[sbu_large_image] Fixtures
3 October 2010 1954 comments
Akers Akers
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After a reasonably low-scoring Saturday (for me at least), we have three remaining Sunday afternoon fixtures to increase our tallies. And with the four most selected captains in action today, according to our poll, we have every chance.

The first of two televised games sees Roberto’s Mancini’s Manchester City play host to Newcastle United. The headline team news for the 1:30pm game is that Newcastle leave striker, and fantasy favourite, Andy Carroll on the bench for the first time this season. For Man City, Jerome Boateng starts his first league game and Adam Johnson is once again on the bench, despite scoring mid-week…

Man City: Hart, Boateng, Toure, Kompany, Lescott, De Jong, Barry, Silva, Toure Yaya, Milner, Tevez

Newcastle: Krul, Perch, Williamson, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Ben Arfa, Nolan, Tiote, Barton, Gutierrez, Ameobi

Then, on the other channel, Arsenal travel to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea at 4pm, where both clubs are looking to bounce back from defeats last week. Elsewhere, and not on the box, 18th-placed Liverpool take on 16th-placed Blackpool at 3pm.

As always, the Dugout Discussion will be with you throughout the day. Enjoy.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

  1. dave_the_bear
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    I just remembered I have drogba first goal scorer 🙂 haha happy days 🙂

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  2. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Lol, someone said earlier, Drogba playing centre back? He actually is 😆

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  3. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    injury will stop alex bandwagon

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    1. The Holy One
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Doubt it. He will rise imo. When people check his stats he have 90 min. played.

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  4. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Volunteers to stand in the wall for Alex's next free kick? Form an orderly queue...

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      for the amount of money Alex Song gets a week?

      I would draw the first 100 queue numbers..

      pathetic Song

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  5. WeWuzRobbed
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Second time this season I've left major points on the bench. First Carolls hatrick and now this. I'd be top of the work league but for that.

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      u loeft alex on thge bench?

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  6. watchr
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    If BPs go my way, I might just break 400points - Chelsea boys save me again!

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    1. Be
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      woo woo in the 400`s!!!

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  7. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    2 weeks in a row Malouda has scored badly, KNEEJERK!!!!!!

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  8. nik
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    When did Alex start taking free kicks? Ugh, as if this gameweek couldn't get worse. That 4 point hit for Alex > Alcaraz and Arshavin > Gerrard seems pretty stupid now.

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  9. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Alex is my 2nd sub ~ but i am playing 3 def with rchards not playing. Does alex auto sub in or my 1st sub who is Caroll ?

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    1. jms
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      yes

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      1. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. Glad alex is the one who takes richard position haha

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    2. Veritas
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Minimum number of defenders in a formation is 3, so Alex will be substituted in for Richards.

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    3. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Alex will come on

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  10. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Drogba for BPs anyone?

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    1. watchr
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      And BPs for Torres? 😉

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      1. Admiral Stark
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        L.M.F.A.O

        Maybe Hodgson should get BP's too?

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  11. chanzilla
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    AAAAAAAAALLLLLLEEEEEEXXXXX

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  12. strongbad
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    A couple of BPs for Alex and none for ACole please.

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    1. Admiral Stark
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      lol Cole should get too

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      No chance! 3 for Cole I reckon and robbed of a good goal too!

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        exactly.

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  13. Admiral Stark
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    57 points (provisional), not something to be really happy about. Left to rue wrong decisions made like picking Nani for captain

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    1. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      That's crazily good and you know it jut as well as we do. Rubbish comment.

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      1. Admiral Stark
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        If only I'd picked VDV as captain.... lol

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    2. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Don ljay, youre an awful fu*kin arsehole.

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      1. Admiral Stark
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        was just kiddin mate lol

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  14. Waldaz
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Alex you beauty! I hope his injury is not too serious though.

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  15. thehodge
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    So hows everyone doing?

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      45, hopefully a couple of BPs

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    2. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      44. How about you?

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      1. thehodge
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        53 (after hits)

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    3. Akers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      46... before subs 😉

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  16. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    First bad gameweek, Lucky No.7 my @rse! Oh well, just hope that I have enough to get through the qualifiers of the FFScout Cup.
    At least I now have my 'Dream Midfield' to look at through the international break, just hoping none of them get injured!

