Fixtures

Frisking the Fixtures – Gameweek 26 – The Weak

We turn our attentions to the upcoming schedule this lunchtime and cast an eye over the next four-to-six Gameweeks. We begin by looking at the teams with tough fixtures to follow, with the bottom two bracing themselves for some testing times ahead.

Burnley

“frisking

Firmly ensconced in the bottom three ahead of tonight’s clash with United, Sean Dyche’s side face a tough task to climb to safety over the next few matches in light of a thoroughly evil schedule. The Clarets make their way to Chelsea, Liverpool and Southampton in the next six and with home encounters against City and Spurs also on the horizon, this leaves just the visit of Swansea as a possible source of points.

Over the last six Gameweeks, though, Dyche’s side have been one of the most consistent sides in the final third – scoring at least twice in five of those fixtures. Danny Ings and Ashley Barnes owners will surely be thinking twice now, though, whilst George Boyd looks confined to bench-warming duties for the foreseeable future.

Liverpool

“frisking

Last night’s thrilling 3-2 win over Tottenham extended the Reds’ unbeaten run to nine league matches since moving to a 3-4-2-1 system. Brendan Rodgers’ side have the form, then, but the fixtures are very much against them – Southampton, City, United and Arsenal in the next six may stall their quest for a top four finish.

With four clean sheets in the last five, though, the likes of Martin Skrtel and Alberto Moreno have thrived in their manager’s new formation, whilst Daniel Sturridge’s return to action has already harvested a goal and two assists in three appearances. It remains to be seen whether Raheem Sterling will be sidelined for any period of time after missing out against Spurs and his 30% ownership won’t hang about if his prognosis is pessimistic.

Leicester

“frisking

Nigel Pearson faces a tough task to arrest a run of four straight losses over the next few matches. Trips to Everton, City and Spurs in the next five, allied with a blank Gameweek 27, leaves only a home clash with Hull as reason for optimism at the King Power right now.

Their schedule could be subject to change, though. It’s possible that if Leicester are beaten by Villa in the FA Cup this weekend, they could –potentially- be handed a double Gameweek 28. The downside is that this would see them travel to the Etihad before facing Chelsea – a pair of fixtures that few, if any, Fantasy managers would be willing to invest in. Pearson’s decision to move to five at the back and bench Marcin Wasilewski ended a run of 15 straight starts for the cut-price Pole, though Jeffrey Schlupp continues to be fielded as an out of position prospect on the left wing. At 4.9, Riyad Mahrez is one to consider in the budget bracket and has offered plenty of threat in recent outings, though Pearson’s tinkering up top leaves us with no real options to consider.

Also Be Wary Of…

Crystal Palace
After this evening’s encounter with former club Newcastle is out of the road, Alan Pardew braces himself for a schedule that pits Palace against five of the current top ten in the next six Gameweeks.

The 2-1 home win over Spurs highlighted their form under the new man in charge and with three league wins in four, they’ll feel they can prevail against the likes of Arsenal, West Ham, Southampton, Stoke and City over that period. Jason Puncheon and Dwight Gayle have been subject to plenty of new investment on the back of their recent returns but with the likes of Yannick Bolasie back in the frame, rotation could start to kick in and many may feel that now is the time to bail on their Eagles’ assets.

Newcastle
John Carver has steadied the ship in recent weeks and earned four points from showdowns with Hull and Stoke. Unfortunately for the Magpies, the schedule takes a significant turn for the worse now – City, United, Everton, Arsenal and a trip to neighbours Sunderland await them in the next six, leaving just the visit of Villa as the one bright spot on the horizon.

With that run of fixtures in mind, it looks highly debatable whether Jack Colback can be expected to maintain the form that has served up three goals and two assists in his last six, whilst a defence that has registered a single clean sheet in 12 Gameweeks seems unlikely to improve any time soon.

Man United
The Red Devils go head-to-head with Burnley this evening on the back of one defeat in 14 Gameweeks but that record papers over the cracks. With Louis van Gaal tinkering with tactics and personnel all too often, United have lacked any sort of cohesion and have failed to take advantage of some excellent recent fixtures.

United may have the fourth best scoring record in the league but their main men are toiling. Robin van Persie is their top scorer with nine strikes yet has netted twice in his last six, whilst Wayne Rooney is second most impressive with eight goals, despite the fact he’s failed to produce any attacking returns in his previous six appearances. Considering that Angel di Maria has failed to score since Gameweek 7, it’s perhaps no surprise that David de Gea is their highest scoring FPL player, with 94 points. Showdowns against Swansea, Spurs and Liverpool in the next five affords the Spaniard the chance to earn points yet again as Van Gaal looks to keep his side’s bid for a fourth place finish intact.

