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1 December 2013 5613 comments
Mark Mark
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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. Konig Luther
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    rodriguez 3 baps to 1 baps??
    doesn't matter... terry 3baps

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Yes. -BPS get added later.

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      1. Konig Luther
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 days ago

        wasn't expect that... down 10 to 8, i was hoping for one to match with terry

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  2. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Which of these should take priority?

    A) Boruc/Davis -> Migs/Gazzinga
    B) Snodgrass -> Walcott
    C) Giroud -> Rooney

    I'm thinking B with A for a hit if Boruc is confirmed out?

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      dont take a hit for a goalie.

      you can bench snoddy.

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  3. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Aguero is obviously still a fantastic option.
    Are people beginning to doubt Suarez a little, though?
    Sturridge being injured makes for a much weaker team. Will they be better at home?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Norwich at home next week

      Suarez (c) is a no brainer for me

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    2. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      no chance

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  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    I have owned John Terry for 2 weeks

    6 last week and 9 this week

    what was all the frustration for? 😛

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    1. Raddy
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      *11 this week

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      3/5 mini league people i am chasing having him 🙁

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    3. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Same! 😀

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  5. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    3 baps for Terry

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      With a goal and a CS it should be.

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 days ago

        CS 😯

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 7 days ago

          Oh yeah, sorry : embarrassed face smiley :

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      2. floydy_floyd
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 days ago

        Jay rod says hello

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      3. Caine & Co.
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 days ago

        what is cs

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 7 days ago

          C__tish Smile

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      4. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 days ago

        No CS. Miffed because I didn't get him in because I fancied Southampton to score. They did, and he did.

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      5. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 days ago

        ?

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      6. Rasping Drive
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 7 days ago

        You must have missed the first 12 seconds

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        1. MJ6987
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 7 days ago

          I did!

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      3 baps for Terry confirmed. It wasn't a question.

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  6. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Migs
    Dawson, Clyne, Ivanovic
    Oscar, Coutinho, Ramsey, Morrisson
    Suarez C, Remy, Aguero

    Harper, Collocinni, Williams, Brady 1.8itb

    Will Oscar definitely not play can I save transfer?

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  7. boc610
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    nasri bandwagon is the dumbest one yet..

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      whats the cleverest one ?

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 days ago

        Ramsey!

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Why? People were getting him even before today.

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      1. boc610
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 days ago

        all 3000 of them?....in two weeks it will be derailed along with sess and flanagans

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    3. Darth
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Got him in for today's fixture after his decent displays recently and feeling quite glad that I did

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    4. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      He's got me 6+ppg since I've owned him so please feel free not to join me

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  8. CFC1990
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Still think that Aguero, Rooney and Suarez is the way to go?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      2 of the 3 is enough for me

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    2. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Yep that's my front 3 and I'm confident it will still deliver

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  9. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    after transfers my team is even more cripled than it has been before 😀

    i lost all my confidence

    i dont even have gk anymore 😆

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      -4 for a GK.

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      😀 "i dont even have gk anymore"

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  10. CFC1990
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Mignolet (NOR)
    Terry (sun), Vidic (EVE), Clyne (AVL),
    Ozil (HUL), Ramsey (HUL), Barkley (mun), R Morrison
    Aguero (wba), Suarez (NOR), Benteke (sot)

    Lewis (sto), Brady (ars), B Turner (sto), Coleman (mun)

    I have 2 FT's and am 0.4m short of a straight swap of Benteke to Rooney.

    Therefore, how about:

    Vidic and Benteke out

    Koscielny and Rooney in?

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

    Class of 92 looks a cracking documentary

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Aye lookin forward to it

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    2. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      when and where is it on?

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  12. Balotellitubbies
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Good news: I have 2 free transfers.
    Bad news: I want 4.

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    1. Ghostface
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      What are you?

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  13. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Thanks for 17pts in the last two games JT... 😀

    No thanks for 8pts in the previous 5 games though JT... 😡

    Goodbye from my team now JT, thanks for the memories...

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      why?keep

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      1. Zep
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 days ago

        See below..

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    2. Zep
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Funds were need badly in midfield, and he was the most viable option to downgrade...

