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10 February 2015 2763 comments
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Just two days after the previous Gameweek came to its conclusion, the domestic action rumbles on again as Fantasy managers brace themselves for another quick turnaround in fixtures. Gameweek 25 gets underway this evening with a quartet of matches to attract our attention, with Alexis Sanchez’ return for Arsenal at the top of many agendas.

After tasting defeat to bitter rivals Spurs at the weekend, the Gunners are looking for home comforts to bounce back immediately. Arsene Wenger’s side have won each of their last five at the Emirates and Sanchez, with four goals and as many assists in his last four home appearances, leads the way in this week’s Captain Poll, though Olivier Giroud owners have been dealt a blow after the Frenchman dropped to the bench.

Four of the bottom seven do battle in the other two 7.45pm matches. Hull will be buoyed by their battling draw away to City last time out, whilst visitors Villa will be looking to kick on after finally ending their six-match drought with a goal at home to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.

Sunderland will fancy their chances of getting one over QPR at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats kept chalked up a 2-0 win over Burnley in their last home match and with the likes of Charlie Austin sidelined through injury, Costel Pantilimon and Patrick van Aanholt’s owners will be confident of getting amongst the points. Jermain Defoe’s two goals and an assist in three for the Wearsiders has earned him almost 130,000 new owners as Gus Poyet’s side look to take advantage of their visitors’ injury-hit rearguard.

Liverpool and Spurs go head-to-head at Anfield in the evening’s only 8pm kick-off. Raheem Sterling has failed to recover from a knock, though Daniel Sturridge starts for the home side after a handful of recent sub appearances. For the unchanged visitors, Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen tasked with breaching a backline that’s chalked up four straight shut-outs after the goalless draw at Goodison on Saturday evening.

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone captained Kane?

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      sure a lot pf people have.

    2. Nobodinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      My ML rival

  2. Ser Football 42
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    should i do grioud to sturridge ( have alexis and ozil)

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

    Damn kane Ruining the party again

    1. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      he isnt ruining mine

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Still happy with wally (c) and kos

  4. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Guys Avl surely going down no? No right in them at all just given up

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      *fight

  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Blunderland defence 🙁

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      double blunderland for me 😕

  6. Davros
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Yay sanchez. Can somebody go let the guy know who was going to top himself?

  7. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Ppl saying that was a penalty obviously don't know the handball rule. Coming from an Arsenal fan.

    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, definitely not a pen

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    come on sanchez, why you do this to me?

    1. Cheggers v2
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      STFU

  9. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    That was clear penalty. Would have been dream. Alexis assist and Cazorla goal

    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Or Cazorla -2 Alexis 0

      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        The way my luck is going, it would have been this.

    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      and on cue.

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      No chance his hands are down by his side

  10. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    When you have defenders conceding goals to bobby zamora, you are having a bad week.

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Nice finish though 😆

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud warming up 🙁

    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      If he comes on and scores I swear I'll.....

      1. Tony Warner Fan Club
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        ...I'll be happy with that actually.

  12. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Admittedly I was advised not to double up on Sunderland and play Zouma.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      yeh but the last time ppl said dont double up PvA got a goal and cleanie

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I know. I felt they were a good chance for a cleanie and PvA can get attacking points.

  13. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Defoe, keep the faith

    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Score a goal**
      Or two.

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        i've watched the entire game and Sunderland won't do it, they are absolutely woeful

        1. DonTheSpecialOne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          🙁

  14. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    did anyone start giroud despite knowing he was benched?

    I did. Just couldn't shake the feeling.

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I did

      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        good luck 😀

    2. Capitan_K
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      0/

    3. COW
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah me too.

    4. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      My rival did.

    5. XhakaCan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, he's come off the bench and scored a few times this season.

  15. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Alexis please... play until 60 mins ..... at least

  16. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Genius management of Harry Rednapp

  17. deathorglory
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Doubt anyone watching Sunderland but if so, how is AJ looking?

  18. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Defoe and Sanchez for -4. How many with me? 😀

    1. mouldy_uk
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      o/

    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Me

    3. gers23
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Me feel awful 🙁

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Me. Didn't even need to do Defoe lol

    5. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      yep

    6. PGR
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Same! Who'd you sell? I sold Pelle and Sterling.

      Can totally see Pelle bagging a brace tomorrow!

      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Really? Have you seen him? He's gonna struggle to get a dodgy assist, let alone a brace. And I'm a Saints fan.

        I dumped Giroud and Sterling.

        1. PGR
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          The way this week has been going, I'm sure Pelle will score to rub it in!

    7. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      That sounds like a Jonty transfer

    8. Dont give a fuchs
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Here!

    9. AWOL-Ekotto
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Pityfully raises hand :O

    10. Sif
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      o/

    11. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, still plenty of time...

    12. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      -8 here so nobody is allowed to moan 😉

    13. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      o/

    14. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty of us

    15. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Me

    16. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      o/

    17. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Glad to see there are millions of us pulling our hair out 😀

    18. stephenl15
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      right there with you

  19. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Ozil is so fricken lazy.

  20. Cheggers v2
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Gudjohnsen is such a legend

  21. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    @superharrykane 6m6 minutes ago

    Got back ache now. Not sure how much longer I can carry Spurs for

    😆

    1. Nobodinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      😆

  22. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez will stay until 60. Chill.

  23. Ser Football 42
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud to Sturridge?

  24. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Y'know, if Giroud is warming up they could be taking off Caz and pushing Alexis out wide...

    1. Ser Football 42
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      best of both worlds

    2. Planet Jo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Surely to rest Sanchez...

  25. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Think you're having a stinker?

    I did a minus 8.

    KOSCIENLY, Boyd, Pelle to Pva Sanchez © Defoe

    and I don't have Kane 😎

    1. Cheggers v2
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Why Kosc out before Leicester???

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        To fund sanchez

      2. Andy1
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        This

    2. Kurt Zouma
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch

    3. Jönny
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch.

  26. Davros
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    8 more minutes from sanchez pls- I'll yake 6 points from you tonight!

  27. Sheep
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    After reading the rules, I'm certain that Sturridge assist should be awarded.

    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      it has been

    2. deathorglory
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Wow what part of the rule makes that an assist?

      1. Sheep
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Last touch, intended or unintended. And no opposition player redirected it after the touch.

      2. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        It was kicked against his chest which diverted the ball to Markovich-clear assist under the rules

  28. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Hands up people who have Ozil in their team like me, and no Sanchez or Cazorla? haha

  29. Richd
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I need giroud to smash it. My ML rival is without. It's a one week window. Panic

  30. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Kane...