Fixtures
24 October 2010 2007 comments
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Gameweek nine is concluded today with the final three fixtures taking place. The first of a televised double-bill, sees Manchester United take that dreaded annual trip to the Britannia Stadium.

There’s no surprise that Wayne Rooney is an absentee for the visitors, and that hands an opportunity to young Javier Hernandez to partner Dimitar Berbatov upfront. Elsewhere, Gary Neville gets a game a right-back, pushing John O’Shea into a midfield position.

The home side line-up as predicted. Boring…

Stoke City XI: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Faye, Collins, Pennant, Wilson, Delap, Etherington, Walters, Jones

Man United XI: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, O’Shea, Scholes, Nani, Hernandez, Berbatov

Then it’s off to Eastlands for the interesting match-up between Man City and Arsenal, where I need a Tevez no-show to stand any chance of a round three place in the Fantasy Football Scout Cup III.

That games kicks off at 4pm, but before that (and untelevised thankfully) is Blackburn’s visit to Anfield at 3pm.

For up-to-the-minute fantasy updates, head over to our Dugout Discussion for the day’s action where, if Morrissey1986 is in attendance, you’ll get goal alerts before they’re even broadcast.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

  1. Schwarzer
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    How many pts is a penalty save worth?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      5

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      1. Schwarzer
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        Wow, cheers mate.

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  2. andy85wsm
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    9 points clear in the cup with just boateng on the other team playing. Lets hope he doesnt get an assist and goal!

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  3. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    I hope Wenger helps Fab sort his life out at halftime, that was a "I wish I was in Barcelona" penalty kick for sure

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    1. andy85wsm
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      Talk about reading too much into things

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      what you on about? good penalty but very good save

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      1. TommyK
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        +infinity, ridiculous comment from jas...

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        1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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          hahaha

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      2. 4-4-who?
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        Agree; just looking at it again on Sky; great save of a good penalty kick

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    3. Locarno
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      No, it was a "oh sh*t, I'm playing a top-four team! I'm RUBBISH against top-four teams!" penalty kick.

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  4. jamsiep
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    Liverpool resorting to filthy time wasting, at home to Blackburn. Embarrassing stuff.

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  5. Baines on Toast...
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    And yet all that I can feel is annoyance over him being classed as a midfielder.

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  6. Just A Hat
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    LOL!

    Didn't Hattrick leave Drogba and Fabregas on the bench this week?!

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    1. MAD
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      If by leave you mean forgot to change his team, then yes he did.

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  7. More Cowbell
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    I'm so aroused by that Cesc pen miss, he may still be a differential next week!

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    1. TommyK
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      Whatever floats your boat...

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    2. Schwarzer
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      "Aroused"?

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  8. TommyK
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    15 minutes that effectively f*cked up my gameweek... 🙁

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  9. vichetin
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    what a poor week?? tevez, berba, nani and drog potentially for 2 pts each..

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  10. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    haha my rival look at fabs with his -4

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/eventhist.mc?id=51600

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  11. hannibalos
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    Damn!!

    My third missed penalty in 9 gameweeks. Tough luck!!

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    1. Akers
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      Think I had 3 misses in 3 or 4 weeks last season. Bullard and Defoe were to blame.

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      1. celtic10000
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        gud old bullard was gettin at least 7 pts per game when he was playin

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    2. applebonkers
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      had 5 in 3 gwks last season. do i win a toffee?

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      1. hannibalos
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        Should I consider myself lucky then? LOL

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  12. The relentless pursuit of p…
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    Will A. Cole rise in price today?

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  13. treely123
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    bonus points in utd game in your opinion?

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    1. bantamdave
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      Evra 3 Scholes 2 shawX 1

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      1. bantamdave
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        Sorry Chico 2

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        1. 4-4-who?
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          Chico 3; Nani 2; Vidic 1

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    2. TommyK
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      Vidic 3, hernandez 2, rio/evra 1

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    3. Screaming Midget
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      Vidic, Chico + a.nother

      Nani or Berba won't get any though.

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    4. andy85wsm
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      Chico Vidic Ferdinand/evra

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  14. Schwarzer
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    How many other Aussies are on this forum (and staying up to the wee hours of the morning)?

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    1. Just A Hat
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      me 😀 but its only 11:57 here

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      1. Schwarzer
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        3am here in Sydney and I'm still writing my thesis 🙁

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  15. vichetin
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    berba, chico and nani...

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  16. Oliver Reed
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    8 points needed from tevez n fabs in 2nd half, not confident in the slightest...

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Only need 1 goal from Fabe then as he will get the three bps as usual

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  17. hooi1983
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    may i know why Arteta missed yesterday game?