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  1. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Caz now likely to play the Ramsey role?

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, don't think so, Maybe we can play 4141

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ramsey played in the 4141. Caz will have to take up more defensive responsibility with Rambo injured.

        1. Gooner97
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          At least I only hope Flamini won't play.

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I don't think Wenger will do that. Caz and Rosicky until Rambo or Jack are fit I'd say.

            1. Gooner97
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Mate you're changing more gravatars than me now lol

              1. Wilshere Knowledge
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 1 month ago

                😆

                1. Gooner97
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 1 month ago

                  😛

  2. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with my 2 FTs?

    1.9 in the bank

    Forster, Hamer
    Jones, Terry, Bellerin, PvA, Baird
    Cazorla, Di Maria, Hazard, Sanchez, Boyd
    Aguero, Defoe, Kane

    1. ndo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What to do with mine?

      0.7 in the bank

      Guzan, Fabianski
      Duff, Jenkinson, Lescott, Clichy, Cissokho
      Henderson, Sanchez, Oscar, Downing, Ozil
      Aguero, Kane, Austin

      Feel like I have some massive changes to make, but would like to only make 2.....

  3. Yome
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Breaking news, Giroud has been elected the hottest player in the premier league; let’s call him hottie Donkey now...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RhreBgoHls

    Here is the top 10:
    1. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal)
    2. Santiago Vergini (Sunderland)
    3. Matty James (Leicester City)
    4. Paul Konchesky (Leicester City)
    5. Jason Shackell (Burnley)
    6. Erik Pieters (Stoke)
    7. Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton)
    8. Nacer Chadli (Tottenham)
    9. Ciaran Clark (Aston Villa)
    10. Ben Foster (West Brom)

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No Tony Hibbert?

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        No Fabregas too

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Vergini 😯 Chadli 😯 😯

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Konschesky is the biggest joke I feel

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I have never seen him, so no idea 😆

        2. Yome
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Google him, you will see hehe

    3. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No Sanchez or Falcao? What a joke

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Falcao is ugly, Sanchez is alright but he has just arrived in the league maybe that's why lol

        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Falcao looks like Tarzan. Make of that what you will.

          1. Yome
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Haha

      2. Yome
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Where the hell is Shrek 🙂

    4. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pelle was robbed

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

        ^this^

      2. Yome
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yeah indeed, women don't like italian machos that is why

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

      Pity Luke Chadwick is no longer a PL player, he'd have won this by a landslide

    6. Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      List seems Racist

    7. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No Way what about Phil Jonesy?

    8. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Only have two of those. Planning to win ugly

      1. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        *sorry 3. Forgot about Clarky

        1. Give The Todd Some Love
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          You have Clark 😯

          1. Reedy
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Needed some Villa for my rotation. He isn't just there to look good!

    9. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The voters had all obviously seen that video of Giroud's shlong

    10. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No Smalling? 😯

    11. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I want to see the hottest WAGS list.

      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I am sure that would be easy to find 🙂

      2. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Arteta wins.

        1. Yome
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          You have a pic ?

    12. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Konchesky?! Arteta and Pelle surely for the hair alone?

    13. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hawt Donkey

    14. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      American women judging it for some reason.

      Pelle > Giroud

    15. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero and Pelle deserve to be there 🙁

      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

  4. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else have a team with all home comforts? So many away players next week now 😕

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thats good sign *High-scoring GW*

    2. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      6 players at home coming up, importantly all 3 strikers and Hazard. Low score incoming.

  5. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Reply to HVT's question in previous page which I replied there as well but think everyone should read:

    If we are a serious player like I am, you are, Innsie is, Jonty is, Doos is...and many more...our moods will get affected if our players get a red or don't perform but the thing is This website gives us an opportunity to take that frustration/anger out here it self and feel better as others also fail with us...and not take out in the real world! If I'm angry that My player failed I will have 2 LOL@ post at me and many more people having the same issue as I do..so it help...

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So serious! 😮 I just get annoy when Kane score, anything else is fine 😮

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😆 I think last season playing without both Ramsey and Yaya build my endurance well 😉

    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This has provided some good therapy over the years for us lot in a bad gameweek.

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yup it does

    3. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      So are you for or against 'lol @' posts?
      Bit of a confusing post, this one

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I am for 'LOL @' post 😀

        1. Sharkytect
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          LOL

      2. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Don't ever come on during games, bit too childish and even if you got a good point it gets lost in the plethora of lol posts.
        Long as you make good decisions the rest you can't affect so keep calm, that's my attitude

  6. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cazorla to Ozil anyone?

