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11 January 2014 1453 comments
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Saturday serves up no fewer than seven Premier League encounters, beginning at the KC Stadium where a resolute Hull City host Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea.

Proceedings continue with five three-o’clock encounters, before United’s tumultuous campaign continues with a re-acquaintance with their recent FA Cup slayers, Swansea.

For now, our attention is drawn to Humberside, where the likes of Eden Hazard and Oscar will carry our hopes against a Hull outfit that has been miserly on their own turf.

With just six goals conceded, no defence has put up a stronger barrier than Steve Bruce’s well-drilled backline at home – suggesting that Mourinho’s men will face a challenge in our early kick-off. The aforementioned Hazard and Oscar combination has so far conjured six goals on its travels and the burden is likely to be on the two playmakers over the next 90 minutes.

As always, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet news, while our Duguout Discussion chatroom has opened up to cater for your real-time requirements for this game and all of today’s matches.

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  1. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    If you have Hazard is it still worth getting Oscar over Gerrard

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Possibly not

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    2. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      We'll see tomorrow after Lpool play

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    3. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Would prefer Gerrard personally

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    4. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No

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    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No IMO

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    6. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      owning Hazard shouldnt be a factor.

      If you think Oscar will get more points than Gerrard, get him.

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    7. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I've had Hazard for ages and I just got Oscar in this week. They are the 2 players that are involved in everything Chelsea do.

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    8. iron2010
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      100%

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    9. RabMac
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      11 years, 11 months ago

      Chelsea are not worth doubling up on.

      The only teams worth considering in my opinion are

      Man City
      Liverpool
      Arsenal

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  2. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Leeds down 2 nil and to 10 men now.

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Make that 3 nil. Wickham.

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      1. Thick Of It
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Hooray! Up the Owls

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          🙂

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Smith lasted 94seconds before he was red carded. 😆

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  3. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ashley Cole's time as England's first choice left back is done...

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  4. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    ffs... just play on!

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I know. Rubbish this game at times.

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  5. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Stop everything, who's watching SSN, absolutely hilarious, Jeff is my hero.

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What happened?

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Just Jeff giving his BLT a red card. He took his sandwich apart, and screamed "crispy bacon!"
        On screen there was this floppy piece of fat, and the mayonnaise, you couldn't see it at all, everyone was in tears. I'd love to go on that show.

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  6. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard is terrible

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😯

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    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Lol

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😕

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    4. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He's a terrible hazard, yes.

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  7. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    William misses fernandiho

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  8. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Huddledriver!

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      eww

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  9. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Deliberate handball = yellow card.

    Simple.

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  10. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard owners - still early enough for a brace!

    (Non-Hazard Owner).

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  11. Stats King-@football2space
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    i remember someone saying abt keeping Haz C, but the prob is that him being a MID, is not guaranteed points week in , week out, its always better to capt a FWD, exception being Walcott.

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    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If Chelsea played with a striker I would feel more comfortable with Haz as a C option....

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      1. Stats King-@football2space
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Exactly, the prob being they dont hv a class FWD, Who can finish their chances created.

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      never captain a midfielder is one of my own rules (especially when Bale is not in EPL anymore)

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      1. Stats King-@football2space
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Gone r those days of BALE & RONALDO, tearing the EPL apart. It was much better to hv them in the EPL. Sigh !

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  12. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    😆 blatant obstruction on Hazard...

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  13. OrmskirkFC
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I forgot to switch Rooney for Adebayor for a hit, how likely is that going to hurt me? I'll have Cabaye in from the bench, so I suppose if Adebayor gets 5 more points than Cabaye I done goofed?

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      How is it possible to forget to do such a thing?

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    2. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It may cost you points, but as a decision it doesn't mean you goofed. Sometimes good decisions don't pay off. sometimes bad ones do.

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  14. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Owen is pure mad for the craic 🙁

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  15. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How is that not a penalty!?

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Haz is a real puss that's why

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      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        This. About the fourth time he's fallen like a ton of bricks this game. He will never get rid of that part of his game it seems unfortunately.

