Suspensions

The Suspension Tightrope – Gameweek 29

With only a handful of sides involved in Premier League and FA Cup action since our last update, there’s been little movement among those players toeing the line on the Suspension Tightrope. It’s as you were at the summit, with Neil Taylor, Phil Bardsley, Cesc Fabregas, Ciaran Clark and Sebastian Larsson teetering just one booking away from a two-match suspension.

By virtue of Gabriel Agbonlahor’s caution in Aston Villa’s Fa Cup win over rivals West Brom, the Villains are now the most represented club in the eight-yellows-or-above bracket – a cause for concern for manager Tim Sherwood, who’s already contending with a raft of injuries and suspensions.

Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo picked up his fourth caution in seven starts against Newcastle, moving up to the eight-yellow mark. The Red Devils can ill afford to lose another member of their rearguard in the wake of Jonny Evans’ suspension, so the Argentine will have to stay out of trouble for four Gameweeks before the slate is wiped clean on 14 April.

In terms of newly-suspended players, Jack Grealish misses Villa’s Gameweek 29 encounter against Sunderland after he picked up two quick yellows as a late substitute against West Brom. Meanwhile, Baggies midfielder Claudio Yacob committed two bookable offences in the same match but was handed a two-game suspension due to it being his second red card of the season – the 27-year-old was sent off for a dangerous challenge on Diego Costa at Stamford Bridge.

Angel Di Maria earned a red card at a particularly inopportune moment, just before Manchester United embark on an unforgiving fun of fixtures (TOT, liv, AVL, MCI, che) that could define their fight for a Champions League berth. The Argentine winger will sit out United’s home tie against Tottenham on Saturday following the ignominy of being booked for simulation and aggressive behaviour towards referee Michael Oliver in the space of 20 seconds.

Jonny Evans began his six-match ban after being charged with spitting at Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse. United’s FA Cup exit against Arsenal on Monday means Evans will now be unavailable until the Gameweek 34 encounter with Everton. For his part in the incident, Cisse received a seven-match ban, with the additional penalty a product of receiving red for elbowing Everton’s Seamus Coleman in December. The Toon frontman will be back in contention for West Brom’s visit to St James’ Park in Gameweek 36.

Joey Barton serves the last of a three-match ban as QPR roll up to Palace this Saturday, whilst Alan Hutton sits out the second of a two-match suspension as Villa make their way to Sunderland.

Elsewhere, Gareth Barry and Lee Cattermole start the first of their two-match suspensions after topping off the Tightrope and Palace’s Mile Jedinak sits out the second of a four-match ban for violent conduct. Sunderland winger Adam Johnson remains suspended by the club pending the outcome of police investigations relating to off-field matters.

Amongst those returning players, Glenn Murray, Nemanja Matic, Jack Colback and Morgan Amalfitano are all back in contention for Gameweek 29, having served their time. Matic twisted his knee celebrating the Blues’ Capital One Cup triumph but recovered in time to face Paris Saint-German in the Champions League last 16 this evening.

2,514 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Not Irish
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    GET THE FECK IN

    HAVE IT

    1. Lucy.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      They got further than United...

      Oh wait.

      1. Not Irish
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        We still have our souls though, Lucy.

        Don't think I haven't noticed you taking an interest in me.

        Flattered.

        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          United have their souls?
          As shown by Rooney and, um, er, yeah, Rooney

          1. Not Irish
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Jog on.

        2. Lucy.
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Your souls? So many of you big teams just lean on your wallets when the going gets tough.

          1. Not Irish
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Sounds like little man syndrome.

  2. RubeRx
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Thiagoooooooooooooooo

  3. Greenbackbøøg…
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

  4. sinik
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      are you a psg fan?

      1. sinik
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        nope

  5. Granville
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Right now, Everton and City the only English teams left in Europe. #fact

    1. Jimmers
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      What about Arsenal 😉

      1. Granville
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        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah silly me. Arsenal still in it.

    2. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol :Lola:

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cherry cola? 😕

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Given up on Arsenal?

    4. Home Run Baker
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      And Chelsea.

    5. Lord Flashheart
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Best reply of the month 🙂

  6. Twisted Saltergater
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why was Cahill marking John Terry??!

  7. pundit of punts
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ju fecking huuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. Duke Silver ☑
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    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Cahill and Terry marking each other 😆

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This! WTF

  9. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Silva writing his own scripts...

  10. FPL Daniel
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Where r people near the post!? I remember Cashley saving a lot at that place

    1. Not Irish
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Juuuuhuuuu

  11. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Too far off his line

  12. RubeRx
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    CBacks!

  13. Gnu
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Great header.
    Hope Jose amongst others jokes on his own bile.

  14. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Viva John Terry

  15. FF Dirtbag
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Haha how terrible by chelsea!!!

  16. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Comeeeee ooooon still time!! I said it we need 3!!!

  17. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    He's made atonement there.

  18. seanie3
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    nice one ivan, gave away a needless corner when the ball was floating into courtois arms

    very poor against 10 mens for nearly 75 minutes!

  19. FPL Daniel
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Comeee oooon Didier!!!

  20. Our Man Charlie
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'm sure that came off his hand 😀

  21. The Gambler.
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who was it that posted about chavski being the only english team left??? 🙂

  22. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If zlatan had stayed on Chelsea would have won.
    Bloody ref.....

  23. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ivanovic CF

    1. The Gambler.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Totally OOP

    2. seanie3
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      his poor defending has cost us

  24. Back on the horse
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Where did the Juhuuu thing come from?

    1. Epic Fail
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Boy George.

  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bye bye chelsea

    Embarassing england for the last 100 years

    1. goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      They've got a CL trophy at least, however annoying that club is.

    2. Leaf
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      They weren't really heard of for the first 90 years

    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      How old are you...?

  26. Go Loons
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    This is some Match! What next?

  27. Baa
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Is it over?
    My stream has just started the second half (Of ET)

    1. The Gambler.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      3 mins left

      1. Baa
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Its not over until the Portugese sulks...

    3. Home Run Baker
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea home and dry

  28. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    One of the best ever headers I feel, great composure from Silva.

  29. Lucy.
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    No one can say that goal wasn't coming. Chelsea lost it.

  30. RubeRx
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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Unbelievable games the last two days!

    1. Lucy.
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Absolutely!