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28 December 2014 2817 comments
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Sunday’s final match takes place at St James’ Park as out-of-sorts duo Newcastle and Everton go head-to-head.

Having ended Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season, Alan Pardew’s side have subsequently lost each of their last three, though in Papiss Cisse, they have a forward in form – the Senegal striker took his tally to eight for the campaign by spoiling United’s clean sheet on Friday afternoon. We’ll also be keeping an eye on our Spot the Differential pick Moussa Sissoko – the Frenchman has scored or assisted in three of the last four in front of his own fans.

The Toffees have lost three of their last four as second-season syndrome kicks in under Roberto Martinez. A run of eight matches without a clean sheet has persuaded many Fantasy managers to look for alternatives to Leighton Baines – the visitors’ chances of keeping out their opponents have been dealt a blow after Tim Howard and Phil Jagielka were ruled out through injury. Further up the pitch, Martinez has dropped Romelu Lukaku, Ross Barkley and Kevin Mirallas to the bench as he shuffles his pack to deal with the festive schedule.

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  1. Mulder
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Fking knew I should have captained O'Shea over Austin

  2. Lloyd Xmas
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Oh come on !
    its just one of those weeks 🙂
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94sJYhfoPC0

  3. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    16 with Siggy and Skrtel left.

    Banter.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      With Skrtel, you could end up with less than 16... 😉

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yup lol

  4. megatronaldinho
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    c'mon sterling! and bony. and, due to no-shows, siggy and naylor. nearly half a team tomorrow. save me

  5. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Currently BAPS are:

    3 Points - Lloris (27)
    2 Points - de Gea (25)
    1 Point - Chiriches,Fazio,Vertonghen (24)

    3 Points - Hazard (36)
    2 Points - Mané (28)
    1 Point - Fàbregas (26)

    3 Points - Hutton,Vergini (32)
    2 Points - Vlaar (31)

    3 Points - Mahrez (30)
    2 Points - Davies (28)
    1 Point - Wasilewski,Hamer (27)

    3 Points - Fernandinho (40)
    2 Points - Barnes (34)
    1 Point - Silva,Navas (31)

    3 Points - Isla (29)
    2 Points - Green (27)
    1 Point - Dunne (26)

    3 Points - Diouf (59)
    2 Points - Pieters (32)
    1 Point - Begovic (28)

    3 Points - Cazorla (42)
    2 Points - Welbeck (30)
    1 Point - Kouyaté (27)

    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      6 for me

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nice. 8 for me hopefully 😉

    2. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      9 for me

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      nice, 8 baps and 8 off the bench. 😎

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully not many changes coming up.

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

      Yes Green, keep those baps.

    6. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Only 4 baps :/

    7. mattyrobinson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Are these adjusted?

    8. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Just 7

    9. drughi
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Huttinho and hazard, well thank you 🙂

    10. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Curtis Davies picking up two bonus points in a 1-0 defeat. Magnet!

    11. nosejob
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rob Green bringing home a clean sheet and 2 BPS - oh you beauty.

    12. Chambo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      8 for me 😯 u wot m8

    13. icywrists23
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      damn silva should've had all 3 bps lil rat face got a yc

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

      3 for me

      Amazing!

    15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙁

    16. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Vlaar 2 or 1?

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Should be 1, you're right

    17. ejaknian
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      hutton

  6. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Next week captain?

    1. Koflok
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Austin ez

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

      Don't care

      Given up

    3. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Benteke

    4. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Austin

    5. beric
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Austin probably

    6. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yaya Toure.

  7. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    i don't expect anything from my fantasy players anymore. its all random b.s to be honest. everyone is boom or bust... inconsistency all over the place with unexpected outcomes. how the hell does burnley score 2 on the road versus man city. how does lloris all of a sudden get a CS against MANU but can't get one against 2 bottom feeders. Austin can score against the epl giants but can't do SHYT against crystal palace.

    might as well just pick names out of a hat and field them on your roster.

    1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mate. Just a game?

    2. Kroos Kontrol
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Relax. You're overreacting. This sort of stuff happens every season.

      1. icywrists23
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        like i said fantasy soccer is boom or bust unlike other sports. especially in this premier league set up where points are very scarced. Its all luck....

    3. nosejob
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Utter bull.

      There are lucky twists and turns, but it's not all luck.

      For example, City defence with no Kompany is a no go for me. History should teach you that.

    4. megatronaldinho
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      you're a silly goose with too much faith in your abilty to predict what happens

    5. beric
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

  8. amol
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Yaya>Silva done

    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No way will this backfire

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        lol

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I heard Silva had trouble making it on to the bus on his own, some sort of issue with his ankle, oh well.

    3. Kroos Kontrol
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You serious mate?
      Now that Yaya's fully fresh for the next fixture and City will go out for a win, you just take him out?

