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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. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    why did I take the armband off Captain Hate? why why why

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

    Out of Rooney, Hazard, Walcott and Lukaku I chose to captain Lukaku. So annoyed πŸ™

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

      when will Jan WC be available
      January 1?

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      1. Red Devil Swede
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 29 days ago

        after that gw yes

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

    the cup team I'm playing has RVP captain and Benteke vice πŸ˜›

    but I could still lose if Navas or Zaba have crazy weeks (though unlikely)

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  4. rewtasw
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    walcott C punt went pretty well
    Had mannone on the bench though with marshall on field πŸ™

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

      Fairplay to you sir

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Good shout..

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  5. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Ward is the new Demel!

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

      Gabbi

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  6. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    How is it that I score more when I take hits than when I don't?

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  7. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    48 -4 and about 10 bonus to come but only ming and suarez to go

    Finlly a red arrow hopefully

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    1. Zep
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Green arrow*

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

      Hoping for a red arrow???

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  8. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Howard πŸ‘Ώ
    Ireland/Ravel/Chico/Clyne πŸ‘Ώ
    Lukaku πŸ‘Ώ

    Ramsey πŸ™
    Coleman πŸ™

    Haz πŸ™‚
    Rooney πŸ™‚
    Terry πŸ™‚

    Overall: πŸ™

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

      much funny

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

      lol

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    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Brilliant..

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  9. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Jan wildcard can't come soon enough

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

      This ^^^

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  10. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Typical Everton.

    They play well against the top teams and then always find ways to sh*t the bed at home against relegation fodder.

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  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Howard, Rafael, Mirallas, Ramsey

    My team will look very colourful by tomorrow πŸ˜†

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  12. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Ward and Chester on the bench - oh and Marshall for that matter!

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  13. NASL Shootout
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Will Negredo be rested v Palace?

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  14. rdpx
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Playing Sceszney over Mannone

    Getting rid of JOlsson for -4

    Both of these moves looked very sensible last night [well maybe the hit was a bit iffy, but Olsson had been stinking up my team and losing me money]

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  15. The Shadow
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    @TelegraphSport
    Aaron Ramsey has torn a thigh muscle which will no doubt rule him out of contention for some weeks...

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      to cabaye tonight then

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  16. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Ravel > Walcott : Did anyone do it this week 18 for a hit -4??

    chose to do it today for FT ; clear example of mistake as to when it wuld have been good to take the hit for wally. got 12 ps 2day while ravel not even bench,

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  17. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Cabaye+Mannone in for -4.. Best Transfers I have carried out this year

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  18. boc610
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    played ward and speroni!

    hashtag BigCahonies

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  19. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Defence failed.....

    Transferred Zab out and he plays....

    Benched Shaw and he get a CS...

    πŸ˜† πŸ˜†

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  20. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Not even a Suarez hatty can save me now.

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

    Howard out for 1 or 3 games ?

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  22. Something Clever
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Bappage for Chelsea game?

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Expect an adjustment for the winning goal. I'd expect Cole 3, Hazard 2, JT 1

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

    Lukaku inherits Baines rule now: Never captain never bench

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  24. QPR expects... glory!
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    59 with Walcott (C), Rooney, Mannone and Hazard baps to come plus Suarez and Negredo up next πŸ™‚

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

    Sunderland 4 CS in a row.. 😯

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  26. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    What have i missed lads?

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

      A
      L
      O
      T

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

      Ramsey injured

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

    On for 10 bps, hazard, Cabaye, Wallcott and Rooney

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 29 days ago

      Hazard terry Wally Rooney here.. so 10 too πŸ™‚

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  28. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    Suarez(c) ers ... Huddle! Atleast we got hope πŸ™‚

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

    Bye Ramsey

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  30. Wag the Drog
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 29 days ago

    I think instead of playing a keeper next week I'm just going to do:

    Ozil, Lukaku -> Silva, Negredo for a hit. Punt, punt, punt.

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