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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. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Might do Lukaku --- Dzeko if Negredo is injured

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

      Dzeko will start regardless

      Game is in less than 48 hours!

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  2. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Suarez back to his diving ways

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  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Talksport says negredo injured and couldn't carry on

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

      Dzeko was coming on anyway

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I think we have worked that out by now.

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  4. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    J-Rod anyone? Running out of strikers.

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

      everton away and chelsea home next

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  5. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Dzeko time?

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  6. Jax
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    anyone thinking of taking out lukaku look at is next 4

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

      *his

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

      we got him for fixtures 2 weeks ago, 2 weeks of 2s.

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

    :'(

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  8. Goaldigger
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or Lallana. Best Ramsey replacement?

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    1. TD Champ
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Rather frustrating round
      What transfers should i make

      0.9 in the bank, only 1 FT
      Marshal (4.0) - Etheridge
      Coleman (6.0) - Vlaar (injury, 4.4) - Flanagan (injury 4.5) - Mertesacker (5.8) - Chester (3.8)
      Ramsey (injury) (6.9) - Walcott (9.1) - Hazard (9.6) - Yaya (9.3) - Januzaj (4.8)
      Rooney (11.4) - Lukaku (8.4) - Suarez (12.4)

      How many of my injured players should i get rid of? Is it worth transfering out Ramsey with all the profit i've made on him? Should i sell ramsey and flanagan/vlaar for Sterling/Barkley and Kompany. Would appreciate advices
      Thank you

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    2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lallana. nailed

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  9. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Only if I kept Rooney. Would have been so easy. Than negredo to dzeko and use the cash

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  10. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo limped off, seemed to be from his last attempt at goal. Last thing I need is him injured. Howard, Ramsey, Phil Jones now him. Oh dear.

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  11. Jax
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    zab yc

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  12. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo may have been limping but none of the match reports I'm looking at are saying the substitution was a result of injury. Fingers crossed.

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Dzeko was ready to come on, but Negredo was down in 6 yard box after that according to 5 Live

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    2. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ok i see talksport is reporting it. Im just thinking wishfully.

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  13. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Zab should be off

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

    please get your 5th yellow silva πŸ˜‰

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

      will be benched v palace anyway

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      1. Rafabio
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Why?

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  15. Messi & fabregas
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    is zabaleta on 4 yellows or 5? is he suspended for palace?

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

      5th yellow so yes

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    2. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      no he's not suspended that was his 4th

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

        sorry my mistake. 4th yes.

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

          won't play anyway. they have a game in less than 2 days.

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  16. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Negredo sill on 3 bonus. Come on Silva does something to get 1 BPS more!

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

      urgh can't believe Negredo is going to effectively get 7pts for that shocking attempt at goal

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

      if stays like this neg gets winning goal bps

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        they both have 10 BPS atm, if Silva can afford 1 more they will share 3 bonus

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

      Negredo and Silva both on 3 atm

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

        ah, forgot the winning goal BAP

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      2. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Negredo will get 1 bps more for winning goal

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

      He already has... they're both on 10 provisionally...

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    5. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      negredo will get 1 extra bps for winning goal I think

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        that's why I write this post!

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        1. SamH123
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          sorry i think I misread your post πŸ˜€

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  17. Deece
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    RAMSEY ->

    A) Nasri
    B) Cabaye
    C) Other

    (already own silva haz wally)

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  18. Del Griffith
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    please take Silva off!!!

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

    Sigh* Was looking to be a good GW. Now ends up crap

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

      πŸ™„
      about 70 is top few thousand this week

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  20. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Remember when there was an Aspas bandwagon based on nothing but the fact that a certain poster said he was really good? πŸ˜†

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

      Wasnt that Lawro who led it?

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

        Yes it was Lawro. I never went anywhere near having him in my team.

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      2. Gigging Order
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, every post was about him

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    2. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Was more to do with sturridge being a doubt for first game and suarez being banned and he was their only fit striker.

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  21. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ah well my only disappoimtment was suarez blanking this week.

    Theo and Remy did me proud so cant complain

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  22. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Touting Dzeko for palace anyway but was told it's an insane transfer. Still insane?

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  23. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    repost: Ramsey > lallana? Would like silva or Wally but would need a -8 for that unless i do lukaku to someone like J rod

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  24. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    meh just a slight knock. He'll be fine

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      next game within 48h

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  25. Del Griffith
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    still cant believe that sterling miss, it should be 2-2

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

    Need 1 more City goal

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

      2 Suarez ones would be better

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  27. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Yaya wants to take it πŸ™‚

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  28. Bambi
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    eriksen a potential ramsey replacement? Can't find much better value at 7.1m. On corners and freekicks

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lallana & cabaye better

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

    C'mon Suarez!

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  30. Mojo Rojo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Just realised Luna was taken off before Villa conceded... I'll take that!

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

      I got one of those last week from Evra πŸ™‚
      Benched Luna this week though, and Kasami πŸ™

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