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Sunday Dugout Discussion – Gameweek 1

19 August 2012 2555 comments
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We were treated to goals and clean sheets aplenty in yesterday’s season opener but, for most fantasy managers, today holds higher hopes for a points bonanza. The Dugout Discussion opens as both the champions of England and the champions of Europe take to the stage. The former host Premier League new boys Southampton at 4pm, which is straight after Chelsea’s trip to Wigan. The team news from the DW Stadium is in…

Wigan XI: Al-Habsi, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Ramis, Boyce, Figueroa, McArthur, McCarthy, Moses, Maloney, Di Santo.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, David Luiz, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Mikel, Hazard, Mata, Bertrand, Torres.

Kicking-off his side’s double Gameweek, Roberto Di Matteo is forced to leave out Ramires due to illness, giving Ryan Bertrand an out-of-position start. The rest is as expected, with David Luiz getting the nod ahead of Gary Cahill, and Eden Hazard handed a league debut.

As for the home side, Roberto Martinez can call upon the services of James McArthur after the Scottish midfielder recovered from a knee injury. Elsewhere, Jean Beausejour misses out with Antolin Alcaraz starting in defence. That will likely see Maynor Figueroa pushed up into midfield if Martinez sticks to his 3-4-3 formation.

The Dugout Discussion will remain open until the dust has settled from the game at the Etihad, and can be accessed right here.

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  1. joinho
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone watching the game? Does Torres look like scoring?

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    1. rickatatastan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Is he still on the field?

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      1. riot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        apparently

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    2. mufc802
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He was close 1 time, cleared off the line. Other than that, he has been invisible.

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    3. Anonymous
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

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  2. afcblegend
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone want to play a game of 'how many shots will Moses take before he scores?'

    Last season it was around 50, I'm saying 38 this year

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    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He's nice on the ball isn't e but just not enough for fantasy

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  3. riot
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    • 15 Years
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    Good save.

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  4. rickatatastan
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Chelsea losing possession a lot at the moment. Sloppy.

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    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      hi. remember u

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      1. rickatatastan
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Hello.

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  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ashley Cole is actually really crap. Blames everyone for his mistakes.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Wonder if he'll drop out against Reading with Ramires coming in and Bertrand dropping to LB?

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  6. Bob.
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    How on earth was that not a yellow for lamps? ridiculous referee

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely. Awful. Challenge and nowhere near the ball.

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  7. Derailed Bandwagon
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Can anyone do WORSE than 29 so far??

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yes sir. 20 points.

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

        20 here too. Includes captain.

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    2. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Loads of people can, don't be silly.

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    3. QOTSA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      27

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    4. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      27

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  8. beric
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    15:04 and no line ups. tsk.

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  9. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    After urging people to remain calm on Torres earlier, I have this to say...

    F*** I should have known better than to captain Torres

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      hahahah!

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    2. McEwan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      a home game against Reading is the part of the double I was looking at, anything from Wigan a bonus

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  10. Licky
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Who will do better Allen home to City or McCarthy away to Southampton.

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      McCarthy

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        McCarthy

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Both 2 prob.

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  11. Mumble Pie
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Torres ownership 0.00000000000000001%

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  12. Lateriser 12
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    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I see chelsea playing a 4-6-0 at some time this season.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like they're playing it today

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Na it's 4-5-0

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    2. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      It'd work, too.

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    3. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      and that time has come.

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    4. QOTSA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Torres ain't doing shit for Chelsea until he as a partner up there.

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      1. rickatatastan
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Torres works well in a team that defends deeply and counter-attacks. Chelsea play high possession and opponents defend deeply against them - it's not his style.

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      2. Mumble Pie
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I agree! It's not fair!!!!

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    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Spain style

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  13. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    demi please tell me nasri starts Or i'm truely screwed

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  14. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Y Toure, Rodwell, Silva, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Zabba Dabba Dooooooo!

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Rodwell 😯

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Rodwell? Good luck to him

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    4. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Rodwell?? Wasn't expecting that.

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    5. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      tevez + aguero vs southampton

      This gonna be guuuud!

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    6. mufc802
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers Demi!

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    7. Red-United
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers mate

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    8. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      phew

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    9. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      woohooo

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    10. beric
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No Kolarov, Silva starts!

      Rodwell starts!!!!

