Dugout Discussion
18 August 2013 4717 comments
Mark Mark
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Sunday’s two matches get underway with a Selhurst Park encounter that finds Crystal Palace host Andre Villas-Boas’ Spurs. Two hours later, Chelsea start their double Gameweek with a home clash with Hull City as Fantasy mangers brace themselves for an avalanche of points.

The team news from Palace finds Ian Holloway keep the faith with much of the side that won promotion from the Championship. Holloway keeps the new boys on the bench, with Marouane Chamakh and Jose Campana in reserve while the likes of Aaron Wilbraham and Scott Dobbie are handed starts. New signing, Dwight Gayle, does get his Premier League debut up front, however.

Visitors Spurs are without Gareth Bale but can call on the services of Jan Vertonghen who is fit to line up alongside Michael Dawson in defence. Danny Rose gets the nod at left-back as expected. In midfield, Gylfi Sigurdsson looks to be starting in the Bale role, with Nacer Chadli given a debut on the left-flank. All eyes will be up front, however, as Roberto Soldado makes his first start following his £26 million move from Valencia.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be available for those who fancy live chat during this match and into the tea-time clash at Stamford Bridge.

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  1. super zlatan
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku to come on with 20 to go and score.
    He will start vs villa and score

    Not too shabby

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    1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
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      Hope so

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    2. fatherted
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      Heres hoping!!!

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    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      What about Ba ?

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    4. Zat Knight Rises
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      Could you do this for every game? We could all make alot of cash

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    5. GreennRed
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      😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂 😉 🙂

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      1. SuperOsçarBaby
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        😯

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    6. Podge
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      Dis lots and lots of dis

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  2. Pratik
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    What a moaning and bitching site today....cheer up guys, at least football is back on TV.

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    1. Adriano
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      Agreed.

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      1. FC Tinker
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        Double-agreed.

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    2. The Light Knight
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      But I want more points......

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    3. Elniñorules
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      I'm going to go out of the way and say this is what I love.

      Keep 'em coming!

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    4. GreennRed
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      100% and a cracking game of hurling on too.

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  3. GreennRed
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    Rooney to Chelsea, Lukaku on loan? Bad move Jose. Get Rooney, keep Lukaku or at least loan him to to your buddy Brendan 😉

    http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/swanseacity/news/32584/rooney-chelsea-move-holds-key-for-lukaku

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  4. v12w12
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    Best striker combo for 16M? Lambert and Giroud?

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  5. Podge
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    Radioactive..good tune

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    1. Demí
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      +1

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  6. BON
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    Lampard's hair looks so ridiculous.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      😆

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  7. Cilly Bonnolly
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    I'd swear this place is populated by three year olds going by the amount of toys being thrown out of prams because Lukaku isn't starting.

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    1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Was same after Soldado went 45 mins without scoring, gotta laugh

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      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        In all seriousness, I wouldn't mind knowing the actual average age on here because this happens a lot.

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  8. Fabio20
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    Why did the Chelsea squad just fall from the sky on Sky Sports?

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    1. 4vets
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      Carelessness.

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    2. Podge
      • 14 Years
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      Divine intervention

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  9. Elniñorules
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    Just practicing what to say when Oscar scores.

    Baaaaaaaaaaaabyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      I hate when people practice during the game.

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
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      Bids announced later geezer?

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      1. Elniñorules
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        Indeed geezer, will get on it after the game. See you later?

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
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          For sure

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    3. The Shadow
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      You forgot a 'y.'

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        😆

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    4. SuperOsçarBaby
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      lol I have Lampard need him to outscore Oscar

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    5. Eboue
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hi guys. Just had a quick look at the bonus system with opta. Yesterday's Liverpool
      Game should give a similar set to today's scores, and having spreadsheeted the data I've seen a distinct correlation between minutes played and points. Throw in to that soldado's goal and his score becomes 16. Taken into account , I'd imagine that, bonus will be for the palace game:
      4-chamakh
      2- rose
      1/2 - bale

      Might change my name to the Bap chap.

