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11 January 2014 3452 comments
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The Gameweek continues with six Premier League matches. Our three-o’clock schedule now has us switch focus to Goodison Park and White Hart Lane, as Everton and Tottenham’s cast of Fantasy assets face up to home fixtures that, on paper, offer potential points.

Roberto Martinez’s Toffees clash with the Canaries looking to continue their push for a top-four finish. Norwich turn up on Merseyside undefeated in their last three away trips, suggesting that Everton may have to work for the expected three points.

As for Spurs, they are up against Tony Pulis’ Palace, having enjoyed their own revival under Tim Sherwood. Three wins in four, including that shock victory at Old Trafford last time out, will surely have the confidence flowing at the Lane. Pulis’ men have slipped to three defeats in their last five and there’s a real fear that their honeymoon period is drawing to a close. Today will tell us more on that, and the Fantasy potential on offer amongst the Spurs squad.

Meanwhile, Sam Allardyce will be looking to halt the Hammers’ alarming slide, and save his own neck, as his West Ham unit draw up to Cardiff. While, at the Cottage, Rene Meulensteen will pitch his Fulham lineup against a Sunderland side still attempting to claw their way out of the basement. Southampton host West Brom at St Mary’s to complete our mid-afternoon programme , before United look to avenge their FA Cup defeat to Swansea in the late kick-off.

Our Twitter feed will carry all the teamsheet news from today’s matches, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and will remain available right up until the final whistle at Old Trafford.

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  1. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Baines is the best

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      he truly is

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      the big man

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      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        THE BIG MAN, Baines!

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  2. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Does anyone have both Eriksen and Lallana ?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Me

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      just lall

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    3. gedda
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Does Lallana © count? 🙂

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

        I too was considering it. Bottled it in the end. 🙁

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    4. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      *raises arm*

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    5. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't do Cabaye to Eriksen this morning so no, but I have Lallana

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    6. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Everyone is on similar points here

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  3. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Andy Caroll in as a sub. 15 mln pds at stake.

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  4. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Never bench, never captain Lukaku....

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    1. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Ooops 🙁

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  5. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    £5 'free' bet on Defoe last scorer at 5/1.

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  6. 1234thro
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    31 from 7 with Zaba, Cabaye, Ozil and Suarez (c) doesnt seem all that great really. But at least I've got some points in the bag I suppose!

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  7. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Who's game-time will McGeady threaten?

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    1. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Piennar would be my guess as he plays left wing

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    2. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Mirallas /peanut maybe? Or can he operate on the right?

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    3. Brightside
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      The wings. So, Pienaar (Especially if hurt), Mirallas, Osman, Barkley

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    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys.

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  8. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Why did I captain Lukaku?

    Feck off Lukaku. You're so fecking awful.

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    1. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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    2. GinjaWhinja
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Made the same mistake but hardly a disaster with an assist and potentially 1 BP

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    3. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Here are a few reasons why I gave him the armband & would do it again...

      Identical odds to score as Suarez. (About 2:3 / 60% odds to bag a goal this week)

      Everton owned the game.

      3 shots, 4 key passes & one for an assist.

      Made a good decision it just didn't pay off...

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Good decision?

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        1. OShaughnessy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          A "good decision".
          Meaning one that puts me ahead over the long term...
          Like splitting A's & 8's.

          So here's my rationale...

          -I'm sitting about 14k overall right now.

          -I see odds like this:
          Suarez at 4/7 or 64% to score anytime
          Lukaku at 8/13 or 62% to score anytime

          -This is a reasonable time to take a calculated risk on giving Lukaku the armband hoping I can climb higher against the majority above me who've given Suarez the armband.

          -So, how did Lukaku preform against a bottom 5 defensive side in Norwich, you might ask?

          Statistically speaking, very well:
          5 Ariel duels won
          4 Key passes
          3 Goal attempts
          1 Assist
          1 Goal disallowed from offsides

          So in the end, I feel I can more than justify the decision I made.
          I would do it again in a heartbeat but, I'd only expect it to pay off 62% of the time. 🙂

          Thoughts or should I just keep blindly giving the armband to Suarez sir?

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  9. Deulo10
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Chiriches 3 baps 😎

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    1. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Don't tell anyone he is my secret weapon 😉

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  10. Judas
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    ow has Hazard not even got a BAP? he scored the winning goal

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    1. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      ????

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      1. Judas
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        hull didnt score therefore the first goal is the winner

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        1. onionbarje
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          no i mean how did Hazard not even get 1 BAP, thats crazy

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  11. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    34 pre BAPs with Suarez (c), Giroud, Ozil, Silva, Kos to play.. I'll take that.

