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Dugout Discussion – Community Shield

12 August 2012 2794 comments
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We’re back. As the Olympic flame begins to flicker, the football season crunches through the gears to take up the pace. Today’s Community Shield is the official curtain raiser and offers up a Man City vs Chelsea clash that will surely whet the appetite for the feast to come.

The first Dugout Discussion post of the season is here, then, with our Chatroom also open for those who fancy some real-time exchanges.

The team news from Villa Park goes a lot like this…

Chelsea are without one of their new midfield signings, as Marko Marin continues to nurse a hamstring which threatens to derail his double Gameweek prospects. Without the option of Marin, Roberto Di Matteo looks to be going with a 4-3-3, which could similarly shift to pack the midfield with a 4-5-1. Significantly, Juan Mata starts along with Eden Hazard: the Spaniard looks to be playing on the right of compatriot Fernando Torres, with Hazard given the left flank role. Mikel holds a midfield start, with Frank Lampard and Ramires alongside him. John Terry skippers the side in a familiar back four which has Branislav Ivanovic in the right-back role and David Luiz given the nod over Gary Cahill who sits on the bench.

City are without both Gareth Barry and Micah Richards through injury, while reports of a back problem for Joe Hart are confirmed as Costel Pantilimon starts in goal. Ahead of him it looks like a familiar 4-4-2, although there is talk of Roberto Mancini lining up in the 3-5-2 that he’s used throughout the pre-season. Stefan Savic is given the nod alongside Vincent Kompany who recovers from a knock to start: Lescott is presumably being preserved for next weekend. Pablo Zabaleta and, interestingly, Aleksandar Kolarov both get starts, with Clichy benched. It could be we see Zabaleta employed as a defensive three, with Kolarov and James Milner used as wing-backs. David Silva is kept on the bench after his Euro 2012 campaign and, with Barry also absent, Nigel De Jong gets the nod alongside Yaya Toure. Carlos Tevez will be expected to provide the support for Sergio Aguero up front; Mario Balotelli is out of the equation through conjunctivitis, apparently.

Let’s hope the match is a sight for his sore eyes. Enjoy the game.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Coldplay
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    The first dugout discussion of the new season. It has finally started.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      I'm wetting myself.

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      1. Crouch Potato!
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        You taking the piss? 😉

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    2. blue cheese
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      Yay! 🙂

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  2. Threppence
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    Today will decide who's worth having for the DGW. Ramires or Mata.

    Like Ramires advanced position in the midfield to be honest.

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    1. Sess!
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      If mata's gonna start, he has to be in.

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    2. Corrigan
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      If Torres is still useless and Lamps not looking like 180 mins, I think both will be good.

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      1. Sess!
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        Agreed

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  3. RedNev
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    😀

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  4. Parm
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    The official curtain raiser on the new FPL season!

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  5. Sess!
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    Let the bandwagons begin!

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  6. The Finnisher
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    Gah so many options everywhere!

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  7. Optimus.
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    has clichy played in any of the friendlies since returning?

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    1. The Finnisher
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      One, with a relatively second team.

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    2. blue cheese
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      Yeah. Limerick.

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    3. Optimus.
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      cheers

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    4. Willis.
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      Yes.

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  8. The Finnisher
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    Jelavic - Bent - Tevez would be a risky front line, right?
    I like risks.

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    1. Fray Bentos
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      fairly - also like borini as a 'risk'

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      1. The Finnisher
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        As do I..
        Going without Rooney or Aguero could hurt though.

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    2. Willis.
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      I like calculating risks.

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    3. Pratik
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      Mine's Jelavic- Bent - Torres......I like the risk too.

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      1. The Finnisher
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        Would allow 4 big mids and 2 big defenders (plus a bunch of useless cheapies)

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    4. Corrigan
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      If you have a captaincy plan, I think it's a great shout.

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      1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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        Mark we just want to wallow in our own filth. Have a good old wallow.

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    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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      Having rooney & aguero gives a nice safety net of rotating captains with a home game every week, im sticking with that or the irst few weeks anyway. Trying to ve too clever always bites me in the arse in this game

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  9. Keane There Dunne That
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    My Euro 2012 name was Keane there Dunne that.

    What about Green There Dunne That

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    1. Somalion
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      50 Shades of Cisse 😎

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  10. Hybrid.power
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    Score all the goals!

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  11. The Bandit
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    I'm gonna hate it if Tevez and Kolarov tear it up today.. 😐

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  12. Epic Fail
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    Who are you mainly keeping your eye on?

    Lampard for me. Obviously I know what he's capable of, but still.

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    1. The Finnisher
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      Everyone.
      Mainly Mata.

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    2. RedNev
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      Tevez,Hazard,Mata and Ramires.

