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1 May 2016 890 comments
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All eyes will be on Old Trafford from two o’clock as Manchester United endeavour to prevent Leicester City from securing the title. The Red Devils have won four of their previous five matches and still harbour aspirations of snatching a top-four berth, while the Foxes require a solitary victory in their remaining trio of fixtures to claim the crown.

Man United were far from a dominant attacking force during their last four outings, ranking joint-tenth for goals (four), joint-fourth-bottom for attempts (44) and fifth-bottom for shots inside the box. That being said, Louis van Gaal’s outfit chart top for clean sheets (12) and bottom for goals conceded (seven) in home encounters, so a solitary strike could well be enough to earn their fourth 1-0 win in five showdowns at Old Trafford.

Aside from notching nine goals in their previous four match-ups, Leicester also tallied five more big chances (16) than any other team. Investors in Man United’s rearguard might be concerned that only Arsenal have amassed more goals in road clashes than Claudio Ranieri’s troupe (32 to 31), while no team has racked up more big chances (46). The Red Devils certainly have their work cut out trying to breach a defence that places bottom for goals conceded (eight) since Gameweek 19.

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  1. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Simpson has a real lack of pace for a FB. Is carried in that team IMO

    Rojo is a complete joke

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I have both. Lol!

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

      Think that's a bit harsh

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

    Rooney nailed to start every game as captain at Euro 2016

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

      *sobs*

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

        I wish you weren't right

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

      England to be out in the early stages of the competition!

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

      Drinkwater should go instead of him

    4. Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Was just about to post something about Rooney.

      Even United fans must feel he' doesn't deserve to be in the squad, never mind starting berth

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

    DDG penalty save and a Smalling goal please.

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

    Many weeks this season I've cursed my luck. This week it's payback:
    1) Defoe in on GW transfer.
    2) Noble in on GW transfer
    3) Darlow off the bench
    4) Martial off the bench
    5) Bonus point party
    About time too!

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

      Nice.

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

        Ta. GW 14- 20 respective points benched: 20, 15, 25, 17, 17, 11, 20 🙂
        Overdue!

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      You could say it all comes in clumps

    3. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Awesome!

    4. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Wow. That is fantastic.

    5. Tangerine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Congrats!

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

      Amazing, one of those great weeks for you 🙂

    7. Larry Legend
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Nice!

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

      Noble was an impressive punt!

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

        Cheers, he's been playing well. Left 6.2 ITB also! I should stop suffering from price blindness.

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

      Cheers folks!

    10. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Crikey. Take a bow son

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

        🙂 Got a chance of a mention in "Rough with the Smooth" on scoutcast surely!

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

          Smooth with the smooth 😎

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

            🙂 Don't think I'd get much sympathy for the Sanchez cap fail!

    11. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      #clumpgate 😛

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

        Haha. Fair play!

    12. MikeyMitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Congrats! Patience pays mate..

  5. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    United getting their weekly slice of luck with the Mahrez non-penalty and Fellaini borderline assault

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

      Huth and Fellani should both have seen red to be fair

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

        What did Huth do?

        1. Larry Legend
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Pulled his hair. Shocking.

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

            😆

        2. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          See vine link on previous page by bull.

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

            I don't see anything but a hand in his hair!?

            1. walkman666
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 5 days ago

              He yanks his head back by the hair. It's pretty obvious.

        3. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Was letting Fellaini know that he needs a haircut

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

    PVA and Sturridge (TC) in for this week?

    1. Larry Legend
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Sturridge a huge rotation risk

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

      Wait Until EL but if Sturridge doesn't play then yes

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

    Morgan is gonna score another one...

  8. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Big Wes has been granted the freedom of the United Box

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

    Rojo marking Morgan. Morgan getting yet another header on target

  10. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Simpson is such an attacking points tease

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

      He costed 4.0-What fo you expect SJ?
      😉

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

        Worth his weight in gold whenever he poach bonus points away from Fuchs 😉

  11. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Simpson fail

  12. Samwise the Brave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    How is Mogan so far behind Drinkwater in the bonus?

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

      -1 goal conceded damages defs points.

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

        It doesn't actually. Only errors that lead to a goal or goal attempt.

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

      Defenders don't get much bps for scoring.

      1. Samwise the Brave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Fair enough, you would think they would get more given the rarity

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Which I've always thought is a bit crazy....

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

          I guess it's because it's not their main job and they already get more regular points for scoring, who knows.

