[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
12 December 2011 2539 comments
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A hugely significant fixture in the capital tonight, sees Chelsea host league-leaders Manchester City in the final outing of Gameweek 15. The Dugout Discussion has swung it’s doors wide open, so come and and digest the emerging team news…

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Terry, Ivanovic, Cole, Romeu, Ramires, Meireles, Mata, Drogba, Sturridge.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Clichy, Kompany, Lescott, Barry, Yaya Toure, Milner, Silva, Balotelli, Aguero.

The visitors line-up exactly as expected, with Mario Balotelli partnering Sergio Aguero upfront, and Pablo Zabaleta replaces the injured Micah Richards. It’s the home side who make a couple of changes from the game at Newcastle, with the free-roaming David Luiz banned and the once guaranteed-starter Frank Lampard dropped. Jose Bosingwa comes in, pushing Branislav Ivanovic infield, as does Raul Meireles, slotting into the midfield.

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  1. Cheggers
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    Anyone else think Silva gets less points when Aguero is playing?

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    1. myoxisbroken
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      I think he may get a lower percentage of the points, but there's likely to be more to go around when they have a better offensive side out there (which means Aguero).

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    2. Drip Doctor
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      He plays a bit deeper when City play with Balotelli or Dzeko with Aguero.

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  2. Pat Mustard
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    Man City 55% possession. Love it 🙂

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    1. Dr Bronner
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      I have no idea what you mean by that, if it was 60% I might be impressed but 55% is standard, the chances are that in any game one side are going to get a higher possesion stat.

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      1. Pat Mustard
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        I had a bet on possession bet ha

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    2. Ismail
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      man city have always had a lot of possession this season

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    3. Manamongst
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      Bout how I figured it would go Pat...Play a cautious line, watch Citeh play around with the ball

      Dear God no Frank...please Romeu on for Raul...

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  3. Holy See
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    Alien emotion Captain...appear to be supporting...Chelsea. Quite unsettling...

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    1. Manamongst
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      Haiku?

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      1. Holy See
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        Gesundheit my child.

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  4. Mílanista
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    No points for Silva and Mata yet. Need that to change second half but the game hasn't really looked like delivering many goals so far.

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    1. tajulariff
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      boring!!

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    2. Holy See
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      Clatterburg could be the decisive factor in this game yet. Not a bad game tho.

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      1. The Bandit
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        Chelsea should be down to ten already!

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        1. The Bandit
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          .... and the blatent pen not given...

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        2. Holy See
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          He does like to be involved in the important moments. Is that wrong for a ref?

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      2. Manamongst
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        They'll probably end up playing 10 v 10 if they don't Raul and Bad K outta there...(But dear god, No Frank).

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  5. O Fenomeno
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    Haven't got to see any of the game so far, who looks the better?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      City, easily.

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    2. The Red Viper
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      City.

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  6. Says
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    Bad budget cuts in sky, G Nev has to semi-produce/direct the show it seems

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    1. Holy See
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      Anything that keeps down my subscription.

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  7. Epic Fail
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    4 more extra points for Sturridge and I might win my PPC game :O

    Yeah it's not gonna happen.

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  8. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    No pen for Silva.
    No red for Meireles
    No sign of jamsiep

    Hmmmm.

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    1. AP
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      He's saying YaYa could have been sent off too on twitter. Blinkered till the bitter end.

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        That must've been like a full force punch for Mata.

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        1. AP
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          I can't actually remember the last time an away team got a pen at SB. Any idea? Genuinely curious.

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          1. sotothemightygreek
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            Liverpool, last week.

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        2. Says
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          It's not a ring the bell fairground attraction, punch/slap to the face is a red card regardless of force.

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      2. Holy See
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        A blinkered, bitter Chelsea supporter? Highly unlikely surely.

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  9. threeputt
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    hi all

    what are peoples thoughts on the wildcard available from GW20 ?

    a) using the wildcard to get everton/spurs players in for gw20
    b) getting everton/spurs in beforehand and wildcarding in gw21
    c) using the wildcard say gw22 or gw23

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    1. Epic Fail
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      You can't use the wildcard for the DGW. It's for the week after.

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      1. Manamongst
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        It's probably better that way, to rid ourselves of the DGW fodder.

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        1. Ismail
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          yes im gonna use it to do that

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      2. threeputt
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        oh ok, i read "the January Wildcard can only be used between Gameweeks 20 and 23" as being available in gw20 - guess not !

