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8 December 2013 3528 comments
Mark Mark
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The Gameweek continues with a pair of Sunday afternoon kick-offs, beginning with Fulham’s clash with Villa at the Cottage, in just a few minutes. Following on from that, two form sides clash at the Emirates as leaders Arsenal look for their seventh home victory of the season against an Everton outfit fresh from their midweek win at Old Trafford.

While those two teams are looking to extend a superb spell of results, Rene Meulensteen’s Fulham are desperately seeking to end a run of six consecutive defeats against Paul Lambert’s inconsistent Villa: they will arrive in West London unbeaten in their last four road trips in the league and boosted by the midweek win at St Mary’s.

Look to our Twitter feed for the latest news on today’s teamsheets as it breaks, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain so throughout today’s matches, up until the final whistle at the Emirates.

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  1. Walsh
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    Ram looks like he wants to get subbed off at halftime today

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  2. Mojo Rojo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    First week with Ramsey and I'm not impressed!

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    1. FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      missed the boat

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      1. Mojo Rojo
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        I sunk the boat 🙁

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Hasn't he just broken 3 figures for the season?

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

      His run is over.

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    4. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Haha - We're 35 minutes in. Give it a rest.

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  3. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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    12 years, 13 days ago

    Everton showing how much Moyes was holding them back.

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    1. Limbo
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      12 years, 13 days ago

      Nonesense

      Martinez showing what can be done with a different mindset - but Moyes getting terrible press about his contribution is rubbish—he did bloody well at Goodison.

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      1. Dial Square
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Lets not forget that the spine of this everton team was built by Moyes on a shoestring budget

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        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Indeed. He left a legacy not a time bomb.

          Fergie on the other hand...

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          1. Bolt-on
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            12 years, 13 days ago

            Ferguson had the same players and walked the league everton have the same players and playing like champions league regulars

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            1. Limbo
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 13 days ago

              He had a fit RVP and Vidic + Other teams throwing it away. Also can't dispute the effect of security and confidence of everyone at Trafford — to mythical status. Folk could have been taking it to Man U for years.

              It's entirely different for Moyes. I'm glad he left Goodison as we needed to freshen up, but taking the Poison Chalice of following SAF was a career mistake.

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        2. GTS
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          lukaku less as well

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      100% correct. Whenever I even suggested Moyes was clueless, Everton fans would shout me down

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Always the "He's doing so much with no $" line

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        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Which is true. Look a the net spend from Everton in the past 10 years in comparison to other clubs in the top 10-15 places in the premier league.

          Martinez is doing great, I don't deny it, but he had a wadge of cash and great foundation to build on. Moyes had neither.

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    3. Kostja
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Lukaku, Barry, McCarthy, 3 of the key players for Everton

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  4. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    Both teams happy to play out this game as is

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  5. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 13 days ago

    Kos keeping us in the game

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  6. JT's Dog
      12 years, 13 days ago

      Cabaye to Ramsey not my best move so far

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      1. GTS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        ouch.

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      2. Declan
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Would have been genius in GW4.

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    • jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 13 days ago

      HENNNRRRY!

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 13 days ago

        Assist?

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Whoever the fat guy behind the camera is

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    • Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      12 years, 13 days ago

      Was that Edgar Davids next to Thierry Henry?

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      1. JT's Dog
          12 years, 13 days ago

          It was

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        • Bielsa's Bucket
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Nah

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          1. Bielsa's Bucket
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            My mistaken, twitter confirmed it 100% https://twitter.com/search?q=edgar%20davids&src=typd&mode=photos

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      2. JT's Dog
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Flamini big miss for arsenal today

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        • Bielsa's Bucket
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Santi isn't actually playing bad, I think he just looks really constipated and needs to take a dump

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        • The ghost of a Pug's g…
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          People having a go at Rambo are fools. There is no such thing as guaranteed points, but he's as close as you come to that and at the price he is, is a snip

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          1. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            Very true - to say his run is over is irrational. Just observing that he is playing quite poorly today.

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        • Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Coleman and Lukaku...best players on the pitch....

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          1. Walsh
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            12 years, 13 days ago

            Oviedo doing quite well for himself also.

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            1. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 13 days ago

              Yeah he is..

