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6 October 2013 4590 comments
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Sunday brings the Gameweek to a close, taking us into another tiresome two-week international break. We should be sure to enjoy the next few hours, then, with a host of Fantasy talent on show, offering plenty of points potential.

The action begins with a pair of 1.30 kicks-offs, at Carrow Road and St Mary’s as Norwich host Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea and Swansea pay a visit on Southampton. Following that, we’re treated to a London derby at the Lane with Spurs entertaining West Ham, while Arsenal have the opportunity to climb back up to top spot when they roll up at the Hawthorns for a 4pm kick-off.

The early team news finds Southampton forced into one change – Luke Shaw’s illness keeps him out of the action with Danny Fox earning a recall at left-back. Steven Davis retains his start in midfield, then, with Jay Rodriguez again benched. Visitors Swansea are once more without Ashley Williams in defence, although he’s fit enough for the bench: Jordi Amat starts alongside Chico. Elsewhere in the defence, Angel Rangel makes a return at right-back having missed the defeat to Arsenal and the midweek Europa League tie. In an attacking move, Michael Laudrup hands a start to Wilfred Bony with Jonathan De Guzman out of the matchday squad. Michu starts despite the bang to the head in midweek – he’s lining up sporting protective headgear.

At Carrow Road, Chris Hughton is able to welcome back skipper Seb Bassong to his defence as Ryan Bennett drops to the bench in the only change for the Canaries following the win at Stoke. For Chelsea, Jose Mourinho takes the decision to keep Eden Hazard in reserve after the Belgian missed the midweek Champions League tie through injury – it’s the first time that Hazard has failed to start in the league this season. Juan Mata is on the teamsheet again, then, with Andre Schürrle retaining his start on the left and Oscar presumably in the number 10 role. Up front, Mourinho opts for Demba Ba over Samuel Eto’o, with Fernando Torres suspended. Interestingly, the partnership of David Luiz and John Terry is preserved at the back with Gary Cahill again missing out.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom will remain open throughout today’s matches to capture you real-time views.

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  1. Bod
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Well at least I have Zabaleta and Coleman coming off the bench!!! FML

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  2. hnmfm
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    27 pts, horrible GW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  3. Mindless Freak
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Pages are flowing rapidly, not good when i'm trying to make life decisions here. Computer Science / Software engineering or Accounting and Finance degree?

    Isn't Comp science meant to have good pay?

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      The real question is, why are you trying to make lfe decisions here? 🙄

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      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        😀

        FPL = LIFE

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      2. beepingmeeping
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Very true

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      3. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        This.

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I've already told you!! Accounting and finance pays the bills

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    3. beepingmeeping
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely comp sci. / software engineering. You can always move to accounting and finance once you have your degree anyway.
      No accountants do accounting for their degrees anyway.

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      1. beepingmeeping
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Or better advice: do what you enjoy (but you don't need an accounting agree to be an accountant)

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      2. Mindless Freak
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        How can i move to accounting after doing software engineering / comp science?

        Which one is the easier degree?

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        1. don parcheesi
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          this 2nd question is the wrong question. I thought you were serious about seeking out real advice.

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

          You don't need an accounting degree to become a chartered accountant.

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      3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        This.

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    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You've had loads of answers. I will repeat mine, Comp Science.

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      1. Mindless Freak
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Bubz. Please can you justify though, why that over Accounting and Finance?

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    5. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      you'll have significantly more control over your life if you have programming skills. Finance professionals are a dime-a-dozen. Nothing against them (my wife was in Finance and has an MBA from an American ivy-league school), but their skills are unfortunately replaceable. Comp Sci is one of the few careers where you actually have some bargaining power, where there's actually consistent demand.

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      1. Mindless Freak
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate. That's the sort of answer i was looking for.

        However is their more money in Accounts and Finance, salary wise?

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        1. don parcheesi
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          yeah, but more uncertainty, too.

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        2. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          There's good money in Computer Science.

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        3. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          I work in the financial industry, and graduates with A&F are generally completely clueless, both about general economic and financial affairs, and also about what they're doing with their lives. I think they're often people who are "good with numbers" who end up going down that route by default.

          My advice would be: think about the life you want to live, think about the career that you'd need to live that life, and do what you have to do to get that career.

          Or failing that, go and enjoy yourself, get away from your folks, be young free and single and just make sure you scrape a 2:2.

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        +1

        I did Computer Computer science, and I'm now a rail engineer. Jobs everywhere.

