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7 May 2016 1223 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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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. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Everyone look on the bright side, no one is doing well (apart from Vardy owners)

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

      That's true.
      The average for top 1k is 21(-4) 😮

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

        19-8 🙁

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

        so, 17?

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

          I think so, if my maths are correct

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

      Us Simpson owners might have something to cheer about 😉

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

        🙂

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      And that was last week

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

    Did he miss the target or did Robles save it?

    1. DLL18
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Missed by a mile.

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

      Robles made him miss by shouting at him so I think it counts as a save

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

      Almost hit the moon

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

      Hahahaha responses. Brightening my work day

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

    Yellow cards for the leicester boys please, i have a league to win!

  4. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Frustrating season is my new team name

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

    Everton are so awful

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Easy now.

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

    C'mon Everton...ruin the Leicester clean sheets

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

    Who else TC'd this week

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

      Me

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

      Just you

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

        And Jazz

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

          🙂

      2. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        /\ /\ /\

    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Me 🙁

    4. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Forgot.

  8. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Who else has Defoe(TC)? 😎

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

      Big Andy 😎

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That yellow card was brutal for Defoe!

        Hopefully big Andy has a big game against United

    2. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      King Dimitri

    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I do, and can't wait to see him against this Everton bunch.

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        So much this

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

    Ulloa is very good in the air

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      when he played....for Brighton Hove Albion.

  10. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    West ham lost their chance at CL today, think we will see a lackluster performance against united.

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

      Can't be as bad as today

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        1-0 to united is my prediction

    2. Bøwstring The Carp
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      They're trying to keep 6th from Southampton and Liverpool now

      No way they'll sit back

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

        What was today all about then, they have the same problems today and blew it.

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

      Revenge for FA Cup

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That is the dream

    5. Lecky Legs FC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No last game at the Boleyn Ground they'll be well up for it I reckon come on Big Andy (TC)arroll!

    6. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not still fighting for top 6? But today they played like it was a throw away scrimmage.

      1. Fi_fpl addict
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        We're looking towards Utd game poss, but they were lacklustre, will not be same against Utd .

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

    If Defoe didn't get the cheap Yellow Card, would he have got some bonus points?

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Cheap 🙂

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

      no

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

    Fuchs just saved our clean sheets

  13. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    That tackle by Fuchs was lovely

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

    What a tackle Fuchs

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

    Omg Fuchs why did you get to that

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

    Lukaku moves in slow motion. So bad

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's given up

  17. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Combined score of 12 on the bench, what a bunch of bologne.

  18. borat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    what will be mahrez value for next season. may be close to 10

    1. The Algerian Dream
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      If he stays in the PL

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

        even if he stays it will be difficult for him to score so many points. will be a headache next season to put a starting team

    2. Nicks93
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      8.5

    3. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      10.5 - 11.5

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

      11.

    5. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Is there fantasy footy for China?

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        10.0 renmimbi

  19. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A lot of teams have lost to Leicester this season, so maybe this performance isn't the one to judge Martinez on. That being said; What happened to Everton?

    Moyes back next season???

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

      He wants Villa doesn't he?

      1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Why take Villa if he can have Everton?

    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Joachim Loew.

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Interesting

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It's been rough for RM. But 2 semi-finals in the cups. He deserves better. It's a grand old team....

    4. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mourinho

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

    Lukaku=Yaya Toure

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

    Imagine how unmotivated everton will be vs sunderland.. that game could end 5-0

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

      5 goals for Defoe would be perfect

  22. Gazj11
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Barkley needs to move to a big club to fulfil his potential.

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

    Richie de Laet - 1 PL medal

    Steven Gerrard - 0

    😆

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

      omg pahahahahahah hilarious XDD

  24. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Owning Fuchs is cool

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

      Another genius move of mine selling him on my WC

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

        same xD

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

    jeepers what an awful day of fantasy footie!!! 🙁 i expected about 70 points 🙁 fell 30 short.. :'(

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

      I wish I was only 30 short of 70

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

      Man, I thought I was a winer. You've been at it all day 😉

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

    Excited to have Defoe against Everton in the week, fancy his chances to keep Sunderland up and get me some points.

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

    Leicester's defence is the best I've seen in a long time

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Simpson > Cresswell -4 seemed like such a good idea!

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

    I'm hoping Monreal will outscore Simpson

    and I'd like Spurs to smash Southampton

    I equally want toby's clean sheet removed.

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

    ROBLES SAVE!

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

    Mahrez owners have been very unlucky.