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Monitor – Robin Van Persie

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Having opened the season with a double in the Community Shield win over Wigan, Robin Van Persie’s brace in the Gameweek 1 win at Swansea suggested we were in for yet another year of consistent goalscoring. What has followed, however, has been highly unexpected and as United struggle to settle under David Moyes, the Dutchman has a single converted spot-kick to his name in the last six Gameweeks.

A hat-trick for Holland against Hungary last week saw Van Persie become his nation’s all-time top goalscorer and suggested his eye for goal was as keen as ever – with this in mind, we delve into the data to assess just what sort of impact Moyes’ arrival has made on the Fantasy heavyweight.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Lukaku played 69 mins v Croatia and 90 mins tonight.

    I think he will start v Hull but just want clarification. I guess the international roundup will provide more insight?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Kone is still injured

      Jelavic is cr@p

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        Pretty much this

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    2. Sheep
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      I think he'll be rested until he's needed off the bench.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        Nah, manager said this week Lukaku needs the whole game to play his dominating style. I doubt he'll be rested.

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    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Belgium played wales you mong and he played the whole game!

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      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        My apologies, just reread your post*

        *Quietly takes himself into corner and has a word.

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  2. Pasqualinho
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Good ref in the England game. Didn't fall for the Townsend Tumble and similar - and it made for a good spectacle. I'd like to see more like him.

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    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 18 days ago

      yep

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  3. charlie1X
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    I think he's a points monster and Martinez will play as often as Laudrup plays Michu.

    Never bench the golden goose!

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      thanks

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  4. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Is Ozil ok? Taken off as a precaution, hopefully...

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    1. elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      see below

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  5. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/5455/international-football/2013/10/16/4335897/ozil-limps-out-of-germany-clash-with-knee-injury

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  6. MJ6987
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2456897/England-hope-snatch-Harry-Wilson-Wales.html?ico=sport%5Emostread

    But he came on tonight!

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  7. Advice Mallard
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    If you claim that your country are the best in the world, try not to get beat by Scotland.

    This can quite severely diminish your claims.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      He isn't on tonight. 😉

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      1. Advice Mallard
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        If you come online with the intention of having a bit of fun with a certain poster, make sure he is online first.

        You could have saved yourself the effort.

        🙁

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 19 days ago

          Never mind, Mallard - it will happen soon ... 😉

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    2. Eboue
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Nate? 😉

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      croatia are a poor poor poor poor team

      Scott Brown > Mandzukic

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      1. QPR expects... glory!
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        Almost as poor as a certain someone's captain choices? ; (

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  8. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    I am made up!!! 😀

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfkOLVoRvWs

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Nowt wrong with that....

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        *giggles*

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  9. charlie1X
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Lukaku looks like he'll get the golden boot this year

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    1. WDT
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      premature. Demba Ba hit beast mode for 1 season before regressing to the mean and was still outscored by the real quality players.

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        Regressed to mean because he joined Chelsea.

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      2. charlie1X
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        No one has ever produced Lukaku's stats in FPL before

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  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Ramsey goal tonight

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXzMMVo3qc8&sns=tw

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      The news now is when he doesn't score 🙂

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  11. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    When will Suarez be back in England? Thursday?

    Is he really not a (C) choice because of tonight?

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  12. Valar(Keith)
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    just realised i got Davis as my second keeper 😆 was worried boruc would not make it and totally forgot i had his backup 🙂 .. Yay!

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Yeah, it's still Man Utd at Old Trafford, though.

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    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      And what if Gazzaniga starts?

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      1. The3rdTurd
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        He won't.

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    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Yay until Gazzaniga is named starting keeper against United

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  13. WDT
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    England are lucky to have 2 of the best crossers in world football for me; Steve Gerrard, Leighton Baines. Quality.

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  14. GREENDREAMS11
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Happy Scotland fans. Happy Welsh fans, Happy English and Irish fans, Where's Forca. . Lol

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  15. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Well, look at that. We just beat Croatia. 2-0.

    What's absolutely galling is that if we had taken 6 points from Wales instead of 0, we'd be on 17 points, level with Croatia in 2nd. So anything from the Serbia game away and we would be in a play off.

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Yeah. Costly losses, But with that twat Levein in charge from the start of the campaign we had absolutely no chance.

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Never as simple as that. Tonight was a dead rubber for Croatia, what if it were for the play off place.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        No its not, No excuses we were poor from the start, at least things are looking brighter than they were, Playing with a bit more belief now and bringing through younger players.

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        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 19 days ago

          And you have IMO an inspiring manager.

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  16. Jeremiah
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    What to do with this lot ? Have 2 FTs and 0,7 in the bank :

    Mignolet

    Kos - Terry - Coleman

    Ozil - Erikson - Michu - Mirallas - Morisson

    Giroud - Lukaku - Soldado

    Want to ship Mirallas & Sturridge, Who to bring in ? 🙂

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  17. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Who get's the extra 1 BP for scoring the winning goal in the match,Rooney or Gerard?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Rooney.

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Keepers should get one for the winning save too

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    3. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Rooney duh.

