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16 May 2015 1404 comments
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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. HNI
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Just hope hull draws/loses against Tots as cant afford Benteke next gw :p

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

      I hope Hull wins to nil 😛

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        McShane 3rd sub 🙁

        But rival has Eriksen and Kane

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

          Still has Eriksen 😯

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

            Gonna be good this GW.

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

              Due 😉

          2. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            kept Eriksen over Silva GW34

            😯

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

              ouch

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, I want Hull to win, New Sun and Lei to draw

      Much more fun next Sunday 🙂

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

    6 goals in the first half and nothing in the second half.

    Boring...

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      This

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

      I saw Madrid play a match before 7-0 up at have time. Game ended 7-1

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

      To be expected really. Villa realised that defending is helpful.

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

        Ironically they kind of need to go all out attack now 😆

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

      Awkward... 😉

  3. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    +20! Giggity

  4. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    who has a better chance of getting a cs .... lei or tot... probably lei eh?

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

    Mane assist 😯

  6. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    pelle 6-1

  7. chamakhmybitchup
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Glad that I got convinced to play henderson over mane...

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ha ha, I had Mane in for Hendo at one point when messing with my transfers..... so close, yet so far 🙁

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

      Ramsey, hazard, sanchez, henderson, vardy, kane, kun.

      Chances of one of these not playing this week?

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

    PELLE 😀

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

    6-1 Pelle

  10. Norfolk&Chance
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Stunning goal .

  11. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    mane to pelle nice

  12. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    mane 3 bonus now. lol @ people laughing.

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

      Still Long's

  13. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Tekkers look like getting a hat trick?

  14. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Mane assist?

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

      Yep

    2. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Mane putting us through already

  15. SamH123
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    great touch from Djuricic as well

  16. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Mane > gomez on wednesday working out well i see

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      hahahahaha

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      first slip in a while from you

      If you'd have kept Mane we'd have been out of sight

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Lol im kidding. Never owned mane

        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          that's ok then

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

      I did the same!

  17. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    mane on same as tadic was v sunderland

  18. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    There go Tekkers bonus

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      as predicted.

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Nothing for Clyne 🙁

  20. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Score predictions

    Sunderland vs Leicester !!

    Mine : 2-2

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

      1-1

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

        This

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

      0-1

    3. LMFAO
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      0-0

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        leicester won't keep cs.

  21. SW6
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I love you Mane :mrgreen:

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      well played

      You on the bench may not matter at this rate

      Need to wait for Nate to work out the differentials as usual, which he probably won't do until tonight

  22. Bod
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Woooo Pelle

  23. Norfolk&Chance
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    They'll concede another..all over the place.

  24. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    7th best team beats 7th worst team in the league in game with 7 goals 😯

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

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjuRhETwbI0

    Mané, Mané, Mané, Mané, MANÉ.

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Hahaha!

  26. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    As a PvA owner (no other Sunderland players) who has ~70% ownership in the top 1K, should I want a Sunderland CS since a lot will have PvA/Panti double ups?

    1. LMFAO
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yes of course u want more points

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

      What is Panti's top 1K ownership?

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        45%. But maybe less have played him

    3. Nobodinho
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Same. I'd want a PvA goal/assist 😀

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        True 😀

  27. LMFAO
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Who do u think will score more points? And even better how much by?

    A: Sanchez (c) Hazard, Giroud, Bellerin, PVA, Skrtel, Panti
    B: Cazorla, Giroud (c) Cambiosso, Koscielny, Ivan, Terry, Scheichel

  28. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Long trolls his irish team mate

  29. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Nice, no bonus for Benteke. Small victories.

  30. Bod
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Villa defenders in better BPS than Saints defenders.... WTF?