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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. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who was it that told me ozil wont start again?

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

    Pray for Innsie

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

      Who's VC?

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

      If I prayed I'd rather pray for Doosra to pop up, not seen him around here in ages 🙁

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

    Walcott will start v qpr as rested here?

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

      I'm probably dropping him for Silva now.

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

      Are u really that deluded that you think he is rested? 😀 he is out of favor, preferred as a sub

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

    Wenger is a prat

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

      Why? Strongest team

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

      Walcott owner? 😆

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

        Nope. I like Theo, but I just feel the side is crying out for some natural width....

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

          Theo makes runs from inside the full back...

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

    Baines out - not on bench either

  6. King H
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Enough is enough
    feck you Wally

    Wally and Adm to Silva and Eriksen done -4 .. Like A Boss.

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

      Couldn't wait till the final is over? Foolish!

      1. King H
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Eriksen will be fine.

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

    Right now I'm on 14 pts with 3 left to play 😎

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

      Show off.

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

    Walcott will start next game 100%

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

      Cheers arsene

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

        what were you saying about 8pt hits never working lol. check my team this week....

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

          Don't care

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

      😀

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

        Teamwork. 😉

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

      25-50%

  9. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Yep, no Baines

  10. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Howard Coleman Jagielka Stones Garbutt McCarthy Besic Barry Mirallas Barkley Lukaku

    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Subs: Robles Gibson Kone Naismith Osman Lennon Alcaraz

    2. Santi sensei
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No Baines 😯
      Walcott vs tired Garbutt. 😎

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        *Welbeck.

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

      Garbuttwagon.

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

    Bye baines

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

    Kosc, Cazorla and Sanchez... Check.

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

      -Koscielny +Bellerin check!

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

    Bellerin, Ozil and Sanchez all start 😀 yay

    Right Aguero (c) let's grab a goal or two

  14. dunts1
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Everton team - Howard, Coleman, Jags, Stones, Garbutt, McCarthy, Besic, Barry, Mirallas, Barkley, Lukaku.

    Bench, Robles, Gibson, Kone, Naismith, Osman, Alcaraz

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

    Walcott -> Silva (-4) nailed on now

    1. Just A Wooden Spoon
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You're only 4 weeks late to the party, we're just about to clear up and take down the gazebo but there is some cake left...

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

    STERlinggg

  17. Just A Wooden Spoon
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling 😆

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

    Why can Sterling not finish anything.

  19. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling is not a striker

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

      He definitely isn't. However he is a professional footballer and should be able to strike a ball..

  20. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Don't worry. Walcott will come on and punish the tired legs again like he did last week 😉

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

      This time he really will, those tired legs must be completely exhausted by now.

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

    Sanchez vs Garbutt... Lol.

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      he 'll be in Luke's back pocket all game.

  22. Bod
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling should be hitting the target there

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

    Walcotts days seem a bit numbered. Even when welbeck is benched and with Ramsay Arteta and Wishere out forcing Cazorla deeper he cant get a game despite being fresh from playing last week or midweek.

  24. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    No Walcott!!! Right that's it. Clear out time with -12

    Walcott, DiMaria,PVA, Defoe > Erikson,Silva, Rose,Austin.

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

      At least the hit won't feel so nasty due to the dgw.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Just all gone wrong since December.. Need to freshen things up.
        yeh, that's my thinking, over 70 points behind the wife now, she's into the top 2000 with a WC left.

    2. King H
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Adm and Wallflop to Silva and Eriksen for me

  25. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Welbeck, Ox, what other tripe will Wenger start instead of Walcott next, Bendtner?

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Gnabry. And that youth striker who once came in for Giroud.

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

      Chmabers ?

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

      Akpom

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

    Come on aguero where are you?

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

      He's sleeping

  27. Santi sensei
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Disaster Sunday !! First Clichy, now Walcott !! 😆

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

      Not totally unexpected, either of the two.

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

    Sterling good player but no composure whatsoever, reminds me of Kalou.

  29. The Manbearpig
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Aahh no Walcott... There goes my captain punt this week.

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

    Lallana goal disallowed