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Arsenal v West Ham Boxing Day Game Postponed

Arsenal have this afternoon announced their Gameweek 19 home clash with West Ham, which was scheduled for Boxing Day, has been postponed due to the proposed industrial action on the London Underground.

The Gunners have, however, confirmed the game will now take place on either Wednesday January 23 or Saturday January 26, depending on both sides’ respective third round results in the FA Cup. This affords the pair a double Gameweek in the middle of the FPL winter wildcard window – an enticing scenario for Fantasy managers.

Certainly, it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that the two sides could exit the FA Cup at the first hurdle. The Gunners travel to Swansea on Sunday January 6, while West Ham play host to Man United the previous day – if they both go out, they would then be free to square up on Saturday January 26. Alternatively, if either of the pair progress, the game will be rescheduled for Wednesday January 23. Both dates will fall in Gameweek 23, which already finds Arsenal travelling to Chelsea, while West Ham playing host to QPR before the rescheduled encounter.

In the short-term, it’s potentially problematic for owners of the likes of Santi Cazorla. The Spaniard has already been drafted in by over 40,000 FPL managers after his 23 point haul at Reading on Monday and with a trip to Wigan to follow, he could be in for another potentially prosperous weekend. Strong benches are more essential than ever right now and while many may be tempted to ship out their Arsenal and West Ham Fantasy assets after this weekend, the pair still have strong fixtures prior to the upcoming double – the Gunners face Newcastle and Southampton after their trip to Wigan, while West Ham’s schedule (rdg, NOR, sun) also looks favourable.

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  1. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Drawn a team called 'Gaddafi Duck' 😀

    Shite rank but good team.....will be close.....

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think I've ever seen a TV so low in an active team....

      It's like he's reverse bandwagoning... 🙂

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Oh yeah, still probably knock me out first round 😀

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    2. Manani
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      my opponent's team name is 'I've won already' 😆

      but he actually did 🙁

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  2. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    The team i have drawn in the cup is a dead team but has torres luiz and ivanovic at the right time. How luck can go their way sometimes..

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  3. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Draw against a dead team with 2million rank overall!

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/528296/event-history/17/

    PS: He has Dzeko(c)!

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    1. Kostja
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      im in a similar sitch, dead team with Yaya, Tevez and Clichy also Hernandez

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      1. Pinoche
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        And captain?

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        1. Kostja
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Tevez 😀

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        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Mine has:

          Hart(vc)
          Ivan Clichy Verm(c) Cahill
          Dembele Sterling Cleverley Hazard
          Ba Petric

          Rafael and Dzeko benched 😀

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Petric......there's your win, right there.....

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              He better at least play. I don't want Dzeko off the bench 😯

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              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                That is a worry.....

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😯

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    3. COMH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Gracie Town for me. Same front 3 of RVP, Suarez, Berbatov. Both got Rafael, Michu and Sessegnon aswell. Gonna be a close run tie.

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    4. Hazmat
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Oh great. A dead team with an actual decent team for me. Cech, Cole, Toure, van Persie, Tevez (c).

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    5. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      U r screwed 😛

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    6. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      This guy's ghost ship is going to smash my team:
      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2412730/event-history/17/
      Torres(c)

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  4. Dogba
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Been busy at work today, haven't had time to log on until now and I see it's madness. Cancelled games, DGWs flying all over the place, cup opponents released. Too much.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Certainly lively.......when until they release the Chelsea vs Southampton date, in the next hour or two 😉

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  5. BootlegRascal
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    My cup game will be Silva + Aguero (c) vs Yaya + Tevez (c)

    Funny.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Jeez, as if the game wasn't already going to be a nightmare to watch.....reckon I'd move to a desert island that day....

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  6. Fratboy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Drawn against a guy with Cazorla and Mata vs my Bale and Silva. Gonna be very close. No Van Persie though! That's my captain nailed then.

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  7. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Do I get Mata or Silva?

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  8. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    My fantasy cup opponent has 105 points overall 😎

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2508195/history/

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What are the odds? It has the same team name as my opponent http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/857223/event-history/17/

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      1. Namtab Nomolos
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Oh wait, that's yours. 🙂

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      2. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        There's probably quite a few with that team name, tbh. I didn't make it up!

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  9. The Finnisher
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hart
    O'Brien Gorkss Rangel
    Michu Sidwell Pilkington Sterling
    RVP (c) Defoe Rooney

    Monk Kolarov Robson-Kanu

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      2 transfers this GW so maybe not..probably transferred Sidwell (red flagged) and somebody.

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    2. Fratboy
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Is that who you're playing? Dangerous!

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      1. The Finnisher
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Well Robson-Kanu (mci) will come in for Sidwell.
        Rangel is injured, or was at least.
        Gorkss has City away.
        SURELY

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        1. The Finnisher
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Ahh what am I saying he would have ditched Sidwell or Kolarov surely.

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          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Active or ghosting?

