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5 October 2013 4198 comments
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The Gameweek continues with four three o’clock kick-offs to follow on from City’s victory at the Etihad, before Sunderland host Man United later this evening.

Fantasy managers will be firmly focused on Liverpool’s meeting with Crystal Palace, with many backing either Luis Suarez or Daniel Sturridge with the armband, anticipating goals and a heavy defeat for the visitors.

We start the team news round-up at Anfield, then, to find that Brendan Rodgers makes just one change to the lineup that won at Sunderland. Raheem Sterling is drafted in on the right-flank with Jordan Henderson shifting to a central midfield role to replace the suspended Lucas. The formation is not yet clear – having played 3-4-1-2 at the Stadium of Light, that could be the case again, although Rodgers could also revert to a regular four-man defence with Victor Moses moving to the left flank and Jose Enrique returning to a full-back role.

Once again, Ian Holloway rings the changes for opponents Palace. Damien Delaney is fit to return, while Stuart O’Keefe, Jason Puncheon and Cameron Jerome all earn starts. Kagisho Dikgacoi, Barry Bannan, Danny Gabidon and Dwight Gayle make way.

Martin Jol makes a string of changes to his lineup to face Stoke at the Cottage. In come Philippe Senderos, Georgios Karagounis, Damien Duff and Bryan Ruiz as the injured Scott Parker misses out, along with Alex Kacaniklic, Kieran Richardson and Darren Bent. Mark Hughes also makes changes for the visitors as Stephen Ireland and Matt Etherington earn starts in place of Charlie Adam and Kenwyne Jones. That would indicate that Marko Arnautovic will lead the attack for the Potters.

Cardiff are unchanged for the visit of Newcastle, as Malky Mackay keeps faith with the starting XI that won three points at Fulham, leaving match winner Jordon Mutch benched. As expected, the Magpies tweak their starting lineup following Monday night’s disappointing first half at Goodison. Alan Pardew makes the decision that Hatem Ben Arfa owners were dreading: the Frenchman gets dropped to the bench as his compatriot Yohan Cabaye earns a start, along with Papiss Cisse with Vurnon Anita out of the matchday squad. Not surprisingly, Mike Williamson starts in central defence with Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa dropping out.

Finally, at the KC stadium, the Tigers make just one change with Stephen Quinn benefiting from Robbie Brady’s absence following an hernia operation. Opponents Villa make two alterations – Ashley Westwood and Gabby Agbonlahor return to the lineup following injury as Yacouba Sylla and Nathan Baker drop out. That suggests a change of shape with Paul Lambert perhaps converting his 3-5-2 to a more standard 4-3-3.

The Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open to capture you real-time reactions during the afternoon’s matches and throughout United’s tea-time visit to Sunderland.

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  1. Curly619
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    oscar,michu,eriksen,barkley or ramsay for januzaj free trade would barkley,ramsaynjanuzaj,michu,oscar be good

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

    8000 people have brought in Januzaj 😛

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I am more than happy to be one of them.

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  3. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    SELL to Lukaku or KEEP?

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

    RVP was most captained player so as I captained Sturridge that's got to help with world ranking?

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    1. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      you think?

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  5. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku owenrs

    Who are your other strikers?

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    1. Nopli -The Banned One (Solo…
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Suarez & Giroud

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

        +1

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    2. Captain rex
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      suarez and berbatov

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      RVP + Suarez

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    4. Shakshuka
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Suarez+Sturridge
      Sturridge->Benteke when fit

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

      suarez and rooney

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  6. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    SELL Remy to Lukaku or KEEP?

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

      Lukaku at home to Hull next, so I would say keep.

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

        sorry, misunderstood. thought you were ditching Lukaku for Remy

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  7. Nopli -The Banned One (Solo…
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Got 8 Players in action tomorrow 😎 . Already got 21 points today

    Greeniie here i come

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  8. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    I will be lucky to get 30 points this week 🙁

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    1. reply fail
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I hope I will get 25

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

      are you ditching RVP? Watched the whole 2nd half and he had barely a sniff, and missed a sitter at the end. Time to say bye bye Robin I think

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        I will see if his price is going down & what happens over the internationals

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  9. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    ADNAN JANUZAJ

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

    Ben Arfa > Januzaj done 😀

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

    Liverpool are 17th for shots per game conceded in the league. I am reconsidering Mig

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

    Januzaj. Anyone buying him?

