Podcast February 27

The ScoutCast – Episode 125 – Sicknote

It’s the ScoutCast vs Adversity. Granville drags himself out of his sick bed and we scramble into a makeshift studio, determined to return to the airwaves after our absence last week.

Apologies in advance for the echo, the faint background hiss and Granville’s Bonnie Tyler-like tones. If you can see your way past that little lot then you might just find some worth in this week’s episode as we grill the Gameweek 29 blank, sauté the Gameweek 31 doubles, boil down the Suarez vs Sturridge debate and lament our joint decision to choose Edin Dzeko from the lavish striker buffet, ignoring the sumptuous Sturridge in the process.

In between that particular call to Captain Hindsight, we rinse through the regulars, although Granville’s poorly state has us clean forget to credit the Scout League leaders or offer our thoughts on our new Fantasy Football squeeze – Ultimate Fantasy Premier League. Please accept this note from our respective Mum’s and the promise that we’ll return to full fitness next week.

Dose yourself up via this link or take your medicine via the player below…

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MJ6987
10 years, 6 months ago
@Optimus

Moyes on RVP

"I think if I'd brought him off [against Newcastle] some people would say 'What are you doing? You are 1-0 down and you're taking off your top goalscorer,'" Moyes said.
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1. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 6 months ago
  That's the moment people most people lost respect for him.
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2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
  10 years, 6 months ago
  That's exactly what they would have said, and they would have been correct
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3. Optimus.
  10 years, 6 months ago
  The coward 🙂 😉
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  1. MJ6987
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Like I said, all managers are swayed by public sentiment. Most are not stupid enough to admit it. That's why Eriksen is nailed on now. Probably.
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
10 years, 6 months ago
this will be the first time ive taken the armband off a pool striker since aguero v arsenal (while suarez v spurs) ...... i hope it turns out better than last time ............. gotta be worth a punt
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1. Spike ⚽️
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Fingers crossed but same choice for me all week
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Jax
10 years, 6 months ago
How come one of you guys always seems to be out of your sick bed for the scoutcast? Take your vitamins!
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1. the axolotl
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Because they never never sleep
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Give The Todd Some Love
10 years, 6 months ago
This comeback has only been possible because of Vert's antics

Why is it that any motion of the head is a RC? Surely Vert was being more aggressive there?
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★FC Borecelona★
10 years, 6 months ago
I hope Vertonghen receives Chico Flores like coverage for that blatant piece of cheating
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1. Bubz
  10 years, 6 months ago
  What is wrong with you Soldado!!
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  1. Bubz
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Erm... post fail
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St.Ricardinho
10 years, 6 months ago
adebayor seems a must this weekend then
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1. Wild Rover
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I thought he was going to be a good diff captain but I doubt it now
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  1. St.Ricardinho
    10 years, 6 months ago
    still think most will captain a liverpool striker
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2. Jax
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Just cos of this game? Have u not watched him since he got back in the team?
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  1. St.Ricardinho
    10 years, 6 months ago
    blanking against Norwich last week made me uneasy putting him as captain, this has just restored a little confidence
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3. Ex Lion Tamer
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I'd still be worried about the post-Europa hangover
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JWF
10 years, 6 months ago
I was going to go to the game tonight as I've been a bit neglectful but decided against it as I'm in a bit of a 'meh' mood with Spurs at the moment. Shame, there'll be a great atmosphere there tonight (albeit after a rubbish first half and the fact that it's taken them going a man up to start playing). There's also plenty of time for them to throw it away I guess!
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Jax
10 years, 6 months ago
Ade scores double tonight. Soldado double on Sunday as everyone captains ade
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1. Give The Todd Some Love
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Yes please
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  10 years, 6 months ago
  the only double soldado will score is at the pub after the game
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3. Mr. Bean
  10 years, 6 months ago
  possible this^
  but Soldado has looked pretty terrible tonight
  Could see Sherwood starting Soldado alone up front and benching Ade and Eriksen since it's home to Cardiff at the weekend
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  1. Wilshere Knowledge
    10 years, 6 months ago
    They just lost to Norwich... no FA cup either. Will be a first team.
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  2. Jax
    10 years, 6 months ago
    No mate that won't happen.
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  3. Mr. Bean
    10 years, 6 months ago
    I doubt it too, but it's Sherwood. you'd think Ade, Eriksen would be the ones being taken off early in this match no?
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Geriatric Unathletic
10 years, 6 months ago
Is Paulinho not playing for any particular reason? Is he likely to play this weekend?
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1. The Enlightener
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Because I swapped him in for Eriksen before last gameweek. Crying out loud, Sherwood......what are doing to me?
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2. Spike ⚽️
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Good question. Eriksen might get the nod unless he comes in for Dembele
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JoeSoap
10 years, 6 months ago
Marshall (Mannone)
Kos, Ward, Coleman (Chester, Demel)
Hazard, Huddlestone, Lallana, Eriksen, (Silva)
Suarez (c), Ade, Sturridge