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        1. Epic Fail
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          14 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah the wording is dodgy, but it says from GW20 @ 11:30, which pretty mich means GW21. But aye, I'd probably use it to get rid of the DGW players anyway, but waiting till the end of Jan can probably wait, as they still have decent fixtures until then anyway.

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    2. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      You can't use it until GW21. I'll try and hold it until GW23.

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    3. The3rdTurd
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      Leave it till after the transfer deadline, you never know what attractive options the transfer window might produce at the last minute.

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    4. Cruicky
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      It's from GW21, not 20...

      Fixture wise, Spurs have City, Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal in the next 7 games after the DGW. Also Newcastle, Wolves and Wigan home - so will get rid of a couple of their players but will keep Bale.

      Everton also have good fixtures - Wigan away, Blackburn home. However, the likes of Villa away, Chelsea, Liverpool and City, will also only have 1 of their players I reckon.

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  10. Says
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    So much hype about Ba/Yak but I'm glad I went for Sturridge as my budget striker, even if I left him on the bench this week.

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    1. David Davros
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      Despite Ba's 12 point haul? Much cooler name too, these things matter

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      1. Says
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        Ba did well this week, but I think long term Sturridge will outscore him.

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        1. David Davros
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          Probz, I got Sturridge in this week too. But DEMBABA is the one!

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    2. Bendy Busdriver
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      I m glad I got Ba and played him.

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    3. Cruicky
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      Ba for now till GW18-19. Newcastle have Liverpool and Utd after. He'll be off to ACON.

      Ba to Sturridge then I'm doing.

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  11. The Red Viper
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Mata, Silva and Aguero....get going!!!

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      +loads for the Silva and Mata part.

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  12. Rwilliams90
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    Sturridge was Chelsea's best player before the assist. Only player retaining possession every time and some nice first touches to get the ball under control.

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  13. Hybrid.power
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Please lord let Kompany or Sturridge score!!

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    1. Manamongst
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      Kompany IS coming of...sooner or later, one way or the other...

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      1. Manamongst
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        off*

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  14. seanrior
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Would love to get Sturridge in, but cant get rid of my trio of Ba, RVP, Ade 🙁

    Might consider Ade seeing as i have VDV and Bale

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    1. CaptainSanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      exactly the same, except i have BAE... maybe after the dgw

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      1. seanrior
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        Or Ba to Sturridge when Newcastles fixtures get hard

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        1. Epic Fail
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          Or when Ba flies off to Africa.

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          1. thetinkerman
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            14 years, 4 months ago

            Anyone know when that will be?

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  15. CaptainSanchez
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    anyone got any info on Drenthe? injured, out of favour or both?

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    1. gravless
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      click the yellow flag by his name

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      1. CaptainSanchez
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        thanks 😉

        thought i read somewhere that he had a falling out with Moyes

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        1. Manamongst
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          That's probably the bigger portion of it all. Moyes is a real douchebag, and Drenthe came with his haters, Imay start drudging the Everton scouser sites for info. something tells me the it more Moyes than the ankle.

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  16. O Fenomeno
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    Come on Drogba get me a goal!

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  17. Sheep Flavour
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    Flaming Mark Twatenberg

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    1. Manamongst
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      Damn how is he missing all the Yaya tomfoolery?

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  18. The Bandit
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    Out of favour? Have you seen Evertons last two; matches? Bily escially poor. If 's fit he plays

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    1. onionbarje
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      Reply Fail?

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  19. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    City fans haven't seen a game this close since they were Chelsea fans.

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    1. Sheep Flavour
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      lol

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  20. Jukesy
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    Sturridge goes close, would've been a Mata assist too.

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  21. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Sturridge is one foot away from becoming a very good player.

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  22. GullyOne
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    Best believe Balloteli is coming back for Ivanovic

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  23. Andy
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    money grabbers derby tonight

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    1. Jafalad
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      El Cashico reckon the BBC.

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      1. DementedFlamingo
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        Haha... You should av claimed that one for yourself.

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  24. AllessandroSwissToni
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    Shepherds pie cooking in the oven.... wish it was ready.

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    1. Andy
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      delicious comment

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  25. GullyOne
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    Kompany should be off

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  26. Mílanista
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    Lovely stuff Mata. Now get me some points!

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  27. Drip Doctor
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    Kompany should be off. Clatts strikes again.

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  28. Cheggers
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    Kompany should be off

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  29. npjones
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    apologies for second post asking this.

    any reliable streams for match? original one shut down.

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    1. Rts
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      Firstrowsports

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  30. Sheep Flavour
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    Kompany lucky to stay on.

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