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Saturday Dugout Discussion

27 August 2011 2352 comments
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There’s not one, but two lunchtime kick-offs in the Premier League today, and the Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and ready for a full day of football. We start at Villa Park in a matter of minutes, whilst the game at the DW Stadium is set to go at half past.

Once the dust has settled from Adel Taarabt announcing himself to the Premier League and Darren Bent scoring the first hattrick of the season, we have a somewhat meagre offering of just three 3 p.m. fixtures…

Blackburn and Everton do battle at Ewood Park, each side desperate for their first league point of the campaign. Swansea host Sunderland, who will both fancy their chances of earning a first win of the season. And then there’s Fernando Torres, with his belligerent of fantasy owners, all praying he finally nets today at home to the Canaries.

Finally, we’ll be off to Torres’ old stomping ground Anfield, where Liverpool and Bolton meet in today’s evening game.

All of which can be followed right here, in the Dugout Discussion chatroom.

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  1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    15 years, 1 month ago

    vettel pole hammy second

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  2. jamsiep
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Drogba and Torres confirmed.

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    1. applebonkers
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      chelseatv is slack this year, no pre game build up show

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    2. Alonso14
      15 years, 1 month ago

      by?

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      1. threeputt
        15 years, 1 month ago

        we can believe him more than we believe you !

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        1. Alonso14
          15 years, 1 month ago

          fair shout!!!! but love a random, drogba starts!

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      2. jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Not you, thankfully.

        "The chelsea striker merrygoround continues. Drogba and Torres v #ncfc. No Anelka. #ncfc include 3 centre backs"

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      3. Locarno
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Not you.

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    3. PFOR
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Does this mean your favourite diamond formation?

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      1. PFOR
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Oh come on, 2:12pm hasn't even happened yet.

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      2. jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago

        It means no Kalou. That's all I care about right now, I'm sick to death of that useless prick.

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        1. PFOR
          15 years, 1 month ago

          In fairness to him, he's good for a second-half brace when you're 4-0 up.

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        2. Alonso14
          15 years, 1 month ago

          your believing twitter ive seen a team posted with no malouda so hardly official!

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          1. threeputt
            15 years, 1 month ago

            better than believing a twit !

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          2. Locarno
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Says the bloke who said "no Jarvis!" 🙄

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  3. Call Me Old Fashioned
    15 years, 1 month ago

    perone hits bar from tarrabt corner. AAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      15 years, 1 month ago

      al habsi tips over tarrabt FK. F*** this

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  4. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Had the choice between Dyer or Barkley. Went for Dyer. Looks like Barkley is playing behind the striker. Awesome.

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    1. Bubbles
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Cahill playing?

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Negative.

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        1. Bubbles
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Ah, bollards.

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  5. Matt_
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey anybody?

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    1. jamsiep
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

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    2. threeputt
      15 years, 1 month ago

      sir alf ?

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  6. Demí
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Mata, lukaku both on bench.

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  7. Demí
    15 years, 1 month ago

    hilario, bosingwa,ivanovic, terry, cole, ramires, mikel, lampard, malouda, drogba, torres

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    1. Cheggers
      15 years, 1 month ago

      443 with Drogba slightly wide?

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      1. CFCTom
        15 years, 1 month ago

        4-3-3 with one of Drogba or Torres slightly out on the RW.

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        1. CFCTom
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Either that or a diamond.

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    2. 4vets
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Thanx once again, Demi.

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    3. Baby Face Nelson
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I drop drogba after 2 weeks then he starts. I bet he scores hattrick today

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    4. Declan
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Taxi for Anelka!

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    5. jamsiep
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Lots of creativity in that side. 🙄

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      1. PFOR
        15 years, 1 month ago

        0-0 HT, Mata introduced, 3-0 FT.

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      2. AP
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Is that a midfield diamond? 😕

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        1. jamsiep
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Quite possibly. Didn't we switch to a diamond during the West Brom game too?

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          1. CFCTom
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Yes, and as I doubt Torres or Drogba would play wide, this may be too.

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          2. FPL Daniel
            15 years, 1 month ago

            yes we did

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    6. Just One More Thing
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I'm surprised Anelka got binned this week - Drogba doing the physical stuff to open things up for Torres sounds promising. Now Torres needs to get his shooting boots on....

