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21 January 2013 1558 comments
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The Gameweek rolls on with Monday night football under lights and a clash at St Mary’s made all the more spicy by last week’s shock dismissal of Nigel Adkins. The Mauricio Pochettino era at Southampton starts tonight, then, handing him a tough baptism against David Moyes’ rugged Everton outfit.

Fantasy managers will have eyes on the hat-stand attacking talents of Marouane Fellaini, with backers of Leighton Baines hoping for some set-piece joy and raids down the left. As for the Saints, Rickie Lambert will carry the burden of scoring the goals for his new boss and, with plenty holding tight after his double Gameweek success, he carries decent Fantasy interest going into tonight’s match.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to follow their fortunes for those who fancy some real-time banter.

The team news from St Mary’s finds the new manager make two changes which come as no surprise: both Rickie Lambert and Gaston Ramirez earn recalls to the starting lineup having been benched for the 2-2 draw at Chelsea. Steven Davis and Jay Rodriguez drop out to make way. As for the visitors, they make one change as Victor Anichebe gives way to Steven Naismith. The big news for the Toffees is that the live-wire Kevin Mirallas is fit enough for a return to the bench.

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

  1. Tibidabo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    How quickly will Fellaini get a yellow card?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      44th minute

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    2. Fantasy Football Friend!
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      73rd min

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  2. chunk
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Fast start but still going Fellani 2-1 or 3-1

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  3. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Come on, Fellaini... I'm banking on you or Cazorla to score big for me...

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      +42. 😀

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  4. ogqozo
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Is there an Everton fan in here that can explain to a laic why is Jelavić always playing?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      (not an Everton fan)

      Moyes loves him; plus he's the best striker they have.

      Anichebe cannot lead the line, same goes for Vellios.

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      1. ogqozo
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        From what I saw, it just seems Anichebe is so clearly more competent to be in that place. We might see another game when he comes in for Jelavić and the game changes. Because Everton look bad now.

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    2. Dial Square
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      One of the best instinctive finishers in the game

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      1. Dial Square
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        also not an everton fan

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      2. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Was, but isn't this season

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  5. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    So close to a Lambert assist 😯

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      But no cigar

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  6. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Just 1-week punts for the next GW up to 13.7 mln in total:

    A. Benteke + Pienaar
    B. Berbatov + AJ
    C. Berbatov + Walters / C.Adam
    D. Fletcher + Walters / C.Adam

    ??

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Fletch and Walters

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  7. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    To WC or not, that is the question

    My team for gw24:
    Begovic (mannone)
    rafael luiz hughes (cueller demel)
    michu walcott fellaini bale (nolan)
    berb rvp podolski

    have 1FT and 0.1m.

    I have to ship quiet a few players i.e. berb, hughes, podolski, nolan, cueller, luiz, mannone BUT, my team looks pretty good for this week i think with fulham @home to westham.

    So i was thinking of using WC for gw25 once transfer window has been shut and gives me to assess the likes of augero, sturridge, azp, bale, wilson, cueller

    good logic?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Wait till 25 IMO

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  8. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Silva if no other City coverage or Walcott if no other Arsenal coverage?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Get both teams covered IMO

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      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        In the absence of who? Liverpool, Tottenham?

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    2. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Theo short term Silva for the long term consistency. Overall pretty close between the two of them I would say.

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  9. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    a) Bego, Rafael & Dawson
    or
    b) DDG, Cameron & Sagna + 0.7?

    Downside to b) is DDG potentially being dropped/rotated (Bunn will be other GK) and missing out on any potential Rafael attacking points. Is it worth that extra 0.7 though?

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      b

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  10. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Southampton, what are you doing? Southampton, stahp!

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  11. COMH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Clyne and Puncheon on my fecking bench. Aaahhhhhh!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      They are in my team. Pienaar is on my bench!

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    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      puncheon looking dangerous

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      1. COMH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Cracking player.

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  12. New Ghost
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    That was a beautiful corner. Who took that?

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  13. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Mignolet, Federici
    Gibbs, Nastasic, Azpilicueta, Davies, Demel
    Mata, Walcott, Michu, Fellaini, Puncheon
    RVP, Suarez, Lambert

    £1.6 in bank

    Money left in the bank in this WC draft - where should I use it?

