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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.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Dammit Kun is off...

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  2. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    crapus

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  3. crystalpalaceRus
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    I had 34pts coming in today with Aguero(c) and 6 to play, i leave on 42pts.

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    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      well at least you didn't get negative numbers

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  4. ab9
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    any news about rvp and januzaj?!

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  5. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    62 points despite kun and suarez flopping

    strength in depth

    RULES

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  6. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    So this is my first season really paying attention to FPL.

    With the BPS, is the top 3 tally for bps amongst all the players in a matchup? I thought that it was team by team.

    Thanks

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    1. Robareid
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah, per matchup.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        so how is Gerrard not on any bps? does it only go to the winner and then amongst both teams in a draw?

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    2. JWF
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Top 3 per match.

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      1. JWF
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        *well actually it can be more than 3 players... but still per match.

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      All players in the game.

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    4. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      regardless of result right?

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        beautiful cheers!

        2 points will do

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  7. DRIZ ✅
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Suarez C next gw

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  8. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Get something Aguero you blanker.

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Oh he's off, what a blanker.

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  9. whoracle
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Once again, thanks Mark 😆

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  10. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    50 or so points enough for green arrow then this week?

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  11. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    And just like that my interest in this game has died...

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  12. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    c fail

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  13. JWF
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Huge captain fail.

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  14. Podge
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Strikers are crap, BIG MIDS BIG DEFS 🙂
    Until next week

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  15. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Hang on Did, Mark sell Nasri as well as Rooney?

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Yop

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    2. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah.

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    3. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      I believe so 😆

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    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Thing is, next season he could make the same moves and be 30 points up immediately because of it.

      When your lucks in in FPL............

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    5. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Yeah. Most brutal transfers in FPL history. Wouldn't blame him if he tossed the towel in.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        So Nasri Rooney Sturridge
        to
        Kasami Suarez Aguero (c)??

        16, 13, inj
        to
        2, 2, 2

        Noice

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    6. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      what a disaster for him

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    7. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      He crumbled a little I think. Rooney shouldn't have been sold considering his run of fixtures. Not like Mark at all.

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  16. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Have a 3 0 and 2-1 double on 😯
    Cmon Betsy!

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  17. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Did anyone not have a captain fail today? not feelin that bad that aguero blanked as so did suarez.. would have felt horrid if Suarez scored a couple 🙂

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  18. Hakuho FPL
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Zabaleta 2 BPS

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Of course, my rival has him FFS!

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  19. Bring on the shots
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    I was happy when most people in my ML Captained Suarez and thim blanking...

    feel a bit stupid with Aguero (C) now...

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  20. beric
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    well the last half of the weekend didnt go well, 66 all out with bps

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      *i'm obviously happy with my score

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    2. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Great score this weekend. I'm on 53 pre bonus and happy with that.

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  21. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    If Chelsea games stays this way, Terry will get winning goal pts and full baps?

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    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Saving grace for a sh-t Sunday

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  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Terry and Cahill on for 2 baps

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  23. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Booom!!! Kun captain, but still got 81 points for the week pre bonus. Thank you Nasri and Zab!!

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Outrageous score this GW. Expect an almighty green arrow.

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  24. JS27
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Aguero (c) has ruined what could have been an unbelievable gameweek.

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  25. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    I hate when you had planned to get a player in and they go and do something in the current week making you look like a sheep.

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  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Jesus I avoided a bullet this week. I was sure not having Aguero was going to kill me

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      I was sure having him was going to save me

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    2. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      same. the pre-GW hysteria and certainty over an Aguero haul was scary.

      Goes to show you can't really predict the EPL.

      Benteke brace in midweek.

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  27. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Well at least I've stopped Aguero points for everyone....next it's Ramsey

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      High five. I've stopped both Kun and Suarez 😎

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Rooney please!

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    3. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Ramsey wont be stopped by anyone.

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  28. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    i hate you nasri, transferred out last gw
    we have same luck mark, form are temporary but class are permanent for us

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  29. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    36 from 4 yesterday. 10 from 7 today. This game at times just wrecks your head

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  30. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    How dare kun and suarez blank once

    Both now shite

    FFS logic .......

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      All strikers are crap, big mids/defs, cheapos up front 😉

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