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    7. FPL Daniel
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I want to find my comment yesterday that we'll play 4 4 2

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      1. Fernando Torres
        15 years, 1 month ago

        RM ramires so yeh i think diamond

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  8. applebonkers
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    just seen replay, both di santo goals deflected

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    1. chinmusic
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Tevez-esque

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    2. jamsiep
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Lampard obviously taught him well.

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    3. FPL HartLongBentCox
      15 years, 1 month ago

      and?

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      1. applebonkers
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        a bit fortunate. on first viewing they both look like goal of the month contenders

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  9. Cruicky
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Unofficial Chelsea team vs Norwich:

    Hilario; Boswinga, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole; Mikel, Ramires, Lampard; Malouda, Drogba, Torres.

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  10. Syd.
    15 years, 1 month ago

    No Alex...

    But Flo Mo starts 🙂

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  11. applebonkers
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    at least malouda is starting so there is an ounce of natural width. praise AVB for bringing him early last week but he was still the guy who decided to start kalou and anelka instead

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  12. Screaming Midget
    15 years, 1 month ago

    For those who watched the Villa game, did they create any/many chances for Bent?

    He seems to be getting less service than in his previous seasons, so whilst he's a good finisher, his goal count may be limited this season due to Villa having a more defensively minded manager?

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    1. Ibracadabra
      15 years, 1 month ago

      didn't get too many touches but doesn't need too many to score. always has been a poacher and goalscorer in box. will get his 14-19 goals this season without a doubt. n'zogbia looked good and agbonlahor looked superb. at 6.5m was skinning richard stearman all match. 3 bps for me.

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    2. Just One More Thing
      15 years, 1 month ago

      One header I seemed to remember but he was a peripheral figure - Agbonlahor was much involved but with very little end product. Crap game in all honesty...

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      1. Ibracadabra
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Agbonlahor end product wasn't bad at all. Took it past Stearman on at least 4-5 occasions to whip in crosses or win corners. Was very lively.

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    3. Seanigula
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, you'd expect that Young and Downing would get him plenty of chances...I wonder what's happened.

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    4. Cruicky
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Not the best game tbh. 0-0 seems fair.

      Bent was rather anonymous, he had a chance which went over. Villa were marginally the better team but credit Woles as well. Draw was right result.

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      1. mdog
        15 years, 1 month ago

        N'Zogbia was a bit poor for me - 4/5 shots with good foot and none on target - transfer out!

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  13. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 1 month ago

    #SAFC team v Swansea: Mignolet, O'Shea, Bardsley, Brown, Ferdinand, Colback, Larsson, Cattermole (C), Gardner, Sessegnon, Gyan.

    Swansea: Vorm, Rangel, Taylor, Williams (C), Caulker, Dyer, Routledge, Agustien, Britton, Graham, Sinclair.

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    1. PFOR
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like 4-3-3 then, with Larsson and Sess on the wings.

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      1. Andy
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        Time for Angel to do something heavenly for me.

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        1. gurka
          15 years, 1 month ago

          I was glad vorm came up at 4.0 rather then rangel at 4.5 for swansea I feel they can hold a few cleanies.

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      2. njfsdkffslkf
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Colback plays on wing usually.

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      3. TigerGaz
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Does it? :S I'd say 4-4-1-1 Colback & Larsson wide, Sess behind Gyan.

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    2. applebonkers
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      never understood dyer, sincalir and routledge

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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Three very intelligent footballers.

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        1. Leysh
          15 years, 1 month ago

          +1

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        2. Cheggers
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Routledge intelligent? tee hee hee

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  14. nik
    15 years, 1 month ago

    No Anelka? Well that was a stupid points hit then.

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  15. Damo.
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Just read that Insua's gone to Lisbon. I wish him well.

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    1. Transient Anus
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah he showed some promise under rafa. Thought he'd have a good future with us.

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  16. Henry Hill
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Taarabt close to 2 goals and an assist, feck.

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  17. Cheggers
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Silva -> Cahill last week is up there in my all time WORST ever transfers.

    Still at least hes not injured, might as well keep Timothy for another 2 weeks.

