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The Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Tottenham

The penultimate Gameweek of our season is here and begins with a London derby at Upton Park. West Ham entertain Spurs at the Boleyn Ground as Sam Allardyce looks to secure the Hammer’s Premier League status and, potentially, his tenure in East London. Tim Sherwood’s side provide tricky opponents, arriving off the back of a four-match unbeaten run and a 1-0 away win at Stoke last time out.

Our early kick-off is followed by a batch of three o’clock meetings which include the first of two fixtures for Ryan Giggs’ United. Neighbours City get their own Gameweek double-header underway in the late live clash, as they travel to Goodison and attempt to oust Liverpool at the top of the table.

You can look to our Twitter feed throughout the day for all the news from the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is again ready and waiting those who fancy some real-time exchanges.

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

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  1. Rambo Motin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    Kaboul was the worst punt ever, on a -3 wow

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
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      LOL

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  2. The Shadow
    • 12 Years
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    Robbie Earle on NBC - even if it's coming at your Crown Jewels you have to stand there and take it.

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    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      Paid a hundred grand every week and they're afraid of a football

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        Sherwood gonna batter someone in dressing room

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    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
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      If you're being paid enough to make you a 20-something year old millionaire then I expect you to stand and be knocked unconscious by a freekick if it happens. Ludicrous really how some purely amateur traits remain in the game.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        I would run full speed and throw myself head first into the post to get 1 weeks wages...

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        1. lifes a pitch
          • 10 Years
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          lol

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        2. Somalion
          • 14 Years
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          Exactly! They are on the most ludicrous of wages and they're allowed to still shy away from a freekick. The entire pay structure of pro teams needs to change!

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        3. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
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          😆

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  3. copps
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    should have been yellow for kaboul considering the fact it was downing in on goal

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
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      😛

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  4. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    Adrian better keep a clean sheet here for a good start to the GW. 😀

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  5. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    Should have made LordDemel captain!

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  6. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    Just seen the Downing goal... terrible from spurs wall

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      • 13 Years
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      Disgrace. Absolutely shocking

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    2. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
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      Paulinho is a wuss.

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      1. Ryan
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        So was Adebayor

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        1. Epic Fail
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          • 13 Years
          10 years, 7 days ago

          I don't think he was as bad as Paulinho, but bad enough aye.

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  7. Sheep
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    Downing(C) 😎

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      Kaboul © 😎 😎 😯

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    2. Revival
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      ...... said no one, ever

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  8. Mavric Marco
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    Afternoon lads,

    3 of the top 5 in the world have Mata (C)

    just sayin' 😉

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      So 40% have captained someone else 😯

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      1. Mavric Marco
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        I think the Rooney injury so late in the day messed up a lot of plans.

        Squeaky Bum time!

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    2. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      😎 One of them brought in Sessegnon though so he might have lost the plot 😉

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        😀

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      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        Good luck Tubbies, some brave moves there, hope it works out.....

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      3. Sheep
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        No, thinking outside the box is why they are so high up

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        1. Balotellitubbies
          • 12 Years
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          😆 thanks

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    3. Sheep
      • 11 Years
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      Tbf he is the best captain choice of the week with RVP and Rooney doubts

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        not Yaya or Aguero?? going for the title as opposed to a team playing for nothin

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    4. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      And here they were thinking it would be their differential.

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    5. Andy1
      • 14 Years
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      But out of the top 10, it's and even split of

      4 for mata
      4 for aguero
      1 for Rooney
      1 for Borini

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      1. Mavric Marco
        • 11 Years
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        Yea should be an interesting GW at the top for the lucky people fighting for No1 spot.

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  9. andres
    • 12 Years
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    Is kane still on the plane?

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  10. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    LET THE TROLLING COMMENCE

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    1. Holy See
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      Rooney starts!

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
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        yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss i captained him 😆 😉

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      2. Tatty Bojangles
        • 14 Years
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        Confirmed.

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        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 12 Years
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          😯

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        2. Holy See
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 7 days ago

          😀

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    2. Ryan
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      No caps please

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      1. wood is good
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        i do hope thats not a real rule

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        1. Ryan
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          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 days ago

          It is

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    3. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      lol feck this, i took him out lastnite for Agbonlahor C....trolled myself

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        that is awesome fair play, could be a masterstroke! 😆

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  11. JWF
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    No FPL Discovery Update this morning? 🙁

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  12. Yome
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    So GB really did Suarez to RVP(C), WOW!

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
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      I admire his balls.

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      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
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        I do as well, I can imagine his gif if the punt works

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        1. r0nh
          • 12 Years
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          I hope it works out for him.

