Fixtures
24 October 2010 2007 comments
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Gameweek nine is concluded today with the final three fixtures taking place. The first of a televised double-bill, sees Manchester United take that dreaded annual trip to the Britannia Stadium.

There’s no surprise that Wayne Rooney is an absentee for the visitors, and that hands an opportunity to young Javier Hernandez to partner Dimitar Berbatov upfront. Elsewhere, Gary Neville gets a game a right-back, pushing John O’Shea into a midfield position.

The home side line-up as predicted. Boring…

Stoke City XI: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Faye, Collins, Pennant, Wilson, Delap, Etherington, Walters, Jones

Man United XI: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, O’Shea, Scholes, Nani, Hernandez, Berbatov

Then it’s off to Eastlands for the interesting match-up between Man City and Arsenal, where I need a Tevez no-show to stand any chance of a round three place in the Fantasy Football Scout Cup III.

That games kicks off at 4pm, but before that (and untelevised thankfully) is Blackburn’s visit to Anfield at 3pm.

For up-to-the-minute fantasy updates, head over to our Dugout Discussion for the day’s action where, if Morrissey1986 is in attendance, you’ll get goal alerts before they’re even broadcast.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

  1. ShadyGooner
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    One of the three. Suggestions? Have 4.3m in bank

    1) Nani --> Fab

    2) VDV --> Fab

    3) Routledge --> Fab and Berba/Chamakh --> Caroll/Odemwinge/Elamnder

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    1. PFOR
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      3

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    2. LeSagna
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      3

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  2. andy85wsm
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    haha - did neville not know he was coming off or something.

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  3. Evasivo
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    Why did Neville get subbed? Injured?

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    1. Boom!!!
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      he was on a yellow card........

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    2. Oliver Reed
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      cos he was looking ready for a fight i think..

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    3. LeSagna
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      Ref was gonna send him off, Fergie beat him to it. Hopefully Brown fails spectacularly...

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      1. Evasivo
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        Rot out the wrong side of bed did he...atleast it's not an injury. Thanks

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      2. _Freddo
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        Even United fans admit Neville is a liability, why on earth does he continue to play him?

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    4. smurph
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      caz he should have been sent off in the first half, 2 bad tackles

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    5. andy85wsm
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      yellow card and getting skinned by etherington. Should already have been red carded no use risking him

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  4. For Fuchs Sake
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    United's week gets weirder, why did Fergie do that with Neville?

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    1. Akers
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      jokes

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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        why are they jokes? he was gona get more and more pressure from stoke down his side, and either give a penalty away or get sent off. makes perfect sense to me!?

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    2. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      it was obvious

      even sky sports predicted it at 30 mins that hell be taken off at half time and they never predict anything

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
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        No I don't mean the sub decision, just the way Fergie did it

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      600 and out?

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  5. marcocianti
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    what's the latest on Adam's injury, if any

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    1. $hahriyar
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      word is he's feigning injury as protest for not getting a better deal

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      1. zøphar
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        Err no Holloway seemed to indicate its nothing big he said he's gonna give Adam a few days off and bring him back into training only on Friday as hes been busy with the Scotland games etc

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        1. marcocianti
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          thanks much
          where did you see/hear that?

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      2. In Like Flynn.
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        Taking it a bit far to get someone to stamp on your foot cut and bruise it isn't it?

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        1. $hahriyar
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          joking

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          1. In Like Flynn.
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            Yep me too. 😉

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  6. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    i would love it, LOVE it, if the first part of my double came in and utd kept it at 1-0, followed by liverpool eeking a 1-0. I would love an extra 500 quid this afternoon, leave it

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      *love it

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        How much did you put on?

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    2. PFOR
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      500 just for those two results? Or are there more?

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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        just two 1-nils, throwaway tenner is all lads

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        1. Drip Doctor
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          Not a bad bet at all!

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        2. In Like Flynn.
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          Hope it works out.

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          1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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            thanks lads, could realy use the cash!

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  7. Oliver Reed
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    stoke are dirty fcukers, can see nani getting a broken leg in this game...

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      What!?! The guy is a total pussy

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
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      That was no worse than Neville's challenge......

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    3. AP
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      Nani made a bit of a meal of that in fairness but the intent is certainly there from Stoke. This is going to get ugly 😕

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        Didn't think Rooney was playing. 🙂

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        1. LeSagna
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          lol

          Prolly looking a bit ahead at Tevez's mug in an hour

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    4. The relentless pursuit of p…
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      yeah, Stoke look like they will do something nasty

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    5. Oliver Reed
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      maybe im being over protective of the little portuguese cos i want more than 1 point from him today!..

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        Not just looking for an excuse for a transfer then? 😉

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  8. mucka
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    Maxi has no business on on football pitch. Since his move what has he done? hes never scored or even asissted a goal and never even played well. Whereas i actually rate jonvanovic. Yet maxi starts again?

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    1. Stat virgin
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      While I agree with most of that, Jovanovic isn't really any better. There's a few decent youngsters who actually have pace who should be given a go

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  9. Joey
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    How the F*** was that not a pen ?/

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    1. Akers
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      I know, it's weird because the ref is on our side apparently.

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      1. PFOR
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        Yes, our '12th man' apparently.

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    2. The relentless pursuit of p…
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      ??? wtf!

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    3. AP
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      Mega pen. This ref is a shocker.

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        wasnt getting to the ball.

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      2. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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        west hame ref was the same. joke shops all round, football is a farce

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    4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      lol United fans...

      Most of us never have a prayer of getting them but i suppose you lot become used to getting decisions like that

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      1. The relentless pursuit of p…
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        not United fan, still think it was a penalty

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      2. PFOR
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        Are you watching? I know the ball was going slightly away from him but the last man brought Evra down from behind. 9 times out of 10 that's a penalty.

