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World Cup 2014 – Dugout Discussion – Matchday 2, Day 2

19 June 2014 421 comments
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Fantasy managers have another three matches to look forward to this evening as we edge towards the halfway point of the group stages. First up on our agenda, Ivory Coast square up to Colombia as both sides look to build on the back of opening wins over Japan and Greece respectively – a victory tonight would take the winners within touching distance of the knockout stages:

Ivory Coast: Barry; Aurier, Zokora, Bamba, Boka; Tiote, Serey, Y Toure; Gervinho, Bony, Gradel

Colombia: Ospina; Zuniga Zapata, Yepes, Armero; Sanchez, Aguilar; Cuadrado, Rodriguez, Ibarbo; Gutierrez

Ivory Coast make just one alteration from the side that beat Japan in Matchday 1. Surprisingly, Didier Drogba remains on the bench in spite of his crucial cameo last time around, with Wilfried Bony once again leading the line as Salomon Kalou drops out for Max Gradel in the front three. Fantasy managers will be hoping for more of the same from Serge Aurier, who served up a pair of assists from right-back in the opener.

Colombia, meanwhile, are unchanged after a convincing 3-0 win over Greece. This sees James Rodriguez fielded in “the hole” behind Teofilo Gutierrez, with both looking to notch for a second successive appearance, whilst Juan Cuadrado owners will be optimistic after he produced a couple of assists from the right wing against the Greeks.

After that one, England take on Uruguay in a vital Group D showdown. Having tasted defeat last time around, both teams desperately need a win to boost their chances of progressing – the South Americans could have Luis Suarez back in the fold after he sat out the 3-1 defeat to Costa Rica due to a knee problem, whilst Roy Hodgson has a dilemma over Wayne Rooney’s role up front, after fielding the United man on the left and through the middle in the 2-1 loss to Italy last Saturday night.

In the late 11pm kick-off, Japan and Greece also attempt to recover from Matchday 1 losses. Keisuke Honda will be looking to maintain the form that saw him score against Ivory Coast in the opener, whilst Shinji Ozazaki, with 15 goals in the Bundesliga for Mainz in 2013/14, carries a threat down the right. Greece mustered a mere two shots on target in the 3-0 defeat to Colombia and, having failed to impress at either end of the pitch, could be subject to changes, with Fulham’s Kostas Mitroglou perhaps in line to start after appearing off the bench in the opener.

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  1. GunsnRoses
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    Yo

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    1. GunsnRoses
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      Bony(C) in one team 😉

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  2. Bubz
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    JRod and Sturridge MOTM double placed. C'mon HAMEZZZZZ.

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
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      Stake?

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  3. Buck The Trent
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    Cuadrado (c)

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    1. Kevin Twine
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      +1

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    2. The Shadow
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      Same here.

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      1. ManofKent
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        Me 4

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    3. Piggs Boson
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      Yaya(C)!

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  4. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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    Qatari guy in this restaurant just paid $3m for a meal. Must have ordered the Sepp Platter.

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    1. Buck The Trent
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      Michelin Plantain

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    2. GunsnRoses
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      3 and then 6 zeros . o.O What does he eat ?

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  5. Piggs Boson
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    I'll get membership once the ticker is updated. It makes it so easy to plan defensive rotations, much better than going through spreadsheets of different combinations.

    I'd prefer an average rotation with defensively decent teams than a great rotation with weak teams though. Better long term, and adapts better to injuries/droppage. All depends on prices.

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      Oh, it is updated. No excuse now...

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        Just had a quick look GB

        Burnley, Palace and QPR/West Ham looks good.

        Let me know what else you find.

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        1. Piggs Boson
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          Hopefully there's a cheap Palace defender. It depends what 4.0m defenders are available as well. If I go for the 'Emperor' defence, I'd need a 4-way. So I don't really want to look until prices are released.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            what is the Emperor one again?

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            1. Piggs Boson
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              7.0 - 4.5 - 4.5- 4.0 - 4.0

              ish.

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                think that's too much for me

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              2. Piggs Boson
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                http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/06/03/world-cup-2014-team-analysis-iran/?hc_page=3#hc_comment_7380439

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                1. Reedy
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                  Ah, nice. 'Pauper' for me I think.

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                  1. Piggs Boson
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                    No Chelsea defender? Their fixtures look tasty...

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            2. Reedy
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              The Emperor defence, not heard of that before. 🙂 Sounds like a chess strategy.

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  6. chocolove
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    AVB 😯

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  7. GunsnRoses
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    Who is that guy with tears in his eyes ? 🙂

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    1. Jafooli
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      John Terry

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    2. Grounderz
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      Serey Die.

