The Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Tottenham

The penultimate Gameweek of our season is here and begins with a London derby at Upton Park. West Ham entertain Spurs at the Boleyn Ground as Sam Allardyce looks to secure the Hammer’s Premier League status and, potentially, his tenure in East London. Tim Sherwood’s side provide tricky opponents, arriving off the back of a four-match unbeaten run and a 1-0 away win at Stoke last time out.

Our early kick-off is followed by a batch of three o’clock meetings which include the first of two fixtures for Ryan Giggs’ United. Neighbours City get their own Gameweek double-header underway in the late live clash, as they travel to Goodison and attempt to oust Liverpool at the top of the table.

You can look to our Twitter feed throughout the day for all the news from the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is again ready and waiting those who fancy some real-time exchanges.

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Rafabio
9 years, 11 months ago
Come on Eriksen!!
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1. TorresMagic™
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Yes please.
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2. The Butters
  9 years, 11 months ago
  BLANK BLANK BLANK BLANK
  
  on my bench.
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  1. Root
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Blank you.
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3. Zep
  9 years, 11 months ago
  I was going to say the exact same thing, so instead I'll just say...
  
  +1
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  1. Scoredelario
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Good luck zep. Dont lose the brazil grav. I'm ready for next season!
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    1. Zep
      9 years, 11 months ago
      Cheers mate, you too...
      
      Yeah I doubt I'll change it since I love the flag...
      
      And I'll probably be supporting Brazil in the WC anyway...
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4. 7shadesofsmoke
  9 years, 11 months ago
  First on my bench so I'm not quite sure where to stand on this one. Foot the Roonmeister general starting which seems like a bad move on here...
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In Like Flynn.
9 years, 11 months ago
Stuck with Giroud as captain in the Sky game. wish me luck.
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1. Darsh
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Went Giroud captain in FPL last Gameweek, 9 points wasn't to bad.
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Yes he's left over as captain from the Monday game for me too.
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Yome
9 years, 11 months ago
Eriksen please do not blank
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Scoredelario
9 years, 11 months ago
Suggested fpl feature:

Can submit a one word comment when you make a transfer. It shows up on transfer history. Bring a personal touch to the game!
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1. Robe Wan
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Good call
  
  "Pick that one out you nugget"
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  1. Scoredelario
    9 years, 11 months ago
    OK 6 words then 😉
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    1. Robe Wan
      9 years, 11 months ago
      One word a bit pithy? 🙂
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2. Ryan
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Or even an optional comments feature where you can title it (to be shown on the transfer history) and you can click on it to view any comments you have made for the weeks transfers.
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7shadesofsmoke
9 years, 11 months ago
What's all this drama? Did Rooney get ruled out?
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1. Root
  9 years, 11 months ago
  What drama?
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  1. 7shadesofsmoke
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Seen people talking about needing to sell him or accidentally captaining him. Did we get an update?
    
    *i appreciate there are scout tweets and google etc but I'm at a bus terminal in Laos and Internet is at a premium. Would prefer to waste all my credit on here 🙂
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    1. Robe Wan
      9 years, 11 months ago
      Wish I was in Laos. Nice one
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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        9 years, 11 months ago
        Yeah, it's pretty damn awesome here. Massively over delivered on expectations when I reached Vang Vieng. I've actually forgotten about FPL for large parts of the week which is unprecedented this season!
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    2. Ryan
      9 years, 11 months ago
      No updates just a few dramatic and largely unfounded newspaper headlines.
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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        9 years, 11 months ago
        Sounds like the average pre-kick-off stuff. Cheers!
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Optimus.
9 years, 11 months ago
Eriksen 1st sub 😐

I suppose I have to hope he does well in case Rooney is ruled out altogether
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1. In Like Flynn.
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Correct.
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2. Mr Smith
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Snap, not all lost. Made myself feel better by putting a tenner on Eriksen brace @ 17/1.
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copps
9 years, 11 months ago
9 DGWers 🙂
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1. laGan1n1
  9 years, 11 months ago
  me too 😀
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2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
  9 years, 11 months ago
  and no hits 🙂
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  1. laGan1n1
    9 years, 11 months ago
    yap 😀
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3. The Butters
  9 years, 11 months ago
  5 here.
  
