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7 March 2015 1259 comments
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Gameweek 28 serves up one final treat for Fantasy managers as Queens Park Rangers welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Loftus Road on Saturday. With no further involvement in the FA Cup, the London clubs are free to play their match in hand as they tussle for points at opposite ends of the table.

All eyes will be on Harry Kane. By virtue of Spurs’ double Gameweek and his run of 12 goals in 11 starts, the 21-year-old forward was the runaway leader in our Captain Poll, claiming 64% of the vote. Kane drew an untimely blank against Swansea in midweek – despite fashioning five shots at goal – but will be encouraged by the R’s inability to keep a clean sheet in their last four home ties. Christian Eriksen bagged an assist against the Swans and will be keenly observed by his 200,000 new owners, while Nacer Chadli’s delicate volley in the 3-2 win reaffirmed his finishing prowess.

All three start in today’s lineup, as Mauricio Pochettino keeps faith with the majority of the XI who earned the midweek win – Danny Rose is the only casualty, having earned an assist against Swansea, he drops to the bench as Ben Davies slots in at left-back.

As for the hosts, QPR are without a win their previous five home clashes, losing their last four in Shepherd’s Bush. Charlie Austin, whose goals (15) account for more than half of the Hoops’ output (28) this campaign, will be the primary concern for Spurs’ rearguard. Elsewhere, with four assists in three starts, a resurgent Matt Phillips has emerged as QPR’s chief creative outlet. Phillips starts his fifth consecutive league outing, as Mauricio Isla returns to the starting lineup on the opposite flank with Junior Hoilett making way to the bench. Rio Ferdinand also returns – he comes in alongside Steven Caulker, as Nedum Onuoha moves to right-back with Darnell Furlong missing out through injury.

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

    Did Granville make a prayer room for non-Kane cappers this week?

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

      They're praying for him to score an own goal and get sent off.

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Its down in the morgue with their season 😆

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

        *Our season 😯
        I capped Aguero too 😳

        1. BeachBadger
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Unlucky mate 😳

    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Probably should have used that foresight to captain Kane 😉

      1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I wanted to gamble...I'd do it again

        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          And if he scores another? 😉

          1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Aguero captain was a good decision... Still I'd do it again.

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

      So you were wrong? 6pts is decent.
      And he has good fixtures coming.

      1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        How'd you get 6 pts already?

    3. Baa
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Got more points than Cazorla, so I am happy

    4. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      😯

    5. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      He's already out scored Di Maria so no tears here

      Still has another potential 45. Silly to post this now.

      1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I just don't think he'll get attacking points, that's all.

    6. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Delighted ditching ADM 😆

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

      Sterling was moved to wingback and did nothing, it's a success for me so far!

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

    Eriksen owners holding?

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yes.

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

      Not feeling confident

    3. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Will hopefully be a bit rested during the weekand raring to go for the next game

    4. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yup

    5. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nice fixtures upcoming and fighting for 4th definitely holding.

      1. Cesc in the city
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Selling for Silva

    6. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I am. With QPR mun LEI burn VIL
      (bottom 4 in 5 games)

      I see no hurry to sell. Bigger issies to see to.

  3. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Austin bps -2 ???

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      If he's shooting a lot and not scoring it doesn't do his score any favours.

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Off the post is technically a shot off target

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Nothing technical about it 🙂

    3. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I've given up trying to figure out how that works. Missed some big chances though, and offsides once or twice should call for deductions.

  4. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    just had a pepperoni pizzza.. kane will score again.. obviously these facts are related

  5. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    No substitutions. One more point Eriksen 😎

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      goal incoming 😉

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

        ALMOST!

    2. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      has to make 60 first 😆

    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Just hit the post from 30 yards.

  6. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    C'mon Austin!

    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      spurs deffence is shite but not THAT shite 😀

  7. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Damn.

  8. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Eriksen hits post and Kane misses follow up 🙁

    1. Dr Ennet
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      🙁

  9. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Eriksen, so close!

    1. Dr Ennet
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      That would have been wonderful... 🙁

  10. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    DAMN. THAT WAS MY ERIKSEN MOMENT.

  11. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    christ

  12. Cesc in the city
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    What is Kane doing?!

  13. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    what a shot by eriksen...wow kane should've finished that

  14. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    kane missed an easy one.

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

      Not easy.

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

      Wasn't easy

  15. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Ffs Kane 🙁

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ah, offside anyway

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

    Damn

  17. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    ARGH

    FFSKane

  18. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    ffs almost Kane goal Eriksen assist

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Right. Huge points missed.

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

      Would that still be an assist? :3

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        It would.

      2. The Chosen One...
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        yep

  19. BeachBadger
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    That would have been sweet

  20. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Eriksen post. I cant live with that.

  21. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Almost some more insignificant points 🙁

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Depends on your ml competition. I have both Eriksen, and Kane capt opportunities to advance in my ml.

  22. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Kane needed to go horizontal with his body to hit the ball square. Dang.

  23. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Townsend is such as a selfish slut. Pass that to Eriksen.

  24. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Fgs Townsend

  25. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Rose : just benched right for rest? pity, took a hit for him beting n the dgw. was a risk w/ ben davies, but...
    any chance he comes in?

    1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I hit for Rose too...not sure if hell come on though

      1. Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        bit crazy rose not starting tbh. It was only a midweek game, and rose has been solid going forward w// his goals + assists.
        Why rest him when spurs are fighting for CL...

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Straight back in next game and he stays in too

    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Unlikely but he's already repaid the points and will be great to keep imo

  26. Duke Silver ☑
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Townsend to be subbed off soon enough.

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Hope so. Gives Eriksen more free kicks.

  27. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Harry Kane was born offside.

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Kane merely adopted into it, Benteke was born into it.

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        And Cisse

    2. Alan The Llama
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Pippo Inzaghi was born 5 yards offside.

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

        This.

      2. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        And retired with over 300 goals.

        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Probably because being frequently flagged offside is a trait of a threatening goal scorer imo. Gotta make the moves to score the goals, sometimes you'll be caught.

  28. Vatroslav
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Really, REALLY need Charlie to outscore Kane...

  29. icywrists23
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    tot has to start converting on these big chances now