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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

24 August 2014 6148 comments
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Sunday serves up a trio of Gameweek encounters, with Thursday’s Europa League ties pushing Hull and Tottenham’s home fixtures alongside Man United’s trip to the Stadium of Light.

Events begin at the KC Stadium and White Hart Lane, with Steve Bruce’s Hull hosting Stoke and Mauricio Pochettino’s Spurs facing a London derby clash with QPR. Fantasy managers will be focused mainly on the latter, with Christian Eriksen the top owned asset on show from the early kick-offs.

Attention then turns to the North East, with Louis van Gaal’s United outfit taking on Sunderland in a bid to get their season underway following the opening day defeat to Swansea. With a staggering 48% ownership, Wayne Rooney remains the headline act, while Juan Mata’s 19% ownership will be holding out for returns in order to stem a tide of sales that have already seen the Spanish playmaker drop in price.

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

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  1. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lamela assist

    Juhuuuuuuu

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    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

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  2. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chester red.

    Noice.

    😕

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      @ Christina as can't reply to anyone.
      Got Chester in for a hit. Me no good at this.

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Oh guess I can.

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Is that the best you can do? You were supposed to be drunk?

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    3. chuckberry04
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep.. And just after I already took a 8 points hit yesterday..

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  3. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lamela is not done yet. Another goal or assist at least.

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Would be nice Chu.

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  4. GlasgowFF
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    It's getting sad watching United. The Prem needs a strong United.

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    1. VougieDipond
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      it doesn't really. I prefer the laughing stock version

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        People watch the Prem for teams like United, Chelsea & Arsenal.

        Nobody cares about Liverpool, City etc

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        1. VougieDipond
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Liverpool are one of the most passionately supported teams around

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    2. SG8
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No it doesn't 😀

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    3. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i feel sad too right, i wish i could still be watching them win every year for 2 decades 🙁

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ruins the product not having the big teams at the top.

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        1. copps
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          pfft there's enough big teams, everton ans spurs are making that top gorup more competitive than ever

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    4. aehii
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      the worst thing is they make for boring games. I don't know why.

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    5. Bad Pen
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      I don't believe it does, so long as there is a quality team to take their place around the top spots - aka Everton or Tottenham.

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      1. GlasgowFF
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Abroad nobody cares about these teams though.

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

      You will not be watching them soon enough to be sad again!

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  5. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    All aboard Chadlimousine

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  6. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What the heck kind of celebration was that from Adebayor?

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  7. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Caulker 3 bonus

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

    Looking forward to seeing LvG's wildcard team....

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    1. DIegoCosta19
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      hahaha

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  9. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    0 from 3 today oh dear

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
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      Ouch!

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    2. gers23
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      -2 for 2 🙁

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      1. vova
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Same, at least I got 55 yesterday

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    3. Sif
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      -2 from 2 so far...

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    4. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      -1 from 2

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    5. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      0 from 2 for me, luckily they are both benched

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

      0 from 0 😉

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    7. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      1 from 2 🙁

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  10. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs top then. Standard.

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  11. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    rooney 23.1% captaincy (2nd highest)

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

      😯 😯

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Should be scoring against f**king Sunderland!!!!

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    3. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nice.

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  12. Demí
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lads, this is in no way a kneejerk.

    Anyone else thinking of doing Fab to Mata?!?!!?1

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    1. Zombie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😆

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    2. Lucky Number Ones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Sell fab with 0.1 profit tomorrow and jump on mata wagon. Great way to gain value 😀

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      1. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        0.2

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        1. Mr Sarcastic
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          0.1

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          1. Frank Black
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Fabregas is about to rise to 9.2 and Mata is at 8.9 If you sell Fabregas at 9.1 and get Mata at 8.9, that's a 0.2 profit.

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            1. Lucky Number Ones
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Yep. Then you do lose out 0.1 on Fab but an option to get Hazard at a later time might be smart instead. We'll see 🙂

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              1. Frank Black
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                I already have Hazard 😀

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    3. KJT123
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Haha brilliant. So glad I kept him and refused Fabregas

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      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        i still made 0.3 value, and fab had 6 points yesterday. essentially paid 4points for 0.3. Happy to do that

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    4. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, that's what i planned actually. I was just waiting for Fab's price to rise and Mata's price to drop.

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    5. Champ
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't think so. Especially when Chelsea are at home he will be key imo

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  13. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    DIOUF TO DROP TONIGHT OR NOT OR DO WE HAVE NO IDEA?

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    1. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      WE HAVE NO IDEA

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you.

