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Klopp reverts to 4-3-3 as £4.0m defender Phillips starts for Liverpool

31 October 2020 1337 comments
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Jurgen Klopp has made an immediate return to 4-3-3 for Liverpool’s Gameweek 7 meeting with West Ham United.

The Reds’ boss experimented with Diogo Jota (£6.3m) joining a 4-2-3-1 formation in the Gameweek 6 win over Sheffield United but ran into some supply problems on the right-hand side of the pitch.

Despite netting against the Blades, the former Wolves man drops back to the bench today, allowing Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) to return to the right-hand side of the front-three, joined there by usual suspects Sadio Mané (£12.0m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.3m).

Of particular interest is the fact that Klopp has turned to Nathaniel Phillips (£4.0m) as the solution to his current centre-back problem, pairing him with Joe Gomez (£5.4m).

Virgil van Dijk (£6.3m) and Fabinho (£5.5m) remain long-term absentee while Joel Matip (£5.4m) also misses out. Therefore, Phillips has the potential to string together a run of starts if he can impress tonight.

There had been some pre-match rumours in the press that Andrew Robertson (£7.1m) would feature at centre-back but Klopp’s decision to trust Phillips means he remains at left-back.

Meanwhile, David Moyes has selected Sebastien Haller (£6.1m) to lead the West Ham attack in the absence of Michail Antonio (£6.2m), who is out for at least a month with a hamstring problem.

Jarrod Bowen (£6.3m) and Pablo Fornals (£6.4m) support the attack from advanced midfield, while Vladimir Coufal (£4.5m) and Arthur Masuaku (£4.5m) are the wing-backs in a 3-4-2-1 formation once again.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Gomez, N Phillips, Alexander-Arnold; C Jones, Wijnaldum, J Henderson; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

West Ham United XI (3-4-2-1): Fabianski; Cresswell, Ogbonna, Balbuena; Masuaku, Soucek, Rice, Coufal; Fornals, Haller, Bowen.

The FPL impact of Aït-Nouri’s debut on Saïss, Kilman and Podence

LESSONS LEARNED FROM FPL GAMEWEEK 7

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So Havertz is not a good option in fpl?

    Playing too deep?

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    1. Amey
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'm starting to become Timo or None.
      Plus point for him is he can play LW where they have a player made of galss. So he has great chance of starting games

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    2. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      on another day he gets attacking returns, i would hold if i had him, atm any of the chelsea attackers could get points

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  2. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Which trio is better

    A. Kilman, Coady, Werner
    B. Zouma, Coady, Jimenez

    Thanks

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      a

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  3. Amey
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Did Frank mention anything about Pulisic Injury extent ?

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    1. Champions League Varane
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Would love to know the same

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    2. Jack Burton
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hamstring could be couple of weeks

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      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ohhh feck ...... 🙁

        Cheers for the information !

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    3. dunas_dog
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Said he had minor hamstring issue so did not want to risk him

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      1. Amey
        • 7 Years
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        Hopefully starts next 2 after which I'll bin him for the good

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        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
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          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I’m getting rud, he’s too injury prone.

          Ziyech coming in for me.

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          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
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            • 11 Years
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            Rid*

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          2. Amey
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            Agree mate

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      2. Amey
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        Thanks !

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    4. Seanigula
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Should be back in 3, injured again in 6

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      1. Amey
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        😆

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  4. Brosstan
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    5 years, 8 months ago

    Why cant I log in on FPL?

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    1. Sun Jihai
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Football cancelled
      Lockdown 2.0
      FPL deleted

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    2. Gleys11
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Someone said earlier they were so fed with their season they were going to delete the app. Maybe they have done so.

      Forr the record I cant log in either.

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    3. Brosstan
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      5 years, 8 months ago

      It works on mobile where Im already logged in but I cant log in on PC

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    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Trolls have been banned I heard.

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    5. Seanigula
      • 17 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It’s saving you some heartache

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  5. aborg
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thank you Lampard for bringing Jorginho in for just 4 mins after you were already 3-0 up !! I could have used a player off the bench playing a full game.

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  6. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    grealish + saiss to ziyech + coufal for free ? Y/N

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    1. mgilbert86
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      never sell players that are playing for ones that aren't nailed (yet)

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      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 8 Years
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        cheers

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  7. have you seen cyan
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    5 years, 8 months ago

    Could Werner go on a run now? Bet he does

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    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
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      too wasteful

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        if he returns again next week, he will be a very popular Jimi replacement

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        1. Digital-Real
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          he needs to haul to get bonus points due to being wasteful. I would keep Jimi, he is a season keeper for me and gets max bonus when he scores.

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  8. Warby84
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Tempted to get back Werner or go ziyech, my team is a little heavy on big hitters with Salah Son Kane Sterling Trent.. Tempted to do

    Ayling/Son to Chilwell/Ziyech
    Brantwaite/Sterling to chilwell/Ziyech
    Kane/Ayling to Chilwell/Werner

    Not scared of losing 1 spurs..

