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26 November 2011 2664 comments
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Gameweek 13 gets off to a somewhat underwhelming start, as two of the Premier League’s worst form sides do battle. Coming in to the game on the back of four straight defeats, Stoke City host a Blackburn Rovers side with only one win to their name this season.

On the otherhand, we could be about to witness another end-to-end classic between two sides desperate for points. Blackburn showed last week that they will stop at nothing to get a result, even if that means Morten Gamst Pederson has to take a corner to himself or Paul Robinson has to go up and headbutt an opponent’s boot. Either way, the Dugout Discussion is open, and the team news is in…

Stoke XI: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Shawcross, Huth, Wilson, Pennant, Whelan, Delap, Etherington, Walters, Crouch.

Blackburn XI: Robinson, Lowe, Hanley, Dann, Givet, Rochina, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett, Formica, Yakubu.

Once again, Tony Pulis picks Thomas Sorensen ahead of Asmir Begovic in goal for the Potters. He also hands starts to Marc Wilson and Glenn Whelan, at the expense on Danny Higginbotham and Dean Whitehead.

Steve Kean is forced in to one change, with Mauro Formica coming in for the suspended David Dunn. Elsewhere, Jason Lowe replaces Michel Salgado.

After that we have six 3p.m. kick-offs, and the action concludes at tea-time with Arsenal Vs. Fulham.

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  1. Uncle Damfee
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Moses scored today the same amount of points that VDV has scored in the last 3 gameweeks put together

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    1. Sess!
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Every dog has his day

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    2. heartsattack
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      The start of great things for Moses or another 12 weeks of nothing?

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  2. Sess!
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Thought I was having a good week but the likes of jagielka, bale, walters, pegging me back. Need arsenal to actually show up second half and ramsey/rvp to do something

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  3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Come on villa tomorrow don't thinly ive ever wanted youmto have a 1-0 so much.... Pp cup

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Drunk.com cant e asked to correct

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  4. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Some Gervinho action needed here, talk all you like about how he's a bad finisher with crap decision making, he still brings much more to the team than Arshavin

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Arse shaving is shite end of

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    2. rohan
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      well, comparing him to ARSHAVIN will always make him look better than he is... but yeah, he does bring a LOT more than arshavin.. that being said, they need to pass it to RVP a lot more as well

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  5. Hate that rotation
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    RVP needs gervinho (minus the assist stealing). He causes all sorts of mayhem in the box and frees rvp. fulham marking him well.

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    1. Scratch
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      More importantly, they need to get that useless midget Arshavin off

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    2. Kitchen Sink
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Agree. Gervinho is an unsettling nutjob.

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  6. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    ok, just back from the most one sided 1-1 draw/robbery ever.

    anyway,, my team is linked but I’d like your thoughts after looking at it

    Sinclair – Ben Arfa/Drenthe
    Woodgate – McAuley/Caulker

    I have 2 frees so no hit involved. I have Tiote in there, but those moves (along with a possible downgrading of Raylor should free up funds to get in O’Hara or Eagles

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    1. Forest4Life
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Your right. The toon deserved the win

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        with their one shot on target 😆

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  7. Demí
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Think i'll win my PP cup match, with City and Swansea clean sheets tomorrow

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    1. Optimus.
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      have ye both rvp(c)?

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      1. Demí
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        Yup

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      If Swansea keep a CS I lose simpe

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  8. Scratch
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    What is wrong with Arsenal supporters? The emirates is like a bloody library.

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    1. Cruicky
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Top club mentality - expecting to score, expect to win every home game.

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      1. Scratch
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        There was a great atmosphere at OT today. Stamford Bridge too.

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        1. Cruicky
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Always is with 75,000 people - maybe nerves.

          SB - getting behind team and manager after recent poor results.

          Been to Emirates - not sure why it is, the lower tier are always singing but club level etc aren't.

          Expectations/nerves?

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  9. Menly
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Ok Wenger enough of Arse Shaving. Let's have Gervinho on, so the ball can actually get to RVP!

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  10. Cruicky
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Phil Dowd was going to ref at Old Trafford today but was ill, so Mike Jones did instead.

    *Insert salt into wound*.

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    1. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Jones awarded a corner, his assistant reliably informed him it was a penalty. He also sent off a Newcastle player. Not to mention Hernandez' goal was a fluke pinball that hit off him.

