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Sunday Dugout Discussion

18 December 2011 2833 comments
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This Sunday brings a whole host of soccer action across the globe. Right now Santos are trying valiantly to hold off Barcelona in Japan while in the evening there’s some tasty action on the continent. The Dugout Discussion opens for the juicy Premier League filling in this football sandwich…

QPR play host to Manchester United in an earlier than normal kick-off as Gary Neville sets in for a triple header of televised “Super Sunday” fixtures – with a fourth game off screens for good measure.

Neil Warnock drafts in Matthew Connolly for the injured Anton Ferdinand while Heidar Helguson returns from injury himself. Ferguson must have a temperature as he makes the rare decision to field an unchanged side from that which beat Wolves – his usual fables on the injury front also show Javier Hernandez fit enough to return to the bench. Teams in full are…

QPR XI: Cerny; L Young, Connolly, Gabbidon, Traore; Wright-Phillips, Barton, Faurlin, Mackie; Helguson, Bothroyd (Subs: Kenny, Orr, Hill, Derry, Taarabt, Campbell, Smith).

United XI: De Gea; Smalling, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Jones, Nani; Rooney, Welbeck (Subs: Berbatov, Giggs, Park, Hernandez, Young, Lindegaard, Fryers.).

Fantasy Managers will then have to settle in for not just Aston Villa hosting Liverpool but Manchester City against Arsenal on television screens. Plenty of captain’s armbands will be following Spurs vs Sunderland also going on while these two games take place.

This Dugout Discussion is also my last planned contribution for quite some time so I’ll wish you all many happy returns over the hectic festive period of football coming up while I’m here. Thanks for your continued support over what’s been a grand old 2011.

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  1. gravless
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    One David Silva, there's only one David Silva.... One David Siiillvaaa, there's only one David Silvaaa..

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      +100

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

        I have him as VC and Bale (C) didnt play - love it!

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  2. A-Team
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero & Arteta booked within a minute. Lovely stuff... 🙁

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  3. Mr Sarcastic
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Captain next gw?
    Arsenal are without arteta and song so maybe not RVP after all.

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Why are Arsenal without Arteta?

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    2. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      D-D-D-Demba Ba.

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      1. Mr Sarcastic
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        Thinking that and maybe this weeks blank is a good thing...

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    3. Jukesy
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      He's on 4 yellow cards

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  4. UnderstandablyDistraught
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Arsenal. Bang one in

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  5. Gylfi Sigurdsson < That&…
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/12/17/the-pre-match-preamble-gameweek-sixteen-2/comment-page-7/#comment-2374125

    Better make that six games now for Adebayor!!

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  6. musesetlist
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    I had a choice of

    Mata, Bale, Nani, Silva
    Ade, RVP, Ba

    All would have been reasonable captain choices.

    So glad I went with my gut and chose Silva; would have been a horrific gameweek otherwise.

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    1. gravless
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      well done

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      juhuuuuuuu

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  7. stumanchuu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Just did Nani / Ba out and Rooney / Walters in...drunk madness...

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  8. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    That looked mightily like a hand ball from Richards there

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    1. andy85wsm
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Would have been a tad harsh

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  9. Guinney
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ah I'm having a terrible week. Nani disaster as captain. Yak, Ade and Walters all misfired. Then to make matters worse Bale doesn't start and the man I moved out for him gets an assist (VDV). Only thing that is getting me decent points is my defenders - Vorm/Walker/Enrique/Simpson all gave me clean sheets.

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  10. 88mph
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    HANDBALL!

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  11. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    evening all,

    looking for thoughts on this.

    3 weeks ago i had Vorm & Given, and mostly played Vorm but occasionally played Given.

    last week. i brought in schwarcher for the injured Given, then schwarcher got injured. Balls to that.

    So Is it worth wasting another transfer on a keeper who will probably play 2nd fiddle to Vorm in my team for the the few months at least? I was looking at stockdale, but it sickens me to waste 2 transfers on keepers in 2 weeks.

    what would you do?

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    1. 88mph
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Post this after the match has finished

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    2. The3rdTurd
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Play Vorm Always.

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    3. Sheep Flavour
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Can you hold out until the Xmas wildcard...I mean Swanseas next game is V EFC...and they cant score! 😀

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    4. Fishy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      just stick with vorm

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    5. Bubbles
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'd just play Vorm, but Schwartzer(sp?) could lose quite a bit of value.

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    6. musesetlist
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      I have a similar problem in that I've had Begovic for ages, who's gone down from 5.2 to 4.8, just because I didn't shift him earlier, prioritizing other areas. I'd say use the transfer if you're happy with the rest of your team.

