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1 December 2013 5613 comments
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With Aaron Ramsey’s latest points haul still resonating within the Fantasy Football community, we now look forward to Sunday’s quartet of matches which promise to round the Gameweek off with a bang.

Proceedings begin early, with the midday kick-off at the Lane finding a Spurs side desperate to recover from their Etihad mauling against champions United. With Andre Villas-Boas on the tightrope and Wayne Rooney in red-hot form, the day looks set to get off to an intriguing start.

That’s followed by Liverpool’s visit to the KC Stadium, as Luis Suarez looks to claim his latest set of points against a Hull defence that has allowed just two goals in front of their own fans. A pair of late afternoon kick-offs come next, with Chelsea taking on Southampton at the Bridge, while City’s steamrolling home form is set to go through the gears again as Swansea draw up in Manchester.

With Rooney, Suarez and Sergio Aguero on show and sporting the armband for so many Fantasy managers, today’s events are set to cause a major swing in the ranks and mini-leagues.

The early team news from North London finds Rooney safely snuggled in the United attack although, once again, Robin van Persie is absent. The Dutchman doesn’t even make the matchday squad as his Fanatasy stock continues to diminish at pace. David Moyes is able to welcome back Nemanja Vidic, however, and he takes his place in a back four alongside Jonny Evans, with Chris Smalling at right-back. Phil Jones occupies a midfield role once more, while Shinji Kagawa earns only his third league start of the season.

Villas-Boas shuffles again, making an array of changes from the side that was humiliated at City. Nacer Chadli earns a recall on the flank, whle Mousa Dembele is also back in the lineup in the middle of the park: Lewis Holtby and Erik Lamela make way. Meanwhile, at the back, Vlad Chiriches replaces Younes Kaboul who drops to the bench.

Our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and available throughout all today’s matches, right up until the final whistles at Stamford Bridge and the Etihad.

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

  1. BenDavies
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Unless Lampard or Clyne get more points I'm subject to a grand total of 33 points, lowest all season. The joys of FPL.

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    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      I think I got 7 points one week a few years ago

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  2. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Oscar to Nasri 😀

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  3. Koflok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Seeing WR's luck with his post earlier.

    I can only hope for an Ivanovic goal via Hazard assist. It's not too late is it?

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  4. flipperallstars
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Don't feel so bad captaining benteke

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  5. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Anyone want cheering up look at my link

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    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      ouch

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  6. RedNev
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Please do not get on the score sheet Hazard.

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  7. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    It's sad to see world class managers like myself and mark struggle like this.

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  8. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Feel sorry for Mark after the season he's had. Couldn't have been worse

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    1. thetinkerman
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      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Of all the weeks he chose to sell Rooney and buy Suarez and Aguero, it happens to be this week

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      1. Mark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 18 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        What can I say, the preamble is turning into the most insightful and valuable article on the site as a guide to "what not to do".

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        1. floydy_floyd
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          I had a season like this 2 years ago. Didn't get into the top million til gw15. Finished 58k. A real blog on my record.

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          1. 1966 was a great year for E…
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 8 days ago

            I came 587th last year.

            I'm corrently 1.6 millionth

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            1. floydy_floyd
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 8 days ago

              Cripes. I'm 450k, it hurts me to even look at my team

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        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          Mate, when your luck's out, it's out.

          Next season you could make the same changes and gain 30 points from it.

          I'm having a sh*tty season too this year and I'm just hoping that the Karmic circle turns next season for me in FPL and everything I do ends up succeeding.

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        3. dribbler
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          there's always a silver lining...that 4.5 points per game prediction for Aguero is looking better than I thought

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        4. thetinkerman
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          • 14 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          🙁

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      2. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        So many hard luck stories this week

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  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Yaya
    Silva
    Nasri
    Navas

    Minefield for points

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      You can take Navas off that list.

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Yaya is consistent do

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  10. DÏLKS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    So 70+ a very good score then?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      It's passable.

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    2. BenDavies
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Go away.

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    3. RedNev
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Yes

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    4. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Better than very good.

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  11. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    My GKS Bourc & Foster -______- but I am Keeping 🙁

    just 1 FT Oscar > Gerrard ...

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  12. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Evra - 0
    Migs - 1
    Aguero (c) - 1
    Hazard - 2
    Suarez - 2

    Thought today would go much better 🙁

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  13. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Yaya go get 1BP too. Damn I hate jammy Yaya owners !!!

