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4 December 2013 4396 comments
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After last night’s single goal encounter at Selhurst Park, we brace ourselves for the remaining nine Gameweek 14 fixtures this evening. Luis Suarez carries the armband hopes of many a Fantasy manager into this evening’s home game with Norwich, Wayne Rooney will be hoping to maintain his fine form against former club Everton, whilst Sergio Aguero travels to The Hawthorns, where the hosts conceded twice against goal-shy Villa in the previous match in front of their own fans:

Here’s a heads-up on the main news from this evening’s line-ups:

The major shock arrives at the Emirates where Nicklas Bendtner starts up front for Arsenal in place of Olivier Giroud. Theo Walcott is benched again as Arsene Wenger keeps faith in Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil, despite fears of rotation. James Chester is back in the Hull XI for the first time since recovering from a hamstring injury – he replaces the suspended Curtis Davies.

Paul Lambert drops Christian Benteke to the bench for Villa’s trip to Southampton, as Libor Kozak gets the nod in a 3-5-2 for the midlands outfit. Jose Fonte is benched for the hosts, as Maya Yoshida partners Dejan Lovren in central defence. Rickie Lambert replaces Pablo Osvaldo up top, whilst Paolo Gazzaniga and Steven Davis come in for the injured Artur Boruc and Morgan Schneiderlin.

Vincent Kompany is back for City’s trip to West Brom, though Alvaro Negredo is surprisingly replaced by Edin Dzeko up front. For the hosts, Stephane Sessegnon is benched as Steve Clarke makes three changes to his side.

Philippe Coutinho returns to the Liverpool XI for the visit of Norwich, as do Daniel Agger and Joe Allen, with Victor Moses, Kolo Toure and Lucas dropping out. Gary Hooper is omitted from the Canaries XI as Chris Hughton drafts in Bradley Johnson and switches to one up top.

Willian, Juan Mata and Eden Hazard line up behind Fernando Torres for Chelsea’s trip to Sunderland. Frank Lampard also returns to the XI for the Blues – Steven Fletcher is replaced by Jozy Altidore for the Black Cats, with Jack Colback coming in for Seb Larsson in midfield.

Marko Arnautovic makes a quick recovery for Stoke’s trip to Cardiff, though Jon Walters drops to the bench for the Potters. Marc Wilson also comes in after last weekend’s hammering at Goodison, while Malky Mackay makes a couple of alterations for the hosts.

Rafael returns to the starting line-up for United – Chris Smalling partners Nemanja Vidic at centre-half as Jonny Evans drops to the bench. Robin Van Persie is missing yet again, allowing Shinji Kagawa to tuck in behind Wayne Rooney. Ross Barkley and Kevin Mirallas replace Leon Osman and Gerard Deulofeu for Everton at Old Trafford.

Jermain Defoe leads the line for Tottenham’s trip to Fulham, as Roberto Soldado shifts to the bench. Etienne Capoue and Erik Lamela also find a place in the visitors’ XI, whilst new Cottagers boss Rene Meulensteen makes seven changes to his starting line-up.

As always on Matchdays, we’ve opened up our Dugout Discussion chatroom right up until the final whistle for those looking to get involved in a spot of real-time banter.

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  1. Richd
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    Sess>Shelvey

    Frees up a chunk of sexy change.

    Also, anyone know if Flannagan is nailed on ?

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    1. KIT
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      He's nailed on, at least till JE gets fit again or we buy in Jan window.

      However we have not been as good at the back as we would have liked and have not been keeping clean sheets. With some tough away fixtures around the corner I probably wouldnt advise getting him in now.

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  2. DelPuich
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    CONGRATS TO POGBA FOR WINNING GOLDEN BOY. THANKS FERGIEEEE

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    1. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      he didn't want to stay, although i don't think Man U management helped. As much as Moyes frustrates me, he did inherit a bad squad and Fergie retired at the right time, so he didn't have to deal with this crap aging poor team

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  3. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    There is no way Demichellis is on 10BPS. And no way Yaya is on only 11BPS.

    So therefore TotalFpl are slow tonight and Aguero does have baps...

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      correct.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        Full house of City baps. Whooo hooooo

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        1. isacki: full casual
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 5 days ago

          lol how the hell

          Kolarov Yaya Aguero

          the feck

          wow

          much admire

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 5 days ago

            I know, JK has well and trully lost all hope of being king of da Valour. 😎

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            1. isacki: full casual
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 5 days ago

              Not sure how Krohn-Dehlis weigh up against this but as valour multiplies your Kolarov-Yaya punts are a lot of valour.

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    2. isacki: full casual
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Yep

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    3. The Glory Hunters
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Wed 04
      20:00 West Brom VS Man City
      3 Points (17 BPS): Toure
      2 Points (9 BPS): Kolarov Aguero

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  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    man city baps

    3 Points (17 BPS): Toure
    2 Points (9 BPS): Kolarov Aguero

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  5. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    Walcott and Brady to Hazard and Redmond for a -4

    Yes or no?

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    1. Wag the Drog
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Yes.

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  6. cruzex
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    3 Points (17 BPS): Toure
    2 Points (9 BPS): Kolarov Aguero

    aguero 2 baps

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  7. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    Migs is such a waste of money. Just want to sell him now.

