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A goal in each of the last couple of Gameweeks has brought Andros Townsend onto Fantasy radars over the international break. Since arriving on loan at Loftus Road, the winger seems to have firmly established himself as a key member of Harry Redknapp’s first-team – starting five of the last six matches, he has also chipped in with a pair of assists and received six bonus points in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, averaging 6.6 points per game. In this latest article for members, we take a look at the underlying Opta statistics to see how he’s been performing and examine whether he really is a viable target for the fifth midfield slot in our squads.

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  1. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    How did that not go in?!

    Damn France!

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  2. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Damn you ROI I knew I couldn't trust you in my accy!!!

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  3. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Paul Pogba has a brother playing for Sedan and another who plays for Crewe Alexandra. That is all.

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  4. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Poland 5-0. Damn...

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  5. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Sick to the teeth of Ireland, I know what Somalion means now....

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      I'm sick of Trap, and have been for a very long time now.

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      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        he hasnt been the same since naked gun

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      2. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        Haven't we all 🙁

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    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Can't believe it, absolutely cannot understand it.

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  6. lord leonard
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    This is rubbish England. Come on !!

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    1. Stan The Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Not as bad as the singing, he is giving me a right headache

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      1. Kostja
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        +1 😀

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  7. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Feel a bit sick after that Irish loss. So close

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  8. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    How utterly embarrassing England are.

    I always look forward to our games and end up fed up.

    I'd be interested in what percentage of our goals are from set pieces over the years as that's how we always seem to score.

    Hart keeps launching the ball up to Rooney! Hardly a target man.

    If we are going to play like Stoke then get Crouch up there to hold the ball up.

    Rubbish.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Thats what we decided on here yesterday. Carroll should be our striker with Nolan in the team alongside him for the scraps

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      1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        Absolutely, it works. We try to pass and cannot string three passes together.

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  9. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Giroud on.

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  10. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Mata on!

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  11. Willis.
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Mata on.

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  12. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Victor, what a legend.

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  13. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    oooo that wouldve been lovely from Gezza

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  14. Raul Madrid - That\'s …
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    “Then came the war, old sport. It was a great relief, and I tried very hard to die, but I seemed to bear an enchanted life. I accepted a commission as first lieutenant when it began. In the Argonne Forest I took two machine-gun detachments so far forward that there was a half mile gap on either side of us where the infantry couldn’t advance. We stayed there two days and two nights, a hundred and thirty men with sixteen Lewis guns, and when the infantry came up at last they found the insignia of three German divisions among the piles of dead. I was promoted to be a major, and every Allied government gave me a decoration — even Montenegro, little Montenegro down on the Adriatic Sea!”

    Little Montenegro! He lifted up the words and nodded at them — with his smile. The smile comprehended Montenegro’s troubled history and sympathized with the brave struggles of the Montenegrin people. It appreciated fully the chain of national circumstances which had elicited this tribute from Montenegro’s warm little heart. My incredulity was submerged in fascination now; it was like skimming hastily through a dozen magazines.

    He reached in his pocket, and a piece of metal, slung on a ribbon, fell into my palm.

    “That’s the one from Montenegro.”

    To my astonishment, the thing had an authentic look.

    “Orderi di Danilo,” ran the circular legend, “Montenegro, Nicolas Rex.”

    “Turn it.”

    “Major Jay Gatsby,” I read, “For Valour Extraordinary.”

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    1. JWF
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      This?

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Ok

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    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      great 😉

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      1. Raul Madrid - That\'s …
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        It is indeed Mosstapha, I salute you old sport.

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        1. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 20 days ago

          "It takes two to make an accident."

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          1. Raul Madrid - That\'s …
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 20 days ago

            'They're a rotten crowd. You're worth the whole damn bunch put together.'

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            1. the axolotl
              • 14 Years
              13 years, 20 days ago

              "I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known."

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              1. Raul Madrid - That\'s …
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 20 days ago

                I just love that book.

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  15. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    So Forca was right after all 😀

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    1. JWF
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Isn't he always?

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        He is.

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      They haven't dominated in Rio yet...

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      1. Chu Young Ping Pong
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        They will.

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  16. Stan The Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    What's the betting Roy Keane looks very smug and says Wayne a lot in the post match 'analysis'

    Ironically we look more dangerous now it's injury time

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  17. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Well at least Montenegro have already played San Marino twice...

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Their goal difference isnt that good though. Ukraine or Poland could easily do us a favour

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        I'm not concerned 🙂

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        We don't need a favour, we need to beat Montenegro at Wembly..

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 20 days ago

          I thought we had already played them?

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        2. charlie1X
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 20 days ago

          ^This wasted chance

          Why the hell fat boy played for 90 is beyond me.

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    2. Stan The Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      I didn't realise we had them to play at home still. Mont Poland and Ukraine 3 of the last 4 leaves plenty of work to do

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  18. /
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    How does Welbeck keep getting starts for Manchester United and England?

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    1. JWF
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      I have absolutely no idea.

