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14 March 2015 3434 comments
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Game week 29 delivers a quartet of three o’clock kick offs before Man City make their way to Burnley in the evening’s Turf Moor showdown. Arsenal could make it five wins on the bounce when they host West Ham at the Emirates, whilst Tony Pulis will be looking to get one over former club Stoke as the Baggies look to bounce back from a pair of defeats to midlands rivals Villa.

Arsenal attempt to record an eighth successive home league win as they welcome London rivals West Ham United to their backyard. Olivier Giroud is the Gunners’ form man coming into this match-up, having netted in each of his last three starts. With five assists in seven outings, Mesut Ozil also looks back to his best, whilst Alexis Sanchez’ owners will be hoping for more of the same after the Chilean was amongst the goals at QPR last time out. The big news from the Gunners’ teamsheet is that both Santi Cazorla and Hector Bellerin have been relegated to the bench with Theo Walcott and Calum Chambers earning starts.

Leicester City search for their first win in six attempts as they play host to Hull City at the King Power Stadium. We’ll be hoping for big performances from Scout Pick Jeffrey Schlupp and Spot the Differential candidate Riyad Mahrez as the hosts embark on the first of seven home matches in their remaining 11 fixtures. Hull new boy Dame N’Doye will hope to consign Leicester to further misery at the foot of the table, having scored in all three of his starts for Steve Bruce’s outfit.

Sunderland entertain a resurgent Aston Villa side at the Stadium of Light as they strive to snap a five match winless streak. Those 2% of Fantasy mangers that picked up Jermain Defoe as a differential may call time on the 32-year-old if he fails to deliver for a fifth successive league outing. As for Villa, Tim Sherwood is able to call on Christian Benteke in today’s lineup as he recovers from a knock which saw him miss last weekend’s FA Cup quarter-final victory.

West Bromwich Albion have their work cut out as they welcome a Stoke City team that are unbeaten in their last three away trips. Saido Berahino, who’s bagged three in four starts, will need to be marked diligently by the Potters’ defence, while Victor Moses will likely carry the threat to the Baggies.

Just three Gameweeks after holding leaders Chelsea to a draw at Stamford Bridge, Burnley face a home match-up against the Blues’ fellow title-chasers Manchester City. The hosts’ top scorer Danny Ings will fancy his chances against a Sky Blues defence that’s not recorded an away clean sheet since early December. For the visitors, David Silva’s 23.9% ownership will count on the Spanish playmaker to emulate his goalscoring exploits of last week, whilst Captain Poll favourite Sergio Aguero will be looking to continue the form that has seen him serve up returns in ten of his 12 away appearances.

  1. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Score check. 2 from 4. Any good?

    1. Nobodinho
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      3 from 6 😎

    2. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      6 from 5. Thank you based Giroud

    3. mdm
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      3 from 7

    4. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      6 from 5

    5. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      1 from 6 including captain

  2. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    hi all,

    anyone having trouble logging in to the site? I appear to be logged in - can see my UFPL team - but i can't get off the login screen on FPL. Any Ideas?

    1. rozzo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      i cant log on either

  3. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    25 from 3. Any good?

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      breadbin i expected more from you

      1. Breadbin
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Thought it was bad.

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

      😆

    3. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      😀

    4. A-VB
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Subtle bragging ? 😉

    5. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      God damn you.

    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      no

  4. Exeter Gently
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    time to ditch the panti/mannone combo?

  5. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Fecking Sunderland.

    Hope they go down.

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      If I were investigating match fixing this season...

      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        This is twice now.

    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Agree, by far my least favourite PL club

  6. Declan
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    😥

  7. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    1/7...My score is looking like the English batting card

    1. AgentMZK
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Ouch! My sympathies!

  8. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    On another note Adrian is having wonderful game. Playing for Doos. The best half from a keeper I have seen in PL this season

    1. Thick Of It
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      I think Adrian is very under-rated, a very strong shot stopper and commands the box well.