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        1. Mindless Freak
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers

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    6. Ducking and Diving
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      FFS - 3 times already!! funnily enough this website is about football try ;
      http://career-advice.monster.com/salary-benefits/salary-information/best-paid-jobs-by-major/article.aspx

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  4. GTS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    34pts.
    greatest. week. ever.

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    1. mutatedllama
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Double my score

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  5. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    People selling Ozil after 2 tricky away games

    ha ha

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Invisible today

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        He was easily our best player on the pitch. Only player who's first touch was always good.

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    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Home player you think?

      I do.

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    3. Brutus619
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      add to that the fact he hasn't even got Walcott & Caz on the pitch with him to destroy teams!

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      1. jmcclory123
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        or podolski up front!

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  6. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Scorecheck.

    36 here.

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      31

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    2. NissA
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'd... I'd rather not look... ='(

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    3. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      39

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    4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      32

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    5. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      46 after baps

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      1. The Chosen One...
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        *47

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    6. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      39...

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    7. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      31

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    8. Vasty Deep
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      45

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    9. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      36

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    10. Judas
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      36

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    11. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      46 after baps. Don't deserve the Kosc bap though, wish I could donate it to charity or something

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    12. Jnz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      46

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      1. Goaldigger
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        46. Seems like a popular score.

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  7. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    2
    1, 0, 1
    1, 2, 2, 2,
    1, 1, 18

    Thank God for Sturridge 😆

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      2

      1 2 6

      2 2 1 1

      12 2 1

      Lolwhut

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    2. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      2
      0 0 1
      1 3 2 2
      1 2 18

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  8. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    45 (-4)

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  9. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    42 all out. YOU?

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      50. All the hard work was done yesterday though, today was a waste.

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    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      47 phew!

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

    Collins >>

    a) Clyne
    b) Shaw
    c) other defender at 4.7 or below

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    1. GTS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      clyne

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

    Clean sheets last week: Hull, Southampton, Norwich.
    Clean sheets this week: Fulham, Hull, Aston Villa, Southampton, West Ham

    Time to dust off the über-cheap defence strategy?

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Bigger fish to fry

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    2. GTS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      normality coming back eh?

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  12. mutatedllama
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    To all those worried about their points: do not worry; I got a grand total of 17 points this week.

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    1. Godfather Bandit 42
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks. I needed that!!

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  13. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    guess this is what is known as one of those weeks.

    Scraped past the 40 barrier just. What a week.

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Im glad to hear that Jonty. 🙂

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  14. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    FPL has been shat since week 2 for me.

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  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    lol @ spurs thinking they would win the league

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    1. AWOL-Ekotto
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Never crossed my mind, AVB didn't believe in it either. The fans who did believe it could happen needs a reality check - top 4 still very possible.

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  16. The Shoonchy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I don't even know why I am playing this anymore
    *Sigh*

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

    Dawson's place in trouble lads?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      surely walker has to go, he was awful

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      1. AWOL-Ekotto
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        this! i feel like i'm the only one who's noticed his bad form for over a year now

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    2. beepingmeeping
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Always has been...

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Wildcard. I say no. He will play

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  18. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    28pts all out.

    Last 3 weeks - 21, 41, 28. F*** this

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  19. Zep
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    That's what happens when you try to be too clever about captaincy...

    I admit I got it wrong, Giroud (c) was a risk that didn't pay off...

    Absolutely gutted about this week...

    Still, 37 with a captaincy fail is not that bad considering some of the scores I'm seeing here...

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  20. Bring on the shots
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    A long 2 weeks now guys and girls...

    So many girls beating me in my work league... and they know nothing about footie... hahahaha this season

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  21. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    39pts all out. Still feeling sorry about that Suarez BP pts cause he was my captain. Satisfied at the end

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  22. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Oh dear god, another terrible week, can't predict anything this year. Lets hope that after this break things will resume to normal.

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      In the same boat. Swings and roundabouts though. Surely our teams will explode in time, the players I'm picking are not even that bad!

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  23. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    24 .... worst gameweek of my life

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Wow

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  24. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    THE HORROR, THE HORROR......

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😆

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  25. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    5 players today and I have 4 points more than yesterdays average 😀

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  26. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Was gutted that Shaw didn't play today but Reid coming off the bench eases the pain a bit lols 🙂 🙂

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  27. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    39 with some Oscar baps to come.

    Just happy to be alive.

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  28. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Barfa to Oscar - yes?

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  29. Liastro ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Top 3 Teams in my mini league - GW7 score:

    46
    50
    49

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  30. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    35 lousy points. 2 weeks to forget this mess. Laterz.

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