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Online Flamingo Lane

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11805 on: February 16, 2026, 11:21:40 AM »
Malen is playing alongside Dybala at Roma.  This allows him to be the fox in the box whilst Dybala does most the linking and running the channels.  Our system expects one player to do all those tasks. 

Malen wasn't good enough to justify altering our whole strategy in my opinion.

You've made that up. In the last two games, in which he has scored four times, Malen has played as a lone striker. Dybala didn't play in either game, as he is out injured, as he very often is.

Online Sexual Ealing

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11806 on: February 16, 2026, 11:26:25 AM »
Paulo Dybala, like God, is a form of gas. He's both there and not there.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11807 on: February 16, 2026, 11:35:17 AM »
Paulo Dybala, like God, is a form of gas.

This explains why, when I fart in bed, Mme Mouse often responds by saying "my God".

Online Monty

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11808 on: February 16, 2026, 11:37:16 AM »
Dybala's a dream of a player, in that I remember him but I'm not totally sure he's real.

Online aj2k77

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11809 on: February 16, 2026, 01:06:43 PM »
Paulo Dybala, like God, is a form of gas. He's both there and not there.

Schrodinger's Dybala.

Offline Bent Neilsens Screamer

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11810 on: February 16, 2026, 01:55:08 PM »
I read Malen is playing alongside Dybala at Roma.  This allows him to be the fox in the box whilst Dybala does most the linking and running the channels.  Our system expects one player to do all those tasks. 

Malen wasn't good enough to justify altering our whole strategy in my opinion.

As others have pointed out, it’s Dybala’s injuries that are his issue. You’re right about linking the play, he’s a beautifully creative player but don’t think he’s ever been one to run around too much and work the channels.

Online Brazilian Villain

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11811 on: February 16, 2026, 02:04:37 PM »
Paulo Dybala, like God, is a form of gas. He's both there and not there.

Madonna is probably his most famous devotee.

Offline Bent Neilsens Screamer

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11812 on: February 16, 2026, 02:05:49 PM »
Paulo Dybala, like God, is a form of gas. He's both there and not there.

Madonna is probably his most famous devotee.

He’s certainly been Frozen out a few times.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11813 on: February 16, 2026, 02:08:58 PM »
No.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11814 on: February 16, 2026, 02:44:14 PM »
No.

You can't hydyogeneral appreciation for shit puns, mate.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11815 on: February 16, 2026, 02:49:48 PM »
Paulo Dybala, like God, is a form of gas. He's both there and not there.

Madonna is probably his most famous devotee.

He’s certainly been Frozen out a few times.

Fortunately he's a stoic character and famously told fans, 'Don't cry for me Argentina'.

Offline Mellin

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11816 on: February 16, 2026, 02:54:42 PM »
Wat trying to move it on to gas but there seems to be a Madonna raydon.

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11817 on: February 16, 2026, 03:00:46 PM »
Wat trying to move it on to gas but there seems to be a Madonna raydon.

OH!

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11818 on: February 16, 2026, 08:04:14 PM »
C'mon Boro.

Offline garyellis

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Re: Other Games 2025-26
« Reply #11819 on: February 16, 2026, 08:41:28 PM »
Full blooded contest this one.

 


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