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Sunday Dugout Discussion

18 September 2011 1746 comments
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Yesterday’s slim fantasy pickings has undoubtedly heaped the pressure on today’s four Premier League games to deliver. The Dugout Discussion chatroom will take you through them all, starting at White Hart Lane with Tottenham Hotspur versus Liverpool and culminating in Chelsea’s visit to champions Manchester United.

In and amongst those back-to-back games, two of our Europa League representatives, Stoke City and Fulham, take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light and Manchester City at Craven Cottage respectively.

The “Super Sunday” opener kicks-off shortly, and here are the all-important team sheets…

Tottenham XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale, Adebayor, Defoe.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Skrtel, Carragher, Agger, Jose Enrique, Henderson, Lucas, Adam, Downing, Suarez, Carroll.

Catching the eye are the big strike-partnerships both sides have named. Jermain Defoe and Emmanuel Adebayor continue upfront for Spurs, whilst Liverpool’s Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll start together for only the second time in the league this season.

Another headline is the return (to the substitutes bench at least) of Rafael van der Vaart, and it’s worth remembering he is not in Spurs’ Europa League squad.

Feast or famine, the Dugout Discussion chatroom will be here for you all day.

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  1. "The Special One"
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    Liverpool miss meireles!!

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  2. super zlatan
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    Liverpool are shyte

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  3. Drip Doctor
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    How much better are Tottenham without VDV!

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    1. Monklane
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      37.826%

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      1. Maz
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        😀

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    2. njfsdkffslkf
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      Your not really serious are you?

      Spurs have good start, Liverpool are poor and down to 10men.
      Nothing really to do with VDV. Kranjaer has been average.

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      1. Drip Doctor
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        I am serious, i thought they struggled with him in the side last season, the balance was really poor. You like stats, well Spurs scored a lot more goals in 09/10 then they did in 10/11.

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        1. njfsdkffslkf
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          Again nothing to do with VDV

          Defoe lost his form last year and rest of forwards

          Besides 09/10 everyone scored more , pl was alot more even last year and didnt have Hull Burnely porthsmouth.

          Struggled is a massive mis judgement. They were 4 points off the top last spring and got to QF while beating Arsenal home and away .

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      2. jamsiep
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        I agree with him,

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    3. The Light Knight
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      True. How many of the other teams play better without their best players?

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      1. The Light Knight
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        player

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        1. Marknlard
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          Liverpool without Gerrard.

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  4. PB-THE-VET
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    Aguero, silva, nasri, komp, dzeko all start for manc

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  5. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    Good luck fulham

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  6. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    A. Mata , Moses and enrique

    B. VDV , SWP and Simpson

    C. Silva , Cabaye and simpson

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    1. "The Special One"
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      None...

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    2. PB-THE-VET
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      Mata swp simp

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  7. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    suarez injured

    ????

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    1. mufc802
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      no

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  8. Nutella
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    All opinions welcome i was wondering now with Rodallega out injured does that mean Moses will be an OOP prospect or will Sammon take his place?
    am wondering as i was contemplating selling Moses this week but this changes thing?
    please reply with your opinions!

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    1. Le Bluff
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      Moses is still 1 of the last players in my team I'd consider selling. He's playing reasonably well, and high up the pitch. Still a good choice for 5mil.

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    2. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      good point i was thinking the same

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    3. Anorak
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      Did you ask this earlier?

      Rodallega plays wide left in a 4231, Moses wide right so I doubt he'll be affected.
      Most likely if they keep the same shape, then someone like Crusat will step up. Otherwise a switch to 442 and Conor Sammon.

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  9. Rowley Birkin
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    Suarez red card coming up

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    1. Andy
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      Half way there.

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  10. BT31 - WE ARE ALL TINKERMEN…
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    ref is rubbish

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    1. CFCTom
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      The ref is having a brilliant game. Be quiet.

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    2. rickatatastan
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      Spurs Liverpool ref is having and exceptional game.

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      1. Kostja
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        +1, coates could have had a red as well.

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    3. Somalion
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      The ref is an example of someone who doesn't take any crap from players, instead of them dictating to him he has stamped his authority all over this game. Good to see.

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      1. Tabasco
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        Na he's a bit too keen.

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        1. Somalion
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          I disagree, I just see it as him not taking anything that he shouldn't.

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  11. njfsdkffslkf
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    Liverpool playing Carrol and dropping Kuyt always results in this.

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    1. Somalion
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      +1 been thinking that, as soon as Carroll is starting it all goes to pieces.

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    2. Mr.KK
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      The ref has been shite with some abysmal decisions. Carroll needs to be subbed for either Kuyt or maybe even Gerrard.

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  12. PB-THE-VET
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    Stoke: Begovic, Huth, Wilson, Shawcross (C), Woodgate, Etherington, Delap, Whitehead, Jerome, Walters, Crouch.

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    1. Anorak
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      Bah - No Kenwyne again.

      Certainly looking like Woodgate has the league games, with Upson taking Europe. Great business by Pulis on those 2.

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      1. maltasi
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        14 years, 4 months ago

        walters midfield i guess today with jerome getting a start

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  13. PB-THE-VET
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    Sunderland:Mignolet, O'Shea (C), Richardson, Bramble, Brown, Larsson, Elmohamady, Vaughan, Gardner, Sessegnon, Bendtner.

