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15 March 2015 2635 comments
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Sunday moves Gameweek 29 towards its conclusion, serving up three more helpings of top-flight action. League leaders Chelsea entertain Southampton in the lunchtime kick-off, while Everton host Newcastle United and Manchester United welcome Tottenham Hotspur in the tea-time match-ups.

Sunday’s early encounter finds Chelsea attempting to recover from Champions League heartache by maintaining their lead at the summit of the Premier League – surely boosted by City’s demise at Burnley. Southampton will look to keep the title race on ice but will drop in at the Bridge having scored just two goals in their last six league outings: without a goal in his last 12, Graziano Pelle is dropped for the first time this term in one of four changes by Ronald Koeman, as Shane Long replaces the misfiring Italian.

Diego Costa’s 38% ownership will want more from the combative frontman after he came up short in his last two starts, while Eden Hazard enters this encounter with two goals in as many appearances in all competitions.

Everton strive to arrest their descent down the league table when they go head-to-head with Newcastle United at Goodison Park. Having drawn a blank in his last five league starts, Toffees’ record signing Romelu Lukaku needs to rediscover his rhythm against a defence that’s shipped 18 goals in their previous six road ties. The Toon must do without top scorer Papiss Cisse following the Senegal international’s seven-match suspension.

Manchester United can ill-afford to drop points this Gameweek as they duel fellow top-four hopefuls Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford. Wayne Rooney is set to retain his lone striker berth following a goalscoring performance against Arsenal on Monday. Meanwhile, with eight goals in his last six outings, the effervescent Harry Kane will be observed keenly by 48% of all Fantasy Premier League managers, particularly after the failings of the big captain candidates – Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez – in yesterday’s fixtures.

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  1. Billy Gilmore
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Just as well Forster's a man mountain!

  2. Vardy Gras PBFC
    11 years, 7 months ago

    BAINES!

  3. Shrimp On The Barb
    11 years, 7 months ago

    United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Blind, Carrick, Herrera, Mata, Fellaini, Young, Rooney. #mufclive

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Blind playing fullback?

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Blind at LCB with Young Lwb Id guess.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          11 years, 7 months ago

          He doesn't strike me as a CB to be honest

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            11 years, 7 months ago

            He has played there for Man U and Holland.

      2. Somalion
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Could be Carrick at CB and Smalling at FB.

        1. chrisjdgrady
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Smalling LB would be slap stick comedy

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Save my sorry ass Wazza!

  4. Wouter
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Falcao benched again..

    1. Berbalove
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No wonder - LvG does not pick players based on their names.

      1. SW6
        11 years, 7 months ago

        What does he pick them on then? Certainly not their form or position.

        1. chrisjdgrady
          11 years, 7 months ago

          lol this

        2. Irish Madridista ⭐
          11 years, 7 months ago

          How they fit into his Feelossopheee...

        3. Berbalove
          11 years, 7 months ago

          I would think he picks them with achieving results in mind - what do you think?

  5. Your Mum's Athletic
    11 years, 7 months ago

    #NUFC at @Everton (4-2-3-1): Krul; Janmaat, Coloccini (c), Williamson, R.Taylor; Colback, Sissoko; Obertan, Gouffran, Ameobi; Rivière.
    14 retweets 4 favorites

  6. Royal5
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Forster actually made a save 😯 Nice.

    1. Royal5
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Double save even.

  7. Total Foot 5
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Tottenham starting XI: Lloris, Walker, Dier, Vertonghen, Rose; Bentaleb, Mason; Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend; Kane.

  8. Gunner77-
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is not so difficoult to pronounce Alderwireld tbh

    1. And we all have legs
      11 years, 7 months ago

      How about spelling?

      1. Gunner77-
        11 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

    2. Whazza
      11 years, 7 months ago

      It's*
      difficult*
      Alderweireld*

  9. Viper
    11 years, 7 months ago

    There is a very big chance I won't break the 20 point mark this week.

