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11 January 2014 3452 comments
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The Gameweek continues with six Premier League matches. Our three-o’clock schedule now has us switch focus to Goodison Park and White Hart Lane, as Everton and Tottenham’s cast of Fantasy assets face up to home fixtures that, on paper, offer potential points.

Roberto Martinez’s Toffees clash with the Canaries looking to continue their push for a top-four finish. Norwich turn up on Merseyside undefeated in their last three away trips, suggesting that Everton may have to work for the expected three points.

As for Spurs, they are up against Tony Pulis’ Palace, having enjoyed their own revival under Tim Sherwood. Three wins in four, including that shock victory at Old Trafford last time out, will surely have the confidence flowing at the Lane. Pulis’ men have slipped to three defeats in their last five and there’s a real fear that their honeymoon period is drawing to a close. Today will tell us more on that, and the Fantasy potential on offer amongst the Spurs squad.

Meanwhile, Sam Allardyce will be looking to halt the Hammers’ alarming slide, and save his own neck, as his West Ham unit draw up to Cardiff. While, at the Cottage, Rene Meulensteen will pitch his Fulham lineup against a Sunderland side still attempting to claw their way out of the basement. Southampton host West Brom at St Mary’s to complete our mid-afternoon programme , before United look to avenge their FA Cup defeat to Swansea in the late kick-off.

Our Twitter feed will carry all the teamsheet news from today’s matches, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is open and will remain available right up until the final whistle at Old Trafford.

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

  1. beric
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    Come on Cardiff!

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  2. Judas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Howard has made about 7 saves why arent they on FPL?

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  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    38 from 5. Any good 😉 (i hate these sorry)

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      we hate them too 😉

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      1. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I hate the hate...

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    2. Seamy
      • 14 Years
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      Exact same here 🙂

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    3. Top 210 Club
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      52, 4 to play

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  4. don parcheesi
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    11 years, 11 months ago

    Every week Fletcher plays is a good week

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  5. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I'd love Norwich goal

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Shhhhhhh

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Rival with Baines + Coleman is killing me 🙁

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        1. Top 210 Club
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Shhhhhh u

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    2. Seamy
      • 14 Years
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      Don't tell GB!

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  6. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Any chance of a Palace or Norwich goal??

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Palace I'd like

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  7. Parm
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Nice to see young Lingard on the bench.

    Lindegaard, Büttner, Cleverley, Giggs, Lingard, Zaha, Hernandez

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    1. beric
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Gutted you greedy bastards didn't let us keep him for the season. God I hate Man U

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    2. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Dire bench

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        8 2-0's predictions this week for you 😆

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        1. Lawrø
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          That's the formula, rinse and repeat 😉

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  8. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Everton 3 at the back getting ripped apart.

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  9. Arsenals Number 19. Santi C…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    No Evans LOL

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    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      This isn't news though, everyone knew Evans was injured... Didn't they?

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      1. Arsenals Number 19. Santi C…
        • 13 Years
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        He was a doubt but still I found it funny 🙂

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    2. ★FC Borecelona★
      • 14 Years
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      🙄

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  10. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
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    Just score already Norwich

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  11. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Who's getting Aiden McGeady?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
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      Nx season?

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Nx? He signed on for four years with Everton.

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  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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    come on cardiff you need to draw this

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  13. LOCO ABREU
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    no evans and distin molsson and chester coming in 🙁

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    1. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      There was no shot DIstin was going to play... so you're somehow surprised?

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      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        There was, Martinez said there he was close to a return

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        1. OShaughnessy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 11 months ago

          You read half the quote.

          He went on to say that Distin has an equal shot of not playing as well.

          Hence he was listed at 50%.

          If you check Physioroom.com you'll see he wasn't expected back either.

          So why you think a miracle will happen is beyond me?

          *Distin owner here as well.

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          1. Coaly
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 11 months ago

            I didn't half read the quote I just mentioned the part that would leave some to believe he could feature. Wouldn't have been beyond belief or a 'miracle' as you put it based on that would it. Stop projecting your negativity onto people and cheer up

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            1. OShaughnessy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              Mate, the OP was giving us the old "woe is me!" bc a player listed at 50% didn't start.

              Little to anything we read this week added up to seeing him on the pitch.

              Not a matter of cheer just being realistic here. 🙂

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              1. Coaly
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                No need to try and put him down about it by exaggerating the chance of him missing the game, which is what you did

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                1. OShaughnessy
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 11 months ago

                  Stop.

                  Despite what it may look like I'm helping here.

                  The lesson is "a 50% shot according to the FPL starts far less than 50% of the time".

                  Had the gentlemen done a bit of research he would I known this & then been able to properly adjust his squad.

                  Some examples for you:
                  This website's team news said as much
                  The manager hinted at it
                  Physioroom.com pointed it out
                  Yahoo UK Sport predicted he wouldn't be in the side

                  So I'll conclude with, the fact that you shouldn't expect sympathy if you've made a careless decision.

                  Laters & a Happy New Year!

