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18 August 2013 4717 comments
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Sunday’s two matches get underway with a Selhurst Park encounter that finds Crystal Palace host Andre Villas-Boas’ Spurs. Two hours later, Chelsea start their double Gameweek with a home clash with Hull City as Fantasy mangers brace themselves for an avalanche of points.

The team news from Palace finds Ian Holloway keep the faith with much of the side that won promotion from the Championship. Holloway keeps the new boys on the bench, with Marouane Chamakh and Jose Campana in reserve while the likes of Aaron Wilbraham and Scott Dobbie are handed starts. New signing, Dwight Gayle, does get his Premier League debut up front, however.

Visitors Spurs are without Gareth Bale but can call on the services of Jan Vertonghen who is fit to line up alongside Michael Dawson in defence. Danny Rose gets the nod at left-back as expected. In midfield, Gylfi Sigurdsson looks to be starting in the Bale role, with Nacer Chadli given a debut on the left-flank. All eyes will be up front, however, as Roberto Soldado makes his first start following his £26 million move from Valencia.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will be available for those who fancy live chat during this match and into the tea-time clash at Stamford Bridge.

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  1. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Just looking at the "Beat Forca if you can" league....can't seem to see Forca's team on there. Don't tell me he's on the second page of his own table!?

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    1. FORCA INTER
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      yes i am 😆

      will go up today

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

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  2. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone who expected Lukaku to start 2 games are just trolling.. U had him because everyone else had him and did not want to lose out in case He fires..

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    1. TJR
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I've not got ;))

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  3. Trilogist
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Send Graham back to the Championship.

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  4. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Yes! Lukaku on the bench, primed to come on for 20 mins against a knackered Hull defence that Torres has toiled against. Great news for Lukaku in my team 🙂

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    1. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Just how I feel too Penman, and then up against an attacking Villa said, who will get countered. Let the non-Lukaku owners be happy for a while. 😉

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    2. Anonymous
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      +1 literally

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    3. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Or Chelsea comfortably up after 60 minutes and he is saved for villa...

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

    OH MY GOD IT'S JOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!

    *Screams like a girl*

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  6. turd ferguson
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Water Hazard

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  7. Adriano
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    The amount of players closing down Hazard is too damn high.

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  8. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Welbeck would have BURIED that!

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  9. Doctor X
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Can anyone tell me what the first choice MIDFIELD for Hull and Palace are barring any injury/unavailability?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      jedinak

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      1. Doctor X
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        ermm... WTF?

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      2. Manani
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        He reminds me of fellaini due to his haircut+style

        if it wasn't him, palace would have been humiliated

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  10. RedLightning
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I've just been looking at the top 15 overnight leaders in the Overall table. None of them have improved their totals by more than 3 points. One of them had Paulinho, one had Hazard(v) & Luiz, one had just Luiz, one had just Mata, one had Lampard (on the bench), and the rest had no Chelsea players at all!

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It's too early in the season for this. Come back at Christmas.

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      1. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I know. Tonight's table will look completely different, and might even contain some serious players near the top.

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        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Doubt it... x-mas is when you start to see the class.

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    2. DietCoke
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Well that makes sense, you know.

      The current leaders are the ones that played all 11 men already (prior to today's matches).

      You've got to wait a few weeks for the good FPL players to actually emerge.

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

      That's how were overnight leaders, all of their players were in action yesterday 😉

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  11. 4vets
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Aaaah... mods deleting "lol at..." comments. I like!

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      So do I. That 'joke' got old a long time ago and was never funny to begin with.

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    2. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      lol, why?

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      1. Vote Joke
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Because it's not even a word.

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        1. Pinatta
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          If that becomes a factor you'll need 50 mods. I think it's a bit arbitrair.

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  12. Green Arrow
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Why do I get the sinking feeling that I chose the wrong cfc players for today 🙁 lukaku on the bench and hazard is increasingly looking like another coutinho for this week..

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  13. Podge
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Good man Ivan getting forward at last

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  14. big oak
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    8th time lampard scores on the opening day of the season!!!!!!

