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Dugout Discussion July 5

De Bruyne and Foden benched as Guardiola makes six changes for Saints clash

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Manchester City face Southampton in the penultimate fixture of Gameweek 33+ and the last Premier League match to take place on a busy Sunday afternoon.

Kick-off at St Mary’s is at 19:00 BST.

Rotation was always a possibility after City’s hectic week in league and cup and Pep Guardiola has made six changes to his starting XI from the side that beat Liverpool on Thursday.

The most high-profile changes see Kevin De Bruyne (£10.8m) and Phil Foden (£5.3m) drop to the bench after their double-digit hauls in Gameweek 32+.

Benjamin Mendy (£5.5m) and Kyle Walker (£5.6m) also make way in the full-back positions, while Rodri (£5.4m) and Ilkay Gundogan (£5.2m) are rested in central midfield.

There is better news for owners of Riyad Mahrez (£8.6m), who starts after his benching against the newly crowned league champions.

Raheem Sterling (£11.7m) and Gabriel Jesus (£9.6m) also keep their places in attack, while Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) and budget FPL defender Eric Garcia (£4.5m) start again at centre-half.

Joao Cancelo (£5.1m), Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.2m), Bernardo Silva (£7.7m), David Silva (£7.3m) and Fernandinho (£5.1m) are the other players handed a recall.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has made three changes from Southampton’s 3-1 victory over Watford, meanwhile.

Che Adams (£5.3m), Jack Stephens (£4.4m) and Stuart Armstrong (£5.2m) are handed starts, replacing Shane Long (£4.6m), the injured Jannik Vestergaard (£4.5m) and Will Smallbone (£4.5m).

Adams joins Danny Ings (£7.3m) in attack, with the in-form striker looking to continue his push for the Golden Boot on the south coast this evening.

Southampton XI: McCarthy, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Redmond, Ings, Adams.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Garcia, Laporte, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Silva, Bernardo, Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 33+

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  1. Rainer
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    Racist diver

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    1. Amey
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      Come on Barca playing ?
      😮

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      1. Amey
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        3 years, 9 months ago

        Don't know where Come On came ...
        Stupid .. 😀

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    2. Nightcrawler
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      Shut up

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  2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best things this gameweek so far:

    1) Pope conceding
    2) United triple up success
    3) Salah 89th minute assist

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    1. BNMC
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      Onle one of those things was in my favour...

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
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        Number 2?

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  3. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
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    Mahrez on pens I’m assuming with de Bruyne off the field?

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      Bilva

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    2. Rainer
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus needs a goal, like Rashford yesterday, wouldn’t bank on Mahrez taking.

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    3. FPLtfs
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      De Bruyne, Aguero and Gündoğan all absent, so its likely.

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  4. Pep Roulette
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    Jesus Lol

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  5. Gobigorgohome
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    Jesus waste

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  6. Magic Zico
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    Too many divers these days

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  7. Ange Ball
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    I was on my WC and last min changes cost me so many points took out following players

    Mane to Salah
    Azi to Doherty
    Martial to Pulisic.

    Now official sad sod this season I'm done!! Rival is now 65pts clear of me with Kane still to play. Only hope if there is a DGW37 because of the FA cup.

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  8. Sailboats
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    Bring kdb on now

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  9. Greek Freak
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez with a 62% penalty record, not sure if owners should want City to get a penalty.

    He's still more likely to score it based on that percentage though, unlike Jesus.

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  10. Bubz
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    Classic Jesus, absolute donk

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      Giroud is better

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      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Actually!

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      2. Magic Zico
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        3 years, 9 months ago

        People confess 😉

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    2. Greek Freak
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      I mean, that was just blasted really hard at him, it wasn't THAT easy.

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Aguero guides that in no problem

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      2. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It's by no means difficult to tap in for a professional footballer let alone center forward

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  11. FPL Daniel
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus wasteful. Similar quality to Tammy imo. Nothing more

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  12. Hog Roast Junkie
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    On wc

    A) Mahrez and Aurier
    B) Pulisic and Doherty

    Thanks

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    1. dunas_dog
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      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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      1. Hog Roast Junkie
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        Cheers

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  13. dunas_dog
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who is on penalties for City with no KDB on pitch? Jesus or Mahrez?

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    1. Amey
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez

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    2. The Red Devil
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez took one against Burnley, not sure if Jesus started that one

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    3. VictimPanda
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus.

