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Saturday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 9

27 October 2012 2655 comments
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A chilly Saturday afternoon greets the start of Gameweek nine, as twelve Premier League sides do battle once more. The Dugout Discussion opens it’s doors, in time for the early kick-off at Villa Park between Aston Villa and Norwich City. The team news is in, and is as follows…

Villa XI: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Bennett, El Ahmadi, Delph, Herd, Albrighton, Holman, Agbonlahor, Benteke.

Norwich XI: Ruddy, R. Martin, Bassong, Turner, Garrido, Johnson, Tettey, E. Bennett, Pilkington, Hoolahan, Holt.

Paul Lambert makes three changes to his team, as he seeks victory over his former employers. Christian Benteke, Marc Albrighton and Chris Herd come in, with Darren Bent, Stephen Ireland and Nathan Baker making way.

After his sides impressive victory over Arsenal last week, Chris Hughton names the same starting eleven that earned those three points.

We’ve then got dose of four 3p.m. games, before the Champions see us out this evening against Swansea. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Doolittle
    14 years, 7 days ago

    At £6.4m, Wilshere is starting to look like a very tasty option.

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      14 years, 7 days ago

      My thoughts exactly good replacement for Cazorla and over 3m cheaper.

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  2. Smarty Pants
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Turner, Benteke, Ramis, and Leigerton have a total ownership of 0.8%. What an exciting week fantasy wise so far.

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Pity Benteke's long term fixtures are so poor. I would have picked him otherwise.

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  3. The Finnisher
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Taarabt loves a pointless step over.

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  4. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Wilshere is running things now

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    1. emperikal
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Agreed!

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    2. Kenny Dogleash
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Yep. He's looking sharp.

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    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      14 years, 7 days ago

      What's all this Wilshere bull. He was NEVER a good fantasy prospect. Move on.

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      1. Kenny Dogleash
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 7 days ago

        Correct. But he is a valuable REAL-LIFE football asset.

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          14 years, 7 days ago

          Agreed. But we dont deal with reality here. 😉

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          1. Kenny Dogleash
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 7 days ago

            Ha. Correct again.

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      2. I taught Ashley Young how t…
        14 years, 7 days ago

        Maybe. That doesn't change the fact that he is running things. Everything is running through him, which is bad news for Santi Cazorla.

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        1. Jonah
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 days ago

          Cazorla doesn't get his points from bossing the possession.

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          1. Krionos
            14 years, 7 days ago

            Disagree. Wilshere and Cazorla seem to be linking up well together. It also allows Cazorla to move up further. The problem is, the rest of Arsenal look completely clueless atm...

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        2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          14 years, 7 days ago

          Don't disagree with all of what you said, especially as a Caz owner. But Wilshere is no replacement. It would be Silva for me.

          Arsenal still looking low on confidence, which seems to be why Wilshere is seeing so much of the ball, as no-one wants to take charge.

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      3. Doolittle
        14 years, 7 days ago

        I'd have agreed, but watching the game now, because of Arsenal's relative weakness, he's getting much further forward trying to act as an attacking focal point. At such a low price, I'm starting to think he could be a punt.

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    4. Lizard Lips
      14 years, 7 days ago

      He's only running things as the others up top aren't doing anything. They look very poor.

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  5. Jonjo
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Another lame performance from Arsenal then.

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  6. Crouchy
    14 years, 7 days ago

    who looks like scoring first in Stoke -v- Sunderland match? if anyone's watching..

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    1. Flying Assassins
      14 years, 7 days ago

      No-one the match has been awful, Stoke look promising from set-pieces but it looks a 0-0 type of game I'm afraid.

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    2. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 days ago

      The bloke chatting up the blonde in row G

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        14 years, 7 days ago

        Look below 😉 That's uncanny!

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        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 days ago

          Great minds Crouch, great minds...

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          1. Crouch Potato!
            14 years, 7 days ago

            😉 Very true.

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    3. Kostja
      14 years, 7 days ago

      probably nobody

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    4. Jonjo
      14 years, 7 days ago

      4 shots (2 on target) each so far.

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    5. Holy See
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Set piece Stoke. Hard to stop the giants for 90mins, but Mig & co doin a good job so far. HT.

