Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

A busy Saturday afternoon of Premier League action delivers six kick-offs at three o’clock before we head over to Villa Park for this evening’s encounter, with Chelsea seeking to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Bottom placed Fulham will be hoping for a vital three points to drag them out of the relegation mire when Newcastle pay visit, while fellow strugglers Cardiff face a testing trip to Goodison Park, with the Toffees looking to push on into the top six.

Up in the North East, two of the Premier League’s meanest defences – Sunderland and Crystal Palace – square up at the Stadium of Light, while Pepe Mel looks to ease the pressure on his tenure in the Midlands by claiming the points from West Brom’s trip to the Liberty Stadium to face Swansea. Norwich are another side scrapping to keep themselves out of the bottom three; they face a daunting test today at St Mary’s, while West Ham will look to cement their mid-table status by claiming the points at the Britannia against Mark Hughes’ Stoke.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for news of today’s teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will accompany you through today’s matches right through until the whistle at this evening’s Villa Park fixture.

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  1. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Have 11.4 to buy a defender and midfielder.... any thoughts on who I should get (have AJ, Silva, Hazard, Lallana, Rosenior and Coleman already)

    I'm thinking

    1) Williamson + Nolan
    2) Sissoko + Skrtel
    3) Mirallas + 3.9 def
    4) Sterling + 5.6 def

    Thoughts? Cheers..

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      4.

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  2. Freshy
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Dzeko captain
    that is all

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  3. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like Lallana and Haz to Yaya and Silva for a hit this week

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    1. joinho
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yaya and Gerrard for me

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      1. catch22
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'd take gerrard over silva too

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  4. Disco Stu
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who will replace Lompany at Center Back for the DGW?

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    1. Disco Stu
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      • 11 Years
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      Kompany

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    2. Jimmers
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Only misses one - Lescott

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  5. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Very Late Team Summary

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    Everton: Howard, Baines, Coleman, Deulofeu, Mirallas, Distin, McCarthy, Lukaku, Barry, Osman, Stones.

    Subs: Robles, McGeady, Naismith, Barkley, Garbutt, Alcaraz, Browning.

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    Cardiff: Marshall, Caulker, Medel, Campbell, Kim, Noone, Mutch, Cala, Theophile-Catherine, Fabio, John.

    Subs: Lewis; Whittingham, Jones, Gunnarsson, Cowie, Dæhli, Zaha.

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    Fulham: Stockdale; Heitinga, Hangeland, Amorebieta, Richardson; Kasami, Kvist, Sidwell, Kačaniklić; Holtby; Woodrow.

    Subs: Stekelenburg, Riise, Rodallega, Dejagah, Roberts, Riether, Burn

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    Newcastle: Krul; Yanga-Mbiwa, Coloccini, Williamson, Dummett; Sissoko, Anita, Tiote, Gouffran; de Jong; Cisse.

    Subs: Alnwick, Haidara, S.Taylor, Marveaux, Gosling, Armstrong, Shola Ameobi.

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    Southampton: Boruc, Clyne, Fonte, Lovren, Shaw, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Ward-Prowse, Lallana, Ramírez, Rodriguez.

    Subs: Gazzaniga, Yoshida, Lambert, Guly, Chambers, Hooiveld, Gallagher.

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    Norwich: Ruddy; Whittaker, Yobo, R Bennett, Olsson; Tettey, Johnson, Howson; Snodgrass, Pilkington, Hooper.

    Subs: Bunn, Martin, Bassong, van Wolfswinkel, Hoolahan, Elmander, Redmond.

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    Stoke: Begovic; Cameron, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters; Odemwingie, Nzonzi, Ireland, Whelan, Arnautovic; Crouch.

    Subs: Sorensen, Muniesa, Palacios, Guidetti, Etherington, Wilkinson, Shotton.

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    West Ham: Adrian, Reid, McCartney, Nolan, Tomkins, Carroll, Noble, Demel, Diame, Downing, Nocerino.

    Subs: Jarvis, Armero, Taylor, Collins, Jaaskelainen, C.Cole, J.Cole.

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    Sunderland: Mannone, Bardsley, Alonso, O'Shea (c), Brown, Bridcutt, Ki, Larsson, Johnson, Borini, Fletcher.

    Subs: Gardner, Colback, Altidore, Vergini, Scocco, Cattermole, Ustari.

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    Palace: Speroni, Mariappa, Dann, Delaney, Ward, Bolasie, Digkacoi, Jedinak, Ledley, Ince, Murray.

    Subs: Hennessey, McCarthy, Guedioura, Puncheon, Thomas, Gayle, Jerome.

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    Swansea: Vorm, Rangel, Amat, Williams, Davies, Britton, Canas, de Guzman, Routledge, Lamah, Bony.

    Subs: Tremmel, Tiendalli, Taylor, Hernandez, Emnes, Michu, Lita.

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    WBA: Foster, Dawson, McAuley, Olsson, Reid, Morrison, Mulumbu, Dorrans, Ridgewell, Sessegnon, Anichebe.

    Subs: Myhill, O’Neil, Vydra, Gera, Berahino, Sinclair, Thievy.

