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Super Sunday Dugout Discussion

22 January 2012 3312 comments
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After a thrilling day of Premier League action yesterday, Super Sunday has a lot to live up to – and it just might. Four of the top five play each other, in what could prove be a monumental day in the 2011-12 season. Needless to say, the Dugout Discussion chatroom is open for business, so come is and share your thoughts on the day’s action as they unfold.

It all starts at the Etihad Stadium, where league leaders Manchester City face a Tottenham Hotspur side eager to establish themselves as title contenders. The team news is in…

Man City XI: Hart, Richards, Savic, Lescott, Clichy, Milner, Barry, Silva, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Parker, Modric, Bale, Van der Vaart, Defoe.

Once again Roberto Mancini cannot call upon the services of their suspended captain fantastic Vincent Kompany, but welcome Micah Richards back into the fold. Edin Dzeko continues up front with Sergio Aguero.

A huge boost for the visitors sees their captain and defensive rock, Ledley King, named amongst the starting eleven after missing the last five league games. Elsewhere, Jermain Defoe starts, replacing the ineligible Emmanuel Adebayor.

Once the dust has settled in Manchester, we turn our attention to the capital. Manchester United will be looking to capitalise on any dropped points from the earlier game, and Arsenal are seeking redemption from the humiliation at the hands of the Champions in the reverse fixture. In case your memory has failed you, it was 8-2.

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  1. jms
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else in the States not able to watch the game because their local Fox channel has preempted the game for infomercials?

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
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      lucky you.

      ShamWow FTW!!!!!

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  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    hope verm does well, judging whether to bring him back in wc

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
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      Him or bad K for me

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    2. Cyril Figgis
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      I don't really understand why anyone would want Verm when Kompany is 0.2m less.

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      1. Mull
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        Because his scoring record for a defender is ridiculous.

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        1. Mílanista
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          +1 owning Vermaelen is great fun, always looks like he can get a goal.

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        2. Jimmers
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          K's clean sheets more than compensate

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      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        its a good point and komps is up for consideration, i think verm has better attackin potential, but komps is just a brick wall.
        its going to be a tough decision

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      3. The Finnisher
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        His ppg is pretty immense, especially considering he played 3 minutes of one game and could have easily got 6 more for another..

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  3. Paul Psychic Octopus
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    I firmly believe that the OC has every chance of becoming the player that Walcott was meant to be

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
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      I agree with this

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    2. Mulder
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      Word.

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    3. isacki: full casual
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      +1, glad you didn't say "is"

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  4. isacki: full casual
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    COME ON YOU GOONERS!!

    also, er, come on evans, valencia and roon (c)...

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  5. Dave Bauer
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    Repost alert.

    This may be a stupid question (haven’t seen it), but will Dzeko keep his assist for Lescott’s goal? Sounded like a bit of a scramble.

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    1. Jukesy
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      Just commented. Will definitely keep.

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    2. An Púca
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      he should..he had a clear touch on it

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    3. Somalion
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      Dzeko knocked it off his head to lescott who dragged it across the goal. I reckon it will stay.

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    4. msimms89
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      Seemed a clear flick on to me.

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  6. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    Should I do Gerrard>Silva now? Gerrard was a two week punt but it didn't pay off 🙁

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
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      14 years, 3 months ago

      step 1- get silva in now

      step 2- say 8 Hail Marys, 10 Our Fathers, and whatever else is on that rosary knick-knack, and vow to never drop silva again.

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  7. Egg noodle
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    Put £10 of my winnings on RVP First goalscorer at 5/1

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      what are you going to blow the rest on?

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      1. Egg noodle
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        saving it for Leicester/Southampton tomorrow

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    2. msimms89
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      Put some on buying us a round, I'll have a pint of Guinness 😀

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      1. Egg noodle
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        Should be at least £10 to be eligible for home delivery. Sorry u've lost your chance. 🙂

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  8. beslowbowler
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    'Arry not 'appy with Balotelli on SSN:

    "He shouldn't have been on the pitch. He kicked Scott Parker in the head. I hope you show that cos he does that quite often. It's not right...He's backheeled him in the face and cut his head. You can't get away with things like that!"

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    1. Somalion
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      I still honestly think he had lost his balance.

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      1. Conal_H
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        He lost his balance and accidently stood on him with his left. Then swung back with his right. Took me 3 replays to notice it, but definitely malicious imo

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        1. Somalion
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          I just think it was a really awkward kind of thing, I'd hope so at least. The reason I'm defending him is a very similar thing happened to me in a match a few years back. I tripped over this lad I didn't see and stood on his upper leg, The movement was nearly the exact same as Balotelli's so it could have looked like malicious stamp but I know I'd never intentionally try something like that. I was completely taken off balance and wasn't fully aware of my movement at all.

