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15 December 2013 5516 comments
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Sunday brings the Gameweek to a close with a trio of matches featuring an array of Fantasy talent. Things get rolling with a pair of lunchtime kick-offs, as Villa host United and Swansea make the trip to Carrow Road to face Chris Hughton’s Norwich. That’s followed by the headline act, as Andre Villas-Boas looks to continue the Spurs revival against a Liverpool unit weakened by a string of injuries.

While the press will be focused on David Moyes, Fantasy managers will be more interested in Wayne Rooney’s performance. With a potential absence for Sergio Aguero looming, the United striker could make himself “essential” over the Christmas period if he can produce in the midlands. With Michu expected to earn a run-out at Norwich, we’ll have the opportunity to assess whether he can join both David Silva and Theo Walcott on our midfield Christmas list, while at 4pm, all eyes will be on Luis Suarez as he looks to overcome the absence of skipper Steven Gerrard and strike partner Daniel Sturridge against the Spurs back four.

Look to our Twitter feed for the latest teamsheet bulletins, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open and will remain available throughout today’s three fixtures.

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  1. Blue Lion
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 9 mins ago

    Welbeck bandwagon?
    Is he nailed on?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 mins ago

      Until Van Persie's back , in time for the window!

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      1. Blue Lion
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 mins ago

        So Aguero to Welbeck??

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        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 mins ago

          I'm thinking similar. They have Stoke in Capital One on Wednesday so not before then. Fixtures not too bad either. I'll probably still go Negredo though. City midfield still much better to supply Negredo than United mids to supply Welbeck.

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          1. Blue Lion
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 1 min ago

            Really torn between Rooney and Negredo.Who do you think will do better till Aguero is back?

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    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 mins ago

      Not at all. Although he's improving his chances with today's performance. Too inconsistent for my liking

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  2. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 9 mins ago

    F**k sake Wayne, sort it out. What's this welbeck scoring malarkey all about. He's poo!

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 6 mins ago

      Never start a sentence with F**K and end it with poo.

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  3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 mins ago

    Welbeck is pure class

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    1. MCH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 8 mins ago

      If he played like this every week it would be nice!! When he is good he is really really good!

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 5 mins ago

        😆

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    2. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 mins ago

      unintentional auto-spell check poor?

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      1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 6 mins ago

        Transfer him in please

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  4. Fin
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 8 mins ago

    Michu not looking bothered

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  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 8 mins ago

    Welbeck to start v west ham now too

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  6. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 mins ago

    I like Welbeck as a player. Always does well for England.

    He gets unfair treatment from certain fans

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    1. Pinatta
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 mins ago

      +1

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    2. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 5 mins ago

      Fair point, it seems some accuse him for not being a world-beater.

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  7. Godfather Bandit 42
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 mins ago

    I'm not A Man U fan and I don't have Rooney in my team but I think it's a bit harsh to blame him for where he's playing.
    One thing I admire about Rooney nowadays is that wherever he is told to play he does so with professionalism and has added some different attributes to his game.

    Give the guy a break.

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  8. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 mins ago

    Can't believe people are suggesting a Welbeck bandwagon.

    Oh dear God......

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 mins ago

      I don't think anyone means it.

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      1. Pratik
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 6 mins ago

        I agree. Of course, if he scores 2 more, it could be an altogether different story....

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 mins ago

      If Shelvey can get one. Anyone can.

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  9. ~SpartakMac
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 mins ago

    Wazza is still on set pieces right?

    Still hope.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 mins ago

      Giggs or janusaz

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  10. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 mins ago

    What team will Moyes start on Wednesday night?

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  11. Berbalove
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 mins ago

    Danny Welbeck, the explosive Man Utd option.

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  12. PGR
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 mins ago

    Will my Rooney(c) get me some clean-sheet points?
    So frustrating watching him play so deep......

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    1. nibir
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 mins ago

      Even Ramires plays higher up the field

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  13. nibir
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 6 mins ago

    Rooney playing the Gerrard role for MU .

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  14. Don Look Back in Wenger
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 6 mins ago

    Question : say that a player gets 2 yc in 1 match and suspended. Will that 2 yc counts in his total accumulated 5 yc for another suspension?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 mins ago

      Red card starts the process I would think.

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    2. DrCongo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 min ago

      think the red cancels out the first yellow

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      1. DrCongo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        Koscielny got 2 yellows in gw1 but stats give him 0 yellow 1 red

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  15. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 6 mins ago

    Right now there's two types of people on here.

