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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

8 December 2013 3528 comments
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The Gameweek continues with a pair of Sunday afternoon kick-offs, beginning with Fulham’s clash with Villa at the Cottage, in just a few minutes. Following on from that, two form sides clash at the Emirates as leaders Arsenal look for their seventh home victory of the season against an Everton outfit fresh from their midweek win at Old Trafford.

While those two teams are looking to extend a superb spell of results, Rene Meulensteen’s Fulham are desperately seeking to end a run of six consecutive defeats against Paul Lambert’s inconsistent Villa: they will arrive in West London unbeaten in their last four road trips in the league and boosted by the midweek win at St Mary’s.

Look to our Twitter feed for the latest news on today’s teamsheets as it breaks, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain so throughout today’s matches, up until the final whistle at the Emirates.

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

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  1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    That was definitely a penalty. well, more so than Fulham's one!!

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    1. MCH
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      Guy top of my mini league has Hughes that was super painful.

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  2. Breadbin
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    Please god, let me have a Mert clean sheet and a Lukaku eight goals after Mert is rested after 60 minutes.

    Yeah.

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    1. Mr. Greedy
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      Good way to test the existence of an interventionist god.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
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        He's in the land that cloud cuckoos only dream of.

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    2. Optimus.
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      That's the spirit 🙂

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
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      Seems likely. You might also ask for three OG from Coleman.

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    4. Dr Dream
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      Possible...

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    5. The Shadow
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      Love these sort of posts.

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  3. Mojo Rojo
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    Armband has to go on Rooney next week... Incoming hat-trick if Villa play like this!

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    1. VougieDipond
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      Man Utd are no where near as good as Fulham though

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      1. Mojo Rojo
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        LMAO! Decent point 🙂

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      2. Just A Hat
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        hahaha

        logged in just to have a laugh at this

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    2. The Finnisher
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      Luna will be back, not that he's the greatest defender but he's an improvement. Depends on Vlaar's fitness.

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        Agreed. Bacuna is half the reason that they are losing 2-0...Mike Dean is the other half

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  4. Declan
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    Fans singing "2 nil to the referee" 😆

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      😆 well deserved

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
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        So 3bps to the ref

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  5. The Finnisher
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    Looking at the Fulham ownership % makes me feel better about this game. The highest owned is Kasami on 1 point and then Berbatov at 3.2% and that's gotta mostly be dead teams.

    Benteke/Baker the only ones at Villa over 5% that are playing and at the moment on 3 combined.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
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      Doubt it will even increase the average by 1

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      1. Mílanista
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        Average from this is probably lower than the Palace - West Ham game in midweek.

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
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        It will be about 1pt. Goal scorers and assists add about 0.3. Clean sheet players add 0.4. Villa players the rest.

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      3. The Finnisher
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        Yeah after the Palace/West Ham game only added 0.3 or something, I'd highly doubt this one will add anything.

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  6. toxik
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    Lukaku+20 point lead vs Ramsey/Giroud who wins???

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      20 point lead.

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      1. toxik
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        Let's hope so!

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
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        Said with confidence.

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    2. Declan
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      Tough one, but I'd say Ramsey/Giroud. I'm not biased.

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      1. toxik
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        Giroud worries me today

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
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        But you're wrong.

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  7. DonTheSpecialOne
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    Per, Ozil and Giroud. Fecking brilliant.

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  8. Bubz
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    I only have Coleman playing today. Should make for some uncomfortable viewing

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  9. The Bandit
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    12 years, 2 days ago

    Me - Walcott

    Hillbilly Pete - Brady +24pts

    Who wins? 😆

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    1. Mílanista
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      12 years, 2 days ago

      Another 26 pointer from Theo, this time off the bench.

      1 point for Brady.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
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        When was the last 26pter?

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        1. Mílanista
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          He got it against Newcastle last season.

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    2. beric
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      you got this

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    3. Bubz
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      There will be much moonshine drank this evening

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    4. Obi Wan Elokobi
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      12 years, 2 days ago

      After last weeks luck anything can happen with you Wild Rover

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  10. Obi Wan Elokobi
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    Who is this Daniel Johnson guy at 4.0 in midfield people already getting him for funds

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    1. Declan
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      bench fodder

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    2. Dr Dream
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      They need the funds...

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  11. Optimus.
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    So was Riise dying his hair ginger all those years back?

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    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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      no he unfortunately was a ginger naturally

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      1. Optimus.
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        😮

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    2. Mílanista
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      Check downstairs

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  12. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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    who is evertons pen taker with baines out? lukaku?

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    1. Gargamel
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      12 years, 2 days ago

      Hard to say but my money is on Barry

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Jelavic

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      1. Tim Canterbury
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        🙂

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    3. The Bandit
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      Probably but could be Barry

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  13. Wilshere Knowledge
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    So who has a Palace, Norwich, Fulham defence?

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    1. Tim Canterbury
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      Some jammy git will

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  14. r0nh
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    Why people got off their assess & paid money to go watch that match is beyond me...

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    1. Optimus.
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      Our H"H rests on todays game

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      1. Optimus.
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        *H2H

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      2. r0nh
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        You are going down!!! 👿

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    2. Egg noodle
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      Why people sit at home obsessed with fantasy football would be beyond many more

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      1. Epic Fail
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        It is pretty sad when you think about it.

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    3. MCH
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      Costs feck all to go see Fulham I went to see a few matches and they were £5! Some times they have to give the tickets away to get people in!