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  8. Billy Gilmore
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    C'mon Colombia!

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  9. Nico.
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    I would say Howard Webb is the best referee in the world, just saying

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    1. Bubz
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      Utd fan?

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      1. Nico.
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        Chelsea, but he's really not biased towards United at all seriously

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
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      The man who booked a guy 3 times?

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      1. Nico.
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        😯 i dont know about that, i mean in terms of being fair and keeping order in the game

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        1. Nico.
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          And he's fecking muscular for a ref too! 😀

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    3. Pinky and Brain
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      Really?

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      1. Nico.
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        Yeah, the controversy over him being a United fan is overhyped

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    4. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Good ref, was terrible last year though.

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  10. Bubz
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    Why does he keep calling him Cuadradro

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  11. GunsnRoses
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    I was just informed that you can take out a player and change the combination manually 🙂

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    1. GunsnRoses
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      No it's wrong. Just tried myself ...

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  12. FlyingHamster
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    Yaya(c) was a bad idea, peoples. Why didn't anyone tell everyone else Howard Webb is the ref this game?

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  13. Count of Monte Hristo
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    Forgot to switch his (c) to Yaya before kickoff

    http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/512/media/images/75653000/jpg/_75653792_4ddabb65-5065-4b76-ad88-c1a62ac6daf5.jpg

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    1. GunsnRoses
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      You and I would never get the feel to represent the nation 🙂

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  14. Dr Dream
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    Damned good these traditional also ran S Americans this year...looking at you Chile and Colombia..

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    1. Revival
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      Uruguay's turn tonight?

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    2. Billy Gilmore
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      Wakey, is your McD name chaaa?

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      1. Dr Dream
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        Yeah...that's me

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        1. Billy Gilmore
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          Thank you.

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  15. thermogimp
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    I've got Itandje on 7 points with Karnezis to play later today and also Mbolhi on my bench. Stick or Twist?

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  16. Billy Gilmore
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    Scores for all bar 7 players in the FFS UEFA WC have been updated and confirmed! Results for matches with all 10 scores confirmed have been added.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aul0PglyD-ESdFlTNE5fcnEzLUlSWkRCQmY2aUJicVE&usp=drive_web#gid=24

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      Special thanks to Smarty Pants for collecting the scores!

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    2. Beavis
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      Thanks Billy, great work.

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    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      Sherlock is delaying our victory parade

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      1. Holmes
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        I mailed him few hours back

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        1. Billy Gilmore
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          Yeah, was just an admin error with your McD ID. It'll be confirmed soon enough.

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    4. The Shadow
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      Great job.

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  17. Piggs Boson
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    I wonder who Pochetto's CBs will be. Could be some bargains there. Decent fixtures too.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Id guess at Vert and Chiriches.

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  18. GunsnRoses
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    Anyone with the list/link having World Cup set piece takers ?

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  19. Debauchy
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    Thoughts and Bets on England game ?

    Thinking as follows

    Eng 2-1 Main bet 13/1
    Engl 3-1 30/1
    Eng 3-2 48/1
    Draw 2-2 20/1

    Anybody agree Im covered ?

    With or without Suarez , England have looked superior to Uraguay to

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    1. Debauchy
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      * Uruguay

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    2. Debauchy
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      Bets on. No gamblers around guess.

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  20. Nico.
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    Hames 😆

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    1. Beavis
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      It is his name to be fair.

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      1. Optimus.
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        Shame?

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  21. GunsnRoses
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    Tiote wearing #9 jersey is awkward 😀

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  22. Bubz
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    James running the show

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  23. Piggs Boson
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    Applebonkers' grav. Conspiracies.

    http://i.imgur.com/47FxZE0.png

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    1. Optimus.
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      Nevermind grav-gate how about them tabs 😀

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  24. Wilshere Knowledge
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    Get him off.

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  25. Bubz
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    Oh my days

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      It's confirmed, we lost 3-2.

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      1. Bubz
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        🙁

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      2. Dr Dream
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        Answered your question above Billy

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  26. Grounderz
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    Gutierezz, you fool! My Rodriguez would have gotten the points!

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  27. GunsnRoses
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    Hames assist gone 🙁 🙁

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  28. Pinky and Brain
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    Gutierrez 😆

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
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      😆

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    2. Bubz
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      How can a professional football miss something like that

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      1. Pinky and Brain
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        Jackson Martinez and Bacca on the bench.

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      2. Nico.
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        Blaming the ball now uh? 😉

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  29. Saniul
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    I don't get the point of Martinez, Bacca and Ramos on the bench with such goals getting missed.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Falcao on crutches would have scored that.

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  30. Revival
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    Colombia attack not impressing here at all

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