    1. People who are still saying that Welbeck is awful (because he is)

    and

    2. People who are claiming that they always thought he was amazing.

    🙄

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    1. ~SpartakMac
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 5 mins ago

      There are 3 types of people in the world; those who can count and those who can't.

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      1. Harry (C)ane
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 mins ago

        Oh the classic joke 🙂

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      2. Bauerhaus 24
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 mins ago

        i take it you're one of the 4 thirds of the population who struggle with maths

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 12 months ago

          You joke but the figure is that high!!

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    2. JT's Dog
        12 years, 5 mins ago

        I was always amazed at his awfulness

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      • The Shadow
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 mins ago

        I'll believe he's good when he forces management to play him consistently.

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      • The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 mins ago

        And a third who are saying neither

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      • Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 min ago

        He's neither awful or amazing

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    3. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 6 mins ago

      @ Bemba

      Your the resident bandwagon king

      Is Welbeck now essential ?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 5 mins ago

        Potential if Rooney will continue to play deep which he will after this

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 mins ago

          lol

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        2. Scottys Army
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 4 mins ago

          Good lad Im now reassured

          Kun to Welbeck

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    4. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 mins ago

      People, lets calm down and use our brains.

      Welbeck scored a brace in the first round too. What did he do after that?

      Exactly.

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 mins ago

        After that he scored a brace against Villa 😉

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        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 3 mins ago

          🙂

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    5. rohan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 5 mins ago

      Villa don't have a LB

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 mins ago

        Debatable if they have a RB or CBs either !

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    6. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 mins ago

      Suarez > Wellbeck for -16pts?

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 3 mins ago

        Do it

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        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 1 min ago

          Done. Also got rid of Aguero for Jelavic. Just a hunch.

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          1. Scottys Army
            • 12 Years
            12 years ago

            Pure genius

            You must be high ranked

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      2. Harry (C)ane
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 mins ago

        No brainer.

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    7. FPL Bargain
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 mins ago

      With Rooney this deep is Negredo to natural replacement for Aguero now?

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    8. King H
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 mins ago

      4.9 m for jacuzzi ... anyone thinking of a straight swap for morrison ..?

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      1. Limbo
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 3 mins ago

        Tempted. Morrisson best WHM player but they are SO poor going forward.

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      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 3 mins ago

        That's a feirce price for a bubbly bath.

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      3. Ghostface
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 2 mins ago

        no

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      4. Sif
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 12 months ago

        2FT's, one will be Aguero and I'm was temped by this. I seem to be rotating Barkley, Janu and Morrison with the one not in my team delivering.

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    9. GunsnRoses
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 mins ago

      Rooney almost playing like Tiote

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      1. The Shadow
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 min ago

        Wow just saw him hustle back to fill in for one of the back four, Good work ethic.

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    10. Don Look Back in Wenger
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 3 mins ago

      Sry but gotta have the answer for this before my post lost in a new page. Any experts know this? : say that a player gets 2 yc in 1 match and suspended. Will that 2 yc counts in his total accumulated 5 yc for another suspension?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 2 mins ago

        I think the red cancels the two yellows but not 100%. Just common sense

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        12 years, 2 mins ago

        Should reset I'd think.

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    11. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 mins ago

      This match has (so far, at least) made me lean towards Negredo over Rooney...

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      1. beric
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 3 mins ago

        negredo is my favourite replacement option atm, but i do already own rooney

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 2 mins ago

        😆

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

        hahahahah! Oh my god. *tears*

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    12. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 3 mins ago

      Why did it take so long for this Rooney to finally show up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR_7DR0WczQ

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    13. JT's Dog
        12 years, 3 mins ago

        So we are relying on penalty from Rooney then.
        In fairness I am not annoyed at moyes, SAF did this last year when I owned Rooney also

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      • Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 2 mins ago

        Do something you Pig

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      • Don Look Back in Wenger
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 2 mins ago

        Ty TM. So.. Both yc doesn't count, and he starts his new yc interval after the suspension?

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

          That's my thinking.

          e.g. 4 yellows then gets 2 yellows/red. Counts as 5.
          Same for 3 I'd think.

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

          Koscielny got 2 yellows in gw1 but stats give him 0 yellow 1 red

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      • sy
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 2 mins ago

        Rooney to be classified as a midfielder next season 🙂

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