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13 July 2014 2625 comments
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A month of thrilling football culminates this evening as Germany and Argentina take to the pitch in the 2014 World Cup Final. Many Fantasy mini-leagues are on the line tonight as Joachim Low’s free-scoring side square up to one of the most resilient backlines in the tournament so far:

Germany: Neuer; Lahm, Boateng, Hummels, Howedes; Khedira, Schweinsteiger; Muller, Kroos, Ozil; Klose

Argentina: Romero; Zabaleta, Garay, Demichelis, Rojo; Biglia, Mascherano; Perez, Messi, Lavezzi; Higuain

Low makes one late change to the XI that started the 7-1 rout of Brazil, with Christoph Kramer replacing Sami Khedira in central midfield. Mats Hummels has recovered from the knee problem that forced him off at the break last time around, then, while Miroslav Klose leads the line for the third successive match. Thomas Muller carries the hopes of many Fantasy managers into this one after serving up five goals and a trio of assists so far, whilst Toni Kroos’ double against the Brazilians has earned him plenty of new owners across the Fantasy games. Elsewhere in attack, Klose is gunning for his third of the campaign after breaking the World Cup Finals scoring record last week, though Low also has the option of Andre Schurrle off the bench, with the Chelsea man notching three times already.

Alejandro Sabella’s side is also unaltered from the semi-finals. Martin Demichelis gets the nod ahead of Federico Fernandez in the heart of defence once again, while Enzo Perez and Ezequiel Lavezzi are handed another start due to injury concerns over Angel di Maria and Sergio Aguero – the latter is likely to appear off the bench again, though. The South Americans have delivered four clean sheets in their last five matches and Sabella’s defence has been subject to heavy Fantasy investment as the returns dry up for Lionel Messi. It’s now three games without a goal for the Barcelona man now, who has looked lethargic for his country over the knockout matches – when it matters most of all, can he deliver?

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  1. Twitter-Twello
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mascherano error. 🙁

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  2. Jimbo123
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ozil is a tart

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    1. BONZ
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I love a tart 😉

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
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        Still 1st?

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      2. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Apple or rhubarb? Rhubarb for me.

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    2. Twitter-Twello
      • 11 Years
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      A jam tart.

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  3. Twitter-Twello
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    Klose looks a bit like Liam Neeson, or its just me?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      how did masch lose a point 😕

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
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        reply fail

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      2. Twitter-Twello
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He is my captain. 🙁

        I think he gave away a ball thats why Ronald Clown got pissed.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
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      He will find you, and he will score against you

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  4. Nico.
    • 12 Years
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    By far ozil's best game this tourney, at least he's been involved

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    1. PKB
      • 13 Years
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      +1

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  5. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Argentina HT Germany FT 33-1

    So close

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  6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
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    how did he not score?

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Long story....

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Started when they dug holes for the posts

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Big miss

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  8. Jimbo123
    • 15 Years
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    ZOIKS

    Hoewedes should have scored

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  9. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    oh Howedes 🙁

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  10. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Just saw replay, worth it to see Muller get hit in the balls.

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    1. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      1 point for every two recovered balls

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  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    this is why i picked romero....hes goin to be busy tonight

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    1. Zombie
      • 12 Years
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      How many he on as of now?

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
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        5

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  12. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
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    I don't know how this half ended nil-nil.

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    1. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      +1...Entertaining all the way, though Argentina definitely had the edge.

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    2. Twitter-Twello
      • 11 Years
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      The offside rule.

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  13. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
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    Good half

    Bring on the second

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  14. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
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    Ozil has been really good tonight

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
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      It's eye-opening.

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      1. meerlight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
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        😯 zil

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
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      Yep..commented earlier that he is looking better as this tournament goes on..nearly back to the Ozil of old.

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  15. tm245
    • 14 Years
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    McDonalds half time report
    Zabaleta 3
    DeMichelis 3
    Boateng 4
    Kroos 3
    Messi 2
    Schuerrle 1

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
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      *Demi 4

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
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      romero 5
      garay 3
      hummels 3
      lahm 4
      masch 4
      meuller 2

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    3. bunnyrampage
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      Garay 3
      Mascherano 4
      Lahm 4

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    4. Saint Domingo
      • 13 Years
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      hoewedes 5
      garay 3
      rojo 4
      Neuer 2
      Lahm 4
      Mascherano 4
      Mueller 2

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    5. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lahm 4
      Klose 3
      Rojo 4
      Garay 3
      Mascherano 4

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    6. Espi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hummels 3
      Neur 2
      Muller 2
      Garay 3
      Lahm 4

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    7. Twitter-Twello
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hummels 3
      Lahm 4
      Mascherano 4
      Muller 2
      Rojo 4 each

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      1. Jack Frost
        • 15 Years
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        Mbolhi 9

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    8. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
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      Neuer 2
      Boateng 4
      Hummels 3
      Garay 3
      Kronos 3
      Mascherano 4
      Muller 2

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  16. Twitter-Twello
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Cant see this one end 0-0.

