After delving into the Defensive data over the last four matches earlier this week, we turn our attentions to the centre of the park. With double Gameweek shopping in mind, we compare some of the West Ham, Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle midfielders, before casting an eye over the upturn in form from Leicester’s talismanic wide man.
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2nd half starting between Italy and Spain.
1st international injury on the way?-
Hopefully not.
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Chile vs Argentina more likely anyway.
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Yeah the pitch they are going to be playing on is dreadful
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Rojo? Wouldn't mind a cheap Utd def nailed on.
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WC Draft #1
Joel, Henn
Darmian, Clyne, Bellerin, Kos, Ward
Payet, Sanchez, Barkley, Bolasie, Mahrez
Aguero, Lukaku, Rashford
I love it already 😆-
No GK in 35.
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Kos playing rush.
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ha, rush goalie, not heard that since i was a kid
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Rojo over darmian since he's more nailed. Unsure on rashford too
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Yeah, true. And Rashford just a great enabler.
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You will have 6 players in GW35, good luck
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Not adverse to a -8 over the course of a couple of GWs.
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How many wins do Everton and Palace have between them this season?
Madness to have more than 2 TOTAL from both of these teams.-
Maybe.
Just think Bolasie is worth the punt at this stage.
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This Everton DGW news has solved all my WC team dilemmas. Now I can sleep in peace 😀
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How's this for a GW33 WC with no bench boost available?
De Gea, Schmeichel
Simpson, Moreno, Smalling, Bellerin, Jagielka
Bolasie, Antonio, Mahrez, Ozil, Firmino
Aguero, Lukaku, Defoe
£2m ITB.
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8-0 in 'Arry's first game for Jordan. Triffic
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"Amman Arry"
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Right think it comes down to this: Just assume Nasri will start. With Sterling out he should ge a good amount of minutes IMO. Also that Rash will get both games.
a)Nasri & Welbeck (No Ozil but Sanchez)
b)Rashord & Ozil (with Sanchez)-
A is a terrible pick. Neither nailed on
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Nasri is way too big an assumption for me. Welbeck is first choice though and I consider him nailed. Even if Giroud plays he will be on the flank ahead of Iwobi/Walcott, although more likely he will continue down the middle after doing a very good job.
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A is too much of a punt. You can accept your 4.5 forward to start just one on his DGW (and probably feature from bench in the other) but not two mid price attackers not starting a single match, and that is a real possibility with those two.
You're assuming way too much.-
I am confident Wellbeck will get both games. Less so Nasri. I could get Sellback and another mid for 7.0 or less but there is no one else I like that also plays GW35
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Sellback? That's a good one. 😀
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Its a sign. Not getting him now 🙂
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Keep an eye on Wij. If Rafa gives him the 10 role then he is a much better prospect at the same price who we know has an eye for goal. Hell, he's a better prospect anyway tbh.
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Wise choice. Always keep an eye on omens.
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Don't get me wrong, if Nasri is in the starting lineup, he can be of a great value. I just am not sure he will get a single minute.
I'm not at all confident Wellbeck will start both, and it's a possibility he won't start either. Arsenal is getting players back, and it doesn't take much for Arsène to change the CF. I wouldn't have an Arsenal striker now.-
Which players are Arsenal getting back that would threaten Welbeck?
Welbeck has been excellent coming back and Wenger ever said he pushed him to start against Everton despite him just coming back from injury because he's so important to the team.-
Mostly their all attacking midfielders have been coming back recently. THere's no LW place available now, and the CF spot is threatened by Walcott and Giroud. He says about all of them that they're very important to the team. Doesn't mean that they're nailed on. That they're not, is proven, they all do their fair share of time on the bench, Welbeck not the least. I'm not at all surprised if after a couple of matches Giroud/Walcott starts again upfront.
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Have you been watching the games? He has been excellent. Speed, agility, strength, movement.
Arsena said he risked him against Everyon because it was make or break and they had to win.
Giroud is more out than in (too one-paced) and Walcott has been displaced by a kid. The forgotten man.
No-one coming back is threatening Welbeck. They are enhancing his chance for output.
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Coleman anyone?
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5.8 is killer
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Robles Migs
Bell Coleman Gabriel Rojo Simpson
Ozil Payet Firmino Mahrez Lanzini
Lukaku kane kun
That works surely?-
Not worth the extra over team mates atm.
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Never scores any more. Never keeps cs for that matter either.
