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26 April 2014 3300 comments
Mark Mark
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Saturday’s afternoon action is focused mainly on the foot of the table as the likes of Fulham, Hull, West Brom and Aston Villa all face crunchy fixtures. The quartet of three o’clock kick-offs will do their best to hold our attention, before our focus switches to Old Trafford as a desperate Norwich arrive to take on Ryan Giggs’ United.

It has to be said, Fantasy talent is at premium and perhaps limited to Christian Eriksen’s display at Stoke and Wilfried Bony’s quest for further goals at home to Villa. In the main, we’ll save our energies for the tea-time clash as we get to assess the impact of David Moyes’ departure and the “Giggs’ effect” on the Red Devils. With a double fixture looming in Gameweek 37, the Old Trafford teamsheet will be of keen interest, as will the performance from United’s key attacking assets.

Full details of the day’s starting lineups can be found via our Twitter feed, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom remains opens for those looking to indulge in some real-time banter.

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  1. 1234thro
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    What a bizarre season! Mata was arguably the best player in the league last year, and he cant even get a game for Utd. or Chelsea now. How strange. Wonder why he isnt starting?

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      him and rooney play the same position

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      1. 1234thro
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        He could always play 2 attacking mids though? Why would they have signed him if they didnt have any plans for him? Mata and Rooney are both extremely gifted players, and I think they should both be starting really. Up to the manager to sort out how to properley fit them in, I think.

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        1. BLACKSHEEP
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Giggs has had what, 4 days to figure how to fit him in?

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          1. 1234thro
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah, fair point! Lets hope he figures it out before the DGW 🙂

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Man utd have nothing to play for.

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed. They're playing a team SAF would have played last season

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        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          +1 Giggs taking no risks and not trying to do what he does not know how to. Only thing he knows is the fergie way

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Attitude/Temperament? I can't imagine what else is likely.

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      1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        its definitely not that.

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    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      He's played pretty much every game for United. Giggs wanted to play one playmaker and pack the side with pace.

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      1. The Chosen One...
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Surprised no Januzaj. The perfect team set up for someone like him

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  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    fulham still for the drop then

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      According to this thread, they were staying up 20 minutes ago.

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  3. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Rooney playing deep.

    Not good for us captainers. Mata will come on for him late in the game too.

    Double the bumming.

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  4. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I wish there would be a Man U manager or England manager with the balls to drop Rooney.

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    1. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Drop the best English player? That would be weird.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        He is consistently the worst performer for England.

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      2. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Are you forgetting Cleverley is English?

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        1. The Enlightener
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          My bad. Second best English player. 🙂

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    2. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I think you need to be able to speak or have an IQ over 10 to be able to coach

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    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Fergie dropped him last season

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I respect him for that.

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  5. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Whats Mata's ownership in top 10k??

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      hhigh this week id imagine

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      51%

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      1. Sweetpea
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        not so bad then, its more the DGW i'm worried about

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I have him 🙁

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    4. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      50%

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  6. M.I.A.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Need 1 more save from Adrian!

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    1. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      yea I played him over Boruc 🙁

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      1. M.I.A.
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Ouch!

        I can see your thinking behind it though. Everton played well last game and WBA have been poor all season

        I held onto Baines and Coleman 🙁

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  7. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    damn there goes Chester's bap

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  8. Spud1
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Here at Trafford the crowd don't like Mata not starting....God help Gigsy if this goes wrong....what a shock all that money spent....disgrace

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Giggs out

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I admire him for having a set of balls.

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  9. United13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Kagawa. Bought in this week 🙂

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  10. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I did say to get Welbeck instead, didnt expect a Mata bench though

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  11. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    David Moyes (DavidWillyMoyes)
    Shit selection @ManUtd
    5:40pm - 26 Apr 14

    😀

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    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      😆

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  12. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone saw the Man Utd line up yet?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      De Gea; Jones, Vidic (c), Ferdinand, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Cleverley, Kagawa; Welbeck, Rooney

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        we know this already.

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      2. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        No RVP 😯

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Some trolling line-ups only.

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        no there aren't.

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        1. r0nh
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Look up 'sarcasm'.

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      The what?

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  13. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Love the amount of venom being pitched toward Giggs at the moment. Fast forward 3 hours, they've welcome 3-0 and he's a genius.

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    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      On paper though, we all know how shit Ferdinand and Cleverly are.

      All down to how the manager uses them now....

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    2. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I've predicted 5-0. Not sure what all the fuss is about with the lineup.

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        The fuss is because he's messed with their fantasy team.

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        1. The Enlightener
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Yep. Sure enough.

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      ill go out on a limb now and say hes not a genius

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    4. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Not unless Mata climbs off the bench and gets points.

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    5. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I know, its absolutely ridiculous. Give the guy a chance to finish his first game in charge surely.

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  14. M.I.A.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is it silly to bring in Yaya tonight because he will rise .1?

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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  15. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Should never have sacked Moyes

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  16. Jacketts Potatoes
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Now..... Mata is an issue but even if I do replace.... Who?

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Throws Dgw plan into disarray

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      1. Jacketts Potatoes
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Absolutely... Thought I was set. Already have 3 city...

        I might just say balls to the DGW and put someone else in

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  17. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Moyes would have played Mata. I miss Moyes :'(

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Top manager....

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    2. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      And United would have played shite, so it's a catch 22 innit!

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  18. Texas Pete
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    6 from 4 (-4) C'mon cap'n Roo get me in he more points than players club!

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  19. Manani
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    haven't even played a single minute yet, and people are already bashing Gigg's team choice 😆

    at least wait till half time for god sake.

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  20. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Kaboul is the new Bale!! haha

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  21. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Kagawa to score tonight and MOTM

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  22. M.I.A.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Slightly surprised Mata didn't make the 1st 11 especially after Scholes comments but I'm sure he'll play some part in the game today and probably will be hungry to prove his worth when he does come on

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  23. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    11 pts for me for the day 🙁

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    1. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Better than a lot!

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  24. luigizilla
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    God I'm so mad, I rarely make hits but when I do I expect it to work

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  25. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Took a hit to get Smalling in feck sake Giggs

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Well Smalling was a big doubt now to be fair

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I took a hit to get failani. At least yours is on the bench.

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Same here, did Distin > Smalling for a hit

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  26. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Saf has picked this team.

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  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Jonjo (16 points) Shelvey 😯

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  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    pen swansea

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  29. TG32
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Clearly obvious that Giggs is giving the nod to his pals in the dressing room. Even the old United rear guard of Evra, Vidic and Ferdinand. Also, Welbeck and Cleverly who were ousted by Moyes.

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  30. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Come on my lovely bonyyyyy

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    1. Theseus
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Thought your life was over with no Mata or Smalling....

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