    Messi is owning Hummels, not much RB points for him then.

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    1. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yep, looks like I should have captained mascherano istead of Hummels.
      I'll be happy if no cards and plays whole game now.

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  17. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Did I just see an ad for Samsung with Ronaldo, Messi, Rooney and VICTOR MOSES 😯

    Wtf!!!

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, how did Rooney get to be in such company?

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        😆

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    2. The Missing Link
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Who's your captain mate? Want to know who not to cheer on 😀

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      1. iCon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Demi mate; yours?

        More importantly you know who Wolverine's is?

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        1. The Missing Link
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          We all have Boateng or hummels to my knowledge. Cant remember whos who. Good luck to you and your team 🙂

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        2. The Missing Link
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          He's on hummels

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          1. iCon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers mate, and likewise good luck to your guys!

            Just not enough of it 😉

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            1. Wolverine
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              best of luck icon

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    3. Twitter-Twello
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      This does seem like a racist post, but ill just assume you are considering Moses a shitty player here.

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      1. The Missing Link
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He is definitely saying moses is shit, you looking too much into it

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        1. Twitter-Twello
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Humanities is my major. 🙁

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          1. The Missing Link
            • 12 Years
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            Not surprised 😀

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          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Fail.

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          3. iCon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Looks like you won't be doing very well in it!

            If you were being serious, you're a twat!

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      2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        It's a bit racist that you somehow managed to come to that conclusion.

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        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
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          This..

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  18. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I think I might die if Schurrle scores 🙁

    Captains guys?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      lahm

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    2. Zasa
      • 11 Years
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      Maschy

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      1. bunnyrampage
        • 11 Years
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        +1

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    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
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      Mascherano

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    4. Twitter-Twello
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mascherano

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    5. The Missing Link
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Boateng

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  19. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can anyone post a screenshot of the BBC team tonight.. a lot of talk on Twitter about their attires

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    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      All been to a funeral off the looks of it

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    2. I.A.P
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ferdy is in a double brested suit with orange crumpled tie.......

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  20. funny money
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    now it is half time ….

    Szcesny(/Ospina)
    Debuchy Mert Kosc Gibbs
    Khedira(/Bender) Ramsey
    Walcott Ozil Sanchez
    Giroud(/Remy)

    ????

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Bender or khedira . Are those possible? I thought they were hopeful rumours..

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      1. funny money
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        hopeful rumours i guess

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Martinez
      Bellerin Jenkinson Vermaelen Monreal
      Flamini Zelalem
      Gnabry Eisfeld Podolski
      Sanogo

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ok......yea......sure.....

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      2. funny money
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        is Jackson Martinez playing in goal??

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        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Should be left back I think

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  21. meerlight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Engrossing first half. both teams playing brilliantly. Lahm seems to have lots of room on the right (nervy lahm captainer)

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  22. Ten Season Wonder
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi, Can anyone let me know what Lahm and Howedes current scores are in McD please?

    I'm 6 points off top in my ML. dude has the above, I have Neuer (2) & Hummels (3).

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      look up

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    2. Hurricane
      • 11 Years
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      lahm 4
      hoewedes 5

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  23. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
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    Only disappointment of an intriguing first half was a certain troll on here.

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ??

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    2. I.A.P
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mr Daniel perhaps?

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
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        You got it.

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  24. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I actually prefer the Cahill goal to Rodriguez. I think

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yea, well I don't! 😉

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        nor i
        simply amazin control

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    2. Twitter-Twello
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Super RVP Header is easily the best goal of this World Cup.

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    3. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
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      Ehhh na

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    4. Mr Sarcastic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Me too, so powerful!

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    5. I.A.P
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      RODRIGUEZ all the way. The cheeky wee look gets it for me.

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  25. Jimbo123
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lahm has made 3 crosses into the box, but received no points.

    Anyone no why?

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    1. Jimbo123
      • 15 Years
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      *know

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    2. The Missing Link
      • 12 Years
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      Not successful

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  26. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Got £200 on under 2.5 goals.

    I've been lucky so far but I'll take it. 🙂

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Can see a second half goal fest tbh

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Don't say stuff like that Bubz 🙁

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
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      Crap odds too wasn't it?

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I got 1.64. Not great but I couldn't see anything but a 1-0 either way.

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  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Watching Luiz celebrate his goal makes you wonder why doesn't run back to defend that fast? 🙂

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  28. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Duncan Castles @DuncanCastles
    Chelsea agree €20m transfer of Filipe Luis from Atletico Madrid. #CFC #ATLETI

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      #allthankstoLuiz

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely Chelsea's title..

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      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Alexis disagrees 😉

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  29. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
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    It feels like ages ago that I had Kombarov in my team....bit sad that this will end today 🙁

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    1. Smarty Pants
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      get him for the next game, he'll be playing at home 🙂

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      When they mentioned earlier about Pepe getting sent off v Germany I thought, wow that seems like last year 😯

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  30. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    My reaction to Ozil's performance: http://tinyurl.com/p4gkubx

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