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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. Kostja
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Henderson my dear friend, what was that

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

    Henderson *Chortle*

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  3. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Henderson = Giraffe

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

    Henderson 😀

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    1. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      even the commentators didn't get excited when he got in that position

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  5. Runci
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Thats why Henderson is the worst player in the BPL!

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

    Harper on 2bps now 😎

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

      Yes but the problem here Forca is that you now own Harper

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

      How many for Rosenior?

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

        3 , i benched him 🙁

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

          I didn't.

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

      Well done, you should reach 100

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  7. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Damn! I brought aguero(c) in this week, but not for a hit - I seem to have missed a trick according to some posters here...

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Wtf are you talking about?

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

        I was going to ask the same thing?

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

          There's an almost missing

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

        Everyone here celebrating ringing him for -4 or -8

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        1. Scottys Army
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          nah free here

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

          Or in other words - failed attempt at an uber complicated joke

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        3. Brutus619
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Why wouldn't they you silly bagel?

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  8. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lets clear the confusion & all these Aguero "no-assist" & Rooney "OG" rumour.

    1) Saints CS to be removed
    2) Silva assist to be removed

    These are the only 2 changes we're expecting right?

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

      Maybe Aguero's first one, only saw it once but might have hit defender bounced backwards hit another one and then gone in.

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

      Saints CS will stay.

      If the GK scores the goal it doesn't count against CS's.*

      *I made this up

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

    Henderson is having the ride of his life. How he is a professional player, let alone a capped England player, is one of life's great mysteries. Ozil must be looking across thinking, how is this guy a professional footballer

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

    End to end so far, cracking game......

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  11. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    COYED !

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Come On You Erectile Dysfunction!

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

    What's happening with the Soton defenders?

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

      You should ask the manager

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    2. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      They will lost the clean sheet eventually

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

    How many BPS for AGUERO? Have him as my captain

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      3

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

      3 , you can check that by yourself on fpl site

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        BPS is different to baps.

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    3. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      3, guaranteed.

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    4. Donnie Brasco´s
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      and how many Rooney will get?

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  14. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    rooney and rvp 3 baps each

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    1. Donnie Brasco´s
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      you sure?

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        yes 100 %

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  15. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    haha which plan is better? i m ok with the point hits

    gw11: giroud->benteke
    gw12: baines->5.3m or below def & ramsey->hazard

    or

    gw11: baines-> 5.4m or below def & giroud-> ageuro

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

    Defo red card in this game, like a fist fight at the moment.....

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  17. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Somewhere in the world is someone who benched Aguero.

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

    Toure steamrollering his way along there.

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  19. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone know why Glen Johnson isn't playing, is he injured again?

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    1. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      think the comms said he was ill

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Ill

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

    Now that there's a bit of a lull in the game, is Sturridge > Suarez worth a hit?

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

      Potentially. Wait another couple of hours though. Won't be worth it if he has a broken leg!

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  21. Alejo - CFC
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    These Southampton cleanies . Mistake?

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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

        What Southampton cleanies?

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        1. Alejo - CFC
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          On fpl they've given me the pts for cleanies but was 1-1 so must be a mistake

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      2. Donnie Brasco´s
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        i dont understand?!!

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    2. mr messi
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Well as Stoke scored, yes.

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

    Lovely game so far, lack of experience for some Liverpool players is showing a bit though

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

    Cazorla.....

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

      Sagna assist....

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  24. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    YESSSSSSS Cazorla

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  25. Kostja
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Cazorlaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa no assist

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  26. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Ozil or Gru assist?

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

      Sagna. Lol

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

      should be no assist as off the keeper if im not mistaken

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

    OMG cazorla

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

    Welcome to the team Kun 😀

    Sturridge you have done !!

    CAZORLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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  29. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I had Harper in goal, 6 points *sex wee*

    ARSENAL JUST SCORE MY DAY IS COMPLETE!

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  30. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Wow

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