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13 April 2014 3232 comments
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Sunday could well be a day of reckoning. While Liverpool clash head-on with City at Anfield, Chelsea’s hopes of keeping pace with that pair in the title race will rest on their ability to dispose of struggling Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.

The opening clash of the day, just minutes away, undoubtedly commands the bulk of our attention. City will arrive at Anfield looking to halt a charge from Brendan Rodgers’ side that has seen the Merseysider outfit win nine league matches on the spin. City turn up with Sergio Aguero fit but named only on the bench as Manuel Pellegrini keeps faith with Edin Dzeko and makes just one change – Gael Clichy returns as the rotation with Aleks Kolarov continues at left-back. Vincent Kompany is in the lineup despite a training ground injury on Saturday. There’s no such issues for Liverpool – Rodgers puts out an unchanged side as Mamadou Sakho retains his start at the back, despite Dan Agger returning to fitness; the Dane is named amongst the subs.

We’ll bring you the teamsheet news from today’s game in South Wales via our Twitter feed, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open for those looking for some real-time reactions during totday’s vital encounters.

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

  1. cheeky_ash
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    This weeks transfer is a no brainer

    YAYA > MATA

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  2. 4-4-who?
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    Yaya (c) disaster. Let's hope Aguero and Lukaku continue to fail...

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    1. Kowalski
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      For me it is Yaya down two to go. In my league Saurez captancy is my biggest threats so far

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  3. Bring on the shots
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    I've got to say just reading everything on here, you're all an entertaining bunch!!

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    1. Optimus.
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      😀

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    2. r0nh
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      Join in!!

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    3. FACUPARSE
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      I loves it 😉

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    4. Bring on the shots
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      Top of page comment! Love it!

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    5. RÏɠBY
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      *zips up*

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    6. Captain Shirokov
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      More goals please.

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    7. Kowalski
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      Why thank you

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  4. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
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    10th goal for Skrtel this season

    7 + 3 own goals

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  5. Captain Shirokov
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    Shout out to Willis

    Amazing stuff, reeled in about 10. It's great to see your daily mail trolls converting into successful trolls in FFS.

    Fair play

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    1. The Machine
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      Who is this Willis you speak of?

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
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      He was an FFS troll long before he was a daily mail one.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
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        Yeah but his DM ones were epic. He used to be an awful FFS troll. Just standard 'lol @' etc....

        Now he's good at both

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        1. Billy Gilmore
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          Na, he used to be the best, but this season he's been crap.

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          1. Captain Shirokov
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            Give me laernu or Needlevor anyday

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  6. Zep
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    That ignore function is really gonna come in handy next year...

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    1. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
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      Are they actually doing it?

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      1. Mark
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        • 18 Years
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        We're probably going to close comments during matches and just run the match day comments.

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        1. HVT
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          Could you elaborate Mark ?

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        2. tm245
          • 14 Years
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          What does that mean, exactly? Many of us use the site for updates and commentary on matches we can't see or watch from abroad.

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        3. The Bandit
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          Don't understand what you mean 😕

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          1. Mull
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            • 14 Years
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            Probably similar to the dugout discussion chatroom.

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          2. Mark
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            • 18 Years
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            Matchday comments will work like live chat - it's fast, disposable, no threading.

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            1. Zep
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              Like TFPL? 😯

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              1. Mílanista
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                Please no

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            2. The Bandit
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              Never been on live chat so still none the wiser 🙂

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            3. tm245
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              Why is that the direction? Is it a data management or editorial decision?

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              1. Mark
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                • 18 Years
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                Comments made on matchdays are normally disposable - e.g.: they are short, sharp comments based on match events. We don't like our existing chatroom software so we've built our own system, linked to HomeCrowd, that allows for real-time comments. There's other functionality that I won't go into now but I haven't decided whether to run the match day/event comments alongside traditional comments yet.

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                1. tm245
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                  Ironically, I want to chat more about this but I have to go post my joy that Silva scored. I'll leave it this for now -- this site on matchdays still has the potential to be an awesome gathering spot, one of the best virtual pubs you could hope for. Anything that supports that gets my support. If this turns into tfpl or the like, not so much.

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                2. Mílanista
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                  Agree that a lot of matchday comments are disposable but it would still be nice to be able to reply to posts. Otherwise it would damage the discussion and banter that does go on, albeit to a lesser degree.

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        4. Mílanista
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          • 14 Years
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          Without fully knowing what you mean, I'm not sure I like the sound of that

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          1. Jafooli
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            This....

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        5. Willis.
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          11 years, 8 months ago

          Bring back the chatroom!!

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      2. Zep
        • 15 Years
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        I'm sorry I should have 😉 at the end...

        I don't know, but I bloody hope they do...

