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Sunday Dugout Discussion

6 March 2011 1379 comments
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Two intriguing fixtures in the Premier League today, effecting both ends of the table. League leaders Manchester United reignite their great rivalry against a Liverpool side desperate to get into Europe, whilst Tottenham’s European ambitions stretch as high as the Champions League spots. They visit a Wolves side well capable of beating the top teams, but find themselves struggling in a relegation battle.

As always, the Dugout Discussion chatroom is open, and the first thing to digest is the team news from Anfield…

Liverpool XI: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Gerrard, Lucas, Kuyt, Meireles, Maxi, Suarez.

Man United XI: Van der Sar, Rafael Da Silva, Smalling, Brown, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Berbatov, Rooney.

The headline team news for the hosts is that £35 million January signing, Andy Carroll, makes the substitutes bench for the first time in a Liverpool shirt. Kenny Dalglish opts for four defenders at the back, with Luis Suarez leading the line up front.

The visitors reinstate the Premier League’s top scorer to their starting eleven, with Javier Hernandez replacing the Bulgarian on the pine. Another once regular starter is back in the team after a couple of games on the touchline, as Rafael da Silva gets the nod ahead of John O’Shea.

The Dugout Discussion will stay open right up until the hotly anticipated bonus points are distributed.

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  1. Gargamel
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    Awful awful stuff. Both team should have been down to 10. Disgusting stuff

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    1. TommyK
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      +1- I don't even know what is wrong with nani, he could actually have been injured but not realised it because he wanted to get Carragher sent off son badly.

      *Confused face*

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      1. Gargamel
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        Pretty weird stuff, but I kind of forgive Nani on that one because Carragher's tackle was so bad and ugly it does my head in.

        Then the red card waiting to happen in chief, Rafael, does what he does too - just to make it harder for SAF to moan after the game 😀

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  2. Fray Bentos
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    amazing half

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    1. Fray Bentos
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      the good, the bad and the nani

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  3. AP
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    Absolute disgrace from Carragher.

    Goddamn you football.

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    1. Fray Bentos
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      becasue nani's behaviour was so much better?

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      1. AP
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        Nani was his usual petulant twatish self, but the tackle was a straight red, absolutely no question.

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      2. djt
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        bad tackle, even worse reaction!!

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    2. David Davros
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      Rafaels was just as bad.

      Blinkers! Disgraceful behaviour from both sides.

      You could learn some class from Arsenal 😉

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      1. TommyK
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        It was a red for both tackles.

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    3. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      Rafael is about 10x worse hahaha, you must be blind son!

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  4. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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    The toys are really out the pram.

    How was that tackle any worse than Ryan Taylor's. It wasn't should be off. Nani and Rafael what a pair of absolute tossers.

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  5. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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    Rafael would get a tight slap from Skrtel, back down little man!!

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  6. _Freddo
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    Liverpool should bring Carroll on to really humiliate them.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      It's not like he's Zigic or anything

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      1. AP
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        Quadruple to nonedruple in two weeks. Casual.

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        1. _Freddo
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          Haha, I will be there to see Arsenal end your season as I fancy Marseille getting a score draw.

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    2. Cheggers
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      I really hope Liverpool get 4. Seriously.

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Any news on VDV???

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    1. jms
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      Not in the squad

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Woohoo 1 point off the bench from Huth!!

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  8. jamsiep
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    I liked when people disagreed with me a few weeks ago when I said Rafael is a total tw*t.

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      Why because he has passion for the game? Sheesh what a comlete dickhead

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      1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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        i agree with you, rafael is a complete dickhead

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    2. Gargamel
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      Fabio is clearly the nice one!

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  9. Boom!!!
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    bring o'shea on saf...and take that hot headed rafa off 😡

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  10. super zlatan
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    Carragher tackle was a leg breaker

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    1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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      This is pathetic from Man United. They are losing so they have resorted to cheating - Nani, and lashing - Rafael.

      And where is my Nani assist?

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        Cheating? Hahahaha thanks for cheering me up, that's f*cking hilarious. Mother of god.

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    2. jimnastics
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      Yep. Any nasty injury / tackle that happens from this point onwards is due to Dowd bottling that decision.

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  11. djt
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    according to fpl nani has payed 50 mins!!!!!

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  12. jimnastics
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    Feel pretty dirty having Kuyt in my team... he's only there because I've had more important changes to make over the last few montghs, and because Barton didn't turn up. Still, 2 goals is the least he can do for the months of pain he's brought me.

