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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

8 December 2013 3528 comments
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The Gameweek continues with a pair of Sunday afternoon kick-offs, beginning with Fulham’s clash with Villa at the Cottage, in just a few minutes. Following on from that, two form sides clash at the Emirates as leaders Arsenal look for their seventh home victory of the season against an Everton outfit fresh from their midweek win at Old Trafford.

While those two teams are looking to extend a superb spell of results, Rene Meulensteen’s Fulham are desperately seeking to end a run of six consecutive defeats against Paul Lambert’s inconsistent Villa: they will arrive in West London unbeaten in their last four road trips in the league and boosted by the midweek win at St Mary’s.

Look to our Twitter feed for the latest news on today’s teamsheets as it breaks, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain so throughout today’s matches, up until the final whistle at the Emirates.

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  1. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    So with no news back on the Gerrard front of any kind other than "we have to assess" I guess I'll just take it as bad news.

    Any City know Silva's timeline? Ideally would want to bring him back once he's starting and I imagine he'll be eased in.

    Yaya is probably the best short-term replacement as even Walcott is still being eased in..

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    1. Mr. Bean
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      looks like Silva might be available for the Bayern match midweek
      http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/bayern-munich/champions-league/preview/preview-bayern-vs-man-city_123017.html
      "David Silva is expected to be available after recovering from the calf injury which has kept him out of action for the last four weeks."
      not sure how reliable sportsmole is

      time to wait, especially as Silva might go down to 9.1

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        interesting..well if Silva is on the cusp of dropping then I can wait, especially as at the moment, Gerrard is in no danger of dropping

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  2. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Pantilimon
    Terry, Coleman, Burner
    Ozil, Gerrard, Ramsey, Ravel
    Aguero, Suarez, Lukaku

    (Davis, Williams, Bannan, Flanagan)

    1FT, £0.8m in the bank.

    Save FT or do Gerrard -> Hazard? (Got just the right amount of cash to do the move)

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  3. thorvaldsson
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    I've got Krul on my bench any chance of Vorm not playing?

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    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Nah he'll prob play.

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    2. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Barring an injury Vorm will start...

      He even got a rest the other day vs. City.

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  4. JT's Dog
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Where is the giroud of early season?
      Has forca dropping him really effected his confidence

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    • CFC1990
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Got 2 FT's and 0.1m in the bank.

      I am not sure what to do.

      Is it worth doing Rooney to Lukaku?

      It would give me 7.9m to get a midfielder as a replacement for Brady. However, are there any decent candidates?

      Mignolet (tot)
      Terry (CRY), Coleman (STO), Turner (WBA)
      Ozil (mci), Ramsey (mci), Barkley (FUL), R Morrison (SUN)
      Aguero (ARS), Suarez (tot), Rooney (avl)

      Lewis (WBA), Brady (STOI), Clyne (new), Koscielny (mci)

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        don't take out rooney.

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        1. CFC1990
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Any other ideas mate?

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      2. dmcqt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Clyne to a Norwich defender like Whittaker (£3.9) and put the change into upgrading Brady (to Fer or Shelvey, perhaps) or Lewis.

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      3. ratski
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        i would take out rooney to lukaku due to fixtures alone. then downgrade terry and you can sort out the brady mess.
        thats what im doing.
        i would love to have kun, suarez, and roonpig but it destroys the rest of your team balance imo

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      4. Mr. Bean
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        why sell Rooney after holding him through his suspension, seems a waste

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      5. Mr. Bean
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Ozil > Hazard

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    • The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Playing two mids away to City seems foolish but benching Wally and Ramsey could really hurt me. Better to bench Burner (WBA) Sess (car) Davies (nor)? 😕

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        I'm benching Ramsey & playing Ozil+Rmorr

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      2. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Depends if you see goals in the City encounter. Personally, I don't think I would bench Arsenal midfielders.....Have you considered getting rid of Wally in light of CIty, Chelsea, and then think of getting him back?

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 10 days ago

          I'm more concerned about him being picked than his opponents. If fit and starting he is fixture proof

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          1. Pratik
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 10 days ago

            I agree especially given the lack of consistent midfielders this year. But Wenger is definitely gently easing him in, almost like AVB does to the new players at Spurs. Really taking his time....

            Play both, and hope they both start next week.

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            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              I have to, couldn't bear seeing them score in the early live game if on my bench 🙂

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      3. beric
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        in a similar boat, i'd certainly play them ahead of either of your defenders.

        trying to decide between ramsey and redmond, will almost certainly play rambo

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    • randompunter
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      What to go with this? 1FT + £0.

