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Saturday Dugout Discussion

21 April 2012 3426 comments
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Gameweek 35 kicks off with a game between third-placed Arsenal and sixth-placed Chelsea. Champions League qualification (and all the money it brings) is at stake, and the Dugout Discussion opens to see how it plays out. The line-ups from the early game have been released, and are as follows…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Ramsey, Song, Walcott, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, van Persie.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Bosingwa, Cahill, Terry, Bertrand, Essien, Romeu, Malouda, Sturridge, Torres, Kalou.

From the defeat at the hands of struggling Wigan there are four casualties, with Johan Djourou, Andre Santos, Mikel Areta and Yossi Benayoun all out of the eleven. In comes Laurent Koscielny, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Juggling his priorities, Roberto Di Matteo makes eight (8) changes ahead of the second leg Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. Petr Cech, John Terry and Gary Cahill are the only survivors from the first leg.

After the game at the Emirates we’ve got five 3pm fixtures to enjoy, before the day’s football concludes at Loftus Road for the game between QPR and Tottenham.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom will be open for the entirety of today’s action, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. crystalpalaceRus
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    Reading vs Palace predictions? 😀

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      palace to edge a 1-2 win with reading already promoted

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      1. COMH
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        Reading want to win the league though. Can't see them slipping up.

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          the players will go into the game differently knowing they are promoted though

          lets see

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          1. COMH
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            Yeah they could be on summer holiday mode and get caught napping tbh. Random game to predict.

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  2. HappyAnkit
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    Fulham- Schwarzer, Riise, Hangeland, Pogrebnyak, Murphy, Senderos, Duff, Hughes, Diarra, Dembele, Dempsey.

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    1. halnone
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      Dempsey!!

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      1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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        (c) 😉

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    2. HappyAnkit
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      Subs- Stockdale, Kasami, Baird, Etuhu, Frei, Johnson, Briggs

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    3. McDog
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      Save us Dempsey (c)

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    4. HappyAnkit
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      Dempsey is either upfront or Behind Pog. 🙂

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      1. McDog
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        No on the wing I think.

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        1. HappyAnkit
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          I think Murphy or Dembele is on the wing.
          Mark
          Hughes Hangeland Senderos Riise
          Duff Diarra Murphy Dembele
          Dempsey Pog

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          1. McDog
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            I'd say it'll be:

            Diarra Murphy
            Duff Dembele Dempsey
            Pog

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    5. MCH
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      Makes me even more happy about not doing Theo>Dempsey this week...

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  3. THE BAD
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    'mon people...he play 59. end of disussion. it's only less 2 points. Unless you captained him, it's not the end of the world...And if you did captained, well, you suck.

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    1. Bartowski
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      It will make a difference though, I'm 4 points behind the league leader, he has Walcott and almost the rest of our teams are exactly the same.

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    2. Sess!
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      Yeah it's frustrating but 2pts is neither here nor there. I just hate seeing any of players with only 1pt. Oh well at least it gives me an easy decision to get rid of him next week now, rather than hang on for norwich.

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      1. THE BAD
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        I've been devided beetwen him and Verm, went with him. Yes it's hard, but not the end of the world... will be much more pissed off if rooney scores (shiped him out for Tevez)

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    3. MCH
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      Teams are so similar those still in cup competitions and in close leagues can be massively effected by 2 points.

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  4. celtic10000
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    was Wieman as (c) a good idea ?

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    1. AIRMILES
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      RVP as c was not.

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    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
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      Getting Villa players isn't even...

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      1. celtic10000
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        i can see a disaster.. at least i have 2 chance with him

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    3. Locarno
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      Genius, Celtic. Absolute genius.

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      1. celtic10000
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        Is he even starting haha?

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  5. ViperStripes
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    Looks like we have the answer to Rooney or RVP out! I went with Rooney out, hope he gets only 2pts as well

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    1. afcblegend
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      there's still 20 or so minutes left, but yes he's not looking lively

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    2. Kostja
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      Im gonna get rid of Aguero instead and keep RvP and Roon 😀

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    3. Sess!
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      1pt more like! 🙁

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  6. ChickenRun
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    I've got 10 points showing at the mo from Verm, RVP and Walcott, so is it 3 for walcott?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Verm has 8 so no, that confirms it, Theo = 1

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      1. ChickenRun
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        why 8

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        actually he has 6, so scrap that, looks like 3.

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        1. The Finnisher
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          Just shh

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      3. AIRMILES
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        What?

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      4. THE BAD
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        how the fuk has verm 8??

