Fixtures
24 October 2010 2007 comments
Akers Akers
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Gameweek nine is concluded today with the final three fixtures taking place. The first of a televised double-bill, sees Manchester United take that dreaded annual trip to the Britannia Stadium.

There’s no surprise that Wayne Rooney is an absentee for the visitors, and that hands an opportunity to young Javier Hernandez to partner Dimitar Berbatov upfront. Elsewhere, Gary Neville gets a game a right-back, pushing John O’Shea into a midfield position.

The home side line-up as predicted. Boring…

Stoke City XI: Sorensen, Huth, Shawcross, Faye, Collins, Pennant, Wilson, Delap, Etherington, Walters, Jones

Man United XI: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, O’Shea, Scholes, Nani, Hernandez, Berbatov

Then it’s off to Eastlands for the interesting match-up between Man City and Arsenal, where I need a Tevez no-show to stand any chance of a round three place in the Fantasy Football Scout Cup III.

That games kicks off at 4pm, but before that (and untelevised thankfully) is Blackburn’s visit to Anfield at 3pm.

For up-to-the-minute fantasy updates, head over to our Dugout Discussion for the day’s action where, if Morrissey1986 is in attendance, you’ll get goal alerts before they’re even broadcast.

Akers Richard or Akers, as he is known, has been regularly haunting this site since July 2008. He is young and foolish, take what he says with a pinch of salt. Follow them on Twitter

  1. Drip Doctor
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    Sky sports had denilson down to start when the team news came along the bottom of the utd game, but the twitter link above has diaby, does anyone know which is right?

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    1. Oliver Reed
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      denilson

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  2. Oliver Reed
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    drogba> chico frees up a lot of wonga, roonpig back in a few weeks though...

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    1. Drip Doctor
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      Malouda - VDV. Carroll - Chico. Hmmmm, but no.

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  3. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    A draw now between City and Arsenal would be nice.

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  4. Katie
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    Silva to tear apart the crap Arsenal defence. FACT

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    1. Lew
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      If he plays like he did midweek, I can't wait to watch.

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      1. Katie
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        He's better than Fabregas IMO

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        1. HST
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          Ridiculous, didn't you say you never watch 90 minutes of football?

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          1. Lew
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            He has got some SERIOUS talent, if he could find some consistency and play to his full potential every game, he would be better than Fabregas.

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            1. TommyK
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              you are talking utter b*llocks mate...

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            2. HST
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              Utter nonsense. He plays in a totally different position for starters which makes comparison almost impossible but in terms of ability he is not in the same league.

              What have you seen of him, 20 minute cameo vs blackpool and europa match vs a pub team?

              Silva lost his place in the spain side after 1 game making way for arguably the worst crosser in football Jesus Navas.

              Fabregas is one of the best midfielders in the world and he is only 23 years old, when he goes to Barca and a few seasons under his belt he will be the best mid in the world in my opinion.

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              1. Gargamel
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                +250 000

                Again Silva has shown that he plays by completely different rules than any other player. He's piss poor for a year and then has a good game against a poor side and suddenly he's better than Fabregas.

                What an utterly overrated little player he is.

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          2. Akers
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            I recall him saying that.

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      2. David Davros
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        Agreed

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    2. Andy1
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      Tevez to be on the end of Silva's passes after tearing up the defence. PLEASE!

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    3. _Freddo
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      Its only a FACT if it happens, right now its simply a prediction.

      FACT.

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  5. GREENDREAMS11
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    did you miss that folks -- Breaking news: In the Dutch Eredivisie, PSV Eindhoven have beaten Feyenoord 10-0.

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    1. PFOR
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      Amazing. Both are title contenders most years, which makes it even more special.

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  6. Locarno
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    Interestign name on the City bench...

    Man City: Hart, Richards, Boyata, Kompany, Boateng, Silva,
    Toure Yaya, De Jong, Barry, Milner, Tevez. Subs: Given, Bridge,
    Adebayor, Adam Johnson, Lescott, Vieira, Balotelli.

    Arsenal: Fabianski, Sagna, Djourou, Squillaci, Clichy, Nasri,
    Fabregas, Song, Denilson, Arshavin, Chamakh. Subs: Szczesny,
    Koscielny, Rosicky, Walcott, Eboue, Gibbs, Bendtner.

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    1. AP
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      Hopefully he'll come on for the orc.

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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        🙂

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    2. TommyK
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      for a second I thought you meant Tevez!

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  7. Screaming Midget
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    Who's Chico? lol.

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    1. Syd.
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      its the guy from the x factor a few years ago he now plays for utd

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    2. TommyK
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      This guy...

