Dugout Discussion
26 February 2012 2162 comments
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Three games wrap up Gameweek 26 today, before Liverpool and Cardiff square off at Wembley. The Dugout Discussion opens for the Premier League games, but will stay open until the Carling Cup is handed to the winning captain.

We start with the televised North London derby, as Harry’s Spurs look to reign supreme over their arch rivals. The Champions are also in action, making their trip to Carrow Road to face all-but-safe Norwich City. The team sheets from both games are in, and are as follows…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Rosicky, Song, Walcott, Benayoun, van Persie.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale, Saha, Adebayor.

Yossi Benyaoun starts at the expense of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for the home side, and Laurent Koscielny comes through a fitness test to play. As for the visitors, Louis Saha retains his starting role, which keeps Rafael Van der Vaart on the substitute bench. He partners Emmanuel Adebayor up front, who once again faces his former club.

Norwich XI: Ruddy, Naughton, Ward, Whitbread, Drury, Pilkington, Fox, Johnson, Surnam, Holt, Jackson.

Man United XI: De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Welbeck, Hernandez.

For the Canaries, Simeon Jackson gets the nod ahead of Steve Morison, and Zak Whitbred is passed fit for the game. Looking to bounce back from midweek defeat, Sir Alex makes eight changes to his starting line-up. It includes Ryan Giggs, who makes his 900th club appearance today.

Before the final whistle blows in those games, Stoke host Swansea in the last game of the week. The Dugout Discussion is open, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Djerbil
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    Steau Bucharesti has pulled off a unlikely Home win over the German giant Schalke FC..

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      I get the feeling that with the low average score this week the 4pt home advantage was crucial. Although unless Aguero gets the full 3 baps I would win anyway.

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  2. Mihai Roman
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    Will Simpson get an assist tomorrow? I heard his cross led to one goal for Newcastle.

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    1. Elniñorules
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      Really? I heard his cross led to one goal for Wolves.

      Let's flip a coin.

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      1. Ranaperro
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        There you are. Pretty tight, eh? Think you'll catch up on the 3 point deficit with baps?

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    2. HappyAnkit
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      No.......

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    3. udit
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      He should if those idiots follow their own rules.

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    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Should do.

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    5. Sarnab
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      Simpson owners mail the F*cking fpl

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  3. CABAYE4
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    When are assists/goals normally reviewed? By the rules it is definitely a Simpson assist and really need the points this week!

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    1. udit
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      Every day before the GW closes apparently.

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      1. CABAYE4
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        It better be added! By their rules on the site it's definitely an assist!

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        1. Pasqualinho
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          I would be very, very surprised if you don't get your points. I notice the Press Association gave Song the assist for the RVP goal today and this one was even more tenuous - I think two Spurs defenders got significant touches from inside the box before RVP picked it up - so surprised your Simpson one wasn't added automatically. But I'm sure you'll get it.

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    2. Johnny Unitas
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      I just e-mailed them, I think they can review 24 hours after the week ends

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  4. GuusMourEss
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    My #FPL Cup tie is even at the moment. Would be decided on my Aguero BPs or his Mata BP (if any), If it's still a tie I win on goals scored 🙂 Gunning for 1st in my country & private league. Yet another good season

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    1. udit
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      Good job mate, you should win it, mata Bps look extremely unlikely.

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      1. GuusMourEss
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        Thanks man.

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    2. Parm
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      Whats your rank.

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      1. GuusMourEss
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        4000ish

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        1. Parm
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          Nice. I've been on here since the start of the season and i'm 230,000 in the world.

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          1. GuusMourEss
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            Wow! I don't comment here too often but I read most articles. Started FPL GW3 of last season & finished 9K so there's a lot of pressure from friends to succeed this season. That's when I found this site preseason

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  5. Mull
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    Lindegaard to a 5m keeper. Who would you pick. (Not Schwarzer though).

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      Krul

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    2. AIRMILES
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      Robinson.

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      1. Mull
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        http://i.qkme.me/1t0m.jpg

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        1. AIRMILES
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          lol - I based it on fixtures.

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    3. Back to Back Ballacks
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      Schwarzer,,triple up i tell ya

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  6. Le Bluff
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    No Rooney or Sorensen for me. Just lucky that I have Given and McAuley to replace them 🙂

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    1. McDog
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      Nice, two unexpected cleanies there.

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  7. Djerbil
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    Any chances of a Kelly Baps??

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      I am hopeful

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    2. Sarnab
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      He'll get 2 or 3..Maaark my comment.

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  8. The Rock
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    Richards and Sorenson... I hate Rotation!

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    1. AIRMILES
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      I love it.

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  9. Drip Doctor
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    Did anyone watch the City game yesterday? How did Yaya and Silva compare? Looking at some transfer options and downgrading Silva to Yaya is an option i am looking at.