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  13. AP
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    Well it's lucky Arsenal don't want to win the league either. Spurs for the title.

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    1. _Freddo
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      If it stays like this then Arsenal's result yesterday suddenly looks a whole lot better.

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      1. jamsiep
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        It really doesn't.

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        1. _Freddo
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          Hey, don't concern yourself, just concentrate on the battle for 4th spot.

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      2. Gargamel
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        Could also look at it from the other way and say that this makes yesteday's result even worse for Arsenal.

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        1. _Freddo
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          Could do but then we could have been in a situation where winning the game in hands closes the gap to 3 points, if it stays like this winning the game in hand makes it level.

          If you offered me this scenario yesterday and asked me to pick which one I wanted then you know what the answer would be, by the time West Brom comes around the injuries would be cleared up.

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    2. Get up ya bum
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      haha, ars has got it in the bag mate.Might go put a 20 on that now actually.

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  14. _Freddo
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    Poor tactics from Fergie, leave Fletcher out when you got two gash centre backs who need protecting.

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  15. Eatspressure
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    if the Ref sends Carragher off the rest doesnt happen simple, awful tackle

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  16. Granville
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    Is it any wonder people are turned off. This is exactly what Greendreams11 was on about, look at all the hate on here.

    Please get a grip.

    From the first minute United looked like conceding here. I can see a fightback, it's just how many more do we concede.

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    1. SuperDorrans
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      Yeah, this place isn't really a Fantasy Football forum anymore.

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    2. TommyK
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      I think most people on here were just condemming Nani's behaviour tbh- no real violent arguing.......

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    3. jimnastics
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      To be fair it's always the same people... would be nice one day if we could discuss a match on here without the usual playground plastic-fan sh*te.

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    4. Fray Bentos
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      come on it is man u liverpool - probably the most hate filled fixture of the season

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    5. _Freddo
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      Who is Greenadams and more importantly who gives a ......

      In your face GGGRANVILLE.

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      1. jamsiep
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        😆

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      2. TommyK
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        Mature.

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      3. greghammer95
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        *Resisting*

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    6. AP
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      +1 granny.

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    7. Voronin
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      Create a football forum and hate will come. Not worth fighting it.

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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        u bring most of that hate. And retardedness. Oh, also, i love how you were ragging on Kuyt and then tossing over him. Ye know nothing about football, u muppet

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        1. greghammer95
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          Hypocrite.

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          1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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            oh jesus...its the vela-obsessed-stalker-muppet. I dont pretend to support a team. If i did, i wouldnt slate the players of my own team, especially ones that work as hard for the team as kuyt. Plastic fans make me sick. MUPPETS

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            1. greghammer95
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              Ooo someone cannot take a joke, I had Vela he scored, I was on a wind up with him, and guess what, it worked. And when your team is playing shite, you cannot blindly defend them.

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        2. Voronin
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          Quite an ironic post really. Keep up the good work RBGay. Kuyt is still pants, Uniteds defence & Nani have been worse.

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          1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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            Voronin is gone you daft c unt, youre so conflicted its hilarious.

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            1. Voronin
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              Moderators evict this forum terrorist.

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    8. gooner dave
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      Well said *logs off before this comment gets slated*

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    9. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      what did greendreams say?

      this is the biggest game of any season

      and i don't see anything wrong with what is being said on here

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    10. David Davros
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      Not being funny, but you're the moderator, no?

      When you having people constantly trolling and winding people up and nobody gets involved then that's what happens.

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    11. BMox81
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      I think it's clear that FFS has outgrown a simple comments based website. Get a proper forum up and running with a matchday banter thread and then the types of comments you feel are turning people off won't be seen unless they go into the thread itself.

      Simples.

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      1. David Davros
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        Absolutely, and maybe start actively moderating the site instead of moaning about the problem posters.

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  17. Cheggers
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    In all seriousness, Nani could have a broken leg - I hope he doesnt

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    1. jamsiep
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      Must resist.

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      1. TommyK
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        Nah, let it fly. Should be entertaining! 😀

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  18. Eatspressure
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    and Carrick is the most cowardly footballer on the planet, terrified to take some responsibilty on the ball. Scholes is way too casual too liability the both of them

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    1. bobn
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      hes a complete fraud. always has been.

