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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. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mata on the wing 😯

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    1. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Urgh.

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mess.

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      So annoying

      Rooney deep too?

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    4. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He has dreams and songs to sing

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    5. Kuda
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Lonely on the field...

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  2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Here is a thought. Gerrard could well end up being the top scoring midfielder.

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    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      4 peno's in 3 matches, Shirley not.

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Assists, goals from open play, BAPS. It isn't easy but he wants this league title so much.

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That's more to do with the 12 penalties (5more than the me t closest team) Liverpool have accumulated.

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      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Love what autocorrect did there...

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  3. rohan
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mirallas pass to Lukaku

    😯

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Don't tell porkies ,

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  4. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Evening 🙂

    Mirallas 1st sub here...If Silva starts then good if he doesn't then great hello Mirallas 🙂

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      the amount of jammy subs ppl are goin to get this gw 😉

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      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Strength in depth 😉

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  5. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Tactical genius, Evans off, Valencia RB, changed centre back pairings halfway through a game, Rooney going deep now? Take off the player you introduced which you never should have played in the first place re: Nani.

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      And Mata on the wing. Jesus.

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      1. Frank Black
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        It's not his fault. He didn't sign himself.

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  6. The Shadow
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Is Coleman invisible to ManU defenders?

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    1. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What Manchester United defenders?

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    2. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Who's Coleman?

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  7. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    What would you do?

    A. Lukaku --> Podolski
    B. Lukaku, Coleman --> Rooney, Smalling(-4)

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      B

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  8. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Coleman, Mirallas & Yaya > Demichelis, Gerrard & Mata (-8). Comfortably my worst transfers of the season. Im going in the stupid corner.

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    1. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Join the queue

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I'm glad people chose to join me

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  9. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Fletcher bandwagon............

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  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ah woe is me, Distin off injured and first sub Barkley booked ( likely to come into my team in place of Silva )

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  11. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    fletcher lengend 😉

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  12. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney should be off

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This one is not bad. He played the ball.

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  13. Spud1
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    So far so good Mirallas Baines Coleman Erik Rambo Raheem Ward Bony Suarez

    Still got Sergio to go..Wow

    Anyone beat this??

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  14. DLL18
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Naughty boy.

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  15. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    25 points on the bench in defence if it stays like this, 13 on the pitch.

    I really am shocking with picking defenders

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Blinking heck man.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        what?

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        1. Evs
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          • 16 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Bench 😯

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            yup, amazing isn't it. I have a habit of it this season. I've benched about 150 points in defence, where the guys not including weeks when I got it right

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    2. rohan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      At least you kept Baines

      😉

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        my only saving grace

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  16. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Now Rooney is getting old, his lack of fitness and self-discipline will kill his career. Look at him, he's not ripped like most footballers, he just runs and huffs like a fat builder. He could get away with this when he was younger, but not now. Handing him a 300k per week contract was MENTAL.

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Which is why I am considering Wickham for the DGW not Roonpig.com

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      i really don't see the appeal.. i hope they don't take him to brazil

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    3. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      FAT BUILDER

      love it.

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      1. Vote Joke
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He is though. Doesn't even look like a footballer.

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  17. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Looking at Lukaku to Wickham(C) for next week, ignore Rooney for DGW.

    Just entered top 100K but will fall out by end of DGW. Mini leagues lost before Xmas, may as well have a bit of fun...

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  18. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone here think they COULDN'T do a better job than Moyes?

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Solsjkaer ?

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        hehe 😛

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm sending a CV in right now with my latest Football Manager stats attached.

      Wish me luck

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    3. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Err me. My coaching experience has been at a low standard.

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    4. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I definitely could.

      I would just say "Right lads, just go out and play football, you all know what you like to do, right?"

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      1. rdpx
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Or equally I would just take my £5m a year salary and piss it all up against the wall and totally ignore the team.

        Net effect still better than what he is doing surely? And I bet my pressers would become legendary.

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  19. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    All the players who I don't want scoring points have done and are getting bonus too. Come on United, hurry up and score.

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ha ha, same here. ML Rival having a storming week unfortunately! Everytime one of my players does something, his player is benefitting with a greater score! Distin going off injured is the final straw!

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    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I have Baines but i still want Mata to score because my rival has Double Everton defense 😀

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  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    *Starts scaremongering about Rooney getting retrospective 3 match ban 🙂

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  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Peter Spencer ‏@PeterSpencerMEN 15s
    Whats the overpaid captain going to do about this shambles?

    well said sit, well saoid

    said it before I'll say it again, Rooney is NOT captaincy material

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Why is he still on the pitch?

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  22. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Suarez Injured ?

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  23. BantamPhil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    No Sterling, No Ramsey, No Arsneal defender, Coleman locked on the bench.

    I'll be flying down the rankings tonight....

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  24. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    If the match was called off right now, would the currents still stand?

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No, just the sultanas

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        😆

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  25. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Mirallas having a gonat Barkley for not passing...

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      *goat

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      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        *go at

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        1. Vote Joke
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Got there in the end 😉

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          1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Thought I'd got away with it when I saw the new page! 😀

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  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How confident are people Utd will keep a clean sheet against Norwich? Am considering Smalling for next week!

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  27. Big Bad Barry
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Silva fit for 2moz?

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I guess you want he's not.

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    2. Vote Joke
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Reckon so. He has had a long rest.

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  28. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Looking like a guaranteed CS for my double Everton defence 😀

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    1. supperspout
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      go home

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      1. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Run out of tampax? 😆

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  29. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Good performance this from Utd, keeping it down to 2-0.

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  30. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    It's probably Martinez's tactic that all Everton MF rather shoot more than pass when they are near the box.

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