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Sunday Dugout Discussion

11 December 2011 2540 comments
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With no televised (English) top-flight game yesterday, Sunday’s double-header has us eagerly anticipating some live Premier League action. The Dugout Discussion opens for the second day of Gameweek 15, with a relegation scrap and a game between two sides aiming for Europe.

We start at the Stadium of Light as Martin O’Neill takes over the reigns as Sunderland manager. His first assignment is against a Blackburn side whose manager, in total contrast, is hanging onto his job for dear life. Having said that, Steve Kean has a win against Swansea last week to build on. Here are the all-important team sheets…

Sunderland XI: Westwood, O’Shea, Bardsley, Brown, Bramble, Richardson, Larsson, Colback, Vaughan, Sessegnon, Wickham.

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Salgado, Samba, Dann, Givet, Formica, Dunn, Lowe, Pederson, Vuckevic, Yakubu.

Sunderland striker Niklas Bendtner is kept out with a groin injury, and in his place Connor Wickham gets his first league start since October. The visitors are also without a key striker, as Junior Hoilett picked up a training ground hamstring injury that sees him miss out.

Following that it’s over to the Britannia Stadium where Stoke City host Tottenham Hotspur. Stoke’s ambition this season will be to match last season’s success of reaching the Europa League, whereas the visitor’s will have their sights set on returning to Europe’s premier competition after a year out. That’ll then just leave Monday night’s grand finale at Stamford Bridge to bring the gameweek to a close.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for all today’s action.

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  1. applebonkers
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    with foy's reffing i think it's fair to say tottenham's away kit is blue, not purple #stirring

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    1. Ravenkbs
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      Tottenham were deff. robbed this game...

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  2. Goalarov
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    ShawX - get in!!!

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      So close.

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  3. TorresMagic™
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    Shawcross probably to get bonus. Pity he is on my bench.

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    1. Goalarov
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      + loads

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        I hope so!

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        1. Feanor
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          Well he should have been sent off twice so benching him was really a wise move.

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          1. Goalarov
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            Sure, but that goal line save with his arm was genius. 😉

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    2. applebonkers
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      hitting the bar is a shot off target

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      1. Demí
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        Clearance off the line and 6 yard block will probably outweigh that

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        1. applebonkers
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          should have been a red, it was deloberate 😡

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  4. The3rdTurd
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    VdV has SUN CHE nor swa WBA/EVE WOL
    Nani has qpr ful WIG BLA new BOL

    To switch or not to switch. Hmm...

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    1. Cruicky
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      Should have done it weeks ago tbh.

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      SWITCH (I am anyway)

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    3. Kostja
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      Im hoping Nani wont go up tonight- so we can wait and see what the news is on the set piece thing.

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      1. The3rdTurd
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        He's on +81% on Fiso and VdV is on -74%, would think there will be a lot of jerky knees doing VdV to Nani so I can see them both changing price tonight.

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    4. Corrigan
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      Catch Nani while he's hot. You've only missed one haul. He's Utd's main creative force.

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    5. Drip Doctor
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      Sunderland at WHL is a very nice fixture though...

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      1. Corrigan
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        true, but if you already have Bale and Ade...

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        1. Drip Doctor
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          Fair enough then, how about if you just have Ade!?

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          1. Corrigan
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            Seeing as Ade has pens then I would still sell VDV to either Bale, Mata or Nani.

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    6. McTown
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      Might do it this week even if he is at home to sun. his price goes down whilst nani's will go up. plus not sure tot are the force they were

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  5. Monklane
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    Think the Stoke fans are taking the p*ss for booing Modric for cheating.

    Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

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    1. applebonkers
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      stoke aren't cheating though, the ref just isn't giving anything... or giving too much with that offside goal

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    2. jimnastics
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      Football fans in bias chanting shocker!

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  6. Hybrid.power
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    VDV off.

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  7. Manani
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    can anyone help me get in nani?

    team linked, thanks

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    1. lazybones18
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      u need to sub one of ur big.. silva or aguero

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      Sell one of your Man City players.

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    3. Baggers
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      Aguero to Ade! Would that give you the cash to upgrade eagles or Walters to Nani?

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      1. Manani
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        no
        augero>sturridge, eagles>nani
        looks good?
        4pt. hit

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  8. Demí
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    Giovani Dos Santos Alert!

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  9. Drip Doctor
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    Giovani!? Really?

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  10. Dave Bauer
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    The ref! The ref!

    Boo hoo.

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  11. Goalarov
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    I remember last season someone suggesting that refs be promoted/demoted. I like that idea.

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    1. Feanor
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      This ref needs to be fired, not just demoted.

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        Shot more like

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      2. liamhennessy
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        From a cannon into a brick wall.

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  12. lazybones18
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    this is why i love epl.. such a entertaining game

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    1. MikeyMitz
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      You watching on FSC?

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  13. DV8R
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    Definitely taking VDV out next week.

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    1. My name is an echo
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      was he that bad?