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    3. Willis.
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      I've got my eye on Hazard. He's a bit of a cutie.

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    4. Evs
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      Zabelta, kolarov (although Im not getting) nando, hazard, lampard, cole, ivanovic, nasri, Kun, tevez, Luiz.

      I think that's it.

      Oh, and Ramires.

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      1. blue cheese
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        🙄

        ... and not the referee?

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    5. Tommytour
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Mata V Hazard may even end up with both 🙂

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  13. Coldplay
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    What are the teamsheets? Or has it not been announced yet?

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    1. Pinoche
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Read the article!

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    2. Willis.
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      Look at the Scout tweets.

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    3. blue cheese
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      https://twitter.com/thefadotcom

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    4. Coldplay
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers guys.

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  14. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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    Charle adam to fulham rumours surfacing again today... Adam would be an interesting prospect at fulham for 7.0 m

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      I would like that.

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    2. Somalion
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      Not sure how interesting it'd be, he's crap.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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        Na he's a perfect FPL player if he's guaranteed a start. He's greedy and good t set pieces with penalties in his locker.

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  15. Mílanista
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    £5 on Kolarov 1st scorer at 20/1. Money back if Kun scores first or last goal.

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  16. Elniñorules
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    HURRAH! The footy season has begun.

    9/1 on Lamps & Kun to score anytime. Great deal.

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    1. Crouch Potato!
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      Yeah, reminder to lodge some funds in my betting accounts, decent odds those. What odds onTerry and Tevez?

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  17. FC Tinker
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    What happened to Juan Mata's extended break?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      Spain got knocked out of the Olympics early, so he has hardly played over the summer.

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      1. FC Tinker
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        I wonder if he can play both games in the DGW...

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    2. meerlight
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      Became irrelevant when Spain got knocked out early

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  18. Rtas
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    Must resist Kolarov...

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    1. Epic Fail
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      He's irresistable.

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    2. Corrigan
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      *left arm wrestles with right hand*

      Must...not...click...confirm...transfers....

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  19. FiveStar
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know a stream? Badly need to see this game

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    1. blue cheese
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      vipbox
      firstrowsports

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  20. The Bandit
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    Did we get another Gold?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Dont think so

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      1. blue cheese
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        HBP is back.

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
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          I've lost you on that one

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          1. blue cheese
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            http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/08/12/scout-scribbles-at-the-double/comment-page-11/#comment-3580605

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
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              Thankyou

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      2. The Bandit
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        I was referring to the National anthem at the footy... 🙂

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  21. Somalion
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    Ahhhh this should be a really good match!! Very excited

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  22. Evs
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    Right back at HT for my take on first 45 minutes.

    Enjoy all.

    PS. I may set up REALLY good h2h div 2, due to popular demand. 20 in each. So I may have to demote 4 (sorry)

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    1. Keane There Dunne That
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      Sorry 😳

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  23. LMNO
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    Football season is here again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate summer!

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  24. FPL99
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    How come Lescott and Hart aren't playing?

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    1. Nevi
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      Hart has "minor back injury" according to foxsoccer announcer

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    2. Willis.
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      Hart is injured.

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      1. The Bandit
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        *avoiding International duty...

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    3. Corrigan
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      Savic and Pantillimon have ousted them to become first choice and nailed on. 😉

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    4. Epic Fail
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      Pantilimon is first choice now.

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      1. kennethrhcp
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        🙂

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    5. Manamongst
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Told all these Lescott recomenders that he was suspect

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  25. Corrigan
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    I've never been one for the charity shield, but in these circumstances the tension is palpable!

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    1. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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      Mark we just want to wallow in our filth. Have a good old wallow

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  26. Sam
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero and Graham or Tevez and Bent (or anyone else for 8.5m (or lower))?

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  27. Doctor X
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    Nitin or anyone from India, they're not telecasting it here are they?

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    1. blue cheese
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      No.

      Watching on vipbox

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  28. FORCA INTER
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    hopefully tevez will be great today and prove that aguero isn't worth 2.5M more than him

    can't wait

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    1. Epic Fail
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      That extra 2.5 does wonders for the rest of the team.

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      1. FORCA INTER
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        my team is set upp with aguero....but i seriouslyconsider tevez now

        i dont have a clue what to do with extra 2.5M so i might stick with aguero after all 😀

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  29. QOTSA
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    So Kolarov vs Lescott is even more difficult now. I had Kolarov, decided to get Lescott cause he was safer and now the former starts and latter doesn't, :S

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  30. McSauce
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    Cole Lampard, Hazard, Torres??

    Which 3 out of the 4 for the Double GW?

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    1. SupaTune
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      Lampard, Mata, Torres..that's what I'm going with. May change after today.

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