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            1. The Finnisher
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Active. 2 trannies so far this week.

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  10. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hope Dzeko and Sinclair don't start. 😐

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    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Marin 😆

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    2. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rep fail

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  11. Sheffield Rules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ghost Team AHOY!!!!!

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    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Noice....

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  12. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I've drawn __________ in the cup

    OMG they own ________

    And have _________ (c)

    LOL

    (feel free to copy and paste)

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      r-over and out
      Ben Arfa, Bertrand, Jenkinson, Gervinho, Walters
      Tevez(c) - This may be the one that beats me 🙁

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  13. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    wow i thought i didn't qualify for the fpl cup after a horrible GW.....seems like they don't take hits into account regarding ur GW rank

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  14. Canadian Football
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    my cup opponent has VDV/Terry/Lampard and Rooney as (C). Still a chance he could beat me!

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    1. Zep
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      We've got a H2H this week...

      Good luck... but not really... 😉

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  15. Manani
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    am i the only one who is drawn against a highly active team?

    transfer made:49
    wildcard played 😆

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  16. Fratboy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How many transfers has everyone made?

    I'll start - 27.

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      17

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    2. JT's Dog
        11 years, 3 months ago

        29 , but week is still young

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      • Pereina
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        22

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      • Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        19

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      • kraftwerker
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        21

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      • Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        34

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    3. Back on the horse
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm playing someone who made 18 transfers in GW2... and still has their WC.

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      1. JT's Dog
          11 years, 3 months ago

          maybe they cant get internet access every week in that institute

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      2. JT's Dog
          11 years, 3 months ago

          is there a daniel williams on here team name yakrington stanley/
          he is in scout league

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          1. Blue Teets
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Whats the code for the scout league? I'm already in the members one...

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            1. JT's Dog
                11 years, 3 months ago

                not sure how to find out, is it not on home page of ffs

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              • Mark
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 17 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Code is in middle bar on homepage...

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          2. Zep
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I’ve drawn __________ in the cup

            OMG they own ________

            And have _________ (c)

            LOL

            (feel free to copy and paste)

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            1. Manani
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I’ve drawn __________ in the cup

              OMG they own ________

              And have _________ (c)

              LOL

              (feel free to copy and paste)

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            2. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              😆

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            3. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Its interesting why not. I like those kind of comments

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          3. Zep
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Shit, my dead team opponents have Tevez (c)...

            It was good while it lasted...

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            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              I’ve drawn __________ in the cup

              OMG they own ________

              And have _________ (c)

              LOL

              (feel free to copy and paste)

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              1. Zep
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                😆

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              2. Yes Don
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                I’ve drawn Zlatty's Boys in the cup

                OMG they own Song

                And have Balotelli (c)

                LOL

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          4. roscola
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Yesssss!! Dead team with Ruddy, Terry, McCartney, Barnett, Obertan, Guthrie, Cabaye & Ruiz

            Watch me screw this up ...

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              They still managed 49 this week 😯

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              1. roscola
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah, I'd rather you didn't point that out pleasethankyou

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          5. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Mine has Arteta captain. I hope there won't be double penalties for Arsenal against Wig 🙁

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          6. @FPLStrategist
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2476956/history/

            My opponent is 2.4 million in the world. Vermaelaen captain and Carragher VC lol.

            So that's an early exit for me lol

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            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              😀

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          7. Canadian Football
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            I wonder how many of the 2,521,501 FPL players are actually active. If would guess no more than 25%

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            1. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              987 335 😉 are active

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              1. Canadian Football
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                you sure not 987 334

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            2. The Finnisher
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              The amount of transfers in/out some players are getting, the amount of players who have a blank (Suarez/Mata for example) the week previous and then are transferred in I'd say it's a lot higher than last year.

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            3. Jönny
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Well there were 1,790,825 transfers made last week. Make of that what you will... in fact it's very hard to make anything of it, as some people will have made multiple transfers and some would make none.

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

                Taking the FFS community as a microcosm of the wider playing community, I'd say that at least half of those transfers were made by 10% of active members.

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          8. Demelbrush
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Repost:

            McC Bego
            Caulker GJ Cuellar Gorkss Cameron
            Michu Silva Sterling Mata Sess
            Tevez RVP Berba

            1.4 in the bank. 0FT

            Take a hit to make any changes of stick for this weekend?

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          9. Back on the horse
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Although I am playing a team with a shite rank, the fact they have Suazrez (C), and the likes of Ba, Ivanovic, Hazard, Vermaelen, Michu means it is entirely possible they could win

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          10. Bøwstring The Carp
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            So I have FC Shaktar Donash - ranked 500k and quite a similar team to myself... squeeky bum time

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          11. dul
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Walcott -> bale next week then?

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          12. Soccaholic
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            There CANT be a deader team than this! http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/134256/event-history/17/
            Scholes captain FFS!

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          13. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Is there a chance that the fulham v southampton game will be off too. If so i would be down 6 players.when will we know.

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