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1 December 2013 5613 comments
Mark Mark
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With Aaron Ramsey’s latest points haul still resonating within the Fantasy Football community, we now look forward to Sunday’s quartet of matches which promise to round the Gameweek off with a bang.

Proceedings begin early, with the midday kick-off at the Lane finding a Spurs side desperate to recover from their Etihad mauling against champions United. With Andre Villas-Boas on the tightrope and Wayne Rooney in red-hot form, the day looks set to get off to an intriguing start.

That’s followed by Liverpool’s visit to the KC Stadium, as Luis Suarez looks to claim his latest set of points against a Hull defence that has allowed just two goals in front of their own fans. A pair of late afternoon kick-offs come next, with Chelsea taking on Southampton at the Bridge, while City’s steamrolling home form is set to go through the gears again as Swansea draw up in Manchester.

With Rooney, Suarez and Sergio Aguero on show and sporting the armband for so many Fantasy managers, today’s events are set to cause a major swing in the ranks and mini-leagues.

The early team news from North London finds Rooney safely snuggled in the United attack although, once again, Robin van Persie is absent. The Dutchman doesn’t even make the matchday squad as his Fanatasy stock continues to diminish at pace. David Moyes is able to welcome back Nemanja Vidic, however, and he takes his place in a back four alongside Jonny Evans, with Chris Smalling at right-back. Phil Jones occupies a midfield role once more, while Shinji Kagawa earns only his third league start of the season.

Villas-Boas shuffles again, making an array of changes from the side that was humiliated at City. Nacer Chadli earns a recall on the flank, whle Mousa Dembele is also back in the lineup in the middle of the park: Lewis Holtby and Erik Lamela make way. Meanwhile, at the back, Vlad Chiriches replaces Younes Kaboul who drops to the bench.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and available throughout all today’s matches, right up until the final whistles at Stamford Bridge and the Etihad.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Optimus.
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    What a shit goal Rooney should have been sent off in the last game and banned for this one 😉

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    1. r0nh
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      There is obviously no such thing as God.

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    2. dribbler
      • 16 Years
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      ROONEY!!!

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    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      i blaame the grandma that let him out of the whorehaus

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  2. SuperOsçarBaby
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    rooney will outscore aguero

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    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Will you be around here later onwards when Aguero scores hat-trick?

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    1. beric
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      cheers]

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
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        nice work kyle haha

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      2. r0nh
        • 14 Years
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        Google VIP box 😉

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        1. beric
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          my laptop is fecked and wont support streams 🙁

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          1. beric
            • 13 Years
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            - thanks though

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    2. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Shinned it

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    3. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      that was a fast turnaround 😯

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Was that a typo ? That was a fat turnaround !!

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    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Walker gets an assist too!!!

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  4. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    where the feck are you soldado? awful performance so far

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    1. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
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      Wouldn't say that.. great move with Paulinho and put Lennon through with a lovely ball.

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      1. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        FPL context, everything in FPL context 😉

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      2. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
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        skied a clear cut chance and is not in front of the goal on Lennon's crosses

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  5. suarez 25
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Liverpool team mignolet Johnson toure skrtl flanno Steve g Moses Henderson Suarez

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    1. My name is an echo
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      only going with 9 today?

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        The important ones are there so 9 is fine with me, Good spot tho, lol

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
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      Cheers dude, Flanagan. Nice

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    3. Licky
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Why are they playing with 9 men?

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      1. suarez 25
        • 14 Years
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        Fecking iPad source aldo

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    4. suarez 25
      • 14 Years
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      Sterling Lucas

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  6. joinho
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    Best defender for the next 6 to 7 gw's for 4.6m or less?

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Vlaar

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  7. Bridge
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Did Owen nearly say r@pe?

    Dreadful commentator.

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    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      the wurst

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    2. Derailed Bandwagon
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      😯 how have BT won the rights to the champions league ❓ ❓ Sh1t pundits, Sh1t commentators. The list could go on...

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      1. The3rdTurd
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        £££

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      2. suarez 25
        • 14 Years
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        More money than sky, bt will blow them out the water now

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    3. Licky
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Gave Lukaku the MOTM last week, despite an all round dreadful performance, what made it worse was the performance Mignolet put in.

