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13 April 2014 3232 comments
Mark Mark
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Sunday could well be a day of reckoning. While Liverpool clash head-on with City at Anfield, Chelseaโ€™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 Rodgersโ€™ 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 โ€“ 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. Thereโ€™s no such issues for Liverpool โ€“ 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.

Weโ€™ll bring you the teamsheet news from todayโ€™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 totdayโ€™s vital encounters.

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

  1. Judas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Took a -8 this week

    Total Points players taken out - 4
    Total points of players brought in - 21 (with 3 games to go)

    9points up already!

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Nice going, i did -8 too, up 13 points with two games to go!

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      In 19 with three inc capt to play. Out 2 ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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    3. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Players out: 1 point. Players in: 2 points. Still have 3 points to make up in the midweek :/

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  2. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    distin's yellow card has just been added to suarez. he's now suspended for the norwich game

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Harsh but fair

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    2. Trading Bear
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      where did you see that

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        lol

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  3. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone watching Hull v Sheff Utd? ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Don't think I can watch the Chelsea game have no nails left

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      honestly forgot it was on. surely sheff utd cant pull it off

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  4. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Need a big showing from Aguero vs Sunderland

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      City will surely put in a big performance there and need their big players

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  5. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    city deserve the title, hope they beat liverpool and we see tears from gerrard at the end of the season but those will be tears of sadness

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I want pool to win, but am gunna hate seeing gerrard happy

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      1. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I can't stand the liverpool fans. They will be unbearable. If liverpool fail now it would be so funny.

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        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          In the end I don't think this season can be considered a fail no matter what happens

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      2. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Beric how come u dislike gerrard?
        bemba u just dnt want pool because of the fans right?

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Shut up you mug there's not a player in the premier league who deserves the premiership more than him.

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        ^^ Totally agreed.

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      2. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        ๐Ÿ™„ proves my point. Don't think there is a pleasant liverpool fan about

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        1. Obi Wan Elokobi
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Please sir would you reconsider you ignorant comment you just made as you are coming across a very jealous clueless football fan. Thank you

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        2. money face bandwagon
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          for a man who reject the mighty chelsea at his prime and stick w pool who did not look lyk winning anth back then deserves respect. would rather see gerrard win it

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      3. Colonel Wasabi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Amen

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    3. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      would rather they win it than chelsea or man city tbf. dream was arsenal but that's not gonna happen

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      1. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        honestly. I would rather city won it now. They are moneybags but you don't get the arrogance of liverpool fans

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          dont think they come across as arrogant at all. just overly optimistic at time, and dangerously defensive on issues more important than football (race).

          overall though im not a fan of generalising fans as one. fans are people, people are all different

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    4. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      i'm gonna stop speaking or I will get myself into trouble. Anyhow I have my opinion, I know alot of people are taken in by the media frenzy supporting Liverpool but yeah it is what it is.

      Come on city!

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      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        You sound bitter, wish for your sake you could delete the original post it's embarrassing!

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Keep it that way!!!

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    2. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      still 0 hahahahaha

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  6. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    that penalty that dzeko should have got off sakho was a stonewaller. skrtel punching the ball away at the end another stonewaller. city fans must be livid.

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      And the blatent Suarez second yellow

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Swings and roundabouts. The match at the Etihad was just as bad.

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    3. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Such robbery

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    4. Licky
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling's disallowed goal was a stonewaller, what goes around comes around.

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    5. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      was too busy laughing at sakho missing the ball to analyse the rest. how is that even possible

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    6. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      two LFC penos not given as well.

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  7. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    58 so far, no hits. Ivanovic to play ๐Ÿ™‚

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  8. Benteke10
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    What Gerrard said in the huddle "we go for Norwich! Exactly the same! C'mon!!!"

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    1. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      nobody can understand him anyway

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  9. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard, Sturridge, AJ -> Punch, Silva and Aguero (-4) looking great so far.

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Very nice indeed.

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    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      If you were picky you could argue Sturridge to Aguero hasn't worked yet so you could have avoided the hit

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        One goal or an assist from Aguero against Sunderland and we're talking

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        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I have him too so here is hoping

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  10. Crabster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Why was Yaya pulled..?

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Groin injury

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      1. Crabster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Any chance for next game...?

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        1. Bad Pen
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I wouldn't think so, no.

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      wore a miniskirt instead of shorts

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  11. Ouch 8 point hit
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Hmm, now sitting on 3 injured players Toure, Hazard and Boruc. Anyone know if Boruc's back next week?

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  12. mojoindojo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    yaya, dzeko --> silva, aguero ?? (-8)

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    i got hulked, thanks scouts, made my day

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    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Sad life ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  14. rohan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Why do folks on here hate Gerrard?

    ๐Ÿ˜•

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Captain of one of the most hated teams in England. Not hard to see why tbh.

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

        haha, this comment made me laugh ๐Ÿ˜†

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    2. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, don't get it. Suarez on the other hand...

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      History of diving and pugilism.

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    4. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Man U fans mostly

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

        cos hes not a top top player?

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    5. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      He's a great player. Deserves to win the title.

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  15. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Point checks? 49 w/ Azpi +Silva baps + 6DGW

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    1. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      49 w/ Silva baps, 9 DGWers but 1 of them is Yaya

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    2. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      49 (inc hits) with 11 to go no hits

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        inc baps even

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    3. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      64 plus Silva baps. Luk, Silva, Distin, Zaba, Punch and Peroni to go

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    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      46 + 10 players

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      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        64 pts pre baos.

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    5. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      73 + 9 dgw players

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  16. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Mannone, ward, zaba, baines, Coleman, Silva, YYT?, lukaku (c)

    Hoping to break the 100 marker again... On about 55ish atm

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  17. Torres76
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Cracking win for the mighty reds! Sturridge looks out for the season and Hendo has a 3 match ban. YNWA

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  18. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Zabaleta 90 minutes: 0 points
    Kolarov 0 minutes: 0 points

    Scout picks fail

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Kolarov laughs in the face of nailedonness.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      The lack of Sir Aleksandar was costly for City ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  19. Crabster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    53 with Baps and 8 to come..

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  20. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Awesome game and awesome from FPL perspective too ๐Ÿ™‚ Main rival had Yaya capt, Dzeko and Zab. I had Zaba and Yaya, but Silva and still got Lukaku capt to go ๐Ÿ™‚

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  21. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    31 (-8) thanks to Messrs Barkley, Nasri, Zabaleta and Lambert. Ivanovic goal and clean sheet to salvage a disgusting first half of the gameweek please.

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  22. ozone
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    That one's for the 96 always remembered never forgotten, YNWA.

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

    Hendo out for 3 matches ?

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

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    2. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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  24. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Anfield is the new Old Trafford

    The referee bottled it

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Tbh, City have had their fair share of luck this season

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        tbf, can't remember any

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Clattenburg bottles all big decisions.

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      The Etihad has been the worst ground this season...

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  25. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero nailed on to start vs Sunderland now. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Is he? I hope but if he had played a half I would be happier

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  26. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Great start to the sporting day, can't wait for the Masters ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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  27. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Lampard > Gerrard

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  28. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Gerrard is really up for this title. Failure doesn't seem to be an option for him at this stage

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  29. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    How many times does Suarez need to dive to get sent off?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Clampetburg bottled it

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    2. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      5 dive rule, like 5 second rule

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    3. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I think he was clipped.

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