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Scored quite recently
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One all season
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Touche
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But it was relatively recently 😉
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Rather Jags.
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This ^.....He's had an equally good season for goals as Coleman recently.
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I'm tempted. He's been playing rather well recently.
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Coleman, Barkley, Luka for me methinks.
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If Wickham is back from injury is it worth getting him in for the DGW in 33 and 34? Or will he be rotated with barndoor?
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Think it's fair to say Ade will get minutes, particularly with their schedule
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I bring you Easter greetings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVduV0ustWw&index=3&list=PLIT8mPwALGoxu3DzL-W_huJqDnyF68mTs
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i do worry now that the wc will be followed by a hit the next week?
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If 33 and 34 are a success I'd happily take a hit or two to get my team back in order.
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The only times I feel ok with hits is going into and coming out of dgws. & when I'm drunk I guess.
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You take hits weekly, don't you?
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So you're hit happy then... 😉
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Stop it you 2! 😀
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SCOTLAND BEATING THE CZECHS - EURO QUALIFICATION BACK ON!!!
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😀
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Just denied a stonewall penalty.
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Is it worth getting Barkely over Mahrez for the DGWs. Basically I need him to outscore Mahrez by 4 points for the 4 games he has over the 2 games for Mahrez. Don't mind taking a hit in GW 35
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Not imo. Stick.
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1-0 Northern Ireland Cathcart
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Evs won't be happy.
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I know lol @ him 🙂
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Lads, I'm trying to decide between my 3rd Arsenal option for the DGW 34. I've pencilled in Sanchez and Bellerin.
Would you go for:
A) Koscielnly
B) Ozil
C) Welbeck
And why lads? Thanks in advance.-
Ozil because he's the heartbeat of the team!
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I like double Arsenal defence, just as so many good options in midfield.
Firmino, Barkley, KdB, Antonio/Payet ...
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GW34 re-jig (Bench Boost Active)
De Gea Elliot
Bellerin Moreno Jagielka Koscielny Rojo
Barkley Firminho Ozil Payet Wijnaldum
Aguero Lukaku(C) Martial
Will then go into gwk 35 with 2FTs.
Payet 》 Ward-Prowse
Barkley 》 Alli
Martial 》 Costa
(-4pts)
GW35
Elliot
Bellerin Moreno Koscielny
Firminho Ozil Wijnaldum Alli Ward-Prowse
Aguero(C) Costa
Hows it look?-
WP has played 70 mins over the last 3 matches. Not sayin he won't play 90 in gw35, but y'know, he may not.
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Don't spoil a plan with some reasonable logic. There's probably a forum for that kind of thing.
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No Mahrez/Kane.
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Can you get Kane over Costa and upgrade JWP?
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i will give it a go trigs
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Come on LVG. Just come out and say this is what you will be doing when Roonpig is back.
Rash
Martial - Roon - Mata-
Rather this:
Rash
Martial - Herrera - Lindgard-
As long as Rash plays I dont care but Rooney will always get in the team annoyingly. Play Rooney deep and what you said for all I care LVG. Just play the Rash.
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lol. okay, I tell this to LVG the next time I see him.
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Wouldn't be surprised if EVE don;t keep a CS for either of those DGW33 fixtures.
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They won't. Owning Coleman and then Jags has been brutal.
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This Gwk33 news has me feeling theat a few well placed hits might be worthwhile.
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Damn. Just got in to settle down and watch a bit of footy for the night and notice Alice Roberts is on TV....
Mmmm...Alice Roberts or footy ?-
Who is that?
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WHAT !!.....
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Ah my wife loves her.... wait, what?
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Mmmm,.....
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a 50s version of alice cooper 🙂 ?
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Thinking mans totty 😉
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Absolutely....
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Why the grav/name change? Thought another one had popped his clogs
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Dunno. Just fancied another change.
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I saw you fell on your sword a bit with a couple of wild punts in UFPL. When should I do my mad play ?....DGW's?
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Tbf it was Capt pick that done me rather than punts. I think you have to keep punting now, even in the dgw's most will have the same players
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Might be a case of doing without somebody and hope the fail...
Aguero > Sturridge (c) for the DGW. It's going to have to be something mad like that.
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Italy score, 1-0
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Spain goal 1-1
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Anybody of note doing the scoring ?