      In fairness United had so many opportunities they have nobody to blame but themselves

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        second that

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          all very true, but it was still an awful decision

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  11. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I think I will cheer like the guy off the Labrokes advert it Santos scores.

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      He's a Milan supporter. The ads have got nothing on his celebrations when Milan score.

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  12. Twelve years a slave
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    where link to fantasy cup? cant find article to see who i playing

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    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 19 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Here you go..

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/11/24/paddy-power-cup-first-round-draw/

      I'll add it to a menu later.

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Fookin look properly my bru

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  13. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I'm worring Ramsey is a other Suarez.
    play well, has many chance but cant get many points

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  14. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Looking like this is the week where RVP captain is a mistake. Matador (c) would have been a nice 34 points post bonus.

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      It was correct to captain RVP as I didn't think Mata had that kind of score in him.

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      1. The3rdTurd
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        14 years, 5 months ago

        Silva was mediocre at times last season; it usually takes a while for the foreigners to settle in.

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    2. Cyril Figgis
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Mata had 45 minutes without any assists or goals, why can't RVP without people suddenly dismissing him?

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        He can and I'm not dismissing him. I just feel that the way the game is going it won't be high scoring. Hope I'm wrong.

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        1. Cyril Figgis
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          14 years, 5 months ago

          Well alot of other people are with "RVP out" comments. And you may be right, I have Ade as my VC, so I'm hoping he can at least get 1 goal, but lets wait 45 minutes before we start "what if"ing.

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          1. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            RVP out comments are among the most idiotic comments I've ever read on this site.

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  15. Batmans brother
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else lost patience with Nani today? For all the $ poor return lately

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    1. Optimus.
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      im getting rid this gk

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  16. Menly
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Dear Mr Wenger,
    Just because he has Ars in his name does no warrant him being on the pitch.
    Please bring on the other short one.
    Sincerely,
    Menly

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  17. OPTA FPL
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    guess Nani, VDV will be dropped this week by Matador

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      .. who will face NUFC and Man City. 🙂

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  18. Demí
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Great Stat: It's the first time in six years that Arsene Wenger picks a team with no frenchman in it

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      That is a gr8 stat french bastar*

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    2. Menly
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Haha thats brilliant! Sadly theyre not fairing too well without the frogs

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    3. Retro
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      How come you have no history from previous years on your page, Demi?

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      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Forgot my pw during the registration time, so just decided to use a new fpl account rather than trying to retrieve it

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Surely Koscielney has missed another game recently

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      1. Forest4Life
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        But Sagna has started when he hasnt

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  19. Optimus.
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    didnt see the utd game today what are people doing with nani?

    if vdv passed fit i think ill jus bring him back in or larsson

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  20. unoaime
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Pack it up, pack it in
    Let the goals begin
    van Persie to score but Fulham to win!

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    1. Menly
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      YES! But no

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    2. Cyril Figgis
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      Fulham can win, as long as RVP gets 3 or 4 goals..

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  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Get Arshavin off!!!! For fck sake

    He is slowing it down and giving the ball away

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  22. rohan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I need liverpool to score tomorrow... rival has doubled up on mancity defence... need rvp to ATLEAST get a goal.. for that, THE BEST FOREHEAD in the game has to come on

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  23. Silent Alarm
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    With P.Jones and VDV not playing and Van the man looking lacklustre this is a frustrating gameweek. Hooray for Mata though

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    1. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      +14

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  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal are awful here

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  25. Kitchen Sink
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Arshavin thinks hes Alex Song :/

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  26. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    gotta say Arsenal just dont look as good with arshavin in for gervinho

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  27. jfr
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Arsene Wenger is one of the best...

    But every Everton fan has known for years Mikel Arteta cannot take a corner to save his life. Even Moyes worked that one out.

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  28. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I'm sure I just heard a pin drop. F*ck sake Arsenal fans get behind your team.

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    1. Silent Alarm
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      14 years, 5 months ago

      I think we need a Fulham goal to kickstart Arsenal

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  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Gervinho actually helps the tempo of the side

    Without him arsenal are playing their usual self, possession slow tempo but not doin nothing

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  30. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    anyone know if any site replaced http://www.liveff.com????

    as it would be good to see live scores update

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