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Saturday Dugout Discussion

30 April 2011 1586 comments
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Gameweek 35 gets under-way with five games kicking off shortly. Then it’s over to Stamford Brigde to see if Chelsea can keep up the heat on the league leaders, whereas the visitors will be setting their sights on the other Manchester club for that all-important fourth spot. The Dugout Discussion is up and running, so come in and take a seat if you fancy a chat.

The team sheets from the 3pm games are in, and here they are…

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Phil Jones, Givet, Emerton, Nzonzi, Jermaine Jones, Olsson, Roberts, Mwaruwari

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Robinson, Wheater, Knight, Gardner, Moreno, Cahill, Cohen, Taylor, Elmander, Kevin Davies

It’s the same story for both teams in that they both have strikers missing through injury. Neither Junior Hoilett for Rovers or Daniel Sturridge for Wanderers were passed fit.

Blackpool XI: Gilks, Eardley, Evatt, Baptiste, Crainey, Southern, Adam, Vaughan, Phillips, Taylor-Fletcher, Campbell

Stoke XI: Begovic, Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson, Pennant, Whitehead, Whelan, Delap, Walters, Jones

No surprises in either line-up in what is a must-win game for relegation-threatened Blackpool.

Sunderland XI: Mignolet, Elmohamady, Turner, Onuoha, Bardsley, Henderson, Cattermole, Colback, Muntari, Malbranque, Sessegnon

Fulham XI: Schwarzer, Salcido, Senderos, Hughes, Baird, Kakuta, Murphy, Sidwell, Davies, Zamora, Gudjohnsen

Stephane Sessegnon continues up-front for the home side, but it’s the visitors who make the major changes. Mid-week heroes Clint Dempsey and Brede Hangelaand completely miss out, and there’s a surprise start for Eidur Gudjohnsen.

West Brom XI: Carson, Jara, Meite, Olsson, Shorey, Vela, Scharner, Mulumbu, Morrison, Cox, Odemwingie

Aston Villa XI: Friedel, Walker, Collins, Dunne, Luke Young, Ashley Young, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Downing, Agbonlahor, Bent

As with the game and Bloomfield Road, there are no surprises for either side in the Midlands derby.

Wigan XI: Al Habsi, Boyce, Gary Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa, Diame, Watson, N’Zogbia, McCarthy, Cleverley, Rodallega

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Osman, Neville, Rodwell, Arteta, Cahill, Anichebe

Everton finally welcome back their Spanish maestro Mikel Arteta after his long lay-off. Fantasy favourite Seamus Coleman is dropped to the bench however, as is striker Jermain Beckford.

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  1. Johnny Unitas
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Gome for the double then? No? Why? Okay....guy can prove to be inspired at times, others an absolute liability, defenders must have no faith in him when he is prone to those kind of mistakes, that being said, that last Drogba free kick was a vicious blast

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    1. Scoredelario
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      you dont get minus points for mistakes so he isnt any worse than a spurs defender... and he *can* make great saves. so not actually a real reason not to sign him if you want spurs defence.

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  2. Scoredelario
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    should make a film called 'dip it like drogba'

    I swear he rubs the ball with extra gravity and then fires it skywards.

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  3. mvtaylor
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    @RBJ

    Lampard has been in the scout picks consistently for the past four weeks.

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    1. Andy
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      I'm not trying to put the mockers on my boss, but you do know, ultimately, the scout picks are just one guys musings?

      Mark has picked Matt Taylor a lot in the past (the distant past now) but that quite often meant nothing.

      (And it's not RBJ).

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      1. Cheggers
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        Wayne Bridge and Jara have been in the scout picks this season.

        Nuff said.

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        you do know, ultimately, that they are seen as far more than just one guy's musings?

        mark has a responsibility to realise this...

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        1. Stat virgin
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          Hang on, are you saying that Fran isn't the only person who actually pays any attention to them?

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        2. Andy
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          He certainly does. I'm not saying he chooses Bebe and Manuel Da Costa every week, he very well knows with our readership the honus is to take it seriously, but you can't take what is one person's opinion as sole reason why someone is a good pick - it's just not cricket.

          You can use it, heed the words that follow (Mark often makes very good choices - better than I ever do, for example), but it's not an example to prove a point on someone being worth it (I'm assuming that's the crux of the argument).

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          1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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            i think total fpl do better with their gw picks anyway 😉

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            1. Stat virgin
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              I think they're just the most popular players chosen in their fantasy game, rather than one individual's personal picks. Might be wrong though

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      3. Voronin
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        Still shows its not everyone 'blindly' selecting him, even your boss. There is some thought behind choosing him.

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        1. Andy
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          Yes, it's a 'well known person' backing him to do well, but it doesn't then make it fact. It can back up, but not validate, a point.

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  4. Bolivian Seaman
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    they play so much better without torres lol

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    1. Mulder
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      Are you high?

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  5. UKG
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    VDV goal coming

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  6. Shakey
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Gomes seems to be dodgy from long-range efforts.

    If only I had a Man City player who likes to shoot from any old range...

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    1. Waldaz
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      Balutellu does

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      1. Badonge
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        therein lies the joke

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      2. Waldaz
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        Oh I assume you mean Lolorov. 🙂

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      3. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        was that the joke perhaps?