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking about this...

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      too sideways

      1. Ser Football 42
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not the way Caz had been playing compared to Ozil

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Arsenal mids are like Mines anyone can explode at any day..there won't be one sure shot point getter each week

    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes that is my FT this week

    4. Jimbo123
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes from me

    5. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wait another week.

      I think Cazorla would be out the starting lineup soon.

    6. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cazorla has a great shot saved and a clear penalty not given, then everyone with Ozil would be wanting Cazorla!

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That in essence is the game in a nutshell Doc..

        1. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Exactly, I've had Cazorla over Sanchez for ages and it's great when Caz gets a pen and feel silly when Alexis shows his class. Swings and roundabouts

  7. Stannage
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all....if adm fails to do much tonight would u suggest replacing with yaya
    Worried that adm will explode as soon as I get rid but keen on yaya before price increases....
    what do u reckon?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Watch the match today...you will see how United play and their players are not worth getting in

    2. J1F
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yaya > ADM
      Cazorla > Yaya

  8. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    After 6 red arrows in a row, finally got a green last night. Hope my differentials deliver tonight as well. 😉

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Who do you have to play tonight?

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Mane,Hazard,Aguero,Terry and Foster.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Nice....I haven't actually seen Mane play yet...is he good?

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

      same here

      Mane, Hazard, Jones, Lescott, Aguero

      don't let me down boys

  9. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hoping Cuadrado plays tonight for the live game, gonna be a bit hard on Willian if he does tough as i can't see that he's done much wrong.

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm actually really tempted to get Cuadrado in for the Burnley game if there's any indication that he'll start

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm sure Mou will want to see him strut his stuff, but will he be willing to ditch Willian permanently?....It's an odd situation and reeks of rotation for a while.

  10. Yome
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pundit of Punts, with my compliments 😉

    http://www.90min.com/posts/709119-the-23-hottest-premier-league-wags

  11. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Panti
    Terry Koscielny Jones
    Cazorla Hazard ADM Puncheon
    Aguero Giroud Kane
    Subs: Hamer Boyd Baird Bertrand(red)
    2ft 2,6m
    Not sure how to move on, thinking of transfering 2 of these 3 out, which one?
    A) Cazorla
    B) Giroud
    C) Puncheon (he is playing Arsenal next, expect a blank)
    D) Other, who? Baird can wait but if not starting then Haidara for GW27 looks good.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You need to do something with Baird if he doesn't start or you will walk into just nine or ten starters for GW27....

    2. J1F
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      -ADM
      -Baird
      +PvA
      +Ozil

  12. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I bought Cazorla the the week he scored a pen (v jammy I know). Since then I've been amazed how his price didn't rise, finally it starts shooting up and all I see are posts saying Caz to Ozil.
    Go figure

  13. Saxe-Gotha
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    To free up funds for Sturridge, would you rather:

    A.) Foster > Elliot and run with Krul/Elliot
    B.) Terry > Azpi

  14. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Lot of talk about captains and how we have consistently got it wrong.

    I've punched my data into FPL Statistico and I get this:

    Total Captain Points : 294

    Total Captain Points as % of Overall Score : 19.71%

    Total Vice-Captain Points : 189

    Possible Captain Points if you Always used your Vice-Captain instead : 378

    Possible Captain Points if you Always Captained Highest Gameweek Scorer : 616

    Total Actual Captain Points as % of Highest Possible Captain Points : 47.73%

    Difference Between your Captain Points and Highest Possible : -322

    Possible Total Points if you Always Captained Highest Scorer out of (C) and (VC) : 1572

    Difference Between your Total Points and the Above Number : -80

    Possible Total Points if you Always Captained Highest Scorer : 1653

    Anyone wish to post theirs so we can see how good/bad we compare to each other?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      That figure of 1572 would be just enough to make me overall leader (pending on the guys around me of course).

      Damn you Vice Captain speak up more in the future!

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thats a very long way of saying with hindsight you'd have got a bigger score

        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Its just a tool that calculates it for you. Was just offering it to those that have felt they have really messed up with their captains..

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      gonna try this with a drink in hand

  15. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Zouma start and score!!!

  16. Would an idiot do that?
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Hazard or Aguero tonight?

  17. Would an idiot do that?
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Need a replacement for siggy.
    Looking at mane any other options

  18. bennett661
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Here is my squad for the next GW - Anything drastically wrong with it?

    Panti/Heaton
    Bertrand/Terry/Wolly/PVA/Trippier
    Eriksen/Walcott/Hazard/Mane/Puncheon
    Kun/Costa/Kane

    Cheers!