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26 April 2015 2794 comments
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Although Sunday beckons in just two Premier League fixtures, there are plenty of points at stake as four sides rich in Fantasy talent do battle. Everton play host to Manchester United in the lunchtime kick off, with the Red Devils looking to cast aside their defeat to Chelsea and snap the Toffees’ five-match unbeaten streak. Arsenal’s home clash against the Blues caps headlines the weekend’s action, with Jose Mourinho’s men all but securing the Premier League crown in the event of an Emirates win.

Everton welcome United to Goodison Park in search of their fifth victory in six outings. Roberto Martinez’s side have been particularly resilient at Goodison in recent weeks and have served up five clean sheets in the last six in front of their own fans, as Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman make a late scramble up the Fantasy standings. United are now enjoying goals from midfield, with Juan Mata (three in four), Marouane Fellaini (two in five) and Ander Herrera (two in three) all contributing to the cause.

The team news from Goodison is significant for both sides. Everton hand a start to striker Romelu Lukaku after he saw action as a substitute in the win over Burnley last time out. Leon Osman also returns to the teamsheet as Kevin Mirallas and Arouna Kone drop to the bench. As for United, they are able to welcome back Daley Blind to the midfield engine room, allowing Wayne Rooney to shift to the attack against his former club: Radamel Falcao makes way.

Sunday’s main event promises to be a tight affair that could become attritional; Arsenal and Chelsea have both conceded just seven goals in their previous 12 matches and it’s fair to say that Jose Mourinho’s side will be containing the Gunners threat as a first priority. Arsenal have recorded eight straight wins since a 2-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur back in early February, with Olivier Giroud’s red-hot form (seven goals in as many starts) driving their success. With two goals and three assists in four league outings, Aaron Ramsey is showing glimpses of least season’s breakthrough star. Eden Hazard has delivered attacking returns in 13 of his last 17 appearances and promises to keep Arsenal occupied at the back.  

  1. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Great start to the game this

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

    Going to be loads of goals in this

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      for everton yes

  3. Would an idiot do that?
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Aaron Lennon breaking the speed of sound there

  4. Arvin-ation
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Regret selling Mata on WC...

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      why? he hasn't scored

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Looks like it could be a goalfest. Thinking of bringing him back in as well, wasting FTs.

        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          unlikely.

  5. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Fellaini YC

  6. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    It's never too late to celebrate Kolarov points 😎

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      JOA sighting 😯

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        😯

      2. The Finnisher
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Nice link haha 😯

  7. Jimbo123
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Squirtybumtime from DeGea

  8. Numb
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Nothing in that ref.

  9. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Foreign divers...

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Not a patch on the English ones.

  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    What a tool, he's never going to make 90 mins 😆

    1. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Barkley dived

  11. Jar Jar Dinks
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    This start summarizes why english teams are struggling in europe.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      They're crap?

      1. Jar Jar Dinks
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Hard to argue with that.

    2. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea won Champs League not so long ago.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        And Greece won the Euros a few years back.

        1. The Enlightener
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah. And Arsenal.....oh, never mind. 😆

          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            We, like every other PL team, are miles away from Europes best teams.

    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      It's the PL

      There are no easy games unlike other leagues around Europe

  12. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    afroman has started well

  13. The Enlightener
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Fellaini should be off. 2 yellow-worthy fouls in less than a minute.

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

      Last one looked like a dive tbf

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      😆

    3. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Lol.

  14. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Mata to be a key man for United next season? Could be good value.

  15. davies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Thug RC all over this

  16. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Fellaini is a thug

    Red card incoming

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      😯

  17. ADucksBehind
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Barry & Mc Carthy are the best defensive midfield pairing in the league!

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Wanyama and Schneiderlin say hi.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Mogran and Vic?

  18. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    someone is on an upvote parade

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      😯 I promise not to spend it all in one place

    2. Jar Jar Dinks
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      What about the inflation!?

    3. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      And that someone might get temp ban if he persists

  19. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Who is Yaggelka??

    1. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Yggardsil's child

    2. Jimbo123
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      It's how Jags himself pronounces it....

  20. Jax
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    she fellaini over

  21. davies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Alexis is going to punish sellers and grab a brace vs the Bus.

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

      Jose has probably put 2 men on him

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Double decker?

