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7 March 2015 1259 comments
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Gameweek 28 serves up one final treat for Fantasy managers as Queens Park Rangers welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Loftus Road on Saturday. With no further involvement in the FA Cup, the London clubs are free to play their match in hand as they tussle for points at opposite ends of the table.

All eyes will be on Harry Kane. By virtue of Spurs’ double Gameweek and his run of 12 goals in 11 starts, the 21-year-old forward was the runaway leader in our Captain Poll, claiming 64% of the vote. Kane drew an untimely blank against Swansea in midweek – despite fashioning five shots at goal – but will be encouraged by the R’s inability to keep a clean sheet in their last four home ties. Christian Eriksen bagged an assist against the Swans and will be keenly observed by his 200,000 new owners, while Nacer Chadli’s delicate volley in the 3-2 win reaffirmed his finishing prowess.

All three start in today’s lineup, as Mauricio Pochettino keeps faith with the majority of the XI who earned the midweek win – Danny Rose is the only casualty, having earned an assist against Swansea, he drops to the bench as Ben Davies slots in at left-back.

As for the hosts, QPR are without a win their previous five home clashes, losing their last four in Shepherd’s Bush. Charlie Austin, whose goals (15) account for more than half of the Hoops’ output (28) this campaign, will be the primary concern for Spurs’ rearguard. Elsewhere, with four assists in three starts, a resurgent Matt Phillips has emerged as QPR’s chief creative outlet. Phillips starts his fifth consecutive league outing, as Mauricio Isla returns to the starting lineup on the opposite flank with Junior Hoilett making way to the bench. Rio Ferdinand also returns – he comes in alongside Steven Caulker, as Nedum Onuoha moves to right-back with Darnell Furlong missing out through injury.

  1. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs on the ropes

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Bondage?

  2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Boom, out of the 100 pointer.

  3. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Excellent. Now an austin goal please

  4. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    QPR another pen shout. Looks like handball to me. Unlucky.

  5. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Vert 🙁

    1. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      🙁

  6. Duke Silver ☑
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    This ref bottling every decision today.

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

    Austin really should have something by now between hitting the post and the non-pen calls

  8. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    WOW SHOULD BE A PENALTY THIS REF IS STUBBORN

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      OKAY

  9. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Should have been a penalty... austin so unlucky

    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Frustrating!

      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Very much so

  10. U-jin King™
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    C'mon Austin just one!

  11. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    QPR's shouts to the referee are embarrassing.

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      justified

    2. boc610
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      that was a pen mate, like the one before it

  12. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Should that have been a peno?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

  13. Zlatan The Magician
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Who was looking for the 2-1 Spurs result on their Lucky 6 ?

  14. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    CLEAR PENALTY WOWW

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

      CAPS LOCK

  15. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Zamora assist, get in!

  16. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Go on Austin!!!

  17. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Could that have been a red card as well?

  18. dodger49
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    That's a clear penalty

  19. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I'm sensing a slight bias on here in regards to these QPR penalty shouts 😉

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Oh no surely, we just want to help a struggling team out

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      That was a definite penalty

    3. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ya think? 😆

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Would have been very harsh.

      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Both arms up , why harsh ?

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          He was so close, and his arms were just protecting his face, imo.

          1. Debauchy
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Agree , but he lifted his arms up to protect , so its not ball to hand .

      2. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Really? Looked stonewall

  20. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    So PVA outscores all Spurs defenders except Rose this GW 🙄

  21. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Lamela on. Chadli off.

  22. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Only one score out ATM on super 6

    Went 2-0 on Norwich, not 4-0

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Actually sorry got the wolves one wrong as well

  23. mouldy_uk
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Chadders coming off

    1. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Good, now eriksen can score. As always.

  24. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    The reffing standards have gone entirely to pot this season.

    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      *Unbiased Austin owner

      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        *Kinda biased

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      We say this every year

      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        This has been the worst in my memory.

    3. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Wasn't here in season past, but it seems in every MotD there's at least 15 minutes dedicated to controversial referee decisions,

      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Aye, I think it has hit a new low this season to be honest.

  25. BeachBadger
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    My stream is so bad I cant see if it hits his hands or his face 😆

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      both arms up

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I think the shot was going over anyway

      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Think so too , still no reason not to award the pen

  26. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Need 2 bonus for kane to get the tonne.

    1. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      3 atm

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      should happen now the clean sheets gone

  27. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    When QPR are in the box, they look like Giants compared to Spurs defense.

  28. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    All refs live in fear of the big clubs.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Forgot the Henry foul on Ozil that should have been a red and pen already?

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Or the non-foul prn at the Emirates...

  29. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Mason YC

  30. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Kane hattie imminent

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yes please

    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Should've captained Aguero eh.