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Dugout Discussion February 10

Sané misses out on starting XI after Double Gameweek disappointment

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Leroy Sané (£9.6m) is the man to fall foul of Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy for their big game against Chelsea today.

The German international has been named on the bench for the Gameweek 26 clash at the Etihad Stadium, continuing a frustrating spell for his owners after he scored just point in Double Gameweek 25.

Starting on the flanks of Manchester City’s three-man attack are Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m).

Having scored a hat-trick in his last Etihad Stadium appearance, Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) keeps his place at the spearhead of Manchester City’s line.

Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m), Fernandinho (£5.3m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.4m) are the central midfield trio, with David Silva (£8.5m) on the bench.

Double Gameweek 25 star Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) keeps his place in the team once again but is back in more familiar surroundings as Guardiola has selected him at centre-back, after two outings on the left.

Next to him is John Stones (£5.2m), with Oleksandr Zinchenko (£4.7m) and Kyle Walker (£6.4m) on the flanks.

There are fewer surprises in the Chelsea line-up as Pedro (£6.3m) joins Eden Hazard (£10.9m) and Gonzalo Higuain (£9.5m) in their front three.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko; Gündogan, Fernandinho, De Bruyne; B Silva, Agüero, Sterling.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, David Luiz, Alonso; Kanté, Jorginho, Barkley; Pedro, Higuaín, Hazard.

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  1. gaurava1216
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    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    https://talksport.com/football/430437/manager-sacked-at-half-time-jermaine-jenas-tottenham-martin-jol/

    Can this actually happen again?

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    1. Business Cat
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      Call OGS down from the stands, Chelsea will probably win 5-4 in Fergie time

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  2. mr. inconspicuous
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    Feel sick taking Aguero out for Aubamayang for a hit, first impulsive transfer I’ve made this season

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    1. TheDragon
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      That is heartbreaking - when did you do it?

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      1. mr. inconspicuous
        • 14 Years
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        Wednesday and then I heard the news about his illness, amateur mistake

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        1. TheDragon
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          It happens - sickner but it is extreme variance - at least you have Auba for next week!

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    2. Rainer
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      If before the flag, what was the rush.

      If after the flag, why.

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    3. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
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      He scored a hat trick away against Arsenal so you didn't fancy him at home to Chelsea?

      What madness is this?

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      1. mr. inconspicuous
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        I knew I had to take a hit either this week or next week as I’d loaded up on city and have Digne so this week made sense with Aubameyang against Huddersfield

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        1. mr. inconspicuous
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          My only saving grace is that no one would have captained him

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          1. Dr Dream
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            Aye...All City players have that whiff of a bench about them when you least expect it.

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  3. Dr Dream
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    The odd thing is it's not even like Chelsea have played badly...you simply can't take City on toe to toe.

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    1. Clintymints
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      The speed and intensity is immense

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      1. Says
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        intensity intensifies

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    2. El-Kloppico
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      They defend like school boys though

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    3. Amey
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      Yep

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    4. Je suis le chat
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      Love that City are physically small yet overwhelm the bigger sides. Pep inspired revolution in the league.

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    5. Nabs Kebabs
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      Liverpool are better than City toe to toe...and I fricken hate liverpool

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  4. diesel001
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    Don't think Sarri knows any other tactics than Sarri ball.

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
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      'im a fraud

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    2. Limbo
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      They are professional footballers.

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    3. Saxe-Gotha
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      I was just getting ready to make a similar comment. He is so married to his "philosophy" that he can't adapt to his opponent's strengths. Very Mourinho-esque of him.

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      1. diesel001
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        Mourinho in his prime did adapt tbf.

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  5. Londongeezaa
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    This is an Arab v Israeli owner battle.

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    1. El-Kloppico
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      Russian?

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      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
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        He got Israeli citzenship? Or did I imagine that?

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      2. Brosstan
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        Hes an Israeli now.

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    2. Wild Rover
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      And..?

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  6. Amey
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    Thank god City don't have a fixture next gw 😀
    Aguero is killing me.
    Auba no-show hurts more now

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    1. Eat my goal!
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      This

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    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
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      +1

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  7. Limbo
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    Weird deletion from the mods there. Talking about Sarri having a fag. How's that constitute a deletion. Bit trigger happy.

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
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      Cheap joke

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      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
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        Don't think it was meant to be a slur - he's a smoker. Heh ho.

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    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
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      Language patrol on hand

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    3. Brosstan
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      Bought up by an American company.

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      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
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        American 'bad word' flag filter perhaps.

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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      Are you virtue signalling? Check your privilege

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    5. Hulk Smash
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      No room for any mildly dark humour by the looks of it

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  8. Says
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    KDB is due a goal

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
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      So is Alonso

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  9. fachada
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    When someone asks you for an example of something you are unable to control in FPL, tell them how Sane goes from undroppable to bench sided in just 4 gameweeks.

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
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      Sane was woeful vs Newcastle and has history of not playing vs the Top 6. Woeful again when he got his chance vs Everton.

