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28 December 2014 2817 comments
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Sundayโ€™s final match takes place at St Jamesโ€™ Park as out-of-sorts duo Newcastle and Everton go head-to-head.

Having ended Chelseaโ€™s unbeaten start to the season, Alan Pardewโ€™s side have subsequently lost each of their last three, though in Papiss Cisse, they have a forward in form โ€“ the Senegal striker took his tally to eight for the campaign by spoiling Unitedโ€™s clean sheet on Friday afternoon. Weโ€™ll also be keeping an eye on our Spot the Differential pick Moussa Sissoko โ€“ 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 โ€“ the visitorsโ€™ 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. Colonel Shoe ่‚ๆฑ 
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    knew my h2h oppo would thrash me this week

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

      Same even with Silva (c)
      unless Sterling + Bony do something extraordinary
      Backline of Panti Oshea and Hutton vs my double City D
      ๐Ÿ˜Ž

  2. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance that assist stands for Janmaat? Cup opponent has him. I almost always remember those kinds of plays not being assists...

  3. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I advised people to bench baines this week

    Wonder who listened

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

      Got a link?

      1. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Said it many times when people asked who to bench. I advised baines

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

          You should have many links.

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

            ๐Ÿ˜†

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

      Bench a 7.2M defender? Makes sense

      1. Rats Ass
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        It could make sense. Many people, like me, still only have Baines cos we've had to do other transfers. So we're only expecting 2 points from him.

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

      you having a good week mate?

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

      Lol bench a defender who takes penalties

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

      22(-4) points on the pitch and 20 on the bench at the moment - good job 13 of those are coming on!

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

    look at these idiots surprised about baines. Whens the last time everton got a cs? and their starting goalie is injured. LOL ... and everton in terrible form. Are you really surprised?

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You seem like a bit of an idiot sir.

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

        I bet you have baines idiot. LOL have fun keeping a 7.3 player getting an average of 1 point per game. Goof

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

          You seem like one of these guys who thinks its okay to insult people and talk crap hiding behind a keyboard, but wouldn't dare say any of this stuff in person. In short, stop being a dick mate.

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

            Well said

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

            ok but you have baines so don't get mad at me.. get mad at him.

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

              No I dont.

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

              Baines hasn't called anyone an idiot lately

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

              I think you missed his point

        2. andy85wsm
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          • 15 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Got rid this week for Skrtel.

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

      ET phone home.

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

      Baines could have easily had a few assists today and last 7/8 games Everton were robbed of 3/4 pens. You can't predict these things. Allso i think a lot of people had more pressing transfers that's why they delayed his exit.

      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        This. Didn't get rid earlier as he was a guaranteed starting defender on pens. Wasn't in a rush to offload. Did in the end this week to fund Sigurdsson to Sterling but before that there was always something else to do.

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

          And now he's got an assist

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

      why don;t you link your team if you know so much?

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

    Never captain never bench

    Never buy

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

      never feckin scores

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

    thoughts on a rotating strikeforce of perez, austin and kane? the rest of the team it allows for is ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

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

      Big fan of this. Especially Perez.

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nah

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

    Who to get for Jedinak for free (max 8,7m)
    A) Sterling
    B) Downing
    C) Sigurdsson

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

      No freakin way - Baines.

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

    Chances of Fab cleanie tomorrow?

    Desperately need that.

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

      Low but possible

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      depends if Balotelli plays

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

    Baines has Hull away next. You should definitely keep him ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

      Absolutely, hes on pens!

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Best defender in the league!

  10. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Andy my cup opponents has Tiotè too...

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

      My cup opponent has fernandinho and colback

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

        That's just insane

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

        Lol no way

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

    If Baines scores now this site will crash.

    *waits for "timing" comment*

    1. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Timing!!!

    2. JaydenLFC87
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Stranger things have happened

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

    What position is Baines playing?

    Got to go, right?

    1. Left midfield.

      Everton's defence is poison.

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

        But, OOP... ๐Ÿ™„ ๐Ÿ˜‰

  13. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Simple question:

    What's the general consensus on best Baines replacement?

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

      There's no simple answer - it depends on who else is in your team

    2. Dunno. I got Skrtel this morning.

      *mops brow with hanky*

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

      Keep for next week then get in Terry

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

      Skrtel imo

    5. djenzio
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      zab, ivan, skrtl

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

    What gameweek does AFCON start?

    Considering Bolasie for Downing, after next gameweek.

