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23 August 2014 2390 comments
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Saturday’s schedule concludes with the headline act. Arsenal make the trip to Goodison Park looking to build on the stuttering 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on the opening day. The Toffees meanwhile, will also be looking to improve on their first showing, having been pegged back to 2-2 by newly promoted Leicester a week ago.

Arsene Wenger rings the changes with a few surprises. He welcomes back two of his German contingent as Mesut Ozil and Per Mertesacker return to the starting lineup. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also starts, while Nacho Monreal comes in for Kieran Gibbs at the back. Santi Cazorla and Laurent Koscielney drop to the bench, with Calum Chambers retaining his start at the back. Olivier Giroud again starts from the bench with Alexis Sanchez set to be fielded in a central attacking role.

Roberto Martinez also tweaks his lineup with Seamus Coleman and Kevin Mirallas drafted in – John Stones and Aiden McGeady make way.

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

  1. FLAMINGO
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Do I change Baines or Jovetic? Hmmmmm

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    1. Judas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      both

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      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        51

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      A Baines isn't just for Christmas

      Lose Jovetic

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  2. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    35 you?

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    1. aehii
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      43

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      25

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    3. Retrosynth
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      36, but only 4 to go...

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    4. Vasty Deep
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      42

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    5. Judas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      32, 6 left

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      1. piquiblanco
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        39, 5 to go.

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    6. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      55 😀

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    7. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      38, 6 to go

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    8. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      28, 6 left.

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    9. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      38, 4 to play

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    10. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      51

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    11. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      50.

      3 left

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    12. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      30 pre baps, with Rooney(C), Mata, Lamela. Sturridge, Chester

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    13. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      41, 6 left

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    14. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      29 with 7 still to play amazingly.

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    15. Tiggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      43, 4 left (and hopefully some bonus points)

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    16. Bhuttan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      34. C played 6 to go.

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    17. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      33, 6 left

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    18. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      42 (-4) + baps. Looks like 42 total also.

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    19. YouReds
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      40 with 6 to play

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    20. Judas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      looking like an overall score average tonight to be around 26-32

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      1. Judas
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        even lower actually

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  3. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    8 out of my 11 players have returned at least a cleanie, goal or assist. Since I've been logging these (6 years), I've never had a full house

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Go for it, with best wishes. Good luck! 🙂

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    2. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Rooney to let you down - oh dear the irony

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    3. Demí
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah yeah yeah

      Di Maria 😯

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I'm reigning in my hopes just in case the usual happens.

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        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          This is official though. We've never had it official like this.

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        2. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Daniel Taylor and Ian Ladyman weighing in is a great sign

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    4. JWF
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Guess you'll be overtaking me this week then. I've had 5 players play and all of them score or keep a cleanie.

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    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      nice, who you got left to come?

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    6. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Rooney, Mata and Dzeko for completion.

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      1. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        For me its only Chester and Roon. Well done, Granny.

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    7. the cromulent one
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      8 for 8 so far this week.
      Pieters, Rooney and Silva would give me a full house.

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  4. Timtastic03
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez out as soon as Wenger explains why he was brought off. Who's rising tonight apart from Ramsey?

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    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Could have had it in mind all along he did play the full 90 Tuesday night, may have just wanted to give him a little breather.

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      He was brought off for being useless, cant play up front on his own.

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      1. Timtastic03
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Don't think he was especially useless in comparison to the others. Could have always shifted him out wide and taken Ozil off. Just want confirmation that it was a fitness issue. Tempted to keep him for Leicester but dreading the drop ðŸ™

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  5. Rambo Motin
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Score check?

    42 with Roonpig , Mata , Bojan and Bego to play

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    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      51 left with rooney chester sterling austin

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      49- Sturridge, Dzeko, Sterling, Chester, PVA

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    3. RocketMan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      48

      silva, sterling, bojan, rooney

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    4. Judas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      32 (without bonus)

      sterling, bego, rooney, bojan, silva, eriksen

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  6. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Score check...

    44, captain played, Aguero, Rooney, Sterling, Chester and PVA to go

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    1. JWF
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      42 with Bego, Chester, Young, Eriksen, Sterling, Rooney to play.