          I fancy his grav.

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          1. Yome
            • 12 Years
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            Seriously that is too much, his OR is great, I would have played it safe if I was him but he wants to add a bit of spice before the season end, good luck to him

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      You thought he was a liar?

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      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
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        I thought he was joking

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    3. Dago
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      Red arrow for Gary Barlow

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  13. GlasgowFF
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    What are the chances of Suarez getting his move to Madrid this summer?

    Forward line could be seriously shaken up next year with Costa/Cavani etc

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      Very unlikely. Benzema is getting lots of goals, and Benzema has better link up play. Also, I don't think they really have the money.

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        I thought they were getting rid of Benzema though?

        I think Suarez deserves the move after the season he had.

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 7 days ago

          There was talk of selling Benzema to fund Suarez, but outside of those two moves, he is good there. Also, Suarez said his family is settled in Liverpool, so I can't see it.

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      2. Scratch
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        If they move on Suarez they would sell Benzema. I like Benzema but there's no question which one is better.

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    2. copps
      • 12 Years
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      he doesnt want to leave

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
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        He should do. You don't get the chane to go to a top club very often. Would hate him to do a Shearer and not take the chance.

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        1. copps
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 days ago

          liverpool's a pretty big club and he's the star there. at madrid he wouldn't have the iconic status, even bale doesnt start a ton of games.

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 7 days ago

            Bale starts the games he is fit for. He has suffered injuries and breaks, and didn't have a pre season, but when fit he is very much part of the first team set up.

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    3. big oak
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      i think suarez had a "generous release fee" conditional to no qualification to the CL
      now things are more complicated as his price will be in the ronaldo/bale bracket
      and im not sure madrid can afford that

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 12 Years
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        Yeah I would think you would be looking at at least €60 million.

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  14. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
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    COYI

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  15. GlasgowFF
    • 12 Years
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    Selby v Robertson a cracker!

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    1. Qubit
      • 14 Years
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      Yep, looks like going all the way this one.

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    2. Mickeylicious
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      Both of them deserve to be in the final. Ronnie will win though

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  16. Moin
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    Common Eriksen! 1 goal!!

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      He's not that common really, there's only one of him.

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  17. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    Pharrell Williams - Marilyn Monroe

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXXVMcyy_Ag

    Such a god damn catchy tuneeee

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
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      Better than Quincy Jones?

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      1. rdpx
        • 12 Years
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        No chance.

        Even if QJ had only ever made Walking in Space, my answer would be the same.

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  18. copps
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    the reason i didnt captain mata is because if rooney doesnt play United are significantly weaker.

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
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      RvP though

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    2. big oak
      • 14 Years
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      the reason i captained mata is that if rooney doesnt play then he will have more creative freedom

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      The reason I didn't captain Mata is because they were still rubbish last week, and only beat the worst away team in the league.

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  19. jdoyle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    Great ad if you know Owen's history

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  20. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    13 minutes more to lineup announcement.

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  21. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    Spurs came back from 3-0 down the other week... Come on Eriksen

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  22. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    When will man u squad b announced ??

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    1. GlasgowFF
      • 12 Years
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      14.00

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      1. Super Silva Haze
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers mate.

        Where abouts in Glasgow u from ?

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        1. GlasgowFF
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 days ago

          Bearsden mate, you?

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  23. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
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    How shit was the Kane OG to warrent being taken off right away?

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 10 Years
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      It was to bring a centre back on the pitch, after Kaboul got sent off.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
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      He was already going off because of Kaboul

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    3. Ryan
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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      No but the red card to Kaboul forced a re-think

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  24. In Like Flynn.
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    • 13 Years
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    Leicester.

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    1. r0nh
      • 12 Years
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      Looks more like the Chelsea team to me.

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    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
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      They didn't park the bus on the pitch!

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  25. RedNev
    • 13 Years
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    Come on Eriksen you bald cont!

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
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      😀

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  26. Jax
    • 14 Years
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    bye bye brum

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 days ago

      Need 1 goal now

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      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 days ago

        can't see it. they deserve to go down.

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  27. Tatty Bojangles
    • 14 Years
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    Wow. Really thought Brum would turn it around today 🙁

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  28. Mavric Marco
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 days ago

    @ BALOTELLITUBBIES

    Is your team Real Mayonnaise? No.4 in the world..? If so congrats 😀

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • 12 Years
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      Yes it is

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      1. Mavric Marco
        • 11 Years
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        Well played mate, hats off 😎

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  29. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
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    is Rooney really starting?

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
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      can you not just wait.

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