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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. floydy_floyd
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Walker and Ramsey to bardsley and silva?

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

      Top of the page superstar 😎

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      1. JT's Dog
          12 years, 1 month ago

          It's like xmas all over again then

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

      Any 4,2 or under goalkeepers around??

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        None that play

        Mannone at 4.3 is best

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

        Gazzaniga or Davis. don't know who will start, both at 4 or under

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      3. dr. Phil
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        yeah Mannone. just gave me 10 points

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      4. caio89
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Robles for the next match

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    3. JT's Dog
        12 years, 1 month ago

        The one plus for buying Ramsey late, is not losing too much to sell and buy back later

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

          Amen

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

          What about the points missed πŸ™ ?

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          1. JT's Dog
              12 years, 1 month ago

              What part of the one bonus did you miss

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          2. Spike ⚽️
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah but with a team value of 112.5 mil its swings and roundabouts πŸ˜‰

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            1. JT's Dog
                12 years, 1 month ago

                You have a play park?

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                1. Spike ⚽️
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  You made a point and so did I

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                  1. JT's Dog
                      12 years, 1 month ago

                      That was a joke

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

              Made 2 transfers for one hit this week, got 37p from those 2

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

                :-O What were those transfers ?

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

                  Cabaye and Wally(c), Özil and deGuzman went in the bin

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

                    If Cabaye get 2 baps then it's 39p

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

                  walcott (C) and something else

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              2. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                great!

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              3. T1P
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                Talking rubbish

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                1. T1P
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  Even if you bought in the best two (Walcott and Jrod) you could only get 31 with bonus points

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

                    Learn some math......

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              4. T1P
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                Forgot about captain. I stand corrected nice work

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

                  Thx.....

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            3. Lord Flashheart
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              Oy vey lukaku (c).
              Should have gone with gut feeling hazard (c)
              Oh well, at least I own wally.

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

                Bad luck, I switched it back at 11.27 πŸ™‚

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

                  Njce

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            4. asdasdasdadasdasda
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              Already Done Howard To Mannone and Ramsey To Walcott
              want to do Lukaku to Adebayor

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

              45 Negredo (c) Suarez to go...

              Any good?

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

              rambo to silva , if david is ok after this game

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

              Best replacement for Ramsey? Cabaye right? Already have Walcott, Silva, Hazard & Barkley (always sub)

              Cheers

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

                we have same midfield and this will be my move. Have two free subs so may shift mignolet.. best keeper for next 5 gweeks?

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            8. Rafabio
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              Is Kyle Waker now banned for Stoke?

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

                yeh

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

                Yep

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              3. Rafabio
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                Cheers gents!

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            9. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              Ozil to Walcott, done

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

                cue ozil hat trick

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                1. Rafabio
                  • 13 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  Cue Ozil rest.

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                2. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  nope, never.

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              2. Podolskistan
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                no no .... dont loose Ozil

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                1. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  already done, wont get a look in now as walcott is back.

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

              Ramsey to Lallana?

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              1. Rafabio
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                Eriksen based on fixtures

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            11. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              a) sell Howard for any keeper

              b) keep Howard and sell Lewis for a 5.0 or less keeper (Harper/McGregor)

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

                this, my exact situation haha..our teams are so similar JK

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  It really depends on whether we decided to keep the double up

                  for that price we could go Cech, Sir Chesney, Hart, or even DDG (though I have Evans so i doubt I'll go DDG)

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

                    well I'm considering just downgrading Hart to someone ultra cheap so I can potentially do Negredo > Rooney along with Ramsey > Cabaye for a -4

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                    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      12 years, 1 month ago

                      why sell negredo ahead of Palace at home?

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

                        just considering, want to see how he plays and how long he plays today

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

                        in case he's dropped for the game for a rest in favor of Jovetic/Dzeko

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            12. JT's Dog
                12 years, 1 month ago

                Thanks to conversation on 24 th on here I found out you get bt on internet if you have a subscribers details.
                Boxing Day bonus

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

                I'm off to the pub drowning my sorrows happy St.Stephens day and all that bla bla bla

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

                A gutsy captain pick, and I'm in for a great week.

