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  • Brighton, whose manager Gus Poyet had played for Chelsea againstVilla in the 2000 FA Cup final, were roared on by more than 6,000 fansin the near 40,000 crowd but their side were immediately on thedefensive. rocking: Tommy Elphick celebrates scoring the equaliser with teammates

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • Brighton, whose manager Gus Poyet had played for Chelsea againstVilla in the 2000 FA Cup final, were roared on by more than 6,000 fansin the near 40,000 crowd but their side were immediately on thedefensive. rocking: Tommy Elphick celebrates scoring the equaliser with teammates

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • Brighton, whose manager Gus Poyet had played for Chelsea againstVilla in the 2000 FA Cup final, were roared on by more than 6,000 fansin the near 40,000 crowd but their side were immediately on thedefensive. rocking: Tommy Elphick celebrates scoring the equaliser with teammates

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • Brighton, whose manager Gus Poyet had played for Chelsea againstVilla in the 2000 FA Cup final, were roared on by more than 6,000 fansin the near 40,000 crowd but their side were immediately on thedefensive. rocking: Tommy Elphick celebrates scoring the equaliser with teammates

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • Claude Makelele gets in because of the success he had at Chelsea andbecause he was so good they named a midfield position after him; everyteam wanted someone to play the 'Makelele role', performing in thedefensive holding job.

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • Claude Makelele gets in because of the success he had at Chelsea andbecause he was so good they named a midfield position after him; everyteam wanted someone to play the 'Makelele role', performing in thedefensive holding job.

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • Claude Makelele gets in because of the success he had at Chelsea andbecause he was so good they named a midfield position after him; everyteam wanted someone to play the 'Makelele role', performing in thedefensive holding job.

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • Claude Makelele gets in because of the success he had at Chelsea andbecause he was so good they named a midfield position after him; everyteam wanted someone to play the 'Makelele role', performing in thedefensive holding job.

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

  • 2 Nasri's problems get worse, as left back Alvaro Pereira joins thedefensive posse.

    Football.co.uk news feed 2010

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