      Mignolet, 4m

      Clyne, Dawson, Baker, Gabbidon, Chester

      Gerrard, Ozil, Ramsey, Hazard, JWP

      Agüero, Suárez, Remy

      Who is the elephant in the room?

      Was going to do Mig > 5m GK + Remy > Lukaku (-4pt) before I lost 0.1m on Mig and Lukaku rose last night but did'nt due to being drunk and missed the boat. I suppose my options are:

      (a) Stick
      (b) Sell Mignolet > Guzan/Pantilimon + 0.5m
      (c) (b) + Remy > Lukaku (-4pt)
      (d) Other

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      1. dmcqt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        d) Clyne to another good value defender, most likely from Norwich or Newcastle, based on fixtures. Save the GK transfers until the wildcard. Remy isn't a bad option for the coming weeks.

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      2. rahulshrestha08
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        I would suggest you to get Distin (great fixtures up ahead) . remove clyne and mignolet .

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    • JT's Dog
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Everyone seems to be doing Rooney to lukaku
        Whilst I am planning on bringing Rooney in
        What am I not seeing about Rooney. He is scoring goals and they have 4 great fixtures

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          • 12 Years
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Utd looked crap

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        2. Red Viper
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Suarez and Aguero cant be sold, and people need money to do something else. Rooney being sacrificed

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        3. don parcheesi
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 10 days ago

          I have just enough to bring in Rooney for Benteke, I think it will be my move, but I hope I can wait until after the CL midweek.

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        4. bitterandstout
            12 years, 10 days ago

            and Rooney is excellent form..

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          • The ghost of a Pug's g…
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 10 days ago

            I find it strange. Rooney would be my no1 capt choice. Lukaku better value but not consistent.

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            1. JT's Dog
                12 years, 10 days ago

                My thoughts also, lukaku looked out of touch with the rest of team today
                Making wrong runs etc.

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                1. NATSTER
                  • 15 Years
                  12 years, 10 days ago

                  I saw differently. He made some smart runs but his teammate didn't pass him.

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                  1. Dangerous Donkeys
                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 10 days ago

                    Money no object, I'd have Rooney - but I've got Lukaku - good run of fixtures coming and should get some. If you've got Rooney, suarez, Aguero - I'd stick.

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          • Ady87
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 10 days ago

            That team that scored 1st in the world this week is a strange one, look at his overall rank. Has anyone seen a weekly number 1 with a poorer rank?

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              • 12 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Saying he's done well?

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            2. ThreeLeftFeet
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              He only joined in Gameweek 7... But, yes, looking at his previous scores for the weeks he's been playing, I'd say his score this week startled him!

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          • Red Viper
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 10 days ago

            Is Leroy Fer worth the extra over Nathan Redmond?

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            1. don parcheesi
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              I don't think so. I don't think any Norwich attackers are worth considering.

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            2. beric
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              he is if you dont need the money and plan on playing him every week

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            3. Call Me Old Fashioned
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Will be be your 5th mid as bench fodder?

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              1. Red Viper
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 10 days ago

                no, playing regularly

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                1. Call Me Old Fashioned
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 10 days ago

                  then pay the extra - redmond will be in and out of team with Snod returns

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            4. Magic shark
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              I think so. Experienced head compared to Redmond. Likes to get forward & run at defenders. Least prone to rotation. Sees a lot of action behind the striker.

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          • SPorting
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 10 days ago

            1) Play Myhill and GJ -> EVE defender

            2) Boruc + GJ -> Howard + NEW defender (-4)

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            1. rahulshrestha08
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              2)

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          • Stevee10001
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 10 days ago

            i own him but im still amazed that lukaku got the assist 😉

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          • sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 10 days ago

            Howard, Lewis
            Terry, Clyne, Mert, Coleman, Burner
            Gerrard, Hazard, Ramsey, Ravel, Januzaj
            Suarez, Aguero, Lukaku

            1 FT, 0.8 itb

            A) Gerrard -> Yaya
            B) Gerrard -> Walcott
            C) Gerrard -> other?

            cheers

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            1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Wait till midweek. See how silva looks

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              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 10 days ago

                yeah doesn't look like he's in any danger of dropping yet..cheers..

                but you think Silva will really start immediately? I mean I could potentially bring in Yaya and then swap for Silva once he comes back as that will allow Yaya to retreat into his favored box to box role?

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                1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 10 days ago

                  I really couldn't tell u. Not enough intel really. Silva should start. Best midfielder and links up amazingly with aguero.

