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30 November 2014 4113 comments
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The Gameweek rolls on with the final pair of Premier League encounters – both presenting fascinating scenarios, fully stocked with Fantasy talent.

The day begins as St Mary’s where Ronald Koeman’s Southampton face their first grilling as applicants for the role of a top four side. It begins with the harshest of tests against champions Manchester City, presenting a lip-smacking battle between the league’s most potent striker and its most robust rearguard.

Sergio Aguero will be the latest of the Gameweek captaincy candidates to test his mettle, against a Saints back four that has conceded just once all season on home turf. That’s just one of the key battles on show, as City desperately look to seize the opportunity to close the gap on leaders Chelsea following the Blues’ stalemate with Sunderland.

Later today, our focus switches to north London where Everton pay visit to White Hart Lane in a match that pairs two sides with top six ambitions. A host of mid-price prospects are on show, with Fantasy managers holding out for an appearance from Leighton Baines and further encouraging displays from the likes of Christian Eriksen, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas.

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

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  1. weeurquahrt
    11 years, 11 months ago

    jesus. its like watching to very bad pub teams ...

    1. Alan The Llama
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Blimey, the pub teams you watch must be brilliant

  2. harrysponge
    11 years, 11 months ago

    ADM + Bertrand ---> Hazard + Jenkinson for -4?

    Cheers 🙂

    1. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Just ADM -> Hazard

      1. harrysponge
        11 years, 11 months ago

        No funds 🙁 have to downgrade Bertie

  3. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Still no goal line technology in Serie A, Milan not given a clear goal 😡

    1. RÏɠBY
      11 years, 11 months ago

      do they have the magic whitle line spray at least? 😉

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah they can afford that. Or maybe they are confiscated from fans on their way in...

    2. HVT
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That's just Small(ing) minded!

    3. Dino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Harder to fix games if their is goal line technology, can't be having that

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Well, there is that 😆

  4. Owd Big 'Ed
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I feel people get blinkered by players and actually what makes a good team. You can create a better team from worse players by simply instilling a sense of team spirit, motivation, high morale and employing the right tactics that allow the players to express themselves freely without fear. There's also the issue of management respect, which I feel comes primarily from the media which sways public opinion. For example, they latch on to a team that has had recent bad results like a sore and play on it for a few weeks until he is either sacked or the results take an upturn. They then move on to their next victim.

    1. fusen
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Chile in the WC

    2. Owd Big 'Ed
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That said, there's only so far you can take a team of mediocre players and, by and large, the team with the best players usually wins or does well in the league. However, the top managers are able to squeeze that 10% extra out of a team to get them to the top again and again.

    3. Back on the horse
      11 years, 11 months ago

      can I instil a sense of team spirit in my fantasy team? 🙂

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yep. Take them to Spain to train ... 😉

      2. Owd Big 'Ed
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Dubai mate.

    4. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      If you read your post with a Brian Clough accent, it does sound convincing

      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        11 years, 11 months ago

        What does it not make sense anyway? 😉

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I am just being a twat, ignore me 😀

  5. Back on the horse
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I need Bertrand to score or assist to have a chance in my H2H. Has he got forward at all yet?

    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      11 years, 11 months ago

      he's had a couple of crosses in the 10mins I've watched

    2. Whazza
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Some crosses

    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. Just did a nice cross. Not as effective as Clyne, though.

      1. Back on the horse
        11 years, 11 months ago

        ah nobody is as effective as class swot clyne. clyne has probably done training in the week and everything

    4. Back on the horse
      11 years, 11 months ago

      good good. I'm off to count my unhatched chickens then

      1. Whazza
        11 years, 11 months ago

        count me in

  6. HVT
    11 years, 11 months ago

    We need to buy Soton defs!

    1. Saniul
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'll buy Alderweireld, I guess. 😉
      Such a bad decision selling Clyne on the WC.

    2. Whazza
      11 years, 11 months ago

      We already have Soton defs 😀

  7. BabyB
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Right now, my two lowest scoring players are Yun and Kun... 🙁

    1. Saniul
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yun, Kun, Costa, ADM 🙁

    2. Back on the horse
      11 years, 11 months ago

      pair of yunts

  8. Captain Shirokov
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Oh man, can't wait for the final Hobbit movie

    1. RÏɠBY
      11 years, 11 months ago

      your paint finished drying?

      1. Captain Shirokov
        11 years, 11 months ago

        ?

        1. RÏɠBY
          11 years, 11 months ago

          it's THAT boring

      2. Back on the horse
        11 years, 11 months ago

        grass has stopped growing too, now winter has come

  9. Nomar
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Pen decision looks worse the more you see it.

    I can't see any angle or speed where it isn't a stonewall pen.

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      The ref must have had one

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No excuse for such an easy decision.

