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Tuesday Dugout Discussion

10 May 2011 1455 comments
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Double gameweek 36 comes to an end tonight, with a potentially decisive game in the chase for that all-important fourth spot. Manchester City host Tottenham Hotspur knowing that a win will see them qualify for the Champion’s League for the first time. For Spurs only a win will do if they hope to mount a realistic challenge in the closing league fixtures.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and the team news is in…

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Zabaleta, Milner, De Jong, Toure Yaya, Adam Johnson, Silva, Dzeko

Spurs XI: Cudicini, Corluka, Dawson, Gallas, Rose, Lennon, Palacios, Sandro, Modric, Van der Vaart, Crouch

The home side drop Fantasy favourite Aleksandar Kolarov, who takes his place on the bench alongside Mario Balotelli and the returning Carlos Tevez. Filling that left-back slot is Pablo Zabaleta, meaning that there’s a place in the side for Micah Richards.

There’s also changes aplenty for the visitors, as recently calamitous ‘keeper Heurelho Gomes is left out, with a “back injury” being cited as the reason. Charlie Adam is the reason Gareth Bale misses out, opening a space for Wilson Palacios in a formation-altered Spurs side, which promotes the hugely popular Rafael van der Vaart up behind Peter Crouch.

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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
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    crouch og means fgs still stands 🙂

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      FGS?

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        First Goal scorer.

        SPL: Hamilton are doomed now

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        1. Kings of Lyon ★
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          I konw, they've put up some fight. they were alway in trouble after losin mccarthy mcarthur

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      2. Kings of Lyon ★
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        first goal scorer i have dzeko as first goal scorer

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  2. The Holy One
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    LOL CROUCH

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  3. jamsiep
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    Loooooooooooool

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    1. TommyK
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      *@ you 😉

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  4. Johnny Unitas
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    Ricky Hatton is definitely punching above his weight with that new diet

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  5. King Eric, in America
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    "Crouch is a necessity this week" -- JamsieP

    Surely this will be determined, in hindsight, to be WUMing, sarcasm, or just plain fishing ...

    🙂

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    1. TommyK
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      Seeing as jamsiep bought him, I think that can be classed as a fail.

      P.S. I may be making a bit too much of this due to him overtaking me in our league 🙁

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  6. Drip Doctor
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    Didn't someone here take Suarez out for Crouch... 😆

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  7. jamsiep
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    This season, eh?

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    1. TommyK
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      Striker's finish james..... 😛

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    2. The Bandit
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      You could never be accused of bunkering! 😆

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      1. SaintMatt
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        I'm afraid that transfer would have been ridiculous in any season Mr Jamsiep....

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        1. jamsiep
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          Meh.

          He had some phantom injury we were never told about for the first game and then scored an own goal. That's not normal.

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          1. King Eric, in America
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            14 years, 10 months ago

            I'd list his 'normal' stats, but 'abysmal' doesn't adequately describe them.

            Fair play to you for the gamble, JP ... but last DGW you enjoyed crowing about the stupidity and luck involved in a Dempsey (C) due to his form/stats ... and that makes the Crouch choice ... ?

            Ouch. Guess he still has some time for redemption ...

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            1. SaintMatt
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              +1 King eric

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            2. jamsiep
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              There was at least *some* logic to it. I wanted to create funds for the unlikely scenario where Chelsea beat United, and then needed to hammer Newcastle - and so I wanted Drogba + Malouda. To create the funds I decided to downgrade Suarez. Fortunately all the others I considered - Ba and Sturridge mainly - have done equally badly this week.

              But yeah, far from my proudest FPL moment!

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              1. King Eric, in America
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                No trolling or stalking intended, JP ... just some light banter 🙂

                See your strategy there; and, as I said, it would be just like Mancini to park the bus, give Tot 25 shots on goal, Crouch walks away with 1 goal, one assist, and my credibility ...

                The *true* scathing attacks begin after time expires 😛

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  8. Tommyboy
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    Silva belongs at Arsenal... NEVER shoots always looks for the extra pass

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      And most importantly, he's absolute class!

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    2. Neddy55
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      True. He should be banging them in.