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  9. Fishy
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    so whos looking like rising today/tonight

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      prob bale

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    2. An Púca
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      bale is the only 1 going up

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      1. Fishy
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        already have him

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  10. BigUps
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    Theos accuracy is so bad.

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  11. Over Midwicket
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    Anyone else selling Aguero in the next few GWs? Too many disappointing results, simply not worth 11.1. I've had him all season, so I won't be losing much, he's only gained 0.1 in value since then. It'll give me so much more cash to play with!

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    1. An Púca
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      some great fixtures coming up

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    2. A2U
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      I'm getting him in, great games coming up and city seem to have rediscovered their attacking prowess, 14 epl games this season so far's hardly bad.

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    3. @FuzzyWarbles
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      aguero will come good. he looks lively. not like he's totally lost, suffering from Torres' syndrome or anything.

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    4. msimms89
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      See what happens today with Roonpig, already got RVP and Torres is a no-no. There's no one else worth getting in that price bracket.

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    5. Manani
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      there are so many budget forward right now, that kun is not worth the price.

      well, not until he delivers regularly no matter home/away

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  12. Manani
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    so what is everyone's GK choice for WC??

    currently on vorm/kurl, and it looks like both bubbles have already/about to burst

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Vorm could burst, but Not Krul

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    2. An Púca
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      vorm/sorensen

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    3. thetinkerman
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      Sorenson / Mignolet for me, great for your budget and clean sheet potential but either could lose their place and I could regret selling form.

      Also influenced by Brown 4.5m vs Caulker 4m or Rangel 4.4m and Shotton not being nailed on.

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      1. thetinkerman
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        I could regret selling Vorm*

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  13. Tim Canterbury
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    Seriously why is walcott still playing? He's embarrassing week after week

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  14. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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    Im really happy about my midfield in GW 23 now!
    Bale (Wigan home)
    Silva(Everton away)
    Dempsey(WBA home)
    Valencia(Stoke home)
    Sessegnon(Norwich home)

    😀

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  15. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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    Valencia looks a bit like that African runner, the one who everyone wasnt sure whether or not it was a man or a woman.

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Caster Semenya

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      1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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        Thats her.

        Or him.

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    2. GunsnRoses
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      okay now Jones gone !

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  16. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    i heard earlier that this is the first prem game broadcast live in the states??

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    1. An Púca
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      maybe on US network tv....but there's live games every week over there on the cable sports channels and on setanta in the pubs

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    2. hvsauce
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      this isn't live even

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    3. pilgrim
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      live on main channel, rather than sports channel

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  17. Dynamic
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    Jones down

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    1. Dynamic
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      And probably out...

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    2. Mr Smith
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      and out by the looks of it

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      1. msimms89
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        for a while probably

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  18. Mulder
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    Jones down and most likely out

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  19. Holy See
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    Jones fooked.

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  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Jones injured

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  21. Tangerine Army XI
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    Jones in trouble.
    Ankle injury

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  22. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    jones going off

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    1. Jimmers
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      Think he's been over-played this season although it was of necessity.

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  23. An Púca
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    taxi for Jones

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  24. THE SQUARE ONE
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    I'm injured guys.

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    1. Holy See
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      😛

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      glad i swapped you for jevans

      hope you miss the liverpool game too

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  25. Back on the horse
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    great. Jones out

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  26. Granville
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    Jones does his ligaments, damn.

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    1. Mr Smith
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      you think thats bad, i've done my bollox on aguero captain 2 weeks running now!

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      1. Granville
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        I had Aguero too.

        My last 6 captains have scored

        2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2

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  27. isacki: full casual
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    Should note the passing is much looser and the pace much slower in this match. It's no coincidence they're both comfortably behind in the table.

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    1. The Finnisher
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      What's gotten into you today? You normally make more sense.

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      1. isacki: full casual
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        Ditto 😉

        Inescapable conclusion from watching both matches, and indeed any of Arsenal's last 4. Sluggish.

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    2. isacki: full casual
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      Ironic given this appeared during an injury break.

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      1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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        Granted i didnt see the first 45 but wasnt the City Spurs first half awful?

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        1. isacki: full casual
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          Actually the passing was very sharp and City were playing good, technical football - while there weren't many chances it's not because it was unskillful but because both attack and defence were pretty error free.

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          1. isacki: full casual
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            If anything the errors increased in the second half and that's where the goals came from! Savic, King et al.

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  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Rafael coming on

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  29. Dirty Dhalsim
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    Bye Bye Jones.

    *waves*

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  30. @FuzzyWarbles
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    jones was a nice story to start the season, starting to become a bit sad.

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