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23 November 2013 3106 comments
Mark Mark
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The remainder of Saturday has big boots to fill. Following on from a tumultuous Merseyside goal-fest, a quintet of three o’clock kick-offs will make a bid to keep the goal count and points tallies ticking.

Fantasy managers will be focused mainly on the Emirates where the Gunners are the latest to face up to a resolute Southampton rearguard. With many holding three, four or even five assets going into this clash – the outcome looks pivotal to our Gameweek totals.

Elsewhere, Fulham look to revive their fortunes at home to Michael Laudrup’s Swansea, Hull look to protect their formidable home record against struggling Palace and Gus Poyet’s Black Cats bid to continue their rebuilding process with a tricky visit to the Britannia.

With red-hot Newcastle hosting a buoyant Norwich at St James’ Park and Chelsea making the trip to West Ham for the 5.30pm kick-off, there’s every chance that the momentum from the dramatic early kick-off at Goodison can be maintained.

Andy’s efforts on our Twitter feed brings you all the team news from today’s matches, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open and will remain so right through until the final whistle at the Boleyn Ground.

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

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

    Can Benteke outscore Lukaku?

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

      No it's impossible

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

      no he has 0 chance..... Why ask questions like this?

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    3. Caine & Co.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      yes, he will get a hattrick

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

      How many points will he get from his hat trick on Monday?

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

        hattrick of goals and assists hopefully

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

          Do you have him (c)?

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

            lukaku->benteke(c) 😮

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

              I have Benteke cap as well. Still nervous with his flag still on him 😀 Fingers crossed! 😀

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  2. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    They gave the second assist to Hazard and now it's gone. So is it an assist or not?

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  3. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    If they don't give him one then what was the point in changing the rules in the first place?? We'll still have no idea what is and isn't an assist depending on what decision they come to on this.

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

    Hazard should get the assist

    But if he doesn't then maybe it is time he was unlucky for once

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

      Yeah... This

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    2. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah...."LUCK".

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  5. That's Groß
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Has anyone got all the bonus point allocations from today's games?

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    1. Jude Rooney
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      ??? Hello .........anybody there?

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  6. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    When Mikel has started the only team to score against Chelsea are Everton.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Careful, you're not allowed to imply that Mikel is anything but a sh*t footballer here on FFS

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

        Mikel over Lampard IMO.

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  7. New Ghost
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    MERTESACKER ASSIST

    😀

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  8. Gargamel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Important information

    Ross Barclay wasn't given an assist for the first Everton goal as Leighton Baines free kick was deflected by a defender not Barclay. There was no assist for Baines as the deflection changed the intended destination of his pass.

    - See more at: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/rules/#sthash.NCxjH5Pr.dpuf

    Pure class from FPL to get his name wrong twice 🙂

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

      Oh dear, free Wildcards all around 😉

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

      Ah 🙁 explains

      Hard to tell on pics as mignolet got in the way at crucial moment

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Baines zero. 🙁

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  9. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Great week so far

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

    Rank going quicker than the titanic

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  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    holding lukaku this week 😎

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

      and next week too I reckon 🙂

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

      😎

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

    Forget hazardgate

    What about the Ross Barkley assist

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    1. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      +1, clearly struck Barkley!! Ludicrous decision

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

      you mean Ross Barclay? 🙂

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  13. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Cahill did well tonight...surely edges out Luiz now..does he ?

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

      Luiz has still played games though even when obviously Cahill is better.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Mourinho must be nuts, Luiz is a liability waiting to happen at any given moment.

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  14. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Rebounds
    If a shot on goal is BLOCKED BY AN OPPOSITION PLAYER, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, THEN AN ASSIST IS AWARDED

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

    On the Hazard gate, it looked like there was another Ham defender (and potentially Ba) in between Haz's shot and the GK. Also I don't know if you can conclusively tell if the ball was going to be on target, but looked likely yes.

    Be interesting if FPL consider this a "final pass" or a "shot on target" which will decide if its an assist or not.

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      No way was that a final pass 🙂 .. it's an assist. dont worry/do worry

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

      I looked at it again and it will be hard for them to say it was a pass but they have done crazy things before

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

      Still would think its a favorite to be a attempted shot on target. Just saying FPL can always cook up some reason for their trolling 😆

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        dont give em ideas 🙂

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  16. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    so

    a) Keep Barkley for next week

    b) if so, sell Oscar to Theo? (only 1 I can afford to sell)

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

      Why sell oscar? Theo ain't match fit yet!

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  17. Phaze 1
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    with only 35 points and Brunt in my starting 11 looks like a huge red arrow for me

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

      Brunt to the rescue

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You actually bought brunt? 😆

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

      Brunttttttttt

      VALOUR

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  18. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    They shoot themselves in the foot time after time do FPL with these assists / non assists.

    As for the 'Barclay' spelling mistake, that is plain ridiculous for a professional website.

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  19. joinho
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    What has happened to Baines points?

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

      Turns out assisting Coutinhos goal didn't really count.

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      1. joinho
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Oh 🙁

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Baines 2013/14 isn't worth the money

      I'm selling him

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    3. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Assist was removed

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

      To me that is an assist. His final ball is the one that created the goal.

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  20. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    "If a shot on goal is blocked by an opposition player, is saved by a goalkeeper or hits the woodwork, and a goal is scored from the rebound, then an assist is awarded. "

    the wording is 'shot on goal'. Hazard clearly had a shot on goal

    If it means 'shot on target' why doesn't it say that. don't understand why his assist has been removed

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

    http://i.imgur.com/AdSh0Fr.png

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

      Lol at the spelling

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

    Stop crying over Hazard!

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  23. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Has anyone got conclusive evidence the ball hit Barkley? I'm 95% sure it did.

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

      No but from the Santa hats on here , we must have some photoshop experts who can sort it

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  24. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Forca let me test your football knowledge..
    Right who is Frank Lampard cousin and uncle.
    No one tell him the answer. I'm only asking Forca.

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Like he won't know...

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You need to specify which Frank Lampard

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    3. Declan
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'm sure he knows how to use google. 🙄

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

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/6061923

    What Terry goal .....

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

      You are so silly. Can't you tell he was being sarcastic by being hypothetical?

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

        yawn

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  26. Deulo10
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Average score predictions?

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      High...lots of Giroud/Studge/Lukaku owners about...

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  27. jdoyle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I emailed them about the Hazard assist. You guys can thank me for the 3pts in the next hour or so.

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    1. Round and Round
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Gladly 🙂

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

      Really they are giving him an assist for that???

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  28. Round and Round
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    :'(

    Hazard

    waaaaa

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  29. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 2 months ago

    TM what do you mean by luckily I didn't play you?

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

    Finally a Terry CS at the 6th time of asking...

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