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    4. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Gerrard

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    5. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Rooney

      Number of goals scored by losing team - 0

      +1 = 1

      Scorer of first goal - Rooney

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  18. MJ6987
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Ha ha I knew one of my players was going to get injured tonight! Think that's 9 or 10 since GW4 now.

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      If its ozil hes fine imo

      Precaution

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        source?

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        1. MJ6987
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 19 days ago

          His opinion!

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        2. Scottys Army
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 19 days ago

          wenger

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      2. MJ6987
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        It is Ozil. Hope you're right.

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        1. Colonel Wasabi
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 19 days ago

          Me too

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  19. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Roy Keane: 'Rooney enjoying his change of management'

    Nice little dig at Fergie there 😆

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Or Moyes!

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        No definitely Fergie!

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    2. MJ6987
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      He's a tosspot.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        Onanist. Please. 😉

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  20. Parm
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    We're going to win the World Cup.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      I didn't know you were Brazilian Parm.

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      1. Heels_Over_Head
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        *Belgian

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        1. RÏɠBY
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 19 days ago

          🙂

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  21. Yossi
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Anyone watch that Noel King interview on Rte post game?

    What a completely immature and unprofessional plank. Thank christ that guy isn't getting the job.

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    1. Tiote on Peyote
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Funny though, Dunphy abusing him afterwards even funnier. Obviously he's not up the job...teammate.

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      1. Yossi
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        Ah yes nice to meet you finally 😀 !

        Yeah, think he deserved the abuse from Dunphy to be honest, seems a complete fool.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Arrogant, ill mannered plonker, may not be part of the next set up after those actions, every cloud eh.

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    3. Feed tha Sheep
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      What did he say??

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  22. karankachiefs
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    What is this Boruc injury news?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      couldn't play today, might be ok for weekend. Wait for more news

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      1. karankachiefs
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        Got no 2nd keeper, awesome. Need to get rid of HBA as well.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      He was just on the bench.

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  23. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    So the South American 5th team (almost certainly Uruguay) play Jordan twice in a week in November. Not great for Suarez.

    Plus there are nine European groups, one group with the least amount of points for the second placed team gets booted out?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Hooray. Is what I say! 😀

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      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        You're very jolly this evening young Doosra. 🙂

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 19 days ago

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgDrJ5Z2rKw

          😉

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 19 days ago

            ... AND ... I can still dance like that - even with my hips!!! 😀

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Denmark.

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    3. SW6
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      That might be how it works, Denmark to miss out

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    4. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Correct, although to account for the group of 5, the points vs the 6th placed team are removed.

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      1. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        Denmark got the boot then. Brazil will got be graced with the Bendy bus.

        Still harsh though, don't see the point of nine groups if they don't count the results against the 6th placed teams. Surely they should have a pre-qualifier for the proper minnows and the winner gets a place. 8 groups only then.

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  24. MJ6987
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    I know this is highly controversial but I think that Belgium might not win the World Cup.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      *sniggers*

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      😆

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    3. Yossi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Next you'll tell me you didn't cream yourself over Napoli and Dortmund over the past few years? Unbelievable 😉

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    4. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Waffle

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    5. Parm
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      OMG BUT THEY HAVE LIKE HAZARD AND LUKAKU AND BENTEKE AND KOMPANY AND FELLAINI AND LOTS OF OTHER PLAYERS.

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        They have lots of players I've heard of.

        **Runs off to bookies to place a huge bet**

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 19 days ago

          I think lots of teams will be looking to win the World Cup. #ITK

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      2. Yossi
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        So many BEASTS how can they not win?

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        1. theloveburglar
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 19 days ago

          they will go further than england thats for sure

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  25. @FPLMason
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Boruc injured
    Ozil injured
    CMON NOW R U GUYS SERIUS :/

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      yes

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    2. Scottys Army
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      no

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    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Rooney C FTW?

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  26. Kudo Warrior
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Putting aside how AMAZING that goal was, the commentator's reaction really makes this clip 😀

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzvQCbdAIZQ#t=61

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      The commentator knows a thing or two about spectacular goal moments http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B84hprAfK-4

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      1. Kudo Warrior
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        Barnsy 🙂

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  27. andres
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Migs (davis)
    Wilson vidic walker coleman (chester)
    Eriksen sess michu (whittingham jedinak)
    Suarez lukaku (c) roo
    2.4, no FT

    Would you take a hit somehwere?

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  28. Kudo Warrior
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    From the Ozil post above: "Elsewhere on the continent, Robin van Persie was withdrawn at half time as the Netherlands secured a 2-0 win over Turkey in Istanbul."

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    1. Kudo Warrior
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      "The Manchester United striker picked up a knock but returned to the pitch at full-time to congratulate his team-mates following their victory over Fatih Terim's men"

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        great, just great! 🙁

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      It's a concern he went off when they were only 1-0 up.

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 19 days ago

        They had already qualified though

        precaution im 100 % sure

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  29. Jeremiah
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Soldado > Sturridge sound good ? Have no other pool coverage!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Brilliant, imo. 🙂

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  30. The Machine
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 19 days ago

    Is boruc injured?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      No. Wait until you see the whites of their eyes.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Are all the posts on this page invisible?

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    3. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 19 days ago

      Yep.

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