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The ScoutCast – Episode 191 – Penultimate

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One more Gameweek. One more ScoutCast. The final whistle has almost blown on a remarkable season but we’re determined to fully exploit the final throws.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke as we open a bumper 80-minute show with our dedication to Leicester City’s extraordinary title win. We then quickly shift to take on another raft of community questions as thoughts turn to Gameweek 37’s double fixtures.

We run the rule over the protagonists, assessing West Ham’s assets, Eden Hazard’s renaissance and even make an attempt to find a reason to make a late investment in Norwich City. Then necks are put on the block as we review the weekend fixtures, coming clean on our current double Gameweek transfer and captaincy plans.

The ScoutCast is first aired live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get a heads up on future broadcasts.

You can view the full Google Hangout version of this episode via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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

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  1. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    With he score as is, should I bin Firmino or mahrez for hazard?

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    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Begorrah, I am first

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    2. Swan - Villa Proud
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      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Similar question below. I'd sell for Hazard.

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      1. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Sell Firmino or mahrez?

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        1. Swan - Villa Proud
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          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Firmino

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          1. KLOPPTOMANIA
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 5 days ago

            Thanks, difficult to see him playing both, though there is a third game before the final

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            1. Zizoulicious
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 5 days ago

              Won't play that one either. It's like 3 or 4 days before

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  2. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    In another European final aren't we 🙂

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  3. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Already on a -4. Worth selling Firminio for another hit? For Fab? Or a punt like Brady?

    DDG
    Smalling, PVA, Cresswell
    Sanchez, Hazard, Firmino, Payet
    Kun, Defoe, Carroll(TC)

    Kaspar, Moreno, Bellerin, Ali
    0.4M ITB

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    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Just don't know about Firmino gametime now

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      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        SO sell for Fab? Or is that too much Chelsea?

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        1. KLOPPTOMANIA
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Man, it's difficult to tell. I think hazard is enough for me, Costa would Prob be my next stop on the Chelsea open top bus

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  4. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Let's hear it for the boys 😉

    Need some inspiration after this Liverpool result putting the Kai-bosh on my DGW transfer...

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  5. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    So...Milner, Coutinho and Mignolet out or..?

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  6. dush64
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    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone holding TC for Sanchez in GW38? Was hoping for Sturridge TC, but not excited by other prospects this GW 🙁

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Nah, Payet TC

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    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Carroll I reck would be your best bet

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    3. dush64
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Cheers, those seem like good bets. 70 pts behind ML leader myself, so maybe I'll go a little nuts and put it on Deeney. Or Mannone 😛

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  7. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Alright, this is my -4 team for the DGW:

    Mignolet (Darlow)
    Simpson | Roze | PVA (Bellerin, Gabriel)
    Mahrez | Payet (v) | Hazard (tc) | Noble (Sanchez)
    Iheanacho | Kane | Martial

    This will either catapult me into the top-50 (67 so far) or scupper my season entirely.

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    1. Evs
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Martial rest given lvg comments ?

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        What LVG comments? Honestly, if he plays even one game, I'm OK with that.

        Or maybe drop him and get Carroll. Will think about it some more tomorrow. In for a penny...

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    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ballsy, though I dont like rose in that defence.

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Neither do I, but I don't want to play Bellerin away to City.

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  8. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    So should we sell our Liverpool "assets"?

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    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      No

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      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        There is no certainty that any of the good ones will play. Benteke and Ojo are more nailed, and they define "not nailed."

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Pretty much. Limited Dgw and final is 3 days after league ends so limited Gw38 too.

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  9. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Which two liv attackers will fill remaining two spots against watford ?

    ____ Benteke Ibe
    Allen Lucas ___

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ojo, milner

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    2. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      So basically sell all Liverpool assets? Coutinho is just asking for it.

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    3. Cordomver
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ojo has been looking lively as well when given minutes.
      Expect him to get some time on the pitch also.

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  10. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    What LVG comments? Honestly, if he plays even one game, I'm OK with that.

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Reply fail.

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  11. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    1. Jøssy ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

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  12. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    I'm playing bench boost and have the following team:

    DDG / Mannone
    Smalling / Cresswell / PVA / Martin / ?????
    Hazard (c) / Fabregas / Sanchez / Firmino / Lanzini
    Sturridge / Carrol / Defoe

    Which DGW player takes the last defender spot?
    I have enough funds to afford any defender in the game. I won't be playing the defender next week so their GW38 fixture is irrelevant.

    Any thoughts?

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    1. NobleBlackman
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Sturridge and Firmino might be a risk, but apart from that it looks good

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  13. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Gotta say well played liverpool, despite the fact that i really needed them to lose.

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  14. Jøssy ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Yeeeeeeeesssssss!!!!

    Another European final!! 😀

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  15. Rhys85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Lanzini & Simpson -> Payet & van Aanholt for -4?

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  16. JØ
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Full credit to Brendan Rodgers - he created the foundations of this team.

    Klopp took over an already perfectly working machine prepared by the best manager in the world. Well done, Brendan.

