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25 February 2017 1942 comments
Mark Mark
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Gameweek 26 arrives with a reduced programme of fixtures and a late start but, following the FA Cup hiatus, we will gladly take what we are given.

Fantasy managers will be focused mainly on two venues, as Romelu Lukaku and Diego Costa carry the armband expectations of many.

Everton face basement dwellers Sunderland at Goodison Park having spanked Bournemouth in their previous home outing. Lukaku destroyed the Cherries defence and will be looking to make a similar impact on a Black Cats rearguard which already suffered at his hands back in Gameweek 4 – the Belgian scored a hat-trick in that encounter.

David Moyes’ side are without Jason Denayer through illness, though Jordan Pickford returns in goal. He could be busy.

Meanwhile, at Stamford Bridge, Costa and Eden Hazard provide strong captain alternatives ahead of a clash with Swansea City.

Costa has yet to claim a double-digit score on home turf this season but faces his favourite opponent in the Swans having scored seven goals in four previous meetings. Hazard has provided five double-figure hauls at home, as he looks to follow on from his wonder goal display against Arsenal when last at the Bridge.

Elsewhere, West Brom’s array of Fantasy assets clash with Bournemouth at The Hawthorns, with the 19.5% owned Matt Phillips missing out through injury.

Finally, Crystal Palace look for a vital three points at home to Middlesbrough, while Burnley drop in on the much improved Hull City, as Tom Heaton and Edlin Jakupovic go head-to-head in a battle of two top Fantasy stoppers.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    11 minutes in and we've lost it. 15 was being generous...

  2. Paul
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Did the eyelids of Mcauley touch that??

    1. thisisdiz
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hahaha

  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    West Brom 1-1 Bournemouth (Not Rondon)

  4. Matamatics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Daniels OG?

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    de roon close

    1. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fuark!!

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He'll score, I sold for Coutinho lol.

  6. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    West Brom never keep cleans, well that's new and all...

  7. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Wow. Sunderland are so bad.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      you sound suprised

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Worse than I thought. Player put it out for a corner when in opposition half.

  8. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Newcastle losing 1-0

  9. Team Bobcat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    All happening at West Brom then!

  10. Pauntley
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why are blank players like Sanchez keeping last weeks points - anyone else seeing that?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Compensation for the blanks. Haven't you read the rules?

      1. Pauntley
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        It's freaking me out

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No

  11. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Playing mannone over foster off to a good start

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wait mannone not playing????

      What??????

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        lol

      2. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😀

    2. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Serious?

  12. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I thought it looked good owning McAuley, Phillips and Rondon this week.... How wrong could I be.

  13. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Partick Thistle currently thumping Hearts 1-0 😎

  14. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    You think WBA v Bou is torture wait till EVE v WBA.

    1. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This. Lol

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      LOL most owning 4-6 and Yacob will cancel out Lookmans opener 😛

    3. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What did you call Costa earlier Fred? Made me 😆

  15. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My mini league rival lost all his clean sheets except chelsea with West Brom 1 Bournemout 1

    Foster, McAuley, Daniels

  16. JJCF_96
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Everton pen?

  17. JJCF_96
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    At last Baines pays off

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What are you on about

      1. jmcclory123
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He's rambling

      2. Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thought Everton got a peno
        So did i

      3. JJCF_96
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Calm down it was pretty close

        1. Bubz
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Troll

          1. Sims
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Need a napkin kiddo?

            1. Bubz
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              I'm probably older than you

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ??

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You should probably wait before announcing that.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You a bit sensitive Poveglia?

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No mate.im doing him a favour. Get hammered on here for that kind of stuff

  18. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Everton free kick 1cm from box.

  19. JJCF_96
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Shame

  20. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard down....

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ....and up

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Poor baby.

  21. Athletic Dildao
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Where the heck is Phillips!

    1. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He was one of the 'niggles' that Pulis was talking about

      1. Bleach †
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        So close to racism.. 😀

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Injured by Somali pirates.

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ... I have an alibi

    3. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      just noticed he's not on the bench - injury?

    4. Athletic Dildao
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      PVA to come off the bench for Phillips. My niggle!

  22. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Phillips injured or just dropped?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Niggle

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Injured, twitter had it about 30 mins before the deadline

    3. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      hmm, sell Phillips or Stan?

  23. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Well this is sh*t*!

  24. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hold Fernandez, hold.....

    1. Bleach †
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol 😀

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Piss bags 😀

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Erm......fail

  25. Jay_
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Huddersfield winning, Newcastle losing. Weakened team against City looks a cert

    • Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Phillips not even on the bench?

      At least I have Allen coming on then...I guess there will be many in a worse situation

    • jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fabregas goal

    • Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fab goal, Pedro assist

      1. Lawrø
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Pedro's pass was aimed for Costa and Fabregas intercepted it 😆

      2. Team Bobcat
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Good news I guess as I have pedro 🙂

    • Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cesc G
      Pedro A

    • Jay_
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Fabregas G
        Pedro A