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Dugout Discussion August 31

Greenwood only a substitute as Rashford starts up front

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Southampton take on Manchester United in the Gameweek 4 curtain-raiser. Kick-off at St. Mary’s is at 12:30pm BST.

An injury to Anthony Martial (£7.7m) against Palace had dominated the build-up to this match, with speculation rife as to whether Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer could hand a start to Mason Greenwood (£4.5m).

That hasn’t transpired, with budget FPL forward Greenwood only among the substitutes.

Solskjaer has made three changes to the Manchester United side that lost 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace in GW3, with Ashley Young (£5.4m), Andreas Pereira (£5.0m) and Juan Mata (£6.4m) starting in the lunch-time kick-off.

Young replaces the injured Luke Shaw (£5.5m) at left-back, whilst Solskjaer has shuffled his pack in the absence of Martial: Mata and Pereira earning starts against the Saints as Jesse Lingard (£6.5m) drops to the bench.

The Norwegian boss has turned to the tried and tested Mata to add attacking impetus to United’s frontline, with the Red Devils aiming to prevent their sluggish Premier League start turning into something of a nightmare after a winless run of two games.

This is a game of extreme importance in the Solsjkaer era at United and the decision to opt for experience in the form of Mata as opposed to a youthful prospect such as Greenwood is telling of how pivotal this fixture could be for United’s momentum in the initial stages of the 2019/20 campaign.

Meanwhile, Southampton boss Ralph Hassenhuttl has made just two changes to his starting line-up for the game against United, with Cedric (£4.9m) and Sofiane Boufal (£5.5m) earning starts at the expense of Yan Valery (£5.0m) and Nathan Redmond (£6.4m). 

The Saints will be looking to build on their impressive away victory over Brighton in Gameweek 3.

Southampton XI: Gunn, Cedric, Vestergaard, Bednarek, Danso, Højbjerg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Boufal, Adams, Ings.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Young, McTominay, Pogba, Andreas, Mata, James, Rashford.

 

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    No worries lads, AWB will contribute with attaching pts...

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  2. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Greenwood needs to be on. Ole is clueless

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  3. Little fekirs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What are the odds for OGS to be first manager sacked ?

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      longer than they should be

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    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        They'll probably get a late goal and all's fine. Until the next gw etc

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      • Drexl Spivey
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Was it ever really his job?

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    3. Epic Fail
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't DDG used to save goals like those? Not that he should have saved it, but he used to make heroic saves.

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      1. Nightcrawler
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Even the best have off days

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        1. Epic Fail
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          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Every game? He doesn't do it any more.

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

          *seasons

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        3. Little fekirs
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Or 18 months

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He has not done that for some years, now.

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      3. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        His mind is clearly not focused for last one year.

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      4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        1. June 2018 – Problems begin at the World Cup where De Gea lets a long-range shot from Cristiano Ronaldo squirm through his hands as Spain draw 3-3 with Portugal.

        2. December 2018 – De Gea parries Shkodran Mustafi‘s header into his own net as Manchester United draw 2-2 with Arsenal at Old Trafford.

        3. March 2019 – Granit Xhaka‘s speculative shot flies in from 30 yards in a 2-0 defeat in the return fixture.

        4. April 2019 – De Gea dives over a right-footed shot from Lionel Messi as Barcelona win 3-0 in the Champions League quarter-final second leg.

        5. April 2019 – The goalkeeper’s positioning is called into question again as Gylfi Sigurdsson scores one of four Everton goals at Goodison Park.

        6. April 2019 – De Gea is criticised for allowing Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane to score at his near post in a 2-0 derby defeat to Man City.

        7. Aug 2019 - DDG again drops a clanger at his near post, beaten by Patrick Van Aanholt, 2 minutes after Utd had equalised, allowing a last stoppage time winner winner for Crystal Palace at Old Trafford

        This is going on well over a year now

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        1. Little fekirs
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          You forgot the Alonso goal from that Rudiger parry V Chelsea last season. Dreadful

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          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Yep, I’m sure there are others too

            He’s contracted a particularly bad case of man-utd-itis the last year or so

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    4. Andy_Social
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wildcard activated!

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cause of one lost CS?

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          No, nothing to do with this game - was just waiting for deadline to have my 2 weeks of tinkering

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      2. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        OGS would like that.

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

      Now just need Young to come off injured so Rojo is the third and final sub.

      Not looking like Mason has time.

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      1. Zladan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        (Not wishing injury on him before you get the pitchforks out, he was already hobbling earlier).

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    6. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Any chance AWB was involved in Southampton celebrations?

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    7. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      OMG scenes 🙂

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    8. Pukki Blinders
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Greenwood 5 minute cameo confirmed!

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      1. El-Kloppico
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Dont think Lundy or Dendonker would have done much better

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    9. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      At this stage I want AWB off so he doesn't end with 1 point

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    10. S.Kuqi
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      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      And I thought having Maguire is great idea.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
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        You and me both. I don't know what I was thinking ...

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        1. S.Kuqi
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          • 12 Years
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          Easy swap for Liverpool def

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    11. ClassiX
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Vestergaard looks like he could be the bass-player for a Swedish Black metal band...

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Looks like a Neanderthal to be honest

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    12. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ole should take Lingard out behind the barn and put him down

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      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Along with Rashford

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        1. Brosstan
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Rashford will come good if the cancerous influence of lingard is removed from the club completely. Remove all records of him ussr style

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        2. Zenith UK
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Delueded

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    13. DV8R
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      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Still no Rico

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    14. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Sim?

