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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. vice
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Why do people keep on saying Baines is playing left wing... he's clearly been playing CDM all the match.

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

      Everton are shite

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

        Insightful

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

      What's CDM?

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

        Latest Call of Duty game.

    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      And he's not even taking set pieces cause he needs to rush back into his new role by the looks of it

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

    Siggy and Baines to sterling and skertl for a -4 ?

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

      Did that this week for free. I guess you can just wait until tomorrow and see

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

      Ask tomorrow.

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

    Siggy ---> Downing

    FT...yay or nay?

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

      Too late?

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

      sideways, save.

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yay.

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

      if i don't do this, the following week i do:

      Yaya, Zaba, Siggy ----> Saylor, Silva, Sterling (-4)

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

        In fact i can have any def up to 6mil

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

      No.

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

    just tinkering to see what i can come up with jan WC:

    Courtois / Guzan

    Ivan / Zaba / Kompany / Hutton / Yun

    Haz / Silva / Sterling / Sanchez / ADM

    Perez / Kane / Austin

    1.4m left over... thoughts? obviously lots can change, but that strikeforce gives a crazy amount of money for the rest of the squad...

    1. 7923dos
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Needs Aguero

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

    Hormone central on here today

    Relax people, it's just a game.

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

    Anyone sticking with Austin (c) vs Swansea?

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

      Downing C (WBA)

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

      no chance.. hazard for me.

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

      No, nobody is.

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

      Have switched to silva from austin

    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It doesn't matter. Anybody I stick it on, will not score ... 🙁

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

      It's him or Yaya, nothings changed.

  7. Deo
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anybody know what the average is gonna be? I'm at 35 here right now...

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

      You'll be above probably.

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

      Quit bragging 😉

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

        Really? I would have thought it's about average. Feking Boyd...

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

      i reckon low 20s. not a great week for the dead teams.

      1. Think Tank
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        23 all out (Baines still in play.)

        1. Think Tank
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Ha, timing - 26 all out (Baines still in play.)

  8. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez out, Moyes in

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +42. Sadly, Moyes is doing well ...

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

    Bad result for City

    Wouldn't have happened if Yaya was on the pitch

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I agree.

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

      The level of stupidity Pellegrini showed really annoyed me. That was a must win game imo, Yaya will be gone to AFCON soon.

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

    lol baines owners begging for a penalty each time he plays. pathetic. you guys need to move on and find some new players.

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

      Whose begging? Hoping maybe...

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

        *Who's

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

      Isn't this the same with every player anyone owns.

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

      Oh....it's this guy. Move along, nothing to see here.

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

      you seem like some creature who just had the rock under which it was living removed and now it can't believe that the rain is cold and wet

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

        yet you love responding to my posts like some creepy stalker.

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

    Baines playing up front, dont think I will be getting rid...............

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      How is this upfront?

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

        *very far forward

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

    Chambers --> ??

    Other Defs are Zabaleta Kolarov Hutton Dummett

    Have 7.3 to spend

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

      Baines 😆

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

        Kicked him out 2 weeks back 🙂

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

    What happened with Yaya Toure? Was he rested or injured?

    1. bazrah99
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably rested for the next match. Not many can take 3 games in that short a time that have been playing every game recently.

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

    I'm guessing Hazard will be the big riser this GW - can't think who else did well that's a genuine option. Maybe Mane and Diouf will rise but I won't be getting them

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

    Can't they even dive in the penalty box & make it look like a foul?

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

    Watching this Everton performance, and the last few, gives me a lot of respect for what Moyes did there.

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

      they're just having a bad run. happens to most teams.

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good. I hope others, too.

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

      It's funny, last season there were those on here claiming that a different manager to Moyes could have done much better over that time. It was such rubbish.

  17. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Prediction points
    A. Sterling
    B. Siggy
    C. Sakho

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A. This
      B. Is
      C. Pointless

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

      A. 10
      B. 6
      C. 2

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

      3
      3
      2

  18. 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)
    My 3 strikers all got 2 pts
    Thank god for Silva captain

  19. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Which man utd Def is nailed?

    Thinking of getting Pjones...

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I thought of getting a United defender in and decided against it. Jones seems to be the only one whose nailed - Shaw probably when he's finally fit.

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

    Baines clinging on to a point.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      *scrabbles around for mallet ...*

  21. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How long we got till Chambers drops in price?

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

      Tomorrow night.

  22. PGR
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is buying Jovetic too much of a risk?

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

      Yep, imo

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

    Hull have scored once in their last five home matches.

    Everton have kept one clean sheet in their last ten, and only one clean sheet away from home all season.

    Stoppable force meets movable object...

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

      🙂

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😀

  24. ronmadpirlo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I think Pearson may have been out if Leicester had lost. Irvine and Martinez are probably in big trouble now

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

      irvine and bruce are...

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

        Oh yeah forgot Bruce

  25. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Guy who knocked me out of the cup last GW is on 13 points this GW.

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

    Mirallas scores

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

    Baines assist LOL

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

      Really?!

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

    Mirallas!

  29. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mirallas!

  30. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Haha Baines. Jesus Christ

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

      hahah sicken ye