Dugout Discussion

Saturday Dugout Discussion

Having suffered a weekend break for FA Cup distractions, the Premier League makes a return with no less than eight encounters on today’s agenda. Proceedings start early at Loftus Road, where Harry Redknapp’s side will look to build on the unlikely three points gained at Stamford Bridge as they tackle another daunting derby with Tottenham paying visit. That’s followed by seven three o’clock kick-offs, with Chelsea’s trip to Stoke perhaps the headline act.

Those who have invested heavily in double Gameweek assets will be hoping that Rafa Benitez’s side can muster goals against the stoic Stoke defence. With the big-guns to follow in Sunday’s programme, the Britannia clash, along with Everton’s home meeting with Swansea, look to be our best source of points from the day’s offerings.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now accepting visitors, providing a real-time sounding board throughout the course of today’s matches.

The team news from the QPR camp shows starts for Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ji-sung Park, with Junior Hoilett and Esteban Granero making way. As for Spurs, they bring Gareth Bale back into their starting lineup, with Gylfi Siggurdsson dropping out. Michael Dawson partners Jan Vertonghen in central defence, with Kyle Naughton recalled at left-back.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. WINNING!
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    62 looking good!

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  2. suarez07
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A quick thank you to all those who told me to captain mata over bale. 😀

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  3. CarsonYeung
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    whats the worst ever GW score from one player?

    Walters' -4 must be up there

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    1. jamsiep
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Richard Dunne got -6 once.

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Red card and 8 conceded away at Middlesbrough by any chance?

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Evans got -5 last year

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    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't Evatt get -6 for Blackpool against Arsenal?

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    4. A.D.D
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think i (C) a player who was -something..... it doubles the minus!!!

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    5. Blue-Ghosts
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      ive seen -5 and -6 from defenders before!

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    6. moment
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's gotta be the lowest score ever for a non-defender or goalie.

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  4. fdotman
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who has Ben Davies on the bench then?

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    1. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      o/ 😡

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    2. Smarty Pants
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Me. Nelsen and Ben Davies.

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

        How do you know their teams?

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    3. unoaime
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I do. But he's first sub and will be coming on for a nice 6 points. 🙂

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      1. onionbarje
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ditto

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    4. Professor Abel X
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Me! Coming in for O'Brien

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    5. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yeah over here... numpty

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    6. A.D.D
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      me!!!!!!!!!

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    7. making up the numbers
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      raises hand while cursing self for not listening to gut 🙁

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  5. jamsiep
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    39 with Gibbs, Walcott, RVP, Suarez, Puncheon, David Luiz, Mata (c), Ba to go.

    100+.

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    1. Acquafresca
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not to poop in ur coffee but I have 56 with all those minus Suarez.

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😆

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure Ba will see much time against Southampton, I think Rafa will reverse what he done today, give Torres 70 mins then bring on Ba. Its kinda why I decided not to go for Ba, He's pretty much played every game this season so also needs some rest/rotation.

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  6. Mumble Pie
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why oh why did l captain Ba....

    Answers on a postcard please

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Because like most, you probably felt cooler being in with the crowd on here than using your brain.

      Coincidentally, sheep also go Ba as well.

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      1. Egg noodle
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        What about the cool kids like me who went for Berbatov (C) ?

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      2. Thick Of It
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        It should actually be "Because, like most, you...". Please use your commas correctly.

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        1. Mumble Pie
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          Comma Police! Like your style!

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          1. Thick Of It
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I captained Ba too, but we still have a game to go.

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      3. GREENDREAMS11
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

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  7. Hitman MHK
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    There's only Juan Mata baby!
    Sucked in to the Ba Ba black sheep captainers 😉

    Terrible puns... 😀

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    40 pts this gw, I will take that I guess

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  9. Pat Mustard
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ba start Weds? What do we think..

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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      1. Pat Mustard
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

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

      Nah, Torres.

