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Monday Dugout Discussion

22 August 2011 2932 comments
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The second gameweek of the Premier League season comes to a close tonight at Old Trafford, as champions Manchester United play host to a Tottenham Hotspur side belatedly starting their league campaign. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for business, so come in and take a seat whilst we mull over the all-important team news…

Injuries force Sir Alex to play an extremely young defence who, along with goalkeeper David De Gea, have an average age of just 22. Unforced however, is the youth in attack for the home side, who also have Javier Hernandez back in their match-day squad.

Man United XI: De Gea, Smalling, Jones, Evans, Evra, Anderson, Cleverley, Nani, Young, Rooney, Welbeck

As for the visitors, Luka Modric didn’t take the trip up the M1 because, according to Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, “his head isn’t right” with speculation about his future still rife. Elsewhere, Brad Friedel makes his club debut and Jake Livermore starts after scoring midweek at Tynecastle.

Spurs XI: Friedel; Walker, Dawson, Kaboul, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Kranjcar, Livermore, Bale; Van der Vaart; Defoe

Take a pew in the Dugout Discussion chatroom, where you can follow all the action from tonight’s game.

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  1. blawrence95
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    best 5.5m or less midfielder?????

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    1. Mole
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      • 16 Years
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      hoolahan

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    2. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
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      moses mate...if he starts scoring lol

      card magnet tiote perhaps or hoolahanor formica

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  2. Frazek
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs have limited attacking options, MU have many.

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    1. Frazek
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      On their benches, I meant to add.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
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        adebayor on his way tho. generally i've been impressed with what i've seen of spurs

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      2. McDog
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        We need a striker ASAP. Defoe is just plain awful.

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        1. Syd.
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          He is SHIT...

          And yes I do not like him

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        2. PFOR
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          14 years, 8 months ago

          Do Spurs fans want Adebayor?

          I know you probably hate him, but he would improve them immensely.

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          1. McDog
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            14 years, 8 months ago

            We need anyon who'll score us goals regularly. Pavluchenko, Crouch and Defoe just dont cut it.

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          2. Shakey
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            woah now. Adebayor is extremely inconsistent and bloody lazy. I was delighted when we sold him.

            At least he'll stop scoring against them.

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        3. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
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          defoe was class against hearts. His passing was top quality. Don't forget he is a lone striker against Manchester United!!

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        4. Frazek
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          I wouldn't say so in this game, not brilliant but working hard, which is saying something.

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        5. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
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          would love to say sp*rs are **** but youre doing ok today

          youre still a two man team though

          if you had a striker you could be good

          wed be ****ed though lol

          i ****ing hope you beat manure, would love to see the smiles wiped off their ****ing faces

          dont care about you getting the points cos youll always drop them later lol probably against norwich

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          1. Mickmcarthyscaddy
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            14 years, 8 months ago

            your like a weasel maxi. popping up everywhere. why dont you have the balls to link your team?

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        6. Mickmcarthyscaddy
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          talks about resigning robbie keane. 'Arry saw his goal for LA Galaxy on Saturday!

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  3. AP
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    So... both teams playing well. De Gea isn't Tiabi mk II non shocker. Welbeck playing himself out of the team.

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    1. David Davros
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      Bit early to write off writing him off I think.

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  4. Funkyav
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    there are too many idiots on this site nowadays.

    Yes Jas and Maxi you are included in this.

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    1. CFCTom
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Yes! I'm excluded!

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      1. King Eric, in America
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        You're a Chelski idiot 😉

        They're idiots on all topics, all days.

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    2. Back on the horse
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      naming and shaming. love it

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    3. PFOR
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      I still don't know if Jas is genuinely an idiot or if he's some sort of SuperTroll.

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      1. Shakey
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        He definitely know exactly what he's doing.

        Being a Supertroll normally means you are also an idiot, just a different kind.

        Having said that, I find it slightly amusing the way Jas says things contrary to the truth/general opinion just to get reactions. Sooo many people fall for it al the time.

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    4. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
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      lol cheers mate

      you cant put me up there with that ****ing jas

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      1. Marknlard
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        id tell them to ****ing do one and **** off if i was ****ing you mate.

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        1. Shakey
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          No need to generate that image of you ****ing maxi. 🙁

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          1. Marknlard
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            im not ****ing maxi, maxi is ****ing that bird that belongs to his mate the ****

            her **** sounds sweet lol

            shed be ****in your **** all nite the ****in ****

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  5. Syd.
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    The Blues Brothers...

    21.05 ITV4

    🙂

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    1. Back on the horse
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      class-ic

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  6. CFCTom
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    Good save by Friedel again.

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  7. SuperDaz
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Ball greedy get Defoe..

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  8. Frazek
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    VDV looking talentless there. Oh noooooo, not Slowluka!!!

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    1. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      That's it, mark my words, either Nani or Young does Slowluka for pace and they score.

      He can't play Prem when he runs so slowly it's like he's traveling backwards.

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  9. chriswally09
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Are prices of players going up tonight?

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    1. Damp
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      yes!

