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

    Ivan's usual dive.

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

      U blind???

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

        You must be a Chelsea fan 😆

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

          How u figure that out ??

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

            Ivanovic threw himself to the ground and you're defending him...

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

          And a fantastic addition to the site, welcome aboard.

    2. Barrier Freeman
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Reply says otherwise.

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

      That's no way a dive by Ivan - watch the replay.

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

    Ivanovic lost a bunch of weight

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

    Chelsea are despicable.

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

    Great, Zouma and Bellerin not playing and Mane on my bench, but won't come on because of 3 defenders rule! FML!!

  5. Crouching Tiger
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Ivanovic is this seasons Yaya Toure for me. Not getting early enough in the bandwagon and it ends up being too expensive to get now...

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

      he is still only 7.4m and his starting price is 7m.

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Erm, he's a lot cheaper than what Yaya got to

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yeap

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    You know it's a bad gameweek when a Leicester defender is your highest scoring player

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

      Feck! 7.5 now :O

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

    Replays show that Matic's sliding tackle DID NOT get the ball first for the penalty incident. #CFCLive #blind

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

      😆

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

        😉

  8. FPLEL
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mane looks like he's going to get more points, and I don't like it.

  9. Richd
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I heard a rumour that ivanovic soiled himself v PSG.

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    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      What happened?

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

        Full Skyrim shout. Fus Ro Dah'd linesman into row Z

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

      Deserved ban. About time too!

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

      Look who's trolling now....

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

    ‏@paddypower 30s30 seconds ago

    Ivanovic was clipped, not a dive! Knew he was the honest type, what with his crap haircut and fat arse.

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

      😆

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

      😆

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

    Nailed on pen.

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

      Looked like he was trying to nail him to the ground

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

    Aguero captain and he's my joint highest scoring player. I made the right decision.

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

    feck sake i never have the right che def........missed all of terrys high scores.........now missed all of ivans

    🙁 awful gw

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

      haha tbh he has been killing it since january

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Same. I had Terry for the first 15ish weeks, got me nothing. Sold him, got Azpi in, then Terry satrts scoring and Azpi gets rotated.

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

        ive owned cahill, azpi and terry.......... might as well get ivan just to ruin him

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

    Sanchez > Mane?

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

      Lol.

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

        Lol.

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

    8 points that cost me plus baps 🙁

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

      It's not even half time

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

        yeah i know that, the specific incident I'm on about

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

          Tadic's goal?

  17. Richd
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Shane long is a great guitar player. Him and Brian McDermott did some great duets when I was in the Reading academy.

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      +1

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

    If only Tadic didn't prefer assisting over scoring...

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Ozilitis.

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

    Chelsea all over the shop

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

      Silly Jose, should have shut up shop 20 mins ago

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

      Indeed. Arsenal is going to win the PL if the rest of the season is anything like this GW.

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

    Another Ivan dive.

  21. BRONALDINHO
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    now only if he can get a second

  22. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Puncheon out for:

    A Silva
    B Mane

  23. drughi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    yes yellow card mane

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

    Mane red card imminent

  25. Barrier Freeman
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Harsh yellow for Mane.

  26. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Who is better option to bring in now?

    a) Mane

    b) Tadic

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

      Tadic scored a goal

      Tadic

  27. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez & Aguero -> Tadic & Gabby

    Done

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

      Noice

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

    Ivanovic is caught out of position so much...

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

      He doesn't defend

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Ivanovic is a striker

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

    hahaha the ivan hate.

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

    Chelsea making Tadic look good