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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. DRIZ βœ…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    feel angry that i captained lukaku when i had hazard rooney wally available.

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    1. Dots321
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I had Hazard and Rooney.
      Changed from Rooney to Lukaku this morning.
      Why did I wake up!

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

      Switched from Hazard this morning...gutted 😑

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

    Anyone remember Evs's Id?

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

      Mark's is 199, then go on mods and contributors league.

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

        Cheers Sarj

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

        Ouch, going out of the cup to a guy ranked 3mill

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

      8486

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

    What's the latest with Howard red card? Any chance it gets over turned?

    If it isn't how many games is he banned for?

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    1. DRIZ βœ…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      1 game

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    2. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      No he'll serve a ban

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

    lukaku to rooney ? Yes or no

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

      yes, no brainer

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

      Yes

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

      Done

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

    Sell Howard to Sir Chez or get a playing keeper in for Lewis (have 2 FTs and Coleman)

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Is it really a priority with only one game out though? I'm in the exact same position as you btw with transfers and Lewis. I think I'll just keep

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    2. DRIZ βœ…
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      1 game ban and newcastle will score most likely

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    3. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      None of the big teams look solid at the back, i'de go for a smaller team keeper

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    4. BuK II
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Same predicament. Thinking Harper or Mannone for Lewis. Is Howard out for 1 or 3?

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

        Just 1

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  6. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Walcott already on +56%…Keeping a close eye on that one tonight…every 0.1 counts πŸ˜‰

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

    *Rings Danny Dyer's house*

    “Danny Dyer 'ere.”

    *Sniggers*

    “Hi, Danny Diarrhoea...”

    *Hangs up. High fives the whole room.*

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

      Downvote

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

        why

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

      married*

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

    75 pts is good, but having Sterling and Chester it could have been insane !

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  9. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Is mc gregor out next game?

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

      Walcott 😎

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      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Did lukaku to last min πŸ™

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    2. ksmith5666
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I have seen some posts here saying McGregor injured today. If so it would save me a transfer as i have Howard & Harper at the moment.

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

    Howard and Ramsey to who?

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  11. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Go for
    A) Cabaye with
    ARS wba CITY wm nor (Playing the WC late)
    OR
    B) Henderson/Sterling
    che HUL stk AVL EVE

    Is Cabaye off penos?

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

      Newcastle had 2 today and he didn't take either, so doesn't look good

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  12. Jump in Micah
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Where did Eriksen play? Attacking? Worth bringing him in or should i find a way to take some hits and bring in Yaya?

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  13. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I sold Ramsey for Silva last week. Can I get a whoop whoop!

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    1. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Good work

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    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Woop!

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    3. Demí
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Nicely done. I remember several people responding with shock/surprise at the move. Although, you have got fortunate with his injury now πŸ˜‰

      Reckon Silva will start vs Palace then?

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

        More important ...will Dzeko?

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  14. The Brummie
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    75 points here! I'm continuing my great comeback after my team got hacked and yes I think you can guess which week that was!

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

    When is the next WC available? thinking Luk to Dzecko, then use the WC straight away. Got my other WC still available for later as well.

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    1. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      GW20.

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  16. AK ⭐
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Migs to Mannone and Ramsey to Walcott for a hit?

    Yay or Nay? First to 5. The other keeper is Harper.

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

      Yay

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

      yay

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

    Hazard. Walcott. Silva. Ravel.

    Who shall I bring in for Ramsey to join the other players? Tempted by a Navas punt. £9.2m to spend.

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    1. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure on Navas. Cabaye looks to be on form. But has some tricky fixtures now.

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

        I wouldn't want to bring in Cabaye.

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    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Oscar..

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

      Navas is a bit to expensive for a punt i think

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  18. JasonV
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    I would like to take this moment to laugh at all the sheep who followed the rest of the herb to Captain Suarez. It is cowardice like this that makes fantasy football so entertaining. I am a smug little git right now for Captaining Walcott bahaha.

    I'm not even sorry!

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

      herd*

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

        ah.

        Very cool

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      the rest of the herb?

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

      Language!

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

      yes this sheep also

      had wally and remy

      hope you had neither

      twat

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  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    How many games ban for Wilson?

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

      Wouldn't it be 3+1 for the red card and the 5th yellow (did he get a 5th yellow? does the red count as a yellow?)

      Sorry to answer ur question.... with another question....make that 2...

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        All depends on the foul.

        1 for normal, 3 for dangerous.

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  20. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    So everyone's team value gonna drop by nearly a million this week then πŸ™‚ (Ramsey)

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Rambo > Wally tonight for me πŸ™‚

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      0.3 here

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

      0,1M here 😳

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

      Not mine πŸ˜€

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    5. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Note mine.

      The joys of buying Ramsey@ 7m+

      😎

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  21. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Vauxhall calling there new car 'Adam' !! C'mon at least give it some effort…!!

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

        Eh that's been out for a while now

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        1. Mavric Marco
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Still a sh!t name

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

      If a GK gets a red, are they banned for the usual 3 games, or is it just the 1 game?

      Want to know how many games Howard is banned for considering he was on 4 yellows too.

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

        1 game as it was a professional foul

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      2. AK ⭐
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I think its just 1 game. Didn't see the foul, but assuming goalkeepers get them when they take the player out when they have a clear scoring chance.

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      3. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        It's one, according to the FPL website. Confirmed back on Jan 1st

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

      Howard Ramsey
      to
      Mannone Sterling (-4). Yay?

      Or Cabaye a better pick?

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

      Best midfield replacement for Ramsey

      I have-

      Silva Walcott Oscar

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

          Taxi man

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

            ?

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

                Cabguy

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

              ?

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        • JT's Dog
            12 years, 1 month ago

            Gonna be some low scores this week I reckon
            Lots of 20 something in my ML

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            1. DRIZ βœ…
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              how much did u get

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

                  50 something

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

              two questions:

              1) Mannone nailed on?
              2) Will Silva lose his 3 BPS (down to 2) after Negredo gets Match Winning Goal?

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

                no yes

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              2. Do I Not Like Orange
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                12 years, 1 month ago

                Mannone is nailed on unless he does something really stupid/we buy another keeper in the window.

                Westwood has only played a couple of games under Poyet IIRC (defo played in Swansea 0-4 and Newcastle 2-1), and I'm not sure he kept a CS in any of them. Mannone has 5 clean sheets since coming into the team. Add to that, Westwood is out of contract in the summer and I don't see him being offered another one.

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

                  you had me the moment you used the word 'we', better than other people's 'speculation' πŸ™‚

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

              After my poor captaining decision to flop from Walcott to Suarez. All I can take comfort in is the fact that I destroyed my cup opponent 52 to 19.

              It's a shame they're not an active player. πŸ˜›

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

              Repost Quick Poll :

              Hazard or Silva when ditch Ozil

              Already have Yaya & Walcott

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

                Hazard as you've already got Yaya

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

              Percent chance silva starts vs palace?

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

                90

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