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    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      bale sturridge in
      puncheon suarez out

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    2. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Lambert or Puncheon

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Show off!!

      Nothing wrong with saving it for emergencies

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  14. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    How many nailed on goal scoring opportunities will Osman and Jelavic waste in this game? I'm going for 86.

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

    This is going to be a long 90 minutes.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Why, Mull? 🙂

      Nobody playing?

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

        Yes. Fellaini is such a threat that every time he gets the ball I expect the worst 🙂

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          13 years, 3 months ago

          Ah. Got it. 🙂

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  16. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Aaah. Feck FPL. COME ON, YOU TOFFEES!!! 🙂

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

      -99

      COYS!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        😛 TOFFEES!!! ;-(

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  17. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Puncheon still looking like the best budget midfielder to have?

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

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    2. david ngog
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      yep

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  18. New Ghost
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Does Everton have an FA cup game this weekend?

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      yes, Bolton

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      1. New Ghost
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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  19. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    My current team is

    Begovic Bunn
    Cole Sagna Davies Demel Clyne
    Mata Bale Walcott Michu Noble
    RVP Ba Lambert

    I have 2ft and 0.5m.

    Should I do

    A. Sagna --> Nastasic
    B. Sagna + Noble --> Zabaleta + Marveaux
    C. Sagna + Noble --> Rafael + Marveaux
    D. Noble + Lambert --> Marveaux + Sturridge
    E. Something else?

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    1. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Anybody?

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  20. david ngog
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    To wildcard or not to wildcard? Could i wait a week, concerned about no spurs
    http://imgur.com/DaN9R1Y

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    1. Smellbobs
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      nope only podolski and sterling would change from my first eleven there

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  21. Tibidabo
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Naismith is horrible

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Will be Mirallas at 45

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  22. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Just put £100 on Clyne first goal, S'oton to win 1-0.

    All or nothing, baby!

    I didn't really put the bet on, 15 points actually trumps any financial reward 😉

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      I'll put that pretend bet on too then as long as Puncheon assists to make it 23 points. 🙂

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      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Deal!

        I'd wish for a Fellaini red, but I want to get him in for the next few EVE games.

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      probably just as well; don't think they've invented a number big enough to describe the amount of money you'd win!

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      1. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        Its would "only" be about £40k.

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  23. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Two things I'm terrified about watching this:

    Not owning Fellaini
    Having Puncheon on my bench (looks threatening)

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    1. New Ghost
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Same.

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  24. matej - cruising casually
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Is Baines going to feature in the next Hobbit movie?

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  25. big oak
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    it seems fellaini will keep flicking headers over clyne all night long

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  26. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Curse you Rafa for bringing Ba on, Puncheon on my bench going rip it up

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      dnt count on that
      everton left side will rip him apart and sooner or later i see a yc coming

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      1. JELLYFISH
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        I'd happily wager that against Ba's solitary point 😉

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    2. NiceToMichu
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Fellaini for me

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  27. teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Back on the horse, if you're still about, I need Fellaini, Cazorla and Szczesny to outscore Walcott, Nolan and Gibbs by 9 to catch you in H2H.

    So, you should be safe unless Fellaini racks up double figures...

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  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    Not expecting a Baines cs here 🙂

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Really putting your neck out there 😉

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    2. thegame
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      keep the faith

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        13 years, 3 months ago

        Nah, living on a prayer.

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  29. Fantasy Football Friend!
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 3 months ago

    If person A shoots and the goalkeeper puts it round the post, then person B scores direct from the corner, does person A get assist points?

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    1. Tibidabo
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    2. big oak
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      no
      only in case of foul FK or pen

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      13 years, 3 months ago

      Good question! Charlie Adam scored from a corner for Balckpool (he went for it, too, imo), can't remember if someone got an assist though.

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      1. Waldaz
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 3 months ago

        It was 2 years ago though, old assist rule.

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    4. Fantasy Football Friend!
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      Ok thanks, don't suppose it will ever affect me but the over hit corner just got me wondering 🙂

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  30. BirdyRob
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    13 years, 3 months ago

    Guys can you pls tell me if i can activate my wildcard AFTER the next deadline or is this the last week to use it

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    1. Fantasy Football Friend!
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 3 months ago

      You can use it AFTER the next deadline

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