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26 December 2013 5058 comments
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After Wayne Rooney grabbed a goal and assist during United’s win at the KC earlier, it’s time to concentrate on a further feast of football this Boxing Day. We’re served up another nine games, with all but one of those kicking off at 3pm:

Romelu Lukaku earned third spot in this week’s Captain Poll ahead of Everton’s home clash against Sunderland. The big Belgian may have failed to find the net in the last four but with Wes Brown suspended and John O’Shea a doubt, he’ll be hoping for a return to form.

Spurs welcome West Brom to the Lane as Emmanuel Adebayor (who finished fourth in the Captain Poll) looks to repeat last Sunday’s brace against Southampton. Chelsea play host to Swansea, with Eden Hazard also carrying the armband hopes of many Fantasy managers into the Gameweek, as will Theo Walcott for Arsenal’s trip to West Ham.

Yohan Cabaye’s new owners will be looking for the Frenchman to maintain the consistency which has served up returns in eight of 12 appearances as Newcastle welcome Stoke to St James’ Park. Elsewhere, Villa play host to Palace, Cardiff go head-to-head with Southampton, whilst Norwich welcome Fulham to Carrow Road.

This leads us on to the final match of the Gameweek, where City’s 100% home record is on the line against Liverpool. The Fantasy sub-plot is intriguing – can Yaya Toure, David Silva and Alvaro Negredo produce the goods at the Etihad yet again? And just how many points will Luis Suarez rack up against a defence that has conceded three times to Arsenal and twice to both West Brom and Fulham in the last four Gameweeks alone?

If there’s one thing that seems certain, the evening encounter at the Etihad looks set to bring goals aplenty. Our Dugout Discussion chatroom remains open for those looking for some real-time banter right up until the final whistle of that last match.

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  1. Limbo
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hello All. Trust you had a nice Christmas.

    Clean sheet for the blues today please. And some handywork from Silva/Yaya.

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    1. The Bandit
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      Nice first line 🙂

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      1. Limbo
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        😀

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  2. chrisjdgrady
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    Does this BT Sport commentator purposefully mispronounce Sagna?

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  3. DonTheSpecialOne
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    Boxing day. Christmas highlight!!

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    1. r0nh
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      +1 for ya der

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  4. Chucky
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    4 CS Intact at the moment 🙂

    Terry Ivan Murner & Distin

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    1. Mílanista
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      10 minutes in fella

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    2. copps
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      think everyones got a CS mate 😉

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      1. Chucky
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        Not everyone 😉

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  5. Matt
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    Wow so many people in my team are out. Barkley, Morrison, Vlaar (wasn't expecting him to start) and McAuley...

    at least Chester's coming on 😀

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    1. chrisjdgrady
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      Barkleys out? Ughhhh

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      1. Matt
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        He's not on the pitch atm anyway...

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  6. Nice to Finally Michu
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    Heri Za Kwanzaa!

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  7. Parm
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    Lukaku(c) fail 😥

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      there's always one 😉

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      1. Parm
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        😉

        Ozil to Walcott fail 😥

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    2. OPTA FPL
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      +1

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    3. Matt
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      lol 😀 still time Parm

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    4. Messiah Hazard
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      Its only 10 min or so done

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    5. FACUPARSE
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      Shut up pleb

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    6. De_Roiste
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      Why?

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    7. Breadbin
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      El Berbossa is that you?

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    8. Parm
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      Many a sarcasm fail above 😉

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    9. OPTA FPL
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      I want to see JRod in more teams

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  8. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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    Hull vs United has used up all of today's goals...

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  9. Moorinho
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    I love Christmas time for this. Football!!

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  10. chrisjdgrady
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    Arsenal passing in the final 3rd seriously disappointing lately. Where'd all the cute 1-2's go!

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    1. chrisjdgrady
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      That's a little better now =p

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  11. Nice to Finally Michu
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    Uggh Suarez has completely blanked, 0 points so far. What a huge (C) fail

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  12. Parm
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    OMG GOAL

    OMG NORWICH

    OMG HOOPER GOAL

    OMG ACTUALLY A SIDWELL OG

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  13. DonTheSpecialOne
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    Jrod goal

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      Lallana assist

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      1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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        WTF... i removed him 2 weeks back.... bad luck

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        1. DonTheSpecialOne
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          That's not cool. Bad luck!

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  14. Parm
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    OMG GOAL

    OMG JROD GOAL

    OMG LALLANA ASSIST

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      ffs@ Lallana is killing me

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      1. Parm
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        OMG same.

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      2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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        Same man... i just transferred that guy for Wally

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      3. Essan
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        me too - I keep benching him 🙁

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        1. Essan
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          to be fair, I was sure either Ramsey or Ozil would be rested, so had Lallana as 1st sub in preparation .....

          Any chance Suarez rested? 😆

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    2. Heydudes13
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      Don't do this all day.

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  15. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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    15 mins not 1 single goal 🙁

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    1. Bartowski
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      see above

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  16. Heydudes13
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    Lallana assist.

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  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    I'd moan about my Cardiff CS going, but with Clyne out Burner was coming in anyway. I had little choice

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  18. FACUPARSE
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    Feck off Southampton

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  19. The Chosen One...
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    Burner over Chester fail

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
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      this

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  20. RoysCallerAnne
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    Hello, merry Christmas all !!
    Just catching up, is Rafael injured? Thanks

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    1. Parm
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      Groin injury.

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      yup, subbed after 17 minutes

      groin injury

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    3. RoysCallerAnne
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      Thanks guys. Another feckin injury. Can't believe my luck this season.

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  21. DRIZ ✅
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    Cue Card made all.

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  22. Total Foot 5
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    Tim Sherwood got "huevos" or balls. No defensive midfielders , going w/ 4-4-2

    sigur - eriksen - holtby - chadli
    ade - soldado

    pity, just wished he'd do Lamela instead of chadli and that would be exciing to see if it pans out over 3 gw

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    1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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      Pending Dawson fail.

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  23. Mílanista
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    Burner CS down, 3 to go

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      I already lost my Evans 1. All I need is a Sunderland goal for a full house

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    2. Matt
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      I've got 2 left, Spurs and Toffees

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  24. Tim Canterbury
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    Burner 2nd sub 😎

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    1. Heydudes13
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      Who'd you play over him?

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  25. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
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    Please Martinez, don't sub in Barkley.

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  26. chrisjdgrady
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    If Lukaku blanks today

    Luk > Hooper
    Sterling > Llalana
    Hmmmmm

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  27. jonnybhoy
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    Me yesterday

    "should I get Silva or Lallana"

    Guess who i for Silva!!

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    1. Limbo
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      Silva's not played and it's 17 mins in. Clam down, jonny.

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    2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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      He'll get booked today then..

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  28. The3rdTurd
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    Elmander assist. I remember when he used to be a viable FPL option 🙂

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      Oh yeah! Him and Carroll right?

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    2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      Bolton days xD

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  29. Sithlord007
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    Hi,

    I, unfortunately had Valencia. Who would you bring in. 7.1 to play with. I already
    Have hazard, Walcott, ward-prowse

    Thanks

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    1. Prime
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      cabaye or lallana

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  30. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Come wc I might part with Ramsey and get Lallana in

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    1. Matt
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      Me too

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