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The Numbers Game- Duff vs Dempsey

12 March 2011 889 comments
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The last nine gameweeks have seen Fulham string together a series of results that have crept quietly under the radar, as Mark Hughes’ side climb the table after a poor first half to the season. Four wins, four draws and just one defeat in a run of games that has seen them face the likes of Chelsea, Man City and a resurgent Liverpool has allowed two players in particular -Damien Duff and Clint Dempsey- to shine for the Cottagers.

Sparky’s side have scored thirteen goals over those nine games and whilst Fulham’s forward line has contributed a paltry total of three strikes, wide men Duff and Dempsey have helped themselves to eight of those thirteen (four apiece) and are showing little letting up as the team goes from strength to strength.

In this latest article for Members, we take a look at the pair’s key OPTA stats from that run of matches – gameweek 22 through to gameweek 29 to assess the Fantasy scoring potential for the run-in…

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  1. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Welcome back Valencia - great stuff this.

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  2. imtheboss
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Nice seeing Valencia! Thought fabio was having a good game tbh..

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    1. AP
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Bet he's injured, he's made of the same glass as RvP.

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  3. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    I hope Valencia get thru today and UCL. He's back in my team for Nani

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  4. KLOPPTOMANIA
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Quick question, Bale or Adam? Can only have one!

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    1. drinkup245
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      based on the amount of home fixtures blackpool has, and also fitness and bonus points possibilities, i'd go with adam.

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  5. Locarno
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Save.

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  6. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    VDS U BEAUTY!

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  7. njfsdkffslkf
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    This performance doesnt bode well for the rest of the season

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    1. njfsdkffslkf
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      As if by magic 😀

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  8. FPL Daniel
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Last year I sold Tevez before the Che game and he went crazy with 2 goals and 3 BP. The final score was 2:4 I think with Lamps also banging 2 goals. Now I have those 2 and considering RVP for Tevez. Mistake or right decision. The problem is also 0.5 loss and I will want Tevez again this season surely.

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Ok wrong time of question - Rooney scores thats is my next captain and Ars are having game so RVP issue stands.

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  9. Akers
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONEY!

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  10. Goalarov
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    hello rafael

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    1. Goalarov
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      or was that fabio?

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  11. Locarno
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    SPUD!!! 2-0.

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  12. AP
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    ROOOOOONNNNNEHHH!!!!!!!

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  13. Boom!!!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooneeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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  14. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    arsenal

    shambles

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  15. Johnny Unitas
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenalol.

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  16. Syd.
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Arsenal = Greatest bottlers in football

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    1. njfsdkffslkf
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Explain the bottling here. They were one wonder save from being
      1-1

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        They're losing. Like they've lost pretty much every important game for five years.

        First-leg wins don't count.

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        and now its 2 nil

        bottled.

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Do you even understand the term "bottled". I really think your mixing things up here.

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          1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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            i think you are

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          2. Locarno
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            (UK, slang) To refrain from doing something at the last moment because of a sudden loss of courage.

            That would be Arsenal in every Cup and League competition for the past five years.

            *apart from the times they're knocked out well before "the last moment"*

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            1. njfsdkffslkf
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 10 months ago

              Yes agreed on before but how does it apply to this game?

              What exactly have they refrained from doing here.

              They have actually played today for once at OT.

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      3. PFOR
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        I'll do the honours:

        A team who are renowned for their beautiful football, and supposedly one of the best teams in England, fail to break down/losing to a seriously depleted United side.

        There.

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
          • 16 Years
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          Yes but thats not "bottling" it

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          1. PFOR
            • 15 Years
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            It kind of is. Depends on how you interpret the term I suppose.

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            1. njfsdkffslkf
              • 16 Years
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              You cant interpret it. It is what it is.

              What you just describing is them unable to score from all their possession and defending poor on the break.

              How is that bottling it?

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              1. PFOR
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 10 months ago

                I've seen people argue with you, and you're relentless, so I'm not gonna get sucked in. I've said my bit, you've said yours.

                I like you, but I cannot deal with your argumentative nature.

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              2. Stat virgin
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                14 years, 10 months ago

                They're bottling it in everyone in the world's interpretation of the events, apart from DBRonaldo's as usual. DBRonaldo is right in DBROnaldo world, the rest of you are right in real life. Happy?

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                1. njfsdkffslkf
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                  Sammy how am "I " right? Im defending the use of the term.

                  The use of which is not in context.

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                2. AP
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                  lol

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      4. Akers
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        You need to pay attention Dbr.

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 10 months ago

          Hehe Very funny. I see what you did. Bravo

          But anyway explain the bottling.

          Bottling would be going to OT not playing, no shots on target and not even having a go cos they were scared like times before. ie Shirking the challenge cos they were up for it.

          So if VDS doesnt make an amazing save ?what you still say bottling.

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          1. Locarno
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 10 months ago

            They're losing. End of. And after five years of playing well but losing everything they've entered, you have to question their bottle.

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            1. njfsdkffslkf
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 10 months ago

              Yes but in context. They have actually showed up for once today

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          2. PFOR
            • 15 Years
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            Are you seriously doing this? You're always looking for an argument. Do you lose sleep if people use the word 'bottle'?

            Better to stay quiet sometimes 🙂

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          3. Akers
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            14 years, 10 months ago

            I just wanted to make that joke.

            Arsenal just have a soft underbelly that always gets exposed. Eventually.

            They've got the bottlers tag because on their day they are the best team in the country but, like I say, they always come undone.

            Bottlers.