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    1. Sarnab
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      Simple Yaya got 3 points Silva 6 points.

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      1. The Rock
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        We know Silva is the better prospect but there's also a 4M price diff so not that simple!

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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          £3 million ;o)

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          1. The Rock
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            Whatever 🙂

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    2. The Rock
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      Yaya had alot more chances but his finishing was poor, Silva played further up than the pitch then Yaya.

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    3. halnone
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      yaya could have easily scored.

      They both looked good.

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
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      http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast?id=318200&cc=5739

      quite deep actually

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  10. applebonkers
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    guys the full forward thinking results are up in my link.
    thanks for playing, there wont be a third game this season, it's not really a time thing, it's more the commitment of having to be with my computer at certain times and certain days. oh and really need to concentrate on my FPL team for the rest of the season.

    to make this post useful: simpson's assist should be added, based on the precedents this season it'll come, as long as it's there by tomorrow morning with the bps it doesn't matter how late it is

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Fully understand that, thanks for the two you did run

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    2. Sarnab
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      +1

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    3. CRUSHER
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      Thanks for organising and putting your time in.

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  11. FPL Daniel
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    Is it me or this year all the derby matches produced tones of goals ?

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    1. Le Bluff
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      There has been an average of nearly five goals per game in the 14 H2H matches between this season's PL top five. Bedlam. (Taken from Twitter)

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  12. COMH
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    Suarez is a bundle. Another striker who doesn't score goals.

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  13. Fancy Feet
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    I am sure almost every time I have seen Suarez play he has hit the post...........

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    1. COMH
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      Yeah his shots are a magnet for the woodwork.

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  14. Parm
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    Can we have a scoutcast this week ❓

    I seem to do pretty well everytime there's a scoutcast.

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  15. HappyAnkit
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    Good Night Everyone.

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  16. GuusMourEss
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    The Simpson assist has now been added 🙂

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    1. King Eric, in America
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      That's it, I'm sending an email to the Towers asking it be rescinded ...

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      1. GuusMourEss
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        :p

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    2. kraftwerker
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      And so it has. Lovely.

      Well done FPL.

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    3. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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      +1 about time

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    4. halnone
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      WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
      YES
      56 pre bonus

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  17. Parm
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    SIMPSON ASSIST ADDED ❗

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
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      Beauuuuuuutiful !!!!

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      🙂

      Takes me to 51, after last week's 27 I needed a half-decent score!

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    3. CABAYE4
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      JUSTICE IS DONE!

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  18. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    Sorenson, nice scoutpick...LOL

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    1. Kuqi Monster
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      I think most expected him to start to be fair - I don't mind I've got schwarzer (8) coming on for him!

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    2. King Eric, in America
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      Imagine what you could accomplish if you added up all the time you took to write your scurrilous little posts taking cheap potshots at the scoutpicks ...

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    3. Pasqualinho
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      You can't fault the pick - Stoke did keep a cleanie. Can't blame the Scouts for not being able to read Pulis' mind.

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  19. ColeHole
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    SIMPSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  20. paul ince
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    Thank god, now hopefully people will stop getting their knickers in a twist about it.

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    1. Kuqi Monster
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      +1

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      ++ bunch of squealing girls

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  21. Declan
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    59 with BAPS to come 🙂

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  22. samcro
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    Simpson assist added.

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    1. Holy See
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      Gobble gobble yum.

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  23. Declan
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    Miller must hit the target

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  24. Holy See
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    Oh Kenny Kenny Kenny...

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  25. EverReady
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    Who do you think will get more bonus..?

    Aguero or Nani?

    My H2H depends on it..

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    1. Declan
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      1 each imo.

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    2. CABAYE4
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      2 for Aguero, 1 for Nani.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        I hope you're right.

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  26. AIRMILES
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    Woohoo! Simpson Assist - that's 60 points I'm on, and surely top of the After Xmas League!

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Schwartzer and Shotton off the bench, nice!

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  27. Parm
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    Carragher planking on the ball ❓

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    1. hvsauce
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      classy move from him

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      How is that not a yellow?

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  28. hvsauce
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    excellent from suarez

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  29. Barry
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    Any guesses for average score?

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    1. AIRMILES
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      32-37 I'd say, and perhaps 36-40 after BP's.

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    2. Cruicky
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      about 40.

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      1. Cruicky
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        actually, probably 35-37.

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  30. 1966 was a great year for E…
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    Did Sigurdsson go off injured today? Only played 41 minutes.

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    1. applebonkers
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      just FPL being a bit random, he played the 90 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17093425

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    2. kraftwerker
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      Played the full 90 according to SkySports and BBC?

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Thanks, lads, it's showing as 90 now.

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