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The Dugout Discussion – Liverpool vs Arsenal

8 February 2014 2351 comments
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The day’s eight Premier League fixtures begin with a lip-smacking encounter at Anfield and end with a tumultuous derby in South Wales. Let the drama, goals and Fantasy points flow.

Proceedings kick-off in just over five minutes with Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool hosting the league leaders. The Gunners arrive on Merseyside having won six of their last seven, halted only by a spritely Southampton showing on their previous away trip. Before that, Arsene Wenger’s side had won three consecutive matches on the road and only City have scored more goals on their travels all season. Similarly, Liverpool’s home form is strong. A total of 33 goals is again only bettered by Manuel Pellegrini’s side and the 2-2 draw with Villa in Gameweek 22 was the first time they’ve failed to win on home turf since back in September, when Southampton turned up and took the points back in Gameweek 5.

The statistics point to an almighty tussle, then, with the potent pairing of Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez facing up to an Arsenal centre-back duo who have not tasted defeat as a partnership for 31 matches. Something surely has to give.

The team news from Anfield finds the home side unchanged with Raheem Sterling keeping his start in what could be a 4-3-3 or a standard 4-4-2 from Rodgers. Wenger makes one alteration – Jack Wilshere returns with Lukas Podolski dropping to the bench.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to steer you through this early kick-off and will be ready and waiting for today’s three o’clock encounters.

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

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  1. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    6pts staring at me from bench no.3. I picked the wrong SSS.

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  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool won't score again. Sitting back now

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      wanna bet

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
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        I guarantee it

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          wow.

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          1. Jax
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            fair enough. i'd take a 4-0.

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          2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            arsenal defence got it together now, they lost their minds early on.

            back to defending well

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  3. Captain Hindsight
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Loving those points from Martin Skrtel (C).

    Anyone else bit surprised to not see him in the Scout Picks?

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    1. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Link or didn't happen

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        lol

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        1. The Chosen One...
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I hope that lol isn't from u not realizing I was being sarcastic

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          1. MCH
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            No no its the genuine version.

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      2. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Linked.

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      O/

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      🙂

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Btw Captain. Surprised you still have Aguero and Ramsey.

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  4. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Btw that first goal was never a foul and was offside

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    1. GlasgowFF
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      +1

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      so it's only 3-0 then.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I said yesterday that I'd be happy with 3-0 at half time.

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      2. FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        First goal is vital. could be a totally different game otherwise...

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        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          never.

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        2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          yeh youre right you should be winning because of that offside goal

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          1. AK ⭐
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            😆

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    3. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Lol clutching straws much

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    4. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Evens itself its ok

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    5. JT's Dog
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I am starting to like your posts

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    6. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      https://twitter.com/MUFCFergie/status/432145143550861312/photo/1

      Ozil

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

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      2. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        lol

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      3. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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      4. Chucky
        • 12 Years
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        😆

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      5. AK ⭐
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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      6. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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      7. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        LOL

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    7. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Migs owners can forget about getting any save points today

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        He wont keep a clean sheet either.

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        1. Sheep Flavour
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          He might get a goal though at this rate.

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    8. Licky
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yaya Sanogo time?

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    9. mipola
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Feel sorry for that Ozil capper who is 18th rank in overall

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        i dont .... hes 18th, clearly jammy 😉

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      2. Balotellitubbies
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        He deserves it

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    10. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      mmmm this deserves a beer

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        You can sing that.

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          lalalalala beeeeeerrrrrr lalalala...... hmm needs more work

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          1. Declan
            • 15 Years
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            🙂

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      2. Tim Canterbury
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        The booze cabinet is open early today. Love a flying start

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    11. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      The goons are sliding down to 4th as expected.

      I cannot wait for Wenger the baggy coat & his drivels, soon. 😆

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    12. Fin
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal top score before 70 at 3.25
      I'm havin that

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      1. Fin
        • 12 Years
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        *to

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    13. Balotellitubbies
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Only thing more depressing than your team losing 4-0 is Michael Owen commenting on your team losing 4-0!

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      1. Fantasy is My Ball and Chai…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        i'm listening to fowler

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    14. CABAYE4
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Amazing the number of people blaming Giroud and talking about Arsenal not buying a striker.

      Golden boy Ozil has had a shocker, given the ball away loads, same with all the midfielders and the defenders just can't deal with pace whatsoever.

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    15. turd ferguson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      If Hazard doesn't score I am going to use a coin for EVERY FPL decision for the rest of the season.

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    16. Bobby
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      And there was me banging on this morning about Suarez involved in all liverpool's goals...

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    17. Fantasy is My Ball and Chai…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      what would have been the odds liverpool 4-0 up and no suarez goals?

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    18. BONZ
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I have to say that for the first 25 mins that was perhaps some of the most exciting, fast fluid football I have seen played by any team - especially when playing a top team.

