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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. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Getting Suarez in first over Aguero just seems silly in hindsight.

    After watching Suarez v West Brom I panicked!

    New problem is after the UCL will Aguero even play next week?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      yes he will.

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      they need him, the only worry would be injuries due to over playin

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    3. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      int break after sunderland why wouldnt he play

      cl is tues

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

      International break after sun

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

      Aguero will play. You don't rest someone who can't stop scoring... no matter how many fixtures there are.

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  2. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    sturridge to kun

    not a bad move last sunday

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      a very good one looks like this week

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    2. Liastro ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Not for next week when he doesn't play.

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        yes like you said he was being rested today

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

          😀

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      2. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        d'oh!

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      3. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Sure he misses a game... maybe but, I'm OK with that.

        Heck the 36pts he got for me this week more than makes up for whoever has to cover for him in my side...

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    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      people slag off ramsey but think stdge is the bees knees
      go figure..

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  3. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Still 15 minutes remaining, never say never, especially when you support Arsenal.

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

    Greedy ozil

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  5. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    how is it that michu rose by 2m last year and was not even 50% ownership whereas ramsey only risen by 1.5

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    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      dumb question....more ppl just bought him in per gw's

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  6. ElementWire
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsey bossed this game like the ball belonged to him and if anyone fouled him or didn't give him the ball he would go home and take the ball with him so nobody could play.

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    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      ?

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    2. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      ramsey, rosicky & arteta... really good tackling and possession all game from all 3

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  7. don parcheesi
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I have Ozil captain this week, but Wenger needs to sub him. He looks beat. Needs a little rest.

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    1. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      that is what will cost Arsenal the title, tiredness

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      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        bullshit

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        1. onionbarje
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          they have a lack of squad depth

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

            Podolski Walcott Flamini Wilshere all injured

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      2. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        crapuss
        pretty sure an athlete can run around for 90mins TWICE a week

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        1. asquishypotato
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          There is a difference between running and sprinting, you try doing 30 mins of a mixed jog and sprints and see how you feel.

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          1. RÏɠBY
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            i can and i do
            and i work at a desk most of the day.. these lot spend all week focusing on it

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  8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    i owned aguero for his 5, 2, 1 run then sold 😎

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    1. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Never too late to buy back in... I don't see him dropping anytime soon, do you?

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  9. Deulo10
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Giroud is definitely leaving my team this week

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  10. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Will Silva's assist stand?

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      And Roseniors?

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        it was chnaged to cuellar og , so sagbo assist

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    2. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      they've just took it off him, email fpltowers everyone...

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    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Its gone

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  11. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Sagna just went full psycho on Coutinho hahaha

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  12. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Ozil plays bad still gets an assist

    good lad

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  13. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    please dont be a captain fail suarez.... not this week anyway

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

    I was so smart and went Paulinho instead of this monster Rambo. He has to be digression candidate !!!

    Time to go full casual, Michu and Paul to Rambo and Yaya !!!

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  15. fealdabeirne
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I sold Ramsey.... :'(

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      great title for your biography

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    2. YankeeDoodleDandy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Why would you go and do a thing like that? No other midfielder in that price range has been scoring, surely?

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      1. fealdabeirne
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I was on wildcard and I forget everything that went through my head after that

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    3. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Say what?

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

      For who??

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      1. fealdabeirne
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Sessenong...

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  16. The Invincibles
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I think Vermaelen was just eating dinner

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      😛

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  17. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Vermaelen for Gibbs! A defensive substitution from Wenger 😯

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

      Gibbs injured

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  18. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Benching Ramsey next week 😎

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

      Think I might play Mutch ahead of him.

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

    link to the soccer tournament pls on my phone

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  20. JWF
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Please can I have a quick score check from everyone? Guessing there are some monster scores out there...

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      61 here post baps

      michu , whits and coleman left

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      41 pre bappage

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      55 (-4)

      + Rooney, Aguero and Ramsey BPs, Michu, Williams and Coleman

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

      42 - 1 to play.

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    5. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      73 now that Sts cleanies taken off em 🙁

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    6. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      50, 2 to play

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  21. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like Silva has lost his assist 🙁

    Nonetheess, as it stands, it's my midfield that have produced the points this week.

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

      we all need to email, if it wasn't a significant change in direction we have a chance

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  22. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsey has literally ruined my season so far!

    Thought Ozil and Giroud was enough cover.

    Silly silly

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  23. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho is rubbish

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

      I think you mean ozil

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

        yeah he's rubbish

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  24. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking giroud - rooney next week. Look good? Not a knee jerk, just think with ars fixtures might be worth it. Have sturridge and aguero

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

      get suarez

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    2. ccc
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Flanagan should not be in the team. Moses should have started over him. Countinho when fit should take over for Henderson and find some sense of form, like last season.

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

    What transfer to make:

    Michu to Yaya
    Michu to Rambo
    Paul to Rambo

    ...???

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

    Coutinho is garbage

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

      another clever post i see

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  27. tm245
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    There's the guy who ruined the first month of my season.

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  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Reason I am crap at this game: I cannot understand how my team can go from scoring 77 one week, to 20 the next week. All the same players.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      yep its far better to have a 50 point solid team week in week out than this roller coaster

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Defo. I don't know how some people do well consistently, week in week out.

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    2. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Take it you have triple saints?

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Nope.

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    3. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ahh, but it will average out at approx 50 pts right? Had I not moved Sturridge out for Aguero id likely be in a similar position.

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  29. ccc
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Suarez. Come on Sturridge. Ozil? Giroud?

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  30. aehii
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Rodgers tried to pretend that a midfield consisting of henderson, lucas and gerrard could win the league, they've come up against the best midfield in the league tonight. Maybe against everyone else, it won't matter because the front 2 are so good.

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