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4 March 2013 1100 comments
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The Gameweek concludes at Villa Park with the home side scrambling for points to maintain their Premier League status, whilst visitors City are equally desperate to revive the pulse of an ailing title race.

The likes of Pablo Zabaleta, David Silva and Christian Benteke are on show under the lights, with a nasty surprise amongst the team news for Sergio Aguero owners. Despite that, Fantasy managers look to fitting end to a Gameweek that has delivered some big scores thus far. Our Monday night Dugout Discussion chatroom is open to visitors wishing to vent in real-time while the minutes in the Midlands tick by.

The headline team news is that Aguero misses out having sustained a knee injury in training over the weekend: Carlos Tevez is drafted in to replace his compatriot in the 4-5-1. Vincent Kompany misses out again, while Gareth Barry is fit to return to the City bench. As for Villa, they are able to name an unchanged lineup from the side that lost out at the Emirates.

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

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  1. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Benteke equaliser coming up soon..............................

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    1. COMH
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I'll take my Zaba CS.

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Hope not need the cleanie from zaba

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    3. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      nah.

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  2. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Villa are so unlucky tonight, but for a single individual error they might have got something...City have been so average

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

    My captain choices may be awful, but my defence is doing the business for me atm. Last 4 weeks ive had 9 cleansheets or assists from defenders from 13 players. Nice 52 points in total.

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  4. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Weimann blank.

    Now SCORE Villa!!

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      he off?

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      1. Dynamic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Yes

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  5. COMH
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Mancini is CDM obsessed. So many lumps in his midfield and not enough ball players.

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    1. afcblegend
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I'd sooner have 3 barrys and 1 silva than 4 wilsheres and no song

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      1. COMH
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        How about no Barry's, 1 Song, 2 Wilshere's and a Silva.

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        1. afcblegend
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          this just makes me want to play Football Manager...

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Yaya Toure is half the player he was last season, which still means he's pretty good. His delivery though is so laboured.

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    3. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      If they'd played like they have the last few games, the PL might be closer.

      The prettiest football doesn't always win games.

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      1. COMH
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah functional football works too. It's just a bit lame being one of the richest clubs in football and not playing a nice brand of football. #italia90tactics

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  6. Theseus
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    zaba spends more time in the opposition half than his own!!!

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      the way villa are playing, joe hart could go upfront

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      1. Theseus
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        😉

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    2. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Love owning him. Great option.

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      1. Theseus
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        me too 😉

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    3. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      So does Clichy. It's about what he does in the opposition half.

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  7. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Nasri always gets stick.

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  8. Torreslove
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    any other zab owners cheering villa own?

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    1. Kno
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      would be if the gap wasnt 12 points

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  9. Kno
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Any clear candidates for baps other then tevez if things stay as they are?

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    1. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Zabaleta's played well and got forward plenty

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  10. COMH
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    I feel bad that Epic Fail has to support Villa.

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Once Champions of Europe

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      1. COMH
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Once being the operative word.

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      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Unlike Arsenal.

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  11. Bests Conquests
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Perfect FPL issue atm...as a Spurs supporter I'd love to see Villa score an equalizer here. As a FPL owner on a rather shite week and behind in my mini-leagues, a Zab CS would be nice.

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      +1, although i have ha a decent week.

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    2. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Don't get greedy now, you would have taken 3rd place at the start of the season!

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      1. Bests Conquests
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Oh no, I'm not! Not sure Spurs can keep up this form for 2nd or even 3rd. I'm happy with 4th this year.

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  12. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Obertan on for Villa...

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  13. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Who's the guy that always triples on City's defense?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Mancini

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Tosey is the guy that usually triples in defence but not necessarily on City. Both me and Milanista have tripled on City this season at some point. Pays of handsomely

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      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        But didn't you have Kolarov? He doesn't really count, surely? 😉

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        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 10 months ago

          He played I got a triple CS!

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          1. Granville
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            • 16 Years
            12 years, 10 months ago

            I had a double with Zaba and Nasty

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            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 10 months ago

              You need more KOLAROV

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    3. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Just a Hat

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  14. Champy
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    It's nonsense that a club of Villa's size have a loanee from Spurs, shows how little they are spending.

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    1. Scroobius Mac
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Dawkins has never actually played for our first team - I don't really know why he's on the books still.