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                  1. Coaly
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 11 months ago

                    There was a chance though which makes the fact that he mentioned it in a post perfectly reasonable. Not sure why you took issue with it. You weren't helping at all you were trying to make him seem stupid. But yes, enough.

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                    1. OShaughnessy
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      11 years, 11 months ago

                      Stop trying to get in the last word defending a poor decision... We 'knew' he wasn't going to start.

                      Second, asking if someone is "somehow surprised" isn't calling them stupid, rather it's encouraging a discussion.

                      Perhaps he was privy to information I was not...
                      Maybe he could have asked me if I knew some places to locate team news in the future.
                      (I did have 4 reliable sources letting us know Distin wouldn't be on the pitch today afterall)

                      On the whole, you've highjacked a thread & added little to help him or I in this whole ordeal.

                      In the end, I will begrudging accept your apology in advance & try to finish our exchange once more time by wishing you a Happy New Year!

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                      1. Coaly
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        What would the poor decision be? Starting a player for a solid defensive team with a good home fixture after the manager have him a 50% chance of playing? Also, in no way does that encourage discussion, it's just belittling. Don't reply.

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                      2. OShaughnessy
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        11 years, 11 months ago

                        You are really being stubborn about something I've proven many times over now...

                        What is it, your wife not let you get the last word or something?

                        Anyway, let's recap & you tell me where I've gone wrong?
                        (Psst, that's a rhetorical question... 😉 )

                        First, I wasn't being 'mean', I was simply asking a question to spur discussion.

                        Next, multiple sources confirmed that Distin would not be on the pitch today.
                        They include but are not limited to: the FFS Team News, Yahoo UK Sport Team Line-ups, Physioroom.com, & the FPL's Player's Injury Status.

                        Now we have the facts sorted we can agree that a reasonable person would not have expected Distin to take the field, regardless of his opponent & in turn, measures should have been taken to address this issue.

                        Overall, you are plainly incorrect & deep down you know this but, feel the need to win an argument rather than accept the bounty of facts I've presented to you.

                        So, just take a deep breath, smile & know that it's all over now. You can rest easy knowing you're the bigger man for admitting you were wrong in this particular instance...

                        Oh, & just to show there's no hard feelings go ahead & feel free to come to me in the future for advice as I'd be happy to help you again if I can. 🙂

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            2. OShaughnessy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 11 months ago

              *Oh, & you did cherry pick half a quote to justify your position. 😉
              I expect better from the Special Onesie!

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              1. Coaly
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 11 months ago

                If is used the full quote my point would have been the same. By using the part that was relevant I haven't changed what Martinez said in any way or put any different spin on his intention. So 'cherry picking' to back up my point doesn't really apply

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  14. The Missing Link
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Everton looking shocking defensively

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  15. onionbarje
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Man U playing the best team available, if we lose just shows how stuffed we are.

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 14 Years
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      when*

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      1. onionbarje
        • 14 Years
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        unfortunately i agree

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  16. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Will just pretend that Puncheon didn't play and I only went with 10 men.

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  17. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
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    Pleas score lukaku

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      +1

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    2. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I agree. Need a junk time goal here.

      Gave him the armband over Suarez.

      Everton has owned the game & he's had his chances so I'd do it again.

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  18. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Southampton defence.....you leave Lallana's baps alone 😉

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  19. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ade captain fail!

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    1. No Luck
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Assist = no fail

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  20. Chucky
    • 12 Years
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    I captained the lowest scoring player in my team , so bloody typical 👿

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    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
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      Ouch, unlucky!

      Who was it out of interest?

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      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
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        JRod 🙁

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    2. PGR
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm curious. Who?

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    3. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Saw this on the other page.

      Don't expect sympathy when you make a high risk play & you miss.

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  21. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Carrol is back.
    Nolan goes into my wc on gw23.

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  22. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Why was Rav not even on the bench?

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  23. Gaz Downright
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How's the current Everton formation?

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    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      - -- - - -- Howard - - - - - - -
      Heitinga - Jags - Stones
      Barry - McCarthy
      Coleman - Naismith - Mirallas
      - - - - - - - Lukaku -- - - - - -

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Whoops missed Baines.

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  24. No Luck
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    C'mon Bony time!

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  25. RabMac
    • 12 Years
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    Lallana been subbed.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
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      Question or statement?

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      1. RabMac
        • 12 Years
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        If it was a question I would have finished with a ?

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  26. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
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    Fulham dropping into the bottom 3

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  27. Notorious
    • 12 Years
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    Come on Ade!

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  28. PGR
    • 14 Years
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    Lallana subbed off

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  29. Demí
    • 14 Years
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    @Gareth_Vincent 4m
    As far as we know, Chico does not have an injury and has been left out

    Amat is 4.5. Hmm was hoping for 4m

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      does Laudrup have daughters too?

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  30. 1234thro
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone know why big B. Turner isnt playing for Cardiff?

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    1. Notorious
      • 12 Years
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      dropped

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    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Dropped for Hudson

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