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Lorenzo Insigne, Aritz Aduriz
Fabregas, Azpi, DDG, Pelle etc all playing.-
Anybody looking good?....apart from Alice Roberts.
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Pelle 😛
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He's a right lad he is for form. At least he tends to pickup for weeks at a time instead of just a game or two like a lot of picks.
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PANICCCCCCC 😛
Seriously though for me now though Robles is nailed into my team, can't overlook 3 DGWs for a 4.3 keeper
But can anyone persuade me why I should get Migs over Elliot
Both have a DGW 34 and play in 35 (each other) but Migs has a DGW in 37. But this kind of doesn't matter as I'll only be able to play 1 of Robles or Migs in 37 anyway-
In that case go Elliot
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I get the logic but if you have 2 keepers with 2 DGWs you still only have one BB, can't play them both twice.
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If you'll rarely play Migs outside 35, what's the point? Also blocks a Pool player elsewhere.
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yeah
I just made a draft
I had just enough to get Milner over Lanzini
so I probably won't be able to get Milner -
yeah. can't see me using Migs at all beyond 34 and 35
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Saw a post from someone yesterday pointing out that the strategy of having 3 Liverpool players and 4 with blanks in GW35 (& a DGW37) to enable getting 11 DGWers in GW37 needs to be without Mignolet as one of the Liverpool players, I think for the reason you have pointed out.
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If I was to wc now I could get Milner and Firmino
But I won't be, so I may get Couts or free up some cash from somewhere else
Fuchs to Simpson or Bellerin to Monreal probably-
Monreal wont play both.
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Might be a risk I need to take
I really want to keep Fuchs, the man is a monster
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This doesn't add up to me tbh.
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I'm just the messenger (and it might be a case of Chinese Whispers 😉 ), but it was along the same lines of ending up with two DGW37 keepers, and only being able to play one if you'd used the BB chip in GW34.
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V good point. I'm thinking of going Robles & Elliot = 8.3 then have 99.8 to spend on outfield players 😉
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8.3 and 11 games from GW33 to 38
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Cheap and cheerful.
And frees the money up for up top.-
can;t overlook 8.3. Pity this draft has 0 ITB so will likely never see the light of day
Robles, Elliot
Kos, Bellerin, Rojo, Sakho, Fuchs
Ozil, Firmino, Milner, Payet, Mahrez
Kun, Lukaku, Martial
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I already have Elliot. May get Robles in now instead of DDG
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Lennon or Lanzini
Lennon has the extra game sure and is on form but I doubt he'll feature 360 mins in 2 weeks.
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Finally finished Peaky Blinders on blu ray. Excellent, highly recommended 🙂
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Just started it and very impressed so far
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Gets better and better, series 2 is epic 🙂
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Yes so i hear Tom Hardy is in the second series isn't he?
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Sure is, great character
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He's fantastic as is Cillian Murphy looking forward to getting dug into it only seen 2 episodes
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Superb quality. The only pity is that it's so short.
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Season 3 coming 🙂
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loved it. good soundtrack too (for a bit, after)
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Nick Cave depresses me but there was some nice folk music near the end 🙂
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Enner Valencia scores for Ecuador...
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WAGON DEPARTED.
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Haha, yep! Talk about under the radar 😉
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Very first RMWCT! Will be wildcarding in GW34
Mignolet / Schwarzer (3.7) - no BB and Migs can play every remaining game.
Bellerin / Sakho / Reid / Simpson / Ake
Sanchez / Ozil / Firmino / Lanzini / Mahrez
Ighalo / Lukaku / Aguero
GW 35 Lukaku to Kane gives me a strong 11
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DDG saving Spain
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so he's feeling right at home then
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WC33 team, what do you think?
DDG Mignolet
Bellerin Ogbonna Fuchs Dann Funes Mori
Özil Firmino Payet Mahrez Lennon
Lukaku Aguero Rashford
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Breaking news. Everton palace in gw33
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Thanks
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Ban this idiot
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I quite like TM, why ban him? 😉
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Harsh 🙁
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🙂
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He always comes on, posts utter rubbish then leaves.
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I know
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tears up draft pages
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Honestly, this news of a DGW33 doesn't really alter my WC36 plan that much. Already have Lukaku and Dann, may get 1 more EVE player but happy with that.
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i dont have a gw 36 plan.............hard enough to plan for 33/34
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Northern Ireland 1-1 Wales
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Where's Evs?
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Only sings when he's winning
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on leek 9
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FT
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