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  8. Fin
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    Why do defenders get so little baps for goals? Currently Walker is on 4 and Rooney 9? Not that im complaining 😀

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    1. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Walker might have lost some because it was his mistake that lead to Walker goal

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      1. Derailed Bandwagon
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        Walker was to blame for his own goal? 😆

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        1. SamH123
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          lead to *Rooney goal 😀

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      defenders traditionally have fat faces.. fat faces NEVER get you baps

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        rooney defies this stat with a face so fat
        the moon gravitates around it

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    3. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      dunno but he gave a goal away

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        is that a euphemism? 😉

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    4. The Missing Link
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      4 baps for a defenders goal, 6 for a strikers goal. Opposite to actual points

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  9. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    I'm thinking of Barkley > Paulinho for next gameweek

    Paulinho is getting in good positions and he's a good differential. He shoots a lot per game so he hasn't scored much yet but he well could

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    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Threatened all season. I was stuck with him from GW1... don't do it.

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      1. Darsh
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Couldn't agree more! I've had him for ages! he doesn't deliver!

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      he shhots a lot but doesn't score.. why not just buy townsend?

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    3. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      don't forget Loldado will miss the chances he makes though

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        🙂

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  10. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Liverpool bench been announced?

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  11. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    RVP ive tried my best. But its time to let you go. 🙁

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    1. The Glory Hunters
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      You going for Rooney?

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Will wait for why RVP missed out.

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  12. Rafabio
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    Smalling is a apalling

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  13. FORCA INTER
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    kagawa and welbeck has been useless so far

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Yes, we're playing 4-4-2 and Kags is horrible on the left. Needs to play in the #10 in a 4-2-3-1.

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      in english we call this
      an oxymoron

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  14. oscardo
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    Cout. dropped??

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    1. Chris_White
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah, for Sterling. Perfectly sensible.

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      1. oscardo
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        jeez

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    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      No injured

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      1. FORCA INTER
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        liverpool bench?

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        1. Demí
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          Not been posted yet. Coutinho is "said" to be on it though

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    3. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      Injured mate

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  15. Gaz Downright
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    12 years, 8 days ago

    Sandro and Lennon best for Spurs so far

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  16. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone else having issues with FFS site loading/refreshing etc?

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Nope, works perfectly for me. Windows 8 desktop here.

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    2. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      I've just been going through a load of teams and it seems ok for me

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  17. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Really need Rooney to pick up that damn yellow card today so I can buy him without any reservations in GW15.

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  18. stufail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Why hasn't Paulinhio's assist been given yet? Assume it will be shortly?

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    1. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Hope so.

      100% an assist on FPL rules.

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  19. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Finger on the Trigger to get rooney in as soon as this game is done.

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  20. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    "whether Rooney would have been offside or not, we'll never know" - Owen

    I just watched the replay, so I know he wouldn't....

    clown

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Not the brightest spark.

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  21. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Is it time for FPL to add negative points for "own assists" like Walker 's?

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Losing a CS for the mistake is punishment enough.

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  22. suarez 25
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Liverpool team mignolet Johnson toure skrtl flanno Lucas Steve hendo Moses sterling Suarez source aldo

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  23. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Assists for Pens/Free-kicks are usually given after the game.

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  24. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone else thinking of getting Gerrard? 3 tasty home games in the next 4.

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    1. Fin
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Suarez only.
      GJ aswell

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Already have him, Been scoring well since Suarez came back into the team

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    3. Do I Not Like Orange
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      • 13 Years
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      Am doing Sess >> Gerrard as soon as today's fixtures are done, assuming he comes off the pitch unscathed.

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  25. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Chiriches is bloody quick

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    1. Fin
      • 12 Years
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      Quality player imo. Was brilliant vs Newcastle

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  26. The Missing Link
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    Rooney is a baps machine with all the corners he takes

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
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      12 years, 8 days ago

      Think you've done enough penance and can change your grav back now

      Good point you make there too 😀

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      1. The Missing Link
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        The grav has grown on me, kind of like it now 😀

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  27. get_in
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Of course Walker finally capitalises on his goal threat after I've given him the boot.

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  28. DRIZ ✅
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    Rooney 3baps?

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    1. Venom Snake
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      At the moment

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    2. FORCA INTER
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      so far only Jones is close to him

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    3. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
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      45 mins still to go, sheesh.

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  29. Schwarzer
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    Valencia is getting acres of space on the right.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      Shame he can't cross

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    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
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      But lacking a decent cross

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  30. joinho
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    Man u's upcoming fixtures are too good to ignore, would like to get Evra and Rooney but can't, can only afford one so the question is which one?

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