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

    Just logged on.....

    Wtf?!!

    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      WTF indeed!!

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Did you make it in to double digits?

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

        27 points
        At least my vc is Zabaleta 😆

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          32 here but a -8, Skrtl to go though, I expect a brace and cs.

  10. iNFL8r
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I need a defender for 1 week. Guessing it should be City looking at the fixtures, Demichelis nailed?

  11. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So, this Ashley Barnes chap looks like a good buy. Costa -> Barnes? Burnley have nice fixtures.

  12. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sell or keep Azpi for this week?

    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Keep. He'll start next game

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        What about fixture wise though?

        1. Demí
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Keep

    2. Jeremiah
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Keep, he will start next game.

    3. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Keep, he will start next game.

  13. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cisse get's away throwing 3 elbows at Coleman.

    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      retrospective action surely

    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      doubt he'll get away with it

  14. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    33 pre-BAPs with 1.5 left to play.

    How am I doing?

    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Seems par

      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Hmmm, okay. A small green would be okay.

    2. beric
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Slightly above average

  15. Atters
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How did palace look defensively?

    1. AH 🙂
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      they were good alround

  16. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    46 with siggy to go.

    Come on!!!

    On a side note siggy ----> downing anyone?

  17. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I've seen enough. Hazard over Costa in a 3-5-2

  18. AH 🙂
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    why did cisse do lol ??

  19. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    30 with Bony to go.

    1 goal and 1 CS in the team.

  20. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How much bonusfor silva?

    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      1

  21. Calm
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Top 10k average should be roughly 40 right?
    Sitting at 8k with a grand total of 33 points all out...

    1. Jeremiah
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Really? 40?

      1. Calm
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry should have clarified by the end of the gameweek after Liv vs Swa

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      40 might be a stretch.

    3. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Less than 40..

    4. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      30 I reckon.

  22. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    My cup opponent is on 14 with Sterling, Fabianski, Siggy and Skertl to play.

    I'm on 39 all out pre-baps (ca 6 points)

    Who will go though?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You IMO

    2. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You unless something drastic happens.

    3. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Your oppo will just edge ahead with his vinegar strokes.

    4. MisterMaster
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      the only way your gonna lose this one is fabianski saving a penalty sterling scoring a brace siggy with a brace too and a skrtel winner 🙂

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Will probably happen 🙂

  23. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    wanted to captain silva but was afraid he might get rested so i went with that idiot austin.

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That yellow card cost Silva captainers a fair few points 🙁

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cost 1 for the yellow and lost at least 1 bap

  24. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who do you all have left in the Liverpool Swansea game?

    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bony

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Naylor for Clichy

      1. beric
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Clichy came on

        1. DV8R
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He didn't

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy.

    4. MattysFantasyFooty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bony Naylor

    5. Ady87
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bony and naylor.

    6. Jeremiah
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bony & Naylor

    7. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling (C)

      1. beric
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Wow could be an excellent week for you

    8. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sakho Siggy

    9. Viper
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy & Bony

    10. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bony + Siggy

    11. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

  25. hurrrrr
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Well my -4 to bring Zabaleta in did well. As did my Austin (C) shout.

    Currently on 32 with Naylor to come. How far am I going to drop from rank 500?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      16 places

  26. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling and Siggy bring me 15 points tomorrow.. I'd be happy

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You'd better phone them and let them know.

  27. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    In a weird way after this disaster, I think Zaba is now more likely to play against Sunderland as they have to win. I'm not sure Sagna plays in must win games. Besides, Sagna can play in the FA Cup. Kolarov however, is definitely f*cked.

    1. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I brought Mangala in instead of Zabaleta, based on the assumption that Zab will play in the cup if he alternates with Sagna. I hope it'll unfold this way.

  28. piquiblanco
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Funny cognitive dissonance i just experienced.
    Checking out my team for the next gameweek:
    Looking at Panti: City will steamroll over Sun, 0 points incoming
    Looking at Yaya: Sunderland could manage to get a shut out, certainly not captain material

    Bets hedged.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      How can both of those happen? Or did I miss something?

      1. piquiblanco
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It can't, but looking at my players I was imagining the worst possible scenarios, forgetting that they'd be also good in a way. Call me a pessimist 😉

  29. harrysponge
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is it time for YYT to Silva for free?

    or is Silva due a rest?

    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably due a rest after injury

    2. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Risky, Yaya completely nailed on, Silva perhaps not.

      1. harrysponge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking the same.. Cheers!

  30. joinho
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Will Yaya be back for the next game?

    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      should be. They will want best players.

      Doubt zaba will be rotated. Silva may be done in though...

      1. icywrists23
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        why would rat face silva be done? do you work for man city?