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13 February 2016 2396 comments
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The bulk of Saturday’s Premier League action comprises of five three o’clock kick-offs. Among that quintet of match-ups, Swansea’s home tie against Southampton is likely to be a competitive affair.

The Swans are unbeaten since Francesco Guidolin took the reins at the Liberty Stadium, bagging a win against Everton and two 1-1 draws. Although they recorded a solid tally of five goals across the previous four Gameweeks, the Welsh outfit ranked joint-second-bottom for big chances (two), so there is big scope for improvement in attacking areas. As for the Saints, they have registered clean sheets in their last five fixtures, which – when allied with their opponent’s underwhelming attack – suggests this could be a low-scoring contest.

Having secured back-to-back wins for the first time this term last Gameweek, Everton lock horns with West Bromwich Albion at Goodison Park. Only Tottenham Hotspur (11) have outscored the Toffees (10) since Gameweek 22, but no team mustered more big chances (13) during that window. Their chances of three successive shut-outs are bolstered by the fact that the Baggies have notched three blanks in their last four matches, ranking rock-bottom for shots on target (six).

Norwich City will look to avoid a sixth consecutive defeat when West Ham United make the trip to Carrow Road. The Canaries have flattered to deceive in all areas of the game of late, posting three blanks and conceding 13 goals (three more than any other side) over the last four Gameweeks. They’re pitted against a Hammers outfit that charted second for attempts (63) across that stretch and ranks fifth with regards to goals scored in away matches (18).

Bournemouth welcome a Stoke City outfit that’s been on the end of three straight 3-0 defeats. The Cherries emerged victorious in just one of their last four showdowns at the Vitality Stadium but will draw encouragement from the fact that the Potters have surrendered the most big chances (13) since Gameweek 22. Crystal Palace have suffered a similar spell to Mark Hughes’ men and will be desperate to dispel a dreadful run of form (winless in eight) when Watford pay a visit. The Eagles have just three goals to their name since Gameweek 18, yet the Hornets haven’t failed too much better having scored six over the same period.

  1. Alittude
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    is payet on pens?

    1. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Nah, usually Noble.

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Noble

    3. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Noble

    4. Alittude
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      ah yep thats right ty

    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Can Afobe finally last 90mins?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      With viagra.

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Well Adam Johnson only lasts 10 seconds

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        🙂 pre-mature indeed

  2. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Forster last conceded March 2015

  3. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    https://twitter.com/behnisch/status/698518713297989637

    And Moyes barely spent a thing compared to LVG.

      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      He bought Fellaini for 30m and Mata for 40m mate.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Compared to LVG being the key words

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      He will be sacked if he doesn't finish in top 4 . Moyes was sacked because he couldn't finish in top 4.

  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Should have played Alli instead of Payet...

  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Shrewsbury goal

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Blackpool CS gone dammit.

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Sick team!

  6. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Wolly and Willy CSs intact 😎

  7. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Utd fans, wouldn't the Mourinho appointment be a weird one. Utd fans have always wanted expansive attacking football and are certainly not getting that from LVG.
    But I hardly think Mourinho of all people is the type of manager to deliver that kind of style, thats just not him, you'll just get more of the same kind of thing.
    Thoughts.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Most fans want short term success.

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      At this moment we want RESULTS

    3. Mr. Grv
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I really dislike mourinho and I agree that I don't want to see him at the club . He's a good manager but I don't think he will fits in the club.

  8. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Stoke goal

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Wish it was Arnie

  9. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    1-0 Stoke

    Imbula

  10. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Daniels FAIL

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      How so?

  11. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    RIP Bournemouth cleanie

  12. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    @WR. I've not tried this before but I went 5-2-3 in UFPL with some good forward and Mid picks for MD2 ....Have you ever done that sort of thing before?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      A lot. It's a great tactic when you have the right gw. Could pick up 3 cleanies then sub out the other 2 for miss or fwds

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        mids

  13. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Daniels CS gone 🙁

  14. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Ffs

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Stoke assist?