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            1. njfsdkffslkf
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 10 months ago

              "They’ve got the bottlers tag because on their day they are the best team in the country but, like I say, they always come undone."

              Thats not bottling it.

              They have simple been a tad wasterful and unlucky at times today. Like VDS amazing safe. RVP just wide and another good save from nasri

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              1. Akers
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 10 months ago

                Correct. Oh wait, it not just "today" though is it?

                6 years of "today"'s.

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                1. FranktheTank - Success is P…
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                  14 years, 10 months ago

                  a team that "bottles it" is a team that gives up or does not try, you could never say that about this arsenal team.

                  like i have said in previous posts, arsenal have too many players of an age (19-25) were inconsistancy is apart of their game.

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                  1. Akers
                    • 16 Years
                    14 years, 10 months ago

                    No, that's just a team that gives up. Losing your bottle is when a team is capable of winning trophies but can't take the pressure.

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      5. Stat virgin
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah Arsenal were only a goal away from still being in the Champions league too, and from winning the Carling cup, and from still being in this match, and from winning a few things last year, and the year before etc etc etc

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  17. TheBlueOrder
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    bye bye Arsenal - pumped out another competition

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  18. Bubbles
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Classic midfielder's run into the box from Wayne.
    🙂

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  19. Mole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Textbook huth

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  20. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    3 Baps for Rooney......

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    1. Goalarov
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 10 months ago

      Fabio-3
      Rafael-2
      Rooney-1

      😉

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  21. PFOR
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    All this talk of Hernandez' movement, yet he's always offside.

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    1. Goalarov
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      true, but when he's on . . .

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      1. PFOR
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        Aye, prolific.

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  22. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Why is VDS retiring again?

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      v good question

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    2. Syd.
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Because he is 104 years old

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    3. Akers
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      He's pulling a Lennox Lewis, getting out whilst on top. Legacy.

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      1. FPL Daniel
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        Lennox - great boxer.

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      2. njfsdkffslkf
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        As in debatable win over Kltisko and getting out before a possible rematch and defeat.

        I dont see the comparison.

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        1. FPL Daniel
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          He was afraid of rematch.

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        2. Akers
          • 16 Years
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          What was debatable? His bust his face up. TKO. Good night.

          How on earth can you not see the comparison?

          Don't be a git all your life.

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          1. AP
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            14 years, 10 months ago

            +1

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          2. njfsdkffslkf
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 10 months ago

            VDS is going out on top.

            Lennox lewis had lets say a controversial win, so much so that in normal circumstances a rematch would have been a normal event.
            But Lewis left with questions still to be answered.

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            1. Akers
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 10 months ago

              LOL! This is getting cringeworthy.

              Is undisputed heavyweight champion of the world not "on top"?

              Comparison.

              In "normal circumstances" a player as good as VDS would play on.

              Comparison.

              But please, keep digging yourself a bigger hole...

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              1. njfsdkffslkf
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 10 months ago

                Lets put this in easier terms

                VDS had won and proved everything , Lennox Lewis had questions regarding his final win, if it was fair and if that he should offer a rematch , he didnt which many speculated was cos he knew there was a fair chance he would lose.

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                1. Akers
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                  14 years, 10 months ago

                  Yeah, you're right, there is no comparison. 🙄

                  God you are intolerable.

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  23. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    what a horrendous fortnight for wenger

    how long can he go on not winning stuff??!

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    1. FranktheTank - Success is P…
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Winning is a habit! he has a young team that dont have the experience of winning anything, IMO he needs to buy 2/3 players with real experience, the likes of Raul, arjen rooben or ribery would do wonders for them

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  24. Goalarov
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Am I the only one cringing every time Valenica touches the ball? That horrendous injury is burned into my memory.

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    1. Akers
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      Same here.

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      1. FranktheTank - Success is P…
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        looks sharpe, real bonus for Man U to have him back for the run in

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  25. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 10 months ago

    Almunia at goal CS's = history . Fact!!!

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      that's what worries me about still having djourou

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  26. greghammer95
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    LOL! Sorry to Arsenal fans on here, but 3 competitions (basically), in 3 weeks that you are out of. If your players weren't actually made of glass then you would stand a great chance of winning something. But, the way I see it, you are now (basically) out of two competitions that Man U are still in, so they are distracted. PL is there for the taking.

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    1. Akers
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      + (basically) 1

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    2. gooner dave
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      Diagree with the injuries. Both teams matched for injuries, think the mentality is the key. Christ we need to toughen up.

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      1. gooner dave
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        * disagree*

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      2. greghammer95
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        Right now, in these situations, you need another way of playing IMO, its great playing football like this when you are 1 or 2-0 up, but when your chasing a lead, unless you can do it like Barcelona, which, unfortunately you can't, then you need a more route 1 style, or a different formation to play. The way I see it, you haven't, had Your best front 4 playing all season either. I.E

        Nasri RVP Walcott
        Fabregas

        Take West Ham for example, for the first time this season we have had a fully fit squad, and look where it has got us. And I'm not just talking Der Hammer here. Our Back 4 and up top as well.

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    3. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      they'll bottle that too

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  27. PFOR
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    Arsenal with two strikers on at once? 😯

    I'm seeing double.

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  28. booosh
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    What is diaby doing in an arsenal top. Terrible abortion of a player.

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  29. Goalarov
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    I like Chamak . . . but that hair. Really. Can anyone explain that?

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    1. Goalarov
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      "h"

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      it's a bit like ronaldos

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      1. Goalarov
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        Yeah, if a family of rats attacked it.

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  30. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Gibson has impressed me today

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    1. Johnny Unitas
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      He is Irish, he is impressive.

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