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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. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Great game!

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

    Just think if Arsenal had not had all them injuries it would definitely be 2 premier titles in a row

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

      😀

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

      😆

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

      wake up

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

    Out of the PP cup by 1 point 🙁

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

      Thanks to a Bruce CS!

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

    Would be nice if Sturridge could score about 27 goals tomorrow evening

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

      Haha this

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

    Shows you how shite the Serie A is.
    Salah looking like a world class player while Cuadrado is looking average.

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

      It's easier to go from a bigger league to a smaller, hence success for Salah and will take some time for Cuadrado.

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

      atleast give him some time. Hes barely started a few games.

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

      Difference is Salah is getting regular games now while Cuadrado getting limited opportunity

    4. Boydinho
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Cuadrado has been poor all season in Italy, he isn't the same player as last season

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

        I agree. Not the same Cuadrado bossing it down the right at the world cup.

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

    3 Points - Schneiderlin (31)

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

      He had an excellent game.

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

        Saints midfield keep it together 🙂
        Great game all around.

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

        Good result!

    2. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      highest rated on Whoscored too

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

    18 (-4) points with 3 players left, not that good I guess 😀

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

    Bottomed so repost...

    COYS! 😉

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

      +1

      Vert, Eriksen and Kane(c) here!

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

        Come on you Saints. Not spurs. I'm a saints fan 😉

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

    Forster 4 points. Great suprise 🙂

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

      😀

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

      Sounds like he earned 'em! Great stuff

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

      :angry:

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

        🙁

    4. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Those late saves are going to cost me 2 points in LAWR

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

    The worst GW ever. Really hope Kane to be quiet and Eriksen to score a brace

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      31 with 3 to play is fine 🙂

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

    Arsenal for a late title surge 😎

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Only to end up 4th 😉 .

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

        yeah probs lol 😕

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

      Three weeks they got torn a new one at home by Monaco..

  12. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I just need Walker to score more than -1 and I'm through to the semis 😀

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      As long as Eriksen steps onto the pitch I'm there 🙂

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        If Eriksen doesn't I get Boyd so I'm rooting for your opponent 😉

  13. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I'd be very concerned about that midfield if I were a Chelsea fan. Fabregas was crap again today. Willian offers nothing. Oscar was anonymous and ineffective. Cuadrado was just dreadful when he came on and Ramires has always been rubbish.

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

      Think Oscar/Fab problem shows just how good a pairing Wanyama and Schneiderlin are for a non-CL team.

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

        They've not been good for 2 months 🙂

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

          Not really. We've been fairly solid, just lacked attacking threat. That's not their responsibility.

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

            Oscar/Fab I'm talking about

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

              Oh yeah, agreed!

  14. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    now the gap is 7 points (with a game in hand) which makes it at least a bit interesting.

  15. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Well done Forster that double save at the end rescued me a point in my LAWR h2h game

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

    think only a rose goal can prevent me from getting a red arrow

    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Would love this

  17. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    43 with Kane & Eriksen ...looking a rare good gameweek , msybe I won't sack myself just yet

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

    Bertrand and Fonte coming off the bench isn't so bad now 🙂

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

      both on 2 pts. I wasted a transfer on Bellerin for them not to come in 🙁

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

    Who assisted for the penalty?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Mane

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      mane

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

        ok. thanks both

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

      Mane.

  20. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Paddy Power cup tie as it stands-

    Me - Sturridge
    Him - 2 points

    😀

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

      u r good imo

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I hope you fail miserably 😉 . I could do with a Naughton cleanie 🙂

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I may still go through with a Sturridge 2 pointer.

        Higher ranked than him. 😉

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Good luck mate a 3-3 draw with Naughton and Sturridge hattricks 🙂

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

      You're buggered then. 😆

  21. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    so does Toby sneak his way into the team?

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

      Sneak into what team? He's always first choice when fully fit.

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

    I know it's a bit marmite but the BetVictor add with Lawro in lav makes me chuckle every time. 🙂

  23. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    A win tomorrow and were back in the title race 😎

    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      #YourYear

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      #YNWA

    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      😎

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Swansea fan?

  24. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    very un-Soton like performance

    gave away many dangerous shots but decent attack

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

      We were ok in attack until the last 5 or 6 so it's not that unlike us. Bound to give shots away vs Chelsea playing that deep.

      1. SamH123
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        conceding 18 shots in the box is really really bad.

        I rate Soton as comfortably 4th or 5th best team in the league btw, way ahead of United and Tottenham , not knocking Soton

  25. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Thank feck Hazard blanked.

    Phew..

  26. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    28 with only Kane to go, what a GW...

    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      thats decent

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

      Tell me about it! I'm almost as bad. 40 with only Kane and Eriksen.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Massive green for you then

      2. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        🙄

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      33 here, Kaneleft

  27. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Struggling to cross 20pts 😆

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

    Its sad watching Parma in this state. A once great team.

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

      Once had Gilardino, Buffon... really is a shame

  29. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    BAPS experts, any chance Ivan scrapes one?

    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Not an expert but don't think so.

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I'm hoping Costa/Tadic lose some bps as attacking players tend to. Need a point to win in LAWR.

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

      he wont. the great ivan hates em

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        As much as Costa does? 😉

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

    Just got Zouma. What to do?
    Didn't see the full match. Cahill to lose his place?
    Or Mourinho to opt for a consistent lineup now?

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

      No idea, same boat..