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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. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Albrighton(c)... NOOOOOOOOOO!!!

  2. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Lets rally for Vardy 3 bonus now.

    1. Smarty Pants
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      😀

  3. Adebayor
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Still trying to convince myself that not getting Arnautovic for -4 was the right choice...

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      It was.

    2. Pariße
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Watch him blank for a year now.

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Top 10K average = 24.8

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      From how many?

  5. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Fuchs 3 baps is the best thing to come out of this GW for me

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      ditto

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Great pick!

    3. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Lovely!

  6. Huddersfield
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Check

    46 with 3 left

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      No

      1. Huddersfield
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        cheers , good score

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      30 with 4 left. I'm shocked at that. Wow

    3. FantaCity
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      50 pre-baps, but only 2 Spurs left

      1. Huddersfield
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        very good , +4 bps for u

    4. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      35 (-4) + BAPS, four left.

  7. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone have slow motion replay for leicester goal?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I don't think so but is impossible to tell anything from that angle at high speed

  8. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Vardy assist taken away on live text http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35619679

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Now put back on!

  9. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Well Simpson > Fuchs would've been a beneficial move.

  10. Frank Black
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    26 points...at least Fuchs was a great buy.

  11. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Arnie captain worked well , there was chance for hatty but can't complain

    1. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      well done

      1. Mr. Grv
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Probably my only highlight of the season

  12. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Vardy did touch the ball before Ulloa scored 100% If you can't see that not even Specsavers can help you

    1. edison
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      so since that is true, fpl pls give us vardy cap the asst pts..

      1. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        they have

        1. edison
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          yeah, i acknowledge that gift, can he have some bonus pts too?

  13. BabyB
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    vardy assist, clear touch away from the defender.

    https://vine.co/v/i6xn3pMaUBl

    1. fusen
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      what video are you watching as that angle does not show a clear touch?

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        The ball changed path slightly

      2. In Bale We Trust
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        No it actually does. Christ I didn't even notice at first

      3. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        your blind

        1. fusen
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          I think Vardy owners are seeing what they want to see in the video, no *clear* touch

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Nice one cheers

  14. Kroos Kontrol
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Mahrez(C) fail
    Possibly Vardy fail
    Butland fail
    Ighalo fail
    Hazard fail (expected)
    Payet fail

    Gosh is this sad.
    And Simpson got that RC so no Leic CS.

  15. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Will Vardy assist stand?

    Live score says Albrighton assist

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Forget live score.

      1. edison
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        until fpl makes the change which it should, nothing is confirmed yet.

  16. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Pick one; Sigurddson or Willian?

  17. davies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    DIDNT DESERVE IT BUT COULDNT CARE LESS

  18. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Vardy's assist will be taken away.Calm down Albrighton owners

    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Albrightons assist was taken away. Get with it

    2. boogle
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Why would it when he got a touch?

  19. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Daniels on 1 BAP 🙂

  20. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Bonus check Vardy, Daniels, Ivan? On phone

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      1 or 2 for Daniels.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      0, 1, 0 but Ivanovic may get 1 with winning goal points

  21. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Watched the replay about 15 times.

    Literally 0% chance Vardy got a touch on that

    1. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      same thing i say

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Did anyone touch it?

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Albrighton to Ulloa. There is no touch in between

        1. SHAMESHAMESHAME
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Watched it again. He does.

    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Look at the Vine up the page

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        It shows nothing.

        1. SHAMESHAMESHAME
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Look closer.

    4. Cov
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Watch in HD

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Mate I'm rewind it back and watching in slow mo on a 60" ultra HD screen. There is no touch.

        1. SHAMESHAMESHAME
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Specsavers.

    5. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      You're wrong

    6. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yep you are spot on

    7. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      The ball clearly deflects slightly off Vardy.

  22. Pariße
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Vardy assist has to stand 100%, he touched it.

  23. Judas
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    It will stay. He gets a touch clearly

    Yesss

  24. Donblaster
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Ivanovic and Daniels on my bench 🙁

  25. davies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Francis 9 pointer on my bench

  26. skeyrd
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    some assist controversy! love it

  27. @persecuted_by_mods
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Daaaaaamnnn Daniels, back at it again with the benched points

    • Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm on 12 points

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I hope you post your poor scores

        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Lol

    • Golden Oldies
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Those Arnautivic points taste sweet after having to watch his price drop multiple times over last few weeks...