2FT 0.1m in bank

Wk 28 - Silva>Snodgrass (3.5m)
Wk 29 - Kos>Azip (3.5m & 8 players available)
Wk 30 - Ade>Aguero & Erik>Adams (0.6 in bank)
Wk 31 - Snodgrass to Sterling (0.8 in bank - 7 doubles) or Hudd/Snod>Colback/Nolan for a hit (8 doubles)

Any thoughts or changes.
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jas5sk - Youtube channel
10 years, 6 months ago
Some of these referees are shameless. How could you call that a red card, and sleep at night
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1. Wild Rover
  10 years, 6 months ago
  are you blind?
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2. MCH
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Seriously? Watch it again.
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3. Dre
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Headbutt = Straight red. All day. Every day. Soldado should've been sent off for that elbow too.
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4. Jax
  10 years, 6 months ago
  You're the blind one me thinks
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5. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
  10 years, 6 months ago
  The Soldado elbow in the first half was a definite red, and the ref even saw it! But he stayed on the pitch. Madness,
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LewanGOALski
10 years, 6 months ago
hmm, maybe actually I'll go for Eriksen over Snoddy...
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karankachiefs
10 years, 6 months ago
Yaya --> Lallana?

Yay or nay
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Albert Cole
10 years, 6 months ago
Isn't Cahill just as good a pick as Terry at the moment?
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1. Wild Rover
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Better, he's cheaper
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    10 years, 6 months ago
    and actually has better attacking stats.
    
    He's, what the word? due
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2. gers23
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Yes imo
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Dr Dream
10 years, 6 months ago
Well.well,well..Eriksen putting the cat well and truly amongst the pigeons tonight for FPL..Surely Sherwood can't drop him again after this.In fact first name on the team sheet, isn't he ?
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1. Dr Dream
  10 years, 6 months ago
  oh..nearly forgot..I love footy and FPL, love it !!
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  1. Hibbo
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Strangely really enjoying the Europa games almost a basketball you attack we attack rather than some really four ECL games.
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    1. Dr Dream
      10 years, 6 months ago
      It's amazing how the Europa league changes things for FPL..Eriksen gone from a dead man walking to a star in this game and Swansea looked absolutely shot at the final whistle..in fact like a team of dead men walking...Eriksen becomes a good pick and anybody vs Swans become a good pick for the weekend.
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2. Hibbo
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Yeah he's been brilliant.
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3. MJ6987
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Second name....
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 6 months ago
    yeah...both in fact.
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4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 6 months ago
  yep hed cop so much flak if he did...and deservedly so
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5. Jinswick
  10 years, 6 months ago
  After that dismal display against NOR and grabbing an assist and goal tonight, I think Sherwood has to start Eriksen. Spurs can't drop many/any more points if they want CL.
  
  Snoddy vs Eriksen is now a very close call for me this week!
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 6 months ago
    both for GW29 ?
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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Chelsea away? Not for me
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      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Just aren't many options at all for that week...really tricky.
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        JK - Cønt ⭐
        10 years, 6 months ago
        yeah, that why I'm just keeping Yaya, 2 transfers to get him out and in and being lumbered with a player I don't really want.
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      2. Jinswick
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Eriksen this week, Snoddy next?
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    2. Jinswick
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Possibly....
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6. Pompel
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I've been pondering all week who to replace Eriksen with - but now it seems I must seriously reconsider that. Of course, he's still not guaranteed to start against Cardiff.
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 6 months ago
    I wouldn't lose him after this..Sherwood would be nuts to drop him again.
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supperspout
10 years, 6 months ago
beteke to ade for a hit? could do it next week for free... but will prob take some a couple hits for dgw'ers after
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Bubz
10 years, 6 months ago
What is wrong with you Soldado!!?
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1. Jax
  10 years, 6 months ago
  He has Torres syndrome
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MJ6987
10 years, 6 months ago
Eriksen is a genuine alternative to yer Snoddys and yer Inces now.
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1. MJ6987
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Zero to potential Hero
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2. JK - Cønt ⭐
  10 years, 6 months ago
  if you have Suarez, Sturridge and someone other than Ade for sure. Not sure I'd want 2 Spurs attackers next week
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3. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I got rid of erikksen in Sunday!
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4. Somalion
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Think I'll be ridding myself of Yaya for him.
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5. aehii
  10 years, 6 months ago
  He is sublime and have no idea why he was dropped, but it's a pain cos the only time i brought him in and he didn't play, mysteriously. Now i took him out for the ox who also didn't play, and now eriksen is back in and playing the worst team in the league at home.
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6. Ex Lion Tamer
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Shame I've lost 0.5 value on him in the last few weeks
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PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
10 years, 6 months ago
Justice for Ukraine.

