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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. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Bullet dodged with that Rooney sub.

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

    So Rooney, Hazard, Aguero and Lukaku all got 5.

    I'd be quite happy if Suarez got the same.

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    1. Retrosynth
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Cue another massive score.

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    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Expect Suarez is the most captained this week.....so he's the big one.

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    3. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Noticed quite a few Rooney captainers lolling Lukakus 5pt haul yesterday, let's see where they are today.... 🙄

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  3. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Only Suarez to dodge now.

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  4. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    A least another Rooney assist. Haven't got him captained but such a big differential in my league I need the points.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He's not playing.

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Fail

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  5. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Aguero & Brady > Remy & Walcott for -4pts giving:

    Hazard - Silva - Walcott - Ramsey - Ravel
    Suarez - Lukaku - Remy

    Decent?

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  6. Alejo - CFC
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Whats the verdict on Aguero then, is he definitely out for a bit? saw hes only considered a 50% doubt on FPL

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  7. BONZ
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Fking hate Moyes - taking Captain Roonpig off now - hate the tw at and hope Villa gewt 3 late goals now LOL!!

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You are more of a Swiss Banker than a Spanish waiter.

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  8. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    10 8 2 8
    injury (1 x x 1)
    0 2 2 2 2 1 2 2

    I brought him in and captained him for his 0 and owned him until last week, but that was Benteke with a master class on why form is so much greater than fixtures.

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      And coming back from injury is hard, especially in the players head.

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      1. Brutus619
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Not if you're Walcott or Silva 😉

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  9. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Villa are absolutely dreadful.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      🙁

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry mate. Just had to put it out there. Hopefully you will sort things out over Christmas 🙂

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      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Don't worry about it, it's generally the stock answer when United win.

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Could never have imagined this scoreline...Not in a million years

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        told you so.

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        1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          you said 2-0 🙂

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    3. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      at home, yes.

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  10. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    3-0 win without RVP and only 1 assist for Rooney. I feel very lucky.

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ^this

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    2. rohan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This

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  11. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    That was painful to watch, not nice to see Darren Fletcher playing further forward than your captain for the entire time he was on.

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  12. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    liverpool line up?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Stickies.

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    2. Licky
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mig, Flanagan, Johnson, Sakho, Skrtel, Allen, Lucas, Hendo, Cout, Sterling, Suarez(c).

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    3. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Lucas in for Gerrard in only change

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  13. SkyByBo
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So all the big captain options so far score just 5. Crappy week

    Rooney
    Hazard
    Aguero
    Lukaku

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    1. rozzo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      yet 15 goals in 10 games suarez went unnoticed, strange that

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    2. Retrosynth
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hold on there mate, Suarez to come!

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    3. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      And I captained Saurez out of the lot

      At least I have something to look forward to later

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  14. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Tottenham starts w/: Lloris; Walker, Capoue, Dawson, NEKKID;
    Paulinho, Sandro; Lennon, Dembele, Chadli; BOOBY SOLDIER

    Tottenham subs: WORLD'S OLDEST, Fryers, Holtby, Lamela, Townsend, THOR, Defoe

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    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      isn't it past your bed time?

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      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Shifty: since you're asking, far from bed time for me...not really.im in brasil, florianopolis to be exact, beachside having brunch filled w/ oysters & shrimp waiting to see the pool x spurs matc., quite nice, 1pm.
        but thx for asking.

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        1. Shifty
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          noted with thanks

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What on earth are you on about?

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      1. Bob.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Think its from the Mirror twitter. They usually make up nicknames for players when they post the teams

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    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This

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    4. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Stay in school.

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      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        yes thx. but its past my school days. last time i was in school was while doing my masters at Wharton business school at Upenn.

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    5. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Is that a weird auto correct ?

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    6. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Step away from the crack pipe.

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      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        simple. as you can imagine, Roberto = bobby & Soldado translation in english is Soldier ...
        Friedle =World's oldest as in being oldest goalkepper worldwide, and so it goes w/ the rest.

        just a lighthearted laugh with the official line-up. its sunday, little bit of relax does a mind good.

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      2. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        no crack pipe around here mate. just lots of Oysters fresh from santra catarina (one of the best btw in south of brasil florianopolis) w/ couple of negronis.

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  15. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    won't it be funny if Suarez also gets 5 pts? 😀

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Hilarious.

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      he could.

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    3. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      yes

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    4. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Would be perfect

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

        my ideal score, points but = other (c)

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  16. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hmm...

    Kun&Brady out for Negredo&Valencia.

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    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Interesting idea

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  17. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney off..

    Now i can watch the rest of the match on the couch

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  18. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Where is Charles Insomnia?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Sleeping.

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      injured

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  19. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Noticed quite a few Rooney captainers lolling Lukakus 5pt haul yesterday, let's see where they are today.... 🙄

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    1. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      sweet justice.

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  21. Yome
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Suarez will go mental again, fearing this

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Go mental and bite someone?

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      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        HAHA yes there will be blood!

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  22. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Rooney will from time to time play deeper away. At home he will be up front, especially in RvP's absence. He is on pens. They have good home fixtures coming up. Keep the faith.

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes but I ain't captaining him anymore, Suarez every gameweek it seems then

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    2. liquidfootball2
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      West Ham followed by two away were you'd expecthim to play deep

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  23. FORCA INTER
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    benteke is a seriously joke donkey player

    now you can undesrstand why i've been saying this wholse season?

    he is so so bad , i just can't belive it

    he should play for some amateur basketball club and give up football carrer cause he is useless

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He will go to Arsenal in Jan.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What about Lukaku?

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He's having an awful run, but he's a very good player.

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    4. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😯 😆

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    5. Bob.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He is going through a bad spell and is low in confidence, but he is not a bad player.

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    6. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      another pointless post from a pointless human.

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    7. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      As bad as Michu

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    8. BenDavies
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ahaha 'amateur basketball club'

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    9. Podge
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He's coming back from injury, it takes time.

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  24. Alaric
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Seems likely that Suárez will topscore the 5pt bar set by the other popular captain choices.

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  25. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    A nice wee Villa goal now would be just splendid 🙂

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Aye.

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    2. FACUPARSE
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You were supporting City yesterday...

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      1. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        No I wasnt.

        You were calling Arsenal legends druggies though...

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  26. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I fear non Suarez(C)ers will be punished.

    Bricking it as a Rooney(C)er, expect to be lose ground tonight

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I think so too. Brace incoming.

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    2. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      First time I haven't captained him and fearing the worse

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        One goal is fine - more than that I will be annoyed

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  27. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Evans nailed on? Could be an absolute steal at 5.0 over Christmas if so.

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    1. Mr Smith
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Even though they look to be picking up a CS today, Utd still look far too vulnerable for me. Villa could have had 3 goals in the first 10 mins. Would prefer Distin for budget defender.

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    2. sotothemightygreek
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Speaking as a long suffering De Gea owner, nobody in the United backline is a steal. This would be only the second clean sheet in 10 games.

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  28. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    #Januzajwatch

    600 NTI since his assist 😎

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    1. Alaric
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He was brilliant today. Such a great dribbler, superb control and skill. Hope he has earned a place in the team on a semi-permanent basis.

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  29. Brutus619
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I really like G. Neville but his commentary has been really boring today.

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Beats Michael Monotone Owen.

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  30. Jax
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    spurs keep changing their midfield. no nailed on ones you think would get a good score

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