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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. Elfozzie 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Wow, what a crazy weekend.
    39 points from 4 players on Saturday.
    9 points from the remaining 7 on Sunday (including captain!!!)

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  2. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    That Terry goal will go to pay for removing Oscar and a new goalie (if needed). Sods law that Davis should get injured himself last week

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  3. Raddy
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    As an Ageuro captainer i'm not even fussed he failed...

    Keeps the game more fun with the unexpected.

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

      Agree 100 %

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      I really needed a haul from him after my GW and getting past rivals Suarez(c)

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

      and only an idiot expects kun and suarez to deliver every game.

      Quite a few on here it appears ......

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

      +1.. it's not like anyone had a captain success really.. most captained suarez/aguero

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

    Seamus

    JT

    Rambo

    Ozil

    Cheers lads

    No reliance on forwards in my team

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

      I have the same plus Rooney and Lukaku, its about choosing the right forwards 🙂

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  5. rdpx
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Looks like Zaba is on 2 BAPS as well... should have made him captain!

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

      How do you know ?

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

        the BPS column under "detailed stats" in the scores section of FPL...

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  6. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Just saw it. Harikiri by Mark. Is this even possible. He took off Nasri and Rooney both on braces? For a hit? And he managed to get total 4 pts from Suarez and Kun, Kun being a captain?

    I think this is nominated for the worse hit ever. Oh my. I feel for him. Good luck mate in the second half. You will need it

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      In GW 13 too. We should think for a name of this.

      Mark 13 (thirteen) maybe?

      In example. When doing a bad transfer you say. Yes I've pulled up Mark 13 🙂 Or Mark 13 13? Because it is 2013 and GW 13

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        13 Mark 13 even better 😉

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

      Wow really?
      Did you really do that Mark?

      Can anyone else confirm this?

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

        Mark 3:13 says I just kicked my ass

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      2. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        yes he did

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  7. Jax
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    So Suarez beat agueros score whoda thunk it

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

      I expected double figures from both

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

        I got double points from both. 2 from Suarez and 2 from Captain Kun!

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  8. BenDavies
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    If Lampard gets a goal i may just run naked down my street screaming with joy

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  9. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    But, if Mark is doing a scoutcast this week, how the hell are we supposed to know which players to avoid getting in?

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

      Good point.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Any clues?

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

      Just avoid the scoutpicks as usual

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        better safe than sorry

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    3. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      😀

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Who ever he sells is a good choice 😉 😛 I agree CS, we are gonna be in complete dark if that happens 😉 😆

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  10. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Is it sad to see a great manager like mark struggle?

    Or are folk enjoying?

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    1. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Loving it 😉

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      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        yeah, he was always so smug when beating Granville.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Things will improve. Team is looking better already.

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    3. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      do you have his team link?

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

        ID 199

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        1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          wow, that is quite the history! looks like this season may be the first blot.

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    4. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      It's a feckin game, in which lady luck plays a huge part....Don't make it more than a game, and I say this despite Mark having a site revolving around giving advice on this game.

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    5. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 18 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      One of those things - today caps it - I get Nasri for a fortnight then, when I get rid to finally get Suarez and Aguero, they blank and Nasri scores twice. You couldn't make it up and nobody can really legislate for it. I'm getting punished for hesitating and then punished for taking the plunge. I just have to write it off as "one of those seasons" but it shows how cruel the game can be.

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

        Put us, and yourself, out of our misery and get Ramsey already!!

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      2. Andrew
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        I feel like i'm living the same kind of season as you. It sucks so bad having been so good at this game for 3-4 seasons to then suck so bad. I feel like taking a 20 point hit or something. Christmas is going to be make or break.

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  11. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Terry & Nasri save an otherwise shambles of a gameweek

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  12. GunsnRoses
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Rooney is between me and Green arrow

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  13. parkerdip
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Aguero captain fail but still happy with my score of 66.

    My defense are the star of the week this time:

    Mertesacker - 6
    Zabaleta - 9
    Terry - 8
    Coleman - 13

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    1. Elfozzie 42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      That's a cracking score this week, I'm going to be 48 I think.

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

    Unpredictable day. Aguero and Suarez both fail.

    But the Yaya machine keeps rolling on!!!!! grrrr!!

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  15. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Thanks Kun. That was a huge dump on pretty shity GW.

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

    repost

    what happened with oscar ? injured ?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Injured.

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  17. Raddy
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Terry for 3 bonus as it stands.

    He will get one more BPS for winning goal

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

      Forgot about that.
      Thought JRod had stolen them

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

      This.. saving my week 🙂

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

    Suarez(c)>Aguero(c)

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    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      doubled his score 😉

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  19. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Well. Today went awfully.

    Thanks to
    Aguero (c) 2
    Hazard 2
    Dawson 1
    Suarez 2
    Mignolet 1

    Brilliant. Bloody brilliant.

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  20. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    crazy week. goes to show how trytinto time this sometimes bakfires.,
    dropped Lovren ? agger. missed 6pts + a wasted tr in agger since hes now bench.

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

    hope Oscar and Borus are ok. Don't really wanna have to use a FT on my keeper

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  22. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    44 points yesterday, 5 today (Evra, Oscar, Aguero(c) and Suarez. :lol:)

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  23. GK
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Mignolet, GJ, Shaw, Brady, Hazard, Suarez and Aguero (c) get me 10 points between them. Wow.

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  24. nevins84
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    So we certain oscar misses next game???

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

    I knew I had a great team for this week, but 81 points has exceeded my expectation!

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

      Very nice, congrats!

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

      😯 who'd you captain?

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

        Aguero!

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

    Anyone having a shit GW, this will cheer you up! 😆

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/ab9/

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

      😆 😆

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

      😀

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

      Hahahaha

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  27. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Oscar to Theodore James Walcott

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

    swansea have just given up.. terrible

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  29. FC.Greaves
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Boruc
    Vlaar, Dawson, Coleman, Fonte, Gabbion
    Oscar, Gerrard, Ramsey, Lallana, Morrison
    Suarez, Aguero, Rooney

    Planning to do Dawson > Flanagan and Oscar > Hazard

    any better suggestions would help!

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

    Fell alseep for 2nd half, woke up to Nasri brace and possible 2-1 Che and 3-0 City double coming in
    Is the season finally turning for me?
    P.S the fry up was mint too!

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