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    1. tm245
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What a guy, didn't even take the day off.

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Just thought i'd shove it here before the 3pm kick-offs.

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    2. SUPERMAN
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one. Just came back in so this is handy..

      Cheers

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  6. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I hope Zaha finally realizes he's shit, once again on the bench for Cardiff

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  7. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Simple question.

    Yaya or silva?

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    1. catch22
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      yaya, silva undoubtedly a great bpl player but not an fpl points machine.. plus yaya has free kicks + pen in his locker

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  8. Judas
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best DGW mid, under £7.2m? Not including Nolan

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    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Henderson

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      1. Judas
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Already have SAS though...Sissoko?

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        1. drughi
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah or johnson

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      AJ, Sterling, Sissoko in that order IMO

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  9. catch22
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the best west ham defender to own, considering nailed on-ness and points potential, and would you rather bardsley or a wham defender for next 2 gwks

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  10. drughi
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku doesnt look as beastly without the dreads

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  11. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Won't feel comfortable benching Chelsea players but my dgw team draft:

    Adrian(Mannone)
    Coleman/Zab/Williamson(Azpi/Chester)
    Yaya/Silva/Nolan/Sterling(Haz)
    Suarez/Sturridge/Lukaku

    Looks good to me...

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  12. sminkypinky
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Damn! Only sunderland-Palace on telly here. First time this season i don't see my captain play. Wanting for many Luuukkaaa......'s boys!

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    1. MCH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He just had a go with his knee would have been jammiest goal ever!!

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      1. sminkypinky
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'll take them all 😀

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  13. Parm
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lamah goal for Swansea

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    1. catch22
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      assist?

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  14. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    OMG LAMAH 😯

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  15. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Mirallas almost

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  16. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bony assist???

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  17. Parm
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Carroll goal for WHAM

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    1. catch22
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      damn, knew i should have gambled.. went for bony instead, lots of time left for bony though!

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      1. catch22
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        yay bony assist 🙂

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      assits?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Bony and Noble

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      2. catch22
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        noble bony and schneiderain

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  18. Parm
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Schneiderlin goal, Ramirez assist.

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    1. MCH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wtf is going on its gone goal crazy!!

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      1. MCH
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        And how many feeds are you watching lol!!

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        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Final Score FTW.

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

      Gaston

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  19. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Goals galore so far :O

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  20. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    EPL's gone differential mental

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      "differmential"

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  21. The Sarjeant
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Noble you tank! Absolute gold in UFPL!

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  22. jmcclory123
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Schenderlin goal, gaston ramirez assist

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  23. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry folks the Chambers not starting anymore is down to me. I got him for GW30 for first time ever.

    Another shitter in my shitty season

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ouch. Always next season mate

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    2. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Can you please get Yaya?

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Had him for a fair while now, he is immune to my shiteness

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    3. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How could it be your fault, he didn't play in GW29? And why bring him in when he had just been dropped? 😆

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      1. Zombie
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Don't kick the man when he is already down 😛

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    4. drughi
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Got Chambers last week, so two straight cs for Southampton and zero points for Chambers 🙁

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      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        2 straight cs? they've only played 12 mins

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        1. LewanGOALski
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          this

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      2. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Did same mate, did same.....

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  24. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Baines dive

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  25. FACUPARSE
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So Tompkins and Reid are West Hams 1st choice CB pairing.

    Collins now a bad choice for DGW

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    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Reid is the better player. Surprised Tompkins over Collins though.

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      got rid of him in my WC. Went for Kolarov.

      😐

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They always have been, this Season.

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      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Was just a matter of time

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      2. FACUPARSE
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Almost brought in Collins recently, very happy i didn't now...

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      3. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Tx Doos. You gave same advice to me some time back. Kept Tomkins.

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    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It was the reason why i bought MacCartney over collins!!

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  26. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sunderland all over Palace.

    Fulham pressing very hard, Newcastle not struggling but no foothold.

    WBA playing 3-5-2 and are really struggling to adjust.

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    1. lifes a pitch
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      where are you seeing all this?

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        The Force.

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  27. Evs
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ref gave Hogg a yellow, watched reply followed him off the field then changed his mind to Red.

    That's a first.

    Hey ho, stinking challenge.

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Horrible from Hogg though

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    2. Declan-
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They need rules like that in football

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      1. Evs
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I agree, in the end the correct decision was made by use of a reply that took about 5secs.

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        1. Declan-
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          10 years, 1 month ago

          Would get rid of a lot of the diving and penalties for nothing crap

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    3. Your Mum's Athletic
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      he can change his mind? awful challenge, what was he thinking???

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

        the rules are there to make football better, so why not

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  28. Optimus.
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Osman with the conversion

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      trollchen bitte

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    2. Phaze 1
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      clown

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He ballooned a shot over the bar?..Conversion

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        1. tm245
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I'm not watching and I understood it.

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          1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            same

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  29. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Repost:-(: Should transfer out aguero for lukaku or will he still play part in DGW??

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    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      you should have got rid this week

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  30. Ajay04
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Took a -4 to get Silva out for Aguero. Sorry Mum 🙁

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    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You should have got Dzeko and kept Silva fwiw

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