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29 December 2013 5697 comments
Mark Mark
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After a less than fulfilling Saturday, Fantasy managers will be looking to Sunday’s fare with huge expectations and the hope that today’s returns can rescue respectability.

The bill certainly looks talented enough, with Roberto Martinez’s Everton hosting Southampton and leaders Arsenal making the trip to in-form Newcastle – both those matches bristle with goals and could well offer a strong platform for the today’s four o’clock kick-offs.

Those are undoubtedly headlined by the battle of the Bridge where Luis Suarez and Liverpool face off against Chelsea in what promises to be a tumultuous affair. Whether it will bring goals and points for Suarez is another matter.

While hopes will be high for that encounter, Tottenham’s White Hart Lane clash with Stoke perhaps offers less on paper, although Tim Sherwood’s new broom could yet unearth some key Fantasy assets for 2014 with today’s clash providing an opportunity to scout out the potential on offer.

As usual, you can look to our Twitter feed for all the teamsheet updates from these matches, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to take you through to the final whistles.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    What a way to end the year. My backline hoovering up points, and yet I remain apoplectic that I got rid of Lukaku for Rooney, and then he didn't bloody play. I seriously hate this game sometimes.

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Ozil to YaYa and Negredo to Roo for me.........what do I win?

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      1. Plagued by indecision
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        That's pretty bad but Lukaku will get 9 points. Never do anything completely right.

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        1. Ron_Swanson
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Lukaku is my VC - he is on 6, but will get me 12 more by the time all is said and done!

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  2. Mr Smith
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 26 days ago

    Kos is definitely in my team this week, bap whore that he is. Must be the best value defender out there now.

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    1. KOGUMA
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Will do Walker > Kos this week myself.

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      • Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Kos is great but Merte is God

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        1. Mr Smith
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Agreed but costs alot more also.

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    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Come on Hazard

      Go away Suarez...

      Too much damage will be caused by anything more than 2 points.

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Hahahahahahahahahahah

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        what

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    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      This Robles isn't a threat for Howard is he?

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Not judging by that Ramirez goal 😆

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      2. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        No. Especially after today

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    5. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 26 days ago

      Guess my 42 (no hits). Is about average, judging by the points people are posting?
      Minholet hazard and Suarez to play. Will. Be 50 after bonuses

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Very nice score this week. Lots of ppl took hits.

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      2. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        I think 50 is still going to be a really good score this week, plenty of rivals in my league not even hit 20 yet. Anything over 50 is going to be a great week.

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        1. KOGUMA
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Agreed there. Most people in my ML have between 7 and 8 players only.

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        2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Above average for FFS, and even more so FPL terms. People only posting if they did well, if they did badly they are lurking.

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      3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        David Luiz is playing to act as a slightly more attacking Mikel...

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      4. Doctor X
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Keep Distin for Stoke (A) or sell for Koscielny?

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        1. Limbo
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Keep unless for hits. Stoke are pretty toothless.

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      5. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Looks like I will be on 41 after baps with Suarez and haz to go.

        Will take it and run considering I was on 1 point after yesterday.

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        1. Acquafresca
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          and no captain. very nice.

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      6. Mr Smith
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Ooh just realised put £25 on Everton and Arsenal double, £97 back. Lovely :mrgreen:

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        1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Why bet £25? Waste of £££

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          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            He won

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          2. Mr Smith
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Got £97 back, how can it be a waste! 😆

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          3. Cilly Bonnolly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            I'm confused by that statement.

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          4. Podge
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            😆

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        2. MattysFantasyFooty
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          You just realized? bet you were pooing yourself in the Arsenal game 😉

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          1. Mr Smith
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Stand to make another £250 if the Pool and Spurs games are draws, now it's squeaky bum time 😯

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      7. r0nh
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Me 32 - with Mignolet & Hazard
        Cup guy 34 - with Terry

        Squeaky bum time

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        1. Mr Smith
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          You lose, sorry 😥

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          1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            How? Both teams will concede IMO. That means 2 pointers all round so both on 36 points. Only Hazard has any real chance if attacking points so it is either a Ronh win or goes down to goals scored.

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            1. Mr Smith
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 26 days ago

              What if Haz goes off injured on 20 mins and only gets 1pt?

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        2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          you win, comfortably.

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      8. Fabio20
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Having watched that I don't think I'll take a punt on Cazorla.
        Which player would you most want for next gw excluding these?

        Mannone
        Distin, Mert, Burner, Chester, Ward
        Yaya, Cabaye, Ramsey, Walcott, JWP
        Suarez, Rooney, Negredo

        Any transfer I make will cost -4.
        4m ITB
        If I do nothing Burner will play.

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      9. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Suarez hatty + assist.

