Dugout Discussion
6 May 2012 2464 comments
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It’s the penultimate weekend of the 2011/12 Premier League season, and only Wolves know their fate. Although nothing can be officially decided today, the Dugout Dugout opens for seven games with huge significance at both ends of the table. We start with arguably the biggest game of the day, as Manchester City travel to Newcastle United, with the title and Champions League qualification on the line. Here’s how both sides line-up…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Tiote, Gutierrez, Cisse, Ba.

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Clichy, Nasri, Toure Yaya, Barry, Silva, Aguero, Tevez

Unsurprisingly, after two massive wins this week, both sides name unchanged line-ups.

Should City falter at the Sports Direct Arena, then attention and intrigue with turn to Old Trafford to see how the Champions can respond at home to Swansea.

In and amongst those two huge games, there’s five games kicking off at 2pm. They include three of the five sides desperately trying to avoid relegation with Aston Villa facing third-place chasing Spurs, QPR hosting Stoke, and Bolton welcoming the visit of West Brom.

Follow all the action as it unfolds in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Hart is not the best keeper in the world Jamie you nugget.

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    1. kraftwerker
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      He's English, course he is.

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    2. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Not at all. Silly silly man.

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      maybe for england

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      1. COMH
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Which wouldn't be difficult given the rest of the numpties they have atm. Good keeper but trust Jamie 'shiny suit' Redknapp to exaggerate.

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    4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I reckon he will be by the time he reaches his peak though

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      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Definitely has potential. A number of other keepers with similar potential though. In a few years we're going to see a number of quality goalkeepers around.

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          +1

          Neuer and De Gea as well. Krul too

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          1. Somalion
            • 15 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            Those three would be exactly who I had in mind! Would say Vorm has potential but is a couple of years older.

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    5. F is for
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I'm a Manutd fan, and I believe Hart is the best goalkeeper in the world.

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      1. COMH
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        No chance. Casillas and Neuer are ahead of him.

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    6. udit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Crazy talk. Neuer is at the moment in my opinion.

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        this ^^^

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      2. Fred the Red
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        +1

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      3. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Neuer is a top notch goalie but I don't reckon he's best in the world yet. Would expect him to be in a couple of years though, definitely one of the front runners.

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      4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Casillas is the best atm.

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        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Exactly.

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        2. udit
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          He's very very good, but a bit overrated.

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    7. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      CECH!!!!

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    8. Cruicky
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Neuer and Casillas are better.

      Hart best GK in PL though.

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  2. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Can't understand why Mark Hughes is not playing Cisse, maybe he doesn't trust him after those stupid red cards

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    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      In fairness, he's spent more time suspended for QPR than playing for them so I can understand his reasoning.

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      1. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        But he scores every match he doesn't get sent off in, he is a serious finisher and QPR need to win

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        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          "But he scores every match he doesn’t get sent off in" exactly. If he gets sent off then they're down to ten men with no goal from him. They need to win and he's established himself as a red card risk, they definitely won't win with 10 men.

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          1. Henry Hill
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            Hughes bought him, if he can't instil discipline he has no business being one of the highest paid managers in the world. Don't rate him as a manager at all really

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            1. Somalion
              • 15 Years
              13 years, 7 months ago

              And I can understand that completely! Cisse is a loose cannon and Hughes was silly to bring him in.

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    2. F is for
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Would you? He has an awful temper, I would sell him at the earliest chance possible!

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    3. Balotellitubbies
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      He scored last game so he's due a red today.

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  3. Beamer
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    petrov petrov petrov petrov

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  4. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    What happened with Fulham second goal?

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  5. halnone
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    almost sold petrov..... but I didn't!

    get in!

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  6. udit
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Newcastle! do a Swansea.

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  7. suarez 25
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    nice one metrov

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  8. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Oh No..Its Petrov not on the bench but out of my team..Instead of HBA->Moses,I did Petrov->Moses by mistake..
    Just realised 😀

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  9. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone if Nani will start?

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    1. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      *Any know if Nani will start?

