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A healthy schedule of seven games kicks off with Everton making the early afternoon trip to Wolverhampton as the Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors for today’s somewhat shortened -we’ll have no evening kick-off for the next two Saturday’s- affairs.

Everton’s squad continues to walk the fine line of obscurity (check out their bench and play spot the player) with injury hitting their squad heavily as Seamus Coleman fails to pass muster and now joins the likes of Tim Cahill, Louis Saha and Mikel Arteta on the sidelines allowing young summer signing Magaye Gueye his first league start.

Mick McCarthy has acted as intimated in the week and made a couple of changes from the side which were romped up at St. James’ Park last week as Stephen Fletcher comes in for Adam Hammill while Adlene Guedioura makes his first start in six months after recovering from a broken leg to oust Nenad Milijas. Teams in full are…

Wolves: Hennessey; Foley, Berra, Stearman, Elokobi; Guedioura, Henry, O’Hara, Jarvis, Fletcher; Ebanks-Blake

Everton: Howard; Hibbert, Baines, Distin, Jagielka; Gueye, Heitinga, Osman, Neville, Bilyaletdinov; Beckford

We’ll then close out our action this Saturday with six fixtures at once as the three o’clock games roll-in after affairs at Molineux come to a close as Chelsea host Wigan and Manchester United host Fulham in particular with eyes firmly locked on the line-ups of the two top-table sides ahead of their Champions League second leg on Tuesday.

The Dugout Discussion will be with you through all of this until the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) bonus points come in, we update the latest Opta stats and Sir Paulos’ knees get all jerky later on today.

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  1. Syd.
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    Will da 50 million forward start today?

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    1. greghammer95
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      I friggin hope so!

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      1. Cheggers
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        do us a favour and dont moan when he starts on the bench.

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        1. Syd.
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          lol

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  2. Syd.
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    The annual Merseyside Competion for 6th spot is looking close this year 😆

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  3. Scoredelario
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    It seems that hong kong tv has about a 1 minute delay... So I should get off this website... Really spoils it when I know someone's about to score!

    Good luck people see you later!

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    1. Shipstontrev
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      You should take advantage - take a bet on the next goalscorer...

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  4. snipsnap369
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    Extremely pleased with the return from Beckford so far!!! He was a superb value buy and enabled the purchase of some wallet busting chelsea regulars!!

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    1. rasher
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      fair play id never have rought him n

      goal and assist in 1st half of an away game is brilliant

      will gprobably get bonus too

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      1. snipsnap369
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        Cheers, lets face it, there is no better buy for £4.8m in the front row is there?

        My closest rival (and boss) has put Hernandez in so I'm glad that Beckford has delivered as I couldn't afford him!

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      +42 - Abso-bloody-lutely!

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      1. Mickmcarthyscaddy
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        Quick question Mmw. Why do you always say +42??

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          It's the answer to Life, the Universe and everything ...

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aboZctrHfK8

          😉 Crap film, though!

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          1. Mickmcarthyscaddy
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            I see! Thanks for replying!

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    3. applebonkers
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      the funny thing is he'll probably outscore the wallet busters

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        I have a thing about Frank today ...

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    4. bmb100
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      I've been bigging up Beckford all week, it's nice to see him give me a big return for my faith in him so far.

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  5. Demí
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    Elokobi fail

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  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    Anyone know any good sites/twitter etc for early team sheets? For UTD Fulham match?

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    1. applebonkers
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      @alonso14

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      1. greghammer95
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        Hehe.

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    2. Syd.
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      This one 😉

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    3. greghammer95
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      Just follow lots of football related things on Twitter, one of them will tell ye, I get like four sources per game. Why would you want them early?

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    4. Gargamel
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      Do a search of someone you know will start, for example Vidic 45 minutes for the game and you'll get it, or just look here

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  7. Viper
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    Grand National bets just confirmed..

    €5 on The midnight Club to win.
    €5 on Ballabriggs e/w

    Anyone have any good football bets today?

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    1. Syd.
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      Its the fookin donkey derby...

      Glad you only bet small

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      1. Voyeur
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        +1, it's all about the Festival. The National is a bit like the Bumper at Cheltenham, from a betting POV

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      2. Viper
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        I just have to bet to make it more interesting, i like having a horse to follow. Anyway the tenner i have on is actually a tenner i found on the ground yesterday! 😆

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    2. The Wizard of Ozil
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      done both myself

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  8. Voyeur
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    Beckford benched. Aaaarrggggghhhhhhhh.

    I fear all of Downing/Nani/Nasri/Lampard/RVP/Adam/Welbeck will play and keep him there 🙁

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  9. Syd.
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    My mini league leader transferred in torres this week and captained him...