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuVtszMutTA

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  8. Oliver Reed
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    just need fabs, tevez and konchesky to do half decent and both h2h's in the bag!.. 🙂

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  9. GREENDREAMS11
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    ronnie the winker scores 4 for real.

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  10. Syd.
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    Cannot see blackburn finishing this game with 11 players on the pitch

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  11. $hahriyar
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    Ok now evra's assist shudn't be given as it was clearly goin towards goal and defelcted of the defender and went to hernandez instead or Carroll's shud be given too.

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      email that to them. no point soapboxing it unles youre willing to take action!

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      1. $hahriyar
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        I am! just putting it out there for ppl to take a look at.

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    2. TommyK
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      Good spot- although I think the timing of the deflection seems to make a difference for some reason...

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  12. Andy1
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    I need 8 points from Jones, Konchesky and Tevez to win my head to head. How likely is it do you think?

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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      Pretty likely.

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      1. Andy1
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        I just need a goal for Tevez, basically.

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    2. Oliver Reed
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      in the bag..konchesky cleanie and 60 mins from tevez will do it alone...

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  13. PFOR
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    Ideal result:

    city 3-3 Arsenal

    Tevez hat-trick, Fabregas, Nasri, Chamakh doing nothing.

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    1. Andy1
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      I'd love that!

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    2. SuperDorrans
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      Ideal result:

      1-1

      Boyata, De Jong assist. Denilson, Djourou assist.

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  14. TommyK
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    I have to say that nani's crossing has improved dramatically from a couple of season's ago...

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  15. Drip Doctor
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    Wish i had Fabs for this match, Boyata = Pens

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  16. GREENDREAMS11
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    go to be loving o'shea gettin subbed on 69 mins

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  17. jimnastics
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    Doing Joe Cole to Fabs tonight is going to feel so f*cking good... been building up to it for weeks.

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  18. samcro
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    I need a miracle to rescue this gameweek.

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  19. Toby
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    who do we reckon for the bonus points in utd game?
    hernandez, evra and berb in that order?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      no way berbatov.

      chico and then evra vidic and rio for 1+2. Maybe even nani but not berbatov!

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  20. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Interesting that Djourou is starting with Koscielny on the bench... Wenger was prob expecting Ade to start..

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  21. Screaming Midget
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    I need about 16 points from Nasri... how likely? 🙂

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    1. Andy1
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      Not very. I hope he doesn't, because I am thinking of getting him in next week, and don't want his value rising!

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  22. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    "Doing Joe Cole tonight is going to feel so f*cking good… "

    jesus, call the sundy world, you'll make a few quid with that

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  23. Scratch
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    Disappointing from a neutral perspective to see Johnson rested again. Wouldn't mind seeing Balotelli either.

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    1. Qubit
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      Agreed, Mancini may well have a plan, but constantly leaving Johnson on the bench is nuts. He'd be better off somewhere else.

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  24. threeputt
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    if that evra assist is given then so should carrolls yesterday - major change of direction on the assist i thought

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  25. TheHazard
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    1535: Incredible news from the Netherlands, isn't it? PSV 10-0 Feyenoord. Wow. The last time a team in the Dutch league reached double figures was in 1998 when PSV beat Volendam 10-0. They also did for Go Ahead Eagles 10-0 in 1973. It's only the seventh time in the league's history a team has scored 10 goals, Infostrada Sports tell us. It was 2-0 at half-time.

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    1. TommyK
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      The dutch league has some really poor defences...

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  26. AP
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    Akers - that Berba to Hernandez transfer wouldn't have been a waste after all eh? Next week, it's on.

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    1. GREENDREAMS11
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      i was saying no to that one as well AP, 😛 sorry dude.

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      1. AP
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        S'alright, I didn't have the plums to gamble.

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  27. Viper
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    ideal result! 2-3! tevez brace, fabs goal & denilson, djourou goal (both assisted by fabs?

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    1. TheHazard
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      Ideal result: Tevez scores, Fab scores and doesn't get cleaved in two by De Jong - the little sh*t 🙂

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  28. TommyK
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    God, Ian Wright has really whored himself out hasn't he?

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    1. Oliver Reed
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      he annoys the hell out of me, dont like him one bit...

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      1. Countryside Ram
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        Ian wright wright wright!!!

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        1. TommyK
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          He annoys me slightly less than Shaun Wright Philips (who I hate) but only slightly...

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  29. djt
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    loving the clean sheet points from o'shea!!

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  30. samcro
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    Need tevez and yaya to run riot. Cesc just to not get injured.

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