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      a healthier tipple than the captain 😉

  13. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone going Payet TC next week?
    Surely 1/2 assists from those games, nailed for 180mins too,Sanchez looked poor yesterday and will only have 90 V Villa?

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yea it'll be one of Payet, Carroll or maybe Firmino depending on how Thursday goes

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Firm could be v risky

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Going to use it so this week Bow?

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

        Payet for me!

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      naah sanchez all the way.

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

        DGW player for me.

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Looked abject yesterday mate, and was out of the game when Gru/Wrlbz were on the pitch, granted it is Villa tho.

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

      Was on him or Defoe until I fetched Noble in. Might have a pop on him. He's putting it together for a shout of the Euros.

  14. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone know if Hoolahan is likely to play the DGW for Norwich?

    May need to scrimp for a 5th midfielder depending on how things go.... 😕

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

      He's iffy bow, Lindy?

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Fear he might be dropped after today's performance. Not looking sharp and Mata is waiting. Though if Fellaini's elbow gets looked at he might be a bit safer

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

          Mm I dunno, LVG seems to like.

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Lanzini injury update:

      http://www.claretandhugh.info/lanzini-injury-update-2/

      1. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Sry

  15. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Lingard yellow

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

    Manuel Pellegrini: "The best way to make a good game on Wednesday (against Real Madrid) is to win on Sunday and have trust in the performance of different players.

    1. Takedog1
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      no aguero and kdb then.

    2. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Rose says hi from my bench

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

      Aguero will play

    4. Tangerine
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Opposite to Klopp then

  17. Jay_
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Aguero's EO? Please?

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

        105 I think.

      2. KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        104%

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

          Top 10k? Damn

      3. Jay_
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Cheers lads

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

        http://www.claretandhugh.info/lanzini-injury-update-2/

        Lanzini injury update

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

          Phew!

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

            Oh is he okay?

        2. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Wtf? Just brought him up in.....

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

            Up in where?

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

              Not sure... 😀

        3. Valar(Keith)
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Lol. I dint know he was injured. That was a rollercoaster of emotions

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

        As it stands, Leicester 8 points clear which means Spurs HAVE to win @ Chelsea.

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

          HMS Stamford Bridge is pretty leaky!

      6. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Lingard off for Mata

      7. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Klopp: "Sturridge didn't play on Thursday, so we now have 5 days until Thursday, so everything is good.”

        Seems like he is starting then as I thought.

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

          Yep

        2. tm370
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Doesn't really though does it? Could and will are not the same.

          1. Whazza
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 5 days ago

            Make of it what you want, likely to start imo

        3. Takedog1
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          hope pellegrini does same with aguero and kdb

      8. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        At least I have Moreno and Fosu-Mensah as bench cover in case of any surprises in the City lineup.

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

          🙁 ouch

        2. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Noice 😉

      9. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Will not make transfers till I've seen Monday's game but how does this look for a -4 for 11 potential dgwers

        Aguero and nasri => hazard Carroll

        Robles
        Smalling pva lovren Clyne
        Payet (tc?) coutinho hazard
        Carroll Defoe Martial

        Darrow Sanchez Iwobi bellerin

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

          Looks good. All depends on Che performance tomorrow

      10. Mark-O
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        ATTEMPTED ASSIST - Attempted assist by Christian Fuchs

        If Leicester have a CS Fuchs will be very high on baps 🙁

        1. Mark-O
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          That line appeared for near 10 times in FFFix 😮

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

            So annoyed I kept him on WC instead of downgrading... hasn't outscored other LEI def's since.

            1. Mark-O
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 5 days ago

              A CS is good enough imo unless you fancy a less popular Morgan right from the start

      11. Sjaugen
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Lindgard off for Mata. LVG waited till over 60 min

      12. Fowler23
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Lol at rooney

      13. tm245
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Fellaini just starts bulldozing everything in his path from the 18 every time a cross comes in.

      14. Jay_
          10 years, 5 days ago

          I know most refs havebut Michael Oliver especially has that look of a teachers little pet, tell tale. You can just imagine him as a kid reporting on all the kids.

        • Bøwstring The Carp
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          32 with Aguero and Kane left 😎

          Hasn't been a GW this low in a while for me

        • Total Foot 5
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Best Tc option: thx

          1.Studge gw 37 WAT + CHE
          2.Firmino gw 37 WAT + CHE
          3.Martial gw 37 nor + whu

          4.Sanchez gw 38 AVL
          5.Kane gw 38 new
          6.Kun gw 38 swa