634x258 Dugout Discussion
14 May 2013 1903 comments
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The last two matches of Gameweek 37 take place this evening, with Arsenal on the verge of sending Wigan into the Championship. Due to their vastly inferior goal difference in comparison to fellow strugglers Sunderland, the Latics realistically have to win at the Emirates this evening to keep their faint hopes of survival alive, while Theo Walcott will be doing all he can to retain the Gunners’ hopes of Champions League qualification.

Elsewhere, City travel to Reading on the back of Roberto Mancini’s dismissal. Brian Kidd is handed the reins for a couple of games, with the visitors still requiring a point to clinch second spot behind United.

The penultimate Dugout Discussion of 2012/13 is now open for those looking for real time discussion over this evening’s vital matches.

With not long to go before the Emirates kick-off, the team news is in and is as follows:

Arsene Wenger makes a single change from the Gameweek 36 win at QPR as fit-again Kieran Gibbs replaces Nacho Monreal at left-back for the Gunners. Theo Walcott, Tomas Rosicky and Santi Cazorla line up behind lone frontman Lukas Podolski. Wigan are unchanged from the side that clinched the FA Cup against City on Saturday. Roberto Martinez looks set to roll out the same shape, then, with Roger Espinoza and James McArthur as the wing-backs and Emmerson Boyce in the back-three. Martinez also keeps faith in a front trio of Callum McManaman, Arouna Kone and Shaun Maloney.

Brian Kidd names David Silva, Carlos Tevez and Sergio Aguero in the City XI to face Reading this evening. Kidd makes three changes to the back-four that lost against Wigan at the weekend, with only Gael Clichy keeping his place, while Joe Hart retains his place in goal and James Milner comes in for Samir Nasri in midfield. Reading boss Nigel Adkins rolls out the same XI that hit four past Fulham at Craven Cottage in Gameweek 36.

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  1. crystalpalaceRus
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    Oh yes i have podol

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    1. Godfather Bandit 42
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      Oh yes, I'm a Arsenal fan!

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      1. bennydebull
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        Oh yes, I'm a Villa fan!

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
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          Oh yes, i'm Churchill the dog

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          1. Twisted Saltergater
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            😆

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          2. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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            😆

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    2. Feanor
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      Nervous about the Walcott captaincy now.

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  2. JayBomb
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    Wigan normally play better when they are behind but this could get bad for the Latics

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    1. jungle
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      this feels like one of those games that end 8-1...

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      1. JayBomb
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        1 for Maloney !

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      2. Piggs Boson
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        Cue 1-0

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  3. Licky
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    I still have Cazorla.

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  4. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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    Walcott fail

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    1. Dante
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      We're 15 minutes in and he's looking good...

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    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
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      Yes. It's over.

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    3. Efan Ekoku Pops
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      If you had him 1st goalscorer, then yes.

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    4. Rupert The Horse
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      pfff

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    5. Absinthe Minded
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      Did you just knee yourself in the head......

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  5. United13
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    Come on Theo and Sagna!

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    1. Piggs Boson
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      +42

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  6. embo76
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    Suicide balls.

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  7. Sunny 😎
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    Rvp ➡ adebayor as my last transfer of the season
    What are the rest planning to do?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      Not now Zaar. Watch the game

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    2. SW6
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      Davies to Walker is looking like mine.

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    3. Jafooli
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      Saving mine 😎

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      1. Dante
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        😎

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    4. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Tevez and Lukaku to Sturridge and Carroll

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  8. Give The Todd Some Love
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    Come on Wigan!

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  9. Cheggers
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    Such a shame Wigan lost to Swansea at home

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
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      Yep, they threw it away there.

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  10. Twisted Saltergater
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    Sagna to Gibbs 😀

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  11. Siva Mohan
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    Sagna assist.. Gibbs misses

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  12. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Hollywood Ball.

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  13. Acquafresca
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    CMONNN READING + ARSENAL!!!

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
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      I've somehow ended up with Mariappa playing tonight :~

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  14. Champ
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    Come on Sagna. Get some of those goal/assist things

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    1. nevins84
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      agree

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  15. Granville
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    Arsenal start every game on the front foot. They don't keep it up.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      I find it amusing comparing your twitter account to this site. 😉

      Your right, but we are decent at becoming a brick wall too these days.

