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8 February 2015 3894 comments
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We’ve a triple bill of Premier League action to mull over this afternoon, starting with Burnley’s home clash against West Brom.

Danny Ings welcomes the Baggies on the back of three goals in four, though the Clarets top scorer was hauled off early last week after Sean Dyche admitted the forward’s head had been turned amidst transfer interest from Liverpool. Predictably, the team news finds Dyche naming Ings in an unchanged side for the tenth successive league match.

The Baggies also struggled last weekend: Tony Pulis’ impressive start at the Hawthorns was derailed by a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham. With plenty having drafted in Ben Foster with their winter Wildcards, owners will be hoping for a third shut-out in four under their new boss. There’s bad news for Andre Wisdom owners, however – he’s dropped to the bench as Chris Baird comes back into the equation: Baird earns a recall, this time at right-back. Elsewhere, Darren Fletcher is handed an immediate start and snatches the captaincy from Chris Brunt in the process. Stephane Sessegnon returns to the teamsheet as Saido Berahino drops to the bench.

Later today, Newcastle entertain Stoke in the second match of “Super Sunday”. The home side should be in confident mood after beating Hull 3-0, where Jack Colback produced attacking returns for the fourth time in his last six league appearances and Remy Cabella finally grabbed his first league goal for the Tyneside. Jon Walters’ hat-trick against QPR helped attract 50,000+ new FPL owners but the midfielder went into the weekend as a doubt due to a knee problem – it remains to be seen if he makes today’s teamsheet. Mark Hughes isn’t short of attacking options, though, with both Mame Biram Diouf and Peter Crouch hoping for a recall to the starting XI.

The final encounter of Gameweek 24 sees West Ham host Man United. Interest in the Hammers’ assets has dwindled somewhat due to an unfavourable run of fixtures and a spate of injury doubts hanging over Sam Allardyce’s men. Stewart Downing has scored in two of the Hammers’ last four at Upton Park and looks the most likely source of returns. Despite United’s kind current run of fixtures, the likes of Robin van Persie, Angel di Maria and Wayne Rooney are struggling to convince us of a place in our 15-man squads. Having said that, a big points haul from one of them here may just persuade investment ahead of Wednesday’s home clash with Burnley.

  1. Solenya
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    You can't help but feel, all our problems are stemed from Van Gaal's insistence on playing Rvp. Get in Harera or Fellaini for Persie and shift to a more balanced 4231 and you're most of the way there towards a more balanced and free flowing football.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Is Herrera injured or has he fallen out with LVG?

      1. Black Knights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Something's happened, I think. He's not injured and looks better than most when he comes on.

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Weird. He looked very good at the start og the season.

    2. Mumble Pie
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Well said.

      The balance is still not right

  2. Mumble Pie
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Valencia takes so long to cross a ball in.... It's like slow motion

  3. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So much for looking like a team.

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You're just an average top 6 team now with above average, on paper, players.

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        You think you'll get top 4, poor guy.

        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          No very unlikely. We are realistic..... 🙂

          1. Not Irish
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Funny guy.

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

      Top 2?

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        We'll have to improve slightly.

  4. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Moyes got the sack for having united playing this poor. Reputation keeping lvg in a job

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely agree
      And he's spent way way more. Balance of side is all wrong. And rooney needs to be up front
      RVP off. Herrara on

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

    Do you remember Shaw ownership in August? 😆

    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I had him on my 1st draft haha

  6. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So LVG what's your excuse this week? Colour of the grass or the wrong shaped dressing room 😆

    1. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I recon the second one, dressing room

  7. Declan
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Nobody warming up for Utd 😕

  8. NLB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Austin to Defoe or Kane?

    1. Mumble Pie
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Kane all day

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Kane all the way, has a DGW coming up, captain material

  9. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who's worse...

    Navas or Valencia?

