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Dugout Discussion April 29

Sunday Dugout Discussion

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The Dugout Discussion opens this afternoon, hoping for a similar goal glut witnessed in yesterday’s edition. We’ve two games to pour over, with all four clubs with something to play for. Later we’ll be at White Hart Lane where Tottenham continue to chase Champions League qualification against relegation fighting Blackburn. Before that there’s a West London derby at Stamford Bridge, between Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ferreira, Bosingwa, Terry, Cole, Mata, Essien, Lampard, Sturridge, Torres, Kalou.

QPR: Kenny, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Hill, Taiwo, Mackie, Barton, Derry, Buzsaky, Cisse, Zamora.

As expected, Roberto Di Matteo has tinkered with his line-up ahead of of a huge night in Munich, but somewhat surprisingly there are still starts for the likes of Juan Mata and Frank Lampard.

The visitors name an attacking line-up, with Djibril Cisse partnering Bobby Zamora up front.

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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    any nervous dave, krul, barfa owners, that game is not going to be easy!

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    1. Bad Pen
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      I have Krul and Simpson... not looking forward to it.

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    2. Declan
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      and then the easy Home game v Citeh

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      1. HappyAnkit
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        Easy? 🙄 🙄

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    3. gledy
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      Chelsea, City, Everton - they will all beat Newcastle IMO.

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    4. HappyAnkit
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      I have R Taylor, Krul & Cisse.

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    5. beric
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      Cisse and HBA, but so does everyone in my mini league, plus they all have simpson/collocini, so I'm not arsed really

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  2. Balotellitubbies
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    Paddy Kenny looks like a pub team keeper

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    1. gledy
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      Never good enough for pub team!

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    2. HappyAnkit
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      One of the Worst GK in EPL(For Me)

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      1. gledy
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        Yeah it's between him and Reina.

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    3. Henry Hill
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      He is a good Championship goalie. Clearly not up to Premiership level

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    4. MCH
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      I love the guy he got me 3rd in the members cup a couple of weeks ago!

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  3. Viper
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    Number one overall in the world must be sickened with Lampard (c)

    4 goals and nothing for him..

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    1. Bad Pen
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      A bit like the Spurs game where Bale got nothing.

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        or the swans game with nowt but 1 assist for siggy, plus he was immense in that game

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    2. MCH
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      Yeh must be sickened being top of the world right now.

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      1. Viper
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        I'd prefer to be chasing number 1 in the world than be number 1 right now.. imagine the pressure! The only way is down 😀

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  4. Somalion
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    Think I'll come back to this next week. Was going to shift out Rooney and RVP for Jelavic and Torres, instead just got Jelavic and no Torres. Hopefully Spurs do the business but still, disappointed with myself for bottling the Torres switch.

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  5. Top Heavy
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    Torres playing his way back into the Spain squad.

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      Torres & Llorente upfront

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      1. Somalion
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        You mean Torres and Torres 😉

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  6. FPL Daniel
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    This is what I call dominating !!!

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  7. Fabreghastly
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    If an assist is not an assist does it become a key pass?

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  8. Tim Canterbury
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    12 years, 9 days ago

    Dont you just love it when a player is ridiculed for being the victim of racist abuse. Those Chelsea fans are pure scum

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    1. Declan
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      minority in fairness

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      1. COMH
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        Yet the fans around them say or do nothing about it. Just as rank in my opinion.

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    2. Henry Hill
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      These are the same fans who couldn't respect the Hillsborough 96, scum indeed.

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      1. Abominable Snowy84
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        +1

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    3. MCH
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      Agreed its embarrassing.

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    4. Abominable Snowy84
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      a bit like Stoke yesterday.

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    5. Balotellitubbies
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      Ramsey getting booed by Stoke for having his leg broke was pretty classy too. Gotta love fottball fans.

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  9. Nopli
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    Will MATA get those 2 assists????? The first one was clear!!!!

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    1. Smarty Pants
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      he should according to the rules

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
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        the rules the rules, why cant fpls rules be like real life rules?

        lol

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        1. Smarty Pants
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          don't ask me, I hate this year's assist rules, absolutely moronic stuff in my opinion

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      2. Dave Bauer
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        I disagree.

        He gave the ball to Sturridge, who then kicked it off the defender and got it back, then scored. I haven't seen the rule that says that should be Mata's assist.

        Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong btw.

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        1. Smarty Pants
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          "Assists are awarded to the player from the goal scoring team, who makes the last touch before the goal is scored.

          If after this touch, an opposing player touches the ball outside the penalty area altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is given, except if this intervention directly results in an own goal."

          The defender was inside the box. No opposing player touched the ball outside the penalty area.

          The situation is analogous the the one when a player shoots, goalkeeper saves, and the same player scores. In such cases assist are given.

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          1. topsukka
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            That would be great! Could you mail that to the big boys at FPL? =D

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            1. Smarty Pants
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              I don't have Mata, why would I? 😉

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              1. topsukka
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                12 years, 9 days ago

                Maybe I shall do it then 🙂

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    2. Epic Fail
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      Dunno.

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    3. McEwan
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      First was never an assist. So let it go

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      1. moment
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        I agree with you. The rules don't:

        Assists are awarded to the player from the goal scoring team, who makes the last touch before the goal is scored.

        If after this touch, an opposing player touches the ball OUTSIDE the penalty area altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is given, except if this intervention directly results in an own goal.

