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2 November 2013 5236 comments
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Following Newcastle’s somewhat surprising 2-0 win, the Gameweek rolls on with six three o’clock kick-offs, followed by a tea-time feast as Arsenal host Liverpool in the 5.30 encounter.

Fantasy managers will be focused on the Etihad, where City are expected to rout visitors Norwich City, with Sergio Aguero heavily backed with the armband by many. The team news finds that Manuel Pellegrini has, as reported, dropped Joe Hart from his lineup, handing Romanian Costel Pantilimon the start with Javi Garcia also missing out as Alvaro Negredo comes into a 4-4-2. Visitors Norwich make two changes – Robert Snodgrass misses out after his midweek concussion, while Alex Tettey is also sidelined through injury. Steven Whittaker and Bradley Johnson are drafted in.

The red side of Manchester are at the Cottage today, with David Moyes again ringing the changes. He drafts in Rafael, Nemanja Vidic, Antonio Valencia and Anan Januzaj, with Chris Smalling, Nani and Shinji Kagawa making way – Michael Carrick is sidelined with an Achilles problem. Fulham make just one change – Ashkan Dejagah comes in for Darren Bent.

Down at the KC Stadium, Steve Bruce is able to welcome back Sone Aluko after injury, while Jake Livermore also returns having been ineligible for the trip to Spurs. Alex Bruce drops out through injury, with David Meyler also making way. Robbie Brady is only fit enough for the Hull bench, with Abdoulaye Faye and Robert Koren also amongst their subs. Gus Poyet makes just one change to his Sunderland lineup following the win over Newcastle – Fabio Borini earns a start after his winning goal and replaces Adam Johnson as the Black Cats appear to go with three strikers. Wes Brown is back on the Sunderland bench.

West Ham again line up without a centre forward, as Matt Jarvis replaces the injured Ricardo Vaz Te and Jack Collison comes in for Mo Diame who is benched. Opponents Villa make four changes – Matt Lowton, Ciaran Clark, Karim El Ahmadi and Yacouba Sylla all earn starting roles as Gabriel Agbonhlahor is sidelined with an ankle problem, while Antonio Luna and Fabian Delph are also ruled out; Aleks Tonev drops to the bench.

Down at the Britannia, Mark Hughes makes a single change to his midfield with Glenn Whelan getting the start ahead of Wilson Palacios. Southampton are unchanged as Mauricio Pochettino is again without striker Pablo Osvaldo.

Finally, at the Hawthorns, Steve Clarke hands starts to James Morrison, Chris Brunt and Shane Long as Claudio Yacob drops to the bench and Victor Anichebe and Nicolas Anelka are out of the matchday squad. Morgan Amalfitano is fit and starts. Keith Millen names an unchanged Palace lineup.

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

    wtf 😯

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  2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    BEGOVIIIIIIICCCC!!!!!!!

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  3. The Sarjeant
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    2 clean sheets gone already!

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  4. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    BEGO GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :):

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  5. Fin
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Boruc cleanie gone 🙁

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  6. DonTheSpecialOne
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Feck me Soton CS already gone. Boruc and Clyne... Wow

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Doh, and mine .... I'm in for a stinker.

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        What a start.

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  7. Crouch Potato!
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Assist? 😉

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

      wind

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        😆

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  8. Sánchez
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Haha. Has bego really scored?

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  9. Waynoo
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Sthampton cleanie gone

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    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      * 3 cleanies for my rival

      😀

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  10. SuperOsçarBaby
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Soton defence fail

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  11. Zep
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    WOW

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  12. FORCA INTER
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    was warning you about SOT defence all week long 😎

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    1. Pratik
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Like you thought Begovic would score 😉

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    2. Mark
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      • 19 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, no Soton in Scout Picks for that very reason...I always fancied Stoke today although Bego wasn't the one I was hoping for 😉

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      1. malbekh
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Hmmm.

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      2. Granville
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Are you kidding with that post?

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      3. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        Hmmm... Should be called Mark's picks then lol

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        1. Granville
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          12 years, 3 months ago

          Mark has played Clyne. He's losing the plot as well as the game.

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

        What 😆 ?!

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    3. Sánchez
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Haha. A foreseeable goal then?

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    4. Crouch Potato!
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Not all season long though!

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    5. Lord Flashheart
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yup. You are clearly an expert on all things red.

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    6. Kazza_
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Forca u got Pieters assist too

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  13. r0nh
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Weird, weird, weird season!!

    2 clean sheets gone in 60 seconds 🙁

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    OMG Begovic

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      For once a warranted.... OMG.

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  15. Lawrø
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Assist?

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    1. Red Devil Swede
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      wind

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    2. Legendary!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Wind?

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  16. Obi Wan Elokobi
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    There we go I'm the curse first time I play Boruc in ages and boom Begovic scores. I apologise.

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  17. r0nh
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic (C) 😎

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  18. Declan
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Bego 3 Baps nailed on.

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  19. Brian (Not the Messiah)
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    LOL

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  20. Somalion
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    WHAT??? Anybody got a link??

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    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I mean to a gif for the goal obviously!

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  21. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Pieters assist I think.

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  22. Podge
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Double Sot defence 🙁

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    1. Plagued by indecision
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      me too. pretty unfortunate to concede a goal to a bloody goalkeeper though.

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  23. Zep
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Does the person who passed it back to him get the assist, even though he picked it up?

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  24. Rupert The Horse
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    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    ! Aguero hamstring twinge please.

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Muppet

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  25. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Pieters assist 😯

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  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    boruc fail

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  27. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Did Bego scored...?? WOW??? !!!

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  28. Peggi
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    this is a ridiculous GW already

    Scout Picks know whats up though

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  29. Egg noodle
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    I got Pieters in this week. OH YEAH

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  30. Parm
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    It's clear that Southampton would concede directly from a long ball today, should've benched Shaw.

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