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    2. Thick Of It
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      I like the idea of it, but there is a lot of fun in seeing other opinions on the game that you do not necessarily agree with.

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    3. Obi Wan Elokobi
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      Come on the place would be boring without it. It's just as easy to not read it

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      1. Zep
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        Yep, fair point...

        It was a tongue in cheek comment...

        Must remember to use smilies more often...

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  7. Sarnab
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    I just hope Rodgers doesn't bench Sterling anymore.

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    1. Weasel Boy
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      • 13 Years
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      This

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  8. PogChamp
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    Lame DGW so far. Glad i didn't go crazy with DGW transfers.

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    1. Thick Of It
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      Triple Palace here.

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      1. PogChamp
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        lol nice 🙂

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  9. RedNev
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    Get Aguero on!!

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  10. ILOVEBAPS
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    You can just sense more Pool goals. C'mon Stevie G!!!

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    1. Weasel Boy
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      Let's hope

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
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        Just don't want Suarez to get anything more. Too many captainers!

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  11. Gimli son of Gloin
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    England XI this Summer to play for the future and cast away the horrid memories of previous years....

    Hart
    Johnson - Cahill - Caulker - Baines
    Sterling - Gerrard - Wilshere - Lallana
    Rooney Sturridge

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Why is Rooney there?

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      1. Captain Shirokov
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        Because he's English and good at football

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      2. Yome
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        You prefer Welbeck?

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      3. Gimli son of Gloin
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        Meh.. too good to drop really.. alternatively Barkley in for him behind the striker

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    2. Mull
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      Hart
      Johnson, Cahill, Terry, Cole
      Sterling, Gerrard, Henderson, Lallana
      Rooney
      Sturridge

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      1. Gimli son of Gloin
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        Heard there's no chance of Terry returning?
        I'd nearly have Shaw over Cole after a year of no playing.

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      2. Jax
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        Terry doesn't play anymore

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  12. r0nh
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    Lukaku (C) doesnt looks so bad now

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    1. r0nh
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      *look

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      1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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        • 12 Years
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        Touche

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  13. TorresMagic™
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Final score prediction?

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    1. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      2-1

      Kun Goal

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    2. HVT
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      2-2

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    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      2-1 City

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    4. 4-4-who?
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      4-1 Liverpooll

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    5. beric
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      4-1

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    6. Fabreghastly
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      3-2 Suarez, Kun and Silva

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    7. ILOVEBAPS
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      3-2

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    8. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
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      Though you went to bed a couple hours ago ?
      I'll go 3-1

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  14. Spencer
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    No changes at half time?

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    1. beric
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      Pretty sure aguero didnt come on...i reckon someone might have mentioned it

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      1. Spencer
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        🙂

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    2. HVT
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'd say Milner / Aguero will come on soon.

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      1. HVT
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        1/2 way there Milner on.

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  15. Yome
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    Still no Aguero on the pitch 🙁

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  16. Bring on the shots
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    From my last comment... Especially Ronh...

    He should do stand up... dressed up as Ted!

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  17. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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    Hi all .... missed the first half.

    What happened with Yaya .... is he a gonner for a few matches ?

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    1. Spencer
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      Looks like it. Groin.

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      1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
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        Oh ... yikes.

        Well at least he will finance my Aguero move next week

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    2. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
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      Groin injury by looks of it mate. Did it stretching for the ball

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    3. Weasel Boy
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      Groin possibly.

      Unknown how bad.

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    4. Kowalski
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      yUP. gONNA FOR now

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      1. Kowalski
        • 12 Years
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        That typing wasn't on purpose by the way, I am not a teenage girl

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  18. Jafooli
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    Aguero, Milner & Negredo warming up....only two can join the fun.

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  19. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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    Anyone else watching Made In Chelsea right now? Binky's not happy unless she's kicking off about something.

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    1. Gimli son of Gloin
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      hahaha

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    2. FACUPARSE
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      gtfo

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  20. r0nh
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    Get Sterling off!!

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  21. Gaz Downright
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    wow sterling 🙂

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  22. Obi Wan Elokobi
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    Is love to be at Liverpool shooting training session with Coutinho and sterling.

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  23. Weasel Boy
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    Milner coming on

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  24. r0nh
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    Milner is hotttttttttt!!!

    Keep your top off!!

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  25. The Bandit
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    Two goals needed so send on Milner 🙄

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  26. Fray Bentos
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    Here comes boring milner...

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  27. 4-4-who?
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    Milner coming on...

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  28. Jafooli
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    Smart thinking from Raheem......trying to use the wind to bend it in.

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  29. Buck The Trent
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    Milner to come on

    One sub left for city

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  30. Towsor44
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    City need to do more than just bring Sergio on. Dzeko got no service in first half, what's Aguero gonna get!

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    1. Fray Bentos
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      so is milner going to provide that service?!

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