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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. siweltrebor87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 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!

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

    payet to king?

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

      Nah go Villa chasing with SOT

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

      Sanchez* to King

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

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

  4. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

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

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

    Might as well go out with a bang

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

    loool Niasse

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

      Rightful? Are you high?

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        It wasn't an assist. Man up.

    3. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 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 ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        that's if the big lump starts

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

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

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

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

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

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

    5. AccountAnt80
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      West Ham.

      Lol.

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

        Triple WHU.

        Ugh.

        1. AccountAnt80
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Haven't we all 🙁

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

        At least Robles saves.

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

      pennington fail

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

        Nah, she's a stunner.

        Oh you mean Matthew

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

      John Terry's status on FPL

      Suspended until 13 Aug

      3 months for a double yellow - lol

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

        essential

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

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

        1. Will's Faceless
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          He may do a lampard and go to man city

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

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

    10. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 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

    11. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Should have brought Apzi

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

      Mahrez should win the Ballon D'or imo

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

        Agree . Has had such a huge influence

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

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

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

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

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Bench him?

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

        Sell for Long

      4. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 7 months ago

          What you want.

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

          Why not just play him v Stoke?

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

        Unbelievable how Mahrez has no attacking returns in this game

        FPL summed up this week 🙄

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

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

      6. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Assist given

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

          ?

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

            Mahrez ? . No one thinks it was an assist .

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

          Yep, 3 assists for Mahrez so far.

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

          Really? Shay can shoot.

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

          Nice one

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

        United clean sheet or Payet goal party in the week, one extreme or the other will save my week.

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

        Wonder what the odds are on a Premier and Champion's league double for Leicester

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

          9000/1 😆

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

            Is it really?

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

              No but if it was I'd stick a couple quid on it.

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

          Might be worth throwing £1 at

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

        Mahrez could have 15points in this half only
        Really unlucky

      10. Puntillimon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Leicester's breathtaking, they play such an incisive game

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

        Vintage Leicester performance.

      12. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Mahrez looking good

      13. Manilaman
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        If you triple capt Martial will your vice capt come on and triple?

        1. The Mandalorian
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          y

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

          Unless Martial plays midweek yeah

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

          Yes if Martial doesn't play against WHam.

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

          yes I believe that's the case.

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

          Yes

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

          Depends if Martial plays midweek.

        7. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          yep if martial doesn't play

        8. St. Joseph
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Same situation here on martial (TC)

          I'm hoping he can't make it
          So my vice will be my TC