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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	A, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	B
No Change	Pickford	EVE	B
No Change	Kinsky	TOT	B, Vs
No Change	Hornícek	NEW	C, Vs
Up	Tzolakis	HUL	A
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	B
No Change	Martinez	CHE	C

Last updated: 10 Oct, 2026 1:47am

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Calafiori	ARS	B
Down	Konsa Ngoyo	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	Gvardiol	MCI	A
Up	Lewis Hall	NEW	A, Vs
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	A
No Change	De Cuyper	BHA	B, OoP
No Change	Muharemovic	LEE	B, VsX
No Change	Williams	NFO	B, Inj
No Change	Lacroix	CHE	C
Up	Affengruber	FUL	A, Vs
No Change	Khalaili	CRY	B
Up	Thomas	COV	B, Vs

Last updated: 10 Oct, 2026 2:19am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Palmer	CHE	B, Inj
No Change	Rogers	CHE	B
No Change	Saka	ARS	B, Vs
No Change	Gibbs-White	NFO	A
Up	Tavernier	BOU	B
No Change	Groß	BHA	A
No Change	Mbeumo	MUN	B
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	A, Inj
No Change	Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	C
No Change	Barnes	NEW	A, Vs
No Change	King	FUL	B, Vs
Up	Schade	BRE	A
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	C, VsX
No Change	Le Fée	SUN	B

Last updated: 10 Oct, 2026 2:11am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A
No Change	João Pedro	CHE	A, Inj
No Change	Wissa	NEW	C, Vs
No Change	Isak	LIV	A, Inj
No Change	Thiago	BRE	C
Up	Gonzalo García	FUL	C, Vs
Up	Barry	EVE	C
Down	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	B, VsX
Down	McBurnie	HUL	C

Last updated: 10 Oct, 2026 2:15am

Date	Player	Team	Price
12/10	Dorgu	MUN	5.7m
12/10	Kostoulas	BHA	5.7m
12/10	Osman	BHA	4.9m
12/10	van Ewijk	COV	3.9m
11/10	Adli	BOU	4.8m
11/10	Andrey Santos	MUN	4.7m
11/10	Ansah	HUL	4.9m
11/10	Bamba	NEW	4.8m
11/10	Belloumi	HUL	5.2m
11/10	Bettinelli	MCI	4.4m
11/10	Bogle	LEE	4.7m
11/10	Dalot	MUN	4.8m
11/10	De Cuyper	BHA	5.1m
11/10	Dominguez	NFO	4.8m
11/10	Gakpo	LIV	7.1m
11/10	Gannon-Doak	BOU	4.8m
11/10	Garnacho	AVL	5.7m
11/10	João Pedro	CHE	7.8m
11/10	N.Jackson	AVL	6.6m
11/10	Rogers	CHE	7.9m
11/10	Scott	BOU	6.0m
11/10	Semenyo	MCI	8.3m
11/10	Vitor Reis	MCI	4.4m
10/10	Bahoya	LEE	4.9m
10/10	Ballard	SUN	4.8m
10/10	Bradley	LIV	4.9m
10/10	Burrowes	AVL	4.4m
10/10	Chilwell	CRY	4.4m
10/10	Disasi	CRY	4.4m
10/10	Foden	MCI	6.8m
10/10	Gabriel	ARS	7.9m
10/10	Gourna-Douath	HUL	4.9m
10/10	Groß	BHA	6.0m
10/10	Gvardiol	MCI	5.8m
10/10	Havertz	ARS	7.5m
10/10	Hjertø-Dahl	HUL	4.8m
10/10	Isak	LIV	9.0m
10/10	Osorio	CRY	5.4m
10/10	Rice	ARS	7.3m
10/10	Rigg	SUN	4.8m
10/10	Rulli	MCI	4.9m
10/10	Sadiki	SUN	4.8m
10/10	Wissa	NEW	6.3m
10/10	Xhaka	SUN	5.4m
09/10	Clarke	IPS	5.3m
09/10	Emersonn	IPS	5.6m
09/10	Gonzalo	FUL	6.1m
09/10	Hamer	COV	5.3m
09/10	Jocelin.T	SUN	4.9m
09/10	Kluivert	BOU	5.9m
09/10	Mundle	SUN	4.8m
09/10	Nyoni	LIV	4.8m
09/10	Oriola	BHA	4.4m
09/10	Tchaouna	COV	5.3m
09/10	White	ARS	5.4m
08/10	Dibling	EVE	5.3m
08/10	Mingueza	CRY	4.3m
08/10	Rashford	MUN	6.9m
08/10	Yates	NFO	4.4m
07/10	Greaves	IPS	3.9m
07/10	McAidoo	MCI	4.4m
06/10	King	FUL	5.6m
06/10	Rogers	CHE	7.8m
05/10	Calafiori	ARS	5.9m
05/10	J.Ramsey	NEW	4.8m
05/10	Saka	ARS	9.6m
04/10	De Ligt	MUN	4.9m
04/10	Drakes-Thomas	CRY	4.4m
03/10	Dowell	HUL	4.4m
03/10	Groß	BHA	5.9m
03/10	James	CHE	5.3m
03/10	Kovačić	MCI	5.3m
03/10	Martinez	MUN	4.9m
03/10	McNeil	CRY	5.3m
03/10	Woolfenden	COV	3.9m
02/10	Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.2m
02/10	Henderson	CRY	4.9m
02/10	I.Sangaré	NFO	4.8m
02/10	Longstaff	LEE	4.8m
02/10	Mamardashvili	LIV	4.8m

Dugout Discussion

8 October 2023 992 comments

avfc82

Last season’s top two headline Sunday’s Premier League action, as Arsenal host Manchester City in the final match before the October international break.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

Bukayo Saka, who limped off during Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League defeat by Lens, misses out for the hosts.