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

      Lots by the sounds of it, but not me. Until he gets regular gametime I put him in the same bracket as Pozuelo.

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  13. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    The lack of baps on Suarez is a 10 point swing...faaaaaahk typical of this season!!!

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      He's on for three surely?

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

        Cut down to 0 for some reason....stur with 3 now

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        1. Feed tha Sheep
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 3 months ago

          since when?sure he was nailed on an hour or so ago?

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  14. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Is Terry the best defensive option at the moment? I'm looking to upgrade Whittaker.

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Get Mertesacker

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

      Only drawback is he may get rested in a few easy home games.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Baps magnet though and terrific goal threat. Is it worth it?

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

      I think so, yes

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

        Vert the other outstanding option

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  15. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Hmmm, Need your thoughts?
    Is Lamps to Oscar worth it FT?

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  16. Mindless Freak
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Just got in, am i lucky to have Sakho's cleansheet and why did he go off early?

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

      Just to give Agger some gametime after his injury. Fully expect Sakho to play ahead of Enrique next match, he had a good game.

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  17. Goaldigger
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Don't suppose someone here knows why Gabbidon didn't play today..?

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

      Need to decide whether to get rid of him or Chester.

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  18. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Baines is on 98.2%, gone up 4% today. Think we'll see a rise tonight?

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      No. 95% of the 4% was before his 1 pointer

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  19. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    3 Points (10 BPS): Sturridge Gerrard Sakho

    WTF ???????????????????????????

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Im a Suarez (C) but hes not getting baps this week so we need to move on.

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

        WHY

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

      suarez no baps????????????????

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    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      I know. It was 11 when the game finished.

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    4. Goaldigger
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      That's right. Suarez just didn't play well enough. Get over it.

      😉

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  20. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Just did
    Rooney to the Beast Lukaku
    Kasami to Ramsey
    Barfa to Oscar

    Feel dirty took -8pt hit but who cares Utd looked disjointed and Rvp and Rooney look like they don't want to play together so bye bye utd players for. Their Pants!!!

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  21. Blue Teets
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Ben Arfa is still a long term premium option- now he's over his niggle.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      by niggle you mean pardew......

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  22. mgrea
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Negredo or sell for Lukaku?

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

      Should I say... sell Rooney or Negredo?

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    2. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      tricky one, both are hitting form. lukky less of a rotation risk though

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  23. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Hate myself for doing it but too in Januzaj, I want that 0.3m...

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed!

      I'll never play him, but that .3 will bring my team value to 1.6

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        Woops! Not that high

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      2. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 months ago

        how do u take advantage of teamvalue? if not for only when for ex januzaj u get him, goes up .3 and u sell him for a profit...but what about teamvalue how d u benfit?

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  24. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Get rid of bonus points altogether, biggest load of bull.

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  25. Legendary!
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Pained about Chester's injury. The last 2 games I would have played him in and he would have got the CS and maybe sneaked a bonus or 2

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  26. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Januzaj - the next FFS bandwagon to fail.

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

      Januzaj will be my ramsey 🙂

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  27. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Suarez 0 PABS ???????????????

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

      Yea, it hasn't changed from the last 2 minutes you posted about it.

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

      ridiculous...

      mistake, i think

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  28. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Janujaz won't even rise tonight lol

    Stop buying him

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  29. meule
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 3 months ago

    Vidic : keep or sell ?

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

    I wondered how many people here would be knee-jerking Januzaj in. Both goals were great finishes but he didn't do much else, bar running at defenders slightly aimlessly.

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

      Apart from the shocking dive I thought he had a great game overall. Seemed to be the only United player up for it in the first half.

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

        I wasn't 100 percent convinced he did dive, think he just lost his footing. Yes, he did play well, but people do rather over-egg the pudding. United weren't great.

        Got to say though, that second goal... lovely stuff.

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