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9 November 2013 4272 comments
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Despite the lack of an early kick-off, Saturday still delivers six Premier League encounters, with five three o’clock clashes followed by Norwich City’s home meet with West Ham this evening. While that match is lacking assets to interest Fantasy managers, this afternoon’s games seem laden with points, particularly at Anfield where Liverpool face lowly Fulham with armbands clasped firmly around the biceps of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge.

With Chelsea facing West Brom at the Bridge, the Southampton rearguard up against Hull at St Mary’s and Romelu Lukaku locking horns with the Palace defence, Fantasy managers should be looking at a steady flow of returns from today’s events to take them into Sunday’s big fixtures.

Our Twitter stream is carrying all the latest team news prior to kick-off, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to furnish those who like some real-time reaction.

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  1. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    So which game is everyone watching?

    1. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      the one with Coutinho in it.

    2. Matamatician
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      KFC vs FULHAM

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

      Liverpool with Suarez (c) for me

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

      American stuck with Chelsea-WBA

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Waiting for MOTD 😀

    6. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      AV and Cardiff and LFC with Fulham.

    7. A.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool game

    8. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      everton of course

    9. megatronaldinho
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      i wish your mom was playin in some well-documented endeavour. so i could make a joke about your mom. unless she's not with us anymore. the one thing i miss about childhood is the simplicity and lack of retaliation wiv mom jokes. at my age they fraught with danger

  2. KillTheWise1
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone seen the BBC video of Lawro's opponent this weekend? The guy is a complete joker! Arsenal to win the world cup lol

    1. Matamatician
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      xD

    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He's a professional comedy writer. So, yes, a complete joker.

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

    Safe to say Mata will be leaving in January...

    Come to Arsenal where you will be adored.

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Who would make way? I'd have thought your midfield was fine.

      1. FACUPARSE
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe Walcott

        Santi Ozil Mata

        1. Kerrazy
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          😆

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah because Arsenal desperately need more midfield options.

      1. ThreeLeftFeet
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        People who say "Arsenal need another striker, they've already got too many midfielders" are missing the point. They're topping the league by pretending to have a striker, but actually scoring all their goals from midfielders bombing through. Mata would be a great addition...

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          And who would you drop so? In fact Arsenal do need another striker, they score goals from the midfield but what you're not looking at is the number of chances Giroud misses. A more clinical striker would have doubled Giroud's goal tally with the chances that are created.

          1. ThreeLeftFeet
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 2 months ago

            That's a perfectly reasonable way to look at it. But a clinical star striker who has to be fed makes it a different team, focused more on the striker. They'd get more goals from their striker and less from midfield.

            Also, I don't really believe he's that bad a finisher. Because of the way the team is set up, he's not really the focal point and doesn't get the service, say, Lukaku or Benteke get from their more orthodox midfields. It makes him look worse than he is.

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

      dont think Chelski will ever sell to another top half PL club. that's just stupid. but if any, id like him at Spurs 😀

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

      Come to Spurs where you'll be a legend.

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Spurs another team desperate for more midfielders 🙄

        1. JWF
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Desperate for ones that can unlock a game and provide some real attacking intent.

          1. Somalion
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 2 months ago

            You have to give it time. Lamela is a great player, Eriksen very able too. Both need more time. Paulinho is class just needs to stop taking nonsense shots. Then you have Siggy, Holtby, Lennon, Townshend, Dembele, Chadli, Capoue all able to play ball well.

        2. Breadbin
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Upgrades always welcome.

          1. JWF
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Damn right. No idea how Lewis Holtby has become the man we're relying on.

            1. Somalion
              • 16 Years
              12 years, 2 months ago

              You have to let the newbies adjust first though. If Lamela and Eriksen were to flop massively I would support wanting Mata in but there's no point wanting to bring in Mata before they have the time to get used to Spurs. Both could be huge for them.

              1. JWF
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 2 months ago

                I'm fully hoping that they both settle and become stars but there's no way I'd not want Mata right now and for the next few seasons. Proven quality and having him doesn't mean that Lamela and Eriksen can't play and contribute.