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        1. Mílanista
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          What about a Chester assist?

          lol

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      10. Zombie
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Mert - the strongest baps magnet ? Or Rooney trumps him 😉 ?

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      11. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 26 days ago

        Clyne > Mert
        Ramsey > Sterling

        (-4)

        How's it look?

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        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Nice.

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        2. super zlatan
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          I'm getting Kos myself. Can't afford mert.

          Clyne came off bench today. May start next game.

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        3. bitterandstout
            12 years, 26 days ago

            I'd do it, Aqua!

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        4. FACUPARSE
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          If Luiz plays well in DM and keeps his place would be a great option

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        5. Crouch Potato!
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Another week goes by where Arsenal fans refuse to thank Giroud. As someone responded to me earlier, they would be in an even better position with someone else, better than top of the league? Perhaps they should get RVP back. Oh wait, just checked their previous seasons with him!

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          1. Bad Pen
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            He doesn't score enough from the chances he has in my opinion, but he certainly contributes. I think it's easy to feel like your striker isn't doing enough with the likes of Suarez ripping it up.

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        6. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Come on everybody sing it..

          Romeluuu, Romeluu

          We lav yaaaa, yeeeeahhh!

          Mwaaaaaa :*

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          1. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Juhuuuuuuuuu

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            1. Chris_White
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 26 days ago

              😆

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        7. Djerbil
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          44 from 10 (Suarez) inc Baps.. Is that bad or Good??

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          1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 13 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Above average on here, just. Well above average on FPL.

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          2. Viper
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Very good!

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          3. FPL Notebook (John)
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Above average i'd say.

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        8. dansen
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Down by 13 points.
          I still have Adebayor (c), Suarez, Hazard, Terry
          He still have Mignolet (c), Terry, Cahill

          I need goals galore! Wish me luck!

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        9. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Come on Ivanovic provoke him.. Surely he will bite again hahahaha

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        10. Mr Smith
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Ok hands up, who took out Lukaku for Negredo for a hit? 🙄

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          1. JasonV
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            *raises hand and cries*

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          2. Lawrø
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Lukaku ---> Rooney(-4) 😳

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            1. Mr Smith
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 26 days ago

              Ouch, looked to be a good one before the game also.

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        11. FPL Notebook (John)
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          This was Lukaku's last chance. He showed me he's worth a place in my team until the end of January. Hopefully the goal will boost his confidence (and his team mates confidence in him)

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          1. Mr Smith
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Yup staying in mine also.

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        12. JasonV
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          I wan't hazard to blank and be subbed off and Suarez to score a hatrick.
          *crosses fingers*

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        13. FORCA INTER
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          easy transfer for me this gw

          clyne ➡ Kosh

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            or sagna?

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        14. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Hazard hattrick + 2 assists and a clean sheet

          #hopefulposter

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        15. Zep
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          One bad decision after another...

          Lukaku > Rooney (-4) is heartbreaking... 13pts deficit...

          As soon as I heard the rumours that Rooney didn't travel yesterday, I just knew this would happen...

          The moral of this story is don't bloody take hits unless you absolutely have to... 🙁

          So angry with myself...

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          1. Acquafresca
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            I did Ravel(0) + GJ(?) (-4) > Wally(6) + Chester(6)

            Worked a charm

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            1. Zep
              • 15 Years
              12 years, 26 days ago

              I feel better now, thanks...

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          2. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            One of the must frustrating things in this game is those decisions which immediately cost you a load of points. Just 3 days to the next GW for things to pick up.

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          3. mental
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            That's how we gain experience in this game

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          4. Plagued by indecision
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            I did the same mate. Lukaku out of form, Rooney in form. It made sense at the time.

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        16. Kev07
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Anyone worse than this?

          Only 16 points with just Suarez (C) to go 🙁 massive red arrow

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          1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Suarez may get you something.

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          2. FPL Notebook (John)
            • 12 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Tough luck, mate.
            At least you still have the possibility of a large haul this afternoon.

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          3. Mr Smith
            • 15 Years
            12 years, 26 days ago

            Double hattrick by Suarez and you are back in the game, chin up eh 😀

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            1. Kev07
              • 12 Years
              12 years, 26 days ago

              Haha would be brilliant 😀 just thought my luck wouldn't get any worse before jagielka happened with coleman to rub it in 😛

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        17. Tezmoore
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          I was very impressed with Debuchy today!

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        18. Viper
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 26 days ago

          Any idea of what to do with this team?

          Szcz
          Walker Coleman Turner Chester Gabbidon
          Hazard Walcott RavMo(!) Ramsey (!) Silva (!)
          Lukaku Suarez Rooney(!?)

          Only 0.3m left in the bank.

          Silva & Ramsey -> Yaya & Henderson?

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