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30 December 2012 3434 comments
Mark Mark
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With the dust settling on Saturday’s goal-fest and with Theo Walcott’s bandwagon purring away, Sunday has a lot to live up to. A pair of Premier League matches are on the agenda, with a cast of Fantasy heavy-hitters on show. Juan Mata and Chelsea arrive at Goodison to face Leighton Baines’ Everton, while later in the day, Luis Suarez will be matched against bottom of the table QPR at Loftus Road. Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now open to grab the real-time community reaction as today’s matches unfold.

The team news from Goodison is as follows:

David Moyes makes two changes from the side that beat Wigan on Boxing Day. Phil Neville and Darron Gibson drop out, with Johnny Heitinga and Steven Naismith drafted in for the Toffees. Phil Jagielka looks likely to move to right-back to allow Heitinga to partner Sylvain Distin in central defence, while Leon Osman is expected to move to central midfield, affording Naismith a chance on the right flank in Everton’s final match without the suspended Marouane Fellaini.

Everton Starting XI: Howard, Jagielka, Heitinga, Distin, Baines; Naismith, Hitzlsperger, Osman, Pienaar, Jelavic, Anichebe

For the Blues, Rafa Benitez makes three alterations to the side that scraped a narrow win at Norwich last Wednesday. Frank Lampard replaces John Obi Mikel in the double-pivot (with David Luiz starting in midfield once again), Ramires gets the nod ahead of Victor Moses on the right of the attacking midfield three, while Eden Hazard is selected on the opposite flank, as Oscar drops to the bench.

Chelsea Starting XI: Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Cole; Luiz, Lampard; Ramires, Mata, Hazard; Torres

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Declan
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    13 years, 26 days ago

    Hazard has been awful.

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
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      +1

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    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
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      He's playing?

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  2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    13 years, 26 days ago

    Why is Mata playing Depp.. ::(

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      He looks a bit like Johnny Depp, that's why...it should make for a good movie

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      He's a fan of Captain Jack Sparrow?

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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        😀

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    3. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      Playing him in a pantomime?

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  3. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    DEMBA BA TO CHELSEA :d

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  4. Theseus
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Even baines crosses are no longer good enough...
    Time to get rid...

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  5. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Turnbull looks very overweight. Tits and all that..

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    1. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      Surely from a Dwarf's point of view he looks overly tall and underfed?

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  6. lazybones18
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Blaine's = overrated

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    1. Blando
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      +1, you don't have to Jesus to spend 40 days in a box without food.

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      1. the axolotl
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        🙂

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      2. lazybones18
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        I've had him for like 10 weeks now useless

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      He's just distracted because he's moving club soon 😉

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  7. big oak
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    13 years, 26 days ago

    a hitzblitz would be nice now

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  8. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    pienaar has absolutely bossed the midfield today, he has had mata in his pocket

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  9. guillermo
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Because I'm Ba, I'm Ba, really really Ba

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  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Why the F* does Pienaar take the corners now... ffs

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  11. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Fancy Torres to bag the winner here.

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  12. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    ok, so let me get this straight, this move mean no european football for ba this season then?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      Yup.

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      But premier league football next year..

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        😀 .

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    3. big oak
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      13 years, 26 days ago

      who cares about that
      he is on 40k a week but with a big apearance bonus
      chelsea will probably offer the 80-90k

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    4. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      it could mean premier league football next season though

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      1. Pinoche
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        😉

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  13. Jafooli
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    13 years, 26 days ago

    Just seen Walcott on his bicycle at Old Trafford....

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  14. kimoo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Ba desrve to play uefa not just BPL 🙁 better to go arsenal or any other club

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    1. guillermo
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      13 years, 26 days ago

      What's a BPL?

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      1. kimoo
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        barclays premier league

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      2. GlasgowFF
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        Is uefa a team?

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        1. kimoo
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 26 days ago

          no sure u anderstand that i mean uefa isa the champ play champions league

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          1. Thick Of It
            • 13 Years
            13 years, 26 days ago

            Obviously

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          2. GlasgowFF
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 26 days ago

            I understand do but Arsenal one game Champions League more then out Europe of.

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        2. guillermo
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 26 days ago

          are celtic a team?

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      3. Sean
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        Barclays Premier League

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      4. JUNITED
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        B stand for Barclays

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  15. Timmy Cahill Rules
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    what idiot has gave corners to hitz ahead of baines

    joke

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  16. Bad Pen
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    13 years, 26 days ago

    Pienaar yc. Seems harsh.

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  17. big oak
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    pienaar yc

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  18. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Cant believe Michu is still on -13 now.

    Good thing if he doesn't fall in value 😀

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    1. COMH
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      Yeah hopefully he doesn't drop much at all.

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  19. kaz 96
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    pienaar wtf?

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  20. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone else limping towards the WC? When can it be activated again?

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    1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 26 days ago

      hover over the question mark next to the use wildcard button

      tells you all you need to know 🙂

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        Can you hover on an iPad?

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 26 days ago

          You can try, but don't blame me if it breaks...

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    2. big oak
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      13 years, 26 days ago

      after the 1st ball in kicked next week

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers Big Oak...

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  21. SpinyNorman [*_*]
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    13 years, 26 days ago

    Debuchy to Newcastle has caused me to raise an eyebrow

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  22. Declan
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    13 years, 26 days ago

    Get Moses on.

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  23. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Pienaar YC Ffs

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  24. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Pienaar yellow helping my Cup cause.

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  25. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Pienaar booked. Awesome.

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  26. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    Come on Pienaar!!

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  27. KingBrenny
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 26 days ago

    2FT
    Silva and Huth -> Walcott and Walker?

    Whole team:
    Beg,
    Clyne, Nastasic, Huth, Mariappa, Stam
    Santi, Gerrard, Silva, Michu, Noble
    RVP, Suarez, Lambert

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    1. jonny77
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      13 years, 26 days ago

      i'd keep huth

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    2. Pat Mustard
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      13 years, 26 days ago

      Walcott, Gibbs?

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  28. Yossi
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    13 years, 26 days ago

    If Ramires could pass he'd be good...

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  29. JT's Dog
      13 years, 26 days ago

      Ramirez- Moses is needed

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 26 days ago

        +1

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    • JT's Dog
        13 years, 26 days ago

        Why the hell does Torres drop to back post t every corner

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