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1 May 2016 891 comments
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Swansea City and Liverpool begin Sunday’s Premier League action as they do battle at the Liberty Stadium. The Swans need to restore some pride in the wake of two heavy losses on the bounce, while the Reds could extend their unbeaten streak to six matches with a well-rounded performance in Wales.

Swansea came up short in the final third across their previous four outings, recording just three goals and the second-fewest shots on target (11). That trend could be set to continue when you discover that they rank third-bottom for goals (16) and bottom for shots on target (52) in home clashes. On the defensive end, the Welsh club conceded the fourth-most goals (nine) and the joint-second-most big chances (12) in their last four fixtures.

Liverpool boasted the league’s most effervescent attack over their last four match-ups, charting top for goals (12), top for attempts (83) and top for shots on target (29). The Merseysiders also rank fourth for goals (28) and third for shots on target (85) in away fixtures. Only Manchester City have surrendered fewer shots inside the box in road matches than Liverpool (88 compared to 108), which suggests that the hosts may struggle to manufacture clear-cut chances.

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  1. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sturridge playing 90

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Still not gonna do anything 😎

      1. Epic Fail
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Don't jinx it 👿

        1. Eden Azzzar
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          No difference 😉 I've captained him also so hope he does something

  2. Jay_
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Was position does Smith play?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      LB

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      LB

    3. Jay_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks both, great news for Moreno

      1. Elijah's Wood
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Flanagan says hi

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Also their Under 7s LB. Lisa Jones.

          1. Ziro Becomes One
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Is she a looker? Might have to get her.

            1. Ziro Becomes One
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              I read as 17. Ignore.

              1. Epic Fail
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Awkward 😀

                1. Jafooli
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  😆 😆

              2. Ginkapo FPL
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Still not great...

                1. Piggs Boson
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  It would be fine if he was 7 himself 🙂

                2. Ziro Becomes One
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  What is the legal age? 18? I am not sure...

                  1. Ziro Becomes One
                    • 11 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    Oh! I read that as under 70. Ignore all this then. 😉

                  2. Piggs Boson
                    • 14 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    16 in the UK.

                    7 is below this. Try Vatican City.

                  3. Epic Fail
                    • 16 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    AJ said his google results were 16.

                    1. Ziro Becomes One
                      • 11 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      Err what?

              3. Jay_
                10 years, 2 months ago

                You're not getting off that easy. AJ says hello 😀

            2. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Okay Adam Johnson, take is easy there..

              1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                it*

            3. Ginkapo FPL
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Can we please not discuss the looks of an "under 7"

  3. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Brad Smith had a good game

  4. Bazzalona
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Gameweek 36.....and i've finally had some good luck off the bench.
    Nice one darlow.
    Better late than never!

  5. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Would love Simpson to score the winner today 🙂

  6. Mistletoe
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Benteke bandwagon. He is ahead of Sturridge for penalties too.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bentwagon.....actually maybe not.

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So does this result send Liverpool above Man Utd?

    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Aren't you still flying?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Another five hours 🙁

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

      Yeah

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That one went right over my head.

      1. Ziro Becomes One
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Jafoolying.

    4. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Didn't think laziness went to this level. 😮

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Pulled Pork. Yeah.

  8. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    benteke is a better shout imo now that i think about it, really depends what happens on thursday but i hate that, price rises will be in effect by then

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

    Cmon sturridge just one goal or assist and im happy!!!!

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hope so

  10. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    should i feel safe with clyne as a dgw player?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nothing is safe this season.

    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      In terms of being nailed on yes

    3. Mark-O
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Should be safe since he can sit at either side of left and right defense

  11. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine if someone benchwanked Robles behind Mignolet.

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ?

    2. moment
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, that would be me.

    3. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Doh, meant Darlow. please delete!

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Someone captainwankeried Lukaku behind Sakho 😮

  12. Ziro Becomes One
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So, if Studge doesn't play the Europa, get him for Kun? Nailed for DGW in that case?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You think Liverpool players can be classed in terms of nailed? 😀

      1. Ziro Becomes One
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Move along everyone then, nothing to see or get here. 😉

  13. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    If Man United fans thought everybody was ABU before, today they definitely are 🙂

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No such thing as ABU. We're just human beings.

