Dugout Discussion

Sunday Dugout Discussion

27 November 2011 2378 comments
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While the footballing community rightly reels from the frankly unfathomable and tragic news of Gary Speed’s passing, the Dugout Discussion opens in more solemn tones in shock at this news…

Our first of two fixtures today is in Wales where, rather perversely now, Speed had been seeming to build a bright future for football in his home country. Whether many of the Welsh players (on both sides) are in the right mind is hard to tell but the fixture of Swansea vs Aston Villa will go ahead as planned. Teams in full are…

Swansea XI: Vorm; Rangel, Monk, Williams, Taylor; Britton, Allen, Gower, Dyer, Sinclair; Graham

Villa XI: Given; Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Herd, Delph; N’Zogbia, Heskey, Agbonlahor; Bent.

The Premier League weekend will then finish with the big fixture of the weekend as Kenny Dalglish’s Moneyball squad come up against the Nouveau riches of Manchester City.

RIP Gary Speed.

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  1. De_Roiste
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    As a side point, Nasri is playing.. Not playing regularly enough to get up to a consistent level. What a waste of talent.

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    1. Anti Top Four
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      FPL standard or BPL standard?

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      1. De_Roiste
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        Both really.. Had him in my team at the start. Hung on to him for too long, waiting for him to do something. In terms of the BPL, he is not in the first choice City midfield. I know he's being paid very well to soften the blow, but surely as a footballer you want to be playing?!

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  2. Forest4Life
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    1-1 Finish would be perfect

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  3. Menly
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    Nothing could've made me more happy than a Silva assisted Kompany goal! 🙂
    Well maybe a Kompany clean sheet (Damn you lescott!)

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    1. Rojo's Modern Life
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      Nothing? Wow.

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  4. whoracle
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    Jones OR Richards OR Vermaelen? Which one?! ;(

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    1. super zlatan
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      Jones

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      1. AIRMILES
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        +1

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        1. HappyAnkit
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          +1

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      2. whoracle
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        Fixtures says so BUT... Small and Rafa are on their way back to the first team selection so...

        Micah is defo NO because of fixtures and Verma, huh, what's your thoughts on Verma?

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        1. super zlatan
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          Jones can play midfield. I think he is class and has great potential. But verm is a good option also.

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        2. Call Me Old Fashioned
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          I was going to get Jones but yday put me right off. I am keeping Kompany and riding the tough fixtures. Or getting Richards.

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    2. URMothersLover
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      Richards or verm

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  5. Davido989
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    C'mon you reds !!!
    Going to be a brilliant second half .... hopefully we get the win 🙂
    #YNWA.

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  6. Spoiler
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    picked enrique over kompany sigh'

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    1. Smarty Pants
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      picked Brown over Kompany sigh twice

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      1. Spoiler
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        so did i as well lol

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        1. Smarty Pants
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          And picked Kompany over Brown last week. This playing fixtures thing is a mockery.

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          1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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            Personally I rotate my 6m midefielders walters, sinclair, drenthe, however this week I expected all of them to play.
            Although I was left with the dilemma over who to start between kompany and enrique, I went with kompany better odds according to the bookies.

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  7. Twelve years a slave
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    one time leave Kompany on bench this happens. Might of known

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    1. Pablitto
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      exactly my case 🙁 and i planned to get rid of him to afford ADE ... So what now...?

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  8. super zlatan
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    Bap predictions for swans match anyone?

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    1. Demí
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      Williams 3, Agbonlahor 2 & Gower 1

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      1. super zlatan
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        Cheers demi

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    2. AIRMILES
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      Agbon 1
      Naylor 2/3
      Williams 2/3

      That's my thoughts - watched 60 mins of it.

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    3. Hybrid.power
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      Vorm 3 hopefully.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Baps for 2 saves, I think not!

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    4. Forest4Life
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      Vorm -3 Williams-2 Given -1

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  9. Anti Top Four
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    6
    6, 2, 1, 6
    5, 3, 5
    2, 22, 2

    Silva and Kun still playing

    Bonus predictions:
    Adebayor +3
    Baines
    Vorm
    Naylor
    SIlva

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    1. Laserface
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      0
      0
      2
      too early to say

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  10. HappyAnkit
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    Maybe Allen also gets something.

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    1. Anti Top Four
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      Maybe, but I don't have him.

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    2. ColeHole
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      Pop pop gets a treat?

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      1. Anti Top Four
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        Retreat

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  11. Messi & fabregas
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    do u think rooney and walters will be in the bonuses?

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    1. Cruicky
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      No.

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  12. Kings of Lyon ★
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    3 goals for aguero to make my score more respectible

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      We wish! More likely to get subbed of before 60 at this rate!

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  13. super zlatan
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    How did dyer play today? Look threatening ?

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    1. Gargamel
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      Nope. Runs around really fast and rarely loses the ball, but very indirect. Vintage Dyer. I still think he brings much to Swansea and is great at 4.6 though

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      1. super zlatan
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        Cheers garg. Will still keep him as my cheapie

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    2. Messi & fabregas
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      not really he helped in defense a few times though, i dont think any bonus but i hope he does ::)

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    3. AIRMILES
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      Swansea as a whole didn't look threatening. Lita created a great chance for himself, but knocked it wide. Naylor gets forwards a lot, but makes poor passing decisions in the final third. Sinclair was disappointing. Hard to say how much of the performance was down to the emotional news pre-match.