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    3. Henry Hill
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      I was just thinking earlier Arsenal should have went in for him, he would be a great signing for them

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  9. Hybrid.power
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    I'm a betting noob so go easy on me. I had a couple of euro on Crouch to be first scorer. What happens in this situation? I'm guessing I lose right?

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    1. Scoredelario
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      As it stands there is no first goalscorer

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        Ok. So if Crouch scores a real goal I will still win?

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  10. Neddy55
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    Crouchy scored. He should do the robot.

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  11. Johnny Unitas
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    Football eh? Two chances from two Spurs players, Modric sitter, Crouch sitter, Crouch took his chance well..

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  12. Morrissey1986
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    Can't make it up the person who stopped Man City getting Champions League football last season gets paid to do it the opposite way this 🙂

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  13. tosey
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    vdv's clean sheet point gone 🙂

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    1. The Bandit
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      2 for most of us!

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    2. Rasping Drive
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      *blows raspberry*

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    3. Kingston
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      An og and Milner assist couldn't have been much better for you Tosey!

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  14. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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    Spurs are impersonating Arsenal to perfection.

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    1. Scoredelario
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      You mean they're getting top four every season for over 10 years?

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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        Nah bottling it big style

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  15. Be
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    Silva, "when he gets into a position like that he will let rip"!... that why the give him so much room..

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  16. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    God I hope City wrap this up before HT so Mancini subs Silva for the second 45 in prep for Saturday.

    The midget is scaring me every time he starts an attack just now!

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    1. Granville
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      Nah, he'll sub that donkey Dzeko.

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
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        dont say that 🙁

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      2. Johnny Unitas
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        +1 brutal

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  17. FPL Daniel
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    Its Silva attacking mid after all with MIlner and AJ on the wings. Yaya is defensive mid, little bit more advanced than De Jong.

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  18. Henry Hill
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    Gallas going to come off injured

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    1. Be
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      maybe not.

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  19. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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    Everyone make suarez captain....NOW

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    1. tosey
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      suarez isnt even a tempter as captain this week imo

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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        i Think he should be strongly considered. Still behind nzog, lamps n rvp

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        1. tosey
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          id list my atackers in this order for captain this week

          rvp
          lamps
          fabs
          adam
          suarez
          kuyt
          odem

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          1. JC
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            Hopefully theres more thinking the same 🙂 Can see him destroy

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            1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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              Liverpool the in form team vs spurs...1 win in 12

              No brainer for me...just have to decide whether to do the knee jerk maxi or super kuyt?

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              1. Bolivian Seaman
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                suarez for captain is definately the best choice so far

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                1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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                  Dunno nzog, kuyt, lamps and rvp all strong considerations...all will score well

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  20. Sim Simma
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    Boring game so far... Lets have a 10 goal second half thriller

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      I'll only let you have this if you agree for City to keep a cleanie until 60mins, at which point Lescott can be subbed. Then all hell can break loose for all I care! 🙂

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      1. Be
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        would like to see Harts cleanie go.

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  21. Smarty Pants
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    Harry should have played Pav. He never scores own goals. Even if he does, he does it beutifully: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogCygNFyS0Y

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  22. Morrissey1986
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    Just got my tickets to Hamburg Germany coming to Europe to see Haye vs Wladmir. 🙂

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    1. Retro
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      Well, you picked the best country in Europe to visit.

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  23. Sim Simma
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    Modric never passes the ball to VDV whenever he demands it

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  24. Rasping Drive
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    What kind of player is Dzeko supposed to be? Mancini looked so smug when he signed him, but he looks like a big, lumbering oaf to me.

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    1. Demí
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      He's graceful compared to Crouch

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    2. Granville
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      Serves him right for having a pop at United supporters before even kicking a ball.

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      1. jamsiep
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        Ah, so that's why you've been so negative about him ever since he signed..... 😉

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        1. King Eric, in America
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          Or, he's pants.

          "Dzeko will be the player to win the league for us ... "

          Mancini = epic fail.

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          1. Nomar
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            He didn't say it would be this season though.

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            1. King Eric, in America
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              Ha! Fair enough ... and possibly Mancini meant "Us" to mean He and Dzeko will win the league -- the MLS or somesuch.

              Imagine my face, to be proven so wrong ... 😉

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    3. JWF
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      I've been impressed with him so far in this game. Very strong, breaking up play and doing a lot of good work defensively.