  10. In Bale We Trust
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Guys what's my best option.

    A. Adm to Oscar.
    B. Costa and Adm to Bony and Haz. -4
    C. Costa and Adm to Rooney and Haz -4

    1. Doolittle
      11 years, 11 months ago

      C

    2. RÏɠBY
      11 years, 11 months ago

      oscar seems to have more confidence this season.. and shots when he can
      hazard although nailed on will probably assist (or assist the assist)
      so A

      1. RÏɠBY
        11 years, 11 months ago

        *shoots

    3. MORIS FC
      11 years, 11 months ago

      c

  11. Baz
    11 years, 11 months ago

    great so as it stands bloody sanchez is gonna get the same amount of points as costa, DiMaria and aguero combined!! come on Sergio!

    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😆 Sanchez (c) was an inspired choice put that way

      1. Mash Potato
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Something about eggs and chickens and hatching...

  12. kirwy
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Saints will keep a cleanie.

  13. Nickofoz
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Agüero has hardly had a sniff so far :/

    1. Takedog1
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Probably still in shock about that pen decision. Totally different frame of mind if he gets it and scores

      1. Nickofoz
        11 years, 11 months ago

        True

    2. Doolittle
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He should have had a blatant penalty to be fair (not sure if it's been mentioned on here...)

      1. Debauchy
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Was a mention , some pages back ...

  14. Sz21
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like Southampton arent going to crumble easily.

    Their assets will still be very valuable no matter who they face.
    Will certainly be keeping Clyne anyway.

    1. Saniul
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, I don't see why anyone would be keeping Pelle/Tadic/Mane/Long.
      One SOT defender looks the way to go, and I regret selling Clyne.

  15. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Clues to why it was a penalty...

    - Aguero is not a known diver
    - Fonte points to outside the area, knowing he's fouled Aguero
    - It's bloody obvious!

    Referees are a joke sometimes. He should be sent off. See you on league 2 Mike.

    1. Whazza
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It was a clear pen. Kun has said he doesn't know how to dive 😀

      1. RÏɠBY
        11 years, 11 months ago

        his centre of gravity won't let him 😉

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Absolute shocker. Right up there with the worst decisions this year. The ref should be laid off. Who is he, anyway ?

      1. Whazza
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Are you serious? Mike Jones

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          11 years, 11 months ago

          I only saw start of match.

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I have both Kün and Forster. As long as Kün hit the target I'd have been winning.

  16. davies
    11 years, 11 months ago

    I'm getting Davis as my 5th midfielder.

    He covers Austin's bad fixtures perfectly. (GW's 16 + 18)

    1. Saniul
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I just sold him last week on my WC.
      After taking a 0.3 drop and only one assist off the bench in 12 weeks. 😐

      1. davies
        11 years, 11 months ago

        He looks good.

        Austin's bad fixtures are Everton and Arsenal away.
        Davis has Burnley and Palace.

        😎 🙂

    2. Whazza
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Me too 😎

      1. davies
        11 years, 11 months ago

        It's like it's meant to be.

        Everton and Arsenal or Burnley and Palace. Hmm.

        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          11 years, 11 months ago

          Might do the same. How much is he these days ?

          ( You are my Davis, my Steven Davis,
          You make me Happy when skies are grey,
          So **** your Lam-padd and Stevie Gerr-are
          Please don't take my Davis away... )

          😉 😀

  17. Mull
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Surprised they didn't split the last part of The Hobbit into another 3 parts.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'm surprised Peter Jackson didn't come to my house and just demand £50. This would be less invasive on my wallet than the Hobbit trilogy has turned out to be.

      1. Captain Shirokov
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Or you could just watch them for free

    2. darko
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'd actually have more respect for them, if the added original storyline and rewrote it to actually accommodate three films. You can just smell the money with these three films. The quality control is nowhere near the production of LOTR.

  18. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Cannot wait for the last Hobbit film.

    I really hope Jackson is given the chance to make some films about the Silmarilion; might be difficult though

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Why is everyone talking about the Hobbit?

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Too much onanism. Hair on feet.

        1. Pasqualinho
          11 years, 11 months ago

          To be fair, there's b*gger all else to do in The Shire.

      2. BeachBadger
        11 years, 11 months ago

        trailer during the commerical break

    2. Sleep Talk
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He's at least tried to add some stuff frmo there in these Hobbit films. For example by expanding upon those meetings between Gandalf, Elrond and Sarumann (not mentioned in the Hobbit, but at least indicated through Silmarillion that occured).

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      11 years, 11 months ago

      There's no coherent story in the Silmarillion. More a collection of tales and the good guys lose all the battles.

      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        11 years, 11 months ago

        I know, that's why I think it would be difficult. Plus the Tolkien Estate are very protective

  19. AlCapwnUK
    11 years, 11 months ago

    would a draw today make saints genuine top 4 contenders in most people's minds

    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No, it'll take a lot more than that.