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        1. Dave Bauer
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          12 years, 9 days ago

          In my opinion, you're misinterpreting this, as the touch from the defender (which was inside the box) came from Sturridge playing the ball, not Mata.

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        2. Toby
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          correct. not even up for discussion. clear assists

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    4. lazybones18
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      how many times fpl has changed points after this season ?

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  10. Spike ⚽️
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    I think the pitch condition has riuned QPR's fast fluent passing game 😉

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    1. Spike ⚽️
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      Ruined even !!

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    2. blue cheese
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      Or they're playing with their eyes closed coz they don't wanna see each other's jerseys

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  11. alsybach
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    12 years, 9 days ago

    Mata definitely has 3 assists........I forgot to make any changes this week despite having 3 injuries it is working out not too bad!!

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    1. moment
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      12 years, 9 days ago

      Moses on the bench is a nice silver lining to the injury cloud.

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      nice havin suarez, good keep

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  12. Nopli
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    12 years, 9 days ago

    Terry for 3 BPS if CHelsea can keep a CS.

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    1. Goonther
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      torress of course

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    2. Top Heavy
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      Depends how many Torres scores? 😛

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    3. Lovzat
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      2 shot on target yeah.

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    4. Fabreghastly
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      Dream on

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  13. lazybones18
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    12 years, 9 days ago

    lol fans booing ferdinand

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
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      😐

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Oh dear.

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    3. Cheggers
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 9 days ago

      Ferdinand deserves it. One of the biggest scumbags in football

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  14. Smarty Pants
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    Spurs better do Wigan too tonight. Not having Mata and Pienaar might hurt otherwise.

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    1. COMH
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      What are you talking about?

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        does he mean win 4-0? i'm confused as well

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        1. Smarty Pants
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          yes, there was a joke a couple pages ago that Chelsea play like Wigan... so I thought this should be clear 😉

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      2. Sir_Dunc
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        lol

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  15. Bad Pen
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    Ouch, looked painful for Mata.

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  16. crystalpalaceRus
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    hope it hurts mata!

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    1. Declan
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      🙄

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  17. COMH
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    Sturridge is so consistently bad at delivering balls from wide areas. Hits the first man nearly every time.

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    1. Top Heavy
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      Vastly over rated but to be fair he is not a winger and doesn't want to be.

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      1. COMH
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        Yeah but he isn't good enough to be calling the shots so be grateful you are getting to play wide for a top side and work on your crossing and be a better player while you are there.

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  18. Goonther
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    barton u scumbag

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    1. Balotellitubbies
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      He's not that kind of player 🙄

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    2. lazybones18
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      10% of the epl players causes 90% of the problems

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        Joey Barton. 10 percenter.

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    3. Henry Hill
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      What did he do?

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  19. The Red Viper
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    Brought in Jelavic, Terry and Torres (and captained him). Sweet. 8)

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      nice, good gamble too

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      I got Pienaar Terry Huth Torres (c), pretty happy now. 🙂

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  20. Goonther
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    barton to tweet about that challenge tonight

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    1. MCH
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      Wouldn't be surprised if he did it at half time.

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    2. Mulder
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      haha

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  21. LasCebollitas
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    12 years, 9 days ago

    Spurs game is going to get called off, no? Look at the state of the pitch at the bridge.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      If the state of the pitch leads to a game like this one, I'm all for it.

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    2. Declan
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      No it's not.

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    3. Ghost
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      Sun's out. Rain stopped.

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    4. MCH
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      No chance.

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    5. Gaz Downright
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      heh, are those straws you are clutching?

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    6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      nahh redknaps runnin round with sponges and buckets

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    7. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Good job for spurs they're not playing at the bridge then...

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      1. Epic Fail
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        😀

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  22. Gaz Downright
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    Who's the moustache next to Ivanovic?

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    1. goriuanx
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      Hitler

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  23. SouthCoastSaint
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    Ahh anyone else go for Cashley instead of the racist?

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      No. The Barca sending off made sure the racist would play both games.

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  24. LaLaLand
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    im thinking everton spurs arsenal united and moses coverage are essential for last 2 weeks
    anyone else?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      No.

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Lets see if spurs perform first.
      If MC beat United they would be hard to ignore

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  25. Declan
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    -ppi Torres 🙁

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      Good 🙂

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  26. HappyAnkit
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    Torres So Close!!!!!

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  27. Nopli
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    So CLOSE!! NICE MOVE BY CHELSEA

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  28. Viper
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    In order to now STAY IN TOUCH with my mini league rival now I need at least a VDV brace..

    This was the week I planned on overtaking him 😀

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    1. Declan
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      assisted by Ade

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      1. Viper
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        In that horrible position of wanting Spurs to fail but VDV to do well..

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        1. Declan
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          same here, Ive got The Holy Trinity, would take a 3-3

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    2. Bad Pen
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      FPL always goes the way we planned it doesn't it 😉

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    3. goriuanx
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      We both got 1953 points 8)

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      1. Declan
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        Im 8 behind you

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      2. Viper
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        Holy Shit, we have the exact same rank!! 😯

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  29. Goonther
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    3 newcastle and 0 chelsea :/ brought in bosingwa with my WC and benched him

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    1. Chris Highwind
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      Someone went a bit too DGW Crazy on their WC imo...

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  30. denial
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    Chelsea fans showing their class again whistling/jeering Ferdinand.

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