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29 November 2014 4011 comments
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Following on from Arsenal’s narrow win over the Baggies, Fantasy managers shift their sights to the three o’clock kick-offs, with six matches to occupy our thoughts.

Points should be plentiful, with the likes of Man United, Swansea and QPR enjoying home comforts against opposition that could and should see them notch goals.

The team news finds Louis van Gaal recall Juan Mata, Marcos Rojo and Ashley Young to his starting XI against Hull, as Luke Shaw misses out through injury and Paddy McNair and Tyler Blackett drop to the bench. Radamel Falcao returns from injury to join them amongst the subs.

The news from Anfield is even more significant, as Steven Gerrard is “rested” from the Liverpool starting XI to face Stoke by Brendan Rodgers. Philippe Coutinho comes into midfield, whilst at the back, Jose Enrique replaces Javier Manquillo and Kolo Toure retains his start ahead of the out-of-sorts Dejan Lovren who sits alongside Gerard on the timber.

Sam Allardyce is able to call on an array of “yellow flag” assets with Stewart Downing and Cheikhou Kouyate making returns for West Ham; Matt Jarvis also gets a start against Newcastle, who have Cheick Tiote and Yoan Gouffran back in their midfield.

Garry Monk makes two changes to his teamsheet as the Swans take on Palace: both Wayne Routledge and Jonjo Shelvey make returns in place of Nathan Dyer and Tom Carroll. Brede Hangeland comes in for the injured Damien Delaney in the visitor’s back four.

There are few surprises on the teamsheets at Turf Moor, as Joe Cole replaces Charles N’Zogbia for visitors Villa. Whilst down at Loftus Road both Eduardo Vargas and Niko Kranjcar get starts for Harry Redknapp’s side with Sandro missing out through injury and Bobby Zamora out of the matchday squad with a back problem.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Timtastic03
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    😯

  2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Come on Rooney (C)

  3. Would an idiot do that?
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Love the pic

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      Beavis 😀

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    What do we want? Goals! When do we want them? Earlier on, but now is good too!

  5. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    ADM(c) 😀

  6. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    QPR CS gone

  7. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    After captaining Sanchez I feel like I don't want anyone else to score 🙁

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      Its a short gameweek tbf . Just logoff and do something else or sit here and pray

    2. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      But still need them to score and get some points. 6 pointers for all the other players I own would be fine.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      So long as someone popular doesn't score a brace, it shouldn't matter much.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 22 days ago

        Most of my players are popular 😆

  8. QPR Lad 92
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    ffs

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    lol yun owners

    1. Cheggers v2
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      you do realise its Demba Ba and not Bemba Da?

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 22 days ago

        😆

    2. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      you're an inveterate bore

    3. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      weird

  10. Cheggers v2
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    yun cleansheet lasted a while

  11. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Never Trust QPR over a CS

    Fantasy Football 101

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      This^^

  12. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Noooooooooo Yun and Green

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      🙁

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 22 days ago

        Was hardly expecting Southampton-esque returns but it didn't even last 5 minutes 😆

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 22 days ago

          😀

  13. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Cambiasso lad

  14. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    And that's why I don't play Caulker.

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      Why do you own him?

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 22 days ago

        Always had some other priority to sort out. Played him this week because Leicester haven't scored in like, 5 games. I'm such an idiot for looking at "stats"

  15. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Yun excitement didn't last long.

  16. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Leicester goal, I cambiasso checking who it was though.. 😉

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      Cambiasso scored mate. Happy to help.

  17. CABAYE4
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Can't believe the QPR hype on here!

    Did anyone really think they'd keep a CS!

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      This. They were in all of the Scout Pick teams.

    2. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      This, it's been ridiculous

    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      Not me

      Wouldn't touch them with a 10ft barge pole

    4. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 18 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      Against a Leicester side without a goal in five?

      Kind of.

      1. Timtastic03
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 22 days ago

        Flip that around, who would you expect Leicester to end that run against?

        1. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 18 Years
          11 years, 22 days ago

          Having blanked at home to Sunderland? Not really. I'd have said QPR looked a decent bet for a clean sheet - not the best - but one of the top 3-4 on offer. Caulker picked accordingly and for his goal threat at set-pieces.

          1. Jax
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 22 days ago

            QPR are bottom after all

            1. Mark
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 18 Years
              11 years, 22 days ago

              Indeed....does that make Charlie Austin a bad idea though?

      2. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 22 days ago

        had to score sometime.

        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 22 days ago

          nice gambler's fallacy there

      3. CABAYE4
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 22 days ago

        Have you seen them try and defend?

        I've had some shocking picks over the years (and now!) but this is up there.

      4. Dempsey
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 22 days ago

        They were obviously due a goal then...

    5. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      lol was gonna post this. the love-in was insane...i couldn't even use logic to convince people.

    6. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      thought they had as good a chance as they would all season, at home to a Leicester side with one goal in seven matches or something ridiculous

    7. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      I've been saying the same for a while. Yun was becoming essential the way people talk on here. Foolish.

  18. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    This always happens when I hop on a cheap defender bandwagon.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      Better now then after 94 mins like De Gea last week .

  19. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    gerrard's best game this season so far

  20. Judeksi
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    ahahahaha, good luck for all QPR defender owners 😀

  21. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Rooney looking up for it!

  22. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    ffs montero...should have been bony assist

  23. Timtastic03
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    United's formation anyone?

    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      4-4-2

      flat back 4, carrick in front of back 4. The usual in other positions

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      1 defender
      a bunch of mids
      RVP

  24. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Please say it was a Mahrez assist

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      Ulloa

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 22 days ago

        maybe not lol

      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 22 days ago

        Bandwagon!

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      Ulloa 🙁

    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      Ulloa 😐

  25. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Downing shot on target.

  26. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Yun...why are you in my team ?

  27. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    I've a sore head and the missus has just given me a hot water bottle 😆

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 22 days ago

      Blonde?

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 22 days ago

        She does try

  28. AH 🙂
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    BONY BRACE INCOMING FOR SURE

  29. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    Just realize I could play Elliot over Forster this week, totally forgot he's in my team lol ( though I read the news Krul out this gw). At least I have the back up gk til Xmas 😮

  30. Djerbil
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 22 days ago

    wow ADM pulled something