    😆

    1. Declan
      11 years, 7 months ago

      ^This

      1. Viper
        11 years, 7 months ago

        If this game stays as it is & Eriksen/Kane both get 2 points I'll be on 19 all out 😆

        1. Wet Knee Houston
          11 years, 7 months ago

          +2 from Bertrand

  10. For Fuchs Sake
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Mata

  11. Total Foot 5
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Manchester United starting XI: de Gea, Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Blind, Carrick, Herrera, Mata, Fellaini, Young, Rooney

  12. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs will plough Utd so hard today they'll think they're with kobe Bryant in a motel room

    1. Declan
      11 years, 7 months ago

      😆

  13. SW6
    11 years, 7 months ago

    What is that line-up. Man Utd are a shambles.

    1. Punty
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I actually giggled a little while reading it

  14. La Roja
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Forster save point 😎

    1. La Roja
      11 years, 7 months ago

      2 mire pls

  15. U-jin King™
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Bonus points tight...

  16. Your Mum's Athletic
    11 years, 7 months ago

    PLAY FALCAO WITH ROONEY UPFRONT FFS

  17. The Chosen One...
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Go away Forster

  18. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Costa, Oscar, shoot straight at keeper. Good positioning by forster, but still...

  19. Jafooli
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Juan Mata 😯

  20. Somalion
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I hate that United team...

    At least Herrera starts.

  21. Jafooli
    11 years, 7 months ago

    ADM dropped 😮

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Suspended.
      Silly Billy.

    2. Whazza
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Suspended

    3. Gunner77-
      11 years, 7 months ago

      😮

  22. Irish Madridista ⭐
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I had Ozil(VC), Kane (C)... a last minute coin flip due to weak knees on my part meant I ended up going with Ozil(C).. God how I wish I had Kane going up against Smalling..

  23. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard is a perpetual Dynamo. Goes straight at the defense. Love that style.

  24. Royal5
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Felipe Luis really wasting his career at Chelsea. Was great at Atletico.

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      11 years, 7 months ago

      THIS.

      I have a feeling he was promised more regular game time than he's getting, no idea why else he'd kill off such a promising career.

      1. Somalion
        11 years, 7 months ago

        £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

      2. Breadbin
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Money.

      3. Royal5
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Can't see him staying if this continues. Although he has been injured he is far to good to be a second choice LB.

    2. chrisjdgrady
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea and City do this to tons of players

    3. money face bandwagon
      11 years, 7 months ago

      what about mata or falcao at utd?

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Mata was being forced out of the side at Chelsea too before he went to United.

        Falcao doesn't deserve to start, he was given chances aplenty.

      2. Greenbackbøøg…
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Falcao is on loan

      3. Punty
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Anyone at utd

      4. Royal5
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Can see Mata returning to Spain.

  25. Costa in Wengerland
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Mata Goal coming

    1. how now brown cow
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Usually scores against us....

  26. Reedy
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone got the Everton line-up? Cheers

  27. FPL Daniel
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Everton?

    1. Gunner77-
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Who cares

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Rascist.
        🙂

        1. Gunner77-
          11 years, 7 months ago

          How about spelling?

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 7 months ago

            😉

      2. Reedy
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Well, I've got four of their defenders in Mondogoal. Punty I know

      3. FPL Daniel
        11 years, 7 months ago

        me. I hope jags starst

  28. FPL Daniel
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Raylor interests me. Is he nailed on? He is former fantasy favorite

  29. Lallana_
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Whoever thought doing Jones>Zouma would be a bad transfer 😆

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      When spurs get 4 it'll be a good one

  30. Coldplay
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Those asking for Everton lineup:

    Everton XI vs Newcastle: Howard, Baines, Jagielka, Alcaraz, Coleman, McCarthy, Gibson, Lennon, Osman, Kone, Lukaku

    1. Reedy
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks! No Stones, dammit

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No one cares anymore about everton

      1. Reedy
        11 years, 7 months ago

        We do and that's why this was posted, by popular demand 😛

    3. Jafooli
      11 years, 7 months ago

      99

    4. Whazza
      11 years, 7 months ago

      No Mirallas, no Barkley, no Naismith, no Stones, no Barry, no Pienaar, no McGeady, no Oviedo, no Garbutt