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          • Lao Tzu
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 10 days ago

            So I take it from some of the comments on here that the Lukaku assist was a tad generous to his owners?

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            1. Smarty Pants
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              just a tad really
              personally, i'd give him two assists for that brilliant bicycle kick

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          • Bubz
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 10 days ago

            Gerrard, Sessengon, Clyne ------> Silva, Fer, Distin for -4 sound any good?

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            1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Solid

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            2. Red Viper
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              I would wait for report on Silva, has been passed fit to start?

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              1. Bubz
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 10 days ago

                I'm not going to do this tonight. I have the exact money for it though and Distin and Fer are rising so I might have to gamble...

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            3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              wait for silva to drop but yeah

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              1. Bubz
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 10 days ago

                Not sure I can see him dropping again tbh, he's dropping sooo slowly

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            4. Evans
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              A Yes from me

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            5. Heydudes13
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Looking at Oscar, Mirallas or Paulinho as my Gerrard replacement.

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              1. Bubz
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 10 days ago

                I'd be tempted by Mirallas if I knew he was going to start every game. Can't face bringing in Paulinho, he's one of the worst players in front of goal I've ever seen. Is there any news on Osc injury? Do you have Haz too?

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                1. Heydudes13
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 10 days ago

                  Yeeee got Hazard. Oscar, if fit, great replacement imo. Mirallas is first choice for sure, but understand your worries. A bit short on Silva myself.

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            6. Paidaki
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              No hurry for Silva, they are playing Arsenal

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          • t4thomas
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 10 days ago

            Which players do you consider essential? And I do mean genuinely essential.

            I think suarez is essential. I don't personally feel that way about aguero.

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            1. beric
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              suarez, rooney, kun, ozil, ramsey, redmond, ravel, hazard, coleman, dawson, burner, chester, ward, gazz, davis are all essential

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            2. Dangerous Donkeys
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Suarez, Aguero, Ramsey.

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            3. Back to Back Ballacks
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Suarez Delofeu

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          • JT's Dog
              12 years, 10 days ago

              I am now convinced the gods hate me
              Giroud doesn't get touch on wild swing
              Lukaku does
              Skrtel doesn't get touch on line for sahko goal
              Skrtel does for OG
              Sessegnon doesn't get hand ball for penalty or goal for hand ball
              Can't find a hand ball comparison but pretend there was to make my point

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              1. Smarty Pants
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 10 days ago

                gods love dogs

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                1. The Bandit
                  • 15 Years
                  12 years, 10 days ago

                  Even ones that lick JT?

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            • MattysFantasyFooty
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              This worth it?

              Giroud, Skrtel, Barkely ----> Ravel, Lukaku, Distin or Jagielka

              for a -4pt hit?

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              1. ratski
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 10 days ago

                barkley must be one of the most frustrating players ever.
                great value, great player, looks the part but just dosen't get in the points.

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            • goneill79
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              At this stage last season Liverpool were 11th and 17points off the top.

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            • BigManBakar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Marshall (WBA)
              Zaba(ARS) Chester(STO) Collins(SUN)
              Ramsey(MCI) Haz(CRY) Barkley(FUL) Ravel(SUN)
              Aguero(ARS) Suarez(TOT) Lukaku(FUL)

              Subs:Davis,Sess,Dawson,Ward.

              1FT and 0.1 in bank. Thinking about saving FT for next week.What do you suggest?Thanks in advance!

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            • banskt
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              For the 4th and 5th mids:

              A. Ravel + Amalfitano
              B. Shelvey + Bannan
              C, Fer + Pozuelo

              My team (the same template, gosh...):

              Speroni // Marshall
              Zab // Coleman // Mert // Walker // Baker
              Yaya // Hazard // Ramsey // 4th // 5th
              Aguero // Lukaku // Suarez

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            • AarÖn Özilski
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Pick 3 to start next Gameweek :

              A - Terry
              B- Dawson
              C- Ward
              D- Jenkinson

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            • jdogg
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 10 days ago

              Pantilimon mcgregor

              Glen williams dawson ward burner

              Ozil ramsey hazard sess ravel

              Kun suarez lukaku

              2 ft 1.2 in bank

              Johnson and sess to williamson and silva

              Or

              Johnson and pantilimon to mannone and evens/distin(not sure bout double everton at back)
              Then sess to silva next week?

              Xx

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            • Pedro28
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 5 days ago

              who should i captain hazard, aguero, rooney or suarez?????????

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            • Pedro28
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 5 days ago

              who should i captain hazard, aguero, rooney or suarez

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