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    2. The Bandit
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      Many of their best performances are in the second half

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      1. Declan
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        +1

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      2. The Bandit
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        *have been

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    3. New Ghost
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      You've been quite the Arsenal hater during these last few weeks. I wonder why.

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      1. Granville
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        Arsenal hater? I don't hate Arsenal, I actually admire them.

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      2. Feanor
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        I see Granville is another getting burned by Zabaleta not playing.

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        1. Granville
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          I have the mighty Demel coming on for him.

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    4. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      😆

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  16. The Bandit
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    Sagna showboat fail.. 😀

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  17. ViperStripes
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    Why is BBC live scores/text so far behind. It 's easier to watch comments on here to know the score!

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    1. Jafooli
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      Ever since it went all fancy it's been rubbish......shame, used to be decent....

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        1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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          Or stay here of course... 😉

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    2. thegame
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      ive always noticed FFS comments were quicker for a while now

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    3. unoaime
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      BBC Sports updates is one guy trying to post quickly whilst making sure good grammar is used and describing the highlight properly. On here is a bunch of ecstatic kids that only need to post "OMGGGGGGG >NAME

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        Kids? 😛

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        1. unoaime
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          Okay, and pensioners. 🙂

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      2. Dukes of Hazard
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        +1

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      3. jungle
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        There's loads more than one of them...

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        1. unoaime
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          Usually it's only one person who makes the comments.

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
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      Arsenal 3 up now.

      😉

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    5. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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      Imagine if this was the bbc live text though 😯

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        The BBC would gain so much credibility

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  18. JayBomb
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    Come Wigan !

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  19. potatoace
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    Wigan = 50% determination, 50% shocking passing

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  20. JayBomb
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    On ?

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  21. the axolotl
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    the colombian druglord looks unhappy, i'd be afraid if was theo

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  22. ~SpartakMac
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    Ramsey is a changed man. Puts in a shift every game at CM.

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      To be fair your comparing him to his LW games which were awful

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  23. Parm
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    WTF Silva?

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    1. Acquafresca
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      What?

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      1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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        The

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
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          Feck

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    2. Parm
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      Just for you UNOAIME.

      Milner finds Silva on the left hand side of the penalty area, City players line up in the box anticipating a drilled cross but the ball floats harmlessly off for a throw in on the opposite flank.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        😀

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      2. unoaime
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        Haha. I looked for a grammar error but you did well.

        Only thing it's missing is the stupid one word summary thing they sometimes do.

        Wasteful.

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  24. JayBomb
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    Maloney come on stick it in the net !

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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      Fuk yeah

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  25. Twisted Saltergater
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    Score prediction for the Arsenal game after 25 mins??? Arsenal dominating possession but they're one of those teams that pass it to death once they're one up.

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    1. lets av em
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      2-1 wigan

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    2. MARVELLUS
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      The score after 25 mins...it is 1-0 🙂

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
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        Clever-clogs!!

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  26. Dante
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    Come on Theo, lets do something!

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  27. United13
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    Looking forward to the Theo goal..most likely, straight after half time.

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    1. Professor Abel X
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      Im looking forward to some attacking points from Sagna today

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  28. Parm
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    Kolo Toure down.

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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      Oh nooooooo

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      get Nasty on for his CS

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
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      Yes, waste a transfer on this

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
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        *Sub

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      2. Acquafresca
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        Nasri coming on 😉

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    4. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
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      Come on Nastasic (literally)

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      1. Fabreghastly
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        Not on the bench is he?

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    5. Siva Mohan
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      Arteta down

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    6. Cheggers
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      good, hope he stays down

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    7. Parm
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      Maicon set to come on, Richards to Centre-Back I presume.

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    8. LOCO ABREU
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      maicon in

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    9. Twisted Saltergater
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      Kolo Toure AKA Black Hawk 🙂

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  29. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    ill come back later theses pages are flying 😉

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      its all the goals that are doing it 😉

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  30. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    kolo injured

    but no kompany to come on 🙁

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    1. lets av em
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      or nastasic

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    2. JayBomb
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      Any news on why he's not in squad ?

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