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

    Lovely play by Chadli there.

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

    Game starting to open up now

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

    Cant believe Austin hasn't scored yet, looked dangerous a couple of times imo

  4. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Don't think I'll be taking the 5/1 in play on the Spurs game finishing 1-0

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

      That seems an OK price actually.

      1. BobB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        It would if it were Villa playing Southampton!

  5. KerryKing
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    2-1, with Eriksen assist and Austin reply would be perfect.

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

      +1

  6. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Zamora has to be passing to Austin there

    1. Cesc in the city
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Zamora apparently doesn't have Austin in his team

  7. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    What channel y'all watching game on?

    1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      NBCSN

    2. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      144p stream

    3. andy85wsm
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Setanta sports 1

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

      BTV, but i'm in Portugal

    5. Dr Ennet
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Viasat in Sweden... 🙂

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

      vip league

  8. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Off the line from Eriksen after walker nearly scores from Kane assist!!

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Eriksen clears Walker shot???

      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Eriksen shot off the line by QPR 🙂

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Austin (!) clearance "on" the line.

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

    Eriksen is snakebit

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

    ffs Eriksen, should have scored

  11. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    My Eriksen goal won't come 🙁

  12. Vatroslav
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Austin off the line 😀

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

      BAPS for that surely 🙂

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

    wow qpr getting very lucky

  14. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    ERIKSEN NOOOOOO

  15. Punty
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    As an Austin owner and Eriksen non-owner I guess it balances out:p

  16. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    come on eriksen and kane...its brewing, a brace for kane and goal for eriksen. my team would appreciate it.

  17. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Heart was in my mouth there as a non-Eriksen owner

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Eriiikseeeeennn scoreeeee!!!

  19. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Zamora's nudge a freekick in the box, while two-arm wrap-around is still not a penalty.

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Vertonghen gets away.

  20. Kshitiz Basnet
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Austin.......

  21. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    1:2 for Spurs with Austin and Eriksen goals would be awesome

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

    Zamora is such a turd

  23. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Chadli: anyone going for him...seems hes back nailed as starter. Poche was waiting for him to recover after hs dad's passing away. something very hard to do.

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

    Scenes!

  25. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Another 3 goals from Kane and I can reach three figures this GW. Come on KANE.

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

      Probably with everyone else

  26. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Karl Henry is a classless player.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      are there any classy ones?

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

    Spurs goal is imminent.

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

    Bentaleb YC

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

    Bentaleb yellow

  30. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    It was Charlie Austin that blocked Eriksen!