    2. Del Griffith
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Of course, this is the season to sneak that 4th spot

    3. Doolittle
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely contenders, can't see it happening though.

  20. arnojswfc
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hey guys best replacement for Di Maria for 3-4 weeks?:) I have 10.4 mill available
    Already have Hazard, Siggy, Barkley
    Thanks:)

    1. Exeter Gently
      11 years, 11 months ago

      fab

    2. Joletouriste
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Fab probably

  21. Heydudes13
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Surprised I only dropped 7k last night.

    1. Bad Seed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      What was your score? Everyone's had a bit of a mare.

  22. Van Dal
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Omg cannot wait for the last hobbit film.

  23. Captain Shirokov
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Just seen the replay, what a dive.

    1. FPLEL
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Trolling..? Please say yes 🙂

  24. Doolittle
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Why all the Hobbit talk? Is it just me who finds The Hobbit/LOTR complete insufferable dross?

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      No

      I do too

    2. Mash Potato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      It went downhill after the first due to lack of character development

    3. fedolefan
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nope.

    4. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Advert just been on TV.

      Your loss, one of my favourite works of fiction; the books are of course better than the films, but it's nice to see it on screen nonetheless.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        This

      2. Doolittle
        11 years, 11 months ago

        See I hated the books as well. I don't know, I just find the whole thing to be style over substance, and fantasy garbage masquerading as "epic genius".

        Garth Marenghi on the other hand... 😉

        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          11 years, 11 months ago

          🙂

          Each to their own. I feel the same way about Star Wars, just can't be bothered with it

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Oh Jesus wept, when Somalion sees this it's really going to kick off.. 🙂

    5. Back on the horse
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I guess there was an ad on tv or something?

    6. RÏɠBY
      11 years, 11 months ago

      people affected by advertisements and shit CGI 😉

    7. Billy Gilmore
      11 years, 11 months ago

      The Hobbit has been terrible drawn out rubbish, but LOTR was great. Got nought on the books though, of course.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        and this.

    8. Gimli son of Gloin
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Same. Awful films

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        😆
        Missed that one Gimli.

    9. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Insufferable dross are the words that come to mind when I see your grav. 🙂

      1. Doolittle
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Blasphemy! 😉

        1. Doolittle
          11 years, 11 months ago

          That's if you mean Karl is insufferable dross. If you mean my comments are...fair enough.

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 11 months ago

            Nah, Karl. 🙂

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              11 years, 11 months ago

              @ Doolittle.

    10. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Loved LOTR adaptation. Hobbit films are pants though.

  25. Bad Seed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 11 months ago

    "Even Howard Webb couldn't defend that." 🙂

    1. RÏɠBY
      11 years, 11 months ago

      😆

  26. lickwidice
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hi, please assist me with my team I have no f'ing clue what to do

    Begovic, Krul

    Baines, Duff, Clyne, Chambers, Taylor
    Sigurdsson, Mata, Sanchez, Downing, Fellaini
    Costa, Rooney, Ulloa

    I got 0.0 in bank and 1 FT. Thinkin either Krul/Begovic or Mata out but for who?

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Fellaini 😯

      1. lickwidice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        wow so many responses 😀

    2. Mull
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Do you have a wildcard?

      1. lickwidice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yes I do but my value is so low I don't know how I would fit in the ones I want

    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ulloa 😯

    4. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mata 😯

    5. Captain Shirokov
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Fellaini and Ulloa need to go first,

      1. lickwidice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks ouch... I just got fellaini in as a punt

    6. Doolittle
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Keep Mata with ADM out, ditch Ulloa asap.\

    7. Exeter Gently
      11 years, 11 months ago

      get rid of mata and fellaini for haz and cheap 5th mid. play a 3-5-2 next week and bench costa

      1. lickwidice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        This sounds like a plan but im still stuck with begovic

      2. lickwidice
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Ass 😀

    8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      11 years, 11 months ago

      costa 😯

    9. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I'd get rid of one of Fellaini/Ulloa and upgrade the second.

    10. Big Sum
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Begovic 😮

    11. Punty
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Play WC and use auto-fill and you'll get a better team:p

      1. Punty
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Here's proof, my auto-fill:

        Pantilimon De Gea
        Cresswell Cahill Chambers Clyne Bertrand
        Walters Hazard Sigurdsson Wanyama Sánchez
        Agüero Ings Austin

    12. Celt Abroad
      11 years, 11 months ago

      You could do with a dwarf or two. Gimli maybe.

  27. MadridistaRants
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Atletico ultras stabbed & threw a Depor fan in a river in Madrid before the match vs Deportivo. The guy succumbed to his injuries. Another Depor fan is critically injured.

    And what does LFP do? Nothing. Match goes on like usual.

    1. davies
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He's been reported dead. R.I.P

      1. MadridistaRants
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, I know. Murderers have no place in football, they should be put in some jail where they belong.

    2. Nomar
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Taking fandom way too far.

    3. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Terrible

  28. Djerbil
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So many piss poor refs ruining games

  29. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Could do with a City goal, ML rivals still have double Soton defence!