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15 December 2013 5516 comments
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Sunday brings the Gameweek to a close with a trio of matches featuring an array of Fantasy talent. Things get rolling with a pair of lunchtime kick-offs, as Villa host United and Swansea make the trip to Carrow Road to face Chris Hughton’s Norwich. That’s followed by the headline act, as Andre Villas-Boas looks to continue the Spurs revival against a Liverpool unit weakened by a string of injuries.

While the press will be focused on David Moyes, Fantasy managers will be more interested in Wayne Rooney’s performance. With a potential absence for Sergio Aguero looming, the United striker could make himself “essential” over the Christmas period if he can produce in the midlands. With Michu expected to earn a run-out at Norwich, we’ll have the opportunity to assess whether he can join both David Silva and Theo Walcott on our midfield Christmas list, while at 4pm, all eyes will be on Luis Suarez as he looks to overcome the absence of skipper Steven Gerrard and strike partner Daniel Sturridge against the Spurs back four.

Look to our Twitter feed for the latest teamsheet bulletins, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain available throughout today’s three fixtures.

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  1. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney please play in Midfield.. United are a completely different team. Also RAFAEL .. Excellent

    GGMU

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    1. Crash
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This.

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  2. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Time for a cheap 3rd forward?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm seriously considering Jay Rodriguez

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    2. Lord Flashheart
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Chamack

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    3. Snooze ya lose
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Defo. Tough choice tho

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  3. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney>Aguero so we get bench points from Januzaj/Williams/Burner/Chester etc looking like a good move.

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    1. rozzo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      haha aguero laid up in hospital has more chance of scoring points than rooney

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Keeping Aguero and starting him 😎

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  4. beric
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    i'm considering

    Aguero, Ozil, Ravel

    to

    Negredo, Walcott, Silva

    have exact money so would need to do it almost immediately

    for -4

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I am thinking the exact same 3 moves.

      Go for it.

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        it is very tempting. silva on 4 yellows though, and i dont like taking hits

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    2. Evans
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes then

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    3. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Good.

      You're not happy with Ozil?

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Evs. Aguero to lukaku or negredo? No other attacking coverage from either.

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      2. beric
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        i am but financially he's not great. i want walcott and dont want three arsenal mids so i think he has to go

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    4. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      R u concerned with negredo being rotated with dzeko?

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        no not really

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    5. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Looks pretty good to me.

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        cheers

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    6. rohan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm considering a -8

      Aguero Lallana Terry > Evans Walcott and Rooney

      Do you think you'd do those trades?

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        not sure i fancy evans tbh, other two are nice though

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    7. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That looks pretty good actually.

      Losing Ravel isn't too bad, West Ham aren't going to explode anytime soon.

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        i want ravel gone, west ham are shit

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    8. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      A bit too much risk, perhaps? Silva on 4 YC and Negredo an unknown quantity without Aguero. Could you do Aguero and Ravel to Walcott and Remy?

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        probably could but i dont want remy

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      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Personally I don't worry about yellow cards. Deal with it if it happens. Get the points first.

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        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          i have great back up in nathan redmond anyway

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      3. tm245
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Fair enough, but not sure why Ozil would need to be swapped as well. The Aguero injury shouldn't sideline another premium player in addition.

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    9. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Why are so many people ditching Ozil. 90 pts from 13 games. That's a very good return.

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      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        (6pts per game)

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        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Actually nearer 7.

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      2. beric
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        i dont want to, its money issues mate

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        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          There are other options too, like Cabaye & Pienaar...

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          1. beric
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            you've lost me

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  5. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Williams you absolute donkey, don't concede any more

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      At least we have an assist

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He got an assist, what more do you want?!

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      1. FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        a cs

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    3. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      🙂

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  6. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I have so many points on my bench

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  7. FishFingers
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney as captain is killing my already pathetic score this week!

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  8. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Giggs will probably be player-manager at Utd if they sign his son..He's 7 now so there's a good chance

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not old enough to sleep with his uncle's wife yet

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Strachan almost played a game with his son when he was player manager I think (of Coventry was it?)