        1. Jimbo123
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Tasty sheet

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I can deal, as long as Rambo provides both assists

  22. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    So close Smalling!!

  23. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone want to tell me their bad luck stories from this week? Makes me feel better about selling Siggy.

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Schlupp and Toby ahead of Dawson on bench.
      Didn't do Krul > Kasper (-4)

      1. FAITHNOMORENO
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        The worst story of all is that I realized I'm 0.1 short of austin to giroud 🙁

        1. The Enlightener
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Ouch. The dreaded .1 short! That sucks.

    2. PGR
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I sold Kolarov.

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

        😯

    3. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Have Schlupp and Moreno. 🙁 I even had cash ITB to upgrade Moreno to Skrtel, but the thought didn't even cross my mind. Didn't think I could!

      Moreno was a big differential between myself and my ML leader as well...

      Feel better now? 😆

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

        Have same , and Sterling Cpt , cheer up AA

      2. Shakshuka
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Got Moreno and Schlupp myself.. Gutted

      3. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, I feel for the Moreno/Schlupp owners. I was nearly one myself.

      4. ellelelle
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        same situation.. except I was keeping my money in the bank to give me my pick of mid fielders.. i thought moreno was better value in that situation but I knew Skrtel would be more attractive for baps. Difference between 3 points and 9 points though.. i did not imagine that!

        I went with Schlupp because of his better position.. but I knew on paper Huth and Morgan were on fire.

        Cruel game 😆

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I'm on 22 (-12). Sterling (c) Moreno in.

      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Myhill benched for Davis, Perez last sub.

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

        Yikes

    5. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Sold Kane for N'Doye instead of Murray!

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

        Wait.. what?

      2. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Bad luck stories please

        1. Jairzinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          I meant I took out Kane when I should have taken out Murray. Kane got an assist.

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

            Lol ,Ok , still hardly bad news with N'D in

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

              *oye

    6. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I didn't get NDoye for Austin then played Austin over Siggy. Quite a differential for me as it turns out.

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

        That's pretty brutal

    7. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I sold siggy as well.

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

        Group hug

        1. Nickofoz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          😀

    8. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Dawson > Shlupp -4

    9. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      16 (-8) enough said

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

        Say no more

      2. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Ouchy wah wah!

        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          very depressing

    10. DavidFFC
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Schlupp instead of Morgan, Austin instead of Vardy... 2 'coin toss' decisions.

    11. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Used my wildcard and forgot to make transfers.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Not that that counts as really bad luck, but neither do your stories about who you bought, sold or didn't buy.

    12. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Ask Tom Fenley.

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Has Rooney had a touch yet?

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      no

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, a good number of touches , quite involved.

      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        no he's not.

  25. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Howard looks uncomfortable, like he's carrying a knock

  26. Mary
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    The team of the year is De Gea; Ivanovic, Terry, Cahill, Bertrand; Hazard, Matic, Coutinho, Sanchez; Kane, Costa... I'm not sure how Aguero and Silva didn't get in over Costa and Coutinho but how the hell did Gary Cahill make it?

    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Their fellow professionals voted those players in, that's how it works.

    2. MDK
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      How did Coutinho get in over Fabregas?

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        voting happened during a period of time when Coutinho was playing well and Fabregas was not

        1. Mary
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          its true and if i remember correctly Aguero was only back from injury and playing poorly during this period aswell

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 7 months ago

            to be fair though, the TOTY has to be 442 so you can't leave out Kane and you can't leave out Costa, who is performing on the same level as Aguero but for the PL winning team

            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 7 months ago

              I'd pick _both_ Aguero and Giroud ahead of Costa on basis of performances and importance to his team.

              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 7 months ago

                you can't not include Harry Kane

        2. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Which speaks loads about the intelligence of the voters.

  27. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    cant recall i more annoying united player than fellaini

    Maybe ronaldo in his final year, or evra

    1. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Anderson maybe.

      1. The Enlightener
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        He annoyed me, at least.

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Well, there was of course that guy whose name I can't recall.

  28. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Shaw looks injured

    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Really? thats a surprise

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

        Looks like he's OK

  29. FAITHNOMORENO
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    I advocated for Pelle a few weeks ago,no one was interested.

  30. Jar Jar Dinks
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    ManU gets into attacking positions way to easily. Sharpen up Everton!