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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, itโ€™s time to concentrate on a further feast of football this Boxing Day. Weโ€™re served up another nine games, with all but one of those kicking off at 3pm:

Romelu Lukaku earned third spot in this weekโ€™s Captain Poll ahead of Evertonโ€™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 Oโ€™Shea a doubt, heโ€™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 Sundayโ€™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 Arsenalโ€™s trip to West Ham.

Yohan Cabayeโ€™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 Jamesโ€™ 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 Cityโ€™s 100% home record is on the line against Liverpool. The Fantasy sub-plot is intriguing โ€“ 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 thereโ€™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. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    YAYA SoffT

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  2. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Are folk selling Ramsey?

    I don't want to take the hit in value. He is 7.6 but I would get only 6.7!

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    1. JK - Cønt โญ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      It's looking like you'll have to.

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    2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Next game is very close....

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    3. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Yeah of cos i m selling. In fact his injury makes my decision much easier!

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    4. Zep
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Nah I'll probably keep him and sell Redmond instead...

      I don't think he will drop anymore than 0.3 tbh...

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    5. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Same value here. Does seems a poor return considering his current price.

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    6. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      you need to think of his value being 6.7, is he worth that?

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    7. Louis
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      He will miss a couple of games I reckon.

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    8. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      I am because my selling price is 7.4m

      he may have a torn thigh which would be a long layoff

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    9. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Been looking for a reason to sell but will wait on news. Would get 7.0 if I sold now

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  3. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    with 2 ft should i do
    lukaku -> rooney
    ramsey ->(Oviedo or Livermore) 4.7m mid

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  4. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Missed all his points, woth getting Coleman at 6.4M now?

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

    Announcer says Liverpool attacking is "a sign of courage" ๐Ÿ˜†

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  6. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Is Luka / Rambo > Rooney / Adnan crazy
    Other mids : Wally / Silva / Hazzard / Williams
    Forwards : Suarez / Negredo
    For free

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Any takers ?

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  7. The Bandit
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    12 years, 29 days ago

    Somewhere there is a guy with a rank twice as good as mine thinking to himself, 'I can't believe my cup opponent had Walcott and captained him' ๐Ÿ™‚

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

      well done rover

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        Ta, he's not beaten yet though

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    2. JK - Cønt โญ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      My cup opponent was a dead team with Walcott

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    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Wish I had now ๐Ÿ™

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

      Well done!

      I'm beating the snot out of a guy ranked 1,000th

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    5. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      I'm getting pounded by the guy ranked 3,050,000

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

    Thoughts on this?
    Ramsey to Walcott
    Howard to Harper

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Sure

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

      Can you afford Mannone?

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      1. Louis
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        So frustrating I can only afford a 4,2 goalkeeper. Unless Howard rises...

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  9. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Kompany will own Suarez today.

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  10. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Wow, how fast is Sterling..

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  11. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    What a pass by Suarez

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  12. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    done howard > mannone, contemplating Rambo out. cabaye?

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  13. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Suarez on pens?

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Yeah

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
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      Probably

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

    No way past Kolarov.

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

      Lescott however...

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  15. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    4 point hit make sense??

    Vorm Ramsey and Terry
    To
    Mannone Walcott and 5.9 defender(Zaba drop tonight?)

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  16. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Navas looks real dangerous

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Him and Sterling could have a good race

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  17. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Suarez +PPI ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Negredo -PPI ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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  18. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Guys what happened to Ramsey?

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

      Thigh injury. Not sure how long yet.

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      potentially torn thigh, nothing definitive yet

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

    1 goal will do me captain luis

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

    I know game is ongoing..

    I'm looking at Howard + Negredo/Lukaku + Rambo > GK + Rooney + Cabaye

    if I do Negredo I can afford any goalkeeper, if I do Lukaku the max is 4.9m

    thoughts on the move? thoughts on which GK? bah

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  21. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Negredo chance

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  22. Fizzy Mcgee
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Terry -> Sagna and Ramsey -> Walcott
    or
    Terry -> Sagna and Ramsey -> Silva (I have Yaya)

    Considering I have Szczesnyis it worth bringing in Sagna, or should I look at a different team?

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  23. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    I'm sure Suarez will have a bite tonight

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  24. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Looks like I will only have yaya as city coverage for palace game.

    Cause for concern?

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  25. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Any idea why Mirallas went off at half time?

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    1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      He's so greedy he ate all the half time oranges and got stomach ache.

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  26. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    How long will Howard be banned for?

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    1. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      I'd like to know this as well.

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  27. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
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    Awful decision.

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  28. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Awful from the linesman

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

    How was Sterling not booked for time wasting

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  30. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Shocking decision!

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