Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Saturday

Saturday continues with five afternoon kick-offs, before Man City see us out with the first of their two Gameweek fixtures in the evening encounter at Goodison.

Before that, Fantasy managers will be focused firmly on Old Trafford, as Ryan Giggs’ continues his tenure as United boss with an intriguing clash with Sunderland. The home side will look to build on the 4-0 thrashing of Norwich last time out, while the Black Cats turn up, scrapping for their Premier League lives and, in Connor Wickham, boasting a striker with five goals in his last three outings.

Elsewhere, both Villa and Hull get their double Gameweeks underway in the midlands, while Newcastle look to halt a slide of five straight defeats at home to relegation threatened Cardiff. Fulham share similar concerns but make the trip to Stoke in hope of furthering their chances of survival. Finally, Swansea take on Southampton at the Liberty Stadium, with Wilfried Bony looking to maintain a scoring streak of four in his last two league matches. Then, City take over with their promising tea-time clash with the Toffees on Merseyside.

Our Twitter feed carries all the news from today’s team sheets, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open to collect your real-time reactions to today’s events.

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

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  1. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Hibs getting beat 1-0

    🙂 🙂

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    1. Whitman2013
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      nice to know someones watching the important game.

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  2. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 11 Years
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    Only 80 minutes to go to get my double sunderland cs

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    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
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      So close

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      1. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 11 Years
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        77 minutes. Fantasy football makes this game so fun to watch 😉

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  3. Whitman2013
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    has beric been here ?? i bet he is happy

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      I was getting ready to rip into him 🙁

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        haha did you have all your juicy one liners
        like

        its a blue day?

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        1. Whitman2013
          • 10 Years
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          and what a brummer

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        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
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          😀

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      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
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        Inuendos

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    2. Billy Gilmore
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      So happy he forgot to change from Suarez(c)

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    3. Pap Le Cissier
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      He have a get out of jail card?

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  4. Venom Snake
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    God I hope Everton win tonight.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
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      Or at least not lose.

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    2. Buck The Trent
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      A draw will be good

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  5. Whitman2013
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    bbc sport are asking which fictional character would you like to manage your team

    for me

    mr blobby arsenal

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
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      I wouldn't want a fictional character to manage my team.

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
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        not even sherlock holmes? or noddy?

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        1. Epic Fail
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          • 13 Years
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          Mr Bean perhaps.

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    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
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      Mr Blobby would be f**king hilarious.

      That said, I nominate myself for United.

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
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        lmao :p

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    3. Mílanista
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      • 12 Years
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      Tony Montana

      Would put a rocket up the player's backsides, and he might give Kevin Constant his wish http://i.imgur.com/h3NvybI.png

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      1. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
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        I like that one!

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
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          Though he would probably shoot Balotelli during a match...

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    4. Thatsnotcricket
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Cartmen for United;

        'How do I reach these keeeds'

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    5. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      What are you waiting for, Giggs? Get Van Perisie on!!

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
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        "Giggs has seen enough, just 12 minutes in the big dutchman trotts on"?

        (this isnt real)

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      2. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        #GiggsOut

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    6. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
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      Skills from Ferdinand 🙂

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
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        I hear he can do some outrageous things with a hashtag.

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
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        Better be careful or he might break a hip!

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      3. Pap Le Cissier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
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        Reaching for the remote?? 😉

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    7. toxik
      • 11 Years
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      Rooney epic fail

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
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        Don't associate me with that fool.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          😆

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        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
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          😆

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    8. Syd.
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      O'Shea so close

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    9. Scoredelario
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Giggs is clueless. Can't believe it is the 17th minute and he hasn't brought RVP on yet!

      😀

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
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        Shit didn't realise the same 'joke' was made about 1 minute ago :S

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        1. Whitman2013
          • 10 Years
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          just shows how many people feel the same 😉

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      2. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        van persie for england!

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    10. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
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      O'Shea nearly forgetting which team he plays for.

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    11. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Sholaaaaaaa

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      1. The Butters
        • 10 Years
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        Shola = Fire

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    12. Syd.
      • 14 Years
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      Newcastle 1 up

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    13. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Fabregas benched again. Come home! 🙁

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      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
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        He's no Aaron Ramsey.

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        1. Funkyav
          • 14 Years
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          Wouldnt surprise me if Arsene actually went back in for Fabregas.

          Considering it is the 1 position Arsenal actually have cover for.

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      2. The Butters
        • 10 Years
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        Stop being desperate.

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      3. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
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        To be benched behind, ozil, cazorla wilshere and walcott?

        arsenal to sign

        coleman
        costa
        fab 😉

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        1. Whitman2013
          • 10 Years
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          oops and ramsey :O:O

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        2. Funkyav
          • 14 Years
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          no chance

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      4. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
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        He's going to United.

