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

    No assist given

    Correct decision

    1. cyclopropane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Why???

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

        The defender knocked it onto King, not Mahrez

  2. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Andy King Bandwagon

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gonna roll King and Kante double for GW 38...

  3. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Should've benched Robles & started darlow

    1. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      same

    2. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      ...seriously you benched him

  4. Slam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Why do I spend so much time on this 😡
    I honestly wish I was a casual again

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Because Mahrez is such a differential pick right..

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

        Not only that.

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Don't despair Slam, it's still for fun (unless you have money down in your leagues!)

    3. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Share the pain brother

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

    What an incredible atmosphere

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Love the way the gantry cameras are almost unusable due to constant shaking.

  6. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Stones is a joke of a defender

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's not, he's been unlucky not to have played alongside someone with experience this season, if he'd played next to Terry, Cahill or even Jagielka he'd be so much further along in his development, Martinez also doesn't help

  7. siweltrebor87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Leicester are doing the business, Everton offering nothing at all.

    Vardy and Mahrez will hurt me at this rate, I could have at least played Simpson but hes my third sub this week!

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

    payet to king?

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

      Nah go Villa chasing with SOT

    2. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez* to King

  9. siweltrebor87
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I'm adding Mane next week to end my season, yep.

  10. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    This is like the free-flowing Leicester earlier in the season

  11. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Don't know why the majority played Robles instead of Darlow, baffling :-S

    1. siweltrebor87
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      two games vs one?

      1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        No offence but that is stupid logic. Darlow vs Villa was always the more favourable fixture compared to Robles vs Lei/Sun.

        1. siweltrebor87
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          my keeper is DDG so it's not my logic.

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I think it is pretty obvious.

        1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          No it really isn't. You really thought Eve were going to keep a CS against Lei on the day they lift the trophy? Or a CS against Sun who are in a relegation battle? Eve can't defend.

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

        Gotta back the player who has 2 games to outscore just a single game player everytime, who knows, Everton might even get a clean sheet in midweek

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

      Carroll + Redmond ---> Lukaku + Mané (-4)

      Might as well go out with a bang

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      loool Niasse

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

      Care little about FPL when watching a game like this. All about Leicester and
      Mahrez the Magician

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

      i'd be tempted to get vardy and mahrez v chelsea

    7. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      DGW glutany hits again. Benched Fuchs instead of Cresswell. Next season i'm planning nothing and just going with the flow

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

        DGWs often take a turn for the better in midweek.

        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          True!

        2. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          This

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

          They better ,,

    8. FudgyBadger
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Just my luck.... Mahrez being robbed of his rightful assist ... urghhh

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Rightful? Are you high?

      2. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 7 months ago

          It wasn't an assist. Man up.

      3. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Long and Mane for -4 next week I think.

        Tempted to keep Carroll though as he will have a field day against us.

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

          that's if the big lump starts

      4. siweltrebor87
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Do you reckon Pedro will return against Liverpool or is his season effectively over?

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

          Hopefully not. I can cheer on Sanchez as first sub tomorrow

          1. siweltrebor87
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I'm in the exact same position, I want my Sanchez points, considering the result I have no idea if he will feature, binned off at half time the other week, and didn't even make the bench today, looks like someone isn't happy with him.

          2. adibo
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            same!... sanchez first sub.i hope he doesnt play unless he is scoring hattrick

      5. AccountAnt80
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        West Ham.

        Lol.

        1. Fred54
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Triple WHU.

          Ugh.

          1. AccountAnt80
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Haven't we all 🙁

      6. Mickey Tyrion™
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        NBC Sports guys right now : "When Leicester are in possession, you can see what they are trying to do, and what where they're trying to go with the ball as a unit... When Everton has the ball they look lost in possession with 11 individual players each doing their own thing."

        That about sums up why Everton assets are terrible. They don't look like a team out there.

        1. KOLASINA(C)
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          At least Robles saves.

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

        pennington fail

        1. Fred54
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Nah, she's a stunner.

          Oh you mean Matthew

      8. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        John Terry's status on FPL

        Suspended until 13 Aug

        3 months for a double yellow - lol

        1. KOLASINA(C)
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          essential

        2. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          It should say "Suspended for life". He ain't coming back to the PL.

          1. Will's Faceless
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            He may do a lampard and go to man city

      9. siweltrebor87
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I'm happy for Leicester this proves that Spurs were out of this title race a few games ago rather than losing it just on Monday, sure the players although quite gutted knew the game was up before the Chelsea game.

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

          Wut? It would be a completely different game today if Spurs were still in it. Nervy team nervy crowd.

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

        Mini-league leader took a -8 so he could get Triple West Ham and benched Vardy. Happy days. He had a 23 point lead but I'm Triple captaining Alexis next week

      11. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Selling Simpson for Ivan not the smartest move...lol

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Should have brought Apzi

      12. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Mahrez should win the Ballon D'or imo

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

          Agree . Has had such a huge influence

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

        Can Mahrez leave one of these free kick for Fuchs, c'mon.

      14. FudgyBadger
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        wtf do I do GW38 now with andy carroll ????

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Bench him?

        2. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Be bombed out left right and centre after his second blank against United then score against Stoke

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

          Sell for Long

        4. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 7 months ago

            What you want.

          • Jazz!
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Why not just play him v Stoke?

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

          Unbelievable how Mahrez has no attacking returns in this game

          FPL summed up this week 🙄

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

            Almost every attacking return season long, has been a Mahrez creation