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  15. stephenl15
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Christ Hazard do something

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  16. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Who wants to see a hazard goal?

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    1. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Meeeeeee.

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  17. BON
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lampard's hair looks so ridiculous.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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  18. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone needs to chill. It's only fantasy football.

    *ducks for cover

    😉

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      WTF?

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    2. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      ONLY fantasy football?

      This site would have not been alive if we all thought that 😉

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        It's basically the real thing

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        1. Cyril Figgis
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          It's more important than the real thing...

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      2. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Haha. Only joking.

        I'm possibly the worst fantasy footy junky on here.

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    3. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Does that even make sense 😉 ?

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    4. The Shadow
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Who are you pretending to be? Everyone's girlfriend?

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  19. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    negredo hattrick on monday night

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    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      You ran negredo down when I wanted him.

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  20. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    LUKAKU STARTS YESSSSSSSSSS

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      WOO

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Source?

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    3. faulksp
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Er no.....

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  21. Podge
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Now we'll hear from Forca

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  22. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    *repost*

    Terry - good for the cleanie.

    Hazard - where have you been(ie)?

    Lukaku - yet to be seen(ie)!

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    1. busteddocket
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      why are you reposting that rubbish.

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  23. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Bunch of babies on here today. Enjoy the new season. Jeez

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    1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      There is most certainly a lot of stress.

      The drama of it all, the drama...

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  24. Seamy
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Chelsea attacking players doing a serious amount of pressing. Very impressive

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  25. Captain rex
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    78 pts

    luke shaw on bench with 12 pts

    still to play
    dzeko
    cole hazard
    benteke

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      109p with 16 men to go for me

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      1. Captain rex
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        hehe

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    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Captain Rex - can you promise here and now to tell everyone your score when it's utter crud?

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      1. Captain rex
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        i promise you.. 😛

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    3. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      Posts like this are pointless!!

      What are you expecting people to say?....you are awesome?? What a player???

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      1. Captain rex
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        seems like it was a bad week for you..
        hehe
        i am not bragging..just saw everyone posting their scores.. so i did the same

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  26. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Gary Breen is a decent co-commentator on the wireless.

    Altogether now -

    We all dream of a team of Gary Breens
    A team of Gary Breens
    A Team of gary Breens

    🙂

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Wireless 😆

      Are you 60?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Careful, now ... 🙂

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        1. r0nh
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Nothing wrong with being 60, it's just wireless is an expression not commonly used nowadays.

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          1. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 4 months ago

            Not on the mainland I'd say anyway Ron. It ain't cool !

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      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Nearly ! Online wireless 😉

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    2. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Watched him a hell of a lot as a lad at Coventry City. Good memories.

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        When he played for Ireland he was fairly under-rated. But since them and some average enough CBs, besides Rchie Dunne, he looks a good player.Good analysist, doesn't lapse into football cliches or get over-animated when doing co-commentary.

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  27. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    "heading for the top corner"

    It couldnt have been anymore central

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    1. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      😛

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    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      "It couldn't have been anymore central"

      Erm, yes, it could have been precisely at the mid-point of the goal, which it was not.

      Pot, kettle...

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  28. There's Always One!
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Should I replace terry with a stoke, spurs or west ham defender?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Reid.

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      WHU

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    3. Hello. Yes, This is Dog
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      West ham imo. Wait and see how terry does though, I think he'll be a regular this year with JM

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    4. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you replace him at all?

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      1. There's Always One!
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Have to get rid of him or/and lukaku for the blank week

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    5. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Coleman

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      1. There's Always One!
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Have him

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    6. synyster626
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'd wait a bit, Terry is an a hugely underrated pick this season in my opinion.

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  29. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I'll never understand professional footballers who can't use both legs

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    1. funny money
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I am just picturing a player who falls over every other step

      not very effective except in the box

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hopping never works

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    3. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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  30. DietCoke
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    36 points from my front 3 with Benteke to play another.

    RVP is essential? I don't think so just yet.

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