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6 February 2016 2490 comments
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Gameweek 25’s main course serves up a half-dozen Premier League matches this Saturday afternoon. Scanning through the schedule, Tottenham Hotspur’s home encounter against Watford promises to be an intriguing contest for Fantasy managers.

Spurs boast the league’s form attack, having tallied two more goals (10), 20 more attempts (88), three more shots inside the box (46) and 12 more shots on target (33) than any outfit over the previous four Gameweeks. In addition, they proved to be the league’s most creative unit over that stretch, mustering 13 more key passes than second-best, Liverpool (52). As for the Hornets, they charted joint-bottom for goals (two) and joint-second-bottom for shots on target (11), which bodes well for the Lilywhites’ defensive prospects at White Hart Lane.

Liverpool endeavour to register their first home win in three outings when Sunderland roll up at Anfield. Although the Reds ranked joint-second for goals (eight) over the last four Gameweeks, their inconsistency was illuminated by the presence of two blanks. Indeed, their relative success on the attacking front was counteracted by a defence that placed joint-second for goals conceded (10). The Black Cats, meanwhile, converted 33 attempts into six goals, giving rise to the best shot accuracy (39.4%) and shot-conversion rate (18.2%) around the league.

Stoke City attempt to rebound from successive 3-0 losses when they lock horns with Everton at the Britannia Stadium. The Potters offered minimal threat in the final third over the previous four Gameweeks, posting three blanks and ranking in the bottom two for shots inside the box (17), big chances (three) and shot on target (11). They’re pitted against a Toffees squad that struggled for consistency, notching one win, one draw and two defeats in their quartet of fixtures. Indeed, the Merseysiders are yet to record two wins on the trot this term.

Elsewhere, Aston Villa are unbeaten in three home match-ups as they prepare to host a Norwich City team that shipped 14 goals in their previous four outings. In the wake of consecutive defeats, Newcastle United entertain West Bromwich Albion – who are winless in four matches – at St James’ Park. Finally, Swansea City and Crystal Palace do battle at the Liberty Stadium. The former avoided defeat in their previous trio of outings, while Palace have suffered five straight defeats.

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  1. Jazz!
    10 years, 9 months ago

    🙁

  2. Danstoke82
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Just for a bit of luck it would be nice if Alli played no part today allowing me Mahrez's points.

    I fully expect this NOT to happen though as Poch brings him on too see out time

    1. Les Bleus
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Let's hope the second part of that is right!

      1. Danstoke82
        10 years, 9 months ago

        It will.

        Luck has no place in this game. Fully expect Alli to come on for a 1pt cameo

    2. Dušan Citizen
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Same here

    3. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I think its a decent chance if Spurs lead with a couple

    4. Your Mum's Athletic
      10 years, 9 months ago

      shouldnt bench mahrez in the first place, get rid of the benching headache each week

      1. Danstoke82
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Fair enough but who do u get rid of?

        Ozil - Firmino - Mahrez - Payet - Alli

        Kun - Kane - Vardy

        ?????

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          10 years, 9 months ago

          firmino

          1. Danstoke82
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Best cheap option?

    5. Takedog1
      10 years, 9 months ago

      nah there wouldn't be any point in him doing that.

    6. Jazz!
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Get a Goddamn Gosling

    7. Gravless wonder
      10 years, 9 months ago

      If the game is still a draw he will definitely come on

      1. Danstoke82
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Someone chain him to the bench

  3. Dušan Citizen
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Moron close

    1. Sjaugen
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Again? Or is your stream lagging?

      1. Dušan Citizen
        10 years, 9 months ago

        He is always close

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      The most appropriate autocorrect ever.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Its not autocorrect

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Must have redefined "appropriate".

  4. SweeSwee
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Proud Lukaku never-owner

    1. Kroos Kontrol
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I was a proud Kane never-owner till last week.

  5. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Sells Kane for Lukaku before week 23, brings Kane back for Lukaku this week. Going well so far!

    1. Sjaugen
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Relax Kane will score

    2. Stimps
      10 years, 9 months ago

      he still has time to miss a peno and get sent off

    3. Teddy Brewski
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Me too!

  6. Stimps
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Feck this, back to sleep

  7. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 9 months ago

    How's that new Swansea fella looking?

    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Paloschi

      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yes him.

  8. BENOIT
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Help needed with my draft team pls guys?

    A.) Mane or Siggy?

    B. ) Martial or Deeney -------> Sturridge?

  9. JØ
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Why did Swansea fire Laudrup in the first place?

    1. Wouter
      10 years, 9 months ago

      On 4 February 2014, Laudrup was sacked by Swansea following a poor run of form which left the club two points clear of relegation. At the time of the decision, the team had lost six out of their last eight league games.

      1. JØ
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Makes sense. Cheers

  10. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Lessons learned with Lukakaaaa..