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
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          I think United fans have taken Liverpools fans' place as the most delusional fans in the league. 😉

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

            Song is a real possibility though 😉

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    14. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
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      Who's on pens for Utd today?

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        The sub striker 😉

        I guess Chica or Nani

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      2. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
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        DDG

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      3. Lucas Leiva
        • 13 Years
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        Hernandez would be my guess.

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      4. kalmoffit
        • 10 Years
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        Would be Mata no?

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        1. Willis.
          • 12 Years
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          Mata was like 5th choice pelanty take for Chelsea. Doubt it

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          1. Towsor44
            • 11 Years
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            But 3rd choice penalty taker

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      5. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
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        Remy.

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        1. Tatty Bojangles
          • 14 Years
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          He's so talented.

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      6. Mr Smith
        • 13 Years
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        So no one knows 😆

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    15. Chucky
      • 10 Years
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      No Rooney and Smalling . DGW off to a worst possible start 🙁

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
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        same mate 🙁 sorry i told you too a.... but a may do well against h

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        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
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          i couldn't wake up before the deadline 🙁

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      2. Kip
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        neither of those are a surprise tbh

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      3. RabMac
        • 10 Years
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        A lot of people still kept Rooney myself included.

        The way I look at it, the people that ditched Rooney will have taken a 4 point hit and will likely have to take another 4 point hit next week to get someone for the last week.

        We also have a chance of Rooney playing and scoring big in the next match.

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        1. Chucky
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          hopefully rooney will start against hull . 🙁

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    16. Rafabio
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      GOAL Newcastle 1-0 Cardiff (18 mins). Moments after Newcastle rattle the bar, they take the lead through Remy, who heads in Sissoko's cross

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 13 Years
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        Racist 😆

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
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          Eh?

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
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        It wasn't Remy...

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      3. Rafabio
        • 11 Years
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        GOAL Newcastle 1-0 Cardiff (18 mins). Moments after Newcastle rattle the bar they take the lead through Ameobi, who heads in Sissoko's cross

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        1. Mr Smith
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          Double racist 😆

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      4. RabMac
        • 10 Years
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        BBC saying Ameobi goal

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        1. Rafabio
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 day ago

          @premierleague 2m Got it wrong initially, they changed it, I corrected it.

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      5. The Butters
        • 10 Years
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        LOOOLLL WTFF

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    17. Jafooli
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      Don't think Nani will ever score again.

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    18. copps
      • 12 Years
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      newcastle scored 😯

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    19. Ryan
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      • 12 Years
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      Nani should have released the pass when he had the chance, Mata was running into plenty of space in the box. I see he hasn't lost his selfish streak.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
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        I have no idea how he managed to get a new contract...

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      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
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        Nani should release a press statement retiring from football.

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      3. SöundLight 30
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        • 14 Years
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        I couldn't agree more.

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    20. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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      How did Paul merson get a job.

      He can't talk properly. And his job is to talk.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
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        He's the GSS dog.

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      2. kalmoffit
        • 10 Years
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        He'll be on one of those rehabilitation schemes.

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      3. Mílanista
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        • 12 Years
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        His job is to get emotional, make up footballing terms and pronounce names horribly wrong for our entertainment while giving some commentary on the game he's watching.

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
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          I wonder if he actually knows he's there to be a joke.

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    21. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      So far, so good ...

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    22. Galfadez
      • 10 Years
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      Think I'm the only guy on here with no Sunderland DEF.
      De Gea over Mannone and no Alonso

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      1. toxik
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        I got Bardsley 🙁

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      2. ★FC Borecelona★
        • 12 Years
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        No Sunderland defence for me too

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    23. Somalion
      • 14 Years
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      Nani and Young playing might be of benefit to Mata. Eventually everyone else will simply stop passing to them.

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    24. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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      Come on Mata lad

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    25. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      Barca take a shock lead through Messi.

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    26. La Roja
      • 12 Years
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      Is Mannone on 9 saves yet?

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    27. Galfadez
      • 10 Years
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      Lol @ the dude who captained Agbonlahor

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 10 Years
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        got an assist... could have gone worse

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        1. Root
          • 12 Years
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          When?

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          1. Whitman2013
            • 10 Years
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            oh lol bbc sport lied

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        2. Pied Mee Ince Silva
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 day ago

          Albrighton assisted

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      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
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        😳

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      3. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
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        Harsh but fair

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    28. Funkyav
      • 14 Years
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      Agbonlahor off injured. who was it who drunkenly took Rooney out for Gabby and made him (c)?

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      1. gravless
        • 12 Years
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        Agbonlahor's mum.

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    29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
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      Applebonkers needs to apologise

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