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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. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    My 5 defenders are currently on 1 point ( Azpi Baines Clyne Yun Zabaleta)

    Baines score tonight and all is forgiven !!!!!! Lol

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

      Cameron is all i'm gonna say

      1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Had Cameron for all his 1s and 2s and now finally getting some reward.

    2. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      just like me..may be will do Yun >Skrtel next..

  2. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who got bonus points in city game?

    1. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sort by stickies

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

    The next manager to get sacked will be...

    I fancy Irvine or bruce...

    1. The Brit.
      • 11 Years
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      50/50 between those two

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

      Martinez

    3. IndyStarJack
      • 12 Years
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      Brucey

      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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        All been downhill since F.A. Cup...damn that aaron ramsey

    4. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
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      Martinez

    5. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
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      Martinez

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

    soccer players are so damn soft. getting injured every other game or in training. they need to MAN up. ALL SOFT. FPL is stupid with giving me a -4 for making an extra transfer in such a tight period. For the christmas fixtures they should give us an extra free transfer. I'm sleep though.

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

      get the fudge over yourself

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

        stfu

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think YOU need to man up.

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

    Any chance Sterling getting a rest 2m ?

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

      One can hope

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

      Small.

    3. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      no.

  6. donkey73
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good thing Baines will drop like a stone now.
    We'll buy him cheap with the Jan WC...

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

      If everton continue being shite i wont be getting him back

  7. The Brit.
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    51 after baps I believe, very happy with that! Although Boyd isn't coming off my bench, I can't complain too much.

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

      no one cares man

      1. The Brit.
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        alright mate, everyone else saying how they've done

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

      Awful

  8. IndyStarJack
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Chance of either Siggy or Bony to miss out tomorrow?
    Boyd awaits if so

  9. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why did Austin blank ?

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

      He was due

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

        😆

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

      who asks stupid questions like this.

    3. Robbens Diving Instructor
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he didnt score or assist

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

      Palace more resolute under Millen...perhaps. They may have just got lucky.

    5. donkey73
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      because he's Austin, not Suarez!
      If he kept like that he would end up with 350pts!

  10. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What happened to Clyne ?

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

      cut on the knee in last game

    2. parity
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Injured I believe -- there was a picture circulating around of him with a bloody knee after boxing day

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

    Why didn't Yaya start today ?

    Injured or Rested?

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

      rested i think

      1. Champagne supernova
        • 11 Years
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        I can see silva getting rested the next match now as jovetic is back in contention.
        41 points Siggy and Taylor still to play.
        Hope Swansea smash the kopshites.

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

          swansea won't beat pool.

          1. Champagne supernova
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Who knows, i did not think Burnley would score against City but they did.

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

      rested.

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

    got lost in the page change so asking again

    how many of you'll still have the initial WC not touched yet

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

      o/

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

      o/

  13. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What a crap game week, usually the Christmas hangover and goal drought comes Boxing Day

  14. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    According to Totalfpl Fabregas is not on for any bonus but earlier today somebody said he'll get 2 after Mane's deductions. Anyone know about this?

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

      I hope tfpl are correct

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

      Totalfpl currently sick.

    3. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Check detailed stats on FPL

    4. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He'll get 2

    5. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      fabregas 1 bonus

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
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        so far...

    6. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all.

  15. SpinyNorman [*_*]
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    You know it's been a terrible fpl day when all your points (apart from appearance) have come from Hutton & Jedinak clean sheets only...

    Then -1 for four of my players only on 2...

    Awful awful awful.

    Siggy to save the day!!

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

    Anyone fancy Siggy ----> downing or just keep status quo?

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Downing all day

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

        worth the sub then?

        The other option is i wait a week and do:

        Zaba, Yaya, siggy ---> Saylor, Silva, Sterling

  17. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any bp for silva today?

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

      Sort by stickies.

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

      1

  18. oven
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Even if Baines scores or assists I think he's gotta god. Everton look too poor.

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

      Gotta go*

  19. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    ayoze ----> benteke
    *logs off *

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

    Was a guy asking me for a defender in the middle of the night.
    I namedroped, McNair, Caulker and Cameron...... Then I bought Zaba and Skrtl, this game is killing me this year

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

      same lol

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

    never put your faith in a brick layer as your captain.

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

      Lol, im gunna do it again this week!

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

      does he not cement his place in your team?

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

      Not cool. Stop trolling please

  22. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bad gameweek, but can take comfort in two good transfers (Silva and Hutton).

    Bring on 2015!

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

      everyone brought silva in. i had him last 3 gameweeks.

    2. Robbens Diving Instructor
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      inspirational

  23. Vpan
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Please help.

    Long term

    a) Fabregas + Boyd (Austin starts every game with Boyd sub)

    or

    b) Erikssen + Downing (rotate Siggy with Austin)

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

      Got a wildcard to use in the next four weeks so cant be that long term

      1. Vpan
        • 15 Years
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        this is a WC plan actually....

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

      A

  24. oven
    • 12 Years
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    Baines > Hutton (!)

    Yeah?

  25. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    List me your top three defenders going forward ???? (Price not really important)

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

      Terry, Zaba, Hutton

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

      Hutton
      jenkinson
      Clichy

    3. Robbens Diving Instructor
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      terry trippier hutton

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

    Chelsea have a knack of smashing spurs.

    Hazard (c) probably for me.

    Fazio has been able to handle costa easily in the past.

  27. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Seeing Sakho was taken off early, will he start next game? Should he be given a last chance?

  28. Murder On Zidane's Flo…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    BOYD!!! Gotta love him 😉

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

      Oh yeah

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

    sanchez to sterling worth a punt. treading water with a pretty template team atm. any other recommendations? 1FT::

    foster (4.0)

    azpil / zaba / hutton ( wisdom / dummet )

    sanchez / hazard / downing / silva (tiote)

    rvp / costa / austin

  30. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    why are Everton so poor this season?

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

      Leaking goals