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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. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    lol I'm on 19 points with Sterling left

    1. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      ack, that is an embarrassing top of the page post

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

      At least you have someone left. 🙁

      1. Just A Hat
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I'd take your 27!

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

          Let's hope Sterling scores tomorrow. Good for both of us!

          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            No. Sterling can't score, unless it means that sturridge gets a brace

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I'm on 16 with skrtel and sturridge left

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

      Any good?

    5. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Ha! 21 with Naughton coming in for bellerin 😎

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

    Viva John Terry

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

    Pereira 😯

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He's a great prospect from what I've seen of him

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

    Belgian strikers on fire: Origi scored 3, Benteke 2 and fellaini & Lukaku 1 (and an assist) this weekend.

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

      To bad the world cup already happened

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

      Don't forget De Bruyne

  5. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    A new device has been invented that can look into a person's soul and provide an accurate account of how that person is feeling. Here's what it just came up with for LVG. http://abload.de/img/lvgfyjt4.gif

  6. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    😆 Not a single attacking point, and no CS this week. Can't wait to WC my boring team!

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

      Get in the players that did well this week.

      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Heh. Won't WC before GW 34 so let's see how 33 goes first 😉

    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Really shite week.

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

      ur link says u have Cazorla. 4 points is a lot this week

      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I forgot! I got one assist!

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

        4 points is like a trophy

    4. icywrists23
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      lol my bench is 20 points and my outfield players have 23

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

    Cristiano Ronaldo coming on

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

    Pereira from the school of PSV

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

    What are the odds poccetino gets sacked tomorrow?

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

      no chance

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        i wouldnt put it past levy

    2. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      5%

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

      8 zillion to one.

    4. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He won't

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

      Very very very high

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

    Think i will be going through the next round of the members cup with 22 points 😎

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

    Chadli off, Eriksen time

  12. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Adebayor on, Chadli off

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

    Cmon adebayor

  14. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    How does this defence sound for the last 9 games?

    Forster
    Azpili clyne Ivan Moreno haidara

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Heavy.

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

    I can see a lot of people chasing points this week.

    The likes of Austin, Sanchez, Aguero and Eriksen being transferred out.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      sanchez i could understand

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

        Unless the funds are needed I can't think of many players better.
        Great points per game and a great threat all around.
        Lost form but potentially explosive like Aguero.
        Nearly scored a header too.

        1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          lost form is hard to take in someone so expensive

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

            Not sure where I'd use the funds though 🙁

            1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 8 months ago

              austin to giroud is tempting

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

          Lost form not as much as arsenal having a wealth of midfield and forward options. Alexis no longer has to carry the attack. So many others are now involved.

          I will sell Sanchez and upgrade Austin to either giroud or Rooney or costa.

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

    McShane is still the highest scorer in my team. I played him ahead of Clyne and Rose.
    That summarises the gameweek.

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

      Is he a starter? I bought him for pva this week?

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

    Falcao in

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

    An Everton clean sheet sees me through in both cups, despite taking a hit for Jason bloody Puncheon.

    Come on you Toffees!

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

      Foockin Puncheon

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

      Haha, I was just looking at Wigan league and thought that Jag needs to lose his cs or get booked. 🙂

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

        😎

    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      you beat WR then i take it

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

    Utd v Liverpool will be brilliant.

    Can see it being a 1-1 draw at the moment but let's see if Liverpool does well tomorrow. If not, I see Utd winning it.

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      United beat them 3-0 last time. They've improved since then 🙂

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

        Score should of been 3-1 or 3-2. De Gea had one of those days 🙁

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      2 best form teams

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

    Come on Falcao, get a goal!

  21. kingozil-The Germans once a…
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    32 all out. Captained Murray. Didn't make much of a different. Tony effing Pulis saved my week.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      that is 100pts this week

      1. kingozil-The Germans once a…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I actually thought I'd take a risk this week. If only Murray had done something out of those 3 weeks, it would have been brilliant for my rank.

    2. kingozil-The Germans once a…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      *difference

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

      Love the bravery of that move.

      1. kingozil-The Germans once a…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        I still wish Murray had scored those 3 goals. My rank is 15k and I'm aiming for 3 digits. Thought this would be a perfect week to punt given that Kun might play less given his European commitment. Wasn't a make or break gameweek apparently. 😛

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Was it a straight red for Colo?

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

      yes

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. Should probably ditch then...

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

      Yep

    3. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yes I believe.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        God damn it Colo. Deserved to go for that.

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

    Rooney is class. Give the man some bonus points for that clearance.

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

    Costa, Baines, Rooney. That will push the global average up.

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

      Imagine if Baines got that penalty too!

  25. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I just did a study on a sample from the last time that Vertonghen played well. I had to carbon date it.

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

      He did what?

  26. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Pick 1, keep in mind I'll only play 3 at the back!

    A) Forster
    Azpili clyne Ivan Moreno haidara
    Ramsay

    B) Forster
    Zouma clyne Ivan Dawson haidara
    Sanchez

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

      If you only play 3 then b

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

    Jones and Boyd on the bench. Terrible gameweek.

    1. icywrists23
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      heaton and boyd on the bench..i feel your pain add to the fact foster got injured too

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

        Not going to be huge swings in the rankings hopefully.

        1. icywrists23
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          yeah man

  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Huho, Raffael back to tempt me 😀

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

    Don't leave the guy hanging for a high 5

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

      He'll still be sitting there like that long long after the final whistle, he may not recover from that kind of rejection. Poor kid.