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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. Zep
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    YAYA SoffT

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  2. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months 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 ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      It's looking like you'll have to.

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    2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Next game is very close....

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    3. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

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

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    4. Zep
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months 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
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

      He will miss a couple of games I reckon.

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    8. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 5 months 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
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

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

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

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

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  6. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

      Any takers ?

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  7. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months 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' πŸ™‚

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

      well done rover

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 months ago

        Ta, he's not beaten yet though

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      My cup opponent was a dead team with Walcott

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    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Wish I had now πŸ™

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    4. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

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

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  8. Louis
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this?
    Ramsey to Walcott
    Howard to Harper

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    1. Red Devil Swede
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Sure

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Can you afford Mannone?

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      1. Louis
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

    Kompany will own Suarez today.

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  10. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Wow, how fast is Sterling..

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  11. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    What a pass by Suarez

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  12. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    done howard > mannone, contemplating Rambo out. cabaye?

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  13. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Suarez on pens?

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Probably

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  14. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    No way past Kolarov.

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    1. FridayNightFail
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Lescott however...

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  15. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

    Navas looks real dangerous

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Him and Sterling could have a good race

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  17. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Suarez +PPI 😎

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Negredo -PPI 😎

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  18. Voodoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Guys what happened to Ramsey?

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    1. FridayNightFail
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      Thigh injury. Not sure how long yet.

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

      potentially torn thigh, nothing definitive yet

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  19. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    1 goal will do me captain luis

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  20. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 5 months 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
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Negredo chance

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  22. Fizzy Mcgee
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

    I'm sure Suarez will have a bite tonight

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  24. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

    Any idea why Mirallas went off at half time?

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    1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 months 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, 5 months ago

    How long will Howard be banned for?

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    1. Captain Robert Hatch
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 5 months ago

      I'd like to know this as well.

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  27. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Awful decision.

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  28. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Awful from the linesman

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

    How was Sterling not booked for time wasting

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  30. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 5 months ago

    Shocking decision!

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