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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.

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  1. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 6 months ago

    No assist given

    Correct decision

    1. cyclopropane
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Why???

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        10 years, 6 months ago

        The defender knocked it onto King, not Mahrez

  2. Cojiro
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Andy King Bandwagon

    1. Fred54
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Gonna roll King and Kante double for GW 38...

  3. The Red Devil
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Should've benched Robles & started darlow

    1. Cojiro
      10 years, 6 months ago

      same

    2. KOLASINA(C)
      10 years, 6 months ago

      ...seriously you benched him

  4. Slam
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Why do I spend so much time on this 😡
    I honestly wish I was a casual again

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Because Mahrez is such a differential pick right..

      1. Slam
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Not only that.

    2. Yank Revolution
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Don't despair Slam, it's still for fun (unless you have money down in your leagues!)

    3. HamezMace
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Share the pain brother

  5. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 6 months ago

    What an incredible atmosphere

    1. Fred54
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Love the way the gantry cameras are almost unusable due to constant shaking.

  6. Greenbackbøøg…
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Stones is a joke of a defender

    1. HamezMace
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He's not, he's been unlucky not to have played alongside someone with experience this season, if he'd played next to Terry, Cahill or even Jagielka he'd be so much further along in his development, Martinez also doesn't help

  7. siweltrebor87
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Leicester are doing the business, Everton offering nothing at all.

    Vardy and Mahrez will hurt me at this rate, I could have at least played Simpson but hes my third sub this week!

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 6 months ago

    payet to king?

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Nah go Villa chasing with SOT

    2. Cojiro
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez* to King

  9. siweltrebor87
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I'm adding Mane next week to end my season, yep.

  10. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 6 months ago

    This is like the free-flowing Leicester earlier in the season

  11. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
    10 years, 6 months ago

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

    1. siweltrebor87
      10 years, 6 months ago

      two games vs one?

      1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
        10 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I think it is pretty obvious.

      1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
        10 years, 6 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.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 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

  12. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Carroll + Redmond ---> Lukaku + Mané (-4)

    Might as well go out with a bang

  13. Greenbackbøøg…
    10 years, 6 months ago

    loool Niasse

  14. Debauchy
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Care little about FPL when watching a game like this. All about Leicester and
    Mahrez the Magician

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 6 months ago

    i'd be tempted to get vardy and mahrez v chelsea

  16. Danstoke82
    10 years, 6 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
      10 years, 6 months ago

      DGWs often take a turn for the better in midweek.

      1. Danstoke82
        10 years, 6 months ago

        True!

      2. Les Bleus
        10 years, 6 months ago

        This

      3. Debauchy
        10 years, 6 months ago

        They better ,,

  17. FudgyBadger
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Just my luck.... Mahrez being robbed of his rightful assist ... urghhh

    1. Les Bleus
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Rightful? Are you high?

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 6 months ago

      It wasn't an assist. Man up.

  18. Danstoke82
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Long and Mane for -4 next week I think.

    Tempted to keep Carroll though as he will have a field day against us.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 years, 6 months ago

      that's if the big lump starts

  19. siweltrebor87
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Do you reckon Pedro will return against Liverpool or is his season effectively over?

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully not. I can cheer on Sanchez as first sub tomorrow

      1. siweltrebor87
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I'm in the exact same position, I want my Sanchez points, considering the result I have no idea if he will feature, binned off at half time the other week, and didn't even make the bench today, looks like someone isn't happy with him.

      2. adibo
        10 years, 6 months ago

        same!... sanchez first sub.i hope he doesnt play unless he is scoring hattrick

  20. AccountAnt80
    10 years, 6 months ago

    West Ham.

    Lol.

    1. Fred54
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Triple WHU.

      Ugh.

      1. AccountAnt80
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Haven't we all 🙁

  21. Mickey Tyrion™
    10 years, 6 months ago

    NBC Sports guys right now : "When Leicester are in possession, you can see what they are trying to do, and what where they're trying to go with the ball as a unit... When Everton has the ball they look lost in possession with 11 individual players each doing their own thing."

    That about sums up why Everton assets are terrible. They don't look like a team out there.

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      10 years, 6 months ago

      At least Robles saves.

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 6 months ago

    pennington fail

    1. Fred54
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Nah, she's a stunner.

      Oh you mean Matthew

  23. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 6 months ago

    John Terry's status on FPL

    Suspended until 13 Aug

    3 months for a double yellow - lol

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      10 years, 6 months ago

      essential

    2. Les Bleus
      10 years, 6 months ago

      It should say "Suspended for life". He ain't coming back to the PL.

      1. Will's Faceless
        10 years, 6 months ago

        He may do a lampard and go to man city

  24. siweltrebor87
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I'm happy for Leicester this proves that Spurs were out of this title race a few games ago rather than losing it just on Monday, sure the players although quite gutted knew the game was up before the Chelsea game.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Wut? It would be a completely different game today if Spurs were still in it. Nervy team nervy crowd.

  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Mini-league leader took a -8 so he could get Triple West Ham and benched Vardy. Happy days. He had a 23 point lead but I'm Triple captaining Alexis next week

  26. S.Kuqi
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Selling Simpson for Ivan not the smartest move...lol

    1. Whats the Huth
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Should have brought Apzi

  27. Bubz
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Mahrez should win the Ballon D'or imo

    1. Debauchy
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Agree . Has had such a huge influence

  28. VS10_
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Can Mahrez leave one of these free kick for Fuchs, c'mon.

  29. FudgyBadger
    10 years, 6 months ago

    wtf do I do GW38 now with andy carroll ????

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Bench him?

    2. KingNidge
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Be bombed out left right and centre after his second blank against United then score against Stoke

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sell for Long

    4. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 6 months ago

      What you want.

    5. Jazz!
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Why not just play him v Stoke?

  30. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Unbelievable how Mahrez has no attacking returns in this game

    FPL summed up this week 🙄

    1. Debauchy
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Almost every attacking return season long, has been a Mahrez creation