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2 November 2013 5236 comments
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Following Newcastle’s somewhat surprising 2-0 win, the Gameweek rolls on with six three o’clock kick-offs, followed by a tea-time feast as Arsenal host Liverpool in the 5.30 encounter.

Fantasy managers will be focused on the Etihad, where City are expected to rout visitors Norwich City, with Sergio Aguero heavily backed with the armband by many. The team news finds that Manuel Pellegrini has, as reported, dropped Joe Hart from his lineup, handing Romanian Costel Pantilimon the start with Javi Garcia also missing out as Alvaro Negredo comes into a 4-4-2. Visitors Norwich make two changes – Robert Snodgrass misses out after his midweek concussion, while Alex Tettey is also sidelined through injury. Steven Whittaker and Bradley Johnson are drafted in.

The red side of Manchester are at the Cottage today, with David Moyes again ringing the changes. He drafts in Rafael, Nemanja Vidic, Antonio Valencia and Anan Januzaj, with Chris Smalling, Nani and Shinji Kagawa making way – Michael Carrick is sidelined with an Achilles problem. Fulham make just one change – Ashkan Dejagah comes in for Darren Bent.

Down at the KC Stadium, Steve Bruce is able to welcome back Sone Aluko after injury, while Jake Livermore also returns having been ineligible for the trip to Spurs. Alex Bruce drops out through injury, with David Meyler also making way. Robbie Brady is only fit enough for the Hull bench, with Abdoulaye Faye and Robert Koren also amongst their subs. Gus Poyet makes just one change to his Sunderland lineup following the win over Newcastle – Fabio Borini earns a start after his winning goal and replaces Adam Johnson as the Black Cats appear to go with three strikers. Wes Brown is back on the Sunderland bench.

West Ham again line up without a centre forward, as Matt Jarvis replaces the injured Ricardo Vaz Te and Jack Collison comes in for Mo Diame who is benched. Opponents Villa make four changes – Matt Lowton, Ciaran Clark, Karim El Ahmadi and Yacouba Sylla all earn starting roles as Gabriel Agbonhlahor is sidelined with an ankle problem, while Antonio Luna and Fabian Delph are also ruled out; Aleks Tonev drops to the bench.

Down at the Britannia, Mark Hughes makes a single change to his midfield with Glenn Whelan getting the start ahead of Wilson Palacios. Southampton are unchanged as Mauricio Pochettino is again without striker Pablo Osvaldo.

Finally, at the Hawthorns, Steve Clarke hands starts to James Morrison, Chris Brunt and Shane Long as Claudio Yacob drops to the bench and Victor Anichebe and Nicolas Anelka are out of the matchday squad. Morgan Amalfitano is fit and starts. Keith Millen names an unchanged Palace lineup.

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  1. TorresMagic™
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    Coutinho on.

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    1. Red Devil Swede
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      Come on Suarez (c)

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    2. Phoenix Wright
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      More goals for both sides now.

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  2. RoysCallerAnne
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    That feckin Coors Light ad with the annoying dancing and terrible music has been on EVERY ad break on Sky Sports for a year now. 😡

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    1. Epic Fail
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      You watch every Sky Sports ad break? 😯

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
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        I record them on series link actually 😉

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        1. Epic Fail
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          😀

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  3. Jafooli
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    Coutinho coming on.....

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  4. SuperOsçarBaby
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    Coutinho to destroy Arsenal
    be afraid arsenal fans...
    coutinho>ozil

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    1. Djerbil
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      OMG I'm so scared

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    2. DonTheSpecialOne
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      Pfft

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    3. FACUPARSE
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      Goufran and Remy

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  5. Fray Bentos
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    countinhoooooooooooooooooo

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  6. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    'Anyone know why the Southampton cleansheets were removed?' is next

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      Well? Do you know?

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      1. Fray Bentos
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        something to do with a goal, I would imagine

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      2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        😆

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  7. Hybrid.power
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    Suarez hat trick please!

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  8. The EJJ
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    Cissokho is distinctly average.

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      Generous.

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  9. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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    Anyone know why the Southampton clean sheets were removed?