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

    On 16 from 4, what a terrible week. 🙁

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Unlucky m8

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

        😥

    2. Declan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Ouch!

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

      Thats good this gw

    4. Zombie
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      bugger off -_-

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

    Poyet sacked at half time? I'm hearing reports.

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      fans went mental apparently. I like poyet but sometimes the board have to bow to supporter opinion - it's their club after all.

      Poor form if they sack him at HT though

  11. RedNev
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    4 from 5 sounds decent atm 😀

    1. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      yes.
      gw average will be 7 🙂

  12. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Cazorla > Mané
    Austin > Giroud

    No hits

    1. Game of Stones
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Getting rid of the same players, quite like the moves myself.

  13. Goodfella
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Pantilimon has been a nightmare for me, so much promise, so little reward.

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      one more save and he'll break even and be out of the negatives

    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      not much promise tbh

      1. Goodfella
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Where's Captain Hindsight when you need him eh?

  14. Game of Stones
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Early thoughts on this please? 😀

    Cazorla & Austin -> Siggy/Downing & Giroud (free).

    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hmm yes. Downing... Thinking of going the same.

    2. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Cazorla is getting a rest today. It's not a reason to sell him.

      1. Game of Stones
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        It's to fund a move for Giroud, so it's Cazorla vs Giroud, and I think I prefer the latter atm.

    3. AgentMZK
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Keep Cazorla! Get Gru

      1. Game of Stones
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Already have Sanchez as well, not going to get 3 Arsenal attackers. Giroud vs Cazorla.

  15. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Pants is gonna get dropped right?

  16. Mulder
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Probably have PvA coming off the bench.

    Suck it haters 😎

  17. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    1 point from 6 players 😀

    *looks at WC button*

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

      *looks at WC button* *realise I don't have one*

    2. Lloyd Xmas
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      no point,everyone else is on 1 point !

  18. AgentMZK
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Whoa seems I just dodged a FEW bullets...
    Was very much into getting Bellerin, PvA, Pantilimon, Cazorla, Austin

    My Current team playing this week!!

    Foster
    Ivanovic - Kompany - Clyne
    Hazard - Silva - Walters - Eriksen
    Giroud - Aguero (C) - Kane

    Subs: deGea - Rose - Naughton - Boyd

    RMT pls for next week too...

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Could we at least have a stoke goal, a Sanchez goal and a PVA goal rn?

      1. AgentMZK
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Seems Too much to desire all that tonight

  19. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Pants -> Mannone?

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      hope so!

  20. Breadbin
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Panti and PVA to whoever gets clean sheets this week?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

    2. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Fo sho

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

      WBA for example. I'd expect them to get more clean sheets than Sunderland tbh

  21. FAITHNOMORENO
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    7pts from 4 sounds like a monster result.

  22. Exeter Gently
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    dear lord arsenal need to change their halftime playlist.

  23. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone already made rage transfers? 😉

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

      Nope. But plans in place. Austin Panti PVA all going

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

    Panti & PVA have to go ffs

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

    this giru goal again is just a showing of how dreadful was the transfer of Giru> defoe couple gameweeks bak. has cost my team and others so many pts.

    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yup. Knowing the line-ups was a curse.

  26. HonestBlatter
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Nice idea to double up Sunderland defence due to Villa's bad scoring record away.

  27. Baa
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Nearly 5!

  28. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Decent save from Panti. Almost 5 😛

  29. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Any other season and Sunderland go down.

    Teams like mine are so inept that we'll keep them up.

    Glad I missed todays latest embarrassment. They should just relegate us now and stop us fans getting humiliated every weekend.

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      The entire bottom 6 should be relegated this year and send the top 6 from the Championship up.

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

        Austin deserves better.

        I hope he goes to Southampton when we go down. That would be a very good place for him to progress.

      2. AgentMZK
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        +1

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

    That's a save point!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Great minds clutch at straws.

      1. iCon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        😆