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27 February 2016 1889 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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The truncated nature of Gameweek 30 means there are just four three o’clock kick-offs for Fantasy managers to consider this afternoon. Given their conflicting form heading into the Gameweek, Leicester City’s home tie against Norwich City looks like a one-sided affair and potentially our main source of returns on offer.

The Foxes thrived in the final third over the last four Gameweeks, placing joint-second for goals (nine) and joint-top for big chances (11). Furthermore, they ranked top in terms of shot accuracy (42.9%) and second for shot-conversion rate (18.4%). As for the Canaries, they shipped two more goals (12) than any side around the league. Nonetheless, they posted the third-best shot-conversion rate (14%), which hints that the hosts won’t have it all their own way – all the more so, given that Leicester have conceded more shots inside the box (44) than any side from Gameweek 23 onwards.

Southampton seek a seventh clean sheet on the bounce when Chelsea visit St Mary’s Stadium. Although the Saints’ rearguard wasn’t breached across the previous four Gameweeks, the Blues will draw encouragement from the fact that Ronald Koeman’s men ranked sixth for shots inside the box conceded (39) and joint-seventh for big chances conceded (seven). Allied to that, Chelsea charted joint-fourth for goals (seven) and shots on target (21) during that period.

Having arrested their losing streak with a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth, Stoke City search for consecutive wins when Aston Villa roll up at Britannia Stadium. Considering that they placed joint-second-bottom for attempts (36) and bottom for shots inside the box (15) over the last four Gameweeks, the Potters clearly need to establish some consistency on the attacking front. The Villains, meanwhile, bagged just two goals and the joint-least big chances (two) – pointing towards a possible stalemate.

Fresh from a 2-1 win at Crystal Palace, Watford lock horns with a Bournemouth outfit that’s suffered successive defeats. Although the Hornets notched just four goals across the past four Gameweeks, their regimented defence was bested on only three occasions. Even though the Cherries allowed 20 fewer shots inside the box (23 compared to 43) than Watford, Eddie Howe’s charges saw their net ripple seven times.

  1. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    aaaaaarrnnnnniiieeeeeeeeee

    YYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSS

    GET IN!

    1. Zebrahimović
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      TERMINATOR

  2. 1zverGGademN
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I was so tempted to cap Arnie over Vardy this GW... Logic over gut feeling fail!

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ditto. Ah well. Just having him still looks to be a cause for a green arrow

      1. 1zverGGademN
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I'm still glad for bringing him in this week, but was so afraid with Vardy high % of captainers in my ML 🙁

  3. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    #Forster'sForceField

  4. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie repaying the faith for not ditching a few weeks ago for Firminio

  5. Kered
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie (c) anyone?

    O/

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chickened to Payet

    2. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      \0/ bought and captained him for a hit..so that i have a playing XI this GW......so happy..

    3. colinbmx
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      First sub for me...

    4. Carcetti
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Went Mahrez but well played..

    5. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Who was the guy that did the full run down on it? Hope he went through with it!

  6. Acquafresca
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why the eff did Tina get Khazri????

    @Evs

    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's a silly potato !

      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Seriously!

        It was Siggy or Arnie.

        Khazri doesn't even play GW30!!

        1. Evs
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          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Crazy decision

          He'll learn (maybe) 🙂

  7. Give The Todd Some Love
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gomes amazing save

  8. Villan14
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    brought in Arnie first time this season this morning for barkley, cha ching!

    1. ARKANOIIDE
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Brought him in first time ever for Firmino yesterday 🙂

      1. Hakchak
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This

  9. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wow. I go for a dump and Arnie scores 2 goals in that time. makes up for taking antonio out for him

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Go again?

    2. Bucky Barnes
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Go for another dump please

      1. Sjaugen
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ye give him some kebab. It's on me

      2. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'm not sure that is possible.

    3. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Did you enjoy the dump though?

  10. Sky Blue Sun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Played Stanislas who has got a 1 pointer instead of transferring to Arnautovic. Massive point swing 🙁

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Made the transfer an hour or so before deadline. Unlucky with the injury.

  11. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bugger. Another 50/50 wrong.

  12. Bøwstring The Carp
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    This is the result I need to get back into the top 10k

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Well done Bows great call

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Massive green arrow at this rate. Well done.

    3. Nobodinho
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Congrats mate.

  13. thunder_mike
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Stanislas > Arnie for a hit paid off 😀

  14. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Firminho to Arnie (-4) and benched Oscar

    Finally I do something right!!

  15. JogaSemmedo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Played it safe and benched Silva rather than transfer for Arnie! Arrrghhhhhh!

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

    Big Fat Red incoming...

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He is owned by 10% of the game ? It just seems like more at the min 🙂

  17. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bet Costa has a little willy.

    1. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's odd as is think he's a massive c*ck !!!

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Irony

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      lol. How does that feel??

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Don't know, can't tell if it's in yet

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          😀

  18. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie paying me back for my patience.

  19. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So we have to get Lukaku in next week...

    1. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I kept Barkley for this reason, but have enough transfers to do Kun > Lukaku for a week. Very tempting.

  20. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gosling for Arnie for a hit paid off.

  21. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Well at least the 60 minute mark is passed

    A few more points

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

      VVD - BAPS gobbler

  22. Carcetti
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    How's Vardy and Mahrez looking?

  23. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Arnie 3rd sub

    😆 😆

    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, I'm a d!ck

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I knew that already 😉

    2. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Childish 😛

      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Amateur 😉

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Bench W*nker 😉

    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Haha. Well played.

  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Mahrez!!

  25. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Only myself to blame this season. No balls to transfer in Arnie for -4 last night. Wake me up next season please

  26. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I need stoke to win 4-0 for my Super6 £1m to come in...

    2 more from Arnie would do it

  27. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Well done Arnie buyers. I was totally wrong there.

    That fell flat in my face. Glad i help onto him in my draft ateast.

    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It's ok. You were right on quite a few occasions already so I forgive you 🙂

      (KDB, Firmino, etc)

  28. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    *checks who Villa play next*

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      lukaku 🙁

  29. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If Forster keeps yet another cleanie it's goodbye Henno for me this week. Got no keeper currently for GW34!

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

      GW34 is a likely DGW

  30. Nobodinho
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    VVD on 2 baps