  But still confident to beat you in GW rankings and the overall too.
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  1. copps
    9 years, 11 months ago
    whats your rank?
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Jafooli
9 years, 11 months ago
Tickers looking a bit thin.
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1. Mílanista
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Too thin to frisk
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  1. Jafooli
    9 years, 11 months ago
    😛
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  2. Optimus.
    9 years, 11 months ago
    That what she said 🙁
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    1. King Kaka
      9 years, 11 months ago
      😆
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supperspout
9 years, 11 months ago
who are your biggest differentials in your starting 11 this week? mine are chester, nasri and mutch if rooney is out
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1. Zombie
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Nasri, Jones & Wickham in my ML
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  1. Ed
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Vidic, Wickham and rooney
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2. Mílanista
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Kolarov, Alonso, Jones, RVP
  
  Wouldn't call Nasri a differential but have him as well
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  1. Kip
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Jones a dif?
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3. Kip
  9 years, 11 months ago
  RVP, Bony and Sterling
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4. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Probably captain Mulumbu.
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  1. Jax
    9 years, 11 months ago
    this is laughable.
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5. lifeofTy
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Not so much ini here but:
  Demichels, Borini, Amalfitano
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6. Somalion
  9 years, 11 months ago
  RVP
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7. Jafooli
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Chester & Alonso 😕
  
  Doesn't look great when you put it that way 😀
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Jafooli
9 years, 11 months ago
Looking forward to the first showing of Trollfest Part 1 at 2pm
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1. Kip
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Trollfest part 1 started 2 hours ago 😉
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Weasel Boy
9 years, 11 months ago
Rooney captainers 0/ (accident)

Stand up and be counted
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1. Weasel Boy
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Oh Jesus
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2. turd ferguson
  9 years, 11 months ago
  o/
  
  its going to be a very long week praying Aguero doesnt score 😯
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  1. Jax
    9 years, 11 months ago
    he will.
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Bubz
9 years, 11 months ago
Keep quiet Eriksen! (On my bench)
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1. Weasel Boy
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Hatrick please 🙂
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Billy Gilmore
9 years, 11 months ago
Oh dear Ade...
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Mr Smith
9 years, 11 months ago
So which owners are we targetting today on the lols? Assuming it's all about the lol @ Kun(c) owners today? Just want to make sure i'm prepared.
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1. Kylos
  9 years, 11 months ago
  it has to be Lol@Eriksen
  
  8 mins in....fail.
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  1. Mr Smith
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Red arrows incoming for Erisen owners 😥
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Dr Dream
9 years, 11 months ago
Come on Rovers..you can do it...
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1. Mílanista
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Seagulls, seagulls
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  1. In Like Flynn.
    9 years, 11 months ago
    We can only hope. Would be fluke of the year tbh.
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    1. Mílanista
      9 years, 11 months ago
      The games agsinst Huddersfield and Blackpool were a huge missed opportunity. Fixtures were very much in our favour at that point.
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      1. In Like Flynn.
        9 years, 11 months ago
        I'd like to us in the Prem if only for a season in the next few years.
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Noisy Neighbour
9 years, 11 months ago
Wow, watching Adebayor play the last few weeks it's hard to believe he actually got me good points for a month or so earlier in the year.
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Mílanista
9 years, 11 months ago
Sources indicate that Rooney hasn't travelled to Sunderland today

😯
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1. Mr Smith
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Why the 😯 face? This was expected 😕
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  1. Mílanista
    9 years, 11 months ago
    😉
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2. Billy Gilmore
  9 years, 11 months ago
  😀
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3. Optimus.
  9 years, 11 months ago
  😛
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4. Ed
  9 years, 11 months ago
  that's good news, otherwise he'd never be playing
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  1. Ed
    9 years, 11 months ago
    😀
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  2. Mílanista
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Really 😯
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    1. Ed
      9 years, 11 months ago
      only joking
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      1. Mílanista
        9 years, 11 months ago
        I know 😀
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5. Jafooli
  9 years, 11 months ago
  😯
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  1. Jafooli
    9 years, 11 months ago
    🙄 yeah I got it first time
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6. Kip
  9 years, 11 months ago
  He is off to ibiza with the wife
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7. Robe Wan
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Lol why would he got to Sunderland?
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  1. Mílanista
    9 years, 11 months ago
    😉
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  2. Kip
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Why wouldn't he?
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    1. Billy Gilmore
      9 years, 11 months ago
      Because the game's in Manchester.
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8. Weasel Boy
  9 years, 11 months ago
  F##k
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9. Mílanista
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Should probably give my source http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/fixtures
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10. The Butters
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Yeah why the face?
  
  Didnt that Amy chick from Sky rule out Rooney for BOTH games?
  
  Stop getting surprised at the obvious consequences.
  
  You make that face when:
  - Rooney actually travels to Sunderland.
  - Mou plays an attacking tactic.
  - Cardiff keeps a cleanie and wins.
  - Palace defeats Pool.
  
  You dont make that face when:
  - Rooney doesnt travel.
  - Aguero/Silva get injured again.
  - Mou plays for a 0-0 again.
  - Wenger throws his drinks again in protest for not getting Fergie time.
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  1. Namtab Nomolos
    9 years, 11 months ago
    When do you use the palm over the face face?
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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      9 years, 11 months ago
      😆
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  2. Mílanista
    9 years, 11 months ago
    😆
    
    Whoooooooooooooosh
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  3. Viper
    9 years, 11 months ago
    United are at home 😉
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  4. Billy Gilmore
    9 years, 11 months ago
    http://i.imgur.com/YwgbT16.gif
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    1. Mílanista
      9 years, 11 months ago
      We need a bigger whoosh gif for this one
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  5. Somalion
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Oh my.
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11. 7shadesofsmoke
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Ball sacks.
  