      Wondering about Rangel's injury - didn't look serious, just slipped on his own - think it may have been a sprain.

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  14. HappyAnkit
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    nd half about to begin.

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      *2nd*

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  15. Mr.Vuvuzela
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    Rooney surely won't get that assist he was credited yesterday...? (RIP Speed)

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    1. CFCTom
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      He surely will.

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    2. kennethrhcp
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      with the new rules he will (i think)

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  16. Oliver Reed
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    30 points with 4 to come off the bench, big time 🙂

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
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      25 points with 6 off the bench... yaaas 🙂

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      1. Oliver Reed
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        at least we are all in the same boat, apart from the odd spawny git..

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  17. Menly
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    If Kompany is my second Sub, (Eagles my first) and both VDV and Jones didnt play, then he'll come off the bench right?

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    1. Cyril Figgis
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      Yep.

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    2. Smarty Pants
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      yep, you lucky dog

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    3. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      yes as u need 3 defenders minimum

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    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      This is the third really stupid question I have seen in the last two pages!!

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      1. Menly
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        To be honest, I just wanted the reassurance, I sort of already knew 🙂
        Sorry to bother ya!

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        1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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          cut down on the vino bernard

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      2. Mílanista
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        +10000000 though I think it's been 4! And there was a question much earlier about if Vorm saving a shot when whistle had gone for offside would count as a save.

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      3. Jack Frost
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        No questions are stupid, just your sniveling, haughty reply. and I include CFCTOM in this-- quit discouraging legitimate questions.

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        1. Jack Frost
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          This was addressed to Menlymen. Some of these guys are first time players or kids.

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          1. Jack Frost
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            Sorry Menlymen-- missed again, to Hutton. Anyway we are three pages on in comments so I doubt anyone circles back.

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    5. Demí
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      Yes

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    6. Park the bus
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      correct!

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    7. MrAnderson
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      yes he will.

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  18. HappyAnkit
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Everyone Predict this match's Result.

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    1. CFCTom
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      2-2

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    2. Forest4Life
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      1-2

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  19. Hyperion
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    I'm crashing out of the cup unless Enrique can conjure up a goal from somewhere. Shocker of a gameweek brightened only by Adebayor, Moses and the Swans defence; all of which my opponent has as well.

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  20. OPTA FPL
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    I'm waiting to view hundred of versions show off 'I'm on XX points with XX players to come/bench'...

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    1. Djerbil
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      stop copy/paste

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      1. OPTA FPL
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        ans stop show off

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    2. andy85wsm
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      I'd rather see posts about how many points people have got then multiple posts of you telling us how you're waiting for them.

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      1. Djerbil
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        +`100

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  21. Park the bus
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    Fearing a Kompany red 2nd half 🙁

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    1. Messi & fabregas
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      me too

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    2. HappyAnkit
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      I will be very happy if it happenes

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    3. ★FC Borecelona★
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      Me too

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    4. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      are you scared of the dark too?

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  22. Darren Caskey
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney -> Adebayor
    A. Wilkinson -> Baines or Vermaelen?

    Is it too much invested defensively? Kompany, Enrique, Baines/Vermaelen + 2 x 4.0 defenders?

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  23. Forest4Life
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    Kompanys getting sent off this half for tackle on Suarez

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      That's what I would like to hear (Sent off for A red card).

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    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      you must really love football

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    3. andy85wsm
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      You're probably right. Except the tackle will be fair and Suarez will dive.

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  24. HappyAnkit
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    14 years, 1 month ago

    2nd half begins.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Come on Aguero!!

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  25. kennethrhcp
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    adam is looking lively!

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    1. CRAZY TRAIN
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      don't say that, swapped him out for Bale last week 🙁

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      1. andy85wsm
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        Cos Bale's done bad....

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        1. CRAZY TRAIN
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          Took a 4 point hit for him, Thats why I'm pished....

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      2. kennethrhcp
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        i didnt think he'd be so involved @ liverpool, bale does look great the last 3or4 weeks

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  26. Menly
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    Kome on Kompany don't do anything brash!

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    1. Djerbil
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      what about scoring a 2nd and then getting the 2nd yellow??

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      1. Menly
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        14 years, 1 month ago

        Can I just have the second goal? 🙂

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  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    God, just turned the news on for the first time today.
    Gary Speed WTF!! Awful

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    1. AIRMILES
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      Really sad. He seemed so chirpy and buoyant on FF yesterday.

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        looking back he seemed a bit subdued i think

        like a bit shy being in the studio and being interviewed, dunno

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        1. Nice1Cyrille
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          now you mention it, yeah he did. didn't dream that hours later he'd be gone though..

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      2. Dr Bronner
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        whats ff?

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        1. Demí
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          Football focus

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          1. Dr Bronner
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            Bloody hell, can't believe he was on TV that day. It's all so crazy.

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      3. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        I know, so strange

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    2. Nice1Cyrille
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      Unreal. Certainly and understandably affected the games today. RIP

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  28. Lloyd Xmas
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    Get KUN in the middle FFS

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  29. HappyAnkit
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    R.I.P. Gary Speed!

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  30. HappyAnkit
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    Still quite an open feel to the game, despite the numbers Liverpool are getting behind the ball when City have possession.

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