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Monday Dugout Discussion

12 March 2012 2029 comments
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The Dugout Discussion returns for an evening shift at the Emirates, as fourth-placed Arsenal take on sixth-placed Newcastle United in the penultimate fixture of Gameweek 28. If Newcastle have serious Champions League ambitions, then a good result tonight is a must. That sets us up for a potentially entertaining evening, with Arsenal currently enjoying a great spell of form. The team news from the capital is in, and the line-ups are as follows…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Rosicky, Song, Arteta, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, van Persie.

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Santon, Obertan, Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Tiote, Gutierrez, Ba.

Arsene Wenger makes one change from the side that unsuccessfully attempted to over-haul Milan mid-week, with Mikel Arteta coming in for Gervinho. Intriguingly, that means another start for Alex Oxlade Chamberlain with Theo Walcott operating on the opposite flank.

Despite promising an attacking mentality tonight, Alan Pardew has reverted to a 4-5-1 formation, with Papiss Cisse making way for Gabriel Obertan. There’s also a forced change with Ryan Taylor missing out with the calf strain. In comes Hatem Ben Arfa.

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  1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Rvp free kick on target

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  2. Cheggers
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    Come on Sporting Bet, get Arsenal over 1.5 u tight arses

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  3. Egg noodle
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    How long until Ba red card?

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  4. Chris_White
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    Just wondering

    What is more positive on the PPI

    5 shots on target and 5 off, or 2 and 2 respectively?

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      I'd assume they are both zero.

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  5. denial
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    This is the best I've seen Walcott play I think.

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      red bulbs flashing for us Santon owners

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      1. denial
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        Aye

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  6. Willis.
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    ok, i need go and fry some bacon and eggs, but im scared dat im gonna miss some goals again

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Move the cooker into your lounge.

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      1. Locarno
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        Or get the missus to do it.

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      2. blind faith
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        spoken like a true man!

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    2. Jukesy
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      Get Sky+, and add some mushroom and maybe a bit of sausage to that.

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  7. AllessandroSwissToni
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    Back to the Rosiky question. I'll be keeping a close eye on him. I think he might be an assist the assist kind of a guy. Most production comes from the wings with the Gooners as I perceive it.

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    1. little_wizard123
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      Yeah, a lot of their goals are about balls out wide and then the movement of RVP around the 6 yard box.

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      1. AllessandroSwissToni
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        RVP has basically stated his goals are due to Walcotts supply earlier in the season, the two of them look for each other. Would be nice to see Rosiky slide a few through the centre though.

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  8. Hybrid.power
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    Wenger always looks like he has cramps.

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    1. Kagawa-san-mia
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      looks like hes on drugs imo, always scratching and shaking back and forth

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    2. denial
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      or like he's holding a poo in.

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        He needs to get himself checked out.

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        1. Declan
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          colonic irrigation

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  9. Spike ⚽️
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    Newcastle cant put 6 passes together yet !!

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    1. Out4GoodBehavior
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      Enjoying the game huh? Eddie ^_^)

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      1. Spike ⚽️
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        Hello mate. Yep its really tasty stuff. Are you then

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        1. Out4GoodBehavior
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          Good game so far, more goals on the way ^_^) Enjoy!

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          1. Spike ⚽️
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            You too

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  10. Jukesy
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    Sagna putting so many crosses into the box, Riise -> Sagna will be an easy transfer in the next few weeks.

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  11. Cowshed - Blue & White …
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    I dont want to upset everyone but didnt Jamsiep tip Ben Arfa for first goal at 20s about 3 hours ago?

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    1. Locarno
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      Even a broken watch is right twice a day.

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  12. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    well RvP got my letter

    Looks like Ba's got lost in the post.

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    1. Mull
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      I intercepted Krul's one 😉

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    2. @ImpressiveTackl
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      The one with a signed picture of your c*ck and balls? Didn't we all get it you dirty fecker?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        no, that was exclusively for you 😉

        😛

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        1. @ImpressiveTackl
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          Ohhh errrr!

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            let that be a lesson to you 😛

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  13. lazybones18
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    chances of suarez scoring a goal or 2 tommorrow ?

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    1. Kagawa-san-mia
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      none maybe an assist

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      1. @ImpressiveTackl
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        Nonsense!

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        1. Kagawa-san-mia
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          couldnt score against sunderland, etc etc what makes u think a team that keeps out better teams will let dem score

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          1. @ImpressiveTackl
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            You're saying he has absolutely no chance. C'mon, there's a small unlikely chance he'll score?

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    2. Spike ⚽️
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      Not much faith and I've got him as Capt !!

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  14. Willis.
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    rosicky doesnt like to shoot, does he?

