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Saturday Dugout Discussion

A day of six Premier League matches begins at the Etihad where fallen champions City face in-form West Ham in a match that, when planned by the Sky live broadcast team, was predicted to have some significance.

As it is, the early kick-off will take on little importance, aside from the legions of Fantasy managers who have stocked up on Carlos Tevez and other City assets, seven days prior to their double Gameweek. While some will be hoping that City put their foot the metal in a bid to rescue some pride, others will be monitoring their performance and teamsheet carefully, to decipher whether the spirit and potential for points is now broken.

That match is followed by just four three o’clock matches, with Wigan’s crucial home clash with Spurs perhaps the headline act for Fantasy managers. Again, there will be some who have invested early in the Latics ahead of Gameweek 36, desperate to see if their plight can inspire performances from the likes of Shaun Maloney and Arouna Kone. With Gareth Bale on the pitch in opposition, there will be keen interest in the DW Stadium clash.

Events are rounded off at St James’ Park for the evening kick-off, as Liverpool begin life without Luis Suarez. The match could yet take on some significance in the relegation scrap, should results go against Newcastle earlier in the day. Otherwise, it will likely serve as a gentle path into Sunday’s action for the neutral.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be available throughout the day to collect your real-time recollections of the events as they unfold.

The team news from the opening game finds Roberto Mancini recall both David Silva and Sergio Aguero following recent injuries – Joleon Lescott also returns to the back four as Matija Nastasic, James Milner and Edin Dzeko all drop to the bench. West Ham are unchanged, with Mark Noble and Joe Cole handed bench roles.

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

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  1. Gaz Downright
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    to be fair, Carroll connected with the ball... not a yellow

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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      +100

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  2. Hybrid.power
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Please let this game end 0-0!

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      "lols" are due 🙂

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        I have Zaba and Jaaska. Come on!

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    2. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      NO!!!!
      Tevez brace coming!!!

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    3. OPTA FPL
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      3 CS in my team

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    4. Revival
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Man City scored in their last 47 home league games I believe, goals are due.
      As I type this Kun hits post.

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  3. palalmas
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    GW36 defence:

    Robles
    Dawson – ? – ?

    £11,7 to spend.

    Who?

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      mine will likely be zaba and a west brom defender, along with the two you've already said

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      1. palalmas
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Zaba or Luiz is sure for one of the spots.

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  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Demel, gotta love the guy, even if he is my 3rd sub today

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    1. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      same here 😀

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  5. Tibidabo
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    tevez -ppi

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  6. RÏɠBY
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    how is carroll in the premiership? he's a hackney downs player at best

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  7. COMH
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    a) Vertonghen + Figueroa

    or

    b) Luiz + Dawson

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    1. beric
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      a

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    2. Portuguese&Proud
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      A

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    3. Drogba "Unstoppable, U…
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      Vert and Figs

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    4. RÏɠBY
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      a

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    5. Acquafresca
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    6. Civan
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Verthongen + Dawson

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      1. COMH
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers lads. A all the way.

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  8. Bøwstring The Carp
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    NOOOOOOOOOOOOO 🙁

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  9. OPTA FPL
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Tevez off target : (

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  10. Pinoche
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    Aguero post

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    1. MCH
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      wow really should have scored there.

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    2. RÏɠBY
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      tevez chronicle 😉

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  11. r0nh
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero 😆

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  12. Acquafresca
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Lol Aguero.. -ppi

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    1. Simon69
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      I hate lol.

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  13. beric
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    so man city haven't not scored at home since Birmingham visited? KRO

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      haven't not? *head explodes*

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    2. Hybrid.power
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      I had to read that a few times to make sense of it!

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    3. beric
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      hehe, yeah not great english on my part

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  14. Drip Doctor
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Kun man, you are killing me.

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  15. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    that sums up Aguero's season

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    1. Acquafresca
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      +1

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  16. SuperOsçarBaby
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    relief....

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  17. super zlatan
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Kun should have scored

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    1. Jax
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      he mishit it though

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    2. Crouch Potato!
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Tevez would have buried it.

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  18. beric
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    bad luck aguero

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  19. kimoo
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    MY WC Team for GW 36

    http://imgur.com/EFukaa5

    in the bank 0.1 M

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    1. beric
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      shocking bench, too much banking on the DGW, there are still 2 gameweeks left after

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      1. COMH
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        The bench does need some work but for a bit of fun and to maximise the use of the wildcard it's an excellent Xl.

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        1. kimoo
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          11 years, 1 month ago

          wt do u think mate , change any player

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      2. kimoo
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        advice me beric ,plz ?

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        1. beric
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          11 years, 1 month ago

          maybe hazard or mata to walcott + either Kompany or Hart to a wigan boy and upgrade your bench

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          1. kimoo
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            okay , thanx mate

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            1. kimoo
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              hazard > wally

              Hart > for cheap GK

              and upgrade bench 😉

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    2. Granville
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Some of them will get 2 games.

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Majority of those players will.

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      2. kimoo
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        i want all play both matches wt to do

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    3. Manani
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      looking really good!

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      1. kimoo
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        thanx mate

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    4. Jax
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      mata/hazard won't play both

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  20. Bøwstring The Carp
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    It will happen.

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    1. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      You've got me pretty worried with that Kun armband (we clash in LAWR this week).

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    2. RÏɠBY
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      philosophy now?

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  21. Manani
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    4th consecutive games Carroll was booked.
    had him all for his yellows!

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  22. The Finnisher
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Wait a minute, Mark...did my comment on page 1 get deleted? 😆

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
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      what did it say?

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  23. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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    Diame close!

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  24. SuperOsçarBaby
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    How many saves for Hart?

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
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      9 so far

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  25. Reedy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I played Demel over Davies (who playes Chelsea). Did I do the right thing you reckon?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      who knows, Demel is the greatest, but most unpredictable FPL player of the season.

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      1. Reedy
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        It's his greatness that swung it but I feel a bit damned either way!

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  26. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    MOTD will not apparently not open with Aguero's last minute winner from last season

    I wonder what will replace it, maybe RvP's volley v Villa

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    1. beric
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      puncheon shitting himself

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      1. Simon69
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        11 years, 1 month ago

        I loved that poo celebration

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    2. The Finnisher
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      So they WILL open with Aguero's goal?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        man there's some English failure going on today, first Beric, not me

        They will not open with Aguero's goal

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Walter's disaster game against Chelsea 🙂 just for LOLs

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    4. Granville
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Lowton's goal.

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    5. Willis.
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      What's with no-one not using double negatives? 😕

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  27. Granville
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    End of season feel to this game.

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    1. MJ6987
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, nothing to play for, either team.

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    2. Willis.
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      Maybe because it is?

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    3. MCH
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      A City goal should bring it to life

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      1. MCH
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        lol

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  28. /
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Silva just told the ref to f*** off, how's that not a YC?

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    1. Simon69
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      11 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe he isn't that sensitive

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  29. Bøwstring The Carp
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    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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    1. Reedy
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      Well done 😉

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    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      🙂 congrats

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  30. Lateriser 12
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    11 years, 1 month ago

    Aguerooooooooooooo

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