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      I feel for the lad. We should take of his back. He has done Mark 13 😛

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  14. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Rodriguez and Terry battling it our for the 3 bps.. JRod gone ahead at the moment 🙁

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    1. Sif
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Will be one added for game winning goal for JT yes?

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Yup.. giving terry 9. Jrod is on 10 atm.. it'lll change though

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  15. Kerrazy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Is there any chance that i could get 26pts from rooney ? suarez(c).

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Email FPL

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      1. Kerrazy
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        So you think i stand a chance ?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          12 years, 8 days ago

          Tell them someone hcked your account or something.

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  16. Sarri-ball
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Nasri out yes out for Gerrard.

    Madness?

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    1. Total Foot 5
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      nasri just scored 13 pts 4 me 2day/ why why!??

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    2. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      no tbh

      nasri had 1 good day

      stevie is consistently delivering points

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    3. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Oscar > Gerrard for me

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  17. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    My forwards carried my team for weeks

    Happier this week as my defs and mids finally delivered.

    BOOMMM

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    1. Sif
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      +1
      Wise picks there when you need them.

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  18. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Shaw is a declared fan of Che. dont be amazed by Che signing Shaw jan window

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    1. Kerrazy
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Fan yes. In january? No

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  19. Aurora
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    What to do with this team?

    Migs Boruc

    Ivanovic Coleman Williams Baker Burner

    Oscar Rambo Sessegnon Morrison Barkley

    Suarez Rooney Aguero

    1FT, 0.5mil

    Should I:

    A) Coleman to Mertesacker
    B) Williams to Koscielny
    C) Oscar to Hazard/Gerrard/Coutinho/Wallie/Nasri?
    D) Sess to Lallana
    E) Ivan to Terry
    F) Save transfer

    Thanks!

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  20. nevins84
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    70+likely 5 bonus pts

    Booom

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  21. Brutus619
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Now that Nasri got a brace can SIlva walk straight back into the team still? Maybe he takes Navas' spot despite how epic he has been recently?

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  22. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Shaw throwing their chances away

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  23. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Been a strange old GW

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  24. Bath Alty
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    If Terry gets 2bps my manager of the month prize is a tie. I need him to get less than that. It's soooo close

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      no way he'll get less than 2

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    2. JWF
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      He'll get three as it stands... winning goal BPS still to come.

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  25. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Nasri, Ravel, Gerrard, TW, Frank
    The new template

    😎

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    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Hazard not frank

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      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        No, FRANK

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  26. thetinkerman
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Everyone has Suarez or Aguero (c), right? So it's no big deal that they both blanked.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Most people on here. A few Rooney's though.

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    2. beric
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      95.7% of the top 1k had one or the other

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    3. The Chosen One...
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      First time I've had both all season

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    4. DÏLKS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      That's how I'm looking at it.

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    5. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Yes it is, because Suarez blanked and the stage was set for Aguero captainers to overtake/get further ahead of hundreds of thousands of Suarez captainers.

      And I needed the Aguero points to counter all the people without him that have Coleman and Ramsey.

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      1. Kerrazy
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        And in the end Suarez captainers lead by 2 2 points 😆

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    6. rdpx
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      kind of funny though.

      I have been crapping myself all day that Serge was gonna knock it out of the park leaving me plummeting in the leagues.

      Someone had to have Rooney C though - gotta be a good week fro them.

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  27. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    Tom Rostance, the BBC text pundit is clearly did not captain Aguero.

    SUBSTITUTION - Man City 3-0 Swansea
    A standing ovation, and it's not for Edin Dzeko. He comes on to replace the masterful Sergio Aguero who has been brilliant again. He gets 10 minutes off to rest up for the midweek trip to West Brom.

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Sadly no FPL points for this.

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  28. HNI
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    How abt oscar to which gerrard/walcott/coutinho?...already have hazard...was thinkin gerrard as although not that wild but def wil play each league game widout other cup duties for liverpool

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    1. JWF
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      I'm considering Gerrard too if Oscar is confirmed out. If not Gerrard it will be possibly be Wally or Haz.

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  29. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 days ago

    I have 2 Soton Gk - the one I don't own is currently on goal now 🙁

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 days ago

      Same here! Did Davis get injured or what?

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        I think he did in training. He's been back up every game until last week.

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      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 8 days ago

        Ironically last week.
        Anyways you fecked this up with your worry this am about having nothing to do with your 2 ft
        😉
        Oscar/Boruc/Davies (I have Mira as well)
        #plentytodo

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