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    4. Rinseboy
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      Should be Mahrez but I bet Jesus take one if they get it.
      Early thought this week mate? Salah captain was so so annoying. My ml rival has caught we right up with Mane C

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Bilva

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      2. dunas_dog
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        3 years, 9 months ago

        Early thoughts are either Salah to Foden and Nketieh to Kane or Maguire to 5.2 m defender and Nketieh to Greenwood

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        1. Rinseboy
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          3 years, 9 months ago

          like the Kane pick if he looks good tomorrow..Could be a great captain shout

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  14. Rainer
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    Jaysis

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  15. The Red Devil
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    If city drop points here, gonna be so bad for Newcastle midweek

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    1. drughi
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      why? city in no mans land

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      1. The Red Devil
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        3 years, 9 months ago

        Pep won't like it - reaction & all

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  16. Brosstan
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    Jesus misses an open goal. What an absolute fraud...

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    1. FPL Blow-In
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      Was difficult to take tbf

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    2. HNI
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      Who was assisting it?

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      1. Greek Freak
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        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cancelo. And it wasn't quite as easy as people make it out to be.

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  17. VictimPanda
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    I don't see how there's "nothing in" that Bsilva pen shout. Literally sandwiched between 2 players with arms on him.

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      He would've take it too

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    2. Steve The Spud
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      On his way down, don’t wish him any luck after he wouldn’t even clap the champions. Arrogant.

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      You wouldn’t survive a London train.

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  18. Dthinger
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    Che Adams scored?

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      He was due

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      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He's been due since October!

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    2. Freshy
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      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      tore up the preseason

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  19. drughi
    • 14 Years
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    No party without the belgian blue

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    1. Amey
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      Pink

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      1. Pep Roulette
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        Hahahahaha

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  20. jdp219
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    Time to drop Liverpool attackers and opt for those still fighting for something? Thinking I might do just.

    (would keep Trent, though)

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    1. jdp219
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      • 7 Years
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      *...just that.

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    2. Hog Roast Junkie
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      So who would you get instead of Salah/Mane?
      Assume you are already stocked with Utd Fwds so no obvious alternatives to me

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  21. Duke Silver ☑
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    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    This 23 minute water break is a real pish take.

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    1. Duke Silver ☑
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      I can kind of understand the one in the 2nd half but 23 minutes into a match is ridiculous.

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      1. Champions League Varane
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        Agreed

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    2. GREEN IS GOOD
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      Players would normally drink from water bottles thrown onto the pitch, but because they can't share water bottles there has to be a break.

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  22. Revival
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus miss, however Aguero would have put that away

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  23. Fred54
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jaysus ugh!

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  24. HNI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    England at 2022 world cup will have Foden Greenwood Rashford Sterling Saka TAA at their peak. Goddamn they win it finally

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      They will never win it again soon. Maybe in 2060

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    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
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      hahahahaha

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    3. Athletic Nasherbo
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      3 years, 9 months ago

      English mentality usually is too weak and bottles

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    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Whos gonna set the example when it gets tough? No on the pitch leaders there

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    5. Revival
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      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pickford in goal and Mcguire in defence do

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Who is McGuire partner.?

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  25. Ange Ball
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    I'm hoping City winning 4-0 and Kdb doesn't come on but everything not gone by way this GW so doubt it very much. Kiss Greenwood 13pts good bye.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pep does not do logic. He might rest him anyway

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    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      benching greenwood home to bournemouth and you think you deserve those points ?

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      1. Ange Ball
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I thought he might best rested

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        1. Ange Ball
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          be*

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  26. JBG
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus is such a frustrating player.

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  27. HNI
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    How does Son to Kdb on FT sound? Have Jiminez to Kane on mind as well but somehow seems Kdb vs NEW is more necessary

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    1. Steve The Spud
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      Sounds good but wait for tomorrow

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  28. BNMC
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    3 years, 9 months ago

    I think with the drink breaks, we should start talking about matches in terms of quarters and not halves. These breaks always seem to cause a momentum shift.

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    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They shouldn’t be here next season

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    2. HashAttack
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      that's what they want ... there's time to squeeze in a couple of gambling adverts during the drinks bream

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  29. TomSaints
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    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Loving this game so far!

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  30. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    TAA good cap next week?

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    1. Pep Roulette
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      KDB if you have him

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    2. VictimPanda
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's safe but I'd go with KDB if you have him.

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