It’s one of two changes for Arsenal, as Jorginho and Leandro Trossard start, with Kai Havertz dropping to the bench.

Gabriel Martinelli makes his return from injury as a substitute, meanwhile.

As for Man City, they make three alterations from the 2-1 loss at Molineux in Gameweek 7.

Josko Gvardiol, Rico Lewis and Bernardo Silva replace Manuel Akanji, Matheus Nunes and Jeremy Doku.

GAMEWEEK 8 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Odegaard, Rice, Jesus, Trossard, Nketiah

Subs: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, Kiwior, Partey, Smith Rowe, Vieira, Havertz, Martinelli, Nelson

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Lewis, Kovacic, Bernardo, Alvarez, Foden, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Akanji, Stones, Bobb, Phillips, Grealish, Gomez, Nunes, Doku

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Fintroy

3 years, 5 days ago
My God, Man City are just so so boring to watch....... their obsession with passing the ball to gain 3 inches.........
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1. Count of Monte Hristo
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Metronome City.
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2. JBG
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  With purpose, always with purpose! ~ Pep
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lilmessipran

3 years, 5 days ago
No Kdb, Rodri or Saka contributing to a poor quality first half
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Count of Monte Hristo

3 years, 5 days ago
Arteta telling Saka to get warmed up…
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1. FOO FIGHTER
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Lol
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2. The Philosopher
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Not much use when he's not in the squad though
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3. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  This makes me so hard to laugh ...
  
  Nice one mate
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  1. Rupert The Horse
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    Blimey.
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  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    Dafuq?
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4. Baps Hunter
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Arteta is more likely to play himself.
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a wat di rass

3 years, 5 days ago
I'm so fking bored right now
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1. Sgt. Schultz
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  OMG HT
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2. The Philosopher
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Just beat it
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3. Fintroy
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Turned over to the NFL - Ars vs Man C is 'death by a thousand passes'........
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a wat di rass

3 years, 5 days ago
Anyone up for fantasy paint drying?
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Eze Really?

3 years, 5 days ago
Major problem with the rules.
VAR said no red for first yellow Kovacic.
VAR can only comment on a red.
So Oliver at fault with the second decision.
Albeit might be wrong by VAR, they were consistent.
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a wat di rass

3 years, 5 days ago
Does anyone else reckon Raya has a nose of the undead?
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1. putana
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  reminds me of miss piggie
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2. Lollabear
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Nose of the undead? Explain
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  1. a wat di rass
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    Like a zombie sort of, or a skeleton, like the tip of it has been chewed off
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  2. Andy_Social
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    "How does he smell?"
    
    "Awful!"
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3. Lollabear
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  A fat Michael Jackson nose
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DARK SIDE OF THE LOON

3 years, 5 days ago
Highlight of that first half: some more incompetence by the referees
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F4L

3 years, 5 days ago
Need Doku for Kova, no width from City. Get Alvarez back to his best position
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FOO FIGHTER

3 years, 5 days ago
Doku Alvarez and Foden front three and City wipe the floor.

Haaland still a goat but he is hardly seeing the ball in matches now.
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1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Haaland won't even be in the top 10, if there a "goat" list made.
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  1. Andy_Social
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    It's his bone of the week. He sold Haaland, so he has to remind us a thousand times 🙄
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    1. FOO FIGHTER
      
      3 years, 5 days ago
      Spare me please.
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  2. FOO FIGHTER
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    Nah, Haaland will get his hatties to get to 30 goals.
    
    You can survive without him I reckon though. As long as you set your team up properly, Son and Salah as cap options, you should be ok.
    
    2nd half to come so he could very well shut me up 🙂
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2. lilmessipran
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Hardly a goat yet, but he does free up a lot of space for his teammates which is pretty under rated
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nerd_is_the_werd

3 years, 5 days ago
Worst game all season.
This is what you get when you have two sides trying to keep possession, trying to bore opponents to death.
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1. F4L
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  was always a bit gutted the Liverpool team of 18/19 season didn't win the league, the way they played was entertainment guaranteed. Now no manager has the balls to play like that and its all about "control".
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  1. Sgt. Schultz
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    heavy metal
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    1. F4L
      
      3 years, 5 days ago
      having both full backs bombing on, midfield 3 high up the pitch with the press. Was great.
      