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      FA cup to follow!

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Except its not "anybody" but United. Its just Leicester.

      Sigh

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty sad they made up a term for it

  14. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Flanagan can't get a game over Smith and Randall.. but you know he was captain against Southampton. 😀

    1. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pretty sure that Klopp is just knows he's not good enough. He's an exceptionally limited player and if commitment was enough then Jay Spearing would be running the midfield.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Nail. Hammer. Head.

    2. Ziro Becomes One
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      So Moreno hammered in?

  15. mr messi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    KDB better play today and do something or I'm getting Coutiho's 1 point.

  16. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else having a pig of a week?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      David Cameron

    2. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      My last 3-4 game weeks have been shockers 🙁 feel like im throwing a good season away.

  17. Mistletoe
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool B-team against Watford next. Cue another Deeney brace incoming.

  18. Trading Bear
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Step 1) Bring in Townsend for -4

    Step 2) Forget to confirm team selection and let Townsend sit as 1st sub

    Step 3) Watch Townsend score, get a clean sheet and pick up 2 bonus points

    Step 4) Hear James Milner has not travelled

    Step 5) Rejoice

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Happy for you mate.

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I received some good info on Townsend from FFS and hit it for -4 before yesterday

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nice.

    4. zizoo10
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      if you were my rival, i'd hate you.
      nonetheless, well played sir...well played..

    5. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ???

      Profit

  19. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    The Darlow joke went well...

  20. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Europa is what really matters anyway

  21. LC1
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    63 points so far.. ranked 837 for gameweek.. first time i've ever got in the top 1k for a week!

    1. Eden Azzzar
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Good job mate

      1. LC1
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks pal

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nicely done, I love weeks like that when you have a much better score than rivals

      1. LC1
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah been a while! Transferring in and captaining Deeney wasn't the worst of decisions 😉

  22. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    who wins?

    A) Alder, Mahrez, Rashford
    B) Simpson, Kane, Martial

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

      1. zizoo10
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        yay

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Soon find out.

      1. zizoo10
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        but i want to know now

    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      whoever wins we all lose

    4. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

    5. Ziro Becomes One
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not you. 😉

  23. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Every week, there's a 1000 "worst GW ever" posts

    I think this might actually be my worst GW ever

    Stupid late season WC, and European football ! 🙄

  24. I Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    4 players (Simpson, Smalling, Mahrez, Rashford) in this game. Should be able to pick up some points one way or another.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Cue 1-1 Drinkwater and Blind goals

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Game ends 2-2 with goals scored by Ulloa and Rooney. Mahrez gets a yellow card, Rashford goes off injured.

      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        lol @ Rooney scoring twice in a game

  25. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sturridge is an arse

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *chunt

  26. drughi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    My first 16 point hit ever looking like it's gonna pay off. Did clyne, sakho, coutinho, KDB and mitrovic > Cresswell, PVA, Payet, Hazard and deeney. Hits seem the way to go. I've been to conservative this season

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hits are good when they pay off and not so good when they don't. Simple as that.

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        You are very logical, I like that

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yeah but youd nvber have done that if you knew clyne and cout would start

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Probably not no

  27. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    C'MON LEICESTER

    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wrong shade of blue if I am not wrong?

  28. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who wins?

    A: Forster, Fuchs, KDB, Mahrez, Iheanacho, Kane
    B: Rojo, Otamendi, Willian, Rashford, Aguero, +12 point head-start

    1. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A might not even get 12 points!

      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That's what I like to hear 😎 If my H2H rival loses then I'm set to win €130. May have to play my TC GW38 but it's looking good.

    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

  29. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What are studge owners doing?

    Keeping and hoping for the best?

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah with tripe like Lukaku in my team Ive other priorities

  30. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Into 10k! First time this season.

    Thanks to late WC I had a frontline of Deeney, Defoe and Carroll 🙂 also Townsend 1st sub for Firmino!