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19 January 2015 1906 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 22 gets underway at Goodison this evening as Everton prepare for the visit of Tony Pulis’ West Brom. The new Baggies boss steadied the ship with a 1-0 home win over Hull in his first league match in charge but faces a tough task to turn around his side’s woeful away form, with just two points accrued in their previous five road trips.

Saido Berahino has netted five times in two matches across all competitions since Pulis’ appointment, though, and will fancy his chances of breaching a backline that has conceded in each of the last 11 Gameweeks. The likes of Andre Wisdom and Joleon Lescott are also on Fantasy radars as we look to the “Pulis effect” to transform the West Brom defence.

For the hosts, Romelu Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas will be looking to kick on from their midweek cup displays at West Ham. Both grabbed a goal apiece in the Upton Park defeat, with the latter also supplying an assist for his compatriot, whilst at the back, Leighton Baines’ two assists in the last three suggest he could yet persuade many Fantasy owners to hold for now as the Toffees attempt to rediscover last year’s form and climb up the table.

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  1. Lallana_
    11 years, 9 months ago

    I get rid of Baines as soon as Mirallas does something idiotic. Be interesting to see if he can get the same attacking returns. Poor fixtures in the next 5 though.

  2. Pacman
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on how to improve my team:

    WC already used:

    Pantil (hammer)
    Terry Moreno trippier (Hutton) (pva)
    Sanchez Hazard Di Maria chadli (puncheon)
    Aguero Giroud Kane

    With 1.7

  3. La Roja
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez trolling

  4. Rhinos
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Id love to play Martinez at poker 🙂

    1. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Ha

  5. JaydenLFC87
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Is Foster getting bonus points??

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      No

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Nem

  6. theloveburglar
    11 years, 9 months ago

    roberto martinez has incredibly small testicles

    1. Snikii
      11 years, 9 months ago

      come on... what should he say? have you heard Mourinho or SAF or Wenger ever slack their own players....

      1. theloveburglar
        11 years, 9 months ago

        wouldnt happen under those managers

        1. Snikii
          11 years, 9 months ago

          it has happened, they move on. Mirallas is their best attacking player, should he blame him and sell him 5/10 mil cheeper.

      2. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Wenger said Giroud apologised after he was sent off implicitly stating he'd made a mistake - something similar from Martinez would have helped

        1. Richd
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Did Mirallas apologise then ?

          1. Jimmers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 9 months ago

            What do you think? Probably doesn't think he did anything wrong

  7. The King
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Pick one please:

    A) Foster + Van Aanholt

    B) Pantillimon + Baird

  8. Judas
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Such bollocks from Martinez

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Such bull

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah - find him a complete yawn

  9. mitro
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Soton or Utd defence?

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Im on both after WC

  10. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Lost respect for Roberto - Everton fans won't accept this tinpot explanation

    1. Rhinos
      11 years, 9 months ago

      whats he supposed to do?
      Publically slagging off one of your most expensive assets in januaray woudnt go down well with the board

    2. Valar(Keith)
      11 years, 9 months ago

      🙄 .. he took him off. that should be enough.. why drag the story longer?

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 9 months ago

        with a hammy...................

  11. mr messi
    11 years, 9 months ago

    I just did that move on my wc. Happy to just go with Aguero and use Silva funds elsewhere.

    1. mr messi
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Reply to Daniel, doh!

  12. DA Minnion (Former great)
    11 years, 9 months ago

    At least they have their story straight.tossers.

  13. Richd
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Tempted to do Chadli to Puncheon. Hmm

    1. FF Dirtbag
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Puncheon is looking promising again. Like he used too!

  14. AlCapwnUK
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Best Palace forward to own?

    1. AlCapwnUK
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Is Chamakh going to come back into the starting XI?

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Cheapest and bench the fecker

      1. AlCapwnUK
        11 years, 9 months ago

        haha
        Similar to the Pulis effect, I think fo a few weeks there might be a "Pardew" effect, with Palace being much more attacking.
        Gayle has had two weeks of solid returns

  15. ninja101
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Silva + Cahill

    or

    Ivan + Erikson?

