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8 February 2014 3434 comments
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A stunning scoreline and performance from Liverpool leads us into six three o’clock kick-offs, before the day draws to a close in South Wales as Swansea clash with Cardiff.

With Arsenal slipping up so spectacularly, it’s over to Man City to see if they can capitalise with three points at Carrow Road. Meanwhile, Chelsea face what looks like a routine home fixture with a beleaguered Newcastle in their effort to boost their title challenge further following Monday night’s epic Etihad victory.

Elsewhere, Southampton will look to build on their flourishing form with three points at St Mary’s with Stoke the visitors. Sunderland will seek to maintain their remarkable recovery under Gus Poyet as they face Hull City. West Ham go to Villa Park without the threat of Andy Carroll in attack, while Tony Pulis hands debuts to three new signings as Palace look to earn another precious home win against the inconsistent Baggies at Selhurst Park.

You can find all the teamsheet news from these matches in our Twitter feed, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom is still open and will be available to soak up your real-time reactions right up until the final whistle at the Liberty Stadium this evening.

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

  1. ...---...
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Is anyone actually keeping Adam Johnson? If his next four game weeks were somehow as desperate throughout the season I wouldn't pay 1,7m for him never mind 7.1m.

    Abandon ship folks!

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      No. He's gone.

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    2. GTS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Got my watchlist busy.

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    3. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I've had him for a few weeks now, I think I'll take my 0.3 profit and ship him out

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He's gone with Sterling top choice atm.

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    5. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Goner. Upgrade to Lala probably

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    6. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      aj to hazard... 🙁

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  2. GTS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Nice. Looks like I have a good chance to go up on my place.

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  3. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Jesus Christ looking at the totalfpl and it is filled with a delusional Sinik saying that Ozil is not a good player? This coming from him being a United fan says it all really. He should watch an Arsenal game once in a while and he would know that he has created loads of chances and has created the most chances in Europe this year..

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    1. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      he goes a little out of his way sometimes. most times.

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      1. Pepereina Pizza
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        don't worry, he's going to (c)mata his way to the very top, and show EVERYONE

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You want a Utd fan to watch an Arsenal game? I'd be grateful if the majority of the utd fans I know would watch a Utd game.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        They're too busy try to climb off the bandwagon.

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      2. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I watch usually try and watch the top 4 teams why not? It makes football more interesting and FPL as well and I watch United every week because my brother is a United fan

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        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Only the top 4?

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          1. MattysFantasyFooty
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Well I usually watch any game that I can watch if it doesn't collide with Arsenal's game

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    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Ozil. Never heard of him. He plays for that Germany. They're over-rated anyways 😉

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    4. Brouhaha
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      yeah he had a brilliant 60 mins today Ozil

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    5. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      he's looked pretty poor to me in the last few.

      No doubt he is a world class player, but out of form, definitely.

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  4. BantamPhil
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Just got back home, what happened to Terry?

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    1. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      ffs front page: Chelsea confirm that Terry misses out as a precaution due to a minor muscle strain. (there is no link)

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    2. GTS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      "Chelsea confirm that Terry misses out as a precaution due to a minor muscle strain."
      Scout Tweets

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    3. People in Preston
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Slight hammy in training so rested.

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    4. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers

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  5. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Cahill or Ivanovic in for Chester ?

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Big Bane.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Ivanovic.

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    3. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      can't understand the cahill bandwagon when you could have ivanovic, jose's little pet. Ivanovic, 120%

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  6. rohan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    So who do you think is gonna win the league?

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    1. Assisting you all day
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      chelsea easily

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      The team that gets least far in Europe

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      1. asdasdasdadasdasda
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Liverpool 😀

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Hmmmm... why not Fulham then 😆

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Man City.

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    4. GTS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Too close to call. City might pipe it.

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    5. asdasdasdadasdasda
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Tough choice i think city
      but i would be more happy if arsenal or liverpool win it

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    6. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea. With a few games to spare if Aguero doesn't return soon.

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  7. Assisting you all day
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Will Noone come on for cardiff rivals got sterling on bench 🙁

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'm bringing him on after half time.

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    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Decent chance of it happening, yeah.

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  8. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on these two?

    Sterling or Gerrard!

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  9. Judas
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    What are everyone's scores looking like around here?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      5x,6x with haza (c)
      3x without haza (C)

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    2. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      40
      Mata and RVP (C) to go

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    3. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      39 (-4). 4 to go inc Rooney (c).

