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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. John Colby (C)
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Boruc is showing as having kept a clean sheet today - will this stand?

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    1. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No.

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

      Gust goals don't count.

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    3. HabitualLineSteppers
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No........ a glitch in the matrix

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    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      nope

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    5. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      yeh of course. oh wait he conceded a goal so no it won't.

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    6. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yup.. goals scored in the first 30 seconds are not counted in fpl as the Press Association guys are on the way back from the bathroom during that time

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    7. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It's good, FPL rules: Only goals from outfield players can take away clean sheet points from a Keeper/Defender/Midfielder

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

        That makes no sense. A goal from a keeper should mean you deserve no cs x10

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      2. Hamstergod
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Did you actually look at the rules?

        Clean sheets

        A clean sheet is awarded for not conceding a goal whilst on the pitch and playing at least 60 minutes.

        If a player has been substituted when a goal is conceded this will not affect any clean sheet bonus.
        - See more at: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/rules/#sthash.Hby3hSAG.dpuf

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        1. Mr Smith
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Nope just made it up 😉

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

    Not happy over, boruc ruining my CS for soton, Terry failed goal, hazard miss, etc etc

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      how did Haz play? Brought him in this week

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

        Not to bad. But wasnt really near goal very much. Missed a good chance late in the game. But came to him lucky

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  3. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney to rise in price and Benteke to fall.. check. gonna be a lot of cash saved when i do eventually make that transfer(may not end up doin it at all at this rate though)

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

      Benteke won't fall

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    2. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I done Rooney to Benteke a few weeks ago to free up cash! How wrong was I!

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        This is what i'm scared of... got 2 FTs and the plan was to get benteke but i'm reassessing

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

        He could have scored two easily today. He'll score next week imo

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  4. Rossamous
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Rat and Janujaz on my bench 🙁

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  5. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Can only get Rooney/Sturridge, but that would mean Terry or Ozil out to fund it!

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Kun* Not sturridge

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  6. nevins84
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Whats the situation with southamptins clean sheet???

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

      Its due to so many people coming on here without a Grav they decided to keep it.

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  7. adams_6
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lost on last page;

    OK. I know it's WAY too early to do this but if I don't, price changes will mean I can't.

    Coleman, Snodgrass and Giroud to Rat, Ward-Prowse and Aguero

    already have Rooney and Suarez but no Man City

    for a -4

    Thoughts chaps?

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

      I like it

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

      Ward-Prowse will be rotated

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

    did brady get booked?

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    1. adams_6
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Not in the stand he didn't

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

        he came on

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

      yes ... quite the cameo-appearance

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

      yeah fu**ing idiot haha, why did he have to play 15 mins!

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

    Wilshere recurring ankle injury ruling him out today...

    So many bleedin' injuries year on year.

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

    This is probably the best day of my life 🙂

    Surely Arsenal can't let me down now...

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      you must be flyin ron, you were pretty highly ranked anyway

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

        Not that high, 160k

        Hopefully I will get back inside the top 100K now

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  11. ★FC Borecelona★
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Brady yellow

    ¯\(°_o)/¯

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  12. Mikeharbrw
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    what do people think on nastasic's goal, I'm really hoping it doesnt get nicked off him

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  13. United13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    No Johnson in Liverpool today. Hope Ozil spanks them!

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  14. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    53 from 3 players!

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

      5 from 3 🙂

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        chin up jonny

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

    How nailed on is Rosenior?

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    1. Mee and the Boys
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Very I'd say

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  16. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Demel 3 baps. We're all missing out

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

      FPL legend

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

    I was looking fwd to a glen Johnson goal today, very dissapointed.

    Sturridge and ozil next game. Suarez OG and red card and giroud Ramsey red cards would be nice 😉

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

    Januzaj on the bench but you'd think he'll be rising now.

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

    Double SOU CS 😉

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  20. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    why in the world do southhampton have clean sheets

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    1. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Force of habit, I think. They did all go 90 mins without conceding.

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  21. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I think they should keep the Southampton clean sheet points, then I might get into double figures

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  22. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Myhill CS in the pocket.

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

      Welsh boy see 😉

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

        There's lovely.

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

          Init?!

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

      Traded him in from Migs, good performance

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  23. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    9 from 3 (-4), don't hate the player hate the game 😉

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  24. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance of a Rooney OG?

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

    Brady trolling.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      a 0 point cameo FML

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

    Expected more from Lallana, 2 blanks in a row, last chance next week then it is Sess!

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

    Rosenoir, Harper and Rat cleanies stuck on my bench.
    My starting four defenders get 6 points between them. 🙁
    Still pretty pleased with 66 points pre-baps. Kun and Whittingham to go

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

    i am getting +10bps as well

    so if Suarez scores i'll hit over 100 this gw

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      12 years, 4 months ago

      impressive..... im on 7 from 2 😎

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  29. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Suarez please destroy Arsenal.

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

    Well, I knew that on paper my team had pretty hard fixtures this week, but I wasn't quite expecting others to score as amazingly as they have.

    Vert, Ramsey, Michu, Sturridge & Giroud left to salvage something and limit the damage. Currently on 25 from 7 when you take away my Saints CS points.

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