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3 March 2013 1972 comments
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Sunday finds Spurs go head-to-head with Arsenal. The irresistible force of Gareth Bale, facing off against Theo Walcott’s emerging talent. Fantasy managers look to the encounter with much anticipation, then, with the neutral surely banking on yet another North London derby goal-fest.

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The team news from White Hart Lane finds Andre Villas-Boas shuffle his defence again, with Benoit Assou-Ekotto recalled at left-back, shifting Jan Vertonghen to centre-back alongside Michael Dawson, as Steven Caulker makes way. Gylfi Sigurdsson is, perhaps, a surprise starter – he comes in for Lewis Holtby which could see him deployed left, with Gareth Bale playing central up in support of Emmanuel Adebayor. Jermain Defoe is fit enough to return to the bench. As for the Gunners, they make just one change with Aaron Ramsey earning a start in midfield at the expense of the injured Abou Diaby; Lukas Podolski is again amongst the subs, then, as Santi Cazorla is set to retain his role on the left-flank, with Walcott patrolling and cutting in from the opposite wing.

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  1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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    I said Arsenal would do what they usually do against big clubs: Pull their shorts down on the half-way line, bend over and take it. Alas, I was correct

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Some Man United fans are complete @rseholes. Wait for the day when Fergie retires, and then you will realise that your attitude will do you no favours whatsoever.

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      1. Declan
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        ^this

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      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        I agree

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      3. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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        Ok calm down. Give me an example when they don't roll over for bigger clubs. It is true and you know it. I ain't trolling, just telling the truth

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
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          Every single game against the top 3 clubs this season......

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    2. New Ghost
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      You sound like you've had experience in that regard.

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      1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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        😆

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  2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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    c'mon bale.... got a 15 pts deficit in my ML!!!!!!!! sme more goals now!!!!!!

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  3. Twelve years a slave
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    ohew , can relax a bit now bale on the board , one more be even better

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      this

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      1. Pinoche
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        This.

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        1. Scoredelario
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          That

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          1. SuperOsçarBaby
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            those

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            1. Lanley Staurel
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              Echo echo echo.....

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  4. Malkmus
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    Get in Balo ! £10 on FGS at 5-1 and my (c) too! Get in. Paddy power double odds if he scores twice too, come on gareth, get me another !!

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  5. Scoredelario
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    I wasn't here, but were people talking about a bale fail prior to the goal? Wouldn't surprise me.

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  6. Mílanista
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    £5 on Bale(c) FGS. Odds doubled if he scores again.

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    1. Malkmus
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      Blimey, same post and same time, spooky. Good luck for the next 45

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      1. Mílanista
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        I know 😀

        Good luck to you too

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  7. GunsnRoses
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    Cazorla don't do Busquet idiot

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  8. SUPERMAN
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    Help. I'm on the ipad but it doesn't show the replies to people's posts automatically. I have to click each one to see them. How do I change that?

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      There is a check box above the top comment. Tick it.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
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      tick the show replies by default above the comments.

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    3. Trigg ⭐️
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      Click 'show comments replies by default', just at the top of the comments.

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    4. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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      Request desktop site and then at the top of the first comment on the page, there is a box that says show comment replies by default. Tick it and ta-da

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    5. DLL18
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      There's a little box you check at the top of the comments that says 'Show comments replies by default'

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    6. In Like Flynn.
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      I wouldn't bother. You have a distinct bonus right there. 😉

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    7. SUPERMAN
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      Thanks guys. Appreciate it.

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  9. FINALLY POGREBYNYAK SCORES
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    Bale... Form over fixtures never lies!!

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    1. Lrf
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      This is a good fixt too.

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    2. Epic Fail
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      It's both.

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  10. Pinoche
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    One thing I know is that Arsenal will score.

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    1. Ógie
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      No doubt but maybe not in this game

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    2. SuperOsçarBaby
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      if giroud is off

      and podolski is playing.

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      1. Gnubuntu
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        +1000000000000000000000

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  11. Lateriser 12
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    Theo has been quiet..so far..haven't seen enough of him..

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Giroud's first touch is great, its his second touch that is the problem, its regularly too slow.

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      1. Lateriser 12
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        Agreed. 🙁

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      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        he's been shite all year.... some people backing him has been ridiculous

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    2. Bad Pen
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      None of the Arsenal forwards have done enough, wouldn't be surprised to see Podolski second half.

