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Wednesday Dugout Discussion

21 March 2012 2093 comments
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Gameweek 29 concludes this evening with four of the top five Premier League clubs in action. The Dugout Discussion chatroom opens to absorb your reactions to the events as they unfold. The team news from all four games is in and, starting with the two games about to kick-off, are as follows…

Man City XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Toure, Clichy, Silva, Toure Yaya, De Jong, Nasri, Aguero, Balotelli.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cahill, Cole, Mikel, Meireles, Ramires, Lampard, Mata, Torres.

A major blow for City is that their captain Vincent Kompany again misses through injury, so Micah Richards moves infield to partner Kolo Toure in central defence with Pablo Zabaleta returning at right-back. Despite previously claiming his career at the club over, Roberto Mancini has named Carlos Tevez amongst his substitutes.

As for Chelsea, Roberto Di Matteo gives Fernando Torres a chance to build on his two FA Cup goals from the weekend, meaning Didier Drogba sits on the bench.

Spurs XI: Friedel, Walker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto, Kranjcar, Parker, Modric, Bale, Van der Vaart, Saha.

Stoke XI: Begovic, Wilkinson, Huth, Shawcross, Wilson, Pennant, Palacios, Diao, Jerome, Walters, Crouch.

Several changes for both sides include starts for Ledley King, Younes Kaboul and Niko Kranjcar in white, whilst Jermaine Pennant replaces the injured Matthew Etherington for Tony Pulis’ side.

QPR XI: Kenny, Young, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Traore, Barton, Derry, Diakite, Taarabt, Zamora, Cisse.

Liverpool XI: Reina, Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel, Jose Enrique, Kuyt, Spearing, Adam, Downing, Gerrard, Suarez.

Djibril Cisse faces his former club tonight in a side that has spots for both Luke Young and Adel Taarabt. They replace Clint Hill and Shaun Wright-Phillips respectively. Kenny Dalglish opts to drop Andy Carroll to the bench, and he brings in both Charlie Adam and Dirk Kuyt.

Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Heitinga, Distin, Baines, Pienaar, Fellaini, Osman, Drenthe, Cahill, Jelavic.

Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs, Walcott, Arteta, Song, Ramsey, Rosicky, van Persie.

Steven Pienaar returns to Premier League action in place of the injured Seamus Coleman, and Leon Osman captains Everton because Tony Hibbert comes in for Phil Neville at right-back.

Another player facing a previous employer tonight is Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, who starts in a side making one change from the home win over Newcastle – Aaron Ramsey gets the nod ahead of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and can be accessed right here.

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  1. Nopli
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Will CHELSEA play in the UCL next season? YES or NO?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      if they win the cl yes

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      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        giggles

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe. 😉

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      NO

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  2. Pickled and Preserved
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Kompany > Vermaelen

    OR

    Silva > Valencia?

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  3. Hyperion
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Really don't want to after this but surely if you have more than 1 'pool defender you have to play them all at home to Wigan next week?

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    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Unfortunately yes....

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    2. Bungalow Bill
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I do now, but I won't by then …

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  4. Jake Donahue
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    City Arsenal Liverpool treble 7/1

    FAQ off LFC

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    1. WOLVERiNES
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      good 1.. u din go for spurs or pool.. hv fun

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    2. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      wow sorry mate

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    3. little_wizard123
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I had that too (well with Madrid in there as well).

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  5. SPorting
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    KENNY FOR SCOTLAND!

    and by that i mean, can we send him back?

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      nah you keep him.

      Actually, we'll take him back if you take Andy Robinson back.

      It can be like the POW/spy exchange schemes the US and N Korea did over the Bridge of No Return.

      Let's do it over that bridge in Bewick

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      1. SPorting
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        can't we just build the wall again?

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      I listened to this former LFC youth player Robinson, current manager of MK Dons this morning sh*ting on about the Liverpool way etc etc .It's all misty eyed bol*ocks fact is Daglish does not have a good eye for a player. Unless he buys the obvious and has loads of money to spend i.e Blackburn.
      Look at Daglish's signings at Newcastle and Liverpool awful stuff.

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  6. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    I would say I have failed to qualify for the latest version of the PP cup. 41 points Sigurdsson stays on the bench.One clean sheet out of 6 at the back including goalkeeper. I thought it would be very different last week!

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  7. gledy
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    62 pre-boni, would grab RVP (C) 1 bp with both hands!

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  8. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ok feck Ade, I want my Gerbil back.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Hmmm. I'm OK. 🙂

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  9. Hazard267
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Lets just say theres not chance of my qulify with a crap score off 33 with minimal bonus:L

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  10. Zep
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    3rd for the Gunners is the only good thing about all of this...

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  11. TO
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    BPs for arsenal?

    Verm - 3
    Kos - 2
    RVP - 1

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    1. gledy
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Really hoping for rvp bps!

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      1. Clarkie
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        No RVP bonus

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        1. Clarkie
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          0 - I win this gameweek
          1 - Draw
          2 or more - I lose

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    2. Men who stare at Gotze
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      A cursory glance at the stats suggest that it might be close between RVP and Koscielny. If hitting the woodwork wasn't reflected badly in PPI (which it is as it counts as a shot off target) then RVP would easily edge it.