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    2. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Guaranteed to drop, he's ex Man U

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    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Totalfpl

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    4. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      NO IDEA YOU ARE BORDERING ON TROLLING.

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    5. Jairzinho
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure

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

      this place has gone to the dogs

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It certainly has. Everyone wants answers yet most don't offer them in turn.

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  14. Mr_Partridge
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Looool at Man U

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    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      #nogame

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  15. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Row Z for Zamora.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's why he's called "Bobby Z"

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  16. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Coral ‏@Coral 14s
    Silvestre Varela has signed for West Brom on a season long loan.

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    1. piquiblanco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Is he a right winger or a right back?

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      1. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        winger

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        1. piquiblanco
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Ta

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mataaaaaa hahahahahahaha. I was patient. Haha ha hah In your face knee jerkers! Hahahahaha

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    1. Superman6
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I sold him..but i have more points than you! hahahahahahahahahaha;)

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  18. Zombie
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    to all Caulker owners (including me):

    He could have easily scored a goal in his 1st match if it was not for the clearance off the line and in this match we weren't expecting much and benched him anyway (3rd sub in my case). However, the home match against Sunderland was what we were gonna play him.

    So nothing has changed....don't sell...keep him at least for the next match!!!

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    1. FISSH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed I'm keeping if nothing comes next week I will have to reconsider

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    2. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      My thoughts exactly.

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    3. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Judging by this...There is no way they'll keep a cleanie against sunderland

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    4. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Price...

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  19. Raddy
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Caulkers had the most goal threat of any QPR player today...

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Threat to who though?

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      They've only had 1 shot haven't they?

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      1. Raddy
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        According to bbc feed he has had 3 attempts. All in the box. 2 headers, one shot.

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    3. ronty
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      cannot defend to save his life

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    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i dont want him shaking his fist at the goal, i want him puttin the ball in the net then

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  20. OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Assisting the Assister in the FPL.

    Canadian here & in Ice Hockey "an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team".

    "The assists will be awarded in the order of play, with the last player to pass the puck to the goal scorer getting the primary assist and the player who passed it to the primary assister getting the secondary assist."

    Now, wouldn't it be nice to reward players like Gerrard or Yaya's great through balls that are key to the play by giving them perhaps 1 point for a secondary assist?

    Granted, this would be subjective on some level but, after Lukaku's 9 assists last year, aren't they all?

    Finally, before we shun the idea the FPL already took a page from ice hockey's book by rewarding assists to the original shooter from a rebound given up by a goaltender.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Would never work in football

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      1. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        And why's that?

        Hockey's a lot faster & the puck is much smaller...

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    3. darko
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Agree. Very often the creator doesn't get the credit in assist terms, compared to somebody tapping the ball for an indirect free kick etc.

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  21. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Still happy I sold Mata

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    1. Liastro ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Haha, nah.

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    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You won't be for much longer

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    3. SENTI CAZORLA
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      oh no you are not 😀

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    4. chuckberry04
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hahaha, no you're not! If you was you wouldn't have bothered to type this after his goal.

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      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        *were. And I am just letting people loling at sellers that I don't regret it

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  22. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    4 pages of MAATTTTAAA, LOL AT MATA LOL AT SELLERS, LOOOOOL AT UNITED, ridiculous people

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    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lolz

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Very sad isn't it lol

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    3. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Magnanimity does not seem to be a defining feature of fantasy managers, me included I guess.

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    4. KJT123
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's what happens when you knee jerk to the highest order

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  23. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sunderland have been the better side.

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  24. DIegoCosta19
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    63 with sterling and dzeko left? good?

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    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Excellent!

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Terrible

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

      Terribly excellent!

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    4. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
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      Moron

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  25. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    united dont have any game changers on the bench either, very poor squad this

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    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
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      🙄

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
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        It's true

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        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Welbeck and particularly Januzaj render this opinion foolish.

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  26. Mindless Freak
    • 13 Years
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    Mata time baby!

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  27. Takedog1
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney was terrible RVP was terrible and mata apart from the goal wasn't up to much either. It looks like those 3 really can't play in the same team

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    1. bazrah99
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't be ridiculous, it is the second game of the season. The system is not suiting the team not the players.

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  28. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    No dispossessions for mata. Same number of fouls as those around him baps wise

    Should be okay for 3 baps

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers

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  29. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    All you fabregas knee-jerkers: what's the mata!?

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  30. dribbler
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    message to knee-jerkers...Mata looks pretty good for £8.9m

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hahahahha

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