    1. JaydenLFC87
      11 years, 9 months ago

      2nd one

    2. moz_1983
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Ivanson.

  16. Lallana_
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this wildcard team? I never use my 5th midfielder or play them first substitute. Keeping my Chelsea spot open for Oscar/Fabregas next week.

    Pantilimon
    Clyne Wisdom Bellerin
    Sanchez Hazard Di Maria Cazorla
    Aguero Costa Kane

    Bench: Baird, Dummet, Marney, Jakupovic

  17. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez.Liar Liar Pants on Fire.

    Not his usual smooth interview style.

    What a selfish player Mirallas is.

  18. Jimbo123
    11 years, 9 months ago

    With Cazorla in such great form, is Theo just going to be a super-sub?

    1. Snikii
      11 years, 9 months ago

      not even slightly relevent

      1. Jimbo123
        11 years, 9 months ago

        It is, because Oezil will also come back in for sure

    2. AlCapwnUK
      11 years, 9 months ago

      no point rushing Theo or Ozil back in with the rest of the midfield playing so well.

  19. Richd
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Stop crying baines owners. Jesus.

    I'm stunned you still have him and he got a CS tonight which is pretty damn rare.

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I only bought him this week!

  20. danmonkey
    11 years, 9 months ago

    "We keep this in house - kevin was in form, he was confident, it was a shame he missed, then got an injury right lads?"

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Exactly.

  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Those on wc

    Show me your defence

    1. Sanguinista
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Panti Hamer
      PVA Baird Clyne Wolly Phil Jones

    2. mr messi
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Terry Clyne Wisdom Hutton Baird at the minute.

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 9 months ago

        keepers?

        atm I have Kos over Clyne and PvA over Wisdom

        1. Sanguinista
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Do you have Baird and/or Foster? West Brom defence is essential imo

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 9 months ago

            a WBA defender for sure and looking at Foster and Myhill. Think trying to rotate either of Panti or Foster is risky, so just gonna roll with one or the other

        2. mr messi
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Keepers Panti Hamer. Might get rid of Hutton for PVA.

    3. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Terry Bertrand Jones Bellerín Baird

  22. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Interview Kevin, sky. Go on, you know you want to

  23. Sanguinista
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Best mid under 5.5?

    A. Puncheon
    B. Larson
    C. Elia

    1. Royal5
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Elia is not under 5.5

      1. Sanguinista
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Sorry, he's available for 5.5

    2. AlCapwnUK
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Probably Punch - toying with getting him in for the CHAD. But I will be losing 0.2

  24. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Mirallas wrapped up in a giant condom in bubble wrap.

    1. Back on the horse
      11 years, 9 months ago

      cozy, if not a bit kinky

  25. Royal5
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez 😆

  26. Pacman
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on how to improve my team:

    WC already used:

    Pantil (hammer)
    Terry Moreno trippier (Hutton) (pva)
    Sanchez Hazard Di Maria chadli (puncheon)
    Aguero Giroud Kane

    With 1.7
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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Get Baird.

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Step away for two or three days.
      come back, look again, then give up

    3. Sanguinista
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Remove Hutton for West Brom defender (Wisdom or Baird)

  27. 1966 was a great year for E…
    11 years, 9 months ago

    I bet Mirallas doesn't start the next game.

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      He has a hamstring injury don't you know??

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  29. Big_Andy_GAWA
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Had Foster playing all week before ditching for Hamer. Swapped Fab out for Miralles and ditched Caz for Sanchez. Awful, awful Wildcard. This game really gets you down at times. I have hundreds of pounds at stake. Such rotten luck....

  30. theBoose
    11 years, 9 months ago

    thinking of playing the wildcard, but unsure of which combo to go with..

    a) oscar, santi, eriksen, gayle
    b) silva, siggy, puncheon, giroud
    c) santi, ward-prowse, puncheon, costa
    d) fabregas, tadic, siggy, gayle
    e) a concoction of your own

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 9 months ago

      c