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    4. Elwood
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      51 with Bony and mirrallas pre bonus

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    5. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      38 with RVP (C), Mata and Eriksen

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    6. maff
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      fairly measly 29, but still have mata (C), coleman, eriksen and adebayor. not sure how i will do overall but should make up some ground on main ML rival who's hit some problems

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      1. Judas
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        im in 62 with Eriksen and Coleman

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    7. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      62
      suarez (c)
      pre-bps

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    8. tm245
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      62 w Adebayor Baines and Mata. Best gw of 2014 so far for me -- January was terrible.

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    9. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      51 (-8) Rvp (c) and Erksen to come...I'll be happy to make 60...just.

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    10. Bolasie
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      63 with Howard, Mirallas and Mata left.

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    11. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      56, incl boni, and Coleman, Eriksen, Mata to come.

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  10. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    This game has 0-0 written all over it ........

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    1. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I really hope not. Rival has Marshall

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Hope not too as I played Sperones over Marshallso...

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  11. asdasdasdadasdasda
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    benched olsson
    and koscielny got me zero points
    captained suarez instead of hazard
    in short bad gameweek for me

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  12. tm245
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard c beat my entire gw24 score. Strange game, this.

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  13. rohan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mourinho: "I don't think he (Hazard) is in great form, because he hasn't got one single player of the month award"

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Even when his best player gets a hatty Morinho wants to be the centre of attention 🙁

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      1. rohan
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Or, maybe he is saying that Eden deserves more accolades than what he is getting 🙂

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        1. Grounderz
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, he needs someone to up that consistency for them.

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        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Other players have been better than Hazard. Maybe he will get it this month. Sick of his endless bitching.

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Mou is such a wonker.

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      1. Pepereina Pizza
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        the man is a troll supreme wizard

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    4. Grounderz
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I think this is a mind game for Hazard - to continue that run of form as long as he can.

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  14. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Lovren back next week?

    Yoshida out worth a FT

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He's back next week? I thought it was 2 months.

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      1. Terrible Muriel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        He tweeted a while ago that he'll be back much sooner than expected

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    2. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      certainly not worth wagering a FT over

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  15. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Probably been asked several times, so apologies, but...

    Were Sturridge & Giroud injured, no?

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  16. olidooley
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Hey guys....I'm just in....
    Anyone news on Reid for WHam? - Was he dropped yeah?

    Also, I presume Alex Bruce is a lost cause?

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Think I might do Demel over him and not take the risk he is benched next game !

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Reid is their best defender. He was out for a long time and is being eased in.

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  17. rdpx
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Can I just say I am loving seeing MOGULS as an Olympic sport.

    Fantastic stuff.

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    1. Elwood
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Ski andnowboard cross for me 🙂

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  18. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Is it just me or does Gary Monk look like he is a puppet with a hand up his arse lol the way he moves and acts just makes me laugh!

    Ole looks bored as fck!

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  19. Terrible Muriel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    OK, the team is...

    Mannone / Adrian

    Terry / Kosc / Coleman / Ward / Shaw

    Mata / Caz / Haz / Silva / Punch

    Dzeko / Studge / Suarez

    2FT

    So basically no changes needed, but should I dump Ward for Olsson as a preparation for GWs 28&29?

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  20. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Do people think Cahill is worth the premium over Azpi?

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    1. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, Azpi all the way!

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    2. Brouhaha
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      yeah defo, not much a premium tbh - he's only = 0.5 more but worth it!

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  21. BantamPhil
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Lallana given an assist

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I knew it. Knew it.

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  22. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Lallana assist added 🙁

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    1. Brouhaha
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      that'll do nicely!

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  23. rdpx
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I think MUTCH and PUNCHEON might be on their way out of the team this week.

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    1. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      doubtful

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  24. MarkFLR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Lallana assist added

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  25. Recoba
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I think I'm going to do Noone > Sterling so my team name can be My Sterling Silva Johnson

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    1. Recoba
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      But I can't keep Johnson for that sake

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Classic 🙂

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      1. Recoba
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        thanks

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  26. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Lallana assist given

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  27. Tobiathan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Saw a guy in one of my mini-leagues took at 32 point hit and totally restructured his team. Some of his moves? Terry & Fonte in (total of 1 point between them), Hazard and Sterling out (5 goals).

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2300196/transfers/history/

    Dude is probably jumping off a bridge right about now...

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    1. Brouhaha
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      and i thought I took a lot of hits - 32 points is just insane!!!

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  28. Sergio AGUEROOOOO
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    lallana got the assist eyy

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  29. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    OMG LALANA ASSIST! 😀

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  30. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Why did I keep Bony? He's useless.

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    1. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      same reason you support united, you like an underdog

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