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    6. Crouch Potato!
      14 years, 7 days ago

      There's a bloke in the stands chatting up a bird, Id put my dosh on him.

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    7. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      14 years, 7 days ago

      very tight game Stoke just have the better of it and defending well.

      Crouch not much involved though__Kites playig well

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  7. emperikal
    14 years, 7 days ago

    So frustrating bringing in Caz AND Giroud for nor and QPR and not a single goal in either.

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      14 years, 7 days ago

      It's not even half time.

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      1. Smarty Pants
        14 years, 7 days ago

        It's three halves out of four for him...

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    2. Piggs Boson
      14 years, 7 days ago

      QPR are tougher than people think. I've been saying this all week, Arsenal haven't been THAT bad. QPR are getting a lot of people behind the ball.

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    3. blue cheese
      14 years, 7 days ago

      😥

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      14 years, 7 days ago

      🙁

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  8. Jax
    14 years, 7 days ago

    sunderland and stoke are the draw specialist this season. has to be a winner between them in the 2nd half.

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  9. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Arsenal have no idea, slow tempo, no cutting edge and no width.

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  10. Pinoche
    14 years, 7 days ago

    HT at Emirates 0-0

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    1. BigUps
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Arsene needs to get Santos and Ramsey out of the game. Santos is a liability and Ramsey can't play the wing.

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      1. Krionos
        14 years, 7 days ago

        Agree. QPR's chances have come from Santos drifting inwards and just not defending, while Ramsey is not creating everything. They need some pace. Walcott preferably, or Gervinho(ugh, how bad is that, they need Gervinho on the pitch...)

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  11. isacki: full casual
    14 years, 7 days ago

    I have lots of thoughts about this Arsenal half but if you want the one line version:

    Arsenal are being pressed to death and Santos is getting owned.

    Also, in the coming weeks I predict an unexpected bandwagon. Cazorla > Wilshere.

    What should we do? Bring on walcott for Ramsey, possibly ox for podolski, stretch the play and threaten the goal.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Ramsey off for a start.

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    2. rohan
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Arsenal lacking someone who can run at opponents. On either flank. Santos is not exactly great but Arsenal have not been as bad as people on here are making them to be. Crying out for Walcott/ Ox in place of Ramsey

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    3. Kostja
      14 years, 7 days ago

      I would like to see Walcott play, he really has not been used and could make a difference with his speed. You really need something different, this is like a knockoff spain performance from the euros( 0 threat)

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      1. isacki: full casual
        14 years, 7 days ago

        Yes to both comments. We need a flank threat and that's why we need walcott/ox. We also need to improve our flanks because then we stretch the play and open gaps in the centre. You must attack from multiple directions to break an entrenched defence.

        Unexpectedly, I see fantasy potential in Wilshere. Playing virtually as high up as caz like a second cam. Arguably doing it better. Already a shot on target and a couple of one twos that almost put him through in goal. Monitoring.

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  12. rohan
    14 years, 7 days ago

    And with that, I'm already looking forward to tomorrow for my points

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  13. GunsnRoses
    14 years, 7 days ago

    It's snowing in Freinburg vs Dortmund match.

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    1. Smarty Pants
      14 years, 7 days ago

      In Greuter Fürth - Werder Bremen match too...

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  14. Nice1Cyrille
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Ok, so which genius' out there played Benteke, Turner & Leigertwood today?

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    1. Jax
      14 years, 7 days ago

      some people gotta have at least one of them on this site. i have mcanuff tho. he got an assist...

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    2. Nice1Cyrille
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Oh, and Ramis...

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  15. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Carzola(C) and crouch cmon

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  16. McDog
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Praying for the Stoke game to remain 0-0.

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 days ago

      0-1 *Cuellar

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    2. Doolittle
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Yep, Begovic and Cuellar clean sheets would do nicely.

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      14 years, 7 days ago

      As long as Stoke keep a CS I'm happy 😀

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    4. The Finnisher
      14 years, 7 days ago

      A Begovic goal will go down nicely.

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    5. ★FC Borecelona★
      14 years, 7 days ago

      +1

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  17. Declan
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Jussi save point 😎

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Yay!

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  18. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Stoke defending well

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    1. OPTA FPL
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Chance of SUN cleansheet?

