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17 May 2015 2523 comments
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All eyes will be on Arsenal this afternoon, with the Gunners travelling to Old Trafford in the first of their double Gameweek fixtures. Meanwhile, Man City look to strengthen their hold on second place when they lock horns with Swansea at the Liberty in the earlier lunchtime kick off.

Swansea face a tough task trying to contain the league’s form forward, Sergio Aguero, when the Sky Blues pay a visit. The Argentinian marksman boasts eight goals in five starts for City, having registered a hat-trick and two assists last time out. David Silva has also delivered strong Fantasy returns in recent weeks, notching one goal and three assists in his last two starts. However, Garry Monk’s may just have an ace of their own up their sleeves, with leading striker Bafetimbi Gomis scoring a dramatic late winner on his return from injury against Arsenal. The former Lyon marksman tallied four goals in as many appearances and will threaten a City defence seeking their fourth shut-out in five Gameweeks.

Manchester United recovered from a three-match losing streak last weekend, recording a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Juan Mata (four goals in seven) and Marouane Fellaini (three goals in eight) account for the Red Devils’ only two goals in the past four Gameweeks, in light of Wayne Rooney failing to net in five. Olivier Giroud is experiencing a similar downturn in form for visitors Arsenal – having drawn blanks in four consecutive matches; Alexis Sanchez has partly compensated for Giroud’s demise, with three goals in five starts. Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsey has been the North Londoners’ most consistent player of late, delivering attacking returns in four of his previous seven outings. The Welshman is a slight injury doubt going into today’s encounter, with Fantasy managers eagerly anticipating Arsene Wenger’s teatime teamsheet.

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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    go go gadget aguero!!

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      2nd Sunday in a row I hiding behind couch as a non Aguero owner 🙁

  2. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Here we go then. Sanchez and Silva Hatties would work well.

  3. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Silva brace and assist thank you please

  4. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    This will be a tough game for Man City today

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      13 clean sheets for Swansea this season backs this up

  5. BeachBadger
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Cmon Silva and Aguero. Some repeat heroics would be lovely 😆

  6. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I don't like this city shirt

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      +1

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Leave it on the side of your plate and eat the greens.

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Yes, ma'am.

    3. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Not as bad as the Spurs shirts yesterday with the tyre marks all over it

  7. Jay_
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Come on City ! 'Blue Moooonnnn

  8. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero owners hoping for a blank? Everyone got him and surely a few have captained him..

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'll take a blank. Would love a silva haul though

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        This is my main worry. Need Silva to stay quiet..

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'm sure over 99% of active players captained an Arsenal player. I'm not bothered either eay tbh.

    3. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      99.6% effective ownership in top 10k so no effect whatsoever.

      1. HNI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        0.4 still dont have?! What they thinking! Have to be in lower end of at 8-10k

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          3.4% don't own, 3% captained.

          They'll be chasing in MLs presumably.

          1. HNI
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            With Arsenal DGW still?! They not chasing..mite have forgotten to change teams or forgotten Ars DGW :p

            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              That comment was more for the 3.4% who don't own and are going for big differentials.

      2. HNI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        where do you get all these stats apart from fpl discovery?

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah

    4. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      True. Anyone who doesnt have Aguero has probably dropped well below me after last week 😀

      1. HNI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Same here

  9. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    No relevance in this game in terms of FPL?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      How could that be the case?

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Highly owned, low captained players.

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Of course not. Silva and Kolarov etc are big diffs.

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Silva a differential in top 10k?

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Well myself and 45% of the top 10k don't own him....

          1. davies
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Righto - cheers.

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      What?

    4. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      que?

    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Eh..? Silva, Kolarov, Siggy

    6. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Silva is one of the most important players this week

      Half of top 10k own , half don't

  10. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Taylor has committed a foul already

  11. HNI
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    My -4 hit for Gomez worked out well..got Duff from bench for 6 pointer n actually small rise from 1.2k to 1.1k :p

  12. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    😯
    Cesc is singing for Italy in this weeks Eurovision!

    http://media.urbanpost.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ignazio-Boschetto-dieta-744x445.jpg

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like a cross between Costa, Fabregas & Oscar

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      😆

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Monk has a habit of beating City right?

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Is that what A Monks Habit is known as

    2. HNI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      he has but i expect a low scoring city win tbf

  14. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Gomis did really well there

  15. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    My stream is a couple of minutes behind, so no spoilers please.

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Hart cures his dandruff...

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Lampard subbed at 57mins

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Being 8h30m ahead of the UK I can confirm this

    3. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      That was a boring 0-0

    4. HNI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Hart Scores from goal kick!! :p

    5. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Ref stops play to hand Yaya a birthday card

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

    6. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Spoiler Alert: Spoilers on cars are stupid!

    7. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      KOLAROV!!!

  16. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Peoples' thoughts on best punt next week? Suppose we need to look at teams who still have things to play for?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Nolan

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Linda?

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      RvP

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku

    4. HNI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Super Kolorov

  17. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    This is the problem with Sherwoods approach and the reason he will never get a big job.

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Because he's hopeless tactically?

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      He's got a big job 😮

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        :lol;

      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        *gob

  18. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Come on swansea!!

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Eileen!

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

  19. Baggers
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Is there a chance Cech will play instead of Courtois vs Sunderland? Hoping not but thoughts?

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt it.

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Cech is injured

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Pants on the bench?

      1. Baggers
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I have Myhill and Pants so was thinking either to Courtois

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Probably going Kasper myself.....

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      If Cech leaving he surely start last match at home to Sunderland instead

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        INJURED.

  20. HNI
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Kolorov

  21. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    This is going to be a low scoring match isnt it

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      2 goals

    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Too early to say

      1. Sp0rting
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        *Two

  22. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Swansea looking good so far

  23. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else playing a h2h and he/she has Manè?

    1. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      You made me worried and check the Irish Contingent 😆 Phew no mane!

  24. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Wtf was the linesman doing

    Taylor was 5 yards offside

  25. Jimbo123
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    You know not much is happening in the match when you keep refreshing and arrive on the same page of comments

  26. Sp0rting
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    You know not much is happening in the match when you keep refreshing and arrive on the same page of comments

    1. Jimbo123
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      🙂

  27. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Swansea doing well here

  28. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Swansea are gonna score soon

  29. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Are Swansea sponsored by Brylcream??

  30. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Mata a decent punt?