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13 April 2014 3232 comments
Mark Mark
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Sunday could well be a day of reckoning. While Liverpool clash head-on with City at Anfield, Chelsea’s hopes of keeping pace with that pair in the title race will rest on their ability to dispose of struggling Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.

The opening clash of the day, just minutes away, undoubtedly commands the bulk of our attention. City will arrive at Anfield looking to halt a charge from Brendan Rodgers’ side that has seen the Merseysider outfit win nine league matches on the spin. City turn up with Sergio Aguero fit but named only on the bench as Manuel Pellegrini keeps faith with Edin Dzeko and makes just one change – Gael Clichy returns as the rotation with Aleks Kolarov continues at left-back. Vincent Kompany is in the lineup despite a training ground injury on Saturday. There’s no such issues for Liverpool – Rodgers puts out an unchanged side as Mamadou Sakho retains his start at the back, despite Dan Agger returning to fitness; the Dane is named amongst the subs.

We’ll bring you the teamsheet news from today’s game in South Wales via our Twitter feed, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open for those looking for some real-time reactions during totday’s vital encounters.

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

  1. Moin
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Baines (c) turning out to be a great decision! glad I went with it..

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Fair play....I reckon should get at least another 6pts on Wed.

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      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        hoping for it..

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    2. Az
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Well played sir!

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      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        Thanks!

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    3. supperspout
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      hardly

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    4. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Still another game man.....

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      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        I know..but still happy

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      2. Konig Luther
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        yes... plenty more points to come for baines

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    5. JayBomb
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Well played was going to do Coleman but bottled and went Lukaku

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      1. Moin
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I have learned from Captaining Lukaku twice..never again

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        1. Konig Luther
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Lukaku... "Never Bench, Never Captain"

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        2. Jax
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          He still has a game left

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      2. That\'s a different Ma…
        • 16 Years
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        +1 feel your the pain.. was on Baines(c) all week then switched to Lukaku this morning... sigh never learn, shouldn't be allowed to touch internet on Sat mornings 🙂

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

          Did very similar myself ! 🙁

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    6. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Good luck to you and myself! Hopefully he can get an assist or goal next gw. Could be the correct captain choice.. Who knows.

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    7. OShaughnessy
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Any unhatched chickens to count while you're patting yourself on the back?

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  2. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    The Raid 2 is out

    If it's anything to go by the first one, it'll be amazing

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

      It's good.

      Slow to begin with, but picks up pace. Fantastic fight scenes.

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    2. Snikiii
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      i heard its even better than the first

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
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      OMG can't wait to watch it now 😀

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  3. ozone
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Remember the 96. YNWA

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  4. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I have Yaya(c) and Sterling on the bench and I don't care one iota 😀

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    1. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      attaboy!

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    2. Spencer
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      • 14 Years
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      🙂

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  5. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Yaya > Lallana transfer has paid off 😎

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    1. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      out of curiosity when did you make this transfer?

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      1. The Chosen One...
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Friday

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
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      Are you mad I know it's paid off but that's the most ridiculous transfer I've seen on here

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
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        Incredibly silly transfer !!

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  6. The Machine
    • 12 Years
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    Can't wait for the World Cup. Really hope this Maxi guy shows up in June

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    1. pundit of punts
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      This. So much this.

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
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      lol

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    3. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Lol mate I'm not scared to be an england fan and I've been here for years

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    4. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Nice win in your H2H with Parmtree. I was only one who thought you would win!

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      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Really :shock:. i think people were just cheering for the underdog 😉

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  7. HVT
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    @ wild rover - just as well I didn't (C) Yaya in Ufpl - phew !

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      haha

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  8. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    LOL @ YaYa owners 🙂

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    1. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Hey, they were laughing at us for 30 some odd weeks when we were too stubborn to get him in.

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      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        And now they've finally bought him he's repaid them with a major troll 🙂

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        1. Wakka Wakkas
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          They still had 30 weeks of points, man.

          You seem pretty dumb.

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  9. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    So i finally get Yaya and finds another way to troll me 🙄

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

      thanks for that 😉

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  10. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Yaya & Hazard to ______ & ______ ?

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Erik and mata

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
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        100% this

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      2. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
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        Thought this as well! Cheers

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    2. Pepereina Pizza
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      flail, flounder

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    3. Snikiii
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      c*ck and ba**s

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    4. supperspout
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      mata and erikson or mata and nasri or mata and Puncheon or mata and silva or mata and AJ

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

        mata and chips?

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  11. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    And all of a sudden, Lukaku (c) began to gave the lowly peasants hope 😕

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  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Glad I have Nolan and Ox in UFPL

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  13. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    🙁 I just wish we could have a fully fit team

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  14. Yome
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Pushed the mute button with Carragher talking now

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Ey ey, cerrm dooown!!

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  15. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Sherwood desperately needs to give this City halftime talk

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Punch someone?

