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

    Hee haw

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

      Hahaha

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

    Giroud donkey

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

    Gruuuuu

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

    With Punch and Moses , guess best to hold onto Punch awhile, so thinking B ?

    A. Punch to Eriksen
    B, Moses and Giroud to Eriksen and Austin - 4

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

      Yep, B.

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

        Thanks Nick

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

    😥

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

    How did Giroud miss that?

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

      His carrot got in the way

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

      This is said about 3 times every arsenal game.

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

      Le Donk is his name!

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

      Got too much on it, needs more of a deft flick which may have been harder to do under pressure from a defender trying to kick it away.

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

    This match is worse than watching paint dry, the highlight has been the randomer in the crowd effing and blinding near BT's microphones

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

      We have the odd one

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, you're hearing theo swearing at Wenger

  8. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Just seen the Burnley OG, I might be biased but to me it clearly looks like Heaton saves Trippier's miskick and then knocks it in himself.

    Surely it should be a Heaton OG?

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

      I think so myself, not owning either.

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

      Either way, there's no way Cork should get the assist.

      1. CABAYE4
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        If they keep a Trippier OG, then it's got to be a Cork assist.

        But the goalie saves it and then kicks it in.

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

          Indeed. I thought it went from Trippier –> Heaton –> Trippier –> Heaton –> goal, but you're right

    3. Perthite
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Surely the shot was on target, so it is a deflection and not an own goal.

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

        There were like 4 touches from Heaton and Trippier.

    4. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Agree but Opta are shite at reviewing these things so it will stay a Trip og.

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

    Arsenal playing like it's FIFA. Sprinting straight with pacey wingers and throwing up hopeless crosses

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

      Well they are one of the pace abusing sides with Paulista signed

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

        Yep, can get a ridiculously pacey Arsenal squad going in FIFA. Absurd

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

      If they were playing FIFA Walcott would be on 😉

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

      They are no Roma.

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

      I'm terrible with crosses in FIFA 🙁

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

        Just phone 0800 Mandzukic

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

          I have better success doing ground crosses and making the defenders tap in own goals lol

          I'm generally pretty good at FIFA, but crosses just aren't my thing

  10. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Giourd WTF!!!!!!

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

    Cazorla very deep

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

    poor game

  13. Pinky and Brain
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott will score, bookmark it.

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

      Could see this

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

      Can you bookmark it, then post it again if he does 🙂 ?

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

      Alright I will 🙂

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

    John Invderdale - tool.

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Who do you reckon will win today Evs?

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

        Ireland.

        Aerial battle, they will try and dominate.

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

        You?

        1. Duke Silver ☑
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Hopeful being Irish but I thought our scrum was awful vs France so if England can get at the scrum I'd probably favour them.

  15. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Give Wally another go at Striker. He looked good (and scored) when he got the chance last season before injury

  16. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Respect to Aguero. Such a classy guy.
    Great sportmanship by staying on his feet today and not complaining.

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

      Wtf are you chatting? You shouldn't respect to a player for not cheating.

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

        Could of went down easily though...He got clipped a lot.
        Most players unfortunately would...

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

    So many players surrounding sanchez

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

      Teams have realized this is a good tactic

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

    I think Sanchez is trying to hard like Di Maria to get his goals/assists up.
    They just need to play naturally.

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

      Yep, giving it 110% but he just looks wild and desperate at times

    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      nothing to do with that imo. just thee pressure of being the main men in their respective sides.

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

    Walcott on, Le Donk off, do it ya Wenker...

  20. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Bellerin playing in the hole

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

      lol! He drifts wayyyyy too much

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Waaaaaaaaaaaay too much

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

    Bellerin hesitant

    Got to welly that

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

      Wasn't confident on his left.

  22. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    As it stands, there'll be a lot of captain fails today.

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

      The majority have already not had a captain fail...

  23. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Couple of questions. Sorry for disturbing whilst the game is on.

    It's clear ADM has to go. So i ask who for?

    A) Eriksen (not convinced he'll play both in DGW)
    B) Silva

    Also I have grown to be vexed with Defoe's output. Would you go:

    A) Dzeko
    B) Austin

    Cheers fellas

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

      b,a

      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Triple City 🙂

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

      A & b.

      Anything with Dzeko always ends in tears.

      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Last year I had Aguero and Silva going into the last four weeks.

        My opponent had Pinocchio (nasri) and Dzeko. The latter won him it.

        As a result of me not owning Dzeko it ended in tears.

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

          See. It ended in tears 😆

          1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
            • 15 Years
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            Own him to avoid tears it is 🙂

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

      Silva and Austin..

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

      Why do you think Erik won't play both?

      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Just doesn't seem the fittest or the most consistent either.

  24. Super PVA - Small Spuds
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Which channel is Ars v Eve on?

    1. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      BT

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

      BT Sport

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

    more blue bodies in a box than an undertakers.

    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Which is the right tactical decision...

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

      Oh dear.

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

    Poor from kosc

    V good by gabriel

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

      Brilliant tackle, had to get it right too

  27. Cesc in the city
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Last ditch there from Paulista

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

    What a tackle

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

    Gabriel 😯

  30. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    GABRIEL

    Mert would've been left in the dust

    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Exactly!