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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. sinik
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    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    nobody should be doing their transfers until City v Liverpool game is done..

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      This again ^^^^

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      ^^this^^

      it's not like anyone is gonna rise or fall beforehand

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        exactly, it's different and understandable on the weekend (though still inadvisable)

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    3. Well you know, Triffic
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      12 years, 29 days ago

      Yep very true.

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    4. FridayNightFail
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Except Ozil to Walcott?

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        I mean I guess if you have no Liverpool or City players you can feel free..but I'd still want to wait on updates re: certain players' injuries

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  2. nevins84
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Ozil has got to go

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      For a hit? I already have to get rid of Ramsey.

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        Urgh scott parker goal.

        -1 point to Mr. Olsson

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      2. nevins84
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        Ozil to wally for an ft for me.. not sure about a -4

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  3. dodger49
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    About to lose to someone who has been inactive since 2nd/3rd week unless Suarez makes miracles against City. This game is too cruel.

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  4. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Would love for Chelsea to concede

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    1. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      please

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    2. GTS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      +1

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  5. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    What a save Mannone

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  6. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Time to sell Lukaku

    the only issue is how to fit Negredo in for him

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      you think Negredo will start this weekend?

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      I have the exact cash 😎

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    3. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Suarez - Rooney - Negredo is impossible to get for me until WC,

      Considering Suarez - Negredo - Ade?
      Just a suggestion

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  7. Deulo10
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Barkley almossssst from another great free-kick.

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  8. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Gonna do Ramsey + Ozil --> Walcott + Cabaye

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Wish I got at least one of them already. Oh well couldn't really afford.

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  9. Mojo Rojo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Ramires suspended for the weekend... Big blow for us!

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  10. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Who gets ass from last French goal?

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  11. chelseadagger
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Need Chelsea to concede

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      I need palace to !!

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  12. Professor Abel X
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    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Please Spurs πŸ™

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  13. SuperOsçarBaby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    anyone thinking of getting Lambert? forgotten fpl player

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Jrod offers a better alternative

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      1. FridayNightFail
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        And fixtures not so great...

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  14. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    How come Cashley is on 3 BP?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Assist

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    2. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      😯

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    3. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Assist + CS

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    4. Mojo Rojo
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Assisted Haz

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    5. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      CS and assist

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    6. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Baker & Chester on the bench again ffs

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    7. dodger49
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      My inactive opponent has him. Unbelievable!

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      1. dodger49
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        And has Walcott as VC (with RVP c). Nightmare

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  15. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Koscielny over Ward was a great more. Not.

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  16. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Shaw, Chester and Harper on bench - 11pts
    Howard, Coleman, Turner and Mert on pitch - 3pts

    😎 I am too good at this game

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  17. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Many transfers to make this week.

    Want rid of Howard, Ramsey and Lukaku

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  18. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Fulham goal

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    1. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Scott Parker

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  19. jayzico
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Hi guys. does anyone know if Manonne will keep his place? (I know he should) or will westwood come back in soon?

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    1. De_Roiste
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Westwood is already back from injury. Manonne has held onto the position. Not sure if you can class him as nailed on yet though.

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  20. Scottys Army
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    This game is a mixture of patience and gut feeling

    Remy has rewared my patience

    Yet my gut feeling said theo in for ozil

    What a game fpl is

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    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Nicely Done mate..

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      1. Scottys Army
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        cheers pal

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  21. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Parker goal

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  22. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    New name, new grav, new me.

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    1. GTS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Hey NTFM, Thanks! 😎

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        Hey GTS, I guess that walcott move worked out for you in the end πŸ™‚

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        1. GTS
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 29 days ago

          Captained. πŸ˜€

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          1. Nice to Finally Michu
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 29 days ago

            Well done there, I went with the biter myself, would really love a nice return

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  23. clockwork
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Did anyone make a better transfer than Boruc -> Steklenburg this week?

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    1. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Not this week but brought in Silva Negredo and Walcott last week for -4, which is paying off this week

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  24. BONZ
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Mannone saves a worldy from Barkley, then Everton had a shot off the line. Its not happening for them today! Alan McInaly loving it πŸ™‚

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  25. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    I'll tell you one thing, when I transferred in Guzan this week, I did not think he would be my 2nd highest scoring player so far

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  26. Deulo10
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    The only 2 CSs this gameweek are sitting on my bench....

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  27. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Lukaku has blanked twice out of the last 7 games. 10vs11.

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Yeah but the last three times he's got points they've been outrageously flukey assists

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Don't know why I bought him again..

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Come onnn Whitssss I feel you have to do something while I play u πŸ˜‰

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  29. asdasdasdadasdasda
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Looks like im out of the cup in the first round
    he is on 54 right now and im on 32

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  30. gufc
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    12 years, 29 days ago

    how long will ramsey be out for

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Ask the Arsenal doc

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    2. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
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      12 years, 29 days ago

      3 weeks

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    3. Namtab Nomolos
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      12 years, 29 days ago

      His mime to the bench was pulling his hands apart, so something stretched, but not snapped I think. I'm no Facer though πŸ˜‰

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