  16. Golden Venture
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    ffs

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      .co.uk

  17. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Just got to pub after sunderland game. What a second half performance by us. Absolutely outstanding. All the new signings were quality!

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Did say I think you'd stay up 😉

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        We will with more performances like that that's for sure 🙂

        1. Lizard Lips
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          You were great vs City as well. Might all be too little to late as Newcastle look new and improved as well and you need them and Norwich to go down if you're to survive. Hope ya do though!

          1. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            West brom will drop. You heard it here first.

            1. Sess!
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              Ha, timing! 🙁

        2. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Hopefully you do. Don't mind Sunderland, definitely prefer you guys to Newcastle haha

          1. Sess!
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            You sir are my kinda poster 😆

    2. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      smashed it
      had a small bet on sunderland staying up since BFS was appointed

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Sweet, you are my kinda poster too 😎

    3. Ziro Becomes One
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      It was a good match. Congrats

    4. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Good match. You guys looked much hungrier in that second half.

    5. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Your seasons are always the same. If you ever sort out the first half of the season you'll be champions league material.

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        You can see the difference the new signings made. First window in an age we've brought in genuine quality. This could be the start of the tide turning.

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Fingers crossed. I like those NE clubs and fans.

      2. dark91
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Don't overreact please 😀 , Sunderland played a very good game today but that's still far from being CL material

        1. Sess!
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Who said CL. I'll be happy with table obscurity for a season or two. Worth noting we did smash man city too and we're unlucky to come away with nothing that game, so today wasn't a fluke.

          1. dark91
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            I didn't say a fluke at all, It's a well deserved win, I'm just replying to the original comment saying if Sunderland sort themselves in the 1st half of the season they would secure a CL position

            1. Sess!
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              Ha, fair enough. Didn't see that sorry dude.

  18. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Wanga who?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      You know, from the Xfactor?

  19. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Would you rooney or ighalo to vardy next gw?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Ighalo.

  20. Egg noodle
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Why dont premier league games happen on more days of the week? I'm sure television deals will be very lucrative that way, even if they couldn't manage to fill up stadiums.

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      The players would die of exhaustion.

      1. Egg noodle
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        They would still play the same number of games over the same length of the season

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Recovery time would be less, injuries increase

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Be careful what you wish for.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Would be FPL nightmare

    4. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      please no

    5. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      European football, domestic cups, travelling fans would oppose

    6. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      It's happening next season with Friday nights.

    7. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Its easier to police matches when they follow set patterns.

      I remember when they scheduled the Villa-Man Utd match on a Friday night and it caused traffic chaos as many non football types trying to travel home were caught up in the trafffic.

    8. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Champions league, FA cup, League Cup, all played during the week, nowhere to fit them.

  21. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Chill nobody owns Daniels for CS potential 😆

    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      this 😛

      still feel i probab;y should have gone with Alderweireld

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Same applies for Alder this week. Not sure he'll get a CS.

    2. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Should have gone Bellerin.

  22. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Has Butland saved a penalty yet?

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hmmm have Daniels and Butland, what would I want with a pen?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        But save and Dan score of rebound

        1. Milner4eva
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Aye, this

  23. Louis Van Gaalstones
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    I knew jerked to Lingard from Ozil for -4 last week, as I was bored of the team I had and wanted some differentials in there....it didn't pay off. Ozil Hatrick incoming

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      that is the worst transfer i've ever come across

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        This.

      2. Louis Van Gaalstones
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        As I was writing it I realised just how awful it was, only a week too late

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Wow, that is just awful.

  24. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    fookn started smith over targett! absolutely fuming that he started..

  25. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    West ham

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Cheese

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      East Beef

  26. Kroos Kontrol
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    So I am not really interested in any game so I'll watch my attacking FPL players.

    Watch Payet or Ighalo?

  27. fancy111
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Hi guys, does anyone have experience with DraftKings? I have zombies as a utility... It appears I can swap him with Hazard. How long do I have to be able to make that change?

    1. fancy111
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Imbula, not zombies...

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Lol.

  28. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    West Brom goal

  29. BabyB
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    rondon goal