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6 May 2023 1067 comments
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The television appearances of two jug-eared luminaries who some say are paid too much money bookend the day but in between, there are five Premier League matches to bring you.

Four of them kick off at 15:00 BST, including Manchester City’s clash with Leeds United.

The headline team news comes from the Etihad, where Erling Haaland once again leads the line for the reigning champions.

Kevin De Bruyne is back in the side, too, but substitute duty awaits Jack Grealish, Ruben Dias and John Stones.

That trio are among seven players to make way from the side that started the win over West Ham United, with Stefan Ortega, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva and Rodri also dropping to the bench.

Ederson, Aymeric Laporte, Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden join De Bruyne in returning to Pep Guardiola’s starting XI.

Sam Allardyce has named his first-ever Leeds United line-up, making four changes from the Whites side hammered by Bournemouth last week.

Joel Robles replaces Ilian Meslier in goal, while Junior Firpo, Max Wober and Adam Forshaw oust Robin Koch, the injured Liam Cooper and Crysencio Summerville.

In north London, Spurs boss Ryan Mason recalls Richarlison, Emerson Royal and Clement Lenglet for the benched Dejan Kulusevski, Eric Dier and Ivan Perisic.

Opponents Crystal Palace are unchanged, as are Bournemouth for their clash with Chelsea.

Frank Lampard, however, makes five alterations to the side that lost 3-1 at Arsenal last Tuesday.

Benoit Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, Mykhailo Mudryk, Conor Gallagher and Kai Havertz are brought back into the team at the expense of Cesar Azpilicueta, Wesley Fofana, Mateo Kovacic, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Over at Molineux, Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui recalls Toti and Matheus Cunha for the benched Joao Gomes and the absent Hugo Bueno.

Unai Emery’s only change sees Leander Dendoncker replaced by Bertrand Traore.

GAMEWEEK 35 LINE-UPS

Bournemouth XI: Neto, Kelly, Vina, Senesi, A Smith, Ouattara, Lerma, Rothwell, Christie, Billing, Solanke.

Subs: Travers, Stephens, Cook, Mepham, Brooks, Stacey, Semenyo, Zabarnyi, Anthony.

Chelsea XI: Kepa, Badiashile, T Silva, Chalobah, Chilwell, Enzo Fernandez, Mudryk, Gallagher, Kante, Madueke, Havertz.

Subs: Mendy, Kovacic, Pulisic, Joao Felix, Loftus-Cheek, Sterling, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Hall.


Manchester City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Akanji, Laporte, Ake, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Walker, Dias, Phillips, Stones, Grealish, Rodri, Silva, Gomez

Leeds United XI: Robles, Kristensen, Wober, Firpo, Ayling, McKennie, Forshaw, Roca, Harrison, Bamford, Gnonto.

Subs: Meslier, Koch, Aaronson, Summerville, Rodrigo, Stuijk, Rutter, Greenwood, Gray


Tottenham Hotspur XI: Forster, Romero, Lenglet, Davies, Porro, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Emerson, Richarlison, Kane, Son.

Subs: Austin, Sanchez, Perisic, Dier, Danjuma, Kulusevski, Moura, Sarr, Bissouma.

Crystal Palace XI: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Eze, Doucoure, Schlupp, Olise, Ayew, Zaha.

Subs: Guaita, Milivojevic, Sambi Lokonga, Mateta, Clyne, Hughes, Edouard, Richards, Riedewald.


Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Sa, Nelson Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Toti, Cunha, Neves, Lemina, Nunes, Neto, Diego Costa

Subs: Bentley, Ait-Nouri, Collins, Podence, Hwang, Sarabia, Moutinho, Gomes, A Traore

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, Douglas Luiz, McGinn, Buendia, Ramsey, B Traore, Watkins

Subs: Olsen, Carlos, Chambers, Duran, Coutinho, Digne, Bailey, Dendoncker, Kamara



  1. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mings in the mud

  2. fusen
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    In the main money mini league I'm in for players ranked 1st to 50th -

    Overall Captain Picks

    48 Haaland
    2 Salah

    It was the obvious choice. Lots of hindsight merchants complaining on here.

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Usual FFS game-day bingo pick. Match not even over yet

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

    What is Alvarez doing there. Clear pass on to Haaland

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He really lacks composure

  4. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Alvarez is blind/selfish

    1. DARE TO BISCAN
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I too have Haaland cap

  5. JELLYFISH
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    SSN pundits today are shocking. Anton Ferdinand sounds stoned

    1. The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Did he start talking about his love for pizzas?

    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      People still watch that?

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Why are you watching that and not City?

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Don’t have sky sports

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I thought you had to have it to get SSN?

          1. JELLYFISH
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Get SSN free with NowTV

    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Makes you wonder how he got the job doesn’t it

  6. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need this Son goal assisted by Father ASAP

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I hope Grealish and Stones stay on the bench

  8. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane goal

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      OMG you ask you get LMAO

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        But Son didn't score it and Kane didn't assist it?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          True but in reality all I wanted was one of them to score/assist!

  9. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane G

  10. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gnotto YC

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Autocorrect

    2. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      *gnocchi

    3. djman102
      • 17 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2nd on my bench.