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    1. Mojo Rojo
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      +1

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    2. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Holding for whm then selling for tim howard

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

      agree 1 last game v hammers then howard in

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    4. NissA
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      I'll be ditching with the January WC. I'd rather get rid of Kim rotting on the bench first.

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  8. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    How did Redmond end up with 12 and likely 1 point bonus !

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  9. onionbarje
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    I won't do it tonight but does

    Sess to Yaya
    and then
    Giroud to Remy sound good

    It will be for a hit but at the moment i am playing a 4-3-3 and only have Hazard, Ramsey and Jedinak (who was meant to be bench fodder) as playing midfeilders

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    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Awful

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      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        Sess has 3 of the best fixtures and is now rested , got to stick I think

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        1. onionbarje
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 5 days ago

          i just get the feeling he is dropped, i can't take that risk anymore with the Xmas period

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          1. Leaf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 5 days ago

            Hope not , he does offer them something extra

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      2. onionbarje
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        how could i improve my transfers then?

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        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 5 days ago

          Maybe u don't need 1

          I'd certainly keep Sess ,Giroud ,hazard , Ramsey

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  10. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    Just realised Suarez got an assist as well.

    Lol.

    BEST CAPTAIN EVER

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  11. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    Suddenly Arsenal have the best defence, by 3 goals...

    Arsene out!!!

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  12. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    Migs (Lewis)
    Coleman, Terry, Merte, Burner (Clyne)
    Hazard, Gerrard, Ramsey (Januzaj, Ravel)
    Suarez, Aguero, Lukaku

    1 FT, 0.8m itb

    A) stick
    B) Janzuaj -> Oviedo
    C) other?

    thanks!

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      actually I want to bring in Howard for Migs so Oviedo won't work..thoughts on another mid?

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  13. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    Ben Turner just managed 4 BPS despite keeping a clean sheet. Shocking 😆

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    1. Matt
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      it's because of the yellow card

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    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Cause I got him 🙂

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  14. Mojo Rojo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    Will Kelvin Davis be fit for the weekend?

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Tweets say he should be.

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        Phew.

        If he starts...

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  15. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    Soton - Villa 2-3

    Shots: 21 - 9
    Posession: 77% - 23%

    Lulz

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  16. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    Seriously? Clyne and Vlaar might be injured?

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  17. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    what's the highest captain score you've ever seen?

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    1. Derailed Bandwagon
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      defoe and berba - 50 points

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      1. Holy See
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        Yip. Had neither.

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    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Defoe, 5 goals v Wigan - 4 seasons ago.

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    3. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Suarez. Highest I've seen was pre-fpl when arsenal had a triple gw and Freddie scored a stupid number of points. Way more than anything that has happened since fpl started. Wasn't the highest as there were no baps at the time but Steve Watson scored a hattrick and got a cleansheet would have been a 27 pointer if they had baps.

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    4. NissA
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      I remember those 50 points Berba got during double gameweek, playing against Blackpool and someone else. Managed 140+ points that week if memory serves well.

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    5. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      I remember some of these now (started playing 09/10, and only seriously this season)

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    6. dush64
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 days ago

      Rooney during that double GW two (three?) years ago.

      20 + 12 + (c) = 64

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  18. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    Rooney and Sessegnon > Lukaku and Hazard (-4)

    One week early, but price changes and Rooney suspension forcing my hand..

    Thoughts?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Good moves

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  19. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 days ago

    MOTD is about to start right? Or one more hour ?

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

      now

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      in 5 mins

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    3. Domo
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      now

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  20. Magerost
      12 years, 5 days ago

      95 with Williams benched and double Liverpool defence 🙁

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    • Ady87
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Pieters subbed at half time costing me 5-8 points.
      Gerrard, Hazard and Rooney yellows cost me 3 points.

      Will probably finish on 99. Only ever done a ton in DGWs as well!

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        Poor you.

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    • passthebiscuits
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Did long go off injured, thinking of putting him in

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    • Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Looks like there's gonna be 8 players getting bonus in the Stoke game.

      Joke system in those scenarios 🙄

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        But Ben Turner doesn't get any :'(

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      2. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        The fans should get a bonus!

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      3. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        Just 3 players. Shawx, Cameron, Caulker.

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 5 days ago

          Hmmm, coming up different on mine.

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    • Burly - swear i wont ever (…
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Rooney.

      Sell or keep through suspension?

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        Keep

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      2. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        Keep

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    • Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      100 pre baps, casual 😎

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      1. Burly - swear i wont ever (…
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        96 pre-baps!

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    • Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      ben davies gets a cheeky bap yes!!

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    • Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Moyes must feel like he left his wife for a real hot chick only to find out it was actually not a chick but a guy.

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        Moyes still destroyed the guy though...

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        1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 5 days ago

          I think it would be the other way around 😆

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      2. MCH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 days ago

        Ha ha probably something like that!!

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    • LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      hazard no rising today rigth?

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    • r0nh
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      Mertesacker is on for a wee sneaky bonus point too 🙂

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    • DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 days ago

      3 baps for jags again.

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