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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. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
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    division 5 dude from 4 yrs ago scores

  2. FudgyBadger
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    made a team for this week ... has vardy cappers 😛

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

    Who else feels relief for retaining Kane/Kun (and not getting Carroll in for a hit)?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      o/

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
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      I did both 😉

      1. Fred54
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        Same. And then I thought maybe triple WHU is too much and nearly went with Defoe for Carrol instead. Doh!

        1. JJO
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          Same as me 😉

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      you should, carroll can't lace eithers boots even with a dgw

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
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        Easy to say that after he blanked today

          1. Give The Todd Some Love
            • 14 Years
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            My point isn't whether you said it or not. Well done for calling it, but it's silly to use hindsight to claim you were right. Getting Carroll was hardly a stupid move.

        1. Sjaugen
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          Thereof the relief. Was a 50/50 thing.
          Spied on Ville and held

    4. FudgyBadger
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      I did Kane to Carroll for a hit tho... I was saying how bad an idea it was as well

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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        caught up by the hysteria here it seems. I warned against this

        1. Sif
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          Stats and fixtures looked good. Hindsight hero.

    5. Revival
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      yep, lesson learned after GW33 and GW34

    6. Ravager
      • 11 Years
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      This. Honestly never got the hype, even with him blanking. Needed to keep Kane/Kun to keep stride with the casuals in my league.

  4. GalacticosFC
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    Hopefully we have the same repeat as the last DGW. We was all ditching points and doing crap in the first game, the second game got us all back in the points again!

  5. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Robles save

  6. Fred54
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    Fuchs, King ssist.

    Just for the cheap LOLs.

  7. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    loads of ghost teams with vardy captain

    average shoots up

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      yup

    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
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      In the Active Team stats on FPL Discovery, which is a better measurement for non top 10K teams, its 'only' 23.8%.

  8. Slam
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    Of course when Mahrez is involved, they miss

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
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      Just about to say that

  9. Lynxy
    • 9 Years
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    TC holiday team player next season! 😎

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
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      I too score when I'm on holiday 😎

      haha lol jk im a loser

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

    Vardy scored and no one mentioned Sharon 😯

  11. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else think they should scrap the chips next season?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
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      Yes

    2. GalacticosFC
      • 11 Years
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      Yeah, just keep 1 wildcard and we'll all be fine!

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Yes.
      But then earlier this week I wanted a 4th west ham player chip.

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      What impact did the chips have on the number of active players ?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Havent a clue. I just find they're all pure luck and add an extra element of frustration to the game. I did well with bench boost but the other two have failed.

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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          If they increase the number of active players I would welcome their return .

  12. Bøwstring The Carp
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    The teams we thought were on holiday aren't and the teams with something to play for are gash

    Yeats comes to mind:

    Turning and turning in the widening gyre
    The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
    Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
    Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
    The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
    The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
    The best lack all conviction, while the worst
    Are full of passionate intensity.

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

      Aye, we will be back

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

      Words of ?

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

    Vardy giving Aguero and Kane extra motivation to score in the race for the golden boot

    1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      if u wanna give yourself some hope looool

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

    Fuchs ake

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      How original! :ThumbsUp:

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

        Someone is mad.

  15. Bubz
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    Leicester are just taking the piss

  16. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
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    im 40 points clear in my ML and ever since my 100 point break in gw 34, iv been complacent and im slipping ever since . i just want the season to be over. last year i was dead last in the same ML!

  17. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
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    a fuchs goal would have made me happy, been my old reliable since jan

  18. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
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    Peter 5, Kasper 1. Big shoes to fill but on his way.

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Gerrard 0

      Sorry, couldn't resist!

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
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        I'm glad you didn't!

  19. Bubz
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    Honestly might just stick £100 on Leicester to win the league again next season. 33/1 is ridiculous odds, they are a way better team than everyone else

    1. JJO
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      I will take that bet

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
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        You'd have to offer me a sophisticated cash out option

        1. JJO
          • 13 Years
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          You give me 100 pounds and I will buy you a half season membership whenever you want 😉

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      Pep, mourinho, klopp all improving their teams will have some say I think

      1. Bubz
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        None of them have the team spirit Leicester have

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

          very true, that counts for alot

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Are you sure it's 33/1? should be 1/33!

      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      But Leicester will have to play on another front next season. No way they will be able to avoid injuries as they have done this year.

  20. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Are the BPS totals finalised for the three o'clock games? Surprised to be getting five bonus at the moment from Daniels and Azpilicueta.

    1. VS10_
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

  21. Sjaugen
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    Of course the Huth stand in is the mountains big brother

    1. Fred54
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      Did you use a translator to write that sentance?

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

        Game of Thrones. Maybe I forgot an apostrophe or something...

  22. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Really hope Liverpool don't get Europe next year from an FPL perspective

    Woould lump on them to win the league if that was the case

    1. Fred54
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      They were supposed to have done that already. Infact Man Utd also had a season without Europe and did poorly in the league.

        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        One does play well in the league with Louis van Gaal in charge.

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

        Yes but look at what LVG has them playing like at the moment 😕

        Klopp actually plays intense football that gets goals

      • 10 Years
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      I'll be okay with loading up on Chelsea assets. 🙂

    2. HamezMace
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      Liverpool further away from winning the league than Man City, Arsenal or Spurs next year, regardless of European football, they need a consistent goal scorer, much better keeper, and better wide options in my opinion

  23. JÆKS ⭐
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    How good/bad is 27 with 11 players left (and Payet TC which I didn't count)

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

      It's good. Top 10k average currently 19.5 -4

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
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      31 with 18 to play

      -20

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

    Were there any comments from VG or Guus regarding Rashford or Pedro?
    I'm hoping both were not on subs bench because of injury.
    Means I could cheer on Sanchez and Ozil tomorrow.

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

      Rashford was rested

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
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        Manchester United ✔ ‎@ManUtd
        Louis van Gaal says Daley Blind and Marcus Rashford are rested today due to the high number of games they have played lately. #mufc

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

        Ok Cheers

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

      Easier to throw in the towel Roy

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

        Sadly true 😆

        1. Debauchy
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          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, so much hope for a strong finish, trust we will all be back though

  25. HamezMace
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    9 years, 7 months ago

    Has this season made you question all the in depth analysis and logical conclusions we all come to on here.

    Nothing seems to make sense this season!

    Since when did villa stop conceding goals, when did Rondon or Borini become options to consider?

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
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      Sort of. back to normal next I think

  26. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
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    they're actually doing the mexican wave ffs

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
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      Manana?

  27. FudgyBadger
    • 9 Years
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    Good news for non LEI defender owners ... Everton 100% look like scoring!

  28. Count of Monte Hristo
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    Can't imagine life as a footballer gets much better than what the Leicester players are experiencing now.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      Winning the World Cup ?

    2. HamezMace
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      Being messi must come close, universally adored, always winning, 100,000 fans cheering for you every week

  29. Lynxy
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    Villa to thrash Arsenal next! TC Westwood! 😎

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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      they look good plus sanchez seems to have gone into a mood with wenger

  30. Bøwstring The Carp
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    Yer man is locked 😆

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 10 Years
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      Might want to check him for a pulse. Don't know how anyone could sleep through that noise.