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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. Barrier Freeman
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Man City are too sleepy to win the Prem.

  2. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Id be surprised if Aguero didn't score............

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

      Why? Games 90% done and hes away to a tough side

  3. Perchinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Might be my best ever GW without any of my players scoring a goal...

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

      Wow I think I'm the same. Gameweek rank wise.

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Aguero! Please!

  5. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho will be lethal next year if he keeps the consistency up!

  6. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    This GW has been about assists. Punch yesterday and Sterling today 😀

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

      Or CS....

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

        actually points

      2. Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Got a bit of both so quite happy in a low scoring week 🙂

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

    Who do people own who was actually a decent captain pick this week? Stop moaning

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

      Sanchez?

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

        Lets wait to see how he does first.

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

      krul 😉

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

        I should have captained Sterling but nevermind

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

      This, I'll take an assist from aguero (C) gladly

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

      cisse

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

      Dawson

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

      Sanchez and yet to play!

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

      Exactly. Im on ozil but it was a tough week. And kun still has an assist

    8. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I captained Lescott who did his job I guess.

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

    Booing Lampard? Really?

  9. Jax
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Toure vs Toure

    1. Barrier Freeman
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Two Toures enter....

  10. Barrier Freeman
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Agueroooooooooo!

    ....is how to spell Aguero with 9 extra 'o'.

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

      Kuuuuuuuuunt
      Is how to spell kun with 9 U's and a T

      1. Barrier Freeman
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😀

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

    For now

    Coutinho - 3 BAPS
    Sterling, Hendo - 2 BAPS

  12. odannyboys
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Just here to say I brought Coutinho in for Eriksen this week. Finally some luck!

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

      Cue Eriksen 3 goal haul next GW

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

        Who says I won't bring him back in 🙂

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

      Who's gonna tell him?

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

        I know.

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

        A DGW doesn't always go the way you plan it.....

  13. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    even on a week chelsea is not playing the gap gets bigger 🙁

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

      The points gap technically remains the same

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

        goal difference

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

      Chelsea have been on their worst run of form. Wouldn't know it if you looked at the table though

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

    City fallen apart

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

      That happened about a month ago.

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

    Yaya showing his age

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

    Toure has been brutal.

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

      Only been on 5 minutes...

  17. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool are going to get a 3rd goal

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

      Deservedly so.

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

        They fully deserve it

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

          Absolutely, disappointed with this City performance.

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

    Pellegrini is completely incapable of influencing a game with second half changes.

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

      Lampard vs Chelsea?

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

        Alright. Nearly 😉

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

    Bony 😆

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

    oooo Bonyyy YC

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

    Bony is so good.

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

    ffs

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

    Nasty from bony

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

    Yaya has been poor today.

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

      Disagree. Thought he was good first half, but agree he has been terrible second half.

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

        Good first half? Been woeful.

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

          Yeah, he was alright first half. Has been shocking second.

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

    5 mins for Aguero or Studge to score. Come on lads!!

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

      Ouch!

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

      And there was the chance

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

    Brenda is going to be one smug man in the press conferences.

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

    You all laughed when I said that Arsenal would finish 2nd a few weeks ago. 😀

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

      I'm still laughing. 😉

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

      They still won't, with City's fixtures.

    3. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Season over yet? No

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

      i'll take Champions League again.
      Next year...next year.

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

      Lol but a little less ,. hope you're right

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

    STUDGEEEE

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

    YAYA IS SHITE

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

    Yaya 😆