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4 January 2012 3136 comments
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The first double-gameweek of the season rolls on with two fixtures tonight, as Newcastle United host Manchester United, and Everton face Bolton Wanderers. The Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to capture you views on the events as they unfold.

Again the drama starts tonight with the (sometimes untrustworthy) incoming team news, but here are the official line-ups…

Newcastle XI: Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Santon, Ryan Taylor, Tiote, Cabaye, Gutierrez, Shola Ameobi, Ba

Man United XI: Lindegaard, Valencia, Ferdinand, Jones, Evra, Park, Carrick, Giggs, Nani, Berbatov, Rooney

Two changes for the home, as Gabriel Obertan misses the opportunity to face his former club. Also out is Haris Vuckic, with Davide Santon and Shola Ameobi starting for the Magpies.

As for the visitors, Sir Alex drafts in Anders Lindegaard, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney for the trip to St. James Park.

Everton XI: Howard, Hibbert, Jagielka, Distin, Baines, Donovan, Neville, Heitinga, Osman, Stracqualursi, Saha

Bolton XI: Bogdan, Steinsson, Cahill, Knight, Ricketts, Mark Davies, Muamba, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Eagles, Ngog

Whilst the game in the North-East will hold the attention of most, fantasy managers will have one eye on the game at Goodison Park, where Everton play their first fixture of two this gameweek.

David Moyes boldly goes with two strikers up front and starts Landon Donovan for the first time in his two-month loan period.

The Bolton team news is that Gary Cahill starts, despite his expected imminent move to the capital.

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  1. villian-ty
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Get in. No Evans, Accidently left Krul starting instead of Vorm. Simpson to come in for Evans

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Luckbox. 🙂

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  2. The Red Viper
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    My word.

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  3. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Jones: goals for utd: 1 own goals for utd:2

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  4. Wuffs
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Howay the Toon.

    Sold Ba last week but tbh i couldn't give a flying feck.

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Call yourself a fan!!!

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  5. jamsiep
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Remember when Hernandez was the 'signing of the century'?

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Ummm... no.

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    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Do you work from a list when Utd are playing?

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      1. jamsiep
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        I'm only just getting started.

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          We're shit, but we're 8 points ahead of you. Chin up.

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        2. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          🙂

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      2. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        hahaha i lol'd

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    3. Shakey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      :mrgreen:

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  6. BMox81
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Think thats me done - FPL can officially do one this season.

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  7. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Next up Man City in the FA cup, maybe the second team will do better

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  8. Da Kril
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Phil Jones = c*nt!

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  9. Random_Guy
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Krul and Simpson. Started Jones. I think I'm gonna go cry now.

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  10. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Did Krul hear about howard and try and have a go?

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  11. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Need a time machine to go back and start Simpson ahead of Jones.

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  12. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    everton and man u get beat , great night

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  13. blockman11
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Quickly, best defender for 6.1 mil or less, got richards, terry, kelly, caulker
    Thanks guys

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    1. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Skrtel?

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    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      simpson

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  14. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Pardew tried hard not to smile as he shook Fergies hand

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  15. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Fergie out

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  16. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Despite having Jones and Nani and benching Simpson, as a Newcastle fan I am delighted!!

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  17. pukey
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Tim Howard has scored more goals than my entire Fantasy Football team this year...

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  18. Monklane
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Jagielka. Osman. Jones. Nani. Valencia.

    Three points.

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      That's very harsh.

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    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Jagielka, Hibbert, Drenthe, Jones - 0 points.

      I have played my wildcard.

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    3. Huckleberry
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Rooney, Nani, Jones, Tiote (1st Sub) = 3 points

      Simpson (3rd sub) = 6 points

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  19. jezstatham
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    14 years, 3 months ago

    i have jones,osman,jagielka and rooney playing tonight.what a f@@@@@@@ disaster.to say im p@@@@@@ off is an understatement.my works rival has got ba.ve been in the lead all season but he might overtake me tonight

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  20. Cowshed - Blue & White …
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Well i tried to weigh up all the possibilities that would give my cup opponent a chance, i didnt bargain on a Howard goal and a Jones own goal. Super.

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    1. Towser44
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      My dead opponent captained Kompany, has Yaya, Krul in goal and Cahill and has still fluked 2 Spurs for next week in Bale and Ade. So it's 11 points for me to make up with my VDV (c), Bale and Walker vs his Ade and Bale. My closest work rival who 100 points behind pre Xmas has Howard and bloody Ba! I'm gutted!!

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  21. fatherted
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    All these wishes for Jones to score in injury time. Next time can please wish him to score in the opposition net

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  22. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    What a sh1te gameweek. Nani, Jones, Osman, Baines=2 pts.

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  23. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    wasnt krul's shot a shot on target? in that case, he shd get the goal!

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  24. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Testing.

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  25. Gaffer
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Absolute crock of S hite that Everton.

    I'm going to have to stop playing this game, it brings out the bitterness in me.

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    1. BMox81
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      +1

      I get no enjoyment out of the game anymore.

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  26. IAmTheWalrus
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    thank god, full time,

    NO more i say, NO MORE!!

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  27. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    12 points on my bench, really need Drenthe not to play at all

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  28. SvenGoranErskine
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Great game at the SPORTS DIRECT.COM
    who cares when you're winning

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  29. TigerGaz
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    2 transfers i made this week.

    Out: Simpson & Dyer
    In: Jagielka & Moses

    😀

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  30. Fudge
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Yay, jones price drop coming 🙂

    gw28 is when his fixtures get tasty anyways

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