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  12. Sheep Flavour
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    What is the final GW for players before they go to the ACON guys?

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    1. msimms89
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      GW20 I think, Cityeh's players have got an extra game though cos Mancini's pally with the manager

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        i thought they had to be there 14 days prior so GW 19 would be the last.

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        1. msimms89
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah you're right starts on 21st, so GW19, GW20 for the Toures

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          1. msimms89
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            Actually no it is GW20 the fixtures are 2nd-4th Jan.

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      2. msimms89
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        The Ivory Coast manager that is not all African managers 🙂

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  13. Viper
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Ramsey having a shocker! keeps giving away the ball!

    Should have scored first half too..

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  14. Bsal
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    disgusting transfer silva - mata

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    1. Fishy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      just stick with mata because silva will struggle in january cuz of hard fixtures, and could be rotated for the next few gameweeks

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Silva has only failed to start for City twice, both after international weeks where he travelled a long distance with Spain.

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        1. Fishy
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          december is totally different compared to any other time of the season and they have tough fixtures in january

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

      Silva = Jesus

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  15. Baby Face Nelson
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    my god Dowd shoud be shot

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  16. TST4N
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    in the midst of this horrific gameweek i seem to have mustered 68 +baps. i think i just happened to dodge a bullet this week as I don't have Mata, Bale, Ba, Ade or Nani

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    1. Fishy
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      u lucky...

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    2. Bubbles
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Lovely score.

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    3. Dom Salahnke
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Team?

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      1. TST4N
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Stockdale
        Evans Enrique Simpson Walker
        VDV Silva Sinclair
        Studge Rooney(C) RVP

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        1. Dom Salahnke
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Back four did the job, cheers.

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          1. TST4N
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 4 months ago

            yeah for sure, first time this season i've played 4 at the back as well because my forwards didn't look too nice this week, luckily it's paid off

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    4. Fishy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      who were your big scorers then?

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  17. blind faith
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Guys wat u reckon?

    O buggery poo!

    Ppl above me in mini league hav silva so I thought good differential would b silva>nani…

    Epic fail! Is it worth transferring silva back in or over time may it pay off having nani instead?

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      U have done it now so I would live with it

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      1. blind faith
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Hmmm... even if it means I wouldn't b loan out on points or money?

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  18. Demí
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero on course to complete 90 minutes in the league for the 1st time this season...

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    1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      5 man midfield on thursday with Balotelli up top?

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      1. Fishy
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        dzeko

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      2. Demí
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        I'd assume Dzeko would start too

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      looks like him and silva going off

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      1. applebonkers
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        ...or not 😯 today's the day

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  19. 88mph
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    F*cking Arshavin...

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      +5238461

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    2. gravless
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ah don't.. he's lovely.

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      1. The Light Knight
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        looks like albrighton

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  20. Jukesy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Chamakh on for Mertesaker, good news for Aguero you'd think.

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  21. Kick Some Goals
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    What on earth has happened to Arshavin? Seems to have lost even the most basic of footballing skills...

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      new Torres

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      too direct a player to fit in with arsenal and doesn't bother anymore when he comes on as he knows he will always be benched in the next game

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  22. Baby Face Nelson
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Chamack on . No chance of goals then.

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  23. Raddy
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on whether Aguero's assist will be removed?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      why? have you seen the game?

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      1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Yes he has, Vermaelen touched it, not Aguero

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Hope so

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  24. Drip Doctor
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    The one week i don't play Richards it looks like he'll get a CS. CONSPIRACY.

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      how you getting on this week?

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        50. But that's not the point...

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        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          moral of the story: always play your defensive big hitters

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    2. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      You and your conspiracy theories!

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  25. Gigging Order
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    14 years, 4 months ago

    If things finish like it is, I will be on 62 pre-bonus, how is this comparing? Think it is a fairly decent score for this GW, am I right?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I reckon you know it's good

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      1. Kick Some Goals
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        +1

        Love the false modesty of these types 😉

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      2. Gigging Order
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I have a strong suspicion it is yes, but it was to receive confirmation rather than a showing off.

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    2. Fishy
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      decent?

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    3. Dom Salahnke
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      14 years, 4 months ago

      It is well above average.

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  26. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    How has that not been given offside? 😯

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  27. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    RIchards just ruined a Silva goal and a Silva assist.

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  28. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I think mancini might use DeJong when Yaya is away

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  29. Holy See
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    De Jong coming on to break RVP.

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  30. Demí
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Yaya and Nasri off

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