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26 December 2015 1689 comments
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Newcastle United clash with Everton at St James’ Park in the penultimate slice of Premier League action this Boxing Day. The Magpies are unbeaten in three outings heading into this match-up, while the Toffees haven’t tasted victory in their previous quartet of league ties.

Despite besting Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool in the last four Gameweeks, Newcastle ranked joint-bottom for attempts (29), joint-third-bottom for shots on target (11) and joint-second-bottom for key passes (24), illustrating their inability to fashion many clear-cut scoring opportunities. On the defensive end, the Toon charted joint-second for goals conceded (seven) over that stretch, yet only two sides surrendered fewer big chances (four).

Everton’s offense delivered over the previous four Gameweeks, racking up seven goals while ranking joint-second for shots inside the box (37) and joint-fourth for big chances (nine). However, Roberto Martinez’s men shipped more goals (eight) than any other team and failed to register a solitary clean sheet. Moreover, the Merseysiders placed joint-fifth for shots inside the box conceded (34) and joint-sixth for big chances conceded (eight).

  1. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    That Stones tackle was a red card.

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I agree.

      Frigging horrible.

    2. BONZ
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not even a foul!

      Appallingly inconsistent Ref.

  2. Jay_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal unchanged

      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      7:45pm Southampton vs. Arsenal - FULL TEAMS:

      Southampton XI: Stekelnburg, Clasie, Fonte, Long, Davis, Mane, Wanyama, Martina, Ward-Prowse, Van Dijk, Bertrand
      Bench: Gazzaniga, Yoshida, Tadic, Romeu, Juanmi, Caulker, Ramirez

      Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey Walcott, Ozil, Campbell, Giroud
      Bench: Ospina, Reine-Adelaide, Chambers, Gibbs, Gabriel, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Iwobi

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Theo Wal(C)ott!!!!

      2. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        No Cedric 🙁

      3. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Pelle not in 18?

          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yes, he is not in the team tonight.

      4. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Gibbs & Gibbs on the bench....

      5. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Monreal ✔
        Ramsey ✔
        Ozil ✔

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Same 😎 really need Ramsey and monreal to go mad to have any chance of winning my head to head

    • Hypnos
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Elliot could keep this side from relegation. Again

    • President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Cech, Bellerin, Kosc, Mert, Monreal, Flamini, Ramsey, Campbell, Ozil, Walcott, Giroud.

      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Bellerin goal and cleanie please

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          *Koscielny

          1. super zlatan
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            🙁

          2. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            *Monreal

    • Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kane's been in and out of my team about three times in the last month. Think I'll get him back in for Vardy.

      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Knee jerk

      2. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Kane actually has more goals now than he did at the same time last season I think

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          If that is true then that's because he wasn't fully nailed at that stage.

      3. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I tempted to get rid of Vardy for Ighalo. Why I feel the urge to do it now after missing out on all of those Ighalo points I do not know.

    • The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Davies 4 clean sheets from 9 matches, 2 assists.
      Rose 3 clean sheets from 9 matches, 3 assists.

      Davies is fresher and unlikely to be rested during busy schedule?

      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'm avoiding both

    • gtf
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy OUT
      Watmore IN

      Good move?

        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yes.

      1. Hypnos
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        his exam results show he's in great form

      2. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Strange move

    • Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bellerin , Ramsey , Giroud -- Get innnnnnn

    • ARKANOIIDE
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wow what a weird GW, how is everyone doing? Im on 38 with lukaku, ozil, ramsey and bellerin to play, what really hurts me is Mahrez(C), it was so obvious he would get a brace against weak Liverpool defense 😕

      1. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Lovren is sooo much better than Skrtel.

      2. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        72 post bonus with 3 to go

      3. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Apparently Pool are Aston Villa on here

      4. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        The run had to end , all about the Arse now

    • Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Captaincy on Kane all week then ibinned him for Aguero (c) on Christmas Day.

      Shocking move by me, really poor.

      It stings of what might have been.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I told you not to 😛

        Unlucky Tony, head up

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          You did indeed.

          Getting a second go at captaincy on Lukaku is a lifeline but could be a blank too.

      2. KingNidge
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        not like you mate

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Complete balls up.

          Those 26pts would've put me back in the mix in my mini leagues I'm really fed up with how this season has gone the last few weeks.

          In reverse.

          1. KingNidge
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            iv made a few brutal decisions myself recently keep the head up.. im looking myself at Kane > Kun now so having kun will pay up against leicester i believe.. looking at
            arsenal side tonite it will be pot luck regarding who is benched and who isnt on monday so hopefully it works in our favour

      3. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I did same, was half cut Xmas day and thought I was being so clever! Sums up my season.

      4. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        If it's any consolation I did the same mate trying to catch up in my cash league. Only to find out the leader who owns Kane captained Lukaku

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I watching Arsenal City on Monday may and said on here all week that I don't think he looks fit its a watching brief its Kame captain for me then I got some pang of anxiety in case I missed the boat on Aguero (c).

          Frigging moron stuff. I could have smashed her das TV the day.

    • Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley YC

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        ugh

      2. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        -1 point from the top 10k average.

      3. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        *fist pumps*

    • S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Debuchy not even on the bench!

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yesssssssssss,l damn tired I am

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          ;D

    • President John F. Keninnsie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley yellow card.

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        GOOD

    • TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley yc

    • Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley yc -

      Awful tackle

    • semiconductor
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      augero my captain so my vc will get thedouble points??

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Correct

        1. semiconductor
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          thanks a lot

    • super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Who is playing up front for the saints?

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Long? Not sure what formation they're playing tbh.

        1. super zlatan
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers. Didn't notice long in the line-up

    • Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I reckon Mané will explode tonight against Arsenal.

      1. Hypnos
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        if that happens, I might explode

      2. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Please no Bow . Damn, held him through s0 many blanks , wanting , waiting - would really be a kick in the n-ts

    • RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No Pelle or Cedric in 18?

      Koeman having a hissy fit

      1. Jay_
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Pelle injured in training

          1. RubeRx
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            ahh missed that thx

        • RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          lol @ dutch managers 🙂

        • Diva
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks for the reply on the last page. I've responded. 🙂

      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Barkley ಠ_ಠ

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Top 10K average near 44.

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          30 more than that for me. Finally good GW.

        2. Pinky and Brain
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          where do you find this info?

        3. The Red Devil
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Hey! Can you post the link? Of average scores
          Anwepa or something?

      4. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Average Down about 0.9 in the top 10k there 😆

      5. Tatty Bojangles
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        How are Southampton lining up?

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

        Who are people gonna captain on Dec 28?

        Crazy to go kun?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          will he start?

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            This. That Pelle quote got me thinking.

            Özil maybe

          2. Flynny
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Who knows....May go Ramsey if he looks good tonight....

        2. Trae44
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Ramsey

        3. SANTACLAUS
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          ozil

        4. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          City pretty Cack away from home too

      7. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        C'mon Barkley just 1 more YC please....

      8. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Think I may do Rose > Walker just to burn an FT...

      9. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Arsenal Bench: Ospina, Reine-Adelaide, Chambers, Gibbs, Gabriel, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Iwobi

        terrible Arsenal bench...No wonder Wenger didn't make any changes

      10. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        What the baps looking like in this game?

        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Camera hasn't focussed on them much

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Shame, Geordie lasses can be alright....

      11. Pedram
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Should've played Alli over Barkley