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  15. Bolt-on
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    Looking at Rvp tonight and Rooney yesterday why did I captain Suarez??

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    1. Kagawa-san-mia
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      why did you buy suarez, why did anyone, did something happen last week to show he will score

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    2. Locarno
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      Because you're an idiot.

      Signed,
      A Drenthe captainer

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      1. Bolt-on
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        Lol - I actually see drenched Felliaini and Suarez getting yellows/reds tomorrow

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        1. Locarno
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          Drenthe will get a yellow by ripping his shirt off to celebrate a club-record seventh goal.

          Good stuff, this crack.

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    3. Hybrid.power
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      You were warned and you ignored the warnings.

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      1. Bolt-on
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        I admit I'm a Dgw addict no matter what the teams

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        1. Hybrid.power
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          I just couldn't bring myself to get any in this gameweek.

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    4. Pasqualinho
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      At least you have all 3. Could still be the ideal strike trio this week.

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    5. fatherted
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      I also gave him the band...just a punt...took a chance

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  16. Ferris Bueller
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    Which one in and which one out, from these midfielders, for rest of season?

    IN) Walcott or Valencia or Young
    OUT) Silva or Dempsey or Mata

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Silva for sure

      Any would be good picks.

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    2. blind faith
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      silva>>>walcott

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    3. JC Lopez
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Valencia in. Silva out

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    4. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Out: 1. Silva 2. Dempsey 3. Mata
      In: 1. Young 2. Walcott 3. Valencia

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  17. Hybrid.power
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    Oxlade Chamberlain.....seriously sky sports?

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  18. Willis.
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    where da heck is demba ba

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    1. Christina.
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      Frying my bacon and eggs

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  19. Davido989
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    Ok, I really really really regret selling Rvp. Although I'm ranked 50k, i wanna finish higher, looks like Komps & Suarez ---> Turner & Rvp it is.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      my main rival ML leader took RVP out, since then i am now 50 points ahead lol.

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      1. Davido989
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        Lucky for some ay

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    2. Optimus.
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      you were told 😉

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Repeatedly.

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      2. Davido989
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        Yes I was 🙁

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    3. little_wizard123
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      The only thing worse than not captaining him is taking him out. I've had him all season bar one game and I'm losing out with stupid captain decisions.

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      1. Davido989
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        +1

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    4. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      The guy has scored 26 goals in 28 games what would it take you NOT to sell RVP?
      Now I assume you have more GCSE's then Rodney Trotter? 🙂

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  20. blind faith
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    final score 1-1???

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  21. Hybrid.power
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    A goal for Simpson would be sex.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      -3.14

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      Nah a goal for Simpson would be "DOH".

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    3. djman102
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      As he is 3rd on my bench (beside Vorm and Moses), it's also highly likely.

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    4. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
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      A missed RVP penalty on Krul's forehead ricocheted in the net behind Szczeny would be sex.

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  22. Willis.
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    why does rosicky play behind rvp instead of arteta? arteta would be more proficient in dat position

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Meh.

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  23. Piggs Boson
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    Beautiful football by Arsenal. If they add depth to their squad over the summer they may be title contenders.

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Stop copying and pasting Posts from previous years.

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    2. Declan
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      Deja vu

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  24. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    Much as it pains me to say it, Walcott seems to be playing well, and not his usual headless chicken stuff.
    He seems to be involved in a lot of dangerous attacking-passing-interchange moves.

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    1. jungle
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      And he's managed a whole 40 minutes without getting injured!

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  25. Willis.
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    who got booked and what for

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  26. unoaime
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    Every time i see Obertan play i think he's Ali Dia in disguise.

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    1. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Montgomery Burns.

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  27. Henry Hill
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    Did Deadly Demba get the assist for Ben Arfa?

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    1. DLL18
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      Obertan

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Assisted the assist, it was Obertan.

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      1. Henry Hill
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        Misleading on BBC who say "Demba Ba works it out to Hatem Ben Arfa wide on the right. He is allowed to come inside onto his left foot far too easily by Kieran Gibbs, and the Frenchman thunders in a low shot past Wojciech Szczesny"

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          I had to rewind to check in real time 🙂

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  28. blind faith
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    is it likely ba is guna score tonight? has he had much presence??

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    1. Krionos
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      not much so far, should have had a yellow though

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      1. blind faith
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        sshhhh don't tel me thaaaaat!

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  29. Hybrid.power
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    Come on goals!!

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      You had 2. Dnt get greedy

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        But it was supposed to be a goalfest!

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  30. Spike ⚽️
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    Good refereeing from Webb

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      Newcastle players doing the refereeing themselves!

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