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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. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    is an og -points??

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    1. Rupert The Horse
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      -2

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    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. Good for me as one of my chasers has him as cap.

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  2. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Shrek 😆

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    kaca goal

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

    Rooney OG?

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

      OTB saying shot was on target, prob not an OG.

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  5. Silly Sausage
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    That won't be an OG shh

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  6. UnitednationsXI
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Vidic...sigh

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  7. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Ffs Rooney. You should get an own goal for that one.

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  8. Rupert The Horse
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Please don't be a Rooney own goal.

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  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    on target

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  10. denial
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    OG on BBC

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

      Really. Kaca goal on my bbc feed..

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  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    12 years, 4 months ago

    its ok moyes has his subs to cope with any shifts in play............... oh wait

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      hes an idiot.

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

    No matter what I do, I can't seem to get any attacking points from my midfield (apart from those two Ozil goals). Why didn't I just get Ramsey and Yaya like everyone else in my Minileague?

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

    Theres no way thats an OG.. it was on net FFS

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  14. Parm
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Told you we'd concede JK.

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  15. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Does this mean Bradley Johnson gets the 'winning goal' point? 😀

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  16. ~SpartakMac
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    If Yaya was on pens would we think different of the casual king?

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  17. Judas
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    its not an OG?

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  18. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Kammy trying to say kaca's namelol

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  19. boc610
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    no OG gven

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  20. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Baffling that some people on here don't actually know the rules of football.

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I agree!

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    2. denial
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Not really, people are playing a fantasy game. Plenty don't have a clue about football.

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  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Silva. One more score

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

    BBC

    Fulham 1, Manchester United 3.

    Alexander Kacaniklic (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieran Richardson.

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

      Phew! Good

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  23. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Milner for Nasri

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  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like an own goal.

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

      Kaca's been credited with it

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  25. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Southampton cleanie points showing. Goalkeepers goals don't count perhaps?

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    1. Le Kerfuffle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      FPL's system can't grasp the absurdity of that goal

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    2. joinho
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I wish

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  26. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    That was 100% own goal took a massive deflection wouldn't have gone in otherwise

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      That's not how it works for FPL

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  27. The3rdTurd
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Opta given it to Kaca, Richardson assist.

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  28. FPL Blow-In
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    How is that a og its on target ? what a joke rooneu c go and vidic cs gone

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  29. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Surely Aguero will score at some point...

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

    Is it just me who has all of Southampton's defense with their clean sheet still counting?

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    1. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No i do aswell

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