[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
20 November 2011 1173 comments
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After yesterday’s Premier League bonanza of eight games, today we have to settle for just a single fixture. It’s a potential cracker though, as Chelsea take on Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. The Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors for the short shift, and the team news is in…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Cole, Ramires, Mikel, Lampard, Mata, Drogba, Malouda.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Enrique, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Lucas, Adam, Kuyt, Maxi, Bellamy, Suarez.

The headline news concerns the names that don’t appear on those team sheets. Three players that cost their respective clubs a total of over Ā£100m in 2011 all feature on the bench. Chelsea opt for Didier Drogba over former Liverpool star Fernando Torres, and Liverpool leave out Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing in favour of Craig Bellamy and Maxi Rodriquez.

Elsewhere, David Luiz and Florent Malouda get the nod ahead of Alex and Daniel Sturridge respectively.

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  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Wonder which FPL team will pop up with a Johnson, Baines, Richards defence?!!

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    1. Screaming Midget
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      Someone ranked in the millions, no doubt.

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  2. McTown
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    Evans and suarez to jones and klasnic for a hit? team linked

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    1. MAD
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      DO IIIT!

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
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      meh

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  3. Somalion
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    The amount of good plays Chelsea have ruined for themselves is unbelievable.

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  4. Screaming Midget
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Sturridge... collect that important 1 BP.

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  5. Cardiff Kopite
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Caroll is a bit pants, isnt he?

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  6. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    5th consecutive away win!

    well chuffed!

    great win... see you at the bridge again next week you blue scummers!!

    COME ON

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    1. CFCTom
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Come back when you've won the Premier League. Scouse rat.

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        come back when you've won the champion's league!

        ps. 2-1

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        1. CFCTom
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I'd take three Premier Leagues that require quality and hard work over 1 CL that requires luck.

          p.s. Not go to the game today? šŸ™„

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  7. michaelington
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    Lucas is so underated

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    1. don parcheesi
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      he had a good game today, but he's still just Lucas

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    2. Corrigan
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      Mikel makes him look like Makelele.

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  8. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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    Well. No goal or assist from Mata, but feel very good with the win.. šŸ˜€

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  9. Dr Bronner
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    sturridge just on the 1 bonus point now i guess. AVB for the mid season sack!

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  10. Cheggers
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    JOHNSON!!!! Liverpool gona win,

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  11. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Man City are going to violate Chelsea so casually, Mancini might not even show up for it

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    1. Menly
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      Lets hope chelsea will have violated wolves first!

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Ha, he could go away with the first 11 and let Platt and the second 11 do it!

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    3. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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      With that defense? If City don't score 4, it would be disappointing.

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  12. tangtastic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    CHEALSEA IN CRISIS.

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Chelsea*

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  13. DGno9
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    chelsea 1-2 liverpool tut tut...

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  14. BONZ
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    Glen Johnson awful defensively today, all over the place when attacked eg the malouda run for the goal But Hey Ho - he scores winner, get sky MOM and LFC 3points šŸ™‚

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  15. Dr Bronner
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Just like to nominate myself for worst 8 point hit ever. Balotelli -> ba (who i put on the bench), mata -> lampard, Dyer -> Drenthe. Will I ever learn?

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  16. Corrigan
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    The trio of Carroll, Suarez and Torres has been an obscene waste of money.

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    1. Dr Bronner
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      Definitely not Suarez, been a really good player for liverpool so far. He hasn't done much recently but he'll pick up again soon.

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      1. Cardiff Kopite
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        Suarez - class for LFC, mediocre for FF returns.
        Torres - Class for LFC. Wasted talent at CFC. Shit FF returns.
        Caroll - All round overpriced. We paid waay too much for him.

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
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      Unless you mean fantasy money not suarez

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      1. Corrigan
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        Both. And Suarez is overrated. The dribbling skills of Victor Moses and the end product of Victor Moses.

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        1. Boaz05
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          lol

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    3. Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
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      You can take Suarez out of that sh!tlist.

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    4. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      I dont like Liverpool, but Suarez is still a bargain IMO. They could sell him for much more.

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    5. Pat Mustard
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Suarez, are you serious? Too much fantasy bias there

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    6. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      do you watch football or just play fantasy game??

