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1 December 2013 5613 comments
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With Aaron Ramsey’s latest points haul still resonating within the Fantasy Football community, we now look forward to Sunday’s quartet of matches which promise to round the Gameweek off with a bang.

Proceedings begin early, with the midday kick-off at the Lane finding a Spurs side desperate to recover from their Etihad mauling against champions United. With Andre Villas-Boas on the tightrope and Wayne Rooney in red-hot form, the day looks set to get off to an intriguing start.

That’s followed by Liverpool’s visit to the KC Stadium, as Luis Suarez looks to claim his latest set of points against a Hull defence that has allowed just two goals in front of their own fans. A pair of late afternoon kick-offs come next, with Chelsea taking on Southampton at the Bridge, while City’s steamrolling home form is set to go through the gears again as Swansea draw up in Manchester.

With Rooney, Suarez and Sergio Aguero on show and sporting the armband for so many Fantasy managers, today’s events are set to cause a major swing in the ranks and mini-leagues.

The early team news from North London finds Rooney safely snuggled in the United attack although, once again, Robin van Persie is absent. The Dutchman doesn’t even make the matchday squad as his Fanatasy stock continues to diminish at pace. David Moyes is able to welcome back Nemanja Vidic, however, and he takes his place in a back four alongside Jonny Evans, with Chris Smalling at right-back. Phil Jones occupies a midfield role once more, while Shinji Kagawa earns only his third league start of the season.

Villas-Boas shuffles again, making an array of changes from the side that was humiliated at City. Nacer Chadli earns a recall on the flank, whle Mousa Dembele is also back in the lineup in the middle of the park: Lewis Holtby and Erik Lamela make way. Meanwhile, at the back, Vlad Chiriches replaces Younes Kaboul who drops to the bench.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and available throughout all today’s matches, right up until the final whistles at Stamford Bridge and the Etihad.

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  1. Fin
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Best Mirallas replacement?

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  2. FISSH
    12 years, 10 months ago

    wow, a transfer I made went in my favour!

    glad I ditched Tekkers instead of Rooney.

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  3. The Finnisher
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Newcastle will be happy their rivals have both dropped points today!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      12 years, 10 months ago

      🙂

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  4. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    A draw isn't exactly what I was hoping for. 🙁

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    1. RÏɠBY
      12 years, 10 months ago

      it's what they deserve.. a cloud of crunts.. the only player making an effort was roonballs

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  5. r0nh
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Utf 9 points behind Arsenal.

    😎

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    1. r0nh
      12 years, 10 months ago

      *Utd

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      See fixtures 😉

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      1. alex5
        12 years, 10 months ago

        look at Arsenals fixtures after their 2 hard games .. jokes on you

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      2. r0nh
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Arsenal have got 6 points from 9 against Utd, Spurs & Liverpool.

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        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Chelsea & Citeh coming up. Real challenge.

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          1. alex5
            12 years, 10 months ago

            then 7 decent games in a row.

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    3. The Finnisher
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Who cares if we lost to United? As long as we beat the shite teams we'll be fine 😎

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      1. Rafabio
        12 years, 10 months ago

        You care, because you mentioned it? 😉

        I'll be worried if ARS see of their upcoming fixtures.

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        1. The Finnisher
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Pardon?

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      2. r0nh
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Exactly.

        No point beating Arsenal with a jammy corner, then losing to the small teams.

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      3. RÏɠBY
        12 years, 10 months ago

        you're forgetting manUre ARE shite 😉

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      4. isacki: full casual
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Was like losing to Everton under Moyes at Goodison anyway, wouldn't bet on the return fixture going the same way.

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        1. isacki: full casual
          12 years, 10 months ago

          Let's be clear here, I demand that we give them a much better game at the Emirates. We should demand a victory - we've moved on.

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  6. RÏɠBY
    12 years, 10 months ago

    well that pretty sums up the teams fighting it out for 4th place
    meh

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  7. Adderz
    12 years, 10 months ago

    What's this Liverpool formation with Sturridge not there then?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 10 months ago

      4231

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      12 years, 10 months ago

      –––––––Migs
      GJ Toure Skrtel Flanagan
      ––– Lucas Gerrard
      Sterling Henderson Moses
      –––––– Suarez

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Barkley > Moses?

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  8. boc610
    12 years, 10 months ago

    best referee performance ive seen in a long time in the premier league.

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Mike Dean, good man.

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  9. Viper
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Dembele taking the 2bps off Walker! Looks like he'll only get the one now!

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  10. Wilshere Knowledge
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks Evra!

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  11. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Looking forward to a Liverpool victory now. Suarez(C) 😎 , and ofc Migs and GJ.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Flanagan hat-trick.

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      1. Downtown
        12 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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  12. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Newcastle and Swansea fans will be delighted with that result.

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Too late on that joke, I see.

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      1. Just A Hat
        12 years, 10 months ago

        lol

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  13. DRIZ ✅
    12 years, 10 months ago

    12,12,4,11,13

    ultimate fpl form by rooney

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    1. The EJJ
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Insane

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    2. The Finnisher
      12 years, 10 months ago

      He's got twice as many double figure hauls as he does blanks.

