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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. DGno9
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    http://twitpic.com/46u83r

    nani's leg!

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    1. TommyK
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      14 years, 11 months ago

      I know! 🙁

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    2. Locarno
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      Da f*ck? That doesn't look too bad.

      Ah well, my team looked weird with him in it anyway...

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      1. Epic Fail
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        http://img.mobypicture.com/21de0927afce7863fedde73237ae7d0d_view.jpg

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    3. jamsiep
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      Massive fuss about nothing if you ask me.

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      1. TommyK
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        It's small but deep.

        Fish the joke out of that one.

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        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
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          i may be wrong here but surely the blood is not the issue? otherwise england's kelly smith would be out for 3 years with a period

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          1. TommyK
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            • 16 Years
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            Quality as always AB! 😉

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    4. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      eh i've seen much more blood come from players heads and they just bandage it and carry on. thats like just a trickle of blood there

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  2. Cashnex
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    Sky commentators perpetuating this 'last man = sending off' rubbish. How long do we have to put up with commentators who don't know the roles?

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    1. Cashnex
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      Er, rules.

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      1. alsybach
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        what are the rules then?

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        1. jamsiep
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          There's nothing in the rules about being the 'last man'. The red card offence is 'denying a clear goalscoring opportunity'. It's just that most last man fouls do deny a clear goalscoring opportunity.

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          1. alsybach
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            should have been a red then.

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            1. Cashnex
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              Not disputing the incident in question, I just find it frustrating that the commentators are perpetuating an inaccuracy.

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        2. Cashnex
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          "Denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick"

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    2. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
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      i agree, it seems to be the one rule that's applied very inconsistently.

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  3. TommyK
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    Hold up- was nani not wearing shinpads then?

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    1. jamsiep
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      Harris would be livid.

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      1. TommyK
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        lol- was just thinking that!

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    2. Declan
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      Carra knew this hence why he went to break his leg......of course he was

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      1. TommyK
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        • 16 Years
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        http://twitpic.com/46u83r

        Doesn't look like it.......

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        1. Declan
          • 15 Years
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          His shin pads must have been lower, there is no way he plays without them, the amount of times he's kicked during the season he'd miss every second match!

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          1. TommyK
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            • 16 Years
            14 years, 11 months ago

            I know! Must have lost them or something in the tackle, but if he wasn't wearing them it's outrageous!

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        2. AriseSirGiggsy
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          hmmmm, if he is they are childrens size

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  4. Scratch
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    Bahaha just logged in to see how my United lads did today.. one gets stretchered off, the other concedes 3 goals against Dirk Kuyt?!
    This gameweek is hilarious!

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  5. Demí
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    Spot the Mistake:-

    http://twitpic.com/46u83r

    http://img.mobypicture.com/21de0927afce7863fedde73237ae7d0d_view.jpg

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    1. Locarno
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      Was just gonna say that. The first pics posted on here weren't of Nani's injury.

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    2. applebonkers
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      what is it? couldn't even find wally either. bad day all round

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      1. jamsiep
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        lol, i'm slightly confuddled too.

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        1. TommyK
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          Nice word- might have to steal that one! 😀

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      2. Locarno
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        White shorts on the opposing player? No black fancy hamstring thingies on his leg?

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        1. Locarno
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          Cancel that first one. 🙂

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        2. The Artist
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          player in foreground is united player (white top and shorts today). pic is of outside of nani's leg (tape on inside). the only other bit of evidence is the skin tone of the leg injured, which is dead on. i'd say the first pic doesn't look as bad because gravity is keeping the skin on the leg.

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          1. Locarno
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            I've looked at them both again and they look like different wounds, even positionally, but I think you're right.

            Just saw the slow-mo of the challenge. Awful decision not to give him a red.

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    3. TommyK
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      I give up.

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  6. dave_the_bear
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    Any footage about of the tackle?
    Missed the match and wanna see what all the fuss is about

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  7. DGno9
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    2-3 spuds...pavs...

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  8. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    could have got 5/1 for a spurs win after the wolves first goal!

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  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    pavluchenko 2-3

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  10. The Stock
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    Best net sound for goals scored = Molineaux

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  11. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Kuyt %2.2
    Doyle %2.2
    Defoe %3

    Small mercies!!

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    1. tosey
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      the lad in my league whos ranked 18th in the world has defoe, ive given up trying to catch him now

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        jees...Youre placed about the same as me too

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  12. AriseSirGiggsy
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Hennessey's not having a good game... where that yank gone?

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  13. tazri
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    bbc say that carragher stayed after the game outside the man utd dressing room to say sorry to Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha.

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    1. TommyK
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 11 months ago

      Hmmmm- makes it slightly better, though at the time he didn't really give a shit.

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    2. Demí
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      i thought he said sorry to nani ?

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    3. Declan
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      I bet carra' pronounced Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha quite beautifully 😀

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      1. AriseSirGiggsy
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        it was a calculated decision to do him. It wasn't personal.

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  14. Neddy55
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    OliKay Times tweeted this one. Looks quite serious really.

    http://plixi.com/p/82070789

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  15. Bad Seed
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    here's the vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta4gmQuVwz4

    was nani not wearing shinpads? or just incredibly small ones?

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    1. TommyK
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      • 16 Years
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      Yeah, I was wondering that above.

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      1. Bad Seed
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        weird isn't it, really looks like he's not wearing them. mad for a player whose game invites tackles...

