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

    CHANCE Lennon. Good ball in

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

    Ouch.

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

    Gabriel's tackling is impressive.

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

      He does look half decent

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

    Gabriel - looking good

    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      True that

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

      Very impressive pace and reading of the game. There to stay in the back 4 I think.

      1. World XI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        who's captain?

        1. Breadbin
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Aguero.

          1. World XI
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Who is the stand in captain for Arsenal during today's game

            1. Breadbin
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              Dunno.

              1. World XI
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 2 months ago

                Thought you where a Gooner.

                1. Gaz Downright
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 15 Years
                  11 years, 2 months ago

                  burn

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

              Cazorla

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

      Does he have the aggression?

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

    gabrielny

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

      Gibgabrielnyerrin

  6. World XI
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Coleman Lennon link up

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

    Sanchez anonymous

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

      Ive been offline

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

        Haha

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

        Go to see you back. Now do something! 🙂

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

          Good*

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

          OG ... Im on ozil and walcott

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

        😆

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

      Can you be anonymous instead?

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

        😆

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

        This

      3. Richd
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yes haha

  8. Richd
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Gabriel has a juicy tackle

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

    Neville: Barkley has the potential to be the best midfielder in Europe.

    Wow, just wow...

    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Pogba says hi.

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

      He's such a homer. So loyal, it's great. Also said Howard was still one of the top 3 keepers in the league

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

      Everyone has the potential to be anything. Doesn't change the fact that he definitely won't be, but I'm certain he has the potential 😉

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

      forever overrating english players

    5. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley seems really stupid.

      A certain level of intelligence is required to be the best midfielder in Europe.

      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I imagine he has an awfully dull personality

  10. World XI
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    League Cup on Sky sports?

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

      SS1

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

      Yah

  11. Jay_
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You had to choose one to father your (grown up) daughters baby by artificial insemination from their DNA

      A: Costa
      B: Kane

      Who would you pick ?

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

        Kane. I wouldn't like my grandchild to look older than me.

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

          well, honestly Kane doesn't look 21 either

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

            But he doesn't look 60 😛

      2. World XI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        A gun 👿

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

          This

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

        Kane, I don't want them to look like the elephant man.

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

        Lol C ?

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

        Kane because he has a double GW

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

          😆

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

          😀

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

          LOL

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

        B. I dont want a bully for a grandson

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

        B for sure.

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

        Wtf? Erm ... Costa? But why?

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

        Costa. They'd be ugly but at least they'd be tanned.

        1. 4vets
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Obsessed fair skinned paddy? 😉

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

            Well being pale and ugly really is a poor hand to be dealt 😉

            1. 4vets
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              Bugger 😳

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

                😆

                I know them feels

                http://www.theforce.net/SWTC/Pix/dvd/zs/rotj/unmasked3.jpg

                1. 4vets
                  • 15 Years
                  11 years, 2 months ago

                  That's me in front of my garage!

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

                    😆

      10. Breadbin
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Kane. Less hair on back.

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

        Harry Kane isn't ugly at all, so don't get the joke.

        1. Breadbin
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          He's got a really long face.

      12. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Your kinda messed up, foreshame.

      13. darko
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        There's something about Kane, that reminds me of Marv out of Home Alone.

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

      Barkley awful

      1. Breadbin
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        No you are.

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

        He'll beat three guys, then looses it and never looks up for the pass.

    • davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Koscielny been woeful

    • Sif
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      UFPL tricky for next week, lots of players you'd want to play, all MD2.

      1. darko
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I know, looks like a complete nightmare!

      2. World XI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        IRK, only have 3 players MD1

    • Demí
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Koscielny yellow. Potentially good for Bellerin/Giroud baps?

      1. World XI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        always good 🙂

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

        Hopefully an odd everton goal will have a say in that 😉

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

        no effect

        1. Demí
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Really? Oh well

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

      Ozil miss

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

        Shut up already

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

          Eh?

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

          No

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

        It's a pity cheaters aren't banned here

    • DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Come on Wenger, make some subs.....

    • Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Why isnt wenger using his subs?

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

        He is. Just the wrong one

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

          Bloody annoying me. Its like he doesnt play fpl

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

      Bellerin down to 2 BAPS 🙁

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Disaster!!!

      2. World XI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        How??

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

        Bap watch is like BBC Nightwatch but more boring.

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

      Ox off

      Rosicky on

      1. World XI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Wrong sub!

    • Numb
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Advantage to us Aguero captainers.

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

        Oh yeah, actually would be okay if they hooked Alexis for Wally now.

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

          Makes little difference, Arsenal settled for 1-0.

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

        ....
        Now you've done it

      3. Gimli son of Gloin
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Advantage to whoever had the most points at the end of the week

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

        Not over us ozil captainers

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

        Jinxed it now you buffoon.

    • Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      bah, not even 10 mins for theo, I'll take my PVA 0 pointer from the bench then

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

      Cahill in midfield? Hmmm...

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

        Ridiculous.

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

      Walcott fire sale just before he hammers QPR 😆

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

        keeping him in case of this

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

          I'm not

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

        I've held him this long. I'll hold him vs QPR.

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

      Get Walcott on. Every point counts

    • davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Tbh why the feck did Innsie captain Walcott?

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

        Lost the plot but he might get lucky yet

    • TheCurseOfRaheem
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Dammit Kos....Can anyone top 5 YCs for their team this week?

    • Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      please spare us flames and flying silver lady..... 🙁

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        whats wrong with just a few clowns. They have to get all fancy these days.

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

      Cant see wally coming on when the game is still in the balance

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

        Welbeck coming on

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

      Considering dropping Sanchez...

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

        Same

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

        I'm thinking I can find a better use for the amount of money I have tied up in him.

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

          Same.

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

        I've just got a feeling that the moment I sell him he'll explode the next game. With QPR being that next game that's not an unreasonable prediction.

      4. Breadbin
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Join me.

        Sanchez and Mane to Eriksen and Ozil.

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

          I'd be doing Sanchez and Defoe for Eriksen and Austin, pocketing the cash for an eventual Austin upgrade.