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7 May 2016 1223 comments
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The new Premier League champions return to home soil for their coronation as Everton pay a visit. The Foxes are unbeaten in 10 match-ups but might lack a psychological edge following their title triumph, while the Toffees snapped a seven-match winless streak with a victory over Bournemouth last Gameweek.

Leicester’s attack has excelled across their previous four outings, recording nine goals and two more big chances (12) than any other team. Furthermore, only two clubs (Manchester City and Southampton) boast a superior shot-conversion rate (13.1%) in home clashes than the Foxes. Although Claudio Ranieri’s squad have conceded just three goals in four fixtures, the fact they’ve allowed the sixth-most shots inside the box (35) offers some hope to the visitors.

The Toffees are in desperate need of an attacking spark, given that they placed joint-fourth-bottom for goals (three), bottom for attempts (31), bottom for shots inside the box (14) and joint-second-bottom for big chances (two) across their previous quartet of encounters. It’s worth noting, however, that Everton chart joint-third for big chances (39) and joint-fourth-bottom for goals conceded in road ties (19), illuminating their decent away form.

  1. FudgyBadger
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who else always thinks about brining a player in, but doesn't do it, then that player gets a load of points?

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Everyone on here. Ever.

    2. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Quite a lot but tend to keep it to myself as it gives the impression you are all fart and no poo

      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        lol , true

      2. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        ^

    3. Numb
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Trouble is I think of bringing in lots of players. Chances are one of them is going to do something

      1. FudgyBadger
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah that's probably it

  2. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How's that not a Mahrez assist?

    Clear as the day is long.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

  3. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What a stressful month it's been, I would like to thank everyone for their support this part month it's been an incredible journey for me. Been a Leicester fan for a month and we've already won something!

    I've crying now, this song is just depressing. 🙁

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Apt name.

    2. Numb
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It must have been difficult giving Chelsea up

      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Burn.

      2. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not really, they are crap so I only go for winners.

    3. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I've been a fan since 30th Jan 1960 - welcome aboard.

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Congratulations. I'm a total neutral and have thoroughly enjoyed Leicester's story the last two seasons. It's been wonderful for the PL.

      2. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Fair play, great to see someone older than me posting on here 😉

      3. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Wow, never to old eh, Serious Congrats Old Man

      4. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Amazing! 🙂

      5. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks gentlemen - you're very generous. I never thought that I'd see the day, 🙂

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Enjoy the moment, it must be surreal Tom.

      6. Bazzalona
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Mcclintock, Weller, Worthington, Lineker.
        Seen some good uns

    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same here! I hope Leicester don't disappoint next season as my former team Chelsea have.

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Good grief, I thought this sort of fickleness was a myth.

  4. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who else feels relief for retaining Kane/Kun (and not getting Carroll in for a hit)?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      o/

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I did both 😉

      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Same. And then I thought maybe triple WHU is too much and nearly went with Defoe for Carrol instead. Doh!

        1. JJO
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Same as me 😉

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      you should, carroll can't lace eithers boots even with a dgw

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Easy to say that after he blanked today

          1. Give The Todd Some Love
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            My point isn't whether you said it or not. Well done for calling it, but it's silly to use hindsight to claim you were right. Getting Carroll was hardly a stupid move.

        1. Sjaugen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Thereof the relief. Was a 50/50 thing.
          Spied on Ville and held

    4. FudgyBadger
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I did Kane to Carroll for a hit tho... I was saying how bad an idea it was as well

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        caught up by the hysteria here it seems. I warned against this

        1. Sif
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Stats and fixtures looked good. Hindsight hero.

    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yep, lesson learned after GW33 and GW34

    6. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This. Honestly never got the hype, even with him blanking. Needed to keep Kane/Kun to keep stride with the casuals in my league.

  5. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy's arm must have had the worst break in history

    How long has he had that plaster on for 😆 ?!

    1. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Never bothered to rest it 🙂

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That's the arm he uses to neck VKs every morning.

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      His lucky charm at this stage.

      Will he still have it at the Euros??

    4. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I reckon it's one of those fake arms like in Father Ted and underneath his jersey he controls some speed-boosting device to help him power down the pitch

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

    5. Our Man Charlie
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I am sure it was off at his party Evs 😆

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

    6. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's not exactly thick boned 🙂

  6. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else think they should scrap the chips next season?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. GalacticosFC
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, just keep 1 wildcard and we'll all be fine!

