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20 April 2014 4289 comments
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Easter Sunday provides a trio of Premier League fixtures that promise to resolve many an unanswered question at the top and bottom of the table.

There’s no doubt that the Carrow Road clash between Norwich and Liverpool is the headline act: while the Canaries are fighting for their lives following Sunderland’s unlikely win at Chelsea, they will face a Liverpool side focused on putting daylight between themselves and the chasing pack at the summit. Luis Suarez arrives in East Anglia having scored consecutive hat-tricks in the fixture in previous seasons and with many a Fantasy armband clasped on his bicep. Neil Adam’s side, meanwhile, have conceded just one goal from open play on home turf since the turn of the year. The statistics and form books may well stand for nothing, however – we’re expecting high drama aplenty from the mid-day kick-off.

That’s followed by a pair of matches that will go a long way to resolve the race for fourth spot. Arsenal visit Hull for a dress rehearsal of their FA Cup final date, followed by United’s trip to Goodison park as Everton look to recover from their midweek slip at the hands of Palace. With an array of Fantasy talent on show, both fixtures are likely to have an impact on our squads and mini-leagues before the Gameweek concludes under the lights of the Etihad tomorrow evening.

As always, you can look our Twitter feed for the latest teamsheet news, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to serve those searching out some real-time interaction.

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

    A: Coleman, Mirallas, Lukaku -> Smalling, Eriksen, Aguero

    or

    B: Olsson, Mirallas, Lukaku -> Smalling, Amalfitano, Aguero

    Current defence is: Coleman, Azpi, Flanagan, Ward, Olsson

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  2. RÏɠBY
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    pathetic.. i have 11 points with 3 or 4 to play

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Unlucky, tough week.

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

      Owch

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  3. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I blame FFS for getting Gerrard over Sterling 😆

    Nahh my decision but need someone to blame 😉

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/04/16/the-scoreboard-gameweek-34-wednesday/?hc_page=18#hc_comment_7168094

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry 😉

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      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Ohhh you blo*** ars*****. You had Sterling as well didn't you 😉

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        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          I do 😀

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        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Moral of the story: Always follow your gut!

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          1. Colonel Wasabi
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Unless you're walking backwards 🙂

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            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              🙂

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          2. XecutionerX
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Indeed. The gut is always right

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          3. Arvin-ation
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            mmmhhmm Definitely the way I'm going from now on ahaha.
            Would've got Mata as well for -4 if I got Sterling! Have a feeling he will outscore Gerrard easily.

            Oh well 😆

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    2. XecutionerX
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Why why why I went with Gerrard over Sterling and that too for a hit. I knew Sterling was coming out good of late

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  4. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Losing today benefits Hull. If Arsenal take 4th place and win the Cup final Hull will be in the Europa League next season regardless

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

      i would not say it benefits them, but it does not hurt them

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    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I believe European league places are detrimental to the smaller teams. So many crash in the Prem with the number of games an intensity. Better to establish their top league status for a few years first imo.

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  5. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Dodged the Gerrard bullet. Well done to Sterling owners.
    Really should have sold Noone for a hit.

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Went for Mata over Sterling due to the DGW coming up...Just can't make a call lately because of them.

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

        most pepes went Mata or Gerrard so your not alone

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        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Aye...

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    2. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I already had him in my team and had more imminent transfers this week. Hoping for a nice return on Koscielny and Cazorla.

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    3. XecutionerX
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Writing this for the umpteenth time. Can't get over Sterling to Gerrard for a hit transfer. Arrrgh!

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  6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    who loves scotch eggs with beer..............mmmmmm

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    1. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Had a 'black pudding egg' the other day….Scotch egg with black pudding outer….fantastic !

      Now if someone could make a 'haggis egg' 🙂

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

        wow, i must try that

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  7. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Wasn't starting Flanagan ahead of Ward right thing to do?

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

      No.

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      1. A Defender's Nightmare
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Says the person who doesn't have that dilemma in his team

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

          Alright if you want to have attitude about it. You benched a player from a highly defensive team playing West Ham for a defender from a team that have leaked goals all season long and have never really been reliable at the back. 1 CS in the last 6 for Pool, 4 in the last 6 for Palace. Bad decision.

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

            And don't get me wrong, Norwich aren't prolific goal scorers but you always prioritise a team that actually know how to defend.

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    2. Tatty Bojangles
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I thought it was.

