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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. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    edennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

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  2. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    And Krul CS goes out the window

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    1. Scottys Army
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      better than owning howard though

      lol

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  3. The Gambler.
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Felt bad when I remembered i brought in marshall for mignolet

    Then the penny dropped, i'm playing Burner too!

    WTF

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  4. Breadbin
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Mackay out. Awful management today.

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

    Hazaaaarddd!!! Get the gym!!!

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  6. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    marshall to robles?

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  7. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    This gameweek has went from bad to absolute horrible

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

    WTH happenening TODAY on Boxing day !!!!

    Fantasy owners in dissastarous expect those who has J.ROD

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  9. super zlatan
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Was considering shipping hazard for Walcott or silva.
    Now I'm not so sure.

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

      Everything Chelsea do runs through Hazard, don't.

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  10. rohan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Walcott

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  11. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Howard out for how mamy games ... ?

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

      I think its 3 if malicious 1 if not.

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

      3

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

    Btw that was assisted by A.Cole 😉

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  13. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Everton Newcastle Cardiff cleanie a gone but

    HAZARRRRRRRRRRRRD

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

    Gazzaniga & Terry CS's intact 😎

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

    Can someone clear this up?

    Valencia and Howard were both on 4 yellows before today, and have been sent off.

    Is that 3 matches or more they miss???

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    1. Ron_Swanson
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Good question! And who to replace Howard with? Is Adrian nailed on for WHU now?

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  16. Syd.
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    You gotta love the whacky boxing day scores.............

    Happens every year............

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  17. Heydudes13
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Some effing points go on Hazard lad.

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  18. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lol at all of you Everton defender owners.

    Distin owner 🙂

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

      Coleman and Howard owner

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    2. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Lol.. what are you 13

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

      coleman owner

      but hes there for attacking points

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    4. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      It's ok.

      Coleman will score to balance it out 😉

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    5. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      Coleman Distin and Jags here.. 🙁

      FK

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

      Someone mentioned earlier that they captained Howard by mistake 🙁

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    7. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      its ok. fella above me in ml has triple everton def

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    8. copps
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      same 😀

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  19. waitinginthelonggrass
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Loads of clean sheets for me his week...

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  20. super zlatan
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Walcott unlucky there

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Of course. I captained him.

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  21. Keane There Dunne That
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    4 yellows and a red for Howard this season 😯

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  22. copps
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    cup rival has rodriguez hahaha

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

    Hazard captain and Tremmel playing like a "flid" to interpret Jewels description!

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

    Christmas is ruined.

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

    Hmmm.. maybe i should have done the GJ to Sagna transfer and benched burner 🙁 .. Decided to save instead and wait a week

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  26. Del Griffith
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I predicted an Everton loss today as well....looking likely now

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

    Donkey

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

      No assist or goal in the last 5

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  28. Frank Black
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think Harper will play the next game? I don't know how serious is McGregor's injury...

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  29. Total Foot 5
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    CHADLI vs LAMELA...sherwood, ure tryng to do good. but why on earth do chadli over lamela. give the river plate/roma talent a chance w/ multiple starts.

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

    is Gazzaniga taking #1 duties until Boruc is back or Davis just not quite ready yet?

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