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

    There is a history for Negredo rested in busty periods

    at the beginning of November City played 3 in a week and Negredo missed one, but it was the middle one

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

      Only 44 hours to go

      Dzeko WILL start regardless

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    2. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      But they had Aguero fit then

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

    Rooney captain looking great now!!!

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

      ya think

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

        Suarez still got time

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

      Nice one

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

      Indeed 😎

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

      Walcott (C) even better 😎

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

        😎

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

    I'll be happy with 60 this week.

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

      before baps ?

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

        Hah.

        After.

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

    ill take 1 suarez goal πŸ™

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    1. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      An assist would do me! Anything.

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  5. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Javi Garcia coming on

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

      for silva

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  6. Towsor44
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Silva off

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

    Silva off

    Lovely, just 1 more game to go David.

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

    Distin & Ramsey to who?

    12.3 to spend

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

    Silva survives

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

      Navas benched v palace

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Head fell off in dugout πŸ™

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      As do non owners πŸ˜‰

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

        Will they survive next GW? πŸ˜‰

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  10. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I have Negredo(c) and Silva
    Desperate for this match to end!!

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  11. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure how this isn't 3-1

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

    Suarez blank has made my afternoon..

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

      Yaya blank has made mine

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

        Yaya , Ramsey and Suarez has made mine πŸ™‚

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    2. Gigging Order
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      You don't have him in your team? Wow.

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

        I do but him scoring well has made it very hard to move the rankings.

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

    Come on Yaya

    You're not supposed to blank at home πŸ™

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

    Rooney only got 2 blanks in last 15 starts for United!

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

      yep was always going to score today.

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

    rests/rotations aplenty on saturday. city will make at least 6 changes

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

      Kolarov benched for CIichy will be the first one

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  16. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    What a diver

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

      LOL. Blatant pen

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  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Suarez getting desperate πŸ˜†

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  18. Mojo Rojo
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Szczesny
    Coleman - Chester - Luna
    Cabaye - Hazard - Silva - Walcott
    Lukaku - Rooney - Suarez

    Davis - Ravel - M.Olsson - Ward

    Bank = 0.6
    FT = 1

    Save?

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  19. Kylos
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    2 dives for suarez,no yellow

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

      Was watching united get away with it all afternoon.

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

      0 dives actually, just overreaction to actual fouls

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

    Pipe down Yaya

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  21. KOGUMA
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Oh dear...just did Ramsey > Hazard when I could have done Lallana > Hazard. πŸ™

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      1. Mojo Rojo
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Ramsey is injured and Lallana in great form... Right call!

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        1. KOGUMA
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Relief, hadn't checked until now how much Ramsey was worth now so realised I'd have no chance in getting him back in.

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

        shirt pulling not a foul these days

        Farce

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

          he should have just went down. not wave his hands in the air like his shirt is on fire

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

        The last two games between these sides ended 2-2.

        Suarez. Please.

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      4. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Will Silva get rotatted next game ?

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      5. jas5sk - Youtube channel
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        That dive was hilarious πŸ˜†

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      6. Mindless Freak
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Through in cup. Yipeeee.

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

        Suarez getting back to the old routine

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

        Suarez 1 peno 1 assist robbed. Two easy assists not converted.

        FML

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      9. BONZ
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Boo'd yet a blatant pen - albeit he appealed in dramatic fashion.

        Officials favoring the Home team?

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

        73 inc baps not to bad. Beat My cup opponent πŸ™‚

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