    1. Game of Stones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What?! He leaves then, I think

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

      GW21

    3. AH ๐Ÿ™‚
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he leaves ?

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

      Okay that's what I was asking. Won't bother in that case.

  15. Skipdipper
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Baines out but for who? I have Zaba and Azpi

    Skrtel?!

    1. Game of Stones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Won't go close to a Liverpool defender. Not many obvious options atm - could double up on City/Chelsea, but you probably have 2 attackers from them as well.

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

        Not sure on a city double and have hazard and fabregas
        Koscielny maybe? Or just go Bertrand?

  16. 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)
    Woohoo

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

      Hahaha this the fourth time youve told us

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

      We know ๐Ÿ™‚

  17. Jimbo123
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If you had to keep one of these for the whole season who would it be?

    A.) Austin

    B) Falcao

    C) Pelle

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

      Austin

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

      A

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

      Austin. Too much cash tied up in the other two

    4. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be pretty pissed off if I had to keep any of them all season

    5. JaydenLFC87
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Prob Austin out of thos..

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

      Charlie austin

  18. 5os
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Was the Janmaat assist reverted?

  19. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How did Tekkers look, anyone?

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

      I wouldn't go near. Not even a question of him, Villa just ain't great.

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

      bereft of any decent service after the red card

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

      frustrated. villa were awful going forward. although delph red card didnt help

    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he always looks beautiful in my eyes

  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Baines keeps running into Mirallas's blind spot ๐Ÿ™„

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

      i think everything is Mirallas' blind spot outside of the lines of those posts

  21. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance Janmaat's assist stays? Clear misplay from Barkley, no way that can stand!

    First ref ruins my Zaba captaincy, then my opponent gets an assist from Janmaat on a play clearly not deserving of an assist...

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Resolved...already took it away.

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

      You captained Zaba, only yourself to blame.

      1. That Was Easy!
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Not at all true...a city defender who gets forward, viable captain in my eyes. Austin blanks, I would've been fine besides the weak yellow and offsides goal.

  22. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Baines to Terry this week or best to save and do it the following? Don't care about TV.

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

      Im gunna hold baines for hull

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Beric and merry Xmas. Because of other pressing issues or you'd keep regardless?

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

          Im gunna save my transfer, merry xmas beavis ๐Ÿ™‚

          1. Beavis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks!

    2. Game of Stones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Might as well wait then.

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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

      get rid asap....

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Ta. Needs to go definitely but what's 1 more week ๐Ÿ˜†

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

    Siggy ---> downing

    Yay or nay?

    1. A La Pelle
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      See tomorrow?

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

        I'm concerned downing will rise tonight.

        have exact value...

        1. A La Pelle
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Oh that's tough then, I've been on the fence for this trade for like 3 GWs now. IDK :/

    2. Would an idiot do that?
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I was going reverse...

  24. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Leave it to me to stop Cholly Austin scoring. Suppose I'll sell him so he can start again.

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

      I remember you promising to shave your bollocks if we were still talking about Austin around now.

      How's that coming along? ๐Ÿ˜›

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Well it's for all the wrong reasons so. ๐Ÿ˜›

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

    Yaya will away @ ACON in which GW?

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

      Think he has 1 gw left

  26. AH ๐Ÿ™‚
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why didnt Yaya play today ? ๐Ÿ™

    1. Game of Stones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Rested.

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

      Rest ahead of NY day ๐Ÿ™‚

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

      Are too much Christmas cake ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

    Dead cup team captained DDG. Leading by 12pts and has Cesc coming odd their bench.

    My run is over.

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

      Dead team with fernandinho and colback. Enough said

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

        ๐Ÿ˜†
        You never stood a chance

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

    Give me a reason for not going 3-5-2?

    1. Game of Stones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on the players you've got.

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

        Does it? I mean, most points and baps are being earned by mids regardless of what players you have as of late.

    2. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Austin/kane?

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

        Could have them both and rotate if you wanted to. Cheap enough

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

        Austin/Kane, Costa. No "premium" attacker really worth the extra cash imo.

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

      Can't think of one. Going that way myself soon

    4. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Next game week is the perfect week for it. I probably am going this way

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

    Why did Yaya get rested today?

    A) he's a beast jd never needs rest.
    B) isn't he off to AFCON in a week or so? Let them deal with his tiredness.

    Those two dropped points today have cost city the league.

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

      He got rested last xmas so point A is dismissed.

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

        But he would have been playing for city the whole period... Not rested then off to Africa...

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

      Complacency from Pellegrini

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

        Nothing to do with it

        City were 2-0 up at HT should not have dropped points from that position