    Shouldn't knee jerk on the mid week price drop.

    If he didn't get injured midweek, never would have sold.

    Moral of the story... Patience & wait for the team news !

    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 9 months ago

      This

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I sold too, for Kane

      I will never learn

    3. Hect.OR 98th
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Indeed. I rushed my transfer. Silly at this stage when money isn't important.

    4. Acquafresca
      10 years, 9 months ago

      At least you didn't sell AND bench Mahrez 🙁

      1. AK ⭐
        10 years, 9 months ago

        This

      2. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 9 months ago

        That's would be plain daft 🙂

        1. Acquafresca
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Ozil Payet Firmino Mahrez Alli...

      3. Alittude
        10 years, 9 months ago

        same

    5. Your Mum's Athletic
      10 years, 9 months ago

      this

    6. Venom Snake
      10 years, 9 months ago

      This point of the season price changes should not be influencing our choices

    7. money face bandwagon
      10 years, 9 months ago

      he will have a blank week anyway and your replacememt could score too

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, but vardy plan was gw27

        Knee jerked on price rise and slight injury doubt

        1. money face bandwagon
          10 years, 9 months ago

          true.

    8. Francescoli
      10 years, 9 months ago

      for once i didn't ship. phew.

    9. mambo
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Would've sold too if there'd been a standout option TBH

    10. thegaffer82
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Well I lost 0.3 on Lukaku, and then sold him anyway 🙁

      1. Dempsey
        10 years, 9 months ago

        lol i almost sold too but thought anyone who I have sold from my team this season gets points that gameweek, made sense

  11. U-jin King™
    10 years, 9 months ago

    damn it baines, hold it tight PVA then

  12. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Pretty bad transfer this week

    Lukaku & gosling to Alli & Vardy ....causing me to bench Mahrez

    Why am I not winning 🙂

  13. Greenbackbøøg…
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Any other non Mahrez owners? doesn't look good for us does it

    1. Dušan Citizen
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Bitchh please, what me as bencher should say

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        10 years, 9 months ago

        At least you have him, don't have to worry about transferring him in

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 9 months ago

      He's pretty good.

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Not a bad player after all

    3. Sjaugen
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Only 72 effective ownership in the top 10k

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Nice

    4. tm245
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Sold him a month ago for Siggy, I might be pretty close to break even on that one.

      Still wondering if I have to get him back, though. He looks refreshed.

  14. Pedram
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I don't regret selling Lukaku, he's a POS

  15. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Please PLEASE let Alli rest this game! NO CAMEO, NO SEE OUT THE GAME, JUST SIT TIGHT, POP ON A SNOOD AND RELAX MATE.

    PLEASE! .

    #mahrezpain.

    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Not happening

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Alli getting minutes?

    2. money face bandwagon
      10 years, 9 months ago

      no trust in mahrez?

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Had him since GW1! Just foresaw city putting leicester in their place today. Woe is me.

        1. money face bandwagon
          10 years, 9 months ago

          tbh never such a poor city performance at all.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Wont happen

    4. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Don't get your hopes up now, it is just gonna make it more painful later

  16. Royal5
    10 years, 9 months ago

    KDB off

    1. Royal5
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ndoye on

  17. Chucky
    10 years, 9 months ago

    CmOn Boss Barkley

  18. S.Kuqi
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Late from the party. Have we already lolled for Lukaku sellers.

    (Mahrez non owner)

    1. Hakuna Juan Mata
      10 years, 9 months ago

      don't think you can lol @ kaku sellers when you don't have Mahrez

      1. S.Kuqi
        10 years, 9 months ago

        That was the point of my post 🙂

    2. Your Mum's Athletic
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Paloschi looks lively

      1. S.Kuqi
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Good to hear

  19. Kered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Lamely very selfish this game

    1. Kered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Lamela *

      1. tm245
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Could be better with autocorrect.

  20. Costa in Wengerland
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Score Someone ! Other than CPL

  21. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Huth, Mahrez and Lukaku all benched in UFPL.. See you all in the monthly game 😀

    1. Mull
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'll race you to the bottom.

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 9 months ago

        😀

    2. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'm with you WR! 🙂

  22. Venom Snake
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Need Spurs to pump Watford. If it stays tight Alli is definitely coming on

  23. Jazz!
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Cmon Kane (c)

  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    In a paralell universe, Butland would have saved that peno from Barkley.

    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Are you mystic meg ?

  25. Takedog1
    10 years, 9 months ago

    this spurs game isn't looking good for ali benchers so far!

    1. Takedog1
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Mahres benchers ali owners

  26. cyclopropane
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Since I bought Baines he just doesn't play. Huth is the obvious replacement.

  27. Mull
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Coleman goal

  28. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Barkley playing good?

  29. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Goalman is back

  30. JØ
    10 years, 9 months ago

    0-2 Coleman (Cleverley assist)