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    15. How Mina You
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      James has 3 goals from 3 shots on target. His next 5 fixtures are tough. Why on earth would you want to bring him in now?

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        because .... he’s Daniel James, he scores when he wants ....

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      2. El-Kloppico
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just lucky the gk didnt gwt the balls imo.. he doesnt deserve to be playing for a team like ManU i guess..

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

          You mean Mount?

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      3. Rupert The Horse
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        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Almost another goal.

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    16. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Danso RC

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    17. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Danso red card

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    18. Rupert The Horse
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      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Danso red.

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    19. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      RC

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    20. Smurf
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      • 15 Years
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      Danso red

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    21. teddypicker
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Perez dropped. Expected.

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    22. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
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      Dan so stupid

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      1. DantheManinaPan
        • 10 Years
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        🙁

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    23. Reeker
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      • 11 Years
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      Ings last minute winner against the run of play

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    24. Nightcrawler
      • 5 Years
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      What is a danso?

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
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        An ancient fertility ritual practised by the wachiti tribe of eastern pangolia

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    25. Peter Ouch
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      Chris Smiling

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    26. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
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      Rico rested

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      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        “rested”

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      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Parent club mate, was never going to play.

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      3. Dino
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        • 15 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Ha rested pmsl, rico and kelly time is up as useful cheap defs

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    27. Eat my goal!
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Perez benched

      Rico benched

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    28. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Tomorri starts for Chelsea

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      1. Hazz
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        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I didn't realise. Amazing!

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    29. Sim Simma
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      • 13 Years
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      ⚽ Team News 📰
      CHE: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Emerson, Barkley, Jorginho, Kovacic, Mount, Abraham, Pulisic
      Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Alonso, Billy Gilmour, Giroud, Batshuayi, Willian

      SHU: Henderson, Egan, O'Connell, Basham, Stevens, Norwood, Freeman, Baldock, Lundstram, McBurnie, Robinson
      Subs: Moore, Stearman, Muhamed Besic, Osborn, Mousset, McGoldrick, Sharp

      CRY: Guaita, van Aanholt, Ward, Kelly, Cahill, Schlupp, McArthur, Milivojevic, Kouyaté, Ayew, Zaha
      Subs: Hennessey, Sakho, Camarasa, Townsend, Meyer, McCarthy, Benteke

      AVL: Heaton, Taylor, Mings, Guilbert, Engels, Douglas Luiz, Grealish, McGinn, Wesley, Trézéguet, Jota
      Subs: Steer, Konsa, El Mohamady, El Ghazi, Hourihane, Lansbury, Davis

      LEI: Schmeichel, Evans, Söyüncü, Chilwell, Pereira, Maddison, Barnes, Tielemans, Ndidi, Albrighton, Vardy
      Subs: Ward, Fuchs, Justin, Praet, Choudhury, Gray, Pérez

      BOU: Ramsdale, Mepham, Aké, Steve Cook, Adam Smith, Harry Wilson, Billing, Lerma, Fraser, Callum Wilson, King
      Subs: Boruc, Stacey, Rico, Simpson, Ibe, Surman, Solanke

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      Subs: Bravo, Cancelo, Angeliño, Fernandinho, Bernardo Silva, Gündogan, Foden

      BHA: Ryan, Dunk, Burn, Webster, Montoya, March, Stephens, Pröpper, Bernardo, Maupay, Trossard
      Subs: Button, Duffy, Groß, Mooy, Murray, Aaron Connolly, Jahanbakhsh

      NEW: Dubravka, Dummett, Krafth, Willems, Schär, Lascelles, Almirón, Atsu, Hayden, Longstaff, Joelinton
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      WAT: Foster, Dawson, Kabasele, Cathcart, Cleverley, Doucouré, Kiko Femenía, Janmaat, Gray, Pereyra, Hughes
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      WHU: Fabianski, Fredericks, Ogbonna, Masuaku, Diop, Felipe Anderson, Lanzini, Yarmolenko, Rice, Noble, Haller
      Subs: Roberto, Zabaleta, Balbuena, Carlos Sánchez, Snodgrass, Fornals, Ajeti

      NOR: Krul, Godfrey, Lewis, Zimmermann, Aarons, Trybull, Leitner, Stiepermann, Buendía, Cantwell, Pukki
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      1. Fitzy.
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Sim

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      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Top da page skillz....cheers Simmy....

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      3. tambourineman
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Tomori wagon

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        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 9 Years
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          What about today?

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        2. how now brown cow
          • 10 Years
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          My favourite wobble.

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          1. how now brown cow
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            *womble.

            Wasn't funny anyway.

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      4. EMBOLOFAN
        • 6 Years
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        wow tomori

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      5. Jack Burton
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        • 9 Years
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        Cheers mate

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      6. tm245
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, as always.

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      7. DV8R
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        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Perez finished

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      8. dark91
        • 8 Years
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        Thank you as usual

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        1. King Sheep
          • 8 Years
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          Cheers dude

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      9. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
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        Billy Gilmour on Che bench.....did he not used to post on here?

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      10. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Thank you! 😀

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      11. JIMMY TUGGINS
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        Cheers.

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      12. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        It's hard to see anything but goals in the Norwich v Hammers game.

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