  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    From the BBC

    Jose Mourinho on picking Cesar Azpilicueta over Ashley Cole: "Azpilicueta brought to the team against Schalke what you really need, which is to be very solid at the back, especially against team with fast opponents playing wide and coming inside. West Brom has this kind of attacking players and I think Azpilicueta is a great example of what I need. He has played very few matches but was always a great professional. Sometimes you have to show the group that this is important and I think he deserves to play."

    Suggests Cashley will return GW12

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      about a .8 drop too late for my friend that started the season with Azpi

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        but if he can nail a spot down.

  5. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool definitely playing a 4-4-2 with Coutinho on the left. Good luck, time to watch.

    1. A.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho and Henderson will both cut inside so GJ and Cissokho overlap, turn into more of a 4-2-2-2

      Basically what City have been playing recently, but with a less good team 😉

  6. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Why the **** doesn't Isco play?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      BALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE hit form.

      Di Maria doesn't seem to be getting dropped.

      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Isco seems better than both

  7. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho looking dangerous.

  8. A.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Fulham defending with 10 men on the edge of their box already

    Coutinho taking shots

  9. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    😆 Wolves ffs

    1. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Indeed. Early doors though. Keep the faith.

    2. Jacketts Potatoes
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      It'd be nice to have a run but I'd sooner we concentrate on promotion than the distraction of the cup

  10. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I had the strangest dream that I left the captain on Benteke and decided to save a transfer whilst having Cole, Brady, Michu and Chester in my team. Oh shit!

    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      What?

    2. A.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I had a dream that Swansea beat Cardiff 4-0 with a Michu brace last weekend

      It turns out I'm not psychic

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

      And there I was thinking my threesome-with-Charlize-Theron-and-Salma-Hayek was cool.

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        That's the reason I decided to leave my computer in the dream 😉

  11. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    GJ getting alot of crosses in

    1. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      doh, it's Fulm

  12. Pinatta
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    What's going on @Everton?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Delayed 15 mins.

      1. Pinatta
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        thanks for your quick reaction

    2. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      15 minute delay in that game mate

    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      In what way?

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

      Lukaku has decided he doesn't want to play due to the pressure of being captained by so many FPL players. They're trying to talk him round and reckon they'll be able to start the game at about 3:15

    5. Rumpleton
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Im guessing traffic - its rammo outside my house.

  13. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    How is Steve Sidwell playing?

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      like a failed Chelsea prospect playing for a team on the fringe of relegation

      1. Breadbin
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        The new SWP.

  14. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Nearly Coutinho assist

    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Going to be a goalfest?

      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Hope so!

  15. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    First scorer in FPL?

    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Sturridge.

      1. Plagued by indecision
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I'd love this but it'll probably be bloody Suarez.

    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Amalfitano

    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke.

    4. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke

    5. Lavaman
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      The Uruguayan vampire

  16. gentlemanlyconduct
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    what formation have Liverpool rolled out with?

    1. A.
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      4-4-2 / 4-2-2-2

      Lucas and Gerrard holding, Henderson and Coutinho wide attacking mids

  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Is it too early for

    Suarez (c) fail?

    😉

    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Never too early for a Captain Fail post.

    2. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You know who will say it first genuinely.

  18. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Can you not see Most Captained and Most VC anymore?

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Apparently not. Was mentioned earlier.

  19. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    GJ looks daaaangerous

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Might have to get him in.

  20. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo goal. Legend.

  21. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    That man, Ronaldo, again

    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      C.Ronaldo*

  22. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Toure not even on bench?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      May be injured.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Or just dropped/rested.

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      No

    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

    4. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Could be playing 1 defender this week. Go Michael Turner!

  23. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    WTF. 2 transfer fails in 2 weeks - brought in K. Toure for this GW and Faye for last!

  24. F is for
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ronaldo is better than Messi.

    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Glad that's settled.

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      No

  25. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Suarez(C) fail.

  26. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Where abouts is Oscar playing

    1. The Finnisher
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Stamford Bridge

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I knew at least one jack off would have a smart arse comment to make 😉

    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Number 10 role

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He'll be doing plenty tracking back and a it of a foray forward from time to time...that's how they roll at Chelsea now.

  27. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Lampard yc

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Take him off Mourinho. Let Hazard have penalties.

  28. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Ribery 2-0 Bayern

    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Player of the year

  29. F is for
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Bale and Ronaldo linking up beautifully.

  30. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Mulumbu ouch