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26 December 2013 5058 comments
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After Wayne Rooney grabbed a goal and assist during United’s win at the KC earlier, it’s time to concentrate on a further feast of football this Boxing Day. We’re served up another nine games, with all but one of those kicking off at 3pm:

Romelu Lukaku earned third spot in this week’s Captain Poll ahead of Everton’s home clash against Sunderland. The big Belgian may have failed to find the net in the last four but with Wes Brown suspended and John O’Shea a doubt, he’ll be hoping for a return to form.

Spurs welcome West Brom to the Lane as Emmanuel Adebayor (who finished fourth in the Captain Poll) looks to repeat last Sunday’s brace against Southampton. Chelsea play host to Swansea, with Eden Hazard also carrying the armband hopes of many Fantasy managers into the Gameweek, as will Theo Walcott for Arsenal’s trip to West Ham.

Yohan Cabaye’s new owners will be looking for the Frenchman to maintain the consistency which has served up returns in eight of 12 appearances as Newcastle welcome Stoke to St James’ Park. Elsewhere, Villa play host to Palace, Cardiff go head-to-head with Southampton, whilst Norwich welcome Fulham to Carrow Road.

This leads us on to the final match of the Gameweek, where City’s 100% home record is on the line against Liverpool. The Fantasy sub-plot is intriguing – can Yaya Toure, David Silva and Alvaro Negredo produce the goods at the Etihad yet again? And just how many points will Luis Suarez rack up against a defence that has conceded three times to Arsenal and twice to both West Brom and Fulham in the last four Gameweeks alone?

If there’s one thing that seems certain, the evening encounter at the Etihad looks set to bring goals aplenty. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open for those looking for some real-time banter right up until the final whistle of that last match.

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  1. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    HAHAHA

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  2. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    And now I find myself hoping for a West Ham cleanie, with Clyne injured now and Collins coming off the bench. Can't be many people wishing for that...

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    1. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Collins off after 30mins!

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    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Collins went off injured...

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  3. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal fans starting to wake up to reality. Get back where you belong down the table

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  4. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Can we have a do-over?

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

    LOL FFS no cleanies for me!

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      + everyone πŸ™‚

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

        lol I have 0 points from my 3 defenders and keeper

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  6. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Please concede Chelsea.

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  7. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    You can go and feck yourself Ross Barkley.

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  8. Graziano
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Jarvis and Cole are magnificent today.

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

      Yes, you're right

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  9. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Wally CS point gone "(

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Mert, Wally and Ramsey CS points gone 😑

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  10. copps
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Carlton Cole. Sean4 strikes!

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  11. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    This is shocking

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  12. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Only 4 potential clean sheets left out of 18.

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

      you mean 8?

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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Actually 7.

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

          Villa
          Palace
          Chelsea
          Southampton
          Sunderland
          West Ham
          City
          Liverpool

          8

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          1. waitinginthelonggrass
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            It was 7, now 6. I said out of the 18 teams that have played or are currently playing. I wasn't including the game later today as it hadn't started.

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

              fair enough.

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  13. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Embaressing

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  14. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho casually winning the league 😎

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  15. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal clean sheet gone!!!

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  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    This is gash

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  17. Moorinho
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    WTF is happening today?

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  18. FridayNightFail
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I'm starting to fear Arsenal is going to bottle it... it doesn't look good.

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

    This GW is just getting crazier by the minute

    Only Fonte or Shaw, or Chelsea owners now getting a CS

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Ward 😎

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    2. Prime
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      gabbidon 😎

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    3. PGR
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      My rival has Ward starting and Baker on the bench (hopefully won't come on)

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    4. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw and Chester on bench 😎

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    5. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Super Gabbidon πŸ˜‰

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  20. Pigvig
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    How many games Howard banned for?

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty sure it's just one.

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    2. Orion
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      one

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  21. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Is anyone doing good?

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      My bench is πŸ™

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      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Mine too. Speroni and Lallana.

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    2. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody.

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    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'm on 18 and currently content. Suarez (c) to come. Hopefully an Ivanovic clean sheet.

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    4. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      19 from 8?

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      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I wouldn't call that good.

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  22. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    The one CS I do have left is nestled away nicely as the 3rd sub... πŸ™„

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  23. rdpx
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    SO I have had Jonas Olsson for the past 7 gameweeks, and he has returned me SIX points in that time.

    So last night I decided to take a -4 to get rid of him for Bassong (it was a punt as he scored a few goals last season as I remember)

    HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ME eh?

    I can't believe Olsson scored..... and for a hit.

    RATS.

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  24. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    How long is Flanagn is out?

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  25. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Sanity will be restored when Suarez opens the scoring at the Etihad

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  26. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    gouffran

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  27. Hank Scorpio
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Vs a dead team in the cup.......they have Lambert (C), and I have Howard...it will be tight.

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  28. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Gouffran fs remy

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  29. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Gouffran. Gonna be a slaughter.

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