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  12. Sickboy
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    About those 'What do you think about Gerrard?' comments that I've been on about for the last few days? Please ignore them.

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  13. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    *giggles*

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      oooh, naughty 😉

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        Sorry - I will grow up ... one day! 😉

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 10 months ago

          please don't.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            13 years, 10 months ago

            I take that on board! 😀

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    how can liverpool fans possibly say this season is a success? Winning a mickey mouse cup but horrible in the league. Dalglish out

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      You will never hear the words "Dalglish out" from a pool fan.

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      1. The Cake is a Lie
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Dalglish out...there I said it

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      2. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Dalglish tw*t?

        Dalglish sh*t?

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      3. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Dalglish out, just not working, also Comolli has been crap he can go aswell 🙁

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    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Mid-table + MM Cup is better than mid-table and no MM Cup. Simples.

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        logical simples.

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    3. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Rafa in!

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  15. Brookins
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    If Kenny and liverpool have any sense they will players such as Raheem Sterling, Eccleston, Robinson, Flanagan, for the rest of the season.

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    1. afcblegend
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      haha this isn't FM - he isn't gonna play youngsters when they're in a slump, it would be madness. did you see how much bad press (as well as how badly they played) Wenger got when he was forced to field a few youngsters earlier in the season due to injuries?

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      1. Brookins
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        This is completely different, Liverpool arent gonna get 4th now, no chance, already in the Europa, so why not play the youngsters, get some experience and see who might be able to be in the starting 11 for next season.

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  16. Parm
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Now we wait!!!!

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  17. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    i'm so angry and frustrated with liverpool

    really needed that win to cheer me up, had a shit day

    sigh

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Just log off from here DD...the anti Liverpool comments are over-the-top...I'm outta here

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        true enough

        did i beat you btw?

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    2. lebron85
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Same here mate. Have Skrtel and Enrique and what do I get - 2 points for both - ridiculuos!:(

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      1. lebron85
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Also Simpson and Caulker stayed on my bench with 12 points:(!!!

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  18. FantasyFiend
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Somone posted before of how they'd put a bet on for VDV to score anytime in open play and ARS to win... Congrats!!

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  19. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    52 with BPs from Yak (c) and maybe Aguero, Bale, RVP, Huth to come.

    Meh.

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Decent enough...

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    2. udit
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      🙄 After bps you'll reach around 60, that's awesome!

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      1. Locarno
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        13 years, 10 months ago

        I'm sulking about Siggy. Leave me alone.

        🙂

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        1. SPorting
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          boo hoo

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        2. udit
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          😯 What would you have had with siggy? 70 + ish?

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  20. Dynamic
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    BAP predictions for Bale and RVP?

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    1. Yossi
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      1/0,2

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  21. Scratch
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Ahhh Liverpool you really crack me up sometimes. Too funny.

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  22. FantasyFiend
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Is MOTD on tonight lads?

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    1. Alan The Llama
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      yep, 10.30 I believe

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    2. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      I thought it was on at 10:45

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  23. Canadian Football
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    48 points with 28points wasted on my bench!!!!!

    Wonderful!!!!! UGH!!!!

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  24. COMH
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    Thought Liverpool were home and dry at 0-2. Capitulated with 15 minutes to go. Nice.

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  25. halnone
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    since when are QPR good?

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    1. Hate that rotation
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Since blackburn became good. 🙂

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

        Thanks! Eh, wait what...!? HEY!!!

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    2. udit
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Since Liverpool have been shit ( a pretty long time)

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      1. lebron85
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        Right mate and I have both Skrtel and Enrique:(

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        1. udit
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          13 years, 10 months ago

          🙁 I had Reina but decent week otherwise.

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    3. Dave Bauer
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Err...they're not.

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    4. QPR Lad 92
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Tbh our passing was terrible first half but taking off Barton and bringing on Mackie was key.d

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

      QPR ain't good. They just randomly finish games with a scoreline of either 2-3, 3-3 or 3-2.

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    6. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      When they took Captain Twitter Barton off the pitch, I hope he is dropped for Sunderland match!

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  26. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    lol defenders I start alongside Jevans, 1 each, defenders I bench, combined total of 9.

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    1. Manani
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      are u sure we don't have the same team? 🙂

      don't tell me u also did silva>valencia 😆

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 10 months ago

        I sold Silva to Young

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  27. Jukesy
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    13 years, 10 months ago

    My team won tonight. Yeehaawww

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  28. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    Full time yet?

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  29. Abominable Snowy84
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    To the spurs fans.

    MIND THE GAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. Balotellitubbies
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      13 years, 10 months ago

      Yesssssssssssssssssss!!!!

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  30. Smurf
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    • 16 Years
    13 years, 10 months ago

    If it was any other manager than king Kenny there wpuld be calls for his head by now. Shocking tactics, shocking player choices and shocking results.

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    1. Sleep Talk
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 10 months ago

      Liverpool supporters can't look beyond his golden locks and enticing smile though.

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