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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. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Suarez blanked?

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

      no he managed to chomp some dirt

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  2. Back to Back Ballacks
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Schurrle gets a game in Europe does well and Jose praises him, hasn't been seen in a month, WTF?

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      jose is a tool
      end of

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  3. SuperOsçarBaby
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Mata and Oscar cannot play together! sub off Mata!

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      real life i'd back mata over oscar every day of the week

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

        watch brazil play with oscar

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

          pity chelsea aren't brazil or have a decent manager

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    2. FPL Daniel
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Mata is a shadow of himself this year

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

        Lost confidence yes? But Oscar has improved
        Big time this season.

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      2. RÏɠBY
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        12 years, 3 months ago

        hey daniel.. you know how you're really good at what you do and work well in a team
        well i'm going to ignore all that and make you sit in the smoking room

        oh i might have been wrong and need you now.. performPERFORM.. you still like your boss you still want to 'perform' for boss ?

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  4. I am not a smart guy
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Any budget midfielder options to replace Barkley and Januzaj? 0.6m in the bank btw.

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

      ravel

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    2. CHANCING PUNT
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Whittingham?

      Good fixtures, has racked up a lot of 2 points but it does beat the random 0's from Barkley and Januzaj.

      On all set pieces at Cardiff who rely a lot upon headers for goals. Worth a punt for their home fixtures at least.

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    3. r0binh0
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Mark went with Kasami. Make of that what you will....

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    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ravel & Ward-Prowse

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  5. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is Steve Bruce the fattest manager in the Premier League now Jol's been sacked?

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

      FATTIST
      REPORTED

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

        I knew you'd get me. Ballacks to you.

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

        No, YOU'RE fattest.

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

          But I love fat birds, they're easy to catch up with!

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

      BFS might have something to say about that

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

      yeah bread
      bin you'd know about that

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

        You're right Rig
        by

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  6. Mindless Freak
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    Ok sorry for the troll on the last page guys.

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

      i will never forgive you. you should create a new account and try to be better this time

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      .....

      At least you said sorry.

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      1. Mindless Freak
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Hmm you got to remember i am a Mindless Freak

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    3. RÏɠBY
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      didn't notice.. if it was really bad just top yourself and we'll call it quits

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  7. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
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    12 years, 3 months ago

    So the fastest ever goal in the premiership was scored by Ledley King (10 seconds) followed by Alan Shearer (10.4 seconds). Jay Rod's goal today is 8th fastest.. shocking!

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    1. RÏɠBY
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      does king get biggest twat for a public shave award?

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  8. Baa
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    How do these transfers look?
    I have to do both to afford it..

    Mignolet Davis
    Baker Terry Lovren Walker Figueroa
    Morrison Amalfitano Brady Gerrard Ozil
    Benteke Rooney Suarez

    Thinking..
    Benteke > Negredo
    and
    Ozil > Ramsey
    Leaves me 2.5m to upgrade Amalfitano or Brady next week.

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

    I think Ivan needs to be benched for Cesar and Cashely to play LB.

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  10. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Wouldn't mind the Sot CS even with Clyne on my bench.

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

      Got Boruc playing! That would be an unexpected bonus

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

      😯

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

      I do mind as I hope Terry or Hazard scores.. 🙁

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    4. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I do mind 🙂 have clyne in bench after agger bench.

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

    Aguero close....

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

      Not his day?

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

    Who assisted Negredo?

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

      Invisible Jim

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    2. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Himself

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

      No one. Scored from the free kick due to a foul on himself.

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    4. MJ6987
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Was fouled for his own free kick so no one

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    5. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Oscar is injured. Gonna be replaced by Lampard.. Fak!

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  13. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Swans need to get a goal in

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      Great post considering they are losing 1 nill, I didn't agree at first but thinking about it you defo have a point

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    3. Breadbin
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      I totally agree with this. They require a goal.

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  14. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Brilliant play from Nasri there

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

    Pocettino for England manager.

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

      Needs to be English and passionate to ensure our mediocre players run around a lot.

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  16. Cole-man of the Ca-hill
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Chelsea will score..

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  17. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    kun close

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      and again

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  18. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is it too late to get Lallana? His stats are outstanding and I need a midfielder. Worth 7.0m?

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

      Well you could do worse. I will pick him in Jan wildcard. The fixtures are awful

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    2. CHANCING PUNT
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Fixtures take a turn from Wednesday onwards, I wouldn't at this point.

      And I'm an owner.

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

    Agueeerooooooo. How he missed that. Get away Lescott god damn it !!

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

    A creaky 50pts so far.

    Ooof.

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  21. gers23
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Rival getting Shaw off his bench lol because Barkley and Janujai no shows...que clean sheet and a brace 🙁

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

    I am calling Aguero captain fail.

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

      Yup. 🙁

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  23. Declan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Remember when Ivanovic used to score desunt points 🙁

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

    Went for Mert over Terry 2 weeks ago, looks a great decision now

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

    Get Essien off!

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

      Right there, in the middle of the pitch?

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

      I would.

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

    Sub Essien for feck sake!

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  27. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I thought Osvaldo would replace JWP and not Lambert...is JWP nailed on now?

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  28. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    BBC fanstasy Code league: anyone has it pls to join? thx

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  29. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney goals gonna knock me out of the cup. Need oscar to score.

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  30. Bring on the shots
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    29:26 Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.

    BOO 🙂

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
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      12 years, 3 months ago

      The ball flew back off the bar at him, hardly a chance to react. The shot that led to the corner was very good though.

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