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  14. PB-THE-VET
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    city : Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Yaya, Barry, Silva, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko

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    1. Fray Bentos
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      time for goooooooooals

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    2. mufc802
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      Looks a finished article. How can they make that team any better?

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      1. Demí
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        De Jong in for Barry

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        1. The Red Viper
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          +1

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        2. Anorak
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          Barry has actually been quite good in that City side this year.
          De Jong would obviously still be an upgrade though.

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      2. Andy
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        Kolarov.

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      3. Nailer
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        Iniesta, Xavi, Messi 😛

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      4. Freshy
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        Play only 1 DM and add Johnson

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    3. CFCTom
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      = win.

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    4. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
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      C'mon captain Dzeko! I need something to cheer me up.

      I might just watch the City game...

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  15. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    come on fulham

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  16. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    adebayor in for suarez is getting more and more tempting

    + 1.5 mill left over

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    1. mufc802
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      Suarez against a Wolves side that lost 3-0 to QPR last week, I would hold on.

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      1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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        fair point

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      2. njfsdkffslkf
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        (c)

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  17. halnone
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    Hart, Richards, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Yaya, Barry, Silva, Nasri, Aguero, Dzeko

    Looking forward to this game.
    Hopefully Silva and Dzeko score some today.

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    1. Maz
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      Dzeko and Aguero hat tricks please.
      Nasri too would be nice.

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  18. The Finnisher
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    How long til Man City kick off?

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    1. mufc802
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      40mins

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    2. PB-THE-VET
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      40 min

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    3. Declan
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      40mins

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    4. CFCTom
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      At 15:00, so 37 mins.

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  19. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
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    Peter Reid Sacked. Dark Days down here at the moment 🙁

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  20. J0E
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    Nervous couple of hours coming up to see if my Suarez out for Dzeko (c) works out.

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    1. Timmy Cahill Rules
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      hopefully brede wrecks him

      lol

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      1. J0E
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        idiot.

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        1. Gnu
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          Hi Jonty, see your ahead of MMW in Wigan H2H.

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          1. J0E
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            Hi, yep..only just, going to be down to our captain choices I think with my Dzeko against his Rooney. See you have captained Dzeko too...fingers crossed esp as I see your opponent went with RVP (C).

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        2. Timmy Cahill Rules
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          MUG

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    2. super zlatan
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      Looking pretty good for u so far and dzeko hasn't kicked a ball yet

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  21. super zlatan
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    Defoe has played well and king been running the show

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  22. Demí
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    Suarez Yellow

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    1. Livinginapool - Top 100 Any…
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      Totally unnecessary.

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  23. Tim Cahill
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    Suarez yellow, everything is going wrong 🙁

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  24. exammy
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    Rivals (c) booked, well done surarez 🙂

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  25. Rowley Birkin
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    Suarez yellow,back him to get a red right now!gonna happen

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  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Suarez booked

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  27. andy85wsm
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    Aguero starting again. He's coming in for RVP this week!

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    1. jimnastics
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      You know common sense will prevail in the end, and you'll keep RVP for Bol(H).

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  28. jimnastics
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    The ref's been watching the rugby, taking no sh%t from these greaseball footballers, I'm all for it.

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    1. Milkman
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      +1. Me too.

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    2. Somalion
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      ^This. Delighted that he's taking no crap (and I'm a Suarez owner!)

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  29. Timmy Cahill Rules
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    SWP in for jarvis good or bad move

    or would taarabt be better

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  30. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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    It's nice of liverpool not a play a strike partner with Suarez today.

    Liverpool could and probably should have had 3 players sent off, Adam, Cotwates and Suarez for his swipe on Parker.

    Tottenham actually look quite good, Liverpool.... lol.

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    1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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      But happy said that I think the ref is having a good game.

      Hopefully Suarez gets a retrospective ban.

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      1. Mr.KK
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        The ref has been shite. It was never a 2nd yellow card for Adam.

        Wait 'till Chelsea get some decisions against them later and give me your opinion.

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        1. CFCTom
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          Ref was good, Adam deserved to be sent off. We'll beat Manure anyway so it wont matter.

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          1. Mr.KK
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            You'll beat Man Utd??? Fat chance!!

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        2. applebonkers
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          behave. adam was lucky it was only a yellow, watch the replay he catches none of the ball and all of parker's knee, not foot but knee!

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          1. Mr.KK
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            A yellow card could be given if Adam was not booked earlier. The ref should have considered the foul and the game situation. The foul was not intentional (Adam was trying to get the dropping ball) even though it was quite dangerous.

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        3. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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          It could have been a straight red for Adam there. He had his foot high and made considerable contact with Parker's shin.

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          1. Mr.KK
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            His eyes were 100% on the ball. It was not intentional. It wasn't even a dangerous situation anyway. The decision totally ruined the game.

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        4. Somalion
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          Sorry a high foot with the studs going into his knee isn't a yellow card? If he hadn't already been booked I could have seen that being a straight red, reckless and dangerous.

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    2. CFCTom
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      Cotwates?

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      1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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        It's how you pronounce it... Seb Coates.

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        1. Akers
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          No it's not.

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          1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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            In a Scoucse accent it sounds like Co-twat-ez

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        2. CFCTom
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          Then why didnt you write Swarez? And no, you pronounce it Co-wa-tez.

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          1. Cheggers
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            Is this infighting in the bummers bridgade?

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