Euro 2012

Matchday Three – Day Four – Discussion

19 June 2012 808 comments
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The final round of EURO 2012 group matches reaches its culmination this evening, with France, Ukraine and England all battling for a place in the last eight. As always, we’ve opened the Dugout Discussion ahead of the 7.45pm kick-off.

Roy Hodgson makes just one change from the XI that started the previous match against Sweden, with Wayne Rooney replacing Andy Carroll to resume his Man United partnership with Danny Welbeck up front. Theo Walcott warms the bench despite, or perhaps because, of his match-winning performance against the Swedes, with the role of impact sub maybe more suited to Hodgson’s thinking.

Oleg Blokhin makes four alterations for the tournament co-hosts. Yaroslav Rakitskiy replaces Taras Mikhalik at centre-half, Sergei Nazarenko drops out for Denis Garmash in central midfield, while up front, it’s all change for the Ukraine. Andriy Shevchenko fails to recover from a knee problem and is on the bench along with Andriy Voronin – Marko Devic and Artem Milevskyi are the replacements.

England Starting XI: Hart; Johnson, Lescott, Terry, Cole; Milner, Parker, Gerrard, Young; Rooney, Welbeck

Ukraine Starting XI: Pyatov; Gusev, Khacheridi, Rakitskiy, Selin; Yarmolenko, Garmash, Tymoschuk, Konoplyanka; Devic, Milevsky

Erik Hamren makes a couple of enforced changes as Sweden attempt to avoid three straight defeats in their final match of the tournament. Johan Elmander and Rasmus Elm are both injured, affording Ola Toivonen and Emir Bajrami a chance up front and on the left respectively.

There are two changes also for France. Yohan Cabaye isn’t risked after picking up a thigh problem in the previous match, allowing Yann M’Vila his first start of the tournament in central midfield. Out wide, Jeremy Menez misses out despite scoring against Ukraine – Newcastle’s Hatem Ben Arfa is the replacement.

Sweden Starting XI: Isaksson; Granqvist, Mellberg, J Olsson, M Olsson; Svensson, Källström; Larsson, Ibrahimovic, Bajrami; Toivonen

France Starting XI: Lloris; Debuchy, Rami, Mexès, Clichy; M’Vila, Diarra; Ben Arfa, Nasri, Ribéry; Benzema

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  1. riot
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    Wonder how much England paid the bloke behind the goal.

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    1. Mull
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      🙄

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      1. LawnDart
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        pair of olympic tickets ... england is broke mate

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  2. shermanater
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    two wrongs doesn't make a right

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    1. COMH
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      The clowns at Fifa have the power to do something about it and introduce goal line technology. But until common sense prevails and they leave things as they are all you can do is take what you can get and if you are punished by dodgy decisions on some occasions then it's a good thing that you benefit from them sometimes.

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  3. Declan
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    Let's check that effort with the TMO, oops wrong shaped ball, I forgot football was stuck in the stone age.

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    1. Bungalow Bill
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      well said!

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  4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Scenes! 😉 😛

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  5. FORCA INTER
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    UEFA Corruption strikes again

    it's so nice to rob of small countries

    shame on you Platini

    it's not about football anymore

    it's all about the money

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    1. riot
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      You alright there Forca?

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    2. Dynamic
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      Ukraine are the biggest country in Europe....

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      1. FORCA INTER
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        not the biggest Football country

        i just can't stand the fact that Denmark,Croatia and ukraine gonna be out cause refs pushing ,,BIG'' countries in QF

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          Correct me if I'm wrong, but at 1-1 England would still be through and Ukraine would still be out.

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          1. FORCA INTER
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            1-1 but game on...as i said it's not England fault at al....

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      2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        😀

        BOOM!

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      3. Holy See
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        & has the finest women. THE finest women.

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    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      Forca, u really r talking bollox... England have been campaigning for goal line technology... Platini wants it as well I believe, it's blatter who has so far said no, mainly because England are normally on the other end of it...

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      1. FORCA INTER
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        Drinky i am not pissed at England at all

        i am just pissed at UEFA cause they can't stop favore big countries

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        1. pompeyfan
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          how can you talk about corruption after what dinamo zagreb did to Ajax earlier last season?

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        2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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          Ok u r entitled to ur opinion but think u r looking into it a tad too much...

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  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    So will the FA still want goaline technology??

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  7. rohan
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    Great clearance by JT there..

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      A fraction too late actually,

      but it didn't matter in the end

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  8. super zlatan
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    Milner really is pants

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      No, he isn't. 😉

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  9. Henry Hill
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    Ukraine manager should march his players off in protest, that is an outrage.