      Love em or Hate them, that 25 mins was a superb display which could have provided even more goals and that shot from Suarez was just unbelievable.

      Any football fan must have enjoyed that. As a Liverpool fan of over 30 years, that was special.

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Agreed, but it hurts.

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        1. BONZ
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Always Wednesday for you guys. Smash the Mancs you wont care as much!

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      2. Fantasy is My Ball and Chai…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        i agree bonz. i'm a man u supporter but almost, almost wished i supported liverpool for those 25. wish that suarez strike went in!

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        1. BONZ
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Any fan loves to see quality (when not against it) and after the poor game at WBA really didnt see this coming. Explosive.

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      3. CABAYE4
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Yep, best football I've seen in a long, long time. Exhilarating stuff.

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      4. Balotellitubbies
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        It was like watching the old Arsenal

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      5. Burd Turglars
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Who did you support 30 years ago?

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        1. BONZ
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Only ever supported LFC since i was 4 in 1978 🙂

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      6. JT's Dog
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Every one of their players lived up to their potential.

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        • 4-4-who?
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Delighted for Liverpool and fans, been a tough few years for you all.

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      7. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        *runs to TotalFPL; the leader in Ozil related banter*

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      8. Spencer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Poor Henderson.

        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/dreamteam/event/25/

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          😆

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        2. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Wilshere's outplayed him.

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      9. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Caz assist.. Giroud goal.. before 50 minutes 😉

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        1. 4-4-who?
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          No

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      10. HabitualLineSteppers
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Another "small horse" has entered the race.

        *My lovely lovely lovely horse*
        My lovely horse, running through the field
        where are you going with your fetlocks blowing in the wind?
        I want to shower you with sugar lumps
        and ride you over fences
        polish your hooves every single day
        and bring you to the horse dentist
        *My lovely lovely lovely horse*
        My lovely horse, you're a pony no more
        running around with the man on your back
        like a train in the night, yeah
        like a train in the night

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          We have to lose that sax solo!

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      11. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Skertel and Sterling the new SAS..........in case it hasn't been mentioned

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      12. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Subs I want to see: Rosicky on for Ozil. Gnabry on for Arteta with Ox dropping into central midfield.

        Subs I'll get: Gnabry on for Ox in the 70th minute.

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        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Ox has been fairly anonymous.

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Out right starved of service with the ball not getting through the middle, yeah. Was good where he played in central midfield in the last game.

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            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Against who Palace at home?

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              1. isacki: full casual
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                Yeah to be fair, he also scored there for England against Brazil.

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                1. Hibbo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 10 months ago

                  In a dead rubber friendly? I think its a bad job if Ox has to save the day. He has next to no experience playing centre mid.

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                  1. isacki: full casual
                    • 14 Years
                    11 years, 10 months ago

                    That was his original position at Southampton before being moved out wide as far as I'm aware. He's being groomed for that role. Most importantly there's no one else on the bench to play there really due to injuries. Apart from Kall- I joke.

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      13. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Kos Arsenal's best player if it's any consolation to his owners
        https://twitter.com/MrAcconci/status/432146644482523137/photo/1

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          How can Cazorla get 6.2 when he's barely touched the ball lol

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          1. The Shadow
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Arsenal has a 60-40 possession edge. Somebody's touching the ball and we know its not the defenders.

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Saw it saying 53-47 at halftime. Mostly the central midfield I think.

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        2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Wasn't he blundering up the defense on Sturridges' goal?

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        3. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          How are any of those ratings that high? They've hardly touched the ball.

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          1. The Light Knight
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            52.4% possession.
            Kick-offs are good for pass completion % too 😉

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      14. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Absolutely outstanding...Best display by any team in the prem this season.

        Ozil !!..wtf..You can't play in this league without passion..he's gone from world class> indifferent > a big problem... inside six months. I'm shocked.

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        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Looking life a misfit at the moment

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          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            This isn't tippy tappy football like in Spain...it's not enough to do clever flicks and stand around waiting for the ball.

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        2. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          He has no balls.

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          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            That's about it...Jack Wilshire is twice the player he is in this league. TBH Tony I wouldn't even pick him right now if I was Wenger...cut my losses.

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      15. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Ozil is not having his best game but it is hilarious that he has a bad run of form in a few games and people start calling him a waste of money

        It's as if nobody thinks football exists outside the PL, he'll hit top form again soon and you will see the real Ozil

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      16. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        @isacki

        You on AJ (c) with me still?

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      17. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        "Everything I say is mind games, everything I do is mind games, the only thing that isn't mind games are the results"

        -Mourinho

        What a legend 😆

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        1. jaguar shark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          The best!

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      18. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
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        Suarez now over 200pts.

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        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          amazin season

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      19. jaguar shark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Haha. So who invested heavily in the arsenal back line? 😉

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