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    2. Baines on Toast...
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      http://www.totalfpl.co.uk/

      Silva, R. Taylor, Suarez and Long as it stands, Jarvis likely

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      1. Yes Don
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        http://www.fiso.co.uk/crackthecode.php

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      2. mufc802
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        14 years, 8 months ago

        So why didn't they change yesterday when some were over 100% to fall?

        Also Spurs attackers counting themselves out of bonus points with all these shots off target.

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    3. Yes Don
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      dunno dude? fpl suggests yeah, fiso, no?

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  10. Yes Don
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    anderson MOM so far.

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  11. Damp
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    Anyone thinking of dropping Rooney?
    He is playing way to deep today....

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    1. David Davros
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      its 51 minutes into the game. Chill out

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    2. Pikey
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      yes. I wanted to keep rooney for the season, but 12m is a lot of a deep lieing striker.
      But then again, he has massive influence, and without him Id be Man Utd less.
      So wil probably keep him at the end of all that thinking out loud. Thanks for helping me clarify my thoughts 🙂

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    3. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      I'm definitely keeping rooney all the way. The only quality striker who is garenteed to start and garenteed to consistently pick up decent points.

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  12. King Eric, in America
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    VDV is a little girl.

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  13. Voronin
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    Poor Bale, that face.

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  14. Frazek
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    Poor poor poor from Lennon. Should/could be a goal.

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  15. David Davros
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Why the hell didn't he pass to VDV?! VDV going mad lol. United look worrying at the back though. VDV had most of the box to himself then.

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  16. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Can't believe he didn't even look up as far as VDV! Awful

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  17. CFCTom
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    VDV moves slowly but he travels fast.

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  18. Ryes brethern Magic
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Aaron lennon just had the dictionary definition of a brainfart.

    What, the F*CK, was he at?

    Baffling.

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  19. GREENDREAMS11
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Can you imagine the turmoil if Adebayor scored a winner in the last 5 mins of a game at the Emirates. Would be nice

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    1. Shakey
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      Wouldn't be nice**

      And yes, it's very, very easy to imagine.

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
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        lol. have to say the adebayor slide was the funniest thing other than jimmy bullard i've seen in football for a long long time.

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        1. Shakey
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          The irony of it was he ran harder and faster to do that knee-slide than he ever did in his Arsenal career - wich was a large part of why Arsenal fans didn't like him in the first place (amongst other things)

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          1. Back on the horse
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            he's detestable.

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        2. Back on the horse
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          I saw a dog run on the pitch at an Aldershot match once...

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        3. Marknlard
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          🙂 I loved the Adebayor slide too. My favourite bit was when someone threw some garden furniture (presumably the ballboy's seat) at him.

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    2. Frazek
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      Knee slide anyone?

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  20. Hooper is a Bull.
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    Who is most likely to stay in the team for longest.... Jones/Evans/Smalling?

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    1. Damp
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      Smalling

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    2. Mole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      smalling

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    3. Giggs Boson redundant accou…
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      smalling

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  21. CFCTom
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    Friedel bandwagon!?

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    1. Back on the horse
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      no no

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  22. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    Rooney has not scored yet cos his hair keeps getting in his eyes..

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    1. Mole
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      http://www.google.ie/imgres?q=rooney+hair+transplant+images&hl=en&sa=X&tbm=isch&tbnid=nLvzU6uVgkRHOM:&imgrefurl=http://www.eurosoccerfans.com/rooneys-hair-transplant-england-switzerland-and-giggs/&docid=ePaRYFe1HJ-jvM&w=268&h=231&ei=rLhSTrrnG9CwhQfK5Yj3Bg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=663&vpy=318&dur=377&hovh=184&hovw=214&tx=126&ty=183&page=4&tbnh=143&tbnw=166&start=57&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:57&biw=1366&bih=619

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  23. Back on the horse
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    so Livermore not actually in the fpl?

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  24. Frazek
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    End to end, good pressure from MU

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  25. Jake9
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth doing Torres to Bent this week or wait a week

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Wait.

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  26. Manamongst
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    Smalling off please.

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    1. mufc802
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Now that would be harsh. 😛

      Should see some changes soon though for United, maybe Hernandez?

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  27. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Gomes would have spilled 1 of those last 2 shots on goal

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    1. Manamongst
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      Indeed.

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  28. Back on the horse
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    I remember a time, when ACole was injured and there was debate about which left back to play /take to the world cup; Baines or Warnock. obv no Q now.

    my point is - come on Warnock, pull your fcking socks up and get some assists and cleanies and get me some points ffs

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  29. King Eric, in America
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    14 years, 8 months ago

    Friedel always is a Utd killer.

    Love him, Hate him.

    I have a very complex relationship with Brad.

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    1. Manamongst
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      haha.

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    2. CFCTom
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      14 years, 8 months ago

      Aren't you an American?

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      1. King Eric, in America
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        Yup - hence why I love him. He's top 5 in the PL, imo.

        But he always plays top-drawer vs. United -- real highlight reel stuff.

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  30. Manamongst
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    Evans off please...

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