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  14. Hybrid.power
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    5 mins added. Come on Walters!!

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  15. Says
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    Suggestion to imporove football: rolling subs. no need to stop the game at the most exciting point to watch someone stroll off for 30 seconds unless it's the keeper.

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    1. Says
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      Also does away with subs made just to break up the game/waste time.

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    2. Goalarov
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      Not sure. Would make the linesman's job impossible.

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      1. Says
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        why, they must leave/enter at the halfway line, there are still a limit of 3 per team.

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        1. Goalarov
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          Might be hard to regulate "too many men" on the field?

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          1. Goalarov
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            Oh I see. Scratch that.

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          2. Says
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            it's all the fourth official has to do. it would be no more difficult than it currently is to see that only 3 players join and three leave per team.

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            1. Goalarov
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              Agree. It would also cut down on strategic time-wasting. Like it!

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  16. blauriecon
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    I can see why the Premier League resists improving their referees, There would be a lot less "upsets" and less to talk about and very boring. The referees are the anti-money.

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    1. blauriecon
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      And at the same time the bad refereeing maintains the order (Manchester United, etc.) in the end.

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      1. The Yak
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        i won't say it was the United team more the fans pressuring the ref

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    2. blauriecon
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      Sort of like WWF (wrestling).

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      1. Cruicky
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        WWF is scripted....

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    3. IamIronMike
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      Less upsets? I think it would go the other way and there would be more shocks... at least initially. As decisions would surely be made correctly instead of by big team/home team bias.

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  17. Hybrid.power
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    Parker booked. How does Crouch run with those legs?

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  18. GullyOne
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    Who's getting rid of VDV?

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    1. gravless
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      I'm bringing him in this gw

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      1. GullyOne
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        against sunderland (H) eh?

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    2. Baggers
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      So tempted, I have no Man U coverage so it seems to easy to ditch him for Nani

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      1. Corrigan
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        +1 I'm getting in Mata too

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    3. Ivor
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      I am.

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  19. Says
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    I love how many said the move from VDV to Bale was "too late" last week. Looking like a good time now.

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  20. ssssshhh
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    Anyone else thinking Shotton might be a good pick? £4.0M for Stoke defender who's playing OOP. Will he continue to start?

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    1. Corrigan
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      Pennant so no

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  21. The Yak
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    Terrible GW 41pts with Mata and Silva to come

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    1. MikeyMitz
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      Could be worse..

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      1. Indalo
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        yeah you could be like me with 33 and 2 to play 😀

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    2. Forest4Life
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      75 all played pre baps still out of Cup

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  22. Salah’s Sonnet
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    i might, but not yet.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
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      reply fail to gullyone

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  23. unoaime
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    Worst refereeing performance i've seen in a long time.

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  24. Mr Sarcastic
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    You all will regret losing vdv, I promise! Well at least hope 🙂
    Next week he'll score and then it's typical 4-4 with chelsea. Also double coming up....I really hope!

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  25. Chinese_person
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    I had a terrible game just now I'm the worst referee in the premier league, probably worst in all divisions in England. Wow I suck so bad!

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    1. Chinese_person
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      Guess who i am

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        Jackie Chan?

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        1. Chinese_person
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          he's talking about me. thats mean. your mean.

          i do suck though

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      2. Mr Smith
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        A wild stab in the dark but I reckon a Chinese man?

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      3. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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        chris foy?

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      4. Forest4Life
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        Jet Li??

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    2. ssssshhh
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      A bitter Spurs fan!

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  26. Gavin - Gers in turmoil!!!
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    Alreday got Bale but not got any Chelsea or Utd coverage.

    What do you reckon to Adebayor and Drenthe ---> Nani and Sturridge or Mata and Welbeck or should I just hold fire until after Spurs DGW although I can easily get Ade back in before then

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    1. Last Resort...
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      Drenthe > Nani
      Formica > 4.5 Bench player
      Jags > Caulker (or Kompany downgraded).

      That is how I would get Nani in if you really want him, I wouldn't downgrade Ade.

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  27. applebonkers
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    yellow for bale coming

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    1. applebonkers
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      got away with it (might have been parker or walker), definite late frustration hack though

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  28. Ravenkbs
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    Every week it's the same thing. Frustration over every off-side, every penalty appeal, every foul.
    We should have long switched over to the instant replay challenge system they have in American Football.

    Tott'ham were robbed!

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    1. The Yak
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      NFL's on now can the Pakers keep their unbeaten season

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    2. Mighty
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      I've been saying this for years. Football is a complete joke. Every game is the same story, over and over again. The sooner Blatter, Platini and co are gone the better.

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  29. Hybrid.power
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    FT 2-1

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  30. Royal5
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    I HATE THIS REF!!! FECKIN KUNT

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    1. Ravenkbs
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      ²

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      I love him. ARSENAL!

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    3. Chinese_person
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      oi. i have feelings

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    4. Guinney
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      Tell me about it, Ade should have got two goals.

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