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    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Not sure if serious

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    2. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      😆 @DeludedBrendan?

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    3. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Nigel Pearson and Brendan Rogers walk into a pub...

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    4. KOLASINA(C)
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yep, Klopp taking over Live after Rodgers was like Guardiola taking Bayern after Jupp.

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  17. Keno
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Sturridge--->Defoe for a -4?

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  18. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    So Coutinho out then. Will decide who tomorrow, now is not the time

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  19. Zizoulicious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Liverpool were excellent. But who from tonight's attackers will play on Sunday?

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    1. JØ
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Benteke.

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      1. Zizoulicious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Eughhhh 🙁

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  20. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    AOA: do I need anyone else?

    DDG*

    Reid* pva*
    Lingard* Hazard* payet* Mahrez Sanchez
    Carroll* sturridge* Defoe*

    *DGW (Kos, Bellerin, Simpson)

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  21. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    European finals played:
    18 Barça, Madrid
    15 Juventus
    14 Milan
    12 Bayern, Liverpool

    European Elite. F***** elite.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      this is why liverpool fans get hated on

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      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        For reaching European finals? Don't mind hate then la

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        1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          🙄

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        2. Ziro Becomes One
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Are you on diet pills? 😉

          He's talking about your post, not Pool's achievement, icydgi.

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      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Still a long way behind others in the hate league

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    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      2 finals in the last 32 years.

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    3. Colonel Klink
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Amusing how you just leave it as "European" finals. The other teams have done it all in the CL level as opposed to the Europa.

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      1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Liverpool have only been in two Europa league finals the rest have been CL/European Cup. So that comment is just stupid.

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        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Well we've won the Europa/UEFA Cup 3 times, and I assume we're counting this upcoming one, so I don't think that's correct.

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        2. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Your comment is incorrect. Seems sort of...what's the word I'm looking for? Maybe doublecheck before you act an ass.

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      2. mnarain
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Not sure about "all in the CL level"...seeing as Barca has 10 non-CL finals included in that number, and other than Bayern, everyone else has at least 4.

        Madrid: 14 CL (10 won) + 2 EL + 2CWC
        Barca: 8 CL (5 won) + 6 CWC + 4 Fairs
        Juve: 8 CL (2 won) + 4 EL + 1 CWC + 2 Fairs
        Milan: 11 CL (7 won) + 3 CWC
        Bayern: 10 CL (5 won) + 1 EL+ 1 CWC
        Liverpool: 7 CL (5 won) + 4 EL + 1 CWC

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        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          This is an educated comment, as opposed to numb nuts who said "only two" when I knew they had won three times, with another appearance to come--a third of their European finals. And so, my comment was deemed "stupid", though I knew the history. Beyond that, if we're talking European, CWC shouldn't be in there.

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  22. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Well done Reds, now what to do with Firmino and Sturridge 🙁

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    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Think I may need to transfer out Firimno for a hit. Just no idea who

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      1. Zizoulicious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        He'll play vs Chelsea at least. Why get rid, Chelsea are pretty porous defensively

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Planned on doing Payet and Carroll in if both of those Liverpool players started.

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  23. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Mids are Sanchez, Hazard, Payet, Firmino, Ali. Already on a -4

    A) Firmino->Fab
    B) Ali->Brady, sit Firmino
    C) Ali->Townsend, sit Firmino
    D) Do nothing, take the risk

    Anything else?

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    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      If you're going to sit Firmino, just bin him now

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      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        That means starting Moreno, who also won't play both.

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        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Moreno won't start both, you think?

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        2. KLOPPTOMANIA
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          No I'm saying don't sit him out if that's what you're planning, just get rid of him now

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    2. Pigsinblankets
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I'd say Alli -> Townsend, or a WHU mid such as Noble/Lanzini etc

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  24. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Sevilla through too
    Looking for a hat trick of Europa league titles
    Sevilla should just be directly placed in the semis, where they use that tie as a practice for the final
    Insanely consistent!

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  25. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Havent been on here properly for a while & I just cant get used to the new layout, seems confusing to tell which article is the newest etc.... :-/

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    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Just click on latest comments.

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  26. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    migs
    fuchs alderwierld koscielny
    hazard payet firmino townsend
    aguero kane sturridge

    now that liverpool are in the final, what do i do about my liverpool players, I dont even know if they'll play a single game in the dgw

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    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      subs - josh king fosu-mensah targett

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  27. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    I'm currently on Payet as my captain but iv just seen Swansea confirm Williams will be rested, in light of this news should i change my captain to Carrol ?

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    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I am

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    2. Fi_fpl addict
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      It's possible carrol on bench at start with Man U game in mind

      Payet will play both , that's the gamble

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  28. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Don't sell Liverpool players

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  29. cruzex
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Sturridge.... keep or sell?

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    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      if you have id keep. if i dont i wont get him in especially for a hit

      simple. capable of a big haul against chelsea

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  30. AverageJoe
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Anfield the fortress

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    1. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      The team was Villareal...

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