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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. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    My cup opponent is 31 all out.

    NNNEEEXXXXTTTTTT!!!

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

    as predicted, Hull scoring more points in the first 30 minutes than Liverpool and Manchester City combined

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

      πŸ˜€

      Where is captain hindsight when you need him? πŸ˜‰

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

    A) Cabaye or Ben Arfa?
    B) Siggy or Erikson?

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  4. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    On goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, who missed the game with a broken finger: "Asmir has a bad break of his finger, he is possibly looking at five to six weeks out."

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  5. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    LOL the stat god scores

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

    Coutinho stealing the Sterling goal, Suarez assist. What a troll

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

    COUTINHO GOAL

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

    Ciutinho gol. redemtion for those who kept him.

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  9. Parm
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    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Dafuk 😯

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  10. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Cout robbed Suarez of an assist

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

    OMG Coutinho

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  12. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Now he scores πŸ™„

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

    Liverpool 1-0 up!

    Coutinho!

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  14. Granville
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    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Great goal that, really was

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

      Liverpool did really well to beat the City lineman there they are very tough to get past.

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  15. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Justice but not for fking suarez

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  16. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I hate my casual rival. He plays Sterling away to Etihad. Oh my god, how is that even possible

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      sterling is in great form. good manager your rival

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

        this

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

      how is having Sterling, casual? πŸ™„

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  17. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho is the ultimate FPL troll πŸ˜†

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  18. Balotellitubbies
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Don't get too excited linesman could still rule it out for offside

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

    yep i sold Coutinho πŸ˜€

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    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      anyone in their right mind would have sold him too

      chin up

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  20. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Wasn't that offside?

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

      Cant be offside if you are behind the passer

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Nope he was behind the ball

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  21. SpartaBallas
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    It was always gonna happen wasn't it. Had him for 10 weeks for basically nada and the moment I ship him he scores.

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  22. ktk_interista
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Why didn't Myhill play the last 2 games?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Foster is back

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

      Foster's back from his injury!

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

      Foster is back, was never gonna play once Foster healthy

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  23. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Liv for the title

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

      Nahhhh

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  24. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    What!? No Luis. Yees...

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

    Sterling assist?

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  26. Hurri Kane 42
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I know its a silly one but what are the chances of Westwood starting for the Black Cats instead of Mannone come next week ???

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    1. Do I Not Like Orange
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      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Unless Mannone falls down a hole sometime tomorrow, the chances of that involve a joke about Bob Hope.

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

    unbelievable..HOW LONG DID I HAVE BLOODY COUTINHO FOR !!!

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    1. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      lol.... I was waiting for that. Unlucky wakey

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    2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      did you have him? never mentioned it

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

      Same here. However shifted for Walcott so still up points wise!

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

    HAH HAH to all the Coutinho haters. Haaateeerrrsss.

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

      the hate was for good reason to be fair

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

        Yes but you're a haaateeerr. (South Park quote)

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

      He's got 2 goals and 1 assist all season was priced around 9M you twank.

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

    did coutinho > silva after keeping him for 3 weeks.. kick me in the nuts please!

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  30. Licky
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho scored first against Everton, went on to draw 3-3.

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