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16 May 2015 1404 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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Although our gaze is naturally drawn towards the double Gameweek teams, there’s still plenty of Fantasy intrigue amongst the remaining head-to-heads. The first match-up of the weekend sees Southampton play host to Villa, with the Saints looking for a first win in five, while the Villains’ will be hoping to seal their survival with a third straight victory.

Having lost four road matches in the last six Gameweeks, Southampton will be relishing their return to St Mary’s. In spite of their recent troubles on their travels, Ronald Koeman’s side have remained steadfast in front of their own fans and have racked up three clean sheets in the last four home outings. Further up the field, Graziano Pelle netted three goals across Southampton’s previous two at St Mary’s ties and will be determined to further atone for a 14-match barren spell in mid-season.

Despite tallying the bulk of their recent points at home, Tim Sherwood’s Villa outfit have proved that they’re a capable of testing opponents on the road, pushing Manchester City all the way at the Etihad and recording a 1-0 win over Spurs at White Hart Lane. Christian Benteke (10 goals in nine) remains the West Midlanders’ principal threat, while Tom Cleverley (three goals in three consecutive starts) has enjoyed the freedom to roam under Sherwood’s stewardship.

With the FA Cup final in mind, the visitors will surely be going all out for a win today. If Villa can seal their survival, Sherwood will then be afforded the option of rotating his main men for next week’s home encounter against Burnley.

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

    5-0 and I still get nervous when Villa attack - Toby owner.

    1. Wouter
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Same. - Benteke non-owner

  2. Wajidiqbal
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ohhh so sorry for Villa defense owners.... 🙂 🙂 🙂

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      It hurts

  3. The Raging Bull
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Bet Tactics Tim urges his team to push forward in second half!!

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Timers are never winners.

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        *Timmers.

        (Timers?!)

  4. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Right,
    Let's have a couple in the second half from Tekkers.
    10 points would do me nicely.

  5. Judas
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Mark. You are a wizard

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Now off to Hogwarts 😉

  6. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I sold mane for Gomez on Wednesday!!! Arrrghhhhhhh blown my chance of winning my mini league

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Stories like this make my day. 🙂

    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      balls

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry, but you just have to LOL!

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I know lols but annoyed at the same time

    4. drughi
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Your name should be munson not ball bag 🙂

    5. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      🙁

  7. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    WHAT AN AMAZING SERVICE STATION STORY FROM MICHAEL OWEN!!!

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      sorry i don't get him on the telly here

      everyone just raves about him

    2. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      The white Morgan Freeman

  8. spartannn
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Must be brutal being a Pelle owner right now.

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Must be stupid to be a Pellè owner.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Error 504: Pelle owners not found.

  9. drughi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    nice going southamton, now concede

  10. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    need a villa goal

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      i need about 6

      or at least 2 from Bacuna in my draft leage

  11. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    What is the app most people use here for score updates on Android? Sofascores here

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Live score

    2. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      bbc sport. i like the way it drains my battery, is laggy and takes ages to load up

    3. OnionBag
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Forza

  12. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    4 saves from Given too.

  13. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    There will be Mane more goals as Long as this carries on.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Nice.

    2. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      😆

    3. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      That's a Given!

    4. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      You're not Vlaar wrong

  14. Wings of Steel
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Owen is awful. How did he get that job?

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        😯

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      There's some weird notion by TV execs that the masses hold England strikers in high esteem

      1. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Every time I see that I think Scholes is going to balls it up and get in the way

    2. Clump
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He is an Alan Partridge clone.

  15. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A second half brace from Ron vlaar and benteke would be great.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Why not wish for more as long as you're wishing for things that won't happen?

  16. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Who thinks it will beat the 8 vs sunderland

  17. Saint & Reevesy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Can't belive villa are persisting with this high line when long and mane clearly have the legs on the entire back 4........

    Let's hope the continue it in the second half 🙂

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sherwood still hasn't noticed what is going on, apparently. Any reasonable manager would have made a change after Mané's second.

  18. Berbalove
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Tekkers goal!

  19. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Feck off Tekkers

  20. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    GARGH. WHY CAN'T WE KEEP A CLEAN SHEET?

  21. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Tekkers you legend 😀

  22. The Sarjeant
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Benteke!!!

  23. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Damn.

  24. Jay_
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yes Tekkers get in my brudda

    • Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Thank the f@cking Lord!

    • Ludo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Feck off Tekkers...

    • BabyB
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Benteke!!!

    • Kshitiz Basnet
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Finally...

    • Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure if I'm happy Bertrand is chilling at the back or not...

      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Getting no CS.

    • FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      1 for tekkers