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  25. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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    got a bad feeling vdv ---> defoe at half time fellas

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    1. Cheggers
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      No chance

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    2. Johnny Unitas
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      Not a chance, Crouch will go before VDV

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    3. tosey
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      not watched first half he been really bad?

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      1. Johnny Unitas
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        Modric should have put them 1 up with a glorious chance, missed in front of goal, other than that they have been very poor, Man City can sit back now

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      2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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        Not really. But defoe will come on. Just a matter of who for. Hopefully it will be for pienaar but vdv is usually the first to come off.

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      3. HST
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        Not at all, he's held it up well and spread it around as best he can with what he's got to work with.

        He does however move slower than cuellar and barrys lovechild.

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    4. Be
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      Good idea! 🙂

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    5. Be
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      Yeah, get him off 🙂

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    6. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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      They need crouch for the aerial route.

      Spurs have had the better of the play by miles n were dictating up until the goal. Man city will just keep breaking. Fancy silva to get the pts

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      1. HST
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        Are you some kind of special needs poster, are you even watching the game, complete horeshit.

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        1. Badonge
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          dont question 'you all took out nani you idiots;watch him get a hatrick'...proceeded by 3 points

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          1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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            never said he would get a hattrck just that he would play...hence the anger displayed by others afterwards

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        2. Be
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          tut tut! nice rank though..

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        3. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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          U taking the mick? man city look nervous as. Just checked what the pundits say n they seem to disagree with you. Take it ur a man city fan? Thats the only way an opinion could be so obscured.

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        4. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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          Oh wait...ur talking horse poo thompson. Stats don't tell everything but this is pretty cut n dry at half time

          Possession
          Man City 49% Tottenham 51%
          Attempts on target
          Man City 1 Tottenham 4
          Attempts off target
          Man City 2 Tottenham 3
          Corners
          Man City 1 Tottenham 4
          Fouls
          Man City 1 Tottenham 3

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  26. JWF
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    Pienaar looked really poor since coming on, totally off the pace. DOn't know why we didn't bring on Kranc or even Defoe.

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    1. applebonkers
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      krankjar doesn't deserve a chance. all he does when he gets a game is score the winner 😉

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      1. JWF
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        True. We should probably save him in case we get the equaliser and need a late winner.

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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      Pienaarworse than o'hara by far. What a waste of a squad number

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  27. denial
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    We just don't have anyone playing up front. Crouch is beyond a joke, VDV too deep. No point putting crosses into that kind of defence with no-one in there.

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    1. JWF
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      Yup, even when we do manage to get a decent cross in (which is by no means all of the time) there is no one there. Crouch is getting double-teamed a lot of the time so really need someone else in there winning headers or better still let's stop trying to get it to him every time and get some lower balls into the box for VDV/Modric to try and get on the end of.

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      1. denial
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        I do really like Sandro though. He's starting to look like the real deal.

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        1. JWF
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          Agreed. I also like the fact that he thinks he can score from 30 yards all the time... as long as he doesn't keep getting too far forward of course 🙂

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  28. applebonkers
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    rumour has it yaya toure is playing today. can this be confrimed?

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      Nah.

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      1. Kingston
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        3bps guaranteed then!

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        1. Granville
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          Silva or Modric are the BP darlings. Gutted now that I got VDV and captained him, I blame Mark for pressurising me into it. 'you'll be sorry if you don't get him'

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          1. Kingston
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            yea unfortunately with those 2 on the pitch everyone else is just fighting for the 1 bp

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      2. Granville
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        City have had little position really.

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    2. Gold Monster
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      Lols I was just checking the teams two minutes ago to double check he was on the pitch!

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  29. jamsiep
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    Was dreaming of a 1-0 result, Crouch goal.

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    1. applebonkers
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      it's his first ever own goal. was obviously coming today

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      1. Granville
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        From exactly the same position as when he scored the winner last season, how ironic.

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      2. Andy
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        By the law of averages it was more than due.

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    2. Granville
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      They can't possibly keep a clean sheet, awful defending, half asleep. It's such a key game this, the atmosphere is lacking and there is little left in both teams after a long season.

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  30. si
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    Kaboul and Defoe up top together is surely the only way back now?

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