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29 November 2014 4011 comments
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Following on from Arsenal’s narrow win over the Baggies, Fantasy managers shift their sights to the three o’clock kick-offs, with six matches to occupy our thoughts.

Points should be plentiful, with the likes of Man United, Swansea and QPR enjoying home comforts against opposition that could and should see them notch goals.

The team news finds Louis van Gaal recall Juan Mata, Marcos Rojo and Ashley Young to his starting XI against Hull, as Luke Shaw misses out through injury and Paddy McNair and Tyler Blackett drop to the bench. Radamel Falcao returns from injury to join them amongst the subs.

The news from Anfield is even more significant, as Steven Gerrard is “rested” from the Liverpool starting XI to face Stoke by Brendan Rodgers. Philippe Coutinho comes into midfield, whilst at the back, Jose Enrique replaces Javier Manquillo and Kolo Toure retains his start ahead of the out-of-sorts Dejan Lovren who sits alongside Gerard on the timber.

Sam Allardyce is able to call on an array of “yellow flag” assets with Stewart Downing and Cheikhou Kouyate making returns for West Ham; Matt Jarvis also gets a start against Newcastle, who have Cheick Tiote and Yoan Gouffran back in their midfield.

Garry Monk makes two changes to his teamsheet as the Swans take on Palace: both Wayne Routledge and Jonjo Shelvey make returns in place of Nathan Dyer and Tom Carroll. Brede Hangeland comes in for the injured Damien Delaney in the visitor’s back four.

There are few surprises on the teamsheets at Turf Moor, as Joe Cole replaces Charles N’Zogbia for visitors Villa. Whilst down at Loftus Road both Eduardo Vargas and Niko Kranjcar get starts for Harry Redknapp’s side with Sandro missing out through injury and Bobby Zamora out of the matchday squad with a back problem.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Granville
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    Desperate times when your captain goes off before 15 minutes. 🙁

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      hold me

      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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        lol

    2. Piggs Boson
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      Ouch. Unlucky Granville 🙁

      1. Granville
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        One minute later Mark's captain scores.

        1. Piggs Boson
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          Bony(C)! Fair play to him!

      2. Jax
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        unlucky.

    3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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      every week that passes it becomes more apparent that raymond verheijen was right that lvg set himself up for these injuries

      1. Granville
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        Yeah right. Don't listen to that rent a gob, he's never managed or coached at the top level.

        1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
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          why does that matter when he is commenting on fitness work and specifically muscle injuries?

    4. RoysCallerAnne
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      Devastated 🙁

    5. Syd.
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      He does play for Injury Utd after all

  2. Granville
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    Fer Goal, Austin assist

  3. Granville
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    Ings and Austin double up helped cancel out ADM(c)

    1. Twisted Saltergater
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      Very short term move though, Granville unless you plan to play 5 in mid?

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Nice one! Well done, Granny. 🙂

      1. Twisted Saltergater
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        this too, ofc 🙂

    3. FPL Daniel
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      Great front line G-G-G

  4. In Like Flynn.
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    That's my week over, off to the pub.

  5. Evs
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    😀

    1. Chris_White
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      Schlupp(c)?

    2. Declan
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      Great win, didnt see that coming.

  6. Evs
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    ^ look at Sam.

    Awesome. 🙂

    1. Evs
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      < even 😆

      1. 4vets
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        Open another bottle 😉

  7. Evs
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    Lost my Guzan clean sheet. Ahh well...

    Who gives a feck 😀 ?!?!?

    1. XecutionerX
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      I do when it's this late in the game..

  8. Timtastic03
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    😯

  9. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
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    Come on Rooney (C)

  10. Would an idiot do that?
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    Love the pic

    1. Twisted Saltergater
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      Beavis 😀

  11. Hybrid.power
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    What do we want? Goals! When do we want them? Earlier on, but now is good too!

  12. Ady87
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    ADM(c) 😀

  13. Syd.
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    QPR CS gone

  14. QPR Lad 92
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    ffs

  15. Cheggers v2
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    yun cleansheet lasted a while

  16. Djerbil
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    Never Trust QPR over a CS

    Fantasy Football 101

    1. Syd.
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      This^^

  17. Mílanista
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    Noooooooooo Yun and Green

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      🙁

      1. Mílanista
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        Was hardly expecting Southampton-esque returns but it didn't even last 5 minutes 😆

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
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          😀

  18. Chris_White
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    Cambiasso lad

  19. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
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    Yun excitement didn't last long.

  20. SW6
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    Leicester goal, I cambiasso checking who it was though.. 😉

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      Cambiasso scored mate. Happy to help.

  21. Parm
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    This always happens when I hop on a cheap defender bandwagon.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      Better now then after 94 mins like De Gea last week .

  22. copps
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    gerrard's best game this season so far

  23. Judeksi
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    ahahahaha, good luck for all QPR defender owners 😀

  24. Shifty
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    Rooney looking up for it!

  25. Chris_White
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    ffs montero...should have been bony assist

  26. Timtastic03
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    United's formation anyone?

    1. Shifty
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      4-4-2

      flat back 4, carrick in front of back 4. The usual in other positions

    2. Freshy
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      1 defender
      a bunch of mids
      RVP

  27. RoysCallerAnne
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    Please say it was a Mahrez assist

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
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      Ulloa

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
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        maybe not lol

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
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        Bandwagon!

    2. RoysCallerAnne
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      Ulloa 🙁

    3. SW6
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      Ulloa 😐

  28. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Downing shot on target.

  29. Lyonnais
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    Yun...why are you in my team ?

  30. Syd.
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    I've a sore head and the missus has just given me a hot water bottle 😆

    1. RoysCallerAnne
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      Blonde?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
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        She does try