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    3. Snikiii
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      no Liverpool concede alot

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      1. A Defender's Nightmare
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Norwich didn't score a lot lately. Infact they didn't score a single goal lately.

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    4. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'd have done it.

      I started Azpi ahead of Ward myself…. 🙁

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  8. Billy Gilmore
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Didn't expect people to be wishing for no shows to get a Norwich defender off the bench this week.

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Tommy V has gifted me Ward 🙂

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  9. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Will snoddy's assist count??

    Eriksen (C) does it again!

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    1. In Bale We Trust
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      As an owner with him in my team, I don't think so.

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

        Yea I have him too, doubt it also

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    2. Axle11
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      it's already there

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    3. fk partizan belgrade
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      why??? he didn't touch the ball... It was Howson who pass the ball into the box!!!

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    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      It should be removed, but who knows for sure I had one earlier in the season when Barkley headed it down but they gave it as a keeper last touch.

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  10. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Baines and Lukaku ---> Rooney and Smalling/Jones (-4)

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    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Looks OK, see what today's game brings in terms of performance, then decide.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Only if you do it before the game. Just wait.

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  11. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Wow. What a nervy finish. Well played by Norwich. Almost had a heartattack as a Liverpool fan.

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

      most of merseyside will be takin warfarin at the mo

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  12. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ok,now definitely I am going for Sterling and Rooney instead of Gerrard and Rooney..I dont have enough if I want something different..only Suarez to Rooney for 1 gameweek

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  13. fk partizan belgrade
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Why assist for Snod???? It is a big mistake!!! It was Howson....

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    1. The ginger cafu
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Sure it will get removed in time

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  14. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone keeping their Everton players?

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

      Keeping Baines for next week.

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    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Not Lukaku. He's going for Rooney.

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    3. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      If they come up with a big performance today I will do.

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

    Liverpool striker Luis Suarez: "We are enjoying this moment of being top, but in football you never know." #NORLIV

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

      needed that win as a bit of a cushion, if we can at least draw with che and win the other 2 weve done it

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      1. Colonel Wasabi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        No foregone conclusion there.

        #feetonground

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    2. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Classic response from him lol

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  16. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Guys, i need your opinion.

    This is for a draft league. Which do you think is the better trade?

    1) Hazard + Nasri---> Suarez + Evans

    2) Hazard + Nasri + Azpi ----> Sterling + Lallana + Johnson

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  17. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lol ridiculous how FPL gave Snoddy that assist. He didn't even cross it.

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  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Just spotted Mannone got 6 points yesterday despite conceding, really need Sir Ches clean sheet now

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    1. Whitman2013
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yep I played Marshall over him

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  19. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hull goal would be very welcome.

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

      *Hull win

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

        Splendid

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

    Rare to see a keeper in short sleeves

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Foster tries every week.

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  21. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    The lack of Henderson in Liverpool's midfield showed today. We hardly pressed the ball well.

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

      Not sure why Stevie was playing behind Lucas, Lucas is a DM and that's it, Stevie could have played further up and pressed more.

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Stevie hasn't got the legs to press anymore. Lucas does. His appalling lack of attacking ability was very evident though 😆

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

          That's a fair point I just wouldn't ever expect Lucas to do anything else than defend!

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      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        maybe stevies heel injury thats been mentioned........tryin to not do too much runnin

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

          Didn't actually see that anywhere, wasn't aware he was carrying an injury.

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

    so much football. no time for lunch

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  23. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Gerrard > Sterling worth doing?

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  24. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    There is no chance Wenger will drop Flappy for the cup final.

    Commentators talking pure shite.

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    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Glad to see somebody is on your wavelength 😉

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  25. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Should I want Aguero to do well if I (C) Suarez but still have Kun?

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

      Only 10% captained Aguero, so yes.

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    2. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I would as he does not have high ownership and I suspect not a lot of people will have captained him.

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    3. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, unless you have a minileague rival with Aguero captained.

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    4. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, still a low ownership, so a big score helps you even it helps a few others more.

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  26. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Advertising stunt!!!!

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  27. Licky
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Scenes!

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  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    lol at the advertising hoardings

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  29. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bloody stadium is falling apart..

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Call it off, give Arsenal a triple GW 38 with the tube strike game too 😉

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  30. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Game abandoned 😯

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Could have somebody's eye out...shocking scenes.

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