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13 February 2016 2396 comments
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The bulk of Saturday’s Premier League action comprises of five three o’clock kick-offs. Among that quintet of match-ups, Swansea’s home tie against Southampton is likely to be a competitive affair.

The Swans are unbeaten since Francesco Guidolin took the reins at the Liberty Stadium, bagging a win against Everton and two 1-1 draws. Although they recorded a solid tally of five goals across the previous four Gameweeks, the Welsh outfit ranked joint-second-bottom for big chances (two), so there is big scope for improvement in attacking areas. As for the Saints, they have registered clean sheets in their last five fixtures, which – when allied with their opponent’s underwhelming attack – suggests this could be a low-scoring contest.

Having secured back-to-back wins for the first time this term last Gameweek, Everton lock horns with West Bromwich Albion at Goodison Park. Only Tottenham Hotspur (11) have outscored the Toffees (10) since Gameweek 22, but no team mustered more big chances (13) during that window. Their chances of three successive shut-outs are bolstered by the fact that the Baggies have notched three blanks in their last four matches, ranking rock-bottom for shots on target (six).

Norwich City will look to avoid a sixth consecutive defeat when West Ham United make the trip to Carrow Road. The Canaries have flattered to deceive in all areas of the game of late, posting three blanks and conceding 13 goals (three more than any other side) over the last four Gameweeks. They’re pitted against a Hammers outfit that charted second for attempts (63) across that stretch and ranks fifth with regards to goals scored in away matches (18).

Bournemouth welcome a Stoke City outfit that’s been on the end of three straight 3-0 defeats. The Cherries emerged victorious in just one of their last four showdowns at the Vitality Stadium but will draw encouragement from the fact that the Potters have surrendered the most big chances (13) since Gameweek 22. Crystal Palace have suffered a similar spell to Mark Hughes’ men and will be desperate to dispel a dreadful run of form (winless in eight) when Watford pay a visit. The Eagles have just three goals to their name since Gameweek 18, yet the Hornets haven’t failed too much better having scored six over the same period.

  1. ARKANOIIDE
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    LOL@ United 🙂

  2. Zigfreed
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Weekend off to great start with ddg in goal

    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Man U have about 5 minutes to save their season

  3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Omg ddg scored

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Oh wrong net

  4. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    LOL for the "own goal"

  5. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Khazri is smashing it

    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I brought him in 🙂

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Very nice move!

      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Before or after the deadline?

  6. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    2.8% of top 10k have played captain.

    Who?

    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Shrek

    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      rooney ?

    3. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney

    4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      0.4% martial

  7. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    khazri having his Pedro/di maria game here.
    Fair play to those who had the vision to look at last weeks top scorers and select one of them

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

      He does look class though. And he's nailed on in this poor Sunderland team, which Pedro never was

      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Pedro in the sense of the manner the manner of his points.
        Last gw he was great vision, this gw he's a great guy

        1. applebonkers
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          • 16 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          *buy

      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Zing! Are you suggesting FFS took the easy route out on spot the differential?

    2. Camp No No
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      Di Maria was (and is) a class act, only lost his mojo at ManU because LVG refused to play him.

      1. applebonkers
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        yep. He also scored an overhit cross on one of his first games

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Still produced more and better chances than his team mates did between them. They lost all their creativity when they benched him.

  8. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Amazing MU have as many points as they do

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Havent played good all season but somehow managed to get the results

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Too bad they can't really get relegated anymore.

  9. faver
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    Sunderland have as many goals scored as United 33

    1. ZLNR
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      Shame so many conceded though isn't it 🙁

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Lol

  10. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Played Smalling, my interest in this game went down the Khazri after the early goal

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      * toilet

      1. meerlight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        kharzi

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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          9 years, 11 months ago

          * toilet

  11. For Fuchs Sake
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    TBF Sun should have beaten Citeh, they were by far the better team, no great surprise today

  12. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Never do this but this one is worth it

    Lol at DDG owners!

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Immature neok

    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      feels good doesn't it

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Disappointed in you

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Me as well

  13. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    This post should have started after the Sunderland - United game

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      This.

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I know. The DD have been getting earlier and earlier

  14. Chucky
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Lol@ddg owners

  15. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    DDG ownership 11.5%. Please, stay as an own goal... Opta has it as an own goal, so chances are good.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      It's staying as an OG

  16. Sjaugen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    So watch the hammers game with 2 starters, or the Everton one with Lukaku captain?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hammers

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Always watch your captain play

  17. vanillabear
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Lol at ddg owners, such a poor decision haha

      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I bet all your decisions are correct and you are placed first. 🙂

    1. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Okay.

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Asl?

  18. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Van Aashole

  19. Jay_
      9 years, 11 months ago

      5th place here we come

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Bit over ambitious?

        1. Pochecinno
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          9 years, 11 months ago

          Coming from a Liverpool fan? 😛

          1. Ayew Serious
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            9 years, 11 months ago

            I know we won't finish 5th tho

            1. Pochecinno
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              Fair enough

      2. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Cue Norwich win

    • Francescoli
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      big sam 🙂

    • ZLNR
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      Sunderland Players definitely going to be the usual end of season differentials :')

      Great Escape Pt 3! (hopefully we're only going to have a trilogy and push up next season)

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        There will be no great escape. They will be clear of the zone soon

        1. ZLNR
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Now that would be ideal hope you have a good GW 🙂

    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Premature publication.

    • Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Can BFS keep them up?

      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      TorresMagic benched DDG, great foresight.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        forehead*

      2. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        For who?

          • 12 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Hennessey

          1. Pochecinno
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Nice

      3. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Cue *TMs other gk* OG

      4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Yep good call

    • how now brown cow
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      9 years, 11 months ago

      As a spurs fan. I'm loving this. Into injury time last weekend i assumed utd would be 2pts behind us now.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        You guys don't need to worry about the 5th place team.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          I always worry. Been watching us arse it up for many many years.

        2. Pochecinno
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          We've been complacent in previous seasons. I worry about anyone in the top half tbh

          1. Davido989
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Given what's happened in previous years, it's understandable to be precautions. But watching from the outside, Spurs are nailed for top 4

            1. ZLNR
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              I hope Spurs manage it this season always promising until Christmas

              1. Davido989
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 11 months ago

                Yeah true. They seem to have a balanced squad and a good manager now.

        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Got a lovely spine, that team.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Ouch

      2. ARKANOIIDE
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I like that PvA on bench scored more then 3 ManU players including a (C) 😀

      3. Sylas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Ouch!

    • brownc46
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Mental/Maverick move of bringing in Lingard for Barkley to remove benching headaches, then playing him and benching Kane this week. Probs a bit too maverick...

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Not sure Maverick is quite the word.

        1. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Horse diplomacy

    • jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      payet out wide again

      1. ZLNR
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        is that better or worse for goals?

    • Kitchen Sink
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Why oh why would LVG move our best player (Martial) to the right wing. We were outplayed. I can see us finishing below 6th. This was a game we simply HAD to win with the top 4 playing each other