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    2. heeljames
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Randy Lerner is killing Villa. He seems totally happy to see the club collapse and disappear into mediocrity. He sold his NFL team for half a billion quid, he has enough cash.

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  15. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Planning Remy in for rest of season as think QPR still have a chance 2 stay up.

    Is there any teams that rotate well we them as few of qpr Fixures id rather play my 5th Midfielder got round 5.5 2 spend on the Midfielder.

    I

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      they don't. 3 wins out of 28 is relegation mate.

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  16. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone got an opinion on this.
    I still have my wildcard. I will field 10 this week without a -4.
    But, I dont plan to use it yet. Instead, I will wait till after week 29 and go to this;

    Schzezny / Al Habsi
    Reither / Rafael / Clichy / Distin / O'Brien
    Fellaini / Hazard / Y.Toure / Walcott / Maloney
    Van Persie / Berbatov / Ba

    The plan is to get 15 from sides with DGW's still to come and to cover 2 from all bar West Ham.
    I will switch in-out as needed to maximise even more (i.e. get in Carzola in 33 for Hazard etc)

    Should I do this or wildcard for 29?

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    1. Burd Turglars
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Save the WC. You will want it around GW36

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      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Why 36? The DGW's will be gone by then?

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    2. Sarri-ball
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Id leave the wildcard for the Doubles. And taking a 4 hit this week wouldnt be bad as even if player just played and did nothing would be like a 2 hit. id get rid of deadwood

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    3. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Why get 15? You can't play them all

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      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        I can if they week 33 has 12 games and week 31 has 12.

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  17. Paz12
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Villa just took on Stephen Hawking.

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Their season has been sucked into a Black Hole.

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I thought it was Richard Dawkins?

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  18. FPLFamily (Lee)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Not thinking anything too crazy for this GW, just switching Demel out for another cheapie. Who would you go for?

    Dawson
    R Martin (would be doubling up as playing Bunn)
    S Taylor

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  19. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    PENALTY YOU UNBELIEVABLY BIASED REF 👿

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  20. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    clear penalty wtf

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  21. Bests Conquests
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    When will big Strikers who make a living on physical play, pushing off, etc. realize they won't get penalty calls in the box for falling down easily?

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  22. thetinkerman
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Ref has Zaba in his team obviously 😉

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  23. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Someone here has 3 City defenders

    i cant remember who tho

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  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Chances of Zaba bonus points?

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    1. Baby Face Nelson
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      no

      he hit the post earlier as well

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Ah boo

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      2. Viper
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        no that was a saved shot onto the post - on target

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      3. Art Vandelay
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        Shot on target. Keeper saved it.

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      4. Theseus
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 10 months ago

        it was a save
        it then hit the post...

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    2. EssienTheSon
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      6,4

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    3. thetinkerman
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Decent.

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    4. Art Vandelay
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Could be in with a shout for the 1, I suppose. CS, shot on target. I suspect ppi will be low overall so that 1 point will be a lottery.

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    5. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Decent chance. Played well tonight

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    6. Marouane Fellatio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      Quite good I think

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  25. BullDogTevez
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    LOL @ Aguero (c) and Suarez VC oh wait......

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  26. Viper
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance of a cheeky Zaba bp with a shot on target? In real life terms he has been one of the best on the field imo..

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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      yes his shot was on target_the keeper pushed it wide onto the post.

      conclusive.

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  27. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    What a shower of shit.

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  28. Rinseboy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Team is

    Bunn (Ming)
    Harte Davies Wilson (Zab Jevans)
    Michu Bale Sissoko (Mata Walcott)
    Suarez Lambert (Aguero)

    Who should I get Aguero out for? Benteke, Lukaku, Remy?!

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    1. FPLFamily (Lee)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      QPR's fixtures look decent, so Remy's a good punt IMO

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    2. Seamus-Eile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      I have 7 of the same front 8 as you and I am having the exact same dilemma except I'm transferring out Pogrebnyak. Both lukaku and benteke have scored against their upcoming openers already this season. I'm thinking Lukaku is going to have a better week so I think I'm gonna go for him. Although Remy could be a nice differential.

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  29. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Penalty?
    Benteke score?

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 months ago

      What?

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  30. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 10 months ago

    Silva subbed for Barry

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