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        1. Willis.
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Are you serious? Hazard is not a diver lol

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        2. Rafabio
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Luiz? LMAO

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    2. Spencer
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It looked like one to me at first, but on the replay, I don't think it was.

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    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Needs to be a foul for a penalty to be awarded. Usually 😉

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  16. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Luiz bandw- too early.

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He'll hit 2 or 3 Hollywood balls, take a great free, keeper make an athletic save or he'll hit the crossbar and make a last ditch tackle that wouldn't look out of place in Die Hard and everyone will say how class he is.

      Hasn't the aggression or the positional sense to be a proper defensive midfielder.

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  17. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    David Luiz BOMB
    mcgregher is getting weaker

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If Luiz is Chelsea's answer to their defensive midfield position they're asking the wrong questions.

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  18. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    so has Boyd got the opposite syndrome as Shelvey? ... uncontrollable hair growth?... only way to explain that look

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  19. Grumpy Camel
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    have to love the hull crowd

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  20. Walsh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Besides Oscar blowing a sitter he has done a whole lot of nothing. 70' run for him today possibly?

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  21. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    By the way, Hull conceded 3 at home to Man U, other than that game, they have conceded 3 at home all season.
    A Hull of a place to go, the new Stoke.

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      just sold chester this gw in my wc !
      (after kept him since gw 1--> 20)

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Me too. To be fair, they are bottom of the season ticker for the rest of the season.

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  22. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How's Oscar doing so far?

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      missing sitters

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        🙁

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      2. Plagued by indecision
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        he's missed one very good chance thanks to a great save by the goalkeeper

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    2. Willis.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Missed an absolute sitter that my grandma could have scored.

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Your Grandma would have gone "here son, you have a go" and left it to Oscar

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  23. Grumpy Camel
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    how is Torres still a striker for one of the most powerful teams in the world?

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    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      A question to which there is no answer.

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    2. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      A great striker does seem like the missing link, but you could say that for 98% of teams.

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    3. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He was cursed when he scurried away from Anfield. Rightly so 😉

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    4. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Torres makes space and adds some physicality up top, he's not there to score goals, that's the midfield's job.

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      1. Grumpy Camel
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        he does nothing but walk around, berba covers more ground.

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  24. The Shadow
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Dear Jose:

    You are not old Arsenal. Your team does not need to walk the ball into the net to score. Please fix this.

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not seen many of Arsenal goals this season I take it.

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      1. The Shadow
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Chelsea should be so much better offensively than Arsenal based on talent. Let them play.

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  25. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Damn it Babyyyyy

    So close 🙁

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    1. Mílanista
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Was most upsetting

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Reminds me of how Hull stole our Frank Lampard hat-trick in GW1

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        1. Mílanista
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          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          To be fair McGregor redeemed himself in that one for the penalty save by making a mess of a Lampard free kick.

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  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Chelsea were 0-0 at halftime away to Southampton too. Hazard + Oscar owners keep the faith!

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  27. In Like Flynn.
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Has McGregor made many saves?

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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Lol

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    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1 from Oscar and 1 from Luiz I think.. Been a pretty dire game to be honest

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    3. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😀

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  28. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    -3 from 1 🙁

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Worst GW ever 😉

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    2. Peggi
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      -5 from 3.

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    3. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      2 from 2...

      WC Success 😎

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    4. Parm
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      1 from 1.

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    5. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same 🙁

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    6. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What? How? Take a hit?

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    7. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      0 from 0
      tough week..........................

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  29. Thick Of It
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Have faith owners of Chelsea midfielders/strikers (the latter, why?)

    From Opta:

    5 - Chelsea have failed to score in the opening half of their last five games away from home (all comps). Sluggish.

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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Barca style

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  30. boc610
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    dont think Ive seen chelsea play two consistently good halves of football this season. its very strange considering the talent they have. they cant keep living off 20-25 min spells where it all works out for them and expect to win the league

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    1. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If they have 20-25 mins spell that works out for them in every game then they will definitely win the league!

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    2. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Because very few of them actually care about Chelsea football club. They're there for the bloated pay checks. Exceptions of course are some of the old guard (Lampard) and possibly Mata (which makes his treatment even more shameful)

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