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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. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    We've all been spoilt by regular 70+GWs. This is what a normal GW is like πŸ™‚

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  2. Stephen - Robot Daniels
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Arsne has threatened to wear the shorts if his team don't turn it around.

    http://i.imgur.com/2FQs9l6.jpg

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      πŸ˜† Mr Wenger, stay classy

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    2. Hybrid.power
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      My eyes! Oh God my eyes!!

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  3. super zlatan
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    Lukaku > negredo on the cards for me

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    1. Bolt-on
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      Me too let's hope Negredo doesn't punish us today

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  4. Chucky
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    Mata on 5BPS . Nice

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  5. Tim Canterbury
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    West Ham have been on top all game to be fair

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    1. Professor Abel X
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      Sounds like it from all the sitters being missed by Giroud & Walcott

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  6. OPTA FPL
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    Luaka_ no goal in December

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  7. LewanGOALski
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    if Howard out for more than just 1 game, I am getting Mannone. They are preety good defensively these days and he rotates nicely with Marshall, who I also own 😎

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  8. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Is everyone else doing crap?

    Rooney & Hazard are the only people on for more than 2 for me at the moment.

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
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      Everybody

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    2. TheSteel
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      Youre better than most

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  9. Jairzinho
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    Lukaku -> Negredo and Ozil -> Nasri is the plan for me currently.

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  10. doobie doo
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    been very distracted and out-of-the-loop this season (damn life getting in the way and all that)...a quick question if anyone can enlighten:

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    - what is the likelihood of his starting role remaining nailed down after Westwood returns? Is Westwood likely to meet his estimated Dec 28th return date?

    - Any other ideas for replacing either Howard or Boruc for this coming week....after Boruc went injured, I had been relaxing with a "gone fishing" strategy between the sticks, running just one keeper with Mignolet and recently changing to Howard. If I can find a replacement under 4.5 I can hold Howard through a one week suspension and fit my week's transfers in at just a -4 hit....cheers

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  11. LewanGOALski
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Kolarov brace later to make this GW even more funny πŸ˜€

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  12. FridayNightFail
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    Hoooooly crap Cole!

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  13. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    Cole! What a comeback

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  14. Bubz
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    Why did I choose to captain that big useless idiot Lukaku. Dammmnn

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    1. Crash
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      This

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  15. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
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    Arsenal looking lost

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    1. FridayNightFail
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      12 years, 1 month ago

      I don't know, looking inefficient in front of goal, yes, but apparently they know where it is, so lost, not really...

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  16. JWF
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    Walker 5th Yellow.

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    1. Rafabio
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      Walker misses Stoke (H) now?

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  17. Zep
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    Should have been 2-0 West Ham 😯

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  18. The Chosen One...
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    REMY!!!!!!!!! Get in

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  19. Rafabio
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    Remy again

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  20. Kagawa-san-mia
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    Anyone has kasami and chester on bench like me, with ozil and ramsey having a stinker

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  21. Chris_White
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    Remy again

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  22. Aurora
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    REMY GOAL SISSOKO ASSIST

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  23. Podge
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    Sold Remy this week πŸ™

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  24. FPL Daniel
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    Come on Azaaaarrrr one more one more u beauty

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  25. Jairzinho
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    Remy brace

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  26. Judas
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    assist???

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  27. PogChamp
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    Remy goal Sissoko assist

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  28. Zep
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ben Arfa goal 3-1...

    Of course my dead team cup opponent has him πŸ™„

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    1. FPL Blow-In
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      Remy

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    2. Bubz
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      What?

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    3. waitinginthelonggrass
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      Remy

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    4. Zep
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      Oh sorry, I thought I said Ben Arfa ... my bad..

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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
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        You are taking the p!ss I take it?!

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  29. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hmm, might be time for Lukaku to go bye bye

    Negredo in.

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  30. Venom Snake
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    I could score against a 9 man stoke

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