    Cue a Torres hat trick...

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    1. greghammer95
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      Is it me?

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      1. Syd.
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        Nah... He is better than you..

        He is in the top 1k 😉

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  10. cucumber
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    hows this Geuye guy doing??...

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    1. PFOR
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      20,000 NTI already

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    2. Voyeur
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      Still no goals. Looks a waste of £50m so far, but may come good next season

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  11. AP
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    Billy only scores screamers eh? Cooee.

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    1. Syd.
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      A bit like your pal Gibson

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    2. MAD
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      apparently he took it on his left foot because they were 2-0 up... geeez

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  12. Drip Doctor
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    Just realized 6 of my players are playing tomorrow, boring!

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    1. Syd.
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      Ive 1 playing on Monday night...

      Release the Lolarov...

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        It's KOLAROV. There will be no mocking The Great One! 🙂

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  13. MAD
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    how can that guy in the studio not know billy is left footed?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      He's run-of-the-mill ...

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      1. PFOR
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        Kudos on the Everton prediction

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          Cheers, PFOR - early days, though! 🙂

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  14. PFOR
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    Big Fella Thanks or What A Friend?

    (Also, Character Building worth a punt at 2.50 E/W)

    Thanks lads.

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    1. Syd.
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      Stick a pin in it...

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  15. dogtanion
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    Foley, bonus points?

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  16. Syd.
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    Yeah.. If he can score 5 in the 2nd half 🙂

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  17. Back on the horse
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    SEB off

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  18. Locarno
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    SEB off...

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Oops - theres another idea flushed down the khazi ...

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  19. Eedee
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    transferred rooney out, Ebanks Blake in :((

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    1. Syd.
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      Genius

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  20. Gargamel
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    Kightly, one of the most forgotten derailed bandwagons. He was very popular at the start of last season, but the bigger train wreck that was SEB made him get away with it.

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  21. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Hmmm - the great Michael Kightly has come on instead ...

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  22. Cheggers
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    Just heard a No Frank rumour. Praying to god it aint true as he cost me 4 pts and is my captain.

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    1. Locarno
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      That. Would. Be. Brilliant.

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      1. PFOR
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        Plus. One.

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        1. Shipstontrev
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          plus 1 million

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      2. dierstraights
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        +17
        Where is Alonso14 when you need him

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    2. AP
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      That. Would. Suck.

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      The pigs are taxiing up the runway as we write ... 😉

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    4. greghammer95
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      That. Would. Mean. Its. More. Likely. For. Torres. To. Start.

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      1. PFOR
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        And. Maybe. The. Drog.

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      2. Locarno
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        Which. Would. Be. Even. MORE. Brilliant. 🙂

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    5. cucumber
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      where did you hear that? RVP is my emergency captain if it comes to it..

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    6. applebonkers
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      my league leader has beckford 1st sub so what not be amused

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    7. Nailer
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      I am terrified by the possibility of this.

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  23. Ringo
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    Replaced Rooney with Torres in my wife's team. I think he will finally do it today, but I don't think it enough to put him in my team! 🙂

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    1. Locarno
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      I've been keeping Torres for this very GW. Did I captain him? Did I f*ck.

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  24. greghammer95
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    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/apr/09/carlo-ancelotti-fernando-torres-chelsea

    I'm off out.

    Its inevitable. 20 Minutes at the end? 1 point? Silly Greg.

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    1. Cheggers
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      cant believe you're moaning already!

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      1. Locarno
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        Plus a lot, Greg. At least have the decency to wait for the team to be announced before whingeing.

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        1. Cheggers
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          Superb Michael.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            😉

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            1. applebonkers
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              wine and jazz. you're too cultural for us MMW. stick to reality TV and babes 😉

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                I just like to raise the semi-tone ... 😉

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    2. PFOR
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      That means nothing about today, he's just silencing the people who say he doesn't have the Cajones to drop him.

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  25. Podge
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    O'Hara hattrick please..

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  26. Locarno
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    Can't Buy Time has come in from 100/1 to 50/1.

    Still may go for the pin option.

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  27. @ImpressiveTackl
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    Whoops. First bad decision of the week.

    Out of my front 8 I plumped to bench Beckford.

    Now I have to hope that one of the other 7 doesn't play :S

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      This 3-5-2 thing is getting out of hand, imo ...

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  28. Locarno
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    Two great Howard saves in a row.

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  29. tosey
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    Begovic; Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson; Pennant, Whelan, Delap, Etherington; Walters, Jones.

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  30. applebonkers
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    howard and jagielka have been supreme in operation protect baines' clean sheet

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      And so say all of us! 😀

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