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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. SW6
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine if Fellaini is playing up top and Rooney is in midfield.

  2. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Kane cappers poised to have the last laugh. I also feel it will be a lovely GW for Sturridge owners.

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

      Pfft, one of my players scoring more than 2? You must be having a laugh!

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

      Sure hope so!

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

    Desperately need points from Hazard and Terry.

  4. 7shadesofsmoke
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    anyone care to bring me up to speed on the 42 in the name tag thing?

    I know it's been Doosra's go to +1 comment forever, but is there more to it now?

    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He's seriously ill in hospital

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Oh no, hope he's ok soon. Do we have contact with him?

        1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Beric and Granville have had contact with his wife

          1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Really hope the old bugger is ok

    2. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Show of solidarity with Doos who is quite ill

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I'm in. Hope the legend makes a swift return.

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

    Dive Willian. Typical.

  6. Demí
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Spurs XI: Lloris (c), Walker, Dier, Vertonghen, Rose; Bentaleb, Mason; Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend; Kane.
    THFC subs: Vorm, Chiriches, Davies, Dembele, Lamela, Paulinho, Adebayor.

    United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Blind, Carrick, Herrera, Mata, Fellaini, Young, Rooney.
    United subs: Lindegaard, Rafael, Blackett, A Pereira, Januzaj, Falcao, Wilson.

    Newcastle XI: Krul; Janmaat, Coloccini, Williamson, R.Taylor; Colback, Sissoko; Obertan, Gouffran, Ameobi; Rivière.
    NUFC subs: Elliot, Satka, Anita, Gutierrez, Cabella, Armstrong, Perez.

    Everton XI: Howard; Coleman, Jagielka, Alcaraz, Baines; McCarthy, Gibson, Osman; Lennon, Kone, Lukaku.
    Everton subs: Joel, Naismith, Besic, Atsu, Barkley, Stones, Garbutt.

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

      Cheers Parm

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

      Kone 😯

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

      Thanks Parm

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

      Cheers!

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

      Demi is Raylor now assured starer? I would love to have some

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

        No

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

          thanks

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

      Cheers Prodigy....

    7. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers CG

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

    My rival The Machine captained Kane 🙁 #Scared officially

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

      Best FPL player ever. You should quit.

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

    Please don't let Zouma come on!

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

      No, I need every point I can get!

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

        Have Bertie and Naughton on the bench!

  9. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I know it's still a long way ahead but I really want 2 FT for GW 34, so how does this look:

    GW 30: Austin + Sanchez --> Giroud + Ozil
    GW 31: PVA --> Naughton

    If Liverpool also have a blank in GW 33 my bench would be Moreno Giroud and Ozil and I could field 11 players.

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

    Where is "There's only Juan Cuadrado"? Name change I guess.

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

      Recycled Mata's I guess

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

        Gone back to generic special one names probably.

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

    Mane!

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

      It's still 1-1

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

        Ok

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

    Who gonna get baps in Chelsea game?

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

      Costa

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

      Ivanovic and others non important

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

      Bertrand 3.

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

        Really? Bertrand is my First guy off my bench to replace bellerin.

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

          Not checked. I own him and want bonus.

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

            We should will it to be then. That would be righteous.

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

          Schneiderlin 3, Tadic 2, Costa 1 atm

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

            schneiderlin 😯

      2. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        omg sold for ivanovic this week

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

          😆

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

    Comeeee ooooon Chelseaaaaaa we totally deserved it. Tones of chances

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

    when is Liv playing ?

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

      MNF

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

    Cuadrado 😆

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

    lol@cuadrado

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

    Who did Cuadrado come on for?

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

      A chelsea player

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

      Willy Ann

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

      Willian -> Cuadrado
      Oscar -> Remy

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

      Schneiderlin - 3
      Tadic - 2
      Costa -1

      at the moment

      1. Nobodinho
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        reply fail

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

      Cheers guys, not you Greenbackboogie - I'll be watching you. 😉

  18. Green Arrow
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    We paid 30 mill for this sh*t?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Boyd cost 3m 😀

  19. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Do Arsenal have a chance to win the league? 7 points away, played 1 game more

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

      No.

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

      2nd place realistic, I dunno about league

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

      Nope

    4. Ziro Becomes One
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I say yes! If Chelsea lose their game in hand and we win against them.

  20. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    LOLRADO

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

      Colorado

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      El dorado

  21. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Bye bye Rafael. will always remember you for costing us a CL

  22. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mané looking very good today. Possible Erikson replacement for some perhaps?

  23. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Ivan... Need another assist please

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

      And a brace

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

    If only Mane had a better first touch

  25. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    is adm not even sub now?

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

      U21

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

      He's suspended.

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Suspended.

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

      Suspended

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

      No!

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

      Suspended for killing the ref on monday

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

    Guys a bit off topic, just slightly...

    But I promised I'd cook my mam a gigantic chicken curry today for mother's day... Any of you fine learned gentlemen have any tips on how to make a nice chicken curry? I'd imagine it'd be simple enough.. cook chicken, cut veg, throw in coconut milk and curry powder? 😐

    * FantasyCookingScout.

    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Don't bother, just be a better son all year round and stop trying to curry favour once every 365 days

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

      Ian wright not promoting Chicken Tonight any more?

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

      Don't use powder. Little bit extra effort will make a big difference.

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chicken_curry_with_83629

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

    Score Hazard, douche bag...

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

      Everyone has him though so a goal only really helps captainers..

  28. Henrzd
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mane basically playing up front.....how can you ignore him at 6.6m!!!!!

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

      Because he hasn't scored yet 😉

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

    This game was always gonna be a draw

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

    Forster MOTM

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

      Definitely