                53 pre baps + Negredo, Silva, Suarez

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

                  😯

                  Well done

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              • Strificus
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                I'm not making any trades until this last game is over; but I have the perfect amount of money to squeeze Baines in if I take a big hit. Is something like this worth it?

                Fonte, Jagielka, Ramsey -> Baines, Turner, Cabaye

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

                  Ben Turner? I'd be hesitant to bring in Cardiff defense now

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

                    I had the same thought; but they are up against Sunderland, who I think will be 0-0.

                    What about:

                    Fonte, Jagielka, Ramsey -> Baines, 4.2m D, Cabaye

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

                      seems fine, I just think Baines is far too expensive πŸ˜†

                      I would be hesitant to bring in Everton defense until Howard is back though, wouldn't you think?

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

                        I don't know at this point. Most of the "logical" moves I have made keep blowing up in my face.

                        Heck.. I just picked up Howard 3 weeks ago. :/

                        I'm also floating the following idea:

                        Jagielka, Ramsey -> Mert, Cabaye

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

                          I like that..I'm bringing in Cabaye and have Mert..would be nice if Arsenal could just keep a clean sheet though..

                          I need to ship Howard myself..

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

                            I might hold on Howard and give Myhill a chance.

                            I have a hard ti,e shipping a player that never gave me any return. ha

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

                              my other keep is Lewis so I have to ship a keeper no matter what or just accept the 0 points. I kinda want to ship Howard to free up extra money but if I did it would be for a hit.

                              right now looking at Ramsey + Negredo > Cabaye + Rooney

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

                come on captain luis finish off a great GW for me.

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              • Ady87
                • 12 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                David Silva I choose you!

                5.7% ownership, incredibly.

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                1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                  • 15 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  rested v palace probably

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

                    not when 2 rivals won today

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

                    Yes, he'll need it after he gets a brace today

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                  3. Ady87
                    • 12 Years
                    12 years, 1 month ago

                    No chance! πŸ˜€

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              • Podolskistan
                • 15 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                walcott > Ramsey ... agreee?

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              • Alton E.
                • 16 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                One freakin free transfer ain't gonna help with these boys..

                Ramsey
                Walker
                Howard
                Morrison
                Koscielny
                Vlaar

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

                how's this then for a question, are people going to clamber to get Rooney in ASAP or just wait for WC if they intend to?

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              • FORCA INTER
                • 14 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                after all what is going this season i'll be happy with 1M finissh

                dont know the look of green arrow anymore

                after toying with Wally or Rooney C few days i randomly give ambard to Lukaku this morning

                i get howard for 4pts hit 3 weeks ago and he reward me with zero CS and nice red card

                Ramsey-what i can say-didnt have a guy wholse season and get him in for 12pts hit 4 weeks back and he revard me with 3 blanks and injuree

                thank you very much fpl , you cruel game

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                1. JT's Dog
                    12 years, 1 month ago

                    Xmas period really sucks for you

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                2. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
                  • 16 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  Wow, changing Migs to Mannone during GW 16 is the best transfer I have got

                  Points from Mannone in 3 games -- 6,10,8 Wow

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                3. Surfreak
                  • 16 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  Ramsey / Ivanovic to Walcott / Bardsley.
                  Jerked!

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                4. thegaffer82
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  Ramsey & Terry > Wally & Baker (only have 4.0 to spend πŸ™ )

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                5. Lord Flashheart
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  Any info about Morrison? Rested? Injured? Will play next game?

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

                  As a wally (c) i can sit back and relax now with suarez and negredo coming up.

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                  1. Salah’s Sonnet
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 1 month ago

                    Fantastic.

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                7. @ocprodigy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  H2H has 65 points (post BAPS) with Suarez to play.
                  I have 48 (-4) with Suarez (c) and Yaya to play.
                  Ouch.

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

                    Ive got ward and chester coming on from my bench πŸ˜‰

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                8. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  12 years, 1 month ago

                  Although he got another CS today, I;m not overly disappointed as selling Terry.

                  Doing so allowed me to get Walcott in and that has got me 30 points this week

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                  1. Salah’s Sonnet
                    • 14 Years
                    12 years, 1 month ago

                    wow.

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