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    1. Party time
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. Pep bites Kun
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Which Spurs to lose against Brom? What's the strategy - to lose a points-maker against a team that concedes goals? In the middle of a gw to short players that haven't yet played? Will you change your mind if Spurs dominate? Well? 🙂

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  9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Almost did James to Ziyech as I had exact cash.. ffs

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  10. Pep bites Kun
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    If this site was a stock exchange - you'd have people selling good shares short for potentially good shares short, based on the opinions of people with a crystal ball 🙂 Let's go!!

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    1. Hattrick Harry
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This site is a proper rollercoaster, people have no idea what they are doing

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      1. Seanigula
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        so true

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    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sell sell sell

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  11. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Seriously thinking of doubling up on Chelsea defence short term..

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    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Chilwell & Zouma/ James does look tempting particularly with fixtures

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    2. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I would if reece was nailed. Not too keen on Zouma. Dont ask me why.

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    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
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      2 games followed by 10 bad games

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    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      not worth it now, too late imo.

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    5. mgilbert86
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I've got Mendy and Chilwell
      Chilwell could become someone else but Mendy looks a good set and forget keeper this season

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  12. Free Hat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jimmy to Haller with antonio out
    or stick with jim for the next two...

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  13. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Feel a bit unlucky to have picked Chilwell in my WC instead of Zouma two weeks ago. But now I think I want both...

    Aurier to Zouma very much likely to happen for me!

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    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If you think that’s unlucky then you’ve lived a very charmed FPL life

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      1. tafrère
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Well Chilwell is a solid pick but I still lost like 10 pts by chosing him over Zouma though.

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  14. TorresMagic™
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    • 17 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 1

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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    1. Free Hat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      That must be do able

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    2. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Short!

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    3. Limbo
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      5 years, 8 months ago

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      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Really need an emoji pack installed.

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  15. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Was there any info on the severity of Pulisic’s injury? Any chance he plays next week?

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    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If I sell him he will play and score 6 goals

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Minor hamstring issue so didn’t want to risk playing him

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

        Oh god, can tell its going to be impossible to tell if he’ll start

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    3. Jack Burton
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      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Frank said could be weeks

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  16. niko mate
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Well, Zouma nad Cancelo were good transfers. Had to rebuild my poor defense.

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  17. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone top having to make six transfer for non-playing / suspended / injured players so far?

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  18. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Just broken 300 points. A whole 2 GWs behind last season

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    1. Z
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Woow

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  19. Champions League Varane
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah blank please

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    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ban

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      6/7 points will be dandy

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      1. Champions League Varane
        • 7 Years
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        I guess

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  20. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Started with Zouma last season. Think I got an OG and RC in three starts.

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    1. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      yea this is why picking Zouma is essentially like picking Phil Jones

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  21. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Need Trent masterclass gift before selling and Salah blank. Lets go

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  22. FPL Daniel
    • 17 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Salah and Robbo

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  23. Vazza
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Repost

    Which moves are better -

    A. Saiss => Zouma
    B. Saiss, Jimenez => Kilman, Werner

    2 FTs so both moves are free. Also have Coady in the team

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    1. Z
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      2.

      But be rdy to transfer out Coady next GW....with this fixtures only one Wolf is more then enought

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    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

      Double Wolves defence with fixture list doesn’t appeal

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  24. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ok to do TAA + Foden + Podence to Coufal + Bruno + 4.5 mid. Gives me this team:

    Martinez (Steere)
    James Coufal Lamptey (Dallas Mitchell)
    Salah Sterling Bruno Son (4.5)
    DCL Bamford Ings

    Thanks a lot!

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  25. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic to Ziyech?

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    1. Z
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wait a bit...dont rush

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  26. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A) Zouma, Zaha (3-5-2, Mitro first sub)
    B) Coufal, Ziyech (3-5-2, Mitro first sub)
    C) Chilwell, DCL (3-4-3, Bissouma first sub)

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C

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  27. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ziyech the real deal?

    Kept Rodriguez because of fixtures, but a resurgent Chelsea with good fixtures is more appealing.

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  28. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Slightly disappointed not to get any attacking returns from my Chilwell + R.James combo, especially as they were playing like wingers most game.

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    1. mgilbert86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      this is like kim kardashian complaining about how life isn't fair

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        😆

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      2. Seanigula
        • 17 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Except Kim isn’t OR 4 million

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  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Footy cancelled if lockdown this week?

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    1. Steve The Spud
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No way

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    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like it. Only education/health/essential services.

      Closing golf clubs too. Dammit.

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  30. Steve The Spud
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Need a salah demolition job with a robbo goal for good measure here

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