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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.

  1. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Just as well Forster's a man mountain!

  2. Vardy Gras PBFC
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    BAINES!

  3. Shrimp On The Barb
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Blind playing fullback?

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Blind at LCB with Young Lwb Id guess.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

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

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            He has played there for Man U and Holland.

      2. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Could be Carrick at CB and Smalling at FB.

        1. chrisjdgrady
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Smalling LB would be slap stick comedy

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Save my sorry ass Wazza!

  4. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Falcao benched again..

    1. Berbalove
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

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

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

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

        1. chrisjdgrady
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          lol this

        2. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          How they fit into his Feelossopheee...

        3. Berbalove
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

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

  5. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 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
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Forster actually made a save 😯 Nice.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Double save even.

  7. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

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

  8. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Is not so difficoult to pronounce Alderwireld tbh

    1. And we all have legs
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      How about spelling?

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        🙂

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      It's*
      difficult*
      Alderweireld*

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

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

    😆

    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      ^This

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 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
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          +2 from Bertrand

  10. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mata

  11. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 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
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      😆

  13. SW6
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. Punty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I actually giggled a little while reading it

  14. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Forster save point 😎

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      2 mire pls

  15. U-jin King™
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Bonus points tight...

  16. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    PLAY FALCAO WITH ROONEY UPFRONT FFS

  17. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Go away Forster

  18. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

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

  19. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Juan Mata 😯

  20. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I hate that United team...

    At least Herrera starts.

  21. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    ADM dropped 😮

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Suspended.
      Silly Billy.

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Suspended

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      😮

  22. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 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
    10 years, 8 months ago

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

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 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
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

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

      2. Breadbin
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Money.

      3. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 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
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Chelsea and City do this to tons of players

    3. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      what about mata or falcao at utd?

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 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
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Falcao is on loan

      3. Punty
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Anyone at utd

      4. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Can see Mata returning to Spain.

  25. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mata Goal coming

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Usually scores against us....

  26. Reedy
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone got the Everton line-up? Cheers

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

    Everton?

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Who cares

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Rascist.
        🙂

        1. Gooner97
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          How about spelling?

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            😉

      2. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

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

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

        me. I hope jags starst

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

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

  29. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

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

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      When spurs get 4 it'll be a good one

  30. Coldplay
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Those asking for Everton lineup:

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

    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks! No Stones, dammit

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      No one cares anymore about everton

      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

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

    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      99

    4. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

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