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Monitor – Robin Van Persie

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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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
11 years, 28 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 ⭐
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Kone is still injured
  
  Jelavic is cr@p
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  1. Epic Fail
    11 years, 28 days ago
    Pretty much this
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2. Sheep
  11 years, 28 days ago
  I think he'll be rested until he's needed off the bench.
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    11 years, 28 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!
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Belgium played wales you mong and he played the whole game!
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  1. Sess!
    11 years, 28 days ago
    My apologies, just reread your post*
    
    *Quietly takes himself into corner and has a word.
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Pasqualinho
11 years, 28 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, 28 days ago
  yep
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charlie1X
11 years, 28 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 ⭐
  11 years, 28 days ago
  thanks
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BobB
11 years, 28 days ago
Is Ozil ok? Taken off as a precaution, hopefully...
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1. elkunaguero
  11 years, 28 days ago
  see below
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elkunaguero
11 years, 28 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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MJ6987
11 years, 28 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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Advice Mallard
11 years, 28 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�…
  11 years, 28 days ago
  He isn't on tonight. 😉
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  1. Advice Mallard
    11 years, 28 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�…
      11 years, 28 days ago
      Never mind, Mallard - it will happen soon ... 😉
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2. Eboue
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Nate? 😉
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3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 28 days ago
  croatia are a poor poor poor poor team
  
  Scott Brown > Mandzukic
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  1. QPR expects... glory!
    11 years, 28 days ago
    Almost as poor as a certain someone's captain choices? ; (
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
11 years, 28 days ago
I am made up!!! 😀

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfkOLVoRvWs
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1. Dr Dream
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Nowt wrong with that....
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    11 years, 28 days ago
    *giggles*
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charlie1X
11 years, 28 days ago
Lukaku looks like he'll get the golden boot this year
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1. WDT
  11 years, 28 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
    11 years, 28 days ago
    Regressed to mean because he joined Chelsea.
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  2. charlie1X
    11 years, 28 days ago
    No one has ever produced Lukaku's stats in FPL before
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
11 years, 28 days ago
Ramsey goal tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXzMMVo3qc8&sns=tw
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1. Namtab Nomolos
  11 years, 28 days ago
  The news now is when he doesn't score 🙂
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Wilshere Knowledge
11 years, 28 days ago
When will Suarez be back in England? Thursday?

Is he really not a (C) choice because of tonight?
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Valar(Keith)
11 years, 28 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
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Yeah, it's still Man Utd at Old Trafford, though.
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2. Parm
  11 years, 28 days ago
  And what if Gazzaniga starts?
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  1. The3rdTurd
    11 years, 28 days ago
    He won't.
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3. Granville
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Yay until Gazzaniga is named starting keeper against United
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WDT
11 years, 28 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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GREENDREAMS11
11 years, 28 days ago
Happy Scotland fans. Happy Welsh fans, Happy English and Irish fans, Where's Forca. . Lol
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the Penman
11 years, 28 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
  11 years, 28 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
  11 years, 28 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
    11 years, 28 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
      11 years, 28 days ago
      And you have IMO an inspiring manager.
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Jeremiah
11 years, 28 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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Optimus.
11 years, 28 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, 28 days ago
  Rooney.
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2. Namtab Nomolos
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Keepers should get one for the winning save too
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3. Heydudes13
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Rooney duh.
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4. Chu Young Ping Pong
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Gerrard
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5. JK - Cønt ⭐
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Rooney
  
  Number of goals scored by losing team - 0
  
  +1 = 1
  
  Scorer of first goal - Rooney
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MJ6987
11 years, 28 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, 28 days ago
  If its ozil hes fine imo
  
  Precaution
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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    11 years, 28 days ago
    source?
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    1. MJ6987
      11 years, 28 days ago
      His opinion!
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    2. Scottys Army
      11 years, 28 days ago
      wenger
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  2. MJ6987
    11 years, 28 days ago
    It is Ozil. Hope you're right.
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    1. Colonel Wasabi
      11 years, 28 days ago
      Me too
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Heydudes13
11 years, 28 days ago
Roy Keane: 'Rooney enjoying his change of management'

Nice little dig at Fergie there 😆
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1. Crouch Potato!
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Or Moyes!
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  1. Heydudes13
    11 years, 28 days ago
    No definitely Fergie!
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2. MJ6987
  11 years, 28 days ago
  He's a tosspot.
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    11 years, 28 days ago
    Onanist. Please. 😉
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Parm
11 years, 28 days ago
We're going to win the World Cup.
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  11 years, 28 days ago
  I didn't know you were Brazilian Parm.
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  1. Heels_Over_Head
    11 years, 28 days ago
    *Belgian
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    1. RÏɠBY
      11 years, 28 days ago
      🙂
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Yossi
11 years, 28 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
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Funny though, Dunphy abusing him afterwards even funnier. Obviously he's not up the job...teammate.
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  1. Yossi
    11 years, 28 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!
  11 years, 28 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
  11 years, 28 days ago
  What did he say??
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karankachiefs
11 years, 28 days ago
What is this Boruc injury news?
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 28 days ago
  couldn't play today, might be ok for weekend. Wait for more news
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  1. karankachiefs
    11 years, 28 days ago
    Got no 2nd keeper, awesome. Need to get rid of HBA as well.
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2. MJ6987
  11 years, 28 days ago
  He was just on the bench.
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Bouncebackability
11 years, 28 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�…
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Hooray. Is what I say! 😀
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    11 years, 28 days ago
    You're very jolly this evening young Doosra. 🙂
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      11 years, 28 days ago
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgDrJ5Z2rKw
      
      😉
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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
        11 years, 28 days ago
        ... AND ... I can still dance like that - even with my hips!!! 😀
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2. In Like Flynn.
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Denmark.
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3. SW6
  11 years, 28 days ago
  That might be how it works, Denmark to miss out
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4. Parm
  11 years, 28 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
    11 years, 28 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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MJ6987
11 years, 28 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�…
  11 years, 28 days ago
  *sniggers*
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2. Granville
  11 years, 28 days ago
  😆
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3. Yossi
  11 years, 28 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
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Waffle
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5. Parm
  11 years, 28 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
    11 years, 28 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
      11 years, 28 days ago
      I think lots of teams will be looking to win the World Cup. #ITK
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  2. Yossi
    11 years, 28 days ago
    So many BEASTS how can they not win?
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    1. theloveburglar
      11 years, 28 days ago
      they will go further than england thats for sure
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@FPLMason
11 years, 28 days ago
Boruc injured
Ozil injured
CMON NOW R U GUYS SERIUS :/
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 28 days ago
  yes
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2. Scottys Army
  11 years, 28 days ago
  no
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3. QPR expects... glory!
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Rooney C FTW?
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Kudo Warrior
11 years, 28 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
  11 years, 28 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, 28 days ago
    Barnsy 🙂
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andres
11 years, 28 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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Kudo Warrior
11 years, 28 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, 28 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 ⭐
    11 years, 28 days ago
    great, just great! 🙁
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2. In Like Flynn.
  11 years, 28 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, 28 days ago
    They had already qualified though
    
    precaution im 100 % sure
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Jeremiah
11 years, 28 days ago
Soldado > Sturridge sound good ? Have no other pool coverage!
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Brilliant, imo. 🙂
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The Machine
11 years, 28 days ago
Is boruc injured?
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  11 years, 28 days ago
  No. Wait until you see the whites of their eyes.
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2. Crouch Potato!
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Are all the posts on this page invisible?
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3. Heydudes13
  11 years, 28 days ago
  Yep.
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