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  10. There's Always One!
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    Jasus if I was ba or lukaku and torres started over me id be looking for another club

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  11. heeljames
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hoping the old rumours of Jose not rating Mata are true, he's the only player I would absolutely kill to have at United

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    1. Podge
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      God yes they can have Rooney

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    2. There's Always One!
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      Crazy thing is am starting to think utd dont need anybody apart from maybe a winger and mata would fot the bill. But I wouldn't sell the Rooney. Id Play sulky the beside carrick

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  12. HippY
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    My toes are tingling.

    Last time I had tingling toes before a Chelsea game they won 8-0.

    #justsaying #truestory

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  13. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
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    I feel like I should have picked Oscar instead of Hazard

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
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      Let the game be played first.

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    2. 4-4-who?
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      Oscar is a great differential. Loved what he did for my team last season.

      Problem with Chelsea is too many quality midfielders...

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  14. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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    Bunch of babies on here today. Enjoy the new season. Jeez

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
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      There is most certainly a lot of stress.

      The drama of it all, the drama...

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  15. LOL LINGARD SCORED
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    What's this bonus point tracker thing people are using? Have I missed something?

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    1. super zlatan
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      You're missing plenty of pies

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      1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
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        🙂

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    2. Podge
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      detailed stats under each score

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      1. LOL LINGARD SCORED
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        Ah, never seen that. Cheers 🙂

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  16. 1-1 at Newcastle
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    o-o 😮 😀 🙂 :(:P 😉

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  17. Setting the Toney
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    Want Hazard to shred it up so I can at least be ahead of the casuals at the end of the GW. It's sad really.

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  18. super zlatan
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone needs to chill. It's only fantasy football.

    *ducks for cover

    😉

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    1. 4vets
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      WTF?

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    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      ONLY fantasy football?

      This site would have not been alive if we all thought that 😉

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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        It's basically the real thing

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        1. Cyril Figgis
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          It's more important than the real thing...

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      2. super zlatan
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        Haha. Only joking.

        I'm possibly the worst fantasy footy junky on here.

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    3. The Machine
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      Does that even make sense 😉 ?

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    4. The Shadow
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      Who are you pretending to be? Everyone's girlfriend?

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  19. LOL LINGARD SCORED
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    Can't believe Hazard hasn't scored yet!!! FFS, should've picked another midfielder!

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  20. Gimli son of Gloin
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    Everybody knew when getting Lukaku that it was a risk.
    I'm not even pushed he's not starting, still confident he'll get points today
    Lets all just sit back and enjoy the football, and hopefully a woeful Torres performance.

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    1. Sean.
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      exactly, it was always a gamble including him
      anyway i recall he never started the last match v United either
      and look what happened there

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  21. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    HD fail, but this is just world class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e41e0VaN6A

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  22. Red-United
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    Alright, I'll be back at half time to talk about Hazards first half hattrick.

    See ya later! 🙂

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  23. Reed_Rothchild
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    I would like to see United send Rooney to Chelsea for Juan Mata and some cash.

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  24. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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    Honestly, I don't get all the crying. Lukaku was never a guarantee otherwise his price would have been higher and he would have been in everyone's teams. It ain't like RVP or Sturridge not starting....

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  25. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
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    Hulls kit actually looks sharp.... On the site they make it look atrocious

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    1. 4vets
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      I like those socks.

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      1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
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        Yes

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  26. PB-THE-VET
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    Hoping terry, hazard and lampard do me proud!

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    1. PB-THE-VET
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      My friend has azpil, mata, lukuku (c)

      Oh dear

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  27. The Machine
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    Any comments on this site that do not involve people:

    A) Moaning and whining about Lukaku being benched

    B) People moaning about those moaning about Lukaku being benched?

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    1. Somalion
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      I could always moan abot those moaning about those moaning about Lukaku being benched.

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  28. LOL LINGARD SCORED
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    3 mins to kick off and Hazard still not scored, omg!

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  29. The Machine
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    Any comments on this site that do not involve:

    A)People Moaning and whining about Lukaku being benched

    B) People moaning about those moaning about Lukaku being benched?

    C) Aussie morons repeating themselves

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    1. super zlatan
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      Wow!

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    2. I taught Ashley Young how t…
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      Would you shut the hell up, I am trying to watch cat videos on Youtube

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      1. The Machine
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        😆

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  30. LewanGOALski
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    BAPS clearly don't like Sturridge.

    Just 8 BAPS for him last season for 11 goals and 5 assists 😐

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