  Ah well, I'll be sound asleep on a bus before the team sheets (hopefully).
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  1. 7shadesofsmoke
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Hang on... UTD have a double home game week.
    
    Cheeky 😆
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12. Ryan
  9 years, 11 months ago
  People are a bit on edge today by the looks of things 😉
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  1. Mílanista
    9 years, 11 months ago
    I gave my source and everything 😉
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    1. Ryan
      9 years, 11 months ago
      And credit to you, always got to back up your claims 😉
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13. Weasel Boy
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Oh well
  
  Come on Kun (vc)
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LewanGOALski
9 years, 11 months ago
who should win this tie:

A) Mannone, Demi, Azpi, Nasri, AJ, Eriksen, Aguero(C)
or
B) Adrian, Zabaleta, Ivanovic, Delph, Ramsey, Silva, Dzeko(C)

??
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1. Kylos
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Dzeko going to score 5 so B
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Jafooli
9 years, 11 months ago
Noble first name on my team sheet next season.
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Chu Young Ping Pong
9 years, 11 months ago
Come on Erik
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1. Billy Gilmore
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Lamela isn't playing.
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  1. Jax
    9 years, 11 months ago
    this.
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Optimus.
9 years, 11 months ago
Hmm I think I found the source of the Rooney groin injury..

https://twitter.com/ColeenRoo/status/461245935381905408/photo/1
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1. Mílanista
  9 years, 11 months ago
  I thought she caused it https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/420959721072627712/Cpvfth-Z.jpeg
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  1. Optimus.
    9 years, 11 months ago
    That's Rooney's idea of jail bait
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    1. Mílanista
      9 years, 11 months ago
      😆
      
      Think about it though, how else did Amy get the inside scoop?
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2. copps
  9 years, 11 months ago
  lol
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3. In Like Flynn.
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Dear God, I actually started reading the comments. I need beer to get over that.
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4. Zombie
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Couldn't she delay it for some days???
  
  Women!!!!
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Viper
9 years, 11 months ago
Am I right in thinking that Rooney hasn't been 100% ruled out yet? 🙂

He would have been a differential for me this week.. Could still be 😉

Koscielny first sub.
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1. Ryan
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Well according to every newspaper he is 'definitely' ruled out. Its just a matter of how much faith you place in these 'news' reports.
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2. big oak
  9 years, 11 months ago
  well i dnt see him or rvp being 100% if fit to play
  they both have the WC at the back of their mind
  so im happy that the only united cover i have is mata
  and he's my captain
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  1. Viper
    9 years, 11 months ago
    I had the captaincy on Mata until 11.29. Kun (c) now..
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    1. big oak
      9 years, 11 months ago
      im an evertonian 😉
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      1. Viper
        9 years, 11 months ago
        That's loyalty for you!
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    2. Weasel Boy
      9 years, 11 months ago
      Mata could have been mega if Rooney out
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3. In Like Flynn.
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Not ruled out by anyone who counts Viper no.
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  1. Robe Wan
    9 years, 11 months ago
    Factoid
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  2. Viper
    9 years, 11 months ago
    I actually found Giggs' comments encouraging 🙂
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4. Weasel Boy
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Please Buddha let him play
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BobB
9 years, 11 months ago
I think Rooney is 50-50 to play today and around 70-30 midweek
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1. Robe Wan
  9 years, 11 months ago
  87.2% of statistics are made up
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2. Jax
  9 years, 11 months ago
  well done.
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In Like Flynn.
9 years, 11 months ago
Come on Leicester, stop messing about.
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In Like Flynn.
9 years, 11 months ago
I hate end of season games.
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Robe Wan
9 years, 11 months ago
Clifford jailed, Adams arrested and Clarkson in deep shit

If Carlsberg made weeks
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1. Somalion
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Great week indeed!
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ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
9 years, 11 months ago
Having recently started playing football again, I can appreciate how good premier league players are.
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1. Dr Dream
  9 years, 11 months ago
  I'll be fit to play again next season
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2. Zombie
  9 years, 11 months ago
  It's a shame premier league players will never be able to appreciate how good accountants are 😉
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3. Somalion
  9 years, 11 months ago
  Would love to see if a Prem team would take a few amateurs/intermediates and train them for a year how much would they come along?
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Judas
9 years, 11 months ago
Eriksen's crosses not been great so far
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Grounderz
9 years, 11 months ago
I hope someone on here has sources about whether Wayne Rooney has come off the bus at Old Trafford.
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leo_messi
9 years, 11 months ago
Kaboul red card...
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