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      1. r0nh
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        I hope they pay for the travel expenses too!!!

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    4. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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      because they are loyal fans who love their team. good on them

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    5. KillTheWise1
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      12 years, 2 days ago

      Try it and it will be beyond you no more

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  15. Mifune
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    Will Silva drop before his flag is removed? Currently on -93.4%, but dropping very s l o w l y.

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    1. Declan
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      Unlikely at this rate 🙁

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  16. Tim Canterbury
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    I know Everton's fixtures are great but there are a lot of teams who have recently caused an upset or had an upturn in form

    FUL, swa, sun, SOU, sto, NOR, wba

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    1. Mílanista
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      12 years, 2 days ago

      Now I have Everton defenders they will inevitably concede every game, normally in the form of a late consolation.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
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        Taking over from the Pool defender you ditched for them?

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        1. Mílanista
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          Murner and Migs to Coleman and Howard.

          Flanagan can rotate between rotting on my bench and disappointing in my team against the likes of CAR and HUL.

          How can a team second in the league concede 5 goals against hul, NOR and WHM 😡

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          1. Billy Gilmore
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            Because Suarez

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            1. Mílanista
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              On the plus side, his blank when rivals captained followed by 78 points in 4 days was nice.

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    2. The Finnisher
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      SUN*

      Fulham may have improved, but we can't exactly judge them off this game.

      Swansea/Sunderland/Stoke/Norwich (away) WBA are all conceding goals, and Everton are a top side.

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    3. JT's Dog
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        Also teams who have let in lots of goals

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    4. beric
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      nice shot benteke

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      1. beric
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        saved ofc

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      2. Tim Canterbury
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        Talksport must have one hell of a delay, just heard that

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    5. diz
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      4 weeks ago, I decided to get in a Belgian forward, but I didn't know which one. One got 24+ars, the other got 7. Thanks Benteke!

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      1. beric
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        bad luck

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      2. Ramboo
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        12 years, 2 days ago

        Its not Bentekes fault, its only yours. Feel better?

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        1. diz
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          I know, wasn't looking for pity!

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      3. Give The Todd Some Love
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        Try choosing Benteke from 8 weeks ago

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    6. LOCO ABREU
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      ft fulham 2-0

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    7. SuperOsçarBaby
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      12 years, 2 days ago

      very nice to meet you benteke

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    8. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      Rene Meulensteen > Fergie > Moyes

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      1. Declan
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        I can't wait for a team to trounce Fulham 5-0 to wipe that smug look off Meulensteen's face.

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          He was yelling at sidwell to get back in position earlier...Up 2 goals to nil

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      2. Optimus.
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        https://scontent-a-mxp.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1491711_855996567773894_585679511_n.jpg

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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          :lol:!!!

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      3. Breadbin
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        Of course, he was the assistant for 26 years.

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    9. JT's Dog
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        What a weird CS week

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        1. LOCO ABREU
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          12 years, 2 days ago

          toon,norwich,fulham and palace lol.

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        2. The Enlightener
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          Basically sums up this season. Not a lot falling into sensible place. Guess 'tis what it 'tis.

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      • OPTA FPL
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        12 years, 2 days ago

        Play Burner & Baker over Chester, both end up with 1p LOL, cue Hull CS

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      • Royal5
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        Got to give credit to Fulham. Good game for them.

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      • flipperallstars
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        I think it's time to get rid of benteke, used to be good at this game but too sentimental. Time for lukaku return. No doubt benteke will rip Man U defence to shreds next weekend

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        1. LOCO ABREU
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          sell him,poor form

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      • Milner4eva
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        Is getting a Pantilimon/De Gea goalkeeper rotation in the Jan WC madness? Only 5 mil and 5.8 mil, very tempting

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        1. Epic Fail
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          Yeah. Man Utd don't do clean sheets.

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          1. Milner4eva
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            Thinking their defence could bed in as the season goes on though possibly? Man U GK for 5.8 looks like a steal if they can manage it

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      • SW6
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        Woohoo! Best performance I've seen from us in a while.

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        1. Art Vandelay
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          You were pretty decent against Spurs too. New manager syndrome in full effect. Nice to see Scotty "360" parker out in a good performance too.

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      • Back to Back Ballacks
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        DIE RAMSEY DIE
        👿

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        1. La Roja
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          unnecessary

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          1. Back to Back Ballacks
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            Did I hurt your feelings?

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        2. The Enlightener
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          The Ramsey The, is what I think he was going for there. Not malice.

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      • Give The Todd Some Love
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        Thanks for nothing Benteke, now kindly fook off out of my team

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        1. Milner4eva
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          Lukaku?

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        2. Back to Back Ballacks
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          He's a bum, said so all last year and never got him, buckled 3 weeks ago and got him in on WC, NEVER AGAIN
          Someone tried to have a serious conversation with me the other day comparing him to Lukaka, 🙄

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          1. The Enlightener
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            There's also people that would argue that Fulham deserved that penalty. Not for my money. Kacks leaned in and suckered Mike D into making the call.

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            1. Back to Back Ballacks
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              Disgraceful peno, should have been booked for trying to buy it.

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      • The Finnisher
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        Sunderland now 5 points from 19th. Very nice 😀

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        1. Epic Fail
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          I'd be happy for them to go down 😀

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          1. The Finnisher
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            I need them to come last, not just go down!

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