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    11. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Well... Zaba starts. No Kola. Rodwell.. 😯

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    12. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      my Tevez + Aguero gamble still looking good.

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    13. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Rodwell 😯

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    14. afcblegend
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      very nice. 4-2-2-2, can't go wrong

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    15. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Jack gets a game !

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    16. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero Toure Lescott Check. BOOM!

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    17. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      4-4-2. Good to have you back, old friend.

      Cheers Demi!

      Also...Rodwell. Ok, who called that?

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    18. lfcserg
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      YES KICK ASS

      LESCOTT, SILVA and AGUERO !!!

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    19. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Back to 4-4-2 then Silva RW, Nasri LW

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    20. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      fantastic.

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    21. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      thank you demi, i'm not screwed, didn't mancini say rodwell wasn't good enough?

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    22. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Zabaleta and Clichy, yes!

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  15. Red-United
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Wigan will probably score 1 I think...hopefully not though.

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  16. TheAcestarr
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    TEAM NEWS (CITY): Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Y Toure, Rodwell, Silva, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      cheers, but we know.

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

        Np, but I didn't know someone posted so yeah Love your irony there

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        1. Gaz Downright
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          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          you mean sarcasm? 😉 x

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  17. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Now Ashley, what have I told you about trying to be skilful?

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  18. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Rodwell stats 😯

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      try the members section

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        🙂

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      *starts

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  19. kimoo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    ivano + mata + torres c = 19 points 🙁

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

      They're playing Reading at home on Wednesday you know...

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

        yes i know dude , hope just torres score 2day just a goal mata assisted to him LOL

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      2. Xabi
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        torres still wont score

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    2. QOTSA
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Is 19 points really that bad?

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      1. SPorting
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        with your 9.5m mid and your 10m C, yes.

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Half way

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    4. Chazza
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      More than my whole team so far.

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    5. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      The Ivanovic goal is only 2pts worse than a Torres ( c ) goal.

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    6. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You have Ivanovic, so shut up!

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  20. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know much, or indeed anything about Ramires injury? I really need Michu off my bench, but just KNOW it ain't gonna happen for me. =o(

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      24hr bug

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    2. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      the squits.

      the thruppeny bits.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I think he'll be back for his usual 2/3 points on Tuesday, don't worry

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  21. mufc802
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Never seen Chelsea play so bad before.

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Not been paying attention ?

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      1. mufc802
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        You think they are playing well?

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  22. Just Ruud
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Y Toure, Rodwell, Silva, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero

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  23. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Try and score you c*nts!!!

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  24. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    City back to 4-4-2 then?

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  25. shiffo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    TEAM NEWS (CITY): Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Y Toure, Rodwell, Silva, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero

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  26. Demí
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Davis, Clyne, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox, Ward-Prowse, Schneiderlin, Lallana, Puncheon, Guly, Rodriguez.

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Good Lord, who are this lot?

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    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No Lambert?

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    3. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      no lambart?

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    4. TheAcestarr
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Demi is Lambert a sub?

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  27. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Is anyone else worried that due to Torres' woeful performance today that Sturridge will be the striker vs Reading??

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    1. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      that was always the worry though, no?

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      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I spose, wasn't expecting Torres to be this non existant though! Still hope eh!

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    2. McEwan
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      That would be a way to total kill any remaining confidence he has. Im not watching the game so can't comment on his performance

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    3. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think Di Matteo will be that quick with him. He needs him to get confidence and form, and he seems to stick with his senior players... dropping him after 1 away game doesn't seem likely

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  28. Saint & Reevesy
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ramis, worst debut in history?

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    1. afcblegend
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      bad debut, yes. worst, not in a million years. Didn't woodgate score an own goal, concede a penalty and get sent off for Real Madrid?

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    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He did sh*t yet blocked Torres's shot off the line. I hate him.

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    3. ReinaMan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Jonathan Woodgate debut for Real Madrid

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    4. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      except for his goal line clearance 😎

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    5. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      13 years, 5 months ago

      Woodgate for Real Madird

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    6. Red-United
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      ALI DIA!

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      1. Saint & Reevesy
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Haha fair point 🙂

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    7. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nah. Michael Dubbary scored and own goal and got sent off on his debut for Oxford. 😆

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  29. QOTSA
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hate when teams just sit back. Argh.

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  30. My name is an echo
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    can see torres picking up a yellow

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