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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. Shrimp On The Barb
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    sort it out chelsea..

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

      Sort it out Shrimp On The Barbie 42.

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

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

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

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

            Americanised I suppose 😕

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

          Crikey 😯

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

          Bonza

          1. Shrimp On The Barb
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

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

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

          Ripper.

      2. Shrimp On The Barb
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        im trying 🙁

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

      Poor, poor defense. Not Chelseasque.

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

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

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

      Oops. Tadic goal.

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

    Time to bring on Hazard.

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

      Yep wondered why he is rested today

      1. Costa in Wengerland
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Tired i guess

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

      What?

  4. Solenya
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Mane involved in everything

  5. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    COME ON SAFAMPTON

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

    Mane's ownership in top 10k?

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

      About 10% last week I think.

  7. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Fabregas assist or Goal coming

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

      this is 2015..not 2014

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

        😆

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

      Reported

      1. Costa in Wengerland
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Yes

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

    Mane hit in the nuts

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

    Mane done

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

    Benched mane...

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

    Mane down

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

    Mane head injury.

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

    Get up you wuss 😆

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

    This sounds so bloody hectic, wish i was watching 😕

  15. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Fabs hit the Bullseye!

  16. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 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
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

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

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

        😆

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

      ooooooooo pew pew

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

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

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

      How a team should be run

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

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

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

    World class save Courtois!

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

    Ivan on 1 bap

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

      ...

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

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

  20. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Most likeable team vs the least likeable

    Chelsea last minute winner incoming

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

      From a dive and penalty.

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

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

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

    Chelsea beeing outplayed.

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

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

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

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

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

        For whom? Long wasn't fit.

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

    Schuerrle should come on now

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

      😆

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

      And De Bruyne

    3. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      :O

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

      and Di Santo

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

      Get Marin in as well.

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        He actually still plays for Chelsea

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

          Would need to fly over from Anderlecht mind.

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

        Poor, he's just on loan

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

          😥

    6. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      And Torres 😮

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

      KdB is in good form, get him on!

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

      And Essien

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

      He is flying in from Wolfsburg.

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

    Give the title to LVG already

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

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

  27. edwardsjon96
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Have 6.8 mil to spend. Sigurdsson or Mane?

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

      Mane

    2. Shrimp On The Barb
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Wait until after the GW.

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

    Is OSCAR is on the bench?

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

      Is much?

    2. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

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

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

      He's on the pitch... 😆

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

        No shi! Sherlock

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

        I think that's the joke

  29. boc610
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    fabregas should be dropped

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He has already dropped in prize

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

      Oscar*

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

    Is soton really good or chelsea playing substandard today?

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

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

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

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

    3. boc610
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      chelsea have been playing substandard for months now

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

      Chelsea have been lacklustre

    5. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      mix

    6. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 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