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  14. Venom Snake
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Rooney on 20bps. Dominated.

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    1. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
      12 years, 10 months ago

      He should get all the bonus. The 3. The 2. The 1.

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  15. The3rdTurd
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Not only did Rooney get 2 goals today, he also had 4 clearances, 2 interceptions and 2 blocks, which makes him the first forward this season to pick up a bps point for defensive duties.

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 months ago

      About bloody time.

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    2. RÏɠBY
      12 years, 10 months ago

      and some excellent passes

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      1. RÏɠBY
        12 years, 10 months ago

        he's wasted in that team

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    3. isacki: full casual
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Dunno how his BPS looked against Arsenal but his pressing in that game was immense.

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  16. Fin
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Moxey or Ward?

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    1. d1sable
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      Ward, Moxey will prob drop out when Parr returns (if hes ever does)

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      1. isacki: full casual
        12 years, 10 months ago

        He better fecking not! I got him because JackOff reckoned he was nailed on and had the best attacking threat 😆

        Joking of course, it was my decision.

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    2. Viper
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Gabbidon! 😉

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  17. Tabone
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Most of this season my transfers have been great.. really wasted them the past 2 weeks though! Might just not use one this week or get rooney back in 🙁

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  18. Gaz Downright
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    defenders for 4.9 or less?

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    1. d1sable
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      Olsson, Ward, Vlaar, Flanagan

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      1. Gaz Downright
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        12 years, 10 months ago

        cheers

        Luna?

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        1. d1sable
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          12 years, 10 months ago

          yes and luna, bit of a card magnet and seems to get injuries alot too, twice already this season and every game i watch him hes in the wars lol

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    2. Venom Snake
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Vlaar. Villa looking tight with favourable run

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      1. RÏɠBY
        12 years, 10 months ago

        vlaar.. i would

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  19. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Hypothetically, If I paid FPL 100K pounds, would they be willing to add a striker spot in FPL?

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    1. Viper
      12 years, 10 months ago

      They would be mad not to! 😉

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  20. OptimusBlack
    12 years, 10 months ago

    best cheap MID player to get from Liverpool for 2 next fixtures ?

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    1. The EJJ
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Henderson's the only one nailed on.

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  21. r0nh
    12 years, 10 months ago

    So IF Utd were to win 100% of the remaining 25 league games, Arsenal would have to lose 3 or 4 for them to overtake us.

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    1. isacki: full casual
      12 years, 10 months ago

      United aren't the competitor so that's focusing on the wrong team 😉

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      12 years, 10 months ago

      ...and win the other 22 games themself.

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    3. Bridge
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Riiight

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  22. Gaztafari
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Wish I'd kept Moses and Toure now!

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    1. RÏɠBY
      12 years, 10 months ago

      yeah moses
      nailed on 2 pointer..

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    2. isacki: full casual
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Moses, never again. Position is irrelevant with that man!

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  23. Gaz Downright
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    12 years, 10 months ago

    was Luna just out injured?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Yup. He will eclipse whatever Baker was doing.

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      1. Namtab Nomolos
        12 years, 10 months ago

        So you're saying he's toast now?

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      2. Gaz Downright
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        12 years, 10 months ago

        cheers

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  24. Lawrø
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Bizarre gameweek for me so far, 31pts, 3 players excluding captain played! 😯

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  25. Viper
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Chico & Remy -> Gabbidon & Rooney incoming, no hit.

    Leaves me with:

    Mignolet
    Walker Coleman Gabbidon (B.Turner, Chester)
    Hazard Ozil Ramsey Morrison (Brady)
    Aguero Suarez Rooney

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    1. dribbler
      12 years, 10 months ago

      plus your front 8's initials spell MOR BRASH

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      1. Viper
        12 years, 10 months ago

        That is of course what I was aiming for!

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  26. Tabone
    12 years, 10 months ago

    A) SAR

    B) just two of them and better mids.

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    1. Scottys Army
      12 years, 10 months ago

      B and better defs and mids

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    2. Gaz Downright
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      12 years, 10 months ago

      a) go triple nipple and downgrade defenders

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    3. The Missing Link
      12 years, 10 months ago

      B for sure. ARS is too expensive

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  27. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Why pay 0.2 extra to get Vlaar over Luna?

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    1. Viper
      12 years, 10 months ago

      You shouldn't 😉

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    2. Venom Snake
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Vlaar hasn't missed a beat, baps.

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  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Migs Harper
    Ivanovic, Dawson, Clyne, Collo, Williams
    Coutinho, Oscar, Ramsey, Brad, Ravel
    Suarez, Aguero ,Remy
    1.8 itb. Get Rooney in this team keeping SAR?

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  29. Zep
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Who to get rid of first, Barkley or Januzaj?

    Neither played this week, so maybe both will play some part in the game at OT, in which case Januzaj should probably stay with the better fixtures, but is he even being considered by Moyes, I'm not so sure...

    At least Barkley will play some games...

    I think I'm gonna sell Januzaj...

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  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    12 years, 10 months ago

    to get rooney in I need to downgrade barkley to 4.6m mid. Who?

    Redmond and JWP are the best options here. Any others?

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    1. Scottys Army
      12 years, 10 months ago

      mutch

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