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      1. hooi1983
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        thanks.
        but didn't mention how long Arteta off?

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    1. Will
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      Yes you may. He was injured.

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    2. Akers
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      Ded

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    3. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      he slept in

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  18. applebonkers
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    notice tevez is injured when he either loses the ball or isn't on the ball then he gets it and sprints off. hmmm

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  19. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    Pain in de arsh.
    I had the genius idea picling albrighton who I thought even if off bench will get something v sunderland hes lively

    So I dropped arshavin to the bench because he will get roughed up by city and his form his bad...the little git already has an assist!

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  20. applebonkers
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    nasri really stepping up this season. no longer is he the player to get only when fabs is injured

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    1. $hahriyar
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      that's why i plan to have both him and fab for the next two weeks 😀

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  21. Gargamel
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    Konchesky is sooooooooo out of my team. What a failure he's been

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      ditt to the o

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    2. Just A Hat
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      lol yeh fook off Konchesky, he has been terrible

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    3. dierstraights
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      +1

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    4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Yep, can't wait to drop him.

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      1. Feanor
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        He's been a total disaster.

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    5. applebonkers
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      keeping the the blue eyed baldy until a spare transfer pops up

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    6. Will
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      I stupidly brought him rather than Bosingwa this week.

      I'm tempted to bin him straight away and find another way to bring Fab in.

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  22. Jinswick
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    anyone think nasri value over fabregas?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      I'm considering it now but I dont think I could bring myself to chance it in a game Arsenal will dominate

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    2. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      Yes, Nasri is having a break out season. If Fabs left for Baraca, Nasri could tae his position and Arsenal wouldn't miss a thing.

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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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        take* Barca*

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        1. Jinswick
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          dont think i'd go that far, but seriously questioning whether he's worth 4.4m more!

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    3. The Real Big Vern
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      totally. I wasnt convinced about Fabs this season given all of the pre season troubles he had, but stupidly I remained loyal to him but given Nasri's performance so far and his price, I think I'm gonna swap him for Fabs and spend the cash elsewhere

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  23. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Is Torres back yet? Maybe Fab -> Torres next GW?

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    1. HST
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      Yeah Fab to Torres sounds like a great transfer, and above where you said Arsenal won't miss fab if he leaves...your right about that too!

      No..really.

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  24. bantamdave
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    Mark, can I ask why Mr Nasri is not down as a possible captain for GW10???

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  25. applebonkers
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    what is funnier?
    a) ricky gervais
    b) another comedian
    c) inbetweeners
    d) another comedy
    e) mancini making barry a regular in the richest club in the world?

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      f) fabs pen

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      f) people having Cesc captain this week!

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    3. I Hart Van Der Vaart
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      Quite clearly, it is you.

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      1. 4-4-who?
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        Class name...I like it

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    4. 4-4-who?
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      A provisional score of 20 points in GW 9 - lol

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      1. arsms
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        haha

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    5. Will
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      c)

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    6. Just A Hat
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      A)
      then B) Russel Brand

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    7. bantamdave
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      Well Jimmy Carr was marvellous last night in Bradford but I take your point with e!

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    8. dogtanion
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      Stewart Lee

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      1. Ernie_Schitt
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        + 1

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          Ernie S - here's a league for English-only teams: 845922-189386 😉

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          1. Ernie_Schitt
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            Wow. Thanks! My all-English side are doing much better than my first-string team this week 🙁

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            1. Ernie_Schitt
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              Love the name of one of the teams in that league - Morrissey's Utopia...

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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                I prefer Lillywhite Layabouts, myself ...

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    9. HST
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      Barry's charisma levels.

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  26. I Hart Van Der Vaart
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    Why does Gerrard get the assist when it was clearly an OG?

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    1. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
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      its credited to kyriakagos and i hope it dont chnge at all Gerrard deserve something

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  27. Nomar
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    45 mins for Tevez to rescue my GW here.

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    1. 4-4-who?
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      Subbed...Ade on

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      1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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        YOU'RE JOKING?

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        please tell me that is true

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      3. Locarno
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        Cock.

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  28. dogtanion
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    Alex Song doesn't appear to be able to run, pass, shoot or tackle..Solid player, mind

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    1. 4-4-who?
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      Everyone's a footy manager...

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  29. andy85wsm
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    Need a goal from Tevez to hit the magic 60 points!

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      50+ is a great score considering you captained the drog, nice one!

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  30. smp
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    That missed penalty killed me in head to head. I have fab, he has hart. I am now down by 1...

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    1. I Hart Van Der Vaart
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      Something tells me Cesc will come back with an assist or goal and silence this lot.

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