      Now even Klopp has reined it in a bit, shame. Postecoglou and De Zerbi have the most entertaining philosophies now.
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2. El Presidente
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Basic principle really - if your opponent doesn't have the ball they can't hurt you
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JBG

3 years, 5 days ago
I was happy seeing Alvarez, Foden and Haaland, but not so sure I should be after that 1st half.
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1. Sandy Ravage
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Needs more Rodri
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fantasist

3 years, 5 days ago
Guaranteed if an Arsenal player made that tackle, he would've got the 2nd yellow.
Clear favouritism for City.
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1. Qaiss
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  IF that had been Granit Xhaka doing that at the Etihad.. imagine
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  1. fantasist
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    He would've got red for the 1st challenge by the on field ref
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2. jammie26
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Don't be silly
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Qaiss

3 years, 5 days ago
These refs are scared to punish City
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1. Fabreghastly
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  City gained by the Liverpool mistakes too
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2. Sgt. Schultz
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  it's all abt the Dirhams
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Baps Hunter

3 years, 5 days ago
Tarkowski to
A) Andersen
B) Coufal
C) Guehi
E) something else
0.4 itb, 2 ft:s (Trippier, Botman, Cash, Udogie), 4,4,2 / 3-4-3 hybrid with Morris as 3th fwd
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El Presidente

3 years, 5 days ago
Well done to everyone holding defensive assets from these teams, exciting 0-0 incoming
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1. Andy_Social
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Pep will change things. Rice and Ode have snuffed out everything coming down the middle, so 2nd half he'll try the wings. Expect to see Doku.
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have you seen cyan

3 years, 5 days ago
This season is tough. I have frankly had some shocking weeks, like 4 now. And still holding onto 400k somehow. Hard to comprehend how u lucky some people must be to be dwelling in the late millions
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1. Hazz
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  I had a worse start this year than usual, but enjoying this season more.
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2. Baps Hunter
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  I bet u started with Mbeumo
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3. jacob1989
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Even I am in the 400k somewhere. This is after I was rank 15k after gw1
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4. Qaiss
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Was in the top 50k for the whole of last season and finished 17k
  
  Was the most boring season I’ve had playing FPL. Haaland scoring every week, everyone else doing so so and Kane killing my rank with his inevitable goal
  
  Think we should remember that it’s just a game
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jacob1989

3 years, 5 days ago
The real winners are those who sold haaland, got Salah and c him.
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1. fantasist
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Too early to say. Pep will change things up 2nd half and Haaland will benefit.
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2. Baps Hunter
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Really 😉
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3. Scalper
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Jake?
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Royal5

3 years, 5 days ago
Pep has lost it if he doesn’t take Kova off at HT
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1. Sandy Ravage
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  confirmed lunatic
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  1. Royal5
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    Crazy. Refs must know by now he should have been sent off. One tackle more and he is gone.
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corderz

3 years, 5 days ago
Johnstone Turner
Trippier Cash Estupinan Udogie Beyer
Rashford Son Bruno Maddison Mitoma
Haaland Alvarez Archer

Can i get away with not using my wildcard yet or has the time come?
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1. Baps Hunter
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Bruno+ Rash to Salah + Neto?
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2. Royal5
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Yup sell the United guys for Salah
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Von Lipwig

3 years, 5 days ago
Chelsea, Spurs, Newcastle top three
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DycheDycheBaby

3 years, 5 days ago
Please bring on Doku for some excitement
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a wat di rass

3 years, 5 days ago
Alvarez hatty, Haaland misses a pen, shits his pants and is subbed off, please
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1. Baps Hunter
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  I don't think many players have shitted themselves, but I believe that has happened...
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  1. Andy_Social
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    Gary Linekar
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    1. a wat di rass
      
      3 years, 5 days ago
      David Batty?
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  2. a wat di rass
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    Eric Dier made it to the toilet
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  3. El Presidente
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    I believe there's even footage of that..
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Lollabear

3 years, 5 days ago
Worst possible outcome for my fantasy will be 0-0
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Thunderbastard

3 years, 5 days ago
Son, Foden -----> Salah, Chukwuemeka?

Have exact funds
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1. Scalper
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Absolutely not
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  1. Thunderbastard
    
    3 years, 5 days ago
    Midfield
    
    Saka, Sterling, Maddison, Son, Foden
    
    Chuk would be benc h fodder. Tired of the rotation dilemma
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2. F4L
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  just wouldn't sell Son. idk yet but hopefully he skips International duty but doubt it
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3. Royal5
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Keep Son for Fulham home
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4. lilmessipran
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  No way
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5. Baps Hunter
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Easy. Do it begore 2nd half starts!
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Tcheco

3 years, 5 days ago
Salah cappers win
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1. THFC4LIFE
  
  3 years, 5 days ago
  Thanks
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The Ilfordian

3 years, 5 days ago
Kova is walking on the pitch?
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Bubz

3 years, 5 days ago
Pep just begging to be down to 10 men here, hope he gets punished
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BobbyDoesNotLook

3 years, 5 days ago
Kova not benched 😮
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The Ilfordian

3 years, 5 days ago
Martinelli on
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