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    2. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Have.no.idea.

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    3. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      I have no idea. Some of the guys on here still rate him. lol

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      1. /
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        😯

        Who????

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        1. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 20 days ago

          Doosra and Lat

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    4. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      he's a handful, albeit not particularly gifted at football

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    5. hillbillypete
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      cos little pea was born offside and ashley young is to55

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    6. Manani
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      great workrate,
      practically a defensive forward

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    7. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Work rate, pace, incredible hold up play.

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      1. /
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        Incredible hold up play?

        Errr what?

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        1. Kostja
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 20 days ago

          Even in this game he rarely lost the ball, has nice close control and lays it off nicely when he has support. Especially the reason why Fergie chose him for both of the real games. As they needed him to help keep the ball up and get some pressure off the defense. Also a decent option on a counter. If he could just get himself half decent at finishing, he would be great.
          The main reason everyone does not rate him cause they view him as a striker while he has played a whole season on the wing for United and even as a forward he is a bit deeper.

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          1. /
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 20 days ago

            For the most part he has a terrible first touch

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            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              • 16 Years
              13 years, 20 days ago

              Wind up?

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              1. /
                • 13 Years
                13 years, 20 days ago

                That's for you to decide

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      2. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        'incredible' 😯 😆

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    8. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      he the best player ever never to have played for brazil

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    9. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      What does Fergie know eh....

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  19. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Holy feck, how have we not scored 😯 Great effect by England at the end...

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      *effort

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        😆

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  20. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Well played Montenegro. Deserved.

    Shambles for England, yet again.

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    1. hillbillypete
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      tought place to go. should have won and could have done in the end.

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  21. leo_messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Montenegro-England 1-1...very good result for us but still we are sh..te( Poland)

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    1. charlie1X
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Fifa ranking no.4 in the world is a complete joke.

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  22. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Okay to get in Santi and Maloney now?

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      This 😎

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  23. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    You'd swear Hoolahan was Messi the way the Irish media go on about him 🙄

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    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      No but he's considerably better than Conor Sammon & Paul Green. In fact, he's better than a lot of players who have played ahead of him. Yeah there's a lot made about of him, most of it is exaggerated but Wes is a very good passer of the ball and honestly I think with him playing in the hole behind Long we would have won tonight.

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      If you treat Ireland as Barcelona, he would be very close to our Messi. Long and Coleman are probably up there at the top though

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      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        long is david villa, and coleman is daniel alves? 😀

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  24. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    funny how people dissing welbeck now, and was praising him after the madrid game.

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      funny how he played well that day and shit today.

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      1. Kostja
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        Did anyone play well for england today? Gerrard usually fantastic reminded me of last seasons Downing.

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      He's terrible.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      I know, i try to ignore it 🙄

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    4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      What's new?

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    5. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Didn't see it, was it his shooting again? Because he can't shoot to save his life.

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    6. Rui
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Maybe because he played in an entirely different position vs Madrid? He played on the wing tonight - why play him there when you have two natural wingers available, in Young and Ox?

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    7. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      I've always dissed him, don't rate him, never have, and doubt if I ever will have to.

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      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        I don't really rate him either, just that people change their opinion after one game.

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        1. /
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 20 days ago

          Do they?

          Name one person who said after the Madrid game: "Welbeck is a great player", and have come on tonight saying: "Welbeck is not a good player"

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    8. /
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      I'm fairly sure that I've never praised Welbeck.

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    9. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Were

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Would they be playing for United if they weren't talented footballers Phil?

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    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Lol! As stated above the tweet only Carrick is a regular starter for ManU..

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    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      he only has 12 followers demi! do you follow everyone just in case? 😉

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    4. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      That reminds me of a Jimmy Carr joke: "Someone was angry at him and told him that his wife is only with him because he is rich" he responded " And your point is?"

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    5. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Honest question - does ferguson get more from those players then Hodgson? If so, is the difference greater than the skill difference between them and alternatives? If so, we have the wrong team out there.

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  26. ola32
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Is Bunn to Fabianski worth a hit? (Mignolet other keeper)

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Gawd no

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  27. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    So Juan Mata only played ~18 minutes in total over these two qualifiers and Eden Hazard played 180? That is good news I would think.

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      +1

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    2. Declan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      .....and then remembers Rafa's in charge.

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    3. hillbillypete
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      lampard 90 was it? 🙂

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Careful who you share your knowledge with.... 😉

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    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      Don't try to rationalise Rafa's decisions with logic...

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  28. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    I guess Ronh was right

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      #AllHailTheOracle

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      What did he say?

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      1. /
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 20 days ago

        "England will either win, lose or draw tonight"

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  29. hillbillypete
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    did rvp play full game tonight? all utd fowards getting a lot of game time. no idea who will start at weekend

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    1. Yossi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      ~88 minutes

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    2. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 20 days ago

      +1 . I wonder if he accounts the minutes that were played in the last game?

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  30. Raul Madrid - That\'s …
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 20 days ago

    Well done Spain.

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