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          2. Declan
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            12 years, 13 days ago

            *Jagielka

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        • S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Everton playing so well. Think I go Remy->Lukaku over Rooney.

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        • BobB
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Rambo is not having a great game, but he is having a better one than any of Arteta, Wilshere or Carzola, so he is certainly not in risk of being left out any time soon

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        • Declan
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Super Robert Pires.

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          1. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            his wife is beautiful

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        • Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Team :

          Boruc

          Rat Williams Ivanovic ( Clyne Burner)
          Ozil Nasri Hazard Sess ( RavMo )
          Suarez Aguero Lukaku

          2 FTs. 0.3 in the bank.

          Any suggestions as to what to do?
          Thinking it's time for Ivanovic to leave, and for Coleman to come in.
          Defence needs some work I think.

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          1. Ghostface
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            worst team I've ever seen. my advice? give up fpl now. save some face atleast.

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            1. Arvin-ation
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 13 days ago

              Dang

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              1. Ghostface
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 13 days ago

                jk mate. ivan out cole in. sess to mirallas

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          2. GTS
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            12 years, 13 days ago

            yep.

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            1. GTS
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 13 days ago

              who's the other GK?

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              1. Arvin-ation
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 13 days ago

                Lewis

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                1. GTS
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                  12 years, 13 days ago

                  you better fix that with the ivan money as well.

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                  1. Arvin-ation
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 13 days ago

                    Sorry i don't have Boruc. have Myhill in goals. Gosh. Something's wrong with me today.

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                    1. GTS
                      • 12 Years
                      12 years, 13 days ago

                      then sess out.
                      I don't know how much money would leave you then for a replacement.
                      Take a deep breath. do it 5x. 🙂

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                      1. Arvin-ation
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        12 years, 13 days ago

                        Ivan > Coleman + 0.5

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          3. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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            12 years, 13 days ago

            Sess and rat out

            Distin and fer in

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        • Walsh
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          12 years, 13 days ago

          If this goes 0-0 into half would love to see Deo in for Pienaar and Walcott in for anyone

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        • I am not a smart guy
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Everton plays like Barca

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          1. Ghostface
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            well they do have deolefeu

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        • Dial Square
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          Giroud, Santi and Jenkinson > Henry, Pires and Keown

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          1. I am not a smart guy
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            12 years, 13 days ago

            And keep Wenger 🙂

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        • Woy of the Wovers
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          12 years, 13 days ago

          Distin bossing the BPS

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        • The Sarjeant
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 13 days ago

          I want goals!

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        • The ghost of a Pug's g…
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          12 years, 13 days ago

          If the game ended now, see all the players who'd get baps. Distin leading the way!

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        • Bielsa's Bucket
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          12 years, 13 days ago

          Add that to the baps for kosh at end of game 😉

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        • JT's Dog
            12 years, 13 days ago

            Has there actually been a shot yet

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            1. Walsh
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 13 days ago

              None from Ars

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            2. Woy of the Wovers
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              12 years, 13 days ago

              FPL have no stats for this game.

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          • Optimus.
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            12 years, 13 days ago

            Arsenal are lucky that Evertons final ball has been terrible

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            1. Declan
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              12 years, 13 days ago

              Everton are lucky we haven't turned up.

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              1. Bolt-on
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                12 years, 13 days ago

                Nah this is how everton play now

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          • Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            Arsene wenger hasn't got his sleeping bag on for once

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          • De_Roiste
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            12 years, 13 days ago

            I'm telling you, Oviedo is doing his chances of staying in the team no harm at all. Not in Baines' position, but Pienaar's.

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          • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
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            12 years, 13 days ago

            SAR owners... How are you covering everton's good upcoming run? Mirallas & coleman?

            I can't get lukaku as i just sold him for rooney last week 🙁

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            1. boogle
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              12 years, 13 days ago

              Mirallas & Howard

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          • boogle
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 13 days ago

            Ramsey's got a boner, so that's his secret. Play aroused.

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            1. Ghostface
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              12 years, 13 days ago

              er...i got some bad news

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              1. boogle
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                12 years, 13 days ago

                what's that then?

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          • Ghostface
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            12 years, 13 days ago

            kos wow

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