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Heinrich Larrson did i think

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        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Yep, but at a low level

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    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Giggs will still be playing when his son retires

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  9. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Players I probably need to sell:

    Aguero ( 🙁 ) and Brady.

    Are Negredo and Valencia ideal replacements? I have no United cover, currently.

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If Valencia was nailed on, I would have a punt on him. However, he played well against Spurs and was dropped the next game.

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah. Too much tinkering from Moyes. Shame.

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Valencia could prove to be a good differential. I'm considering him too.

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    3. Tatty Bojangles
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Better options out there than Valencia at £7.1m

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    4. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'd seriously prefer Januzaj and however many million than Valencia.

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  10. FantasyNik123
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ivanovic suspended next game?

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    1. Smarty Pants
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No, he'll serve his ban in the Cup

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What for?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        5 yellows

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    3. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No different game I think

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  11. Evans
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Stupid Rooney playing oop

    The points be wellbeck should have been his

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  12. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    hooper on pens as well

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  13. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    This ManU team!! They're not so funny this week.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not at all, honestly 🙁

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Glad the see the United bashing has subsided.

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  14. Solenya
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Oh dear, will Williams ever get a CS

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  15. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I think Norwich will go on to win, gwarn Fer

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      gwarn Redmond

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  16. k.akshay92
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Being a Man Utd supporter and Rooney captainer, I am very happy with this.

    I don't need the fantasy points as much as Utd need the 3 points. GGMU!

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  17. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    If both these games ended like this, that'd be just great.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yes*

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      +1

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    3. rohan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I just hope Villa score a couple and it ends 2-2

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        That'd be even better 🙂

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      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        3*-2

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  18. Smarty Pants
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    New front line template:
    Hooper - Rodriguez - Chamakh

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Total cake.

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I could always get Hooper in for Aguero and do Brady to Silva ... 😐

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  19. drunken_mess
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    thoughts on Rafael as Terry replacement

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I like

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  20. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Final score Predictions?

    Man Utd 4-1

    Norwich 2-1

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      3-0

      3-1

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  21. Deulo10
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney's heat map for the 1st half............ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BbiGYLWCEAEVLlH.png:large

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  22. Podge
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Shelvey hasn't scored yet 😯

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Sorry, I benched him this week.

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  23. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hooper and 4 heavy mids. Hmmmm.... Could work

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You can have Lukaku + 4 heavy mids. Or does Ramsey's price not make him a heavy mid in some peoples eyes?

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      1. Godfather Bandit 42
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        One of the heaviest!!!

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    2. aehii
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Chamakh?

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  24. In Moyes We Thrust #freeshi…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Welbeck off for Fletcher substitution would be glorious.

    Obviously wont happen with Welbeck on a hat trick but would be great for us Rooney captainers 🙁

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  25. ADucksBehind
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How soon would aguero have to be back for you to keep him on bench?

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    1. Deulo10
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If he's only out for 1 game probably.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1 game, slight possibility. 2+ games he's gone.

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    4. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Boxing Day, but even if he is will he play all those games in quick succession or maybe half of them? Adds up to being a value dropping headache.

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    5. SkyByBo
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Next weekend, the christmas fixture list is too packed to have a player guaranteed out imo.

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    6. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool (H)

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  26. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    The only good news today is that Moyes will keep his job longer

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      7 years?

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Can only dream of that

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  27. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    ML leader did Giroud > Hooper before this GW 😯

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    1. FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      nice move

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  28. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Moyes has found his central mid
    And its Roo

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Which means he needs another striker

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      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        And at least one more CM anyway. And probably another winger.

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  29. aehii
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Win, lose or draw, I still dislike watching man united. It was the same under Ferguson, but now each goal is being celebrated like it means everything, like no one ever thought that was ever possible. Against Villa.

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  30. Ribus
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Are there any confirmed news about Agueros injury?

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