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Dugout Discussion November 11

Sunday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 11

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We’ve got three fixtures to enjoy on this Sunday of Premier League action. After league-leaders Manchester United narrowly took three points yesterday at Villa Park, it’s time for the other two title contenders to respond. The Dugout Discussion opens for the juicy encounter at the Etihad Stadium between hosts Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. The team news is in, and is as follows…

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Yaya Toure, Barry, Kolarov, Silva, Tevez, Aguero.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Gallas, Caulker, Vertonghen, Sandro, Huddlestone, Lennon, Bale, Dempsey, Adebayor.

Roberto Mancini makes four changes from last weekends goalless draw against West Ham, which includes the return of David Silva after a month-long lay-off. As for the visitors, Jermain Defoe misses out despite a midweek hattrick in the Europa League, which means Emmanual Adebayor lines up against his former employers.

Following events in Manchester there will be another tasty battle, this time in the capital where Liverpool travel down to Chelsea. In and amongst, at 3p.m., Newcastle United welcome the visit West Ham United.

You can take in all the action in our Dugout Discussion chatroom, which is open and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Home Run Baker
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    LR
    Last night. LOL !!

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  2. Mindless Freak
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    What is Yaya toure doing, he hasn't got me points in last so many GW's

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    1. Soccer Brah
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Should have ditched weeks ago. A lot of cheaper players out there with a greater attacking threat.

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      1. Mindless Freak
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Like?

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        1. heartsattack
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Ben Arfa , Oscar, Morrison, Sterling.

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        2. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Fellanini, Morrison, Ben Arfa, Michu, loads mate

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    2. Brookins
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      You don't have Toure, that or you don't have your team linked.

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  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal have settled into their position, leading the chase pack on the leaders.

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  4. Home Run Baker
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Any Newcastle team news? Simpson?

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    1. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yeh he's in

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      1. Home Run Baker
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        • 13 Years
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        Thx

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  5. Brookins
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Argh! Why did I start Clarke over Caulker! 🙁

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  6. CarelessGenius©
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Goalkeeping Captains?
    As silly a concept in real life as it is in FPL.

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    1. Home Run Baker
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Who was the GK that scored last season - Friedel?

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      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Howard I think.

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      2. Brookins
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Howard.

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  7. Mee and the Boys
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Since when did Huddlestone turn into Assou-Ekotto?

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    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      For a bet - He's not getting his hair cut till he scores...

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      1. Mee and the Boys
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        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        That could take... forever!

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  8. festerme1983
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    11 years, 5 months ago

    Harts mistake looks so bad. Agree with the earlier post that he is seemingly above critisicm, if it was ddg, you would never hear the end of it. Hart needs some competition

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hart will save city more times than he will let them down. I don't see why one mistake which wasnt actually that bad suddenly makes him blame proof. The ball was headed down into the ground with power and it skidded off the surface infront of him which adds extra pace to the ball.

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      1. festerme1983
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        He could have stopped it going in, im sure he would consider it an error. I dont disagree that he is a good keeper, but as champions against a top team you cant really afford these kind if errors

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    2. bdwhite91
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      11 years, 5 months ago

      As United fans say apparently. Focus on your own GK.

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      1. festerme1983
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Am not a united fan just dislike bias

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  9. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I Give Up 👿

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    1. Soccer Brah
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Pour quoi?

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      1. The EJJ
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        6 points!

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  10. Mighty
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Told my housemate to put Berbatov in, he went with Defoe....ouch!

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  11. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    The last time Man City trailed 1-0 at half-time in the PL and won the game was a home match vs Tottenham (March 2008). Precedent.

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  12. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Omg that ball DEFFINATLY touched bales head.

    NOT :p

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  13. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    City fans shouting 'Kean out'.

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    lol @ glenn hoddle

    "Not sure if Joe Hart could do anymore, I think it's down to the coaching staff, the way they are drilled. I really cannot see how Joe Hart is to blame".

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I agree. Point blank bullet header. Good positioning.

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        world class keepers should be keeping them out though?

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        1. Van Dal
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Yep deffo . Overated

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
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            Fickle. He has been immense and i hate City.

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            1. King Eric, in America
              • 13 Years
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              +1

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        2. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
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          He's 25. He'll be disappointed, but there's little he could have done with it arriving at that speed, from so close.

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          1. Van Dal
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            He should have kept it out though someone at his level.

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        3. Derailed Bandwagon
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Every goalkeeper will make mistakes. Its how they respond to it that makes them world class.