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  17. FPL Man
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Alex's goal made my day but not his injury. hope he can be ready after the break.

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  18. Zidane
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    was alex injury bad?

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    1. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, he hobbled off with a bit of help from the physio. Hopefully 2 weeks rest should see him right.

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    2. Burton
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      maybe ripped a groin... If so, transfer out time.

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    3. IAmTheWalrus
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      groin, he limped off, prob be ok after international

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  19. Farva
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    FPL has taught me to love Drogba, but I can't wait until he retires. Watching him harass Arsenal's back line is just painful.

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  20. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    BPs might get me to 450 points. Come on, you know Tevez, Drogba and Alex deserve BPs!

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    1. TheHazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Good Lord, that's a lot of points!

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    2. watchr
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Very nice score!

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    3. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      I was thinking about bps for Alex even before his stunner, he was great in defence.

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    4. Be
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      nice pic!! what did se say.............

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    5. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      433 without BP's, bad GW but not disastrous.

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  21. Duckbill
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    not another injury, bloody hell i got a right to moan, thats amother 4 players injured in my side. already did cahill, zamora and jassk.

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    1. Stat virgin
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Please can you just F*ck off, forever

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        • 16 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        ah........ go easy...

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  22. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Ramires and Drogba deserve BPs, and one from Essien, Alex and Cole.

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    1. dierstraights
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      cole will get it imo

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      1. batman
        • 15 Years
        15 years, 6 months ago

        Chelsea BP'S should go to Drogs 3, Terry 2 (excellent defending), Ram 1

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  23. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    anyone else burst out laughing at alex's goal? the power was just silly

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    1. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Yeboah-esque. Some toebunger!

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    2. Schwarzer
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Haha yeah I actually chuckled a fair bit, that was just insane!

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    3. Akers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      I said to my brother "watch the power on this" thinking Drogba was about to take it. Then bang!

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  24. smurph
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    alex rescued my game week, sort of! whats this about him being injured???

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  25. Veritas
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    [BBC Sport] 1753: Alex limps off to a hero's acclaim with what looks a touch of cramp.

    Nothing too much to worry about.

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      +10000000

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    2. Duckbill
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      i hope not, was looking to replace stockdale and torress next gwk, cant afford alex to get injured when konchesky sidelined.

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  26. m165
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Every gameweek so far I have relied on the Chelsea trio I have to save me from a bad week! Surely that trend can't continue!

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  27. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    bonus point guesses

    they so annoying that drogba and alex prob wont get any

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    1. batman
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea BP’S should go to Drogs 3, Terry 2 (excellent defending), Ram 1

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  28. watchr
    • 16 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    Soooo ... How many of you took a 4pt hit that actually paid off?

    Certainly didn't pay off for me - Torres (c)!

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      I took a 4 pt hit

      Arshaven/chamakh out

      Tevez/VDV in

      worked out quite well

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    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      i did, but not by much. took out arshavin and chamakh for torres and vdv for a 4 point hit. 9 point profit. cant really complain but now i have to get torres back out. vdv saved the bacon

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    3. Athila
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      I took a 4 points hit and I am sitting pretty with 77pts waiting for the Bonus. 🙂

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    4. jimnastics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      My 4ph resulted in -1pt by the end, so not a disaster. Also means I already have Nani for next week, and can add Berbatov to the team. I would most likely have taken a 4ph to bring both in next week anyway.

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    5. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      i took 4 points for bale> gerrard captain... not too sad!

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  29. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    And i will be angry if gerrard gets any

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    1. Akers
      • 16 Years
      15 years, 6 months ago

      I doubt he will. They should all go Blackpool's way.

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  30. That's Groß
    • 15 Years
    15 years, 6 months ago

    have a juicy looking 12 points on my bench this week, man i hate this game- why did carroll have to come on!!
    LOL for everyone who picked torres by the way, i almost did but thought better of it. honest to god though, i thought blackpool would beat liverpool today, didn't have the courage to go down the bookies to be laughed at though.

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