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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. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Bad for Lukaku 🙁

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  2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Got to be f**king kidding me

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  3. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    saving my FT this week

    stroke of genius now

    Howard ➡ Sir Chesney

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    1. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Will be doing the same move.

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    2. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Probably same for me

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    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      No mate, genius would have been avoiding Howard and getting in Szczesny in the first place!

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  4. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ki scores

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  5. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Walcott misses a sitter

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

      nothing easy about that attempt

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  6. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Worst season ever as far as GKs are concerned.. so many redcards/injuries. crazy

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  7. ChampChomp
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard is next penalty taker after Lampard, am I right in thinking?

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    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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    2. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      yes - usually.

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  8. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    ki

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  9. toxik
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    'kin 5H1TE boxing day this

    Howard off Boruc sub keeper
    Burner/Evra/Evans defensive fail!

    Lukaku (c)

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  10. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku will get angry now

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  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Howard red and Wally (c) in seconds 😡

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  12. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku 2 pointer incomming

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    1. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      haha 4 for some.

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  13. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Not looking forward to the rest of this shit fest now.

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  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Scenes!!!

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  15. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Wes Brown got sent (the first time) when I got him now Howard, think I'm just gonna stop making transfers

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  16. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Howard to Sczczczcz

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  17. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Terry last man standing for my clean sheets already

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    1. Prime
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Gabbidon for me 😎

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Clark for me

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    3. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      All gone 😎

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      1. Declan-
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Mine. Not yours 🙂

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  18. Peggi
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    howard will miss his first EPL game in 7+ years

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    1. Hamstergod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He missed at least one last season if not two when Mucha was in goal

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  19. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    One of the worst Fantasy season of all time..

    Including this Boxing day 🙁

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  20. _nod
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    This game week is turning out to be an absolute disaster. Few minutes in and no chance of a single cleansheet. : (

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  21. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Everton cleanie 😉

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  22. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Szczesny wagon.

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  23. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Suarez……

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  24. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lambert goal.

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  25. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Thank god, I brought in Metesacker for Jagielka last night... else 2 CS would have been gone now... Come on Mert, keep a CS please...

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  26. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey to Wally there so nearly 🙁

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  27. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lambert goal 3-0

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  28. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Coleman and distin cleanies gone. Damn 🙁

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  29. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Feckfeckfeckfeck double EVE at The back has been a major fail. Never again!!

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  30. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    3-0; Lambert goal

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