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      🙂

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  10. Connor's Calling
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    Benteke or Lukaku for the next 6?

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    1. Gazza2000
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      Benteke

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      Benteke after next week.

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    3. YankeeDoodleDandy
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      Surely Lukaku...

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  11. MJ6987
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    Coutinho on for Sturridge.

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    1. MJ6987
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      Wishful thinking

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
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        Thought you were serious..

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    2. DonTheSpecialOne
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      Sturridge -> Aguero, transfer of The year.

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      1. Scottys Army
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        + 1 same here

        delighted

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        1. DonTheSpecialOne
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          🙂

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    3. Fray Bentos
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      might be time to dump sturridge 🙁

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    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Why did you post that? 😕

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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        +1

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  12. r0nh
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    Southampton CS gone!!!!

    Robbed 🙁

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  13. Plagued by indecision
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    I'm on 40 points (without bonus for Silva and RVP) with Ramsey, Ozil, Sturridge and Toure still on the pitch, and Coleman and Lukaku to play.

    Why am I so angry?

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    1. MJ6987
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      Because you just lost a CS?

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      1. Plagued by indecision
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        2 non-clean sheets because of a flukey goal by a goalkeeper. That doesn't help.

        The transfer I did this week paid off. Barfa > Silva, Barfa benched, Silva 11 points. But I WAS going to do Sturridge > Aguero(C). And bottled it.

        F***k.

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        1. YankeeDoodleDandy
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          Hey, take the points. You made 11pts out of 0pts. That is top-class management.

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          1. Plagued by indecision
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            Cheers mate. That's actually made me feel better!

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            1. YankeeDoodleDandy
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              Anytime.

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  14. Sierra Hotel
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    Want rid of 2 of Kosc, Dawson, or Coleman
    for
    Rat and Ivanovic

    But which two to dump?

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  15. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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    The new topic of the spam posts:

    'Why has my Southampton CS been removed?'

    *Sigh*

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  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    yes cout is back, please let this be a good omen

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  17. RoysCallerAnne
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    I can handle losing the Boruc CS :wink:. Just don't take away my Silva assist or award Rooney an OG. Thanks. Now back to the match.

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      Team Russia would like that Silva assist

      It would have liked that Cazorla goal as well though 😛

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      1. RoysCallerAnne
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        I sold Cazorla this morning JK 🙁

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          I know, hence the 😛

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  18. Epic Fail
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    Anyone know why Hart didn't get clean sheet points?

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    1. Jebiga
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      pantilimon

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      😯 he didnt!!!! rage

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    3. SuperOsçarBaby
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      because southampton score

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    4. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      😆

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  19. Jebiga
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    do you think silva will rise in price today ? he's on 95%

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      Safe to say yes.

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    2. The Gambler.
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      Of course

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  20. Heydudes13
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    Oh please no.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      What's wrong?

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  21. Jafooli
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    Suarez limping.....

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    1. Jafooli
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      But he's nails so bound to continue.....

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  22. r0nh
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    Suarez out; Rooney in?

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      My planned transfer, but reconsidering..

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  23. Bielsa's Bucket
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    Suarez needs to man up, my girlfriend done harder tackles on me

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    1. r0nh
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      I bet she saw loads of tackles in her time 😉

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      AhahahahhhhahahahajahahahahahahajajJajajaj.....

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  24. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    Pogba goal!

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  25. Le Kerfuffle
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    ooooh Suarez hobbling..

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  26. Heydudes13
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    Henderson wtf!

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  27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    ozil to silva is calling me

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    1. YankeeDoodleDandy
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      You'll regret it for sure.

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  28. Heydudes13
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    Why did I get Oscar over Silva this week?

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  29. Bielsa's Bucket
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    Who did everyone captain this GW? I went with Michu

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      AAAAGGGUUUUEERRRROOOOOOO

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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        Thought he scored again 😯

        ...Having mares about it

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          you don't own him?

          Suarez, Kun, Rooney

          FPL beasts

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    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
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      Kun

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  30. nadman89
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    a suarez injury would be great for my fpl i wont have to gt him in for next week

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