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16 April 2016 1792 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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Following months of strategising, Norwich City and Sunderland beckon in a bumper Gameweek 34 at Carrow Road. The Canaries will look to rebound from their defeat at Crystal Palace, while the Black Cats endeavour to register their first victory in seven outings.

Norwich’s attack was underwhelming across their last four starts, ranking in the bottom five for attempts (38), shots inside the box (22), big chances (three) and shots on target (11). Intriguingly, though, only five teams have fashioned more big chances (28) in home fixtures than Alex Neil’s troops, despite the fact they place joint-second-bottom for shots inside the box (100). At the defensive end, the Canaries proved hard to beat over the same period, conceding just three goals and the joint-second-fewest big chances (three).

Although Sunderland ranked fifth for attempts (62) and fourth for shots inside the box (38) over their last quartet of match-ups, they suffered from the third-worst shot-conversion rate (3.2%). That being said, only five sides boast a superior shot-conversion rate (11.6%) on the road, which paints a more positive picture of their attacking prospects in Norfolk. On the flip side, Norwich will be encouraged by the fact that Sunderland chart joint-top for goals conceded in away ties (39).

  1. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    No Lukaku, Martial or Fossu

    Oh dear

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Scenes everywhere

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

    MITROVIC BENCHED

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Mensah dropped

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Rested

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

    What's that coming over the hill?
    No Fosu Monster No Fosu Monster!!

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

    No
    Martial
    Lukaku
    Mitrovic

    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Lukaku benched.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      No he isn't

        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Everton : Robles, Coleman, Oviedo, Gibson, Stones, Funes Mori, Besic, Osman, Koné, Deulofeu, Mirallas,
        [Subs] : Lukaku, Niasse, Barkley, Pienaar, Howard, Connolly, Davies,

  6. Thomas Magnum
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Martial...

  7. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Great - 2 strikers benched

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      🙁

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

      Likewise

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

      This. And my captain. I give up.

    4. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      The start of my second classic DGW. 😥

  8. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Mitrovic on the bench. Mclaren can go hang himself

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

      Bit harsh on mclaren, don't think he picks the team any longer

  9. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Lukaku to Martial for a hit went well.

    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      🙁

    2. Juventino4life
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Fml. Same here!

  10. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Everyone benched lol

  11. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Didn't want Martial for the Villa fixture anyway.

  12. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    No Martial or TFM!! GREATTT!!! 🙁

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Mitrovic dropped

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

    Martial and Lukaku benched. FML

  15. Pacer.
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    calm down on Martial. He'll get minutes when they're awful

  16. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Robles and Smalling playing. Martial, Fosu and Lukaku on the bench. Great start. 🙂

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      And Darlow

  17. Sp0rting
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Phew. Darlow starts.

  18. Kered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Wtf Martial.

  19. Clump
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Wow. Captained Marshall with bench boost.
    *Logs off
    *Gives up for season

  20. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Lol at everyone.

    Including me.

  21. GinjaWhinja
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Was so close to getting martial but opted for 3 United defenders.

    Rojo - I love you

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

      Rojo own goal incoming...

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Phew, went Rashford over Martial, avoided FM.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Damn you

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Lingard benched

  24. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    I think most people are in the same boat right?

  25. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    No Mitrovic either!? Feckthis

  26. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    -12 down the drain. Should've gone Rashford

  27. Edmond
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Lukaku, Martial, Mitrovic all benched. Oh my.

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

    Over the last 2 match day team sheets, I had 7 players. NONE OF WHOM HAVE STARTED!

    1. T444
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Its OK. Alexis Sanchez is going to blank. I've been afraid to say it all week but its gonna happen. Iwobi and wellbeck will get the points

  29. DGWjegy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    great start : Fusu , Martial and Lukaku all benched