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1 March 2015 2989 comments
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Sunday afternoon beckons in two Premier League fixtures for Fantasy managers to profit from, as Liverpool and Arsenal attempt to overcome stern tests of their top-four credentials, while Manchester City attempt to narrow the gap on Chelsea. Following that, we’ve the small matter of a Wembley showpiece to enjoy, as Chelsea take on Spurs in the Capital One Cup Final. Book the sofa for the next six hours, then.

The feast begins on Merseyside as Liverpool host City at midday. Ominously for City, their opponents Liverpool are the league’s form team, boasting a run of 10 matches without defeat and five clean sheets in their previous six fixtures. The Sky Blues, though, possess the firepower to halt Liverpool’s momentum, with David Silva and Sergio Aguero both notching braces in the Champions’ last two match-ups.

The team news finds both Daniel Sturridge and Wilfried Bony on the bench as both keep significant goal threat in reserve. City make two changes to the side that lost to Barcelona, with Yaya Toure returning to midfield and Aleks Kolarov handed a start at left-back. Manuel Pellegrini elects to drop James Milner and Gael Clichy to the bench, then. Meanwhile, Liverpool make four changes to the side that lost to Besiktas on spot-kicks, as Jordan Henderson is fit to return to the engine room, allowing Emre Can to shift to the three-man defence in place of Kolo Toure. Adam Lallana, Philippe Coutinho and Lazar Markovic also come in as Jordan Ibe, Mario Balotelli and Sturridge drop out.

Gameweek 27’s swansong pits together two sides with contrasting domestic and European fortunes, as Arsenal take on Everton at the Emirates. The Gunners are licking their wounds after being brushed aside by Monaco on their own turf in the Champions League, while the Toffees will be buoyed having chalked up a 7-2 aggregate win over BSC Young Boys in the Europa League. Conversely, the Gunners are steadily accruing points in the league, spearheaded by Olivier Giroud’s three goals in four starts; while Everton have registered just one victory in their last 10 as record signing Romelu Lukaku continues to falter, recording a single league goal in his last 12 appearances.

  1. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Santi is Arse Captain today!

    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      So does that mean quadruple points for me?

      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        yep!

        1. Namtab Nomolos
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Thank god because boy do I need them! 3 defenders didn't play and all the teams got clean sheets.

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

      #nailedon

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

    Yes, Silva and Aguero

    Let's do this

  3. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Nice cross lexy 😯

  4. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Nice cross lolarov 😀

  5. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    That is the Aleks Kolarov experience right there.

    1. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It gets Clichy every time.

  6. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Lolarov

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

    Oh my lolarov.

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Kolarov 😆

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

    great skill! shame about the cross

  10. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    makes me wanna get him in my team for a laugh

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

    Giroud captainers raise your hand. o/

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      o
      /\

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      o/

  12. 1314
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is Gary Neville a good pundit ?

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

      Yes.

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

      Pundit yes commentator awful.

    3. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      the best

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

      Very

    5. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, prefer him in the studio to co-commentator though.

      1. Jimbo123
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        This

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

      superb.
      the antithesis of david pleat

    7. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      His mignolet one was spot on, even Rodgers agreed! Decent pundit...

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

    Cazorla owners sticking this week?

    Looking at Cazorla and ADM > Eriksen and Silva

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

      Depending on today but probably keeping for qpr

    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I have Sanchez as well, so actually thinking of keeping Santi and selling Sanchez for Eriksen, to free up some money.

    3. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      ah thinking the same . if Caz scores again I might hold xD

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Poor second half this

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

      In comparison to the first half ,yes

  15. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Why hasn't Sterling been deducted a UFPL point for a big chance missed? 😡

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

      for sterling it wasn't a big chance 😉

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Haha

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

      Nooooooooooooo

      Just saw you say ufpl, forgot an entire bench!!

      Feeeeeeeeeeeeeck

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

        Actually, should get Silva and Caz in as auto subs

        Meh!

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

        Remembered in nick of time, Henderson on for AdM amongst others. Missed Last week, it's a pain when that happens:(

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

          I've done it at least 5 or 6 times now

          Currently 700th but should be soooo much better 🙁

    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Zabaleta kind of tackled him / got in his way. I don't know how UFPL works, though.

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

    Liverpool win would be so good.

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

      Shhhh

  17. Gr3g
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I sometimes feel like players are afraid to tackle Yaya, not to break their legs 🙂

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

      It's ok though, he just gives away the ball anyway

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

    Markovic is such shite

  19. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool ... Zero strikers on the field ... Four on the bench

    1. Saniul
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      The most unbalanced bench i have ever seen...

      1. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Is it about to tip up?

  20. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Nasri cut the ball back. Aguero was free

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So poor from silva

    Terrible fk

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

    Not your best David

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

    Zzzzzzzzzzzz

  24. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Sturridge coming on, can see a winner from him

  25. tm245
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Game has lost its flow since Dzeko came off.

  26. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Every Liverpool attack is good until it reaches Markovic 🙄

  27. BeachBadger
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Zabaletta wins his sliding tackle today. perhaps he wont get booked 😆

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

    this game needs more Bony

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Very cautious from both teams. Pretty boring now. Both teams not doing enough

    1. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Tiredness

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

      What game are you watching?

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      these are 2 teams happy with a draw

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

        😕

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

      Both teams happy with 1 point zzzzzzZz

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

      Huh

  30. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Zaba is a beast!