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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. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    Podolski goal

    Giroud assist

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  2. Del Griffith
    • 13 Years
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    Podolski goal

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  3. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
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    Donkey assist

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  4. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    pod

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  5. FridayNightFail
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Podolski > Giroud.

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  6. Darsh
    • 12 Years
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    Podolski!

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  7. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    First Giroud points in forever

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Hes a joke. Should of scored at least 4-5 in the last 3 games

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  8. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    ARSE are not bottling it! Smashing goal!

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  9. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Podolski is such an underrated player at Arsenal

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      not underrated, just usually injured

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  10. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Podolski, Grioud assist

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  11. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Ozil out Walcott in seems the most logical move although couple of weeks late

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  12. Barrier Freeman
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Podolski....one of the most likeable footballers around.

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    arsenal for the title

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  14. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
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    Phew no Wally involvement

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  15. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
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    Pogoalski

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  16. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
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    Goal.com football journalism at It's best

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  17. Deulo10
    • 13 Years
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    Podolski's left foot >>>>

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  18. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Podolski, class act

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  19. FPL Blow-In
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Can Villa ever score!

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  20. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Ozil to Theo 😎

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      same move here on tue

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    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Same πŸ˜€

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  21. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
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    Podolski punt.

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  22. Scottys Army
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    51 pre baps

    captain salto to come

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  23. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
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    Hazard again!

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
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      OOps...

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      1. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
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        Apologies gents

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  24. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    Come on Cardiff score please!

    Shaw CS on bench πŸ™

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  25. r0nh
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    Podolski is a million times better than Giroud.

    Podolski must start upfront in the next game.

    Otherwise Wenger should be sacked!!

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    1. De_Roiste
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      12 years, 29 days ago

      Hasn't Pod been injured up to now? Good timing on his comeback for Arsenal,

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  26. Prime
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    newcastle pen

    cabaye pls

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
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      Please please please

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 13 Years
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      cisse goal

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  27. Count of Monte Hristo
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    Newcastle pen

    Papiss

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
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      GOAL

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  28. Waynoo
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    cisse pen

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  29. SuperOsçarBaby
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    ozil OFF

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  30. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    Hahah ozil blank

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