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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      The signs were there - 5 blanks in 9 GW’s prior to the DGW

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  10. JT11fc
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    Hey at least higauins looking good.....
    The defence just needs to attend the under 5s training to learn some basics

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  11. Royal5
    • 12 Years
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    Barkley to come off at HT

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    1. Hazz
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      Now would be better.

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
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      And the other 10!

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    3. bigwig
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      Yep

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  12. El-Kloppico
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    Higuain much better than Morata though.

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    1. jia you
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      understatement of the day!

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    2. Hazz
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      This is true.

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  13. SADIO SANÉ
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    anyone got a quick overview of what 'Sarri ball' is?

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    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
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      Watch a few reruns of rentford rejects.

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
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      Sarri bollocks more like

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    3. Amey
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      LVG in disguise

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    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
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      Italy national team 1988

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    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Buy Jorginho, play the best CDM in the world OOP and smoke 50 Major a day.

      Big pay cheque when you get sacked too.

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      1. Amey
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        😀

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    6. Offside Trapattoni
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      Basically it's supposed to be vertical tiki-taka Pep style with an emphasis on winning the ball via press in the final third.

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  14. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
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    Sorry, who got the assist last goal please?

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    1. El-Kloppico
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      Rudigee

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    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
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      Nobody. Aguero got tackled

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      1. 'Broadsword Calling Da…
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        Cheers folks.

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    3. Says
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      I think Barkley had that one, or was it the one before

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    4. TorresMagic™
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      5 years, 2 months ago

      no assist, tackle made

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    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ruddi, ball came off him from Kun.

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  15. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
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    Why doesn't he just swap Kante and Jorginho around?

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
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      Kante can't play the Jorginho

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
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        What? That would be Kante prime position, surely it's more Jorginho won't be able to play further forward?

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        1. diesel001
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          Jorginho's role isn't really that defensive - it is about passing the ball forward quickly and being the 'link' player.

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          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
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            Ah I see what you mean

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    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
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      likes his holding player to be highly technical I'm guessing, but its not bloody working very well for him in the Prem!

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  16. Merlinsnose
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    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Id appreciate your advise please.

    Sane and Sucess out for Guendouzi and Auba for a hit a good plan?

    Much appreciated.

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  17. Hy liverpool
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    Pedro is annoying af

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    1. Pishpott
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      Yup

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  18. Son is Rising
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    Sarri on his phone trying to sort out loans for more of his Napoli players...

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  19. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
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    Higuain will be in all our teams in a few weeks.

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
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      Doubt it

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    2. bigwig
      • 13 Years
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      I agree, he looks decent. His assist for the Pedro chance was brilliant

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    3. Brosstan
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      Chelsea will implode completely after this.

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  20. TRIPOS TOPPER
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    I think the Auba-Aguero hokey cokey has been replaced by the Firmino-Laca hokey cokey

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  21. SHOOTER MCGINN
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    Expect this will fizzle out to a 4-1 City win now they're on easy street

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  22. OPTA FPL
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    4 goals and nothing for KDB, how on earth he got 200p 2 seasons in a row

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  23. L'Aeroplanino
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    Suddenly Arsenal's performance last week doesn't look too bad now 😀

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
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      Arsenal rock solid at the back compared to this lot 🙂

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  24. diesel001
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    Chelsea still trying to cross the ball into Kante

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  25. The Enlightener
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    Why must Prem players 99% of the time kick the ball out wide instead of maintaining a good attack down the middle? I hate that. It happens so often when the central attack is just coming to promise. I get it, kicking it out wide for crosses, spacing, and other tactics can be a good thing, but it's overdone to frustrating effect.

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    1. The Enlightener
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      *not only Prem players, I guess I should clarify. See it too often across all top leagues.

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    2. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
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      A manager in the future will come to understand this and revolutionize the game. Bookmark it in your mind and remember my words when it happens. 😎

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  26. Over Midwicket
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    For a Spaniard, Bilva swears like a sailor. Hilarious.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      He's not Spanish.

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    2. Team Cruel
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      Racist

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    3. Rash
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      Portugese*

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    4. Guru Mediation
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      Spanish?

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    5. MTPockets
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        Isn't he Portugese?

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      • The Enlightener
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        I lived in Spain for a bit. They swear pretty readily over there. Joder (F*&K) is as common a word as any other.

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        1. The Enlightener
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          Oh yeah, and he's not Spanish, but he is from the Iberian Peninsula, so close enough. 🙂

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    6. Pishpott
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      So ridiculous watching players ping balls in to box for Kante, I don't understand it at all.

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    7. Baked baines
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      Don’t recall watching a game that there has been 4 goals scored and only 1 assisted!!

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    8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
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      “Sarri but you’re fired” in halftime or just after the game?

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    9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      sane for the dgw.... BEST DECSION EVER!
      🙁
      worse than royston drenthe, absolute rank kryptonite

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      1. McEwan
        • 14 Years
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        Royston drenthe! That made me chuckle. Wonder where in the world he is now

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        1. suddenorgan
          • 13 Years
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          failed rap career

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      2. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
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        same. Season defining bad move right there!

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