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  19. Boom!!!
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    we are used to it...still 3-2 win for manutd 😉

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  20. MikeyMitz
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    According to FPL, Nani has played 50 minutes. If crying on the pitch adds minutes to your FPL total, Kolarov should do way more of it, that way he might actually get cleansheets

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    1. TommyK
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      hehe

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  21. super zlatan
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    Ok positive thinking. We can still get a draw from this game. Need a bit of berba magic. Although our back 4 have been shaky looking

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    1. Granville
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      • 16 Years
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      It was a great run from Suarez although I think Brown didn't need to go to ground.
      Carragher should definitely be off. I thought United get all the decisions.

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  22. greghammer95
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    So far this week.

    Foster. Let in 3 goals.

    Coleman. Played like 6 minutes.

    Kolarov. Played like 23 minutes.

    Nani. Played 45 minutes.

    A.Young Missed penalty.

    Barton. Didn't make it.

    Evra. Let in two goals by half time.

    Now VDV won't play later I bet, and Lampard will get sent off.

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    1. greghammer95
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      And thats forgetting a blank from Tevez.

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      1. Cheggers
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        wahhhhhh, wahhhhhhhhhhh, wahhhhhhhhhhh

        Greg = Nani

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        1. greghammer95
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          Its all balanced out from West Ham winning.

          Mr Chegs = Wrong person

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          1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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            shut f*cking up in general would you

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            1. greghammer95
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              Oh just go get a life you sad old man.

              There. I said it.

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  23. Carroll to the rescue
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    Suarez..
    hell of an assist.

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    1. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      he should get 6 points for that assist 😀

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  24. David Davros
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    I'm still confused, i thought Nani was fakin?

    This game is awesome. Complete lack off class from both sides, but it's hardly surprising considering who is playing.

    Loving that Liverpool are absolutely dominating the football.

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    1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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      Don't be surprised if Nani reappears for the second half.

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      1. Lincos
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        Didn't Mexican man come on with 5 seca left??

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        1. David Davros
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          he did

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      2. jimnastics
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        He's already been subbed off you utter moron. He was badly injured, and just reacted poorly. Christ what is wrong with people on here?

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        1. David Davros
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          Him jumping up and down having a tantrum didn't suggest that he was hurting that much.

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  25. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    can we all agree that liverpool should be down to 10 and united 9?

    lovely.

    2 nil!!

    😀

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      i don't even care how badly my fpl team is doing this gw any more

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      1. Get up ya bum
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        +100000000009887381 😀

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    2. TommyK
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      I'll go 10-10 😉

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  26. G0SS
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    Carragher should be gone, Raphael maybe. Nani was a joke getting up and then going down. I just hope he isnt actually injured. United to score but f*cked if I know how many we will concede. COME ON UNITED!!!

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    1. Hated, Adored but never Ign…
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      Both were straight reds, end of.

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      1. jimnastics
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        Rapheal's wouldn't have happened had Dowd not bottled the Cara decision, simple as. Ref should take the blame for any further bad injuries / tackles / reds that happen in this game.

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        1. G0SS
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          Looking at replays Maxi should be gone. Raphael a yellow for intent but he didnt touch him so only a yellow.

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    2. Eatspressure
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      Rafa got raked in is tighe by that annonymous Argentine so was well wound up, note he didnt even make contact with Lucas.

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  27. jamsiep
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    That Carragher tackle just gets worse and worse....

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      But United are cheating......

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      1. David Davros
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        Grow up, Carragher's challenge was poor, that doesn't negate what Rafael and Nani have been upto.

        Shocking from BOTH sides

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  28. Nailer
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    Any chance of some mods on here at all?

    - Nani was embarrassing, the usual petulant stuff. I have to wonder whether he is seriously hurt though. As histrionic as he can be, I don't think a stretcher would have come to take him off if he wasn't actually injured.
    - That should be a definite red for Carragher, very, very poor.
    - Rafael similar
    - Great game (for a neutral...) up until 40 mins. Wonderful from Suarez.
    - Hope United can find a way back into it. Really need to go for it now. Don't care if we lose 2-0 or 6-0, we need at least a point here.

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      shut your shinging up- u dont like it read over it ( not that ive been aprt of it) but seriously, man up and shut up

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  29. Drip Doctor
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    Phil Dowd really is a joke. 2 blatant red cards.

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  30. Neddy55
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    Fair play to Granville, if you want partisan effing and blinding why don't some of you F off to your club forums.

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