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The Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1 – Monday

18 August 2014 2720 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 1 arrives this evening as promoted Burnley prepare for the visit of Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea. The Blues are heavily backed heading into this one, with both Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas currently sitting in more than 20% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) teams, while up front, summer signing Diego Costa will be looking to grab the goals and strengthen his armband credentials ahead of next week’s home encounter with Leicester:

Certainly, the stage is set for Costa to deliver after a disappointing series of displays from a number of forwards over the weekend, where only one (Saido Berahino) managed double-figure returns.

At the back, Jose Mourinho opts for Thibaut Courtois between the sticks, with Petr Cech relegated to the Blues’ bench. The Chelsea manager keeps faith with the familiar defence that earned 18 shut-outs last term, with new boy Filipe Luis amongst the substitutes.

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  1. Vague88
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I should be happy with 59 points with 45 minutes of Costa and Fab left, but having 37 points from Clyne Siggy and Chester sat on the bench is going to leave me feeling pretty bitter whatever happens.

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  2. Pea Soup
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Arfield looks lively for 5.0...

    Probably better options.

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  3. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    This has been a near-perfect gameweek for my team, if I had played Siggy instead of Lamela and Clyne instead of Caulker I'd be close to the number 1 rank 😉

    81 points at the moment with Ivan, Cesc and Costa all performing..

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

      Wow, nice wpwp

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      ...."but you DIDN'T play them..."

      😥

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    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Griffin?

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        😯 Hibbert?

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

          Irish Contingent dog.

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    4. Bauerhaus 24
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      thanks for that.

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    5. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Great score.

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    6. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Your beating me in the Irish h2h well played lad. Blinder.

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Ah cool 🙂 haha cheers man! No way this luck will keep up 😛

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

          Blinding first gw squad kudos lad well deserved.

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            🙂

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

      Glad you got that off your chest

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

    Courtois is just cool as a cucumber. Just what you want in a goalkeeper. The Chelsea squad is ridiculous.

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Looks amazing squad

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yet they concede to Burley.

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    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yup, some force...

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  5. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    That guy for Burnley looks good. Not the guy who botched that throw in, the other one.

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

    Courtois reminds me of Djokovic for some reason...

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    1. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Probably the similar appearance.

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    2. Tiote on Peyote
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Long neck, skinny head.

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

        lol

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  7. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney got 30 bps.
    Fab on 41 already

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      down to 38 now 🙁

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

        Was going to transfer him in but not now.

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        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          😀

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

    Costa's first touch is piss poor

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      and his 2nd touch is a tackle

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

        Exactly

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

    Anyone got a knee strap?

    Mata + Eriksen to Fab + Sterling is tempting

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

      Ridicules

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  10. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    WC'ers, this is the best team you can get:

    Krul
    Clyne • Chester • PVA
    Ramsey • Fábregas • Sterling • Sigurdsson
    Sturridge • Rooney • Costa

    Elliot • Hutton • Moore • Marney

    Thank me later, after GW2...

    ...then cry if it fails

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

      Best team for GW1 yeah

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    2. Fergies fledgling
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Would you be annoyed if I told you I had 10 of those starting 11 without using my wildcard?

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      1. Fergies fledgling
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry, 9

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        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          No in that case 😉

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      2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Very.

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

      Mehhh...already got 9 of them

      can get Fab for Mata with my FT. & I will rather have Dzeko & Ivanovic over Sturridge & Crap

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  11. Sliver
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    No goals in the last 15 minutes- Chelsea parking the bus!!

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

    So who's wildcarding 😀

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Van de Gaal

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      No-one with sense.

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    3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I have to avoid the temptation.

      I mean, look at that team (above)

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      1. amol
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Its beautiful........

        *Tries to avoid temptation* 🙁

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        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I didn't think I would even consider it, but its that or a -20 point hit 😉

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          1. amol
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            I'm 50/50 on going with a WC, have you finally given up on Yaya :D?

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

        Strange you were a key voice in pre season advising teams yet thinking about a WC?

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    4. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Im close

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    5. BobbyV
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      LVG needs to wildcard that Man Utd team

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  13. peetsku
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    is it ideal to make weekly transfer close to the transfer deadline rather than at the begininng (now)?

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

      Depends, now to avoid price rises and falls, later to know more about injuries etc

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  14. There's Always One!
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Am getting sterling in.

    Should I do

    Mata to sterling for free

    Or

    Eirksen and bojan out for sterling and Naismith 4pt hit?

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

    Fabregas free kick

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

      He was Trolling you

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

      😡

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  16. Chelskimagi
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Fabregas free kick goal incoming

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

    Cesc on direct freekicks too? Oh feck.

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

      Yep :/

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

      He was taking them pre season

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  18. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Cesc Should have hit that fk

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  19. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    If you were to transfer out one of Sturridge, Rooney or Costa to get Fabregas in for Lamela. Who would it be?
    I have Sterling.

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

      Sturridge

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

        thanks that may be my transfer nxt wk.

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      You can't get a forward for a mid.

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        he's not asking that - hence the Lamela bit.

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      2. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Doh... ignore me or slag me off. Both are justified.

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          😆

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

          that's ok , ive mis read many a comment. Thanks for the reply. Sturridge to who ?
          Lukaku, Dzeko or Bony?

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    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Studge.

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    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      studge for me at the moment due to fixtures and he spent half the game on the wing

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    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus, stop panicing

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

        no panic here. just part of the game. relax

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        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Relax
          Don't do it.
          When you want to come

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

    Fabregas gets to look at the free-kicks, don't get no points for looking.

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Schurrle only took it because he already scored..keep that momentum going

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

    If Hazard isn't on pens he can piss away off

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Hopefully we find out tonight.

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Now THIS I agree with

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    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Why wouldn't he be.

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      1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Costa or fabregas.

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

    How is Hazard doing?

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

      He has gone fishing

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      playing very well, unfortunate not to have scored a pen (if on them).

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    3. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Beth good for chelsea. Not great for fpl today but in the long run looks good. Fabregas just looks a bit better though. Desicions??

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  23. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Chelsea are much better without their Brazilian players. Sub Oscar.

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Really miss Luiz tho 😉

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  24. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Another costa goal would be lovely

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

      Fab assist

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  25. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone spotted Hazard on the pitch?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      He's playing well.

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    2. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah he's the player doing numerous amount of amazing dribbles

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

      I think he's actually been decent, even if he's been outshone by Cesc.

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    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty much involved in everything. Watching the game?

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

    Come on DIEGO

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      http://godiegogo.wikia.com/wiki/Go,_Diego_Go!_Wiki

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  27. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Costa we neeed another

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

      33 mins left, time for at least 2 more.

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  28. yankee82
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Ok so its 3-1 buuut Burnley isnt exactly parking the bus. Taking the game to Chelsea and fair play to them.

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    1. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      And that is naive...

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  29. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Amazing what the addition of Fabregas has done to this team.

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

    Group hug for Diego Costa fans in need of a goal

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