  11. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Yes Kane!!

  12. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kaneeee! He scores when he wants!

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Should want to more often then with how crap Spurs are

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He's done fine, considering what he's working with

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Issa joke

          1. DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Pierre? Wasn't the best

  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ake close

  14. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Porro assist

  15. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Legend 😎

  16. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane having this season in this turd of a season from spurs is quite something

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      And why him and Son need to leave. Kane should go to Man Utd as he would fit in there perfectly, but will it happen? Man Utd's first XI looks good with him in it

      De Gea
      Dalot Varane Martinez Shaw
      Fernandes Casemiro Eriksen
      Antony Kane Rashford

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        De Gea, vom

      2. Differentiator
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Utd do not guarantee trophies with that squad. no point going

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Literally just won a trophy with a blank space where Kane’s name is

  17. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Ake at dead ball situations is so threatening it’s mad

  18. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane out for KDB sure has been a wonder

  19. Stimps
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I just can't sell Kane.... Plan was Kane to Wilson to free up funds but he just keeps clinging on

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Me neither. Never considered selling him either.

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same here, was desperate to captain him this week as differential but alas chickened out this morning.

      1. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Same as I didn’t think Haaland would start. Once the leak came out I switched

        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Owning is enough. Not capping Haaland against Leeds is pure insanity, no agonising over it needed whatsoever

    3. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No chance - he stays till the end and will certainly be my (C) in 38

    4. JELLYFISH
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Plan to keep and ditch Watkins for Wilson.

  20. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane could actually easily also break the Salah record too

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's need like 80 points in 3 remaining games mate

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Mean goals record sorry

      2. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        He’s on about goals

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Fair. Should have said that then 😆

          1. x.jim.x
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Would be funny if he did break it and it meant nowt, very on brand

      3. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

  21. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane is ridiculous

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Beautiful man

  22. RICICLE
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Missed all first half action, come back, check scores, absolute crap again, god I cannot wait until this season finishes

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      This does look like being a bad GW.

      Took armband off Mitoma and back onto Haaland at 1:25 this afternoon.

      1. RICICLE
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah it’s just pointless now man. Game has lost all fun factor and integrity, impossible to make headway, every Gameweek the same.

  23. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kane 26 goals this season is a dreadful spurs showing

    World class and still underrrated by so many in the UK

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who underrates Kane?

      1. DARE TO BISCAN
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Someone rang 606 the other week and said he wasn't fit to play for Spuds. The UK has a lot of villages.

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He’s right, he’s too good for them

          1. DARE TO BISCAN
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            You keep trying to be funny. I'll give you that.

            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Not joking this time

    2. Vinyl78LP
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would he get the same numbers as Haaland in this City side, I think he does.

  24. El Presidente
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Congrats to Gundo owners

  25. JOELIO8701
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Well I’m sitting very pretty with my Salah captain pick. Haaland sub imminent by pep. The template captain pick by 197% of active players is frankly pathetic when you consider how many ppl are chasing at the business end of the season and there will be scarcely any other opportunities than this week to go differential. I am embarresed for the overall top 5 who didn’t pounce on the opportunity to close the gap.

    I can’t wait to actually take this seriously next season and become the first person, ever, to win the league and cup double.

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ok Sam.

    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Is that you Big Sam?

    3. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think you have a big mouth and probably should wait a bit more before embarrassing yourself even further

    4. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same - but with Son, scary though!

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Okay this is sad as hell 😆

    6. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Troll off

    7. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      OR: 1.4 mil

      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Haha nuff said

    8. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine spelling embarrassed wrong.

      1. FantasyTony
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would be embrassening alright

      2. Paqueta Rice
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Embarrassing

    9. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      7 years playing but never played “serious” lol good one mate

    10. DLLM
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Are you even a top 10k?

    11. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks captain hindsight

    12. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      triggered a lot of lads there lol

    13. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      People taking your post seriously is quite funny, this made me laugh. Well played

    14. Paqueta Rice
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Credit where credit is due. Your plea for attention has worked it seems.

    15. COYR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He went fishing and caught a couple...

    16. JOELIO8701
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m not even trolling though… I just don’t get why people don’t show abit of damn ambition at this stage of the season. It’s a joke… Salah isn’t even a risk, you’re talking about the all time FPL asset for goodness sake. “I’m gonna captain haaland and hope no one else does”. Alot of ppl need to learn game theory, anyways.. not long until haaland subs now and everyone starts crying about their gameweek. Emberresing

  26. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Super frustrating as a new Alvarez owner. He's messed up a few attacks today. Should have at least one g/a too.

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I v nearly bought him in but decided to hold.

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah same, least it was only a 1 week punt before moving to Wilson.

  27. Mweene
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish is going to come on and score isn't he? Benched him and brought in Alvarez. These last few weeks have been painful.a

  28. Tinneh
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    How has foden performed?

    1. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A bit rusty

  29. DLLM
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I just hope stones wont come on now. First sub trippier..

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ditto

  30. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Well, could not ask for Mings points every time I play him, could I...

    1. DLLM
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ship has sailed for villa players