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    2. Guy Demel's SH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      46 with cap played and Rooney, Jovetic, Mata, Chester & Jones to go.

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    3. the cromulent one
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      56 with bonus
      Rooney, Silva and Pieters to come.

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    4. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      41 Mannone , c Davies , mata , Rooney , banjo , sturridge

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    5. Soidisant
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      42 pre-baps (because I haven't checked)
      DDG, Sterling, Mata, Lamela, Rooney play

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Want a Newcastle attacker. Stupid after today's performance?

    De Jong or Rivière?

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Don't

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Not Riviere anyway, De Jong was lively but little time against tired players possibly flattered him.

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  8. Pinky and Brain
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    That was typical 90th minuter FIFA header.

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  9. the cromulent one
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Guess Giroud stays. Leicester next. Can't really drop him now.

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  10. Wakka Wakkas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Need to find a way to get Chambers out. And I want Clyne.

    May downgrade Bego to Krul to do it.

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  11. footballoholic
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    People holding onto Giroud. He's going to drop anyway isnt he?

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      he'll just rise again after a couple of hauls, value is overrated game's about points

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    2. quarry_settling
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I am holding

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    3. Retrosynth
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Was going to sell but now I think I'll hold, may as well, not overwhelmed with other options...

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  12. Manani
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    ramsey or sterling? (for sanchez btw, and luis>cahill for the other FT)

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    1. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      you should have both

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  13. wimiw
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    giroud to dzeko tonight to avoid the price drop?

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    1. the cromulent one
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      See above.
      Leicester next... I'll be keeping I think.
      If this game proves anything it is that Sanchez is not a lone striker. Giroud will play.

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  14. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    50 (incl bps) with 4 left

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      similar. 52 with 4 left.

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  15. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    46 from 6, pretty happy

    what did y'all get?

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  16. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Meanwhile anyone notice Vaz Te has played 180mins....

    ....and got 4pts!!! :O

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  17. dodger49
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Crazy to go into next game week with no City coverage?

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    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yes!!!! Ill have two and want 3

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      1. dodger49
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        You are probably right, then again you have a dog wearing City jersey as your avatar 😉

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      2. dodger49
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        So Silva the safe bet?

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        1. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I have him yea. Will get Kola or Vinny if Monday goes well. Aguero wc week4

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    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Coverage is a dumb concept. But Aguero or Silva most likely

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  18. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez just played himself onto the bench then??? Hahaha!

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  19. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    eeeugh. monreal on for 2 baps after a performance like that

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  20. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    If Rooney, Eriksen, PJones & Dzeko get some points i'll have a full house of scorers :O

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I have all them so I hope they do

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Would be a fantastic buy for them

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      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I'd vote you up but I don't have a vote button 🙂

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        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          I'll up vote you

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  21. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like I'm going to have to bite the bullet and do Eriksen-Ramsey

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  22. Rödallegabomb á´¿á´®
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I'm guessing a lot of people aren't posting their score as it wasn't great. A lot of scores 40+ on here.

    Selective posting

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      As always

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    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      38 with 5 left meh Ward let me down

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    3. RocketMan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      of course but there was a lot of clean sheets today

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  23. Capt. Krypton
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Bruce going to take part tmrw? He been sold yet?

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    1. dodger49
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I was asking the same question just now

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    2. Judas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      sold?

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  24. Aston Villa-Boas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    well if ramsey is getting 2 BAPS i'm on 58 with rooney, sturridge, and chester to play

    not bad at all

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    1. Judas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      pretty poor seen as though you only have 3 left

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  25. Mindless Freak
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Worst decision ever by me. To bring in schurrle for Young (4pt hit) & put sterling on the bench. What was i thiking. Going to have to stick with him for a few weeks to see if he can repay that 4pt hit.

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  26. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Ollie is really beautiful when he scores.

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    1. Purps
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      He's so fit.

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  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Southampton's next 10 fixtures 😯

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    1. Aston Villa-Boas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      ikr

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Dreamy 😀

      Got Forster, Clyne and Tadic here

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  28. JoseMagic
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    -69

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  29. Macio11
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like Clyne is rising tonight transfer out
    luis for him now?

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