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Me too. 34 from 6 with Ozil, Silva, Suarez (C), Merte and Nasty to go. I'm relatively pleased.

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      1. Cravex
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        37 from 5.. with cpt suarez to play... im happy with that

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  12. Ludo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Nice start to gameweek - five played, three clean sheets and two goals. Now then Bony - justify my faith in you over Adebayor/Lukaku!

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  13. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    12pt captain....
    On 34 with Ki on the bench 😐

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      you wouldnt complain if its a striker............and youd have taken 12 before week start.............. learn to enjoy points

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Hard to enjoy points that almost gave me a bloody heart attack 😆

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    2. clockwork
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      ki's coming on for you - evans isnt starting

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  14. gedda
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is Lallana likely to pip the 3baps with because of that match-winning goal rule or is that already taken into account in the current BPS standings?

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    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

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    2. Dial Square
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Lallana will probably get 3 but match-winning goal isn't the only possible post game change

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      1. gedda
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks. What are the other changes, out of interest?

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    3. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      he's like to get 3baps yeah, winning goal bps normally added on after the match

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    4. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Who knows...look at Haz

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  15. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Ade(C) alright.. just hope Suarez doesn't outscore him by more than 2-3

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Goals? 😉

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  16. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    i have the 4 big mids so lallana and erik dont fit my plan

    no regrets

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    1. Andy1
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Unless the keep out scoring the big 4

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        no chance

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  17. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    All these CS are denying baps to the scoring mids

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    1. onionbarje
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      this

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  18. rohan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Right, score checks..

    32 pre baps. Negredo Silva Suarez (c) Ozil and Koscielny to go.

    You?

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      33 😉

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    2. Judas
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      40 with Kos, Suarez (C), Negredo, Cabaye, Ozil to play

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      41 pre baps

      Ozil, Silva, Negredo and Suarez (c) to go

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    4. beric
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      31, suarezc, ozil, silva, cabaye. Not good

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    5. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      27 pre baps with Ozil (c), Suarez, Cout, Giroud, Silva, Mert left

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    6. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      23 from 4, loads still to go.

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    7. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Same, but plus 2 and Bony.

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    8. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      40 with Negredo (C) , Suarez, Ozil, Koscielny and Silva to go.

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    9. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      26 with Ozil, Kos, Mert, Suarez(C), Silva and Negredo to go

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    10. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      29 pre baps. Mertesacker, Ozil, Januzaj, Negredo, Silva, Suarez (c) to go

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    11. gedda
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      40 with Sturridge, Silva, Suarez & Özil to go. And © Lallana's baps 🙂

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    12. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      7pts... with 7 left

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  19. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Damn ade fail! I captained him hoping for a goal or two

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      It's only a fail if Suarez does better

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  20. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Will Hazard get any baps?

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    1. Dial Square
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      no - BPS needs to go!

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      He may squeak 1 when the winning goal bps get added

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      1. The Shadow
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Think it's already been added.

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  21. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    What a weeks to play 4 at the back. 😎

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  22. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    32 with Kosc, Silva, Ozil and Suarez (C) to play

    Average ?

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    1. Pinky and Brain
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      34 Kosc Ozil Suarez © Guzan Zaba Sterling Negredo to play

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    2. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      41 with the same players to go...

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  23. Brightside
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Strongly Considering WC to catch the price rises:

    Thoughts?

    Mignolet (Harper)
    Kompany, Coleman, Koscielny (Clyne, Chester)
    Hazard, Ozil, Lallana, Eriksen (Ki)
    Suarez, Aguero, JRod

    -------

    Previous team was:

    Mignolet (Gazza)
    Terry, Evra, Coleman, Dawson (Burner)
    Hazard, Ozil, Lallana (Morrison, Redmond)
    Suarez, Rooney, Adebayor

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  24. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    double Eve cleanie at last!!!!!

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  25. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    26 with Kosc Ozil Yaya Silva Giroud Suarez(c) to come

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  26. PGR
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like Fonte might nick the 3 baps!

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      would be great!

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  27. Podge
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    38-4
    4 to go
    nothing gained nothing lost at this stage I reckon

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  28. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Doosra, that's a dream team bench 😉

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Who does he have in there?

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      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Oof! But I would expect no less 😉

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          No ginger midfielder is a shocker

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          1. Reedy
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            Ha true

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  29. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    41 Pre Bps.

    Suarez(C), Mert, Ozil, Silva to play.

    So unlucy to not get an ade and lukaku goal on top of that 🙁

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  30. Andy1
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku my worst scoring player so far....

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    1. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      lucky you.

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    2. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I had J Rod but all my other players have scored 6 or more so I am happy.

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