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6 April 2014 2966 comments
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Sunday focuses on the ambitions of the Merseyside pair, as Everton look to close in on fourth place with a win over Arsenal at Goodison, while Liverpool seek to extend their run of victories to nine by clawing back top spot with the points at West Ham.

Arsenal take on the Toffees having won just once in five matches, while Roberto Martinez’s outfit have five straight wins, putting them just four points behind the Gunners with a game in hand. Sunday’s clash is perfectly poised, then, with Fantasy managers looking to a host of Everton options ahead of their double Gameweek to come.

Later today, Luis Suarez will face up to a West Ham defence with the majority backing the Uruguayan with the armband. His potential haul looks pivotal to our Gameweek fortunes again, with the likes of Daniel Sturridge and Steven Gerrard providing an able supporting cast at the Boleyn Ground.

Our Twitter feed will bring you all the news from today’s teamsheets, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to accompany you right through to the final whistle in East London.

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

  1. The Bandit
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Apart from one moment of Suarez magic this has been dire 😐

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    1. Texas Pete
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      Yup, was expecting a lot better.

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    2. copps
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      Big Sam is great at ruining football as a spectacle.

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  2. Wakka Wakkas
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    Is it worth taking a hit to get a third Everton player in for next week - I have Luk and Coleman?

    I can do Sterling --> Osman or Barkley
    OR Olsson --> Stones ??

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    1. Epic Fail
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      No.

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      sterlin to barkley sounds low risk with potential

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    3. Courtois in the Rye
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      I really wouldn't bring Stones in, surely place very much at risk with Jagielka approaching fitness and certainly not for a hit.

      Barkley for Sterling much better imo but still a risk for a hit and both are rotation risks.

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  3. OPTA FPL
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard --> Nasri? anyone else

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    1. The Baby-faced Assassin
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      I want to get rid of him but don't have the balls to do it!

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  4. Heydudes13
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    Camera angle is too low at Upton Park...

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    1. The Bandit
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      Much better the high angle at Spurs

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
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        And QPR!

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    2. Lucy.
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      I hate low camera angles. Particularly on FIFA.

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    3. piquiblanco
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      Yeah, so hard to watch.

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  5. The Baby-faced Assassin
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    Help! What would people do with this team then for the DGW?

    Boruc
    Cahill Ward Baines
    Hazard Silva Yaya Lallana
    Lukaku Sturridge Suarez

    Mannone - Flanagan - Azpi - Noone

    2FT and 1.2 ITB.

    I am thinking Sturridge > Aguero but need to downgrade else where!

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  6. Acquafresca
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    Sakho's hair is pretty bad as well.

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

      landing strip

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
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      Why are you interested in footballer hairstyles?

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      1. Acquafresca
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        I'm not. But when I see a zoom up of Sakho's hair which looks like a puzzle, I laugh 😆

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      2. Epic Fail
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        Aren't we all?

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        1. Heydudes13
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          😆

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    3. Hibbo
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Baines has a lovely haircut at the minute.

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  7. Rupert The Horse
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Premier league, Formula 1, Tour of Flanders, Boat Race, T20 Final, Grand National yesterday, sports day(s).

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    1. Towsor44
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Flanders was epic. Glad Spartacus won again. Legend!

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      1. Rupert The Horse
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        Amazing that he is just the easy pick to win it each year. How can one person be suited perfectly to riding on a bumpy surface. Odd.
        He's the one cyclist I've met actually.

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        1. Towsor44
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          Wow, I'd die to meet him. Seems a great guy on the interviews I've seen. There's a clip on Youtube of him descending in the TdF one year to catch the peleton, must have watched it hundreds of times, such great bike handling! Roll on Paris-Roubaix next weekend!

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          1. Rupert The Horse
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            Can't wait.

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  8. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    For some reason, I always think Mark Noble is in his mid thirties..

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    1. Zep
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      The Doosra effect... 😉

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      1. Mílanista
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        • 14 Years
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        *sixties 😉

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        1. Acquafresca
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          "Grandfather Doosra" 😆

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    2. Billy Gilmore
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      Because of Doos I always think he's in his 60s.

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    3. Zombie
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Well, seeing as Noble folks are hard to find these days, I don't blame you 😛

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    4. Rupert The Horse
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      How old is Charlie Adam?

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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        I don't know, but you can tell when he's older he's going to look like a bloated, red-faced alcoholic.

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      2. Whitman2013
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        11 years, 8 months ago

        The effort it took you to write this you could have googled it;)

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  9. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Football Vines ‏@FootballVines 59m
    #ThingsFasterThanGiroud https://vine.co/v/h9LtOgEIwnA

    hahahahaha

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      😆

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      😆

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    3. Epic Fail
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      😀

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
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      😆

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

      I like how he hand-paddles to accelerate faster

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    6. Declan
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      😆

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

    Hardly heard owt about this Hammers Pool match? Crap game? Suarez captainers what is he doin?

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    1. Whitman2013
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      hit the bar otherwise not a lot

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      Bored to death.

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  11. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Shouldn't have captain Suarez.

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  12. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Sturridge looking lively?

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Just got a few chances in the last five minutes. He couldn't control it on target yet.

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    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Its a very boring game.

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  13. 0thebrodie
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Love it when I predicted 3-0 for the Everton V Arsenal Game.

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    1. The Bandit
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      And 5-0 to Liverpool 🙄

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  14. lifes a pitch
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    scrappy match, West Ham could sneak this

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  15. Whitman2013
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    So conversations are of hairstyles camera angles and footballers age

    is the game really that bad 😉

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  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    sturridge wild shooting

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  17. Epic Fail
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Gerrard has a lovely smile.

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      *smown/frile

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        😆

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    2. Whitman2013
      • 12 Years
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      Anthony?

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      you been on the brandy again

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I'm at work right now, but yes.

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  18. NATSTER
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    We need another magical moment from Luis.

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    1. Epic Fail
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      I'll settle for a normal goal from him.

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      1. NATSTER
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        11 years, 8 months ago

        A normal one is fine for me too.

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  19. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    The TV screen at Upton Park looks massive.

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  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Liverpool struggling

    come on west ham

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    1. copps
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      who do you support

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        Neither team

        but want Liverpool to lose

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      #Bitter

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  21. Debauchy
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Cmon Sri Lanka !!!

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  22. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    BBC Boat Race coverage, had time to race start countdown in the corner. 74 bloody minutes. How they gonna fill that time!

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    1. Epic Fail
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Any fantasy leagues available to join?

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      i hate how these shows are all about meaningless padding now....... ridiculous

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    3. In Like Flynn.
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Cox, the way they do. *Edits rest of comment*

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  23. In Like Flynn.
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    Someone score ffs, it needs a spark to get it going.

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  24. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    studge to pull a suarez.....??
    everyone talks about sellin then he explodes

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    1. Heydudes13
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      Swear it was only one guy who sold him?

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  25. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    So Leicester became the first team promoted to the prem, anyone got there eye on any of there players for next season? If so who are you considering?

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    1. Towsor44
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      Kasper the friendly ghost

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
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        Not a bad shout that

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  26. Evs
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    Yawn...

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  27. Gaz Downright
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    Today's Everton win might have skewed the odds a bit, but there is still a high chance of either Hull, Wigan or Sheff Utd to play Europa League next season

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  28. Jairzinho
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    • 15 Years
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    Suarez wins a penno

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  29. Billy Gilmore
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    Liverpool pen...of course 😆

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  30. lifes a pitch
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    peno

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