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  7. Lewis - Sky Pod
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    What goes around comes around I guess

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    1. Lewis - Sky Pod
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      (definite pen)

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  8. Boom!!!
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    JUSTICE 🙂

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  9. Cheggers
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    Definite penalty. The refs done that to even the goal decision up.

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  10. Rush
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    Clear penalty. Justice?

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  11. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    hang on

    torres has been subbed

    i thought this was meant to be the start of his meteoric rise?

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    1. Zod
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      Dan, he's low on confidence so the best place to regain confidence is on the bench.

      You must know that.

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        my bad

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  12. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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    I think he wins the ball

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    1. Scoredelario
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      if you go through the player to win the ball it is still a foul.

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  13. Goalarov
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    clear penalty

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    1. Vinyl78LP
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      not given as ref obviously reviewed the goal at half time and evening it out...

      two wrongs do make a right in the ref's eyes.

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      1. Goalarov
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        Well, sometimes we need to break the rules to serve the needs of Justice!

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  14. Boom!!!
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    TERRY yellow!

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    1. herman murman
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      who's ur gravatar, boom?

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      1. Boom!!!
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        14 years, 10 months ago

        zoltan gera!

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  15. HST
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    Well the phantom goal is cancelled out by the stonewall peno not being given.

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  16. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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    Peno?

    Chelsea get all the decisions... Roman's millions etc.

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  17. AP
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    Penalty not given at the bridge? End of the world is nye.

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    1. Zod
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      New Year's Eve?

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      They got given a non-goal ...

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  18. alsybach
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    What is the point of shouting at the 4th official............am I missing something ......what can he do!!!!!!!!!

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  19. Goalarov
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    oooh, chelsea bound to score.

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  20. Goose
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    So if you want 3 Spurs players next week, who's the third to add to Dawson & VDV?

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    1. Mulder
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      Gomes

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      1. Goalarov
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        rofl

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    2. andy85wsm
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      Maybe Pav, but really you don't want 3

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    3. Waldaz
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Sandro of course 😉

      Modric or Bale, but probably no one

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      1. Goose
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        Thinking Bale Modric or Pav but like u say none of them are that desirable!

        Was going all out with 3 City 3 Spurs next week tho, suppose Dawson & VDV will do.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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          I might punt on Crouch ... *waits for abuse*

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          1. Goose
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            No abuse, I'll just simple ask why?

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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              'Cos next weeks games are where he'll thrive - in Harry's mind's eye ...

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              1. Goose
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                Hmm, it's a real lottery as to who will play but whoever can get it right in terms of who will play Blackpool could really benefit!

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      I haven't a Kalou. 🙂

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  21. Scoredelario
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    it does seem funny that by getting 3 saves gomes becomes the highest scoring spurs defensive player, despite all the others doing nothing wrong

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  22. Goalarov
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    oh no. anelka.

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  23. RD
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    Score man :(....score plz... ðŸ˜

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  24. The Stock
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    Isn't this the sort of game that you expect the PFA player of the year to be grabbing by the nuts and dominating?

    More time that goes by, the more stupid the award.

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    1. Goalarov
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      Yeah, what happened to Bale? He used to be so good!

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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      Can we have a new record now? 😀

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    3. Scoredelario
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      if you get a bunch of footballers who hate each other to vote for their favourite player it can't be seen as that serious an award.

      nani, for example, is annoying.

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    4. Shakey
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      I think I've disagreed with the PFA winner eveery time in the last 10 years, bar the times Henry and Ronaldo won it.

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  25. Jafalad
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    Beeb text:

    1857: Penalty appeal... but referee Andre Marriner is having none of it. Salomon Kalou breaks in the area before going down under Younes Kaboul's tackle eight yards out - and, dare I say, I think the referee got that one right having watched the replays. *Puts hard hat on and takes cover*.

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  26. AriseSirGiggsy
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    14 years, 10 months ago

    bale player of the year
    laughable

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    1. HST
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      14 years, 10 months ago

      Kicking it 20 yards past a team of italian 40 year olds and running round them deserves the award.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      =1.000,000

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      1. Scoredelario
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        hi again - in case you didnt notice my reply earlier - i captained mario too, so we can moan together tomorrow...

        about how his fifth goal shouldn't have been disallowed 😛

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        1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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          Haha. more like moan when we find him on the bench!!

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    3. Gold Monster
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      I know, joke isn't it! Bale isn't even the best left back in the epl lol

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  27. Crakers
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    Lamps #bps???????????

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Definitly, though completely undeserved
      Lamps 3
      Sandro 2
      Dart board 1

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    2. HST
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      Looking that way, Modric also.

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    3. thehodge
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      I think so.

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  28. Andy
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    Someone had best score another in this game anyway.

    A draw is about the worst result all round - puts both sides close to out of reach of their goals rather than one or the other at least.

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    1. The Stock
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      Malouda to win it for Chelsea....

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      1. Badonge
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        lamps*

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        1. The Stock
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          I was taking the piss. This in 1-1

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    2. Cheggers
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      Yea - I think Chelsea will win this

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  29. Goalarov
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    Anelka's first touch is horrid.

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  30. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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    Time for Luiz to go upfront.

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