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  1. Rum & Black for 2

    Rum & Black for 2 Champion’s League Prediction League Champion
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    If you were to pick any footballer, past or present, that you believed you played like at your peak, who would it be.

    For myself I would pick Colin Bell the former Man City player. Box to box, good ability on the ball and defending and chipping in with the occasional goal.
     
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    Me,Pele say no more
     
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  3. Rum & Black for 2

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    True, no need to say more to someone who is obviously drunk before midday. <laugh>
     
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    Well I was pretty ****e at football at school, so Emmanuel Riviere I guess. On the occasion I would score it would be Riviere-esque, ie like his 1 league goal against QPR where he mangled the ball up in his legs and it managed to go in cos the keeper was deceived by such a ludicrous mistake.

    I've always been good at running though, so maybe Rasmus Hojlund, ie the way he sprints around the pitch like a headless chicken regardless of where the ball is.
     
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    Davide Santon - Right footed full back, comfortable on either flank but jack of all trades, master of none. Could be liable for an own goal here and there.
     
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    Francis Benali
     
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    Played either centre back or right back and known for my accurate passing but woeful lack of pace.

    So a cross between Fabian Schar and Kieron Trippier.
     
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    With a twist of pancrates
     
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    ?

    <laugh>
     
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    Beardsley, pretty tricky, could score the cheeky goals. Not really known for heading
     
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    I was a striker. I had pace. I had a trial at Everton when I was 16. I didn’t get in.

    So I am going to say Francis Jeffers.
     
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    Sounds very painful.
     
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    Does explain a lot about his behaviour though.
     
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    Was a box to box centre mid, somrone like Paul Ince.
     
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    Charlie is Jack Colback.
     
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    I used to cover box to box too.
    Mostly stood on the half way line.
     
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    I already said I was Emmanuel Riviere, you've just compared me to a much better player.
     
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    You are an all round wide player.
     
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    A sitting midfielder.
     
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