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.
      But then earlier this week I wanted a 4th west ham player chip.

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      What impact did the chips have on the number of active players ?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Havent a clue. I just find they're all pure luck and add an extra element of frustration to the game. I did well with bench boost but the other two have failed.

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          If they increase the number of active players I would welcome their return .

  7. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone look on the bright side, no one is doing well (apart from Vardy owners)

    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That's true.
      The average for top 1k is 21(-4) 😮

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        19-8 🙁

      2. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        so, 17?

        1. Slam
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I think so, if my maths are correct

    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Us Simpson owners might have something to cheer about 😉

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        🙂

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      And that was last week

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    i want another penalty, really need a robles save

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This, just give them penalties until Robles saves one.

      1. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Lol

    2. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, I need another -1 from Robles.

  9. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I look forward to Defoe (C) vs Everton. I really do.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same here. Triple for me

  10. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    DGW glutany hits again. Benched Fuchs instead of Cresswell. Next season i'm planning nothing and just going with the flow

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      DGWs often take a turn for the better in midweek.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        True!

      2. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        This

      3. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        They better ,,

  11. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Think I'm going to pack this game in for the season.., well as soon as I pick next weeks team

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Think a few might join you after this weeks results going against everyone.

  12. 824545201
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If Leicester sell Kante, they'll be fighting relegation next season.

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Kante argue with that.

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        This deserves acknowledgement

  13. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Looks pretty dismal so far this gw....any success stories amongst u guys to cheer me up?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I prefer to hear folk who have done worse than me! I'm on 10 (-8) if that helps...including triple captain

  14. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    One more week and this is over, guys. 🙁

    What we who are addicted gonna do until the new season starts?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Euros

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Don't like national teams football a lot. And Serbia isn't there of course...Gonna support England, Wales, both Irelands and Iceland.

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Euros I gues

    3. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Group suicide

      You in?

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Count on me

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      There is always heroin

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I am wondering if Bellerin is on heroin

  15. Gazj11
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley needs to move to a big club to fulfil his potential.

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku moves in slow motion. So bad

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's given up

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    any new leicester fans about?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I've been a lifelong fan for 3 months now

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        This.

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      o/

  18. Duke Silver ☑
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Mirallas king of the pointless Everton goals.

  19. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I always hated Mirrallas.!!!

    When I had Kaku captain he wasn't passing to him!!!

    When I had Baines he took over cs from him!!!!

    When I brought him in (check transfer history) he injured himself in first 20-30 mins.

    He ruined my cs from the bench (bench boost played) in 90th minute!!

    Aaaaarhhhhhhhh, go away Mirralas!!

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's a beauty.

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ha

  20. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Richie de Laet - 1 PL medal

    Steven Gerrard - 0

    😆

    1. FudgyBadger
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      omg pahahahahahah hilarious XDD

  21. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    DILLY DING DILLY DONG CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MAN

  22. Jøssy ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What a disaster of a week!! Can't believe I lost two Leicester clean sheets at the death 😡

    1. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      +1 it's sickening

  23. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Leicester had 33 attempts vs Everton, would settle for Sunderland and Defoe getting half of that midweek

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Congrats Defoe triple captainers.

  24. Duke Silver ☑
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Can't help but smile watching that. G'wan the Leicester!

  25. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Peter 5, Kasper 1. Big shoes to fill but on his way.

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gerrard 0

      Sorry, couldn't resist!

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I'm glad you didn't!

  26. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Don't know why the majority played Robles instead of Darlow, baffling :-S

    1. siweltrebor87
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      two games vs one?

      1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No offence but that is stupid logic. Darlow vs Villa was always the more favourable fixture compared to Robles vs Lei/Sun.

        1. siweltrebor87
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          my keeper is DDG so it's not my logic.

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I think it is pretty obvious.

        1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          No it really isn't. You really thought Eve were going to keep a CS against Lei on the day they lift the trophy? Or a CS against Sun who are in a relegation battle? Eve can't defend.

      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Gotta back the player who has 2 games to outscore just a single game player everytime, who knows, Everton might even get a clean sheet in midweek

    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Casuals 6,301 - 1 FFS

    4. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Finally Boselli's pre-season form came good then?

      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        60 goals in 97 matches for Leon in Mexico. I'd say so 😉

    5. Mickey Tyrion™
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Does anybody else find Robles off-putting as hell?

    6. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Payet gonna get any bonus?

      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        lairious

      2. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I see Carroll is on 6 points in my team, must have scored.