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Whatever it takes to stay within 2 goals!!!

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      'Nasri! You're meant to screen the defence!'

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Bentalib on for Javi Garcia!

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          'Zabaleta right wing!'

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          1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Negrado get in there just behind Bentalib

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  16. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    If Sterling carries on playing like this he may well be a shoe in for the World Cup..

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      His improvement within the last few months has been immense. I remember seeing him against Chelsea in January and he was out of his depth. Wonder how much is system, surrounding cast, manager though.

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      He's been immense for the last 6 months.

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    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Trying to get people to bite? 😀

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    4. Kowalski
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      He has been a magician today for sure. Did anyone (C) Yaya then? I went Lukaku which is looking a rather unstable decision so far.

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    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      We should take Shaw, Barkley, Sterling, Ox and get them some experience.

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    6. Lucas Leiva
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      If Roy is actually picking his squad based on form, it would be madness not to take Henderson & Sterling.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Gerrard, Sterling and Studge would take some serious considering...

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    7. Old Man
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      or even a shoo in

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  17. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Had Yaya for DGW 31 but not this DGW 😎

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  18. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
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    This could turn out to be a 100+ DGW easily.

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Right now I'd settle for 50+

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    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Who's in the glass ?

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  19. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone doing as bad as me 28 points. Yaya (c) Big DGW fail

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    1. Lucas Leiva
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      18 for me (-4 to 14) but with 7 games left and Lukaku (c).

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    2. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      37, also with Yaya (C)

      Still got 8 players to play (7 if Yaya is out)

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  20. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone think it's weird that Sterling scored in the 6th minute ... the same time the crush started at Hillsbrough.

    Then Skrtel scored in the 25th.... 25th anniversary.

    96th minute goal??

    😯

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      That would be spooky!

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

      Yep, 96th minute winner for AGUEROOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      11 years, 8 months ago

      I can't believe you thought this post was a good idea

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
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        Huh? I didn't mean anything by it, just pointing out some coincidences in relation to the Hillsbrough remembrance and the goal times...

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        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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          not having a go, just worried someone may get touchy

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          1. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Don't be silly. Nothing wrong with the post whatsoever!

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Skrtel only deals in braces. Skrtel 96' coming up.

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

        Neck brace for Aguero.

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  21. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    What would Liverpool need to keep up this intensity next season? Especially when they'll have midweek champions league games to deal with.

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

      A bigger squad.

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Some Barca drugs.

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  22. I Am Nobody
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Get Agueroooooooo in.

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
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      That's what she said

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      1. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        By god he's a handsome bugga

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  23. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I love football!!!

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  24. Bob.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like Milner will come on.

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Still no Aguero 😯

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Should have started! #PelligriniOut

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  25. The Machine
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Navas really is the new version of Valencia, except that he is even worse when it matters

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    1. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Similarities alright.

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  26. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    One half at a time.

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  27. maxi - REAL ENGLISH FAN
    • 14 Years
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    Am I the only one who supports just one team and one country instead of all this 'second team' ******** and 'neutral' **** seems people always support teams in other leagues or switch to other teams when their teams get knocked out. if liverpool don't win I want everyone else to do badly I don't give a **** who wins same if england get knocked out I don't believe in support any other team

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Shut up

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
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      Bore off

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Hmmm I wonder who has the better bait?

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Maxi by the look of it 😆

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    4. BigManBakar
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Stop spamming please.

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    5. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      What's the point in supporting non-successful teams?

      Bo-ring.

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    6. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
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      I support Liverpool and football nothing wrong with supporting anyone who plays united

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    7. Hank da Silva
      • 13 Years
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      This is impressive trolling, top form. From a quick glance at your posting history, your successful catch rate seems to be off the charts and this here is bound to be another winner. Well done!

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    8. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
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      Yes you are. I support Man Utd, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Just England and Germany on an international level though.

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    9. FACUPARSE
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      Arsenal and England... Always support both and have belief.

      You should meet Yome, he supports Spain/Brazil/Munich/Juventus/Madrid/Barca/Chelsea/City

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    10. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      A recipie for getting maximum enjoyment from watching football

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    11. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      I used to have a dog called Ben.

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  28. cheeky_ash
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    This weeks transfer is a no brainer

    YAYA > MATA

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  29. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Yaya (c) disaster. Let's hope Aguero and Lukaku continue to fail...

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    1. Kowalski
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      For me it is Yaya down two to go. In my league Saurez captancy is my biggest threats so far

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  30. Bring on the shots
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    I've got to say just reading everything on here, you're all an entertaining bunch!!

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
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      😀

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    2. r0nh
      • 14 Years
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      Join in!!

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    3. FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
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      I loves it 😉

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    4. Bring on the shots
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      Top of page comment! Love it!

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    5. RÏɠBY
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      *zips up*

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    6. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      More goals please.

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    7. Kowalski
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Why thank you

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