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      it was offside anyway

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    2. mo 10 years on FFS? Join my…
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      Offside, divit

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    3. LawnDart
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      +10000
      why in the world do u have that 5th official?

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  10. RÏɠBY
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    let's get theo on

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  11. @ImpressiveTackl
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    These ITV commentators are ruining this match for me.

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    1. Chazza
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      The way they swept it under the carpet...

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      1. @ImpressiveTackl
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        Worse! They compliment Terry for getting caught out and Joe Hart for not saving the effort.

        WTF

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    2. COMH
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      Yeah they talk too much shit.

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    3. RÏɠBY
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      watch espn it's slightly better

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    4. chinmusic
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      Turn the sound down and put the radio on, is my advice

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    5. Mílanista
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      Townsend's reaction to the replay was to praise Terry for not giving up.

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      1. chinmusic
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        Legitimate comment, no? No-one is suggesting it didn't cross the line

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        1. Mílanista
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          Yes, it's a valid point but it's the bias of it that annoys me. If it was Italy/Spain/Germany etc the commentators reaction would be negative.

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  12. Mr Sarcastic
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    I think Hodgson & co should definetely play lotto this week, they have been so lucky lately.........

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  13. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    And the point of the 4th and 5th officials on the touch line is?...!!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      *goal line

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    2. Davido989
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      have a wank on a touchline

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    3. shermanater
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      wave their wand

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  14. crystalpalaceRus
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    Why are people hating on England, how is that our fault the ref made a bad decision? I thought most here were English and would realize this, Forca you are one stupid moron

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      Who is people? Of course it's the refs fault. I say fair play to terry for going on.

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
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        England want goalline technology as much as anyone after lampard vs germany, and forca is now claiming england is corrupt, its pathetic

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        1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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          Goal line technology is coming anyway. Was used in England's friendly with Belgium.

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      2. EoinM
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        Relax crystal....jaysus, it is clearly yer fault!

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    2. FORCA INTER
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      nobody hates on england

      i just hate UEFA and that's all

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    3. @ImpressiveTackl
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      Fair play to England. I just hate these commentators and their bullshit about lionhearts etc

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  15. r0nh
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    The TV channel still havent updated the England score!!

    Ukraine's goal hasnt been added yet.

    How dumb are the TV channel staff?!!!

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    1. super zlatan
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      🙂 🙂

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    2. EoinM
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      RON...less of the lip boy

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  16. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Right, triple England time.

    Lescott, Gerrard and Rooney.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Not that winker Gerrard. Thank you.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        3 assists in 3 is hard to ignore.

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    2. Tommytour
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      Im doubling, Lescott + Welbeck

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  17. The Bandit
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    Haters all seem to be ignoring that Ukraine should have been given offside just before Terrygate.... 🙄

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Precisely. Well said, sir. 🙂

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    2. RÏɠBY
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      maybe they don't know the offside rule 😉

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  18. Declan
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    Mexes yellow, now misses next game

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      Lucky for France then

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  19. pompeyfan
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    did the ITV commentators admit that should have been a goal at least?

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    1. Chazza
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      Yeah, it's obvious the ball crossed the line.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Sort of in a half arsed kind of way!

      I loved the comments about Neuer in 2010 how he should have owned up!!
      Any chance Terry might? Lol!!

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  20. Fray Bentos
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    Come on walcot

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  21. Abominable Snowy84
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    My mate asked me if I saw the Ukraine goal against England. Unfortunately I missed it, I was too busy refereeing the match 😛

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  22. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Come on France.... I don't want to play England!!

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  23. super zlatan
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    Go go Sheva

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  24. rohan
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    Keep the feckin cleanie Hart

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  25. Back on the horse
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    ah it was offside anyway, apparently

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  26. COMH
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    Ashley Cole has been brilliant tonight. Such a good LB.

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    1. crystalpalaceRus
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      the best lb

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    2. rohan
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      +1.. Was brilliant in the Champs League final as well

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      +loads

      He can shag as many hairdressers and 'singers' as he likes in my book.

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  27. Mr Sarcastic
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    I'm actually worried that we (italy) manage to lose to england......oh and of course all my rivals have lescott 🙁

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  28. crystalpalaceRus
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    gellahd yellow

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      who?

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      1. crystalpalaceRus
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        i said gerrard in a scouse accent.

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      2. Tommytour
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        haha

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    2. FORCA INTER
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      idiot can't spell 😀

      Gerrard

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  29. super zlatan
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    Great clearance lescott

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  30. COMH
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    Stevie G is buzzing!

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