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The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1 – Man United vs Swansea

16 August 2014 2747 comments
Mark Mark
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And we’re underway. All our deadlines have passed and the season is here. It all starts at Old Trafford.

Normally the home of trophies and glory, this season United will host teams bereft of silverware but still buoyant, thanks to the Louis van Gaal revolution.

There’s room for optimism. A goal-strewn pre-season accompanied by all the right noises from the manager carries United into an opening day clash with Swansea who are asked to take up the role of sitting ducks. However, the visitors will have other ideas. With the bulk and pace of Wilfried Bony and BafΓ©timbi Gomis at their disposal, Garry Monk’s side have the weapons to disrupt a make-shift United back-line. It’s going to be interesting.

There should be goals. There should be points. Our expectations are raised by the fact that the world and his wife have the armband on Mr Rooney. The familiar tide of joy and frustration is just minutes away.

Fantasy Football and The Dugout Discussion has returned and it feels good. Enjoy the game.

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

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  1. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wonder how Doos is feeling about his Ashley Young pick

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    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      πŸ™‚

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    2. JWF
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Same way the rest of us Young owners are feeling.

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      lol

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      So glad I went for Siggy instead..

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      1. Aston Villa-Boas
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I have both πŸ˜›

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        1. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Me too. Benched Siggy though :rolleyes:

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    5. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      πŸ˜†

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    6. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I got suckered in when tinkering last night. Over 10 points lost already.

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Oh no πŸ™

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  2. Tactical Nous
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    how much is siggy gonna rise? those who don't have him are you going to get him?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      .3m

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    2. Kudo Warrior
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      probs 0.3.

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    3. Norb
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I will do Young to Siggy

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    4. aehii
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      will have to sell mata too to afford. I'll only get him if he rises. Don't want a price hit so soon. I kind of knew united would be crap, but was optimistic anyway.

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    5. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He's an awkward price, not low enough to swap out a cheapie... Too much of a drop to contemplate losing a big hitter..

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      1. Essan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Nah, Young out, Siggy in - easy πŸ™‚

        (assuming you kept some cash in the bank, knowing something like this would happen)

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      2. Tactical Nous
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        exactly he was in all my drafts, and i dropped him to get mata ramsey hazard sterling midfield!

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    6. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      unless someone in the same price bracket score 2 + in the rest of today's games, then definitely 0.3

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  3. JoseMagic
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Watch out folks Siggy bandwagon is coming....
    í ½í¸Βˆ

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  4. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Fellaini-what a dirty player he is!

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  5. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Marks is the only team I've seen all morning without Mata. Visionary? But he benched Gylfi πŸ™

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      What? Most teams don't have Mata.

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Not the ones I have stalked

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      2. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        On here they do

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      3. Kew Pee Arr
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        24% own mata

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        1. Fray Bentos
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          And falling

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I don't have him

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      We should have gone Sterling instead I think!

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      1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I have both πŸ˜‰ But no Gylfi, naturally πŸ˜€

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      2. Ben Mee Over A Table
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I do 😎

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

      I don't have him.

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    5. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I never even considered anyone besides Rooney from Utd and watching the match I think it'll stay that way for a couple of more rounds.

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  6. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Does Fellaini have the most flailingist arms / elbows in football today?

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    1. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes but back in the day Gaza was far worse.

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    2. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      /knees

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    3. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      David Luiz..

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  7. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    πŸ™„

    Get your chuffing cheque book out Woodward you flashy b.astard!

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    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He's already spent £60m on shite

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  8. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I'm going to make shit loads of points and value on Siggy.

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  9. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Will Moses' arrival effect Bojan game time?

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  10. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    This season started so painful (Siggy on the bench) Arrrrrrhhhhhh!!!

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  11. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    come on swans, put a quid on them to win @9/1 @1-1 πŸ˜€

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mega-rich

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      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ever did understand the Young love

        as a rule, dont pick reverse out of position players

        keep it simple

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      £1

      Play-yer!

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  12. Giroud U Kidding
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Every1 saying DDG for 1st choice keeper, Soooo wrong

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    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nani with gloves next week.

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

    So nearly did Siggy > Young.

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

    After all that talk about Monk being terrible and LvG the best thing since sliced bread πŸ˜€

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  15. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    last minute mata > sterling is feeling better now.

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  16. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Me and Katie(and a very little others) said United will still struggle *high fives Katie*

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  17. Yome
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mata owners, what you gonna do?

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      keep him probably

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    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Swap with Sterling

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      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Swap to Cesc probably

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not knee-jerk

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    4. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Keep him, of course.

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    5. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Replace with Fabregas for next week if he looks good.

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    6. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Just be patient and wait?

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    7. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Swap for Gilfy I think πŸ˜†

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    8. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Watch the next set of games. Might have a cuppa.

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    9. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Out if he does nothing in first 3 games don't knee jerk

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    10. DementedFlamingo
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      keep!!! when is RVP back???

      Young on the other hand can become siggy!!!Had Siggy in my first team draft from game opening up until 2 hours before kick off πŸ™‚

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  18. Curly619
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Kept 2.0 incase Siggy went good against Man U wasn't to keen on him but i'm going to have to get him now.

    Marney - Siggy ok to do now ? No way Marney is going to produce stuff like Siggy.

    Hendo and Siggy would be the 2 players i would rotate (i know points on the bench) but if Hendo can lift his game this year hopefully they both can make some coin.

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  19. foreverton
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mata always drops deep and receives the ball, never in any advanced positions. as an owner i'm not happy

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  20. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    At least try to challenge for the ball Fellaini!

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  21. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    jones assist awarded

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    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lingard starting for United

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  22. Q
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Seems my Blackett punt is going well πŸ™

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  23. trikster102
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Don't know why I bother anymore. Had Siggy in my team for weeks then last night took him out.

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  24. Bolt-on
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    United will still attract players but will some be put off by the fear of another year like the last one?

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  25. Saint & Reevesy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Apparently 7 of siggys last 8 goals have been scored away from home...... Unbenchable

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Him and Bojan will be reverse rotation, I can see it now!

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  26. Ginzu
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    i've michu'd it again. picked a flyer four weeks before gw1 and binned him on game day. bloody hell.

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  27. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Van Gal continues Moyes's legacy of breaking records. Swansea have never won at Old Trafford before!

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      They beat United in the FA Cup last year

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      1. Legendary!
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        in the Premiership

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      πŸ˜†

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    3. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      United have never lost an opening match at OT

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    4. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Never in league

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  28. Big Bad Barry
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy first sub

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  29. Studley
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    And now an important word from Captain Hindsight
    http://s.quickmeme.com/img/48/4840b7edb2d0454e7fecc48d70376735ec7d6cb202f7dccec772a3185521dab0.jpg

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  30. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Dammit Demi you told me Virgini would play

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