C'mon Dnipri.
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gers23
10 years, 6 months ago
Benteke or Giroud to Ade worth a hit?
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1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
  10 years, 6 months ago
  No
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2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I'm tempted to get rid of benteke. Norwich have been solid, Benteke has been useless recently, Cardiff are a mess, spuds and ade will be on a high, and there is a Spurs Gw29.
  
  very, very tempted
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Dre
10 years, 6 months ago
Eriksen playing some great football, could be that being dropped has sparked him back to life. Be interesting to see if Sherwood goes with him against Cardiff, cannot see a reason why he wouldn't
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denial
10 years, 6 months ago
I'd really like Bobby Soldado to get a goal. He bloody needs one.
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1. JWF
  10 years, 6 months ago
  This. So much. I genuinely believe that he can come good for us so really hope we don't do something stupid like sell him in the summer.
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  1. denial
    10 years, 6 months ago
    All depends on the new manager I guess. I'd love him to come good for us.
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    1. JWF
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Who would you like to see come in? Van Gaal?
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      1. denial
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Christ knows. I actually don't know. How long would Van Gaal give the job?
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        JWF
        10 years, 6 months ago
        I'm the same! Have no idea who I really want. Don't think you plan on any manager being around for more than two years anymore. De Boer possibly because I'd quite like a younger coach to build something but given my comment about two years I guess Van Gaal could work. I really don't know. There's no one currently in the Prem that I'd want with the possible exception of Martinez (although I don't think he'll move Spurs consistently into the top-3-4).
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2. Give The Todd Some Love
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Same
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3. Granville
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Reminds me of Diego Forlan.
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Chu Young Ping Pong
10 years, 6 months ago
RVP -> Ade, and next week Suarez -> RVP?
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supperspout
10 years, 6 months ago
I've still got Erikson. mainly because of other more pressing transfers, but happy'er to keep him now
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Cheeseoid
10 years, 6 months ago
I am starting to think not panicking and selling Eriksen was not as daft as I originally thought. Hopefully he will get matches over the next couple of weeks now
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1. MJ6987
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Patience often pays back in FPL
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  1. Cheeseoid
    10 years, 6 months ago
    But whether to do Benteke to Ade as for double spurs. Still not sure
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Give The Todd Some Love
10 years, 6 months ago
No 99 is shocking
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Pompel
10 years, 6 months ago
A) Ditch Eriksen or not? Yes or no?
B) Captaining Ade over Sturrudge? Yes or no?

its not getting any easier this GW.....
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The Enlightener
10 years, 6 months ago
-Knock, knock.
-Who's there?
-Soldado
-Soldado who?
-Soldado couldn't find the net with a compass, a sundial, mapquest, Google maps, Bing maps, and a GPS device.
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1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Awful
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2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Why would he need to, when he could just use his eyes?
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Wild Rover
10 years, 6 months ago
Yes it was a shocking over reaction by Vert but anyone who thinks that isn't a legit red needs their eyes testing.
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 6 months ago
  havent seen it, over reaction a la chico or genuine?
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  1. Wild Rover
    10 years, 6 months ago
    He did butt him but not as hard as Vert would have us believe
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2. Give The Todd Some Love
  10 years, 6 months ago
  But why is any motion of the head an automatic red card?
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  1. JWF
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Any 'motion' is not but he made deliberate contact with his head aka a headbutt.
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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Did he make contact? Even if he did, it was incredibly light. Surely that's not dangerous play?
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      1. The Enlightener
        10 years, 6 months ago
        There was contact. Plus, that cat was being a pain to the ref already.......Ref probably just decided enough was enough.
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      2. JWF
        10 years, 6 months ago
        It's not 'play' at all. It's assault in every other context.
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        Give The Todd Some Love
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Why! He's effectively touching Vert's head with his. Surely Vert aggressively pushing Zozulya is worse if anything?
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3. JWF
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Spot on.
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Wild Rover
10 years, 6 months ago
Do UEFA do retrospective reds? Soldado will get one if they do
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1. Mr. Bean
  10 years, 6 months ago
  doubtful, ref saw it and called the foul right? just not a card
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2. Wilshere Knowledge
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Maybe they will win it then.
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