, over 2.5 goals in the Spurs game, Everton to win, Fulham to win and City -1 goal. God I hate Mancini and his Italian defensive style of play!!!!

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  26. Reacher
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    Just seen the handley/hangeland O.G surely to god the FPL are going to change it to an own goal?? main rival and sizeable bet involved!

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  27. Locarno
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    Shit, just realised... if Lennon doesn't come on, I get Odem's four points.

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  28. EGIAL10
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    maaan i was so close of taking a 8 point hit and bringing in kuyt doyle and defoe!

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    1. Locarno
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      Of course you were.

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      1. Reacher
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        +1

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        1. EGIAL10
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          😉

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    2. Bad Seed
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      me too

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  29. AriseSirGiggsy
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    whats this about David Luiz being hamstrung and yellow flagged? Defo out tomorrow? Out for longer??? I want him in for GW30...

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    1. Demí
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      Where did you hear that ?

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
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        just on my FPL page

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  30. UKG
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    And what about Givet's red card yesterday after the final whistle? Doesnt count? FPL has not given it.

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