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          he doesn't, I got it wrong

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      5. King Eric, in America
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        'that confirms it'

        😆

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    2. Jairzinho
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      They've added the 3 o clock kickoffs

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    3. THE BAD
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      no you probable have points for other starters...

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      1. ChickenRun
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        probably, although it should be 3 more

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  7. NATSTER
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    1 point to Walcott is a great start for me..

    Btw, why keeping Ramsey but subbed off Rosicky ???

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    1. Djerbil
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      Rosicky on yellow

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  8. NATSTER
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    Mata time

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    1. Evs
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      Come on juan... Goal, pleeeaaasseeeeee !

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      1. gledy
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        scored one just now 😀

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        1. Evs
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          Hmmm, another the pleeeeeaaasseeee !

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  9. De Gea
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    Walcott off with a pulled hamstring it seems.

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  10. michaelington
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    RVP to Jelavic

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      I was considering Rooney to Jelavic but may have to reassess and go RVP instead.

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    2. udit
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      That's not an entirely unimaginable move.

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    3. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      + a million

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  11. HappyAnkit
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    Prediction For El-Clssico-
    Barca 4-0 RM

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    1. gledy
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      no, never

      2-2 or 1-1 most likely, but with enough ref help, barca can win this

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    2. udit
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      😕 That's crazy. 2-2 more like.

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      1. HappyAnkit
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        It isn't crazy.
        Barca are way better than RM.

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        1. gledy
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          rofl, that's why they cant score at stamford and that's why they are 4 points behind in the league

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          1. HappyAnkit
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            Sometimes it happens.
            RM also scored just 1 goal against Bayern.

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            1. gledy
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              well, lets just put it this way, if it wasnt for the refs, real would be 10-15 points clear in the league

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  12. Cheggers
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    Warnock not starting is irratating

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    1. 4-4-who?
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      +1 but at least on bench

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      My Metro teams are in deep deep trouble or I take 150pt hit next week.

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  13. El Pulpo Paul
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    Time for that marvellous man Dempsey (c) to save me again

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  14. 4-4-who?
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    RVP fail again lol

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    1. The Finnisher
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      15 minutes to go 😕

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      hopefully, but there's still 15 mins left.

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  15. JELLYFISH
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    Dempsey>Walcott & Bale>Sess in GW34

    Possibly my worst transfers of the season to date!!!

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  16. Smurf
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    Just as a note to those considering A.Cole for the DGW, with the performance Bertrand has had today RDM will have no problems resting Cole for one of the league games to keep him fresh.

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  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Hmm, RvP or Tevez to Jelavic next week

    Still thinking I want rid of Calitos, but he has the form.

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    1. gledy
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      rvp, zero doubt

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    2. SPorting
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      WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE CITY GAME!

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        OK THEN

        Was always waiting until the end of the week as it was.

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  18. COMH
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    Is the referee on commission for dishing out cards?

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  19. big oak
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    aston villa lineup anyone??
    or just tell me if irelkand is starting

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      hope he does for your sake!

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    2. HappyAnkit
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      He is starting.

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  20. El Pulpo Paul
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    Note to self under no circumstances ever include Walcott in my team ever again. Injury prone and shit.

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    1. Cheggers
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      He's one of those players who will get 15 or 2. No consistency.

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      1. gledy
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        so true 😐

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      2. The Finnisher
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        Hmm before today, 2 13 3 7 11 5 5 4 15 2 12
        Not that inconsistent

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      3. El Pulpo Paul
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        I can't handle the frustration of his 1/2 pointers

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  21. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Dodged a bullet here ... 🙁

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Did you get rid of RVP Doosra?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        No. But ... I may.

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    2. SPorting
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      (C) choice?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        This. Yep.

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  22. Gaz Downright
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    not sure what i want more.. a draw or an arsenal win

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  23. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
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    Verm from RVPs foot before the whistle!

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  24. udit
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    Gibbs. Sigh.

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  25. Lovely Jubbly Lions
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    Chelsea have conceded more goals in the closing 15 minutes than any other Premier League team this season.

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    1. A.
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      Exciting finish to come then

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  26. Evs
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    Book robin. Diving. Off !

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  27. Smarty Pants
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    RvP fail today just confirms once again that this season has been all about knee-jerking. Should have sold him for Tevez and certainly should not have captained him this week again. Well, whatever.

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    1. DLL18
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      Not really knee jerking, the signs were there. This makes it 1 goal in 7 games.

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  28. 4-4-who?
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    RVP has to go for diving!

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  29. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Should have been a penalty ...

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    1. Chaps Before Baps
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      +1

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  30. Bartowski
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    Verm in the 85th

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