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  10. Jinswick
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Suppose I should be happy with 49 so far. But moving the armband from Mata to Ba last minute is all I can think about!! 🙂

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  11. The EJJ
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Could somebody look at my score? FPL is down for me :S

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      And shall I make you a cuppa whilst I'm there?

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    2. DLL18
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      35 mate.

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    3. onionbarje
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      35

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  12. Acquafresca
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Double Norwich defense. Im a genius 😀

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Double Norwich + Double Chelsea 😀

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    2. Tarrou
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      me too, well played 🙂

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  13. Messi & fabregas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    so

    lampard 3
    hazard 2
    azpiculeta and mata 1 ?

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lol? Mata 3 bps for sure.

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    2. HammersXI
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata 1 only. u got to be kidding. 3 assist

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      1. DLL18
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Goals are far more important than assists with the PPI though.

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    3. Mr Mz
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata 3/2

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    4. Tatty Bojangles
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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    5. Omar Devone Little
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata 3, Lamps 2, Azp / Hazard 1

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    6. Louis
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nahh Mata 3

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  14. Thomass
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    48 what did we all get????

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    1. Tin of Directors
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      45 with 5 to play.

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    2. mufc802
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      59 🙂

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    3. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      51 with 9 to play 😀

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  15. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Berba has doomed me. I'm so angry I just might set my pubes on fire.

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    1. McTown
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      might even ditch him eh

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    2. Balotellitubbies
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Regretting bringing in Berbasloth myself.

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  16. Nopli
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    I DOUBLED UP ON CHELSEA'S DEFENSE , ALSO GOT MATA :)))))))))))))))))))))))
    AM BACKKKKKKKKKKKKK

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    1. Tatty Bojangles
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Congrats, i am happy for you

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    2. Thick Of It
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Your rank suggests otherwise 🙂

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  17. Allnatt
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What a game Walters just had... I think he's a fine player and hope will be fine.

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  18. meule
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    50 points so far, not bad

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  19. Ostrich Baby
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bah, Stam's1 minute cameo's cost me Nelsen's points!

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  20. DVassell
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    46 with suarez rvp santi walcott gibbs mata(c) luiz ba to go...can't complain

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  21. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Does it even Mata if Mata is rested now? 🙂 🙂

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like you've got me beat quite comfortably this week 🙁

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    2. Super John McGinn-
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      He won't be he got took off after like 75 mins, thats a good rest and will be ready for SOU I can see a 50 point gw from my captain 😀

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    3. making up the numbers
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      of course, we are greedy,
      we want more points plus baps,
      all x2 mind

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  22. Voodoo
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So do we think Ba will start midweek as he was subbed off early?

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i think torres will start

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    2. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Torres will start

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    3. gravless
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Highly unlikely

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

      No, Torres was always going to start midweek.

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    5. The Assassin-Faced BabyDave
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ba will start midweek too

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  23. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    mata 3 baps?

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    1. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Guaranteed.

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  24. r0binh0
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    John Terry eloquently displaying why he shouldn’t be in this Chelsea side. He’s the old stager they should be binning not Lamps.

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    1. Stern John Terry Wilson Pal…
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed.

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  25. Mull
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    What score did everyone get?

    I'm 32 points with Mata(c). Could have been a hell of a lot worse.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      46 without Mata (c)

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  26. Plagued by indecision
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    31 (-4). Captained Ba over Mata. Rival captained Mata. My only hope is Wednesday.

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  27. Lizard Lips
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Damn those who said Bale to Mata for a hit and (c) was a bad idea.

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    1. r0binh0
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      or damn you for listening to it?

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  28. BootlegRascal
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea bonus, early predictions?

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    1. r0binh0
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata Luiz Lamps

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    2. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata Lampard Azpi

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  29. Captain Shirokov
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    WC punt Turner starts off his career with me by getting a CS.

    Good stuff. 😀

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    1. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      On my bench, shame that WC punt Harte had to play 😀

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  30. PogChamp
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Predicted baps for Mata?

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