      Suarez has been superb yet not turn that into goals or FPL points - and as Kenny stated Carrol WAS a minus £15m aquisition eg swapped Torres for him and got £15m aswell, to splash towards Suarez.

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      1. Cardiff Kopite
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        Eh? Maths isnt my strong point, you lost me there.

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      2. Corrigan
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        I've just watched the game very closely and Suarez for the umpteenth time. He's decent but not as good as everyone makes out. IMO.

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      3. Somalion
        • 16 Years
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        Except they could have kept the £35 million and bought a better player, or just Suarez.

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  17. exammy
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    Bid dipping scum

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    1. Park the bus
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      think you mean BIN dipping......

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  18. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Glen Johnson's lucky he scored. Awful performance up to that.

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    1. Hate that rotation
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      malouda was eating him for breakfast 2nd half.

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  19. mikess
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    i wouldn't want to be capello choosing the england squad. Just look at rb, 5 who could all do an excellent job

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  20. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    F*ck you mata. And f*ck you suarez. That is all.

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    1. CRAZY TRAIN
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      lol

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  21. Menly
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    What do reckon about baps?

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      i hope studge gets 2 but 1 is most likely.

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    2. Kings of Lyon ā˜…
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      baps are great

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    3. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Anything bigger than a handful is a waste.

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      1. Menly
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        I disagree but ok!

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      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
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        I have very big hands!!

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      3. Cheggers
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Natalie Sawyers are the right size

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    4. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
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      Johnson 3, Maxi 2 , Sturridge 1

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    5. Chris_White
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      Maximum 1

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    6. Will
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      Johnson 3 Rodriguez 2 Sturridge 1?

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    7. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      johnson 3
      maxi 2
      adam 1

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  22. Cruicky
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs all on 22pts (TOT with 2 games in hand).

    Newcastle still 3rd on 23, Utd on 29, City on 34pts. 2-horse race?

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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, but that has been obvious since The first week of the year.

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    2. don parcheesi
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      one horse race

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      1. Cardiff Kopite
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        Cant see United out spending City in window. Cant see United catching city.

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  23. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Steven Fletcher (c) next week, who's with me? šŸ˜‰

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    1. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Sorry pal. I'm going with Moses (c)

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      1. Cruicky
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Bendtner (c) at home to Wigan, easy points. šŸ˜‰

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  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Sturridge, I tip my cap to you.

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  25. Tangerine Army XI
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Are Liverpool the most frustrating team in the Prem?
    Can beat Arsenal and Chelsea away, but can't beat Norwich or Swansea at home

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      they have problems at home.

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      1. tangtastic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        Nothing that a few cans of stella and a belt won't sort out.

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  26. Chris_White
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    As a CFC fan I can't say that my mindset is optimistic for the future of this club atm, at least short-term...

    Last year been a nightmare, except a decent showing here and there..

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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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      Why optimistic?

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        ''I can't say that my mindset is optimistic''

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    2. PFOR
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      City will kill you lot.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
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        Actually I think we'll get something out of that game, just typical Chelsea atm

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        1. tangtastic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          I think the only thing you'll get is a lesson in football.

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      2. Hate that rotation
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        dam that high line and city attack. i need to load up on city strikers soon.

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  27. Boss Hogg
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    Worth using my free transfer to do Morison in for Graham this week?

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    1. Bob.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Whats wrong with Graham? Im thinking of getting him in? good looking fixtures coming up and hes in brilliant form

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  28. Will
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    3 Johnson 2 Rodriguez 1 Sturridge?

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    1. Menly
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      Sounds about right. Actually maybe maxi 3 Johnson 2...

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  29. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
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    Saurez > yak

    Ok am n ot completely serious but I wanted to get rid of saurez this week, if I don't do it soon I'm left with him until new year just because of fixtures

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    1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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      Lots of choices. Sturridge, Ba, Yak, Toilet, Klasnic

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      1. Old Schoolᓼˢ “disa…
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        Yaks fixtures look good and it gives me 4 million

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    2. Kostja
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      Personally considering Yak or Helguson

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  30. Seal
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    mata is a great player in an average team. he could get alot more points at a better team, similar to silva

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    1. Cheggers
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      If Chelsea get another winger, he should move central behind Torres.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      If Mata is a great player he hides it extremely well.How can a team worth that much be full off average players.

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