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    2. tazri
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      lol @ nani running to ref to show him the injury so carra could get sent off.

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    3. dave_the_bear
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      He went over the shin pads...

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      1. TommyK
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        Ah yeah, that makes sense actually, although one wonders where the fook they have gone in this picture!

        I'm confuddled.....

        http://twitpic.com/46u83r

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        1. dave_the_bear
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          Thats after he ran and fell again so must have taken it out.

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          1. tazri
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            fell? you mean gerrard shoved him to the ground so he could shut up

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            1. dave_the_bear
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              Did you even watch that clip?

              The little girl went down of his own accord.

              Gerrard is telling him to get up.

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              1. tazri
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                yes i watched it, you can see gerrard pushing nani down. anyway i would be crying if my great season could all end because a dum scouse couldnt control himself.

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  16. DGno9
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    i'll tell u something...twitter's going mad about carragher's challenge on nani & nani's leg...more so talking about nani's leg...

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  17. Syd.
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    Just in lads 😆

    Will be enjoying the next 20 minutes reading all the previous comments that have been posted..

    Oh by the way what was the score today??

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  18. BMox81
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    14 years, 11 months ago

    Winter tweeting that Puyol is out of the match on Tuesday....

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    1. DGno9
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      yh he is out...

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      No Puyol no Pique, small hope still then
      Time for Bendtner to step up

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      1. Gargamel
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        They were both missing last time Arsenal visited Barcelon too, I think.

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        1. Declan
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          correct 🙁

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    3. Demí
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      yes just wrote that on last page.

      Lolcarno gave me a beautiful response

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      1. Locarno
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        🙂 I live to give.

        Will be cheering for your boys, but got a BAAAADDD feeling.

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  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Can somebody come and get me when this GW is over please!!!

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  20. The Stock
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta4gmQuVwz4

    Watch Nani play the ball a split second before the challenge.

    Not 2 footed.

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Not 2 footed, but Ray Wilkins described it as the worst 1 footed challenge he'd seen all season. Even Souness said it should have been a red! Nani was lucky that Carra's foot scraped down his leg, rather than hitting it square on.

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      1. The Stock
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        Nailed on red card.

        Apologies as the context was whether Carragher 'meant' to do it.

        Possibly one of the worst tackles i've seen this season, but not in the 'put Nani in hospital' category in my opinion.

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        1. The Stock
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          *as in Carragher meant to really do some damage.

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        2. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          No, I don't think he meant to hurt him badly, but he went in pretty high. I like Carragher, actually, whenever I've read interviews with him he seems pretty switched on.

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          1. The Stock
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            Agreed.

            Just hope that Nani is ok. Can't take more point hits on my team ffs!

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            1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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              hehe

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  21. DGno9
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    lol to funny...this from twitter...
    Nani are you OK are you OK Nani? You got hit by, You got struck by a Smooth Carragher

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  22. TommyK
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    • 16 Years
    14 years, 11 months ago

    Right, I've got two tabs open which say "Nani's gash".

    Time for me to log out. 😛

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
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      LOL

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  23. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    found a pic of nani leaving anfield on crutches

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    1. jamsiep
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      lulz

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    2. Declan
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      Now he wont need shin pads....

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    3. BONZ
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      i wonder how he will cope with walking and wiping his tears!!

      Alot a fuss about a graze!

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    4. Demí
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      that is poor

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    5. tazri
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      thats too far mate

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        oh shush

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  24. Boom!!!
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    who is taking part in the quiz?

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    1. AriseSirGiggsy
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      what quiz?

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      1. Boom!!!
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        quiz of TFPL .

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        1. Boom!!!
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          *on

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          1. AriseSirGiggsy
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            where?

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            1. Boom!!!
              • 15 Years
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              http://www.fantasytools.co.uk/

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    2. Demí
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      not me

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  25. "The Special One"
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    Nani assist?

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    1. Boom!!!
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      yes.

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      1. tazri
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        wtf

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  26. Jinswick
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    Got slated suggesting Defoe earlier in the week...

    Tevez -> Defoe? Fixtures look much better. Madness?

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    1. Declan
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      Id rather have VDV when fit, than Defoe! I wouldnt want both

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      1. Jinswick
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        I've got VDV - if Defoe is nailed on to start with him then he could be a decent differential?

        Also, frees up funds to do Arteta & Baines -> Lampard & Luiz in GW32...

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  27. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    i gashed my shin wide open when i crashed my mountain bike years ago... had pedals with big spikes on for grip and it went right up my leg

    from how i remember that, and i was like 17 and fit as a fiddle, i think it's a good job nani doesn't have a prem game for 2 weeks

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    1. Declan
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      He will start next saturday! 🙁

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    2. tazri
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      thankyou for that story, it made me all warm and fuzzy inside.

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  28. tazri
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    oh i forgot the tottenham game is on today, looks like no one cares if bale and vdv arent playing.

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    1. Adz_25
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      Bale warming up ...

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    2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      bale coming on

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  29. Wolverine
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    • 16 Years
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    I always knew there'd be a week where get Defoe kuyt would mean something 🙁

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    1. The Artist
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      clever

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    2. tazri
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      i still dont get it

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  30. Demí
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    Aaron Lennon warming up on the touchline. Locarno look away now !!!

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    1. Locarno
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      Feck.

      A quick hat-trick, however, and he is forgiven...

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