    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Valencia

    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Valencia definitely

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

      Valencia

    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Valencia by miles

  10. Red Devil Swede
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    LVG is pleased with this, he has now played 4-4-2 (with 2 wingers & 1 striker in midfield) and it clearly doesn't work, so he'll go back to his fantastic 3-5-2 again.

  11. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I will be doing ADM to any Arsenal mid that starts on Tuesday. And that includes Diaby.

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      (C)oquelin

    2. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

    3. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

    4. Sheep
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Before Burnley at home? Considering the same but it'll be difficult.

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

      😆

    6. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      😆

  12. Sheep
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Fellaini and Herrera deserve to be playing over this drivel.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Even Giggs.

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Fellaini and mata to start v burnley surely

  14. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Blind and Jones now firmly on the sh!t list along with Valencia, RvP and Mata.

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Jones much better than Evans and Smalling, imo.

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Smalling twice the player Jones is.

        1. Bouncebackability
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Smalling isn't anything.

          1. Not Irish
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Derp derp

    2. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Mata been our most attacking outlet this year!
      He should be playing

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        He's toss.

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

      Januzai should not start again

  15. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    How Fellaini didn't start is beyond me gives a bit of physical presence against WH?

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

      LVG logic

    2. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Filoshofee

  16. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like I'll be doing ADM to anyone that actually plays. Good player in a useless team with a useless over rated manager.

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Emphasis on the good player. Not a great one, like his reputation suggests.

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

    United need Scholes

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Remeber when januzaj was essential?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Scored 2 v Sunderland

    2. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Have never ever owned him.

    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      ?

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        When he scored 2 v Sunderland he was being talked about by everyone on here

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Never been

    5. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He's an amazing player. Almost a year and a half ago he scored two goals against Sunderland.

  19. Rhys85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who's the best replacement for Austin?

    I have £6.3m to spend and already have Kane!

    Cheers

    1. Seb Wassell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Defoe?

      1. Rhys85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I'm thinking the same.

    2. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Defoe

  20. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    ADM on the left now
    Finally

  21. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    It's somewhat funny that the two players people are asking for LVG to use, Mata and Fellaini, are in fact Moyes' signings.

    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It's madness really.

      1. Seb Wassell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not sure Moyes was the right choice in the first place, but at this moment in time he's looking a lot better than LVG. It's frustrating as a neutral too, because it weakens English football.

        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I hope you're joking.

  22. Black Knights
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    What an awful day. 7 from 4, when I hoped for 15 or so. Similar stories elsewhere?

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. 20 points.

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Utd on for 0pts from 11 players

      1. Black Knights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Ha, very good.

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

      3 from 3

      1. Black Knights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Terrible day.

    4. LOCO ABREU
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      3pts from 3. Jones still playing, praying for a 2 pointer at least lol

      1. Black Knights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Horrific stuff.

    5. L.U.H.G.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      10 from 5 so far

  23. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Sakho making bits of Rojo

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

    Try for Januzaj.

  25. Crabwalk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I've had 3 clean sheets and no goals from my outfield defenders since GW 19. Anyone fared worse?

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

      No... literally nobody! 😆

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Your team link says different

      1. Crabwalk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I've had a few stuck on the bench, I was counting points contribution only.

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry I read it as 'outfield players' not 'outfield defenders'

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

    Pascal Cygan > Rojo.

  27. JWF
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Along with pure reputation, the main reason LVG is not under threat of losing his job is that Utd are in 4th place. Whether his record is better than Moyes or not, Man U were 7th and 13 points off 4th spot when Moyes was sacked.

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      LvG is just lucky everybody else is so bad this season

    2. Sheep
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He's lucky Pool, Arsenal and Spurs had poor starts.

  28. Mumble Pie
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Toothless Man United

    Teams just don't fear them anymore #weeshame

  29. Mumble Pie
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Here comes some sharp elbows

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Fellaini on?

  30. Dr. Agabuse
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    It's all De Geas fault