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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. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Great goal . Cmon Ageuro

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

    Adm to couthino

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

    Bony coming on

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

    What a goal!

    Owning Sturridge in FPL has been frustrating

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

      was just loling at my rival who had cork coming off bench if sturridge didn;t come on

  5. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho has to be a viable option now?

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

      Nah

      1. Heydudes13
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Why?

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

          Will never be consistent enough imo. Isn't going to hit worldies every week. Liverpool's fixtures aren't great.

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

      Has been for a while now

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      But Sterling has assists in his locker too! 😉

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

      Next season

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

        he'll probably cost a bit more next season too

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

    city need fellaini to pump it forward to #filoshofee

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

      What in the world does that hashtag say?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        philosophy

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

          😉

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

    Is Sterling highly owned in top 10k ?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I think it was 13 % a few weeks ago not sure now

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

        Ah that's okay. 🙂 Ta.

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

    So which Liverpool player in for BUR??

    Sterling Cout Henderson or Sturridge??

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

      I fancy sturridge tbh

    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho.

  9. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Great goals but City are a car crash defensively.

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

    Bony coming on

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

    This GW is a bit depressing. Made 2 uninspiring transfers in Haidara and Ireland and both pick up injuries.

  12. coran2123
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho top 1000 ownership only 1.5%

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

      Top 10k?

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

    Walcott -> Eriksen
    Defoe -> Austin
    Good moves for next week ?

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

      wait until after the Arsenal game. Wally is explosive...if he plays

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

    Bench Boy Bony finally on.

  15. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Nearest rival in my mini leave has got 15 points this weekend, before bonus, just from Puncheon and Sterling assists. The same amount of points as my whole team got yesterday 🙁

  16. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling makes me rethink my transfer plans...

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

    So when barca see city off ... Is pellegrini gone?

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

      Yep

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

        They'd be stupid to fire him.

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

          How, at all?

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

          The defense are far worse now

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

      he's calmed the city dressing room...but probably too much.
      Who's available though?

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

    Liverpools year....

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

      We're gonna win da leeeeg

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

      to finish 5th?

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

      Back to back CL qualifications would be a great success for Brendan and 'pool.
      Should be able to bring in a proper goalie and defenders too

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

    Love that two strikers have come in after that goal. Bring on more action.

  20. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    This lad is becoming a really good player.

  21. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero close!

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

      He's really killing me today.

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

    Just not Kun's day.

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

    Kun

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

    Aguero fails again

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Worth pointing out the game is still not over

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

        That's irrelevant to Bemba

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

      Has done every time I've captained him since he's come back from injury.

  25. mitro
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    every time i captain kun

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

      don't captain him!

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

    come on Kun, gonna be nervous watching sanchez if you don't score

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

    West Ham away all over again for Aguero

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

      Was just thinking the same thing

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

    As a liverpool fan I'll take an assist from aguero (C)

  29. Sharkytect
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hmm, is coutinho becoming a viable FPL option?

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

      He's been in form for a while now.

  30. deshawn7
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    almost took sterling off 2weeks ago, thanks to the advice from you guys I've gotten 16 free points from him 🙂