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      1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        14 years, 7 days ago

        imo_ there will be goals here

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  19. COMH
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Tevez > Ba + Cazorla > Bale

    All over it.

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    1. Kostja
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Im having thoughts on Caz to Morison/Walters/ Taarabt/ Hoilett and Tevez to RVP/Rooney. I would need to see Tevez play in the cup game though to make it feel ok 🙂

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    2. Krionos
      14 years, 7 days ago

      I was considering Caz > Bale but didn't have the guts to do it this week... Hope he does something in the second half. Arsenal look very uninspiring atright now...

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      1. RVP fc
        14 years, 7 days ago

        Cazorla to silva and tevez to ba for me

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  20. Red-United
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Players exchanging shirts at half time? :/

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  21. SirStevieG
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Worst first half of 4 games on a Saturday ever.

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      14 years, 7 days ago

      +1 Total non-event FPL wise....

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    2. Royal5
      14 years, 7 days ago

      +1 Boring

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    3. Crouch Potato!
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Not if you'r a QPR fan, settle for that score at full time.

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      1. Jax
        14 years, 7 days ago

        you'd rip someone's arm off for a draw. arsenal will win in the 2nd half.

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          14 years, 7 days ago

          QPR have scored in every away game, you can never tell.

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  22. Alan The Llama
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Why did I captain Giroud again? I need to stay off the hallucinogens.

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  23. Twelve years a slave
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Any news on tevez?

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    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Dont think so, sweating on the armband choice?

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        14 years, 7 days ago

        yep , terrified , but at least didnt go caz

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        1. Pap Le Cissier
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 7 days ago

          I've done the same, we can pray together!

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    2. Declan
      14 years, 7 days ago

      http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Premier+League/Manchester+City/Forwards/Carlos+Tevez

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    3. Red-United
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Nope, well apart from the fact he is going to score 3 today*

      (* Disclaimer: Probably won't happen)

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    4. Lizard Lips
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Tevez 1 assist. Aguero 2 assists 2 goals.

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    5. Waldaz
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Half a hour still at least for team news. There will be blood...

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  24. Live4pool
    14 years, 7 days ago

    after Cazorla's latest performences i really consider bringing in Silva for him

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    1. emperikal
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Injured Silva? lol

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      1. RVP fc
        14 years, 7 days ago

        Will be back 4 next game

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  25. Jafooli
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Just logged back on.....have the games started yet? Doesn't seem to be much traffic.....

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Quiet first half - only 2 goals

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  26. GREENDREAMS11
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Can someone wake me up at ten to five. Going back to feckin sleep.

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    1. Red-United
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Yeah, I'll pop over and wake you up.

      Nighty night x

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  27. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Cant beleave i wildcarded ive barely changed my team

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  28. GunsnRoses
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Can anyone tell me how they make that guiding lines (half line, side line , box ) visible in this snowing conditions ?

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  29. Locarno
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Six points from my five players. Must frighten you guys how good I am at this game.

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    1. Kostja
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Good call on benteke though- you should have gotten him in 🙂

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      1. Locarno
        14 years, 7 days ago

        What? And replace the goal machine that is Berbatov?

        *bangs head on table repeatedly*

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  30. Piggs Boson
    14 years, 7 days ago

    Let's find some positives: My Boyce and Begovic CSs are still safe 🙂

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      14 years, 7 days ago

      My Begovic and Wilson CSs 🙂

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Only have Begovic and Hughes. Gerv will prob come on, will make tomorrow more interesting though.

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    3. Smarty Pants
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Boyce, Boyce, Boyce
      Get ready for my love!

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      1. OPTA FPL
        14 years, 7 days ago

        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiuHdUkuRi0

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        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
          14 years, 7 days ago

          Yep, their they are!! Makes me want a glass of milk!!!

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      2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
        14 years, 7 days ago

        Ooooo just got a mental image of a pair of massive jugs in a pool when I read that!!!! 🙂

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        1. OPTA FPL
          14 years, 7 days ago

          nice big boobs

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        2. Billy Gilmore
          14 years, 7 days ago

          And a real image ^^^ 😀

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    4. AK ⭐
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Begovic and Cuellar. 😀

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    5. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Boyce, Begovic and Gorkss are halfway there 🙂

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    6. GunsnRoses
      14 years, 7 days ago

      Vermalen CS on 🙄

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