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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, itโ€™s time to concentrate on a further feast of football this Boxing Day. Weโ€™re served up another nine games, with all but one of those kicking off at 3pm:

Romelu Lukaku earned third spot in this weekโ€™s Captain Poll ahead of Evertonโ€™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 Oโ€™Shea a doubt, heโ€™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 Sundayโ€™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 Arsenalโ€™s trip to West Ham.

Yohan Cabayeโ€™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 Jamesโ€™ 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 Cityโ€™s 100% home record is on the line against Liverpool. The Fantasy sub-plot is intriguing โ€“ 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 thereโ€™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. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Why people LOL at Lescott?? He's far better than old Demichelis

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

      They're both meh imo

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

      Nah

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    3. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Lescott rubbish

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

    Pod coming on.

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  3. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey is injured. Torn thigh muscle being mentioned.

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  4. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey signal to the bench he pulled his thigh

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      cheers Demba, disregard the post below gents. Time for Rambo to go.

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

    38 points ๐Ÿ™

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

      Has your captain played?

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    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ๐Ÿ™„

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  6. Adderz
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ramey was making a pulling motion with his hands

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

      *Ramsey

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  7. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    i cant see walcott anywhere on that pitch

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      he is though

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  8. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    ok ramsey is injured. that much is established.

    Everyone, myself included, wants to know, how bad was it? Where was the injury?

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

    YUP Howard + Ramsey + Lukaku/Negredo > Gazzaniga/Davis + Cabaye + Rooney for a -4

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

      actually scratch that, Southampton's fixtures ain't great

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

    Makes it easier to do Ramsey > Eriksen

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      eriksen not gonna be consistent

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

    Ramsey > silva on the cards

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

      Didn't Silva just Get his 5th yellow?

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

        Silva hasn't played yet lol

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

          Lol!! ๐Ÿ˜† Too much beer and smoke.

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

    ramsey injured would send shockwaves amongst casuals...oh wait, they wont know ๐Ÿ˜‰

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    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      ๐Ÿ˜†

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  13. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    2 red cards for my FPL team today, thankfully one of them are a sub!

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  14. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Finally Podolski, this is when Arsenal become dangerous!

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  15. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Not 1 goal from Ramsey this season FFS

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

    Cole on for 3 BPs yet no assist or goal?

    Thats just silly

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

      He did get the assist for the Hazard goal

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

      Oh dear.

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    3. The Sarjeant
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He got an assist?

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    4. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      he assisted the goal.

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        hazard will get 3 bonus for winning goal if it stays the same

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

        Ah my mistake, didnt notice that

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        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          no prob

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    5. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He scored the only goal.

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    6. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He assisted the goal

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  17. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    How long does a torn thigh muscle put you out for?

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

      Probably a month

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    2. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott!!! Through the legs of Adrian!

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  18. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey and Lukaku to Nasri and Dzeko then.

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

    Oscar off

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  20. Pinoche
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Oscar off Lamps on

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

      Chelsea to get a pen now ๐Ÿ˜ˆ

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

      oscar lol

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  21. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey injury makes my choices easier ๐Ÿ™‚ Keep Ozil and ditch Rambo out for Wally now

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    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Question is are Arsenal gonna be worth a double up now?

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Was getting rid of Ramsey on WC anyway. He looked a prime candidate to be one of those players who storms the first half of the season and then fades in the new year.

      Just means I'll get rid a few weeks earlier than planned.

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  22. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Podolski already looking more dangerous than that donkey Giroud

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  23. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    CHADLI-- opinion pls curious

    where does chadli rank relative to the other belgium national strikers in lukaku, benteke, and even miallas when he plays more forward?
    chadli just doess not convince me at all.

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  24. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Oscar off is that a bad or good thing?

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Good thing...It might make folk who still have him sell him for somebody else.

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  25. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey out for how long? 8 weeks?

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

      10

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  26. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    BT Sport's injury cam is truly awful!!

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  27. Deulo10
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lol Oscar out and Lampard in. What a great GW.........

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  28. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey > Wally easy decision

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  29. crystalpalaceRus
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    WALCOT WALOT WALCOTT

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  30. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Walcottttttt

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