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Demi will tell you in 30 minutes.

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    3. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Hope so

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    4. F is for
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I think he will. The team will be pretty obvious.

      Rafael, Smalling, Ferdinand, Evra
      Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Nani
      Rooney, Hernandez

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      1. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Suits me. I took an 8pt hit to bring in Rafa and Nani.

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    5. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Just wait half an hour 🙂

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    6. suarez 25
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      at home so i presume he'll be nailed on

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  10. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Pienaar missed a chance. Also he had shot on target previously

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Could do with a goal from him.

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      great

      C'mon FELLAINI

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  11. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Jelly scores but flagged

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      WtF

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      offside?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah offside

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  12. Demí
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    From twitter:

    "Both teams have to win, so something has to give." Redknapp failing to understand the concept of 'a draw' there.

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    1. pukey
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I think he means City have to win for the title... and newcastle have to win to get a top 4 finish...

      Though I'm sure you knew that, i just didn't find it funny, sorry 🙁

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  13. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on stoke, come on Bolton !!

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  14. Fabreghastly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Santon is my 3rd sub. I have a feeling a cleanie and 3 BAPS are coming his way

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    1. F is for
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      He is also my 3rd sub, I wouldn't get annoyed about it. Everybody had Newcastle more likely to concede than City, so you made a good choice.

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      1. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        I can't be annoyed with Santon, he's been a great buy

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  15. Nopli
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Petorvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv!!! OH YES

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Has he scored again? 🙄

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    2. halnone
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      he scored again?

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      1. Beamer
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Tell me that he scored again

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        1. F is for
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          No he hasn't the guy is watching some poor Iraqi stream 5 minutes behind.

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          1. Nopli
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 7 months ago

            😆

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    3. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Not again!! Just Celebrating! 🙂

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  16. Lrf
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    My defence, Verm, McAuley and Bardsley are killing it!

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      ouch

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Bardsley just scored

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      1. Lrf
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        😀

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  17. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Getting in Petrov for the double DGW has probably been my best move this seasson *smug* 😀

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      The first Double? Mine too

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      1. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, had him for both DGW weeks 🙂

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        1. Fabreghastly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 7 months ago

          Same here. Bogdan wasn't so good though

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    2. halnone
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      same here 🙂

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    3. Nopli
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Same here 🙂 30 points from 4 games is not bad at all 😉

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  18. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    FFS SCORE SPURS!!!!!

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      +everything

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        +a little more

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      -everything

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    3. udit
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      + everything + a little more + whatever's left.

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  19. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    30'Van der Vaart chips a cross to Bale at the far post, but he can only head wide under pressure from his marker!

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  20. Mid-Table Obscurity
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    anyone watching the everton game? they look like scoring?

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Pienaar missed a pretty chance. Jelavic scored from an offside position.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        as he said

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  21. COMH
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Davies has been good for Bolton lately. Decent player.

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  22. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Villa!

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  23. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Wrongly disallowed Jelavic goal, Pienaar assist. Not happy.

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      So many points...

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      fu*k

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    3. 1mills
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      I hve both aswell. Still City aren't winning which is my main concern at moment,

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        R u sure it was wrongly? I saw it and I am not convinced

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  24. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    I honestly can't believe Villa have kept Spurs out so far. So many gilt-edge chances

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    sunderland 1-1

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      w00t

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      1. Beamer
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 7 months ago

        Nice fulham cleen sheet gone

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      WHO?

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  26. F is for
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Who scored for Sunderland?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      Bardsley

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      bardsley, ji assist

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    3. ★A-O-Chamberlain★ COYG …
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      13 years, 7 months ago

      Bardsley

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  27. Declan
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    13 years, 7 months ago

    Gwan the Villa

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  28. MrAnderson
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    McLean sets up Beardsley

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      yesss!

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    2. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 7 months ago

      It was Ji with the assist I think

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  29. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    VILLA GOAL CLARK

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  30. DLL18
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 7 months ago

    Villa goal 😆 😆

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