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  14. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    jake livermore comes on from my bench and his 8 points outscores my galactico forward line of giroud suarez and aguero (c). funny old game this

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  15. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Depending on news on Oscar how does this sound?

    Barkley, Sess and Oscar ➡ Theo, Gerrard and JWP (-4)

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    1. sy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      I would still wait on Theo yet as not guaranteed gametime

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  16. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Walcott/Gerrard or another mid under 9.3 for Mirallas?
    Current midfield is
    Hazard Ramsey Mirallas Brady Ravel

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Gerrard averaging 6.75 ppg over the past 8 weeks

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  17. Assisting you all day
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    why couldn't crystal palace match take place on wednesday then we would know the teams before the 7:30 deadline 🙁

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    1. floydy_floyd
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      The power of tv

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  18. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    anyone who scored as poor as me this gw? mighty 30pts

    cmon i can't be alone

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    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      WC team in tatters!

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    2. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Chin up, at least it's only a couple days til the next GW behind, this GW will be a distant memory in no time 😀

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    3. Pratik
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Berbilly had a terrible week...20 points or something

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    4. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      31 am with you

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  19. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Get in there JT

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  20. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Transferring out Aguero might not be the most mental move ever. They don't have many home games in the next few - so don't expect many 30 point (c)'s!

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    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Mid less than 5.8 to replace Oscar & Upgrade Remy to Rooney.
    Any descent suggestion?

    Other Mids are Ozil,Coutinho,Morrison & Barkley.

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Pablo Hernandez , just back from injury for Swansea ?

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  21. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    If Oscar is a major doubt:

    A) Oscar > Hazard

    B) Oscar > Walcott

    C) Oscar > Gerrard

    D) Oscar > Lallana

    Favouring C atm.

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      b

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      A they have decent fixtures

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    3. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      B

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    4. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      same

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  22. weetonyharris
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    brought in Ramsey and Rooney for Uziel and Lukaku, makes my team look like this

    Krul
    mert, zaba, turner
    morrison(whu), ramsey, Gerrard, Cabaya
    Aguero , rooney , suarez.

    any thoughts on the double free transfer?

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  23. only2
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Anyone know why m.turner didnt play and will he play midweek?

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Seven goals conceded at City. He's probably looking for a defence that works. Bassong/Bennet for a week or two, till someone else murders them

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  24. Mr. Greedy
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Any reason not to pull the trigger on Sess-> Nasri right now?

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Nope

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  25. Evans
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    @SouthamptonFC: Pochettino has revealed that Artur Boruc is on the way to hospital for scans on his hand and wrist. #saintsfc

    Hmmm

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      feck.. last thing i wanted

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      I wouldn't wish an injury on anybody but the double up of both Southampton keepers at 3.9 each doesn't half free some cash up for a while

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      1. Evans
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 days ago

        That is not a bad way of looking at it wakey.....juste depends how long he's out for ?

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  26. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Told myself all week to captain nasri but couldn't risk suarez/aguero killing it and me falling behind. If I had though, could of made up some ground.
    I missed the Chelsea game what happened with Oscar?

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  27. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 days ago

    Ok this morning planning nasri out Gerrard in

    Do I stick with this swap or keep nasri?

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Hmm keep nasri

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  28. Mak_Gold
      12 years, 7 days ago

      Mignolet,
      Koscielny, Chico, Clyne,
      Oscar, Ramsey, Cabaye, Morrison,
      Rooney, Suárez, Agüero.

      Daniels, Brady, Chester, Coleman.

      2 FTs, £0.8m in the bank.

      Can anyone see anything better than Oscar -> Walcott/Gerrard and banking the other FT? And who out of those two gentlemen should I get? Cheers.

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    • sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 days ago

      reposting here:
      Migs, Lewis
      Coleman, Rat, Terry, Burner, Clyne
      Gerrard, Hazard, Ramsey, Ravel, Januzaj
      Suarez, Aguero, Lukaku

      1 FT, 2.1m

      A) stick and save FT
      B) Januzaj -> Brunt
      C) Migs -> Marshall AND Rat -> GJ (then bring in Howard/other for Lewis in GW16)
      D) Rat -> Merte
      E) Rat -> Zab
      F) other?

      cheers folks 😀

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