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    1. Syd.
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Are you really insane or is it just a game 😉

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    2. Alonso14
      15 years, 1 month ago

      i know fuming, is he sub??

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      1. Gaffer
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I'm seriously pissed off with Cahill. Thanks for nothing you utter waste of space.

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        1. Gaffer
          15 years, 1 month ago

          And he aint staying in my team anymore either. Useless soft knobend

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        2. Leysh
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Selfish prick getting Injured. No consideration for fantasy football managers.

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          1. Gaffer
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Is he injured though?
            I thought he just missed the mid week game with an illness. Soft lad must still be cacking his pants!

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            1. Alonso14
              15 years, 1 month ago

              he is sub

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    3. Just One More Thing
      15 years, 1 month ago

      That's one heck of a transfer Chegs...

      Pre knee-jerk reaction is that if Baines doesn't get something today I will WC and get a decent midfield in...Yaya, Jarvis, Larsson, Dyer, Sinclair could see small rewards this week and beyond...

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      1. PFOR
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I have him, but want to get rid. Apart form penalties I don't see how he'll score, he's not very good.

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      2. Cheggers
        15 years, 1 month ago

        My team is currently -

        Hilario, Vorm,
        Cole, Senderos, Brown, Warnock, Simpson
        Cahill, NZog, Sinclair, Moses, O'Hara
        Rooney, Torres, Suarez

        I've got 2 frees for next week, meaning I probably wont wildcard.

        Torres -> RVP, Cahill -> Silva, Cole -> Kompany looks the most sensible moves to make...

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        1. Just One More Thing
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Looks good to me.

          I am thinking Torres > RVP & Rooney > Aguero with my 2 freebies. Just want Torres to do something after that blank from Bent.

          I have no Suarez and I am already getting those anxious twitches 🙁

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          1. Cheggers
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Just realised I can't afford the above, blast!
            Maybe ill just downgrade Cole to Bosingwa.

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    4. Ibracadabra
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Made the same transfer. Ridiculous - don't know why. Though to be fair Silva's goal was a major Jaask mistake and Cahill had a SITTER from 2 yards that he scores 8 out of 10 times and he'd scored for Australia a week before. Not that crazy when it comes to logic as QPR had lost 4-0 on opening day...

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  18. applebonkers
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    apologies for doubting sambyy.

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  19. leycrjb
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Saha starting?

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  20. The Finnisher
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Everton team lists?
    Barkleu better be playing 😀

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  21. JoeWasEre
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Reliable Twitter sources please:

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  22. super zlatan
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Hope Torres gets a hat trick

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  23. Demí
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Bent > Suarez this morning as my free transfer.

    C'mon Torres, and C'mon the inevitable Suarez goal/assist.

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    1. njfsdkffslkf
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Lucky bugger 😛

      I did Torres > Suarez early in week

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  24. Syd.
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Nice to see Spuds at the bottom of the table 😆

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  25. applebonkers
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    classic blackburn benching their goalscorers

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  26. ryans
    15 years, 1 month ago

    torres starts with drogs!

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  27. AP
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Attila where ever you are hiding. Your CFCtom is jamsiep theory doesn't seem to make much sense today.

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    1. CFCTom
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I am not jamsiep

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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I am though.

        Lulz at Attila. 😆

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  28. Gaffer
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Cahill is a sub.

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  29. The3rdTurd
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Drogs and Torres, it's official:

    http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2434036,00.html

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    1. The3rdTurd
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Kalou not even on the bench!

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  30. Mak_Gold
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Feck,no Alex! :'( Now I hope Norwich score.Should've just changed him to Bos instead of saving the transfer.Well at least Yaya gets subbed in.

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    1. CFCTom
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Why would you keep Alex?, you obviously don't watch football.

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      1. Mak_Gold
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Hoped AVB would stick with him rather than punishing him for just one mistake.Granville said the same thing yesterday.But he's definitely going out for Bos now.

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        1. CFCTom
          15 years, 1 month ago

          It wasn't just one mistake, he was slow at crucial times to react and when running back to tackle, he was caught out of position a lot and ran forward with no regard for leaving our defence wide open, when Ivanovic came on he was much better and sharper, put in a brilliant ball for Drogba and never left us exposed even when running forward. So its not just one mistake, Ivanovic is a better CB.

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