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2 February 2014 2423 comments
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Sunday serves up a tempting double header as Arsenal get the opportunity to soar back to the top of the table with a win over Palace, while Liverpool look to cement fourth spot with three points at West Brom.

Proceedings begin at the Hawthorns, where Brendan Rodgers’ side draw up in the Midlands boasting twin destroyers that threaten to tear into Pepe Mel’s defence. Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge are backed by an army of Fantasy managers going into today’s clash – big returns for one or both will transform the Gameweek and mini-league scenario for many.

Will it be straightforward for Rodgers and his strikers? Maybe not – only Man City have conceded fewer shots from inside the area at home than the Baggies, while only Hull have conceded fewer “big chances”. West Brom do have a resilient side to them at home and, while the “Mel revolution” hasn’t quite swung into action as yet, today presents a good opportunity to demonstrate progress.

Later this afternoon, the Gunners face Palace at the Emirates. A one-sided affair on paper but Tony Pulis is sure to roll up with a blueprint to stifle and frustrate. Arsenal are likely to need an early goal if they are to deliver the kind of result that will have a big impact on our Gameweeks.

Look to our Twitter feed for all the news from the teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to cater for your real-time needs.

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

    Any stats on how many of the top managers captained Suarez?

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

      I know quite a few of them captained RVP but not sure of the exact figures.

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

      93.2% of top 10k (c) Suarez
      search fpl discovery in google for more stats

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

      Only 1.8% of players in the top 10k had their captain playing yesterday

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

        Thanks, looks like I need a Arsenal clean sheet and Giroud goal to make up ground today

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

    Lots of minus bps with all these off target shots from Suarez, in spite of the assist.

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    1. The3rdTurd
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Only 2 off target so far, so no negative bps yet.

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

        Ah is it cumulative? if it sticks at 1 nil i still fancy the defenders to beat him to them.

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

    Suarez (c) and Studge nothing gained tbh with most having them

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      It'll help me in Millionaire Club.

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    2. Plagued by indecision
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      What do you mean by "most"? Sturridge only has 22% ownership!

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

        I would imagine no dead teams gave him so that 22% is all active managers

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

          You're an idiot

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

            Lol

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

            Does that make u feel happy?

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          3. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            normally i dont like ppl saying stuff like 'you're an idiot' but sometimes it just needs to be said

            🙂

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        2. Plagued by indecision
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          Probably most, but there's a guy in my minileague who hasn't changed his team since GW11 who has Sturridge, Suarez(C), Yaya Toure, JRod and Coleman and has hoovered up the points. Some people are just lucky I guess.

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        3. The3rdTurd
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          He was down to 11% just before coming back from injury, so it's probably fair to say half his owners are active managers.

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

      only 38.6% of the top 10k have Sturridge so if you have him you'll definitely gain a bit from it

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      1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        and I am one of them 🙂

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  4. GK
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Cabaye + Aguero > Mirallas + Sturridge looks like one of the few hits that pays off

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  5. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Flanagan!!
    So easy to pull him out of position.

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  6. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Mirallas(C) not looking too good now 🙁

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      It only started looking OK at 4:40pm yesterday.

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

      You say the same thing every week.

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Why? Still good, still outscoring Suarez

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  7. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Eeeee we could have Studge and Lukaka upfront. Instead we have Schevcenko II 🙁

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  8. TokyoRed 東京赤
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone fancy a sweepstake on when Ev's pizza arrives?

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  9. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Sturridge probably was just onside.

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

      what is the rule exactly? more of your body needs to be onside or your whole body needs to be onside?

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      1. Silent Vuvuzela
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Ball playing part of your body must be onside ie only your arms can be offside

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

    Sturridge in for Adebayor after the Arsenal game maybe.
    Looks like he'll score a goal a game if not more.

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

      Yep. Hard to pass up that consistency.

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  11. dr. Phil
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Wasnt offside, clear from the slow motion capture.

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  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Have Suarez (c) & Sturridge, but am gutted.

    Why?

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

      Have Sturridge (c), and far from gutted 😎

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

      I have no idea?

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

        H2H has Sturrdige (c) & Suarez 😮

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

          Suarez will end up with more points than Sturridge in this game I reckon

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

            Hope you're right Bubz 😛

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    3. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Suarez will still outscore him

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  13. andres
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Still want to see studge dance!!

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

    SAS rock !!!

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  15. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks everyone on here who told me to get Studge in for Aguero,

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

    Maybe should have gotten Sturridge after all, despite having Suarez and Gerrard

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  17. whoracle
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    repost

    Can someone paste me gargamel's fantasy extensions for google chrome, please.

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

        thanks

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

    I love the fact that Sturridge is kind of a differential in my cash ML.

    Only 3 people in Top10, inc. me, have him 😎

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

      Enjoy it while it lasts

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  19. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Still don't have Sturridge or Lallana or any other decent players that aren't named Suarez 😎

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

      Me either. Went Rooney over Studge. 🙁

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  20. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling really doesn't know how to pass

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

      He's such a waste

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  21. gers23
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Went Benteke ahead of Sturridge 🙁

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Sturridge will get injured again soon.

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Go away!!!

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        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          He's injury prone though.

          I'll be surprised if he makes it to the end of the season.

          In other news, Sissokho has made some quality runs up the left flank.

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          1. The3rdTurd
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 3 months ago

            He doesn't need to make it to the end of the season to do a lot of damage for his owners while he's fit.

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  22. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    How did that not go in?

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

    Stevie G not on corners or free-kicks even?
    Might well be time to ship him

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

      He will still score somehow. He's like Yaya in that way.

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

        Stevie G's average position is even worse than Toure at the moment!

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

      Playing in a winning team that scores loads of goals, be a mistake to get rid

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

      I think Gerrard takes corners from one side and Suarez the other. FKs seem to be split between Gerrard and Suarez but Suarez has been taking more of them recently.

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

      He has taken a corner. It went over everyone tho.

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  24. Wakka Wakkas
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    John Terry's twin brother reffing this match?

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  25. Gigging Order
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Just found out none of my bought him in for Aguero, and I captained him! 🙂

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  26. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is there anyone out there with a worse goal celebration than Sturridge's dance?

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

      Borini?

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    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      You would do a great tits dance I bet!

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

    Sturridge -> Bony a week ago has been a disaster....

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

      You have lost the plot, what a transfer!

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

      Are you keeping Bony for the Wales game?

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

      JRod to Bony two weeks ago 🙁

      But JRod didnt do anything special , 4 & 5 pointer compared to bony's 1 & 2.

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    4. mental
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      What were u expecting?you deserve that.

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

    Is Adebayor injured?

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  29. lachlan9000
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Will I be shooting my self price-wise to wait until after Arsenal game to bring in Sturridge? Would have to lose Rooney against Fulham to do it earlier...

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    1. Wakka Wakkas
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Rooney wont score again all season.

      Hes playing CDM!

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  30. Yome
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    SRVPS is the way forward!

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

      Think you might be right. Making plans for Bony--->Sturridge I think.

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

        I think it is a must for you, Studge has been scoring every game since he is back

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Is that Spurs backwards?

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

        Almost haha

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    3. dr. Phil
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I have it.

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