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  12. Evs
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    This will suit spurs, now on counter.

    Come on Gareth.

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  13. shirtless
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    Fellaini>Bale and(c) looking more justified now, especially as I was going to captain Mata before doing the transfer a week earlier than planned.

    Just one more please Gareth?!! 🙂

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Errrr, Fellaini is out scoring Bale!

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  14. SuperMario
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    jesus there is alot of bale comments

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      The greed of capitalism.

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  15. Optimus.
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    i thought there was only about 5 of us on here 10 minutes ago.........BOOM BALE SCORES!!!!!!!!!!and loads appear from the shadows 😀

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    1. thetinkerman
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      Indeed.

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  16. Blue Teets
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    I cheered when Bale scored. Them I realised everyone else has him.

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    1. Vasty Deep
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      may not have captained him...theres the bale vs bale 'differential'

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
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      But not everyone captained him.

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    3. Bolt-on
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      Not captain tho 🙂

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    4. OPTA FPL
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      but not everyone captain im

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      1. Fisher
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        they captained suarez... 😉

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    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Hardly. %25

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  17. Vasty Deep
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    there was ollie's first touch at work again...horrible striker.

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  18. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    Giroud = Torres 😀

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    1. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
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      +1

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      1. Vasty Deep
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        +2

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        1. Pinoche
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          Torres is still better.

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    2. New Ghost
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      You are a fool.

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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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        no 🙁

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      2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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        a fingering fool

        chamakh > giroud 😉

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      3. Le Gooner
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        +100

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  19. Piggs Boson
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    Arsenal came back from 4-0 down against Reading.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      But that was Reading 😆

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    2. CarelessGenius©
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      Spurs defence won't hold methinks.....

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  20. Locarno
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    We'll be seeing Podolski fairly shortly after the break.

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    1. Pinoche
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      Ramsey off maybe.

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  21. Ógie
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    i am still sorry i swiched armband from Suarez to Bale at the last min

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      At least you had Suarez. I wish i had either him or Fellaini.

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      1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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        I estimate around 10/20% of your comments are about wishing you had Suarez 😉 do it GB and bring him in! 🙂

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        1. Piggs Boson
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          I was the first to get him, i had him early season for his huge 20pt haul.

          I'm getting him again this week though 🙂

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          1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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            Good lad 🙂

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  22. CarelessGenius©
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    A sending off is kind of preordained now.....

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  23. Zep
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    A red card is going to spoil this game as a spectacle...

    Ade or Ramsey is my guess..

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      Ade is a true mercenary......

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    2. JWF
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      Ade probably

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  24. Optimus.
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    how is piers morgan taking it? 😉

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      He was bashing Arsenal quite harshly before the game. He's likely to continue during half time 🙄

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    2. Locarno
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      Up the... oh, you mean the game? He'll be blaming Van Persie.

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      8-0 nuh?? 😀

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      1. Vasty Deep
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        he just made some regular rant against ars defending ("how can you run off bale") on telly..

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    4. CarelessGenius©
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      Like the gentleman he is.

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  25. tm245
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    Arsenal crosses from the right frequent, with pace, but not finding a target -- hope for the 2nd half there if they can connect.

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      There's no one in the box!!

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      1. OPTA FPL
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        Lloris?

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      2. tm245
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        Sadly, you're not wrong.

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  26. The Bandit
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    Wenger has given some pretty decent half time talks this season tbf... 😉

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  27. TheCurseOfRaheem
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    Giroud is so useless, complete oaf imo. Don't know why he's selected much, complete bully boy, scores all his points in the same games.

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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
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      +7363

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  28. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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    Piers Morgan a pundit on Fox Soccer.

    Jesus wept

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    1. CarelessGenius©
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      Shame on you Fox Soccer.

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    2. Jack Frost
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      I think when old Piers got the incredible (unfair) blowback on gun control, he branched out, he must have nothing to do on Sunday's in LA. Piers M said he has 10 shares of Arsenal and season tickets and is calling for Wenger's firing and railing against just about everything .

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  29. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
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    Well. Another Bale goal and a Walcott goal or Assist in reply and I shall be content I think. 😀

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  30. ccc
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    Piers will be a bitter old chap at half time

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