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  15. tm245
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Please bring on Maicon so Bale wakes up.

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    1. Timon
      • 12 Years
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      😆

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Zabaleta will force him to at this rate 😆

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  16. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I don't even see Bale

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      You will when City start pressing forward. Counter attack is his speciality.

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    2. Soccer Brah
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      He's playing hide and seek. Something he's very good at when he wants to be.

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    3. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Natural left back 🙂

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  17. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Can't wait for those baps. Expecting at least 10. An hopefully highest score of the season.

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Me too actually. Sitting at 238th best gw score before today's games.

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        who did u captain?

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  18. Crouch Potato!
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    City fans actually spend a whole half facing their pitch 😉

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  19. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Demba Ba

    Scores when he wants to

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  20. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Wilson likely to make today's game? Johnson back?

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    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      *Wisdom.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Wisdom? Yeah he's playing CB.

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        seriously? medic!

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Yep. We're playing a 3-5-2 with Wisdom, Agger and Carragher( 😆 ) as the CBs.

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          1. Gaz Downright
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            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            dear me. good luck!

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      2. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Team sheet?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          ––––––––––– Jones/Reina ––––––––––
          ––– Wisdom –– Agger –– Carragher–––
          GJ – Gerrard – Allen – Sahin – Enrique
          –––––––– Suarez –– Sterling ––––––––

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          1. blue cheese
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Skrtel's overcome the virus, apparently. And traveled with the squad. Faces a late fitness test.

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Oh, thank christ! 😀

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              1. blue cheese
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Not assured of starting. Just has a chance of making it ...

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                1. Billy Gilmore
                  • 11 Years
                  11 years, 5 months ago

                  I'll take anything I can get that means Carragher might not play... 😀

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                  1. blue cheese
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 5 months ago

                    haha!

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          2. Mr.KK
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            No. It could be 4411 as usual with GJ at LB, Wisdom RB, Enrique LWing, Sterling RWing.

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          3. Limbo
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Ta, I hope Wisdom gets more time. Him and sterling alike are emerging talents.

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  21. kaz 96
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    tevez> berba , tonight.

    who is with me?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
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      Got both.

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      1. kaz 96
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        funny u shd say that, had both on friday

        had ba and tevez yestrerday

        will have ba and berba tomorrow

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    2. yash
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I,Tevez and Walters to Berba and Fellaini

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      1. yash
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        for a hit

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      2. Lucky_2010
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        fellaini ok

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    3. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      have both so no

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    4. CarelessGenius©
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Agree. Tevez don't look right.....in both ways.

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  22. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    fketcher to berba a no brainer?x

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  23. WDT
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    HBA must wake up today, or else I hate him and shall be transferring out.

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  24. Lucky_2010
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    hope bale to grab goal / assist .........

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  25. Portuguese&Proud
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Newcastle United (4-4-2): Tim Krul; Danny Simpson, Mike Williamson, Steven Taylor, Davide Santon; Hatem Ben Arfa, Yohan Cabaye, Jonas Gutierrez (c), Shane Ferguson; Demba Ba, Papiss Cisse

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    1. Lucky_2010
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      ferguson on starting line up? who have in the team lol

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Wish i did 🙁 😉

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Post the middle names as well or I'm not interested.

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  26. lets av em
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    Ruiz and Silva or Berbatov and Michu??

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    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
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      Fellaini?

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      1. lets av em
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        have fellaini already

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        1. Licky
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Ah, I'd see how Silva does before deciding but I think option 1 is looking like a tasty differential.

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    2. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      2nd one

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    3. chriswaddlesmullet
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      2 Berbatov makes Fulham tick

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    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Berbs + Michu
      Ruiz not a sure Starter every week

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  27. Nopli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I need goals

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I like trains.

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  28. Mindless Freak
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone thinking Tevez will get a goal?

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    1. lets av em
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      he will be subbed for dzeko around 65min mark

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    2. Timmy Cahill Rules
      • 12 Years
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      no chance

      sadly

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    3. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Not anymore

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  29. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    If Newcy get a pen, wonder who will take it (see Pardew quote below)? I reckon HBA is more "cocky" so would probably grab the ball and take it.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
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      Only if he gets fouled. Otherwise it's Ba

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      1. heartsattack
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I agree.

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    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      HBA needs to score today to back up my decision not to swap him for Fellaini.

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  30. TonyClifton
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Nooouuhhh! Caulker at the bench!!! Not good at all...

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