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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.

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  1. Shrimp On The Barb
    11 years, 7 months ago

    sort it out chelsea..

    1. Captain Shirokov
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Sort it out Shrimp On The Barbie 42.

      1. Billy Gilmore
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Never understood that apparent Australian slang. We don't call them shrimp...

          1. Billy Gilmore
            11 years, 7 months ago

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn_CPrCS8gs

            Americanised I suppose 😕

        1. Optimus.
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Crikey 😯

        2. The Light Knight
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Isn't it from Dumb and Dumber? And doesn't he think it's Austrian? And you're looking for logic?

        3. Ginkapo FPL
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Bonza

          1. Shrimp On The Barb
            11 years, 7 months ago

            I just love saying it tbh. Quality move D&D.

        4. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Ripper.

      2. Shrimp On The Barb
        11 years, 7 months ago

        im trying 🙁

    2. banskt
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Poor, poor defense. Not Chelseasque.

  2. banskt
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Brilliant save by Courtois. Should have been another Mane goal.

    1. banskt
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Oops. Tadic goal.

  3. Declan
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Time to bring on Hazard.

    1. ralfb
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Yep wondered why he is rested today

      1. Costa in Wengerland
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Tired i guess

    2. chrisjdgrady
      11 years, 7 months ago

      What?

  4. Solenya
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Mane involved in everything

  5. chrisjdgrady
    11 years, 7 months ago

    COME ON SAFAMPTON

  6. davies
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Mane's ownership in top 10k?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      11 years, 7 months ago

      About 10% last week I think.

  7. Costa in Wengerland
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Fabregas assist or Goal coming

    1. money face bandwagon
      11 years, 7 months ago

      this is 2015..not 2014

      1. La Roja
        11 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    2. The Light Knight
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Reported

      1. Costa in Wengerland
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Yes

  8. Wouter
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Mane hit in the nuts

  9. Chelskimagi
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Mane done

  10. Atters
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Benched mane...

  11. La Roja
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Mane down

  12. Wilshere Knowledge
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Mane head injury.

  13. THE Wild Rover
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Get up you wuss 😆

  14. Nabs Kebabs
    11 years, 7 months ago

    This sounds so bloody hectic, wish i was watching 😕

  15. JayBomb
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Fabs hit the Bullseye!

  16. Optimus.
    11 years, 7 months ago

    You would have to fear the worst for Chelsea when Pelle comes on the 2nd half meaning Southampton will be down to 10 men

    1. Somalion
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Burning both Chelsea and Pelle in one joke, I like it.

      1. Optimus.
        11 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    2. Wouter
      11 years, 7 months ago

      ooooooooo pew pew

  17. Piggs Boson
    11 years, 7 months ago

    I have a lot of respect for Southampton. Let's hope they remain a permanent fixture in the Premier League.

    1. chrisjdgrady
      11 years, 7 months ago

      How a team should be run

    2. Lucy.
      11 years, 7 months ago

      😀 I hope we can use this season as a springboard.

  18. Breadbin
    11 years, 7 months ago

    World class save Courtois!

  19. ralfb
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Ivan on 1 bap

    1. Shifty
      11 years, 7 months ago

      ...

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Only 54 minutes plus stoppage time left, so he'll probably hold onto it.

  20. Give The Todd Some Love
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Most likeable team vs the least likeable

    Chelsea last minute winner incoming

    1. Breadbin
      11 years, 7 months ago

      From a dive and penalty.

  21. banskt
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Courtois surely saving it for Chelsea. What a brilliant play by Southampton. Tadic and Mane.

  22. Royal5
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea beeing outplayed.

  23. The Chosen One...
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Chelsea are so bad but will win the league comfortably...

  24. Lucy.
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Even if we lose today, I will be happy. We look so much better. Big credit to Koeman for trying something different.

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Credit? If i was manager Pelle would have been dropped over a month ago.

      1. Lucy.
        11 years, 7 months ago

        For whom? Long wasn't fit.

  25. ralfb
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Schuerrle should come on now

    1. Lucy.
      11 years, 7 months ago

      😆

    2. Royal5
      11 years, 7 months ago

      And De Bruyne

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      11 years, 7 months ago

      :O

    4. The Light Knight
      11 years, 7 months ago

      and Di Santo

    5. Somalion
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Get Marin in as well.

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        11 years, 7 months ago

        He actually still plays for Chelsea

        1. Somalion
          11 years, 7 months ago

          Would need to fly over from Anderlecht mind.

      2. The Light Knight
        11 years, 7 months ago

        Poor, he's just on loan

        1. Somalion
          11 years, 7 months ago

          😥

    6. Costa in Wengerland
      11 years, 7 months ago

      And Torres 😮

    7. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 7 months ago

      KdB is in good form, get him on!

    8. Wouter
      11 years, 7 months ago

      And Essien

    9. banskt
      11 years, 7 months ago

      He is flying in from Wolfsburg.

  26. The Light Knight
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Give the title to LVG already

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed. Chelsea dropping points opens the door for United to steal it.

  27. edwardsjon96
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Have 6.8 mil to spend. Sigurdsson or Mane?

    1. Wouter
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Mane

    2. Shrimp On The Barb
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Wait until after the GW.

  28. La Roja
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is OSCAR is on the bench?

    1. Optimus.
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Is much?

    2. Costa in Wengerland
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Not on the bench , not even playing 😮
      in between somewhere

    3. Lucy.
      11 years, 7 months ago

      He's on the pitch... 😆

      1. La Roja
        11 years, 7 months ago

        No shi! Sherlock

      2. Billy Gilmore
        11 years, 7 months ago

        I think that's the joke

  29. boc610
    11 years, 7 months ago

    fabregas should be dropped

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      11 years, 7 months ago

      He has already dropped in prize

    2. La Roja
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Oscar*

  30. ralfb
    11 years, 7 months ago

    Is soton really good or chelsea playing substandard today?

    1. Lucy.
      11 years, 7 months ago

      I dunno but we're a massive improvement on our last 4 or 5 games.

    2. Chelskimagi
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Saints are a good team 4 sure. They wooooped United away.

    3. boc610
      11 years, 7 months ago

      chelsea have been playing substandard for months now

    4. Green Arrow
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea have been lacklustre

    5. chrisjdgrady
      11 years, 7 months ago

      mix

    6. SamH123
      11 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea conceded a ton of shots against West Ham last week and were lucky to win

      Think they're tiring because they get few injuries and don't rotate much