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        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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          9 times out of 10 that’s a penalty.... for United definitely. The rest of us are in the 1 out of 10 category

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      3. AP
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        Getting a forearm in the back of the head might be a fair challenge in Blackburn, but the civilised world calls that a foul.

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  10. PFOR
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    I've seen them given.

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  11. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Stone.Wall.Penalty.

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Think its one of those strange ones where he wasnt getting to the ball, seen them given though.

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    2. Oliver Reed
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      who would be on pens for utd?

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      1. PFOR
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        Nani

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      2. SuperMario
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        nani? 😉

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        1. For Fuchs Sake
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          Berba

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          1. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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            berba does not take penalties

            he wud get tired from the run up

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            1. Schwarzer
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              LOL

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  12. For Fuchs Sake
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    Loving Evra in his new position, might have to get him in.

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    1. andy85wsm
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      I sense sarcasm

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    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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      Isn't it just a short term thing to deal with Stoke? If not then it might be interesting. Have an entire defence playing OOP!!

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      1. andy85wsm
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        he's not worth the money. He hasn't done much today.

        Hes not a left winger for me

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  13. SuperMario
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    am i mad to be thinking of putting a big bet on city to beat arsenal today...?? only RBJ seems to agree with me so far...

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    1. AP
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      Mad? No. I think city will win quite easily.

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      1. Syd.
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        ive booked marked this AP 🙂

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    2. Jafstar - TheRedDevil
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      i think its pretty much a sure thing

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        Im not too confident in all honesty, they are the best team in Manchester after all 😀

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    3. liamhennessy
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      City look like value at 6/4 if it's still available

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    4. arfa
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      i've gone for the draw

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    5. Schwarzer
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      I bet on them too, and WBA to beat Fulham. Half way there!!

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    6. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      ive lmped on steve, along with another little bet i have ticking over

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  14. arfa
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    thers gonna be a penalty,anyone know who takes them for united/stoke?gonna have a bet

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  15. AP
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    Vidic is on for the 3 bonus i reckon. He's so immense in the air defensively.

    *hopes he hasn't cursed it*

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      Impressive today. Slightly surprised as well after the battering he took from Carroll earlier in the season

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    2. The relentless pursuit of p…
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      yes, Vidic has been very good today

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    3. andy85wsm
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      Agreed. Definite 3 BPs if the game finished now.

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    4. Akers
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      Rio's been quality.

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  16. andy85wsm
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    What is Evra doing. Dont stop to appeal!

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    1. Akers
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      I know. Never going to get a pen for that.

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  17. Boom!!!
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    o'shea guranteed a cs....

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
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      which guarantees my exit from the cup 🙁

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    2. Horizontal
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      Excellent! Now I want ShawX and Nani to go goalmad! 🙂

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  18. arfa
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    cleanie for o'shea,thats four outta four for me

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  19. WeWuzRobbed
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    Manu are nowhere near their best today. There seems to be little flow to their game. don't know if it's the passing.

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    1. _Freddo
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      Just today? They've been like it all season.

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    2. Akers
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      One of our better performances this, which says more about our previous ones than anything.

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  20. andy85wsm
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    O'Shea off!!!

    3 defenders 1 goalie - 4 clean sheets.

    Get in there!

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  21. $hahriyar
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    O' Shea clean sheet in the bag 😀

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    1. Michael
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      is he injured

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      1. $hahriyar
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        no, just subbed off

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    2. threeputt
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      excellent - stoke goal now please

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      1. Michael
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        yes come on ethers do something

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  22. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    COME ON BERBA AND NANI YOU W@NKERS!

    POINTS PLEASE!

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    1. arfa
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      +1

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    2. FPL Blues
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      +1 - badly needed here too

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      1. Schwarzer
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        +1

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        1. dk123
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          +1 for nani

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  23. andy85wsm
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    So with O'Shea off thats a guaranteed 6 points from him. Now I have a 6 point advantage in the cup.

    I have Gerrard to come he has jones (BB) and Boateng!

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  24. $hahriyar
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    Finally some luck with the defense this week. 4 out of 5, not bad eh.

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  25. Akers
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    Are United going to throw away another lead?

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      Please no.

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    2. andy85wsm
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      Doesn't look like it on the current play to be honest. But anything can happen 🙂

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      1. Akers
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        Didn't look like it at Fulham or Everton either.

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        1. andy85wsm
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          hence the anything can happen at the end

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    3. AP
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      Squeaky bum time.

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    4. $hahriyar
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      odds are pretty good for that! but less fun in throwing away one goal lead rather than 2 goals

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  26. Gaz Downright
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    An admission in the lookalike contest - here is Paul Konchesky: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_eosGkndaIFM/Si0IHFhWtiI/AAAAAAAAItU/D7j6fD5hET4/s400/Wes_Brown_440658a.jpg

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  27. andy85wsm
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    Loving that my whole defence outscored Drogba (C).

    You just never know whats going to happen with this game

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    1. Oliver Reed
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      eh? one clean sheet outscored drogba as cap this week!?!?!

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  28. PFOR
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    'Viva Ronaldo' and 'He plays on the left....' being sung.

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  29. $hahriyar
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    Carrick's really got touch of a rapist!

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    1. PFOR
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      Gibson's is worse.

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      1. AP
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        I'd bet your touch is better than Gibsons.

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  30. TheHazard
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    Arsenal starting Xl: Fabianski, Sagna, Djourou, Squillaci, Clichy, Song, Diaby, Fabregras, Arshavin, Chamakh, Nasri.

    http://twitter.com/TonyTCClark

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    1. AP
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      Djourou and Squillaci. Oh dear.

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