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14 March 2015 3434 comments
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Game week 29 delivers a quartet of three o’clock kick offs before Man City make their way to Burnley in the evening’s Turf Moor showdown. Arsenal could make it five wins on the bounce when they host West Ham at the Emirates, whilst Tony Pulis will be looking to get one over former club Stoke as the Baggies look to bounce back from a pair of defeats to midlands rivals Villa.

Arsenal attempt to record an eighth successive home league win as they welcome London rivals West Ham United to their backyard. Olivier Giroud is the Gunners’ form man coming into this match-up, having netted in each of his last three starts. With five assists in seven outings, Mesut Ozil also looks back to his best, whilst Alexis Sanchez’ owners will be hoping for more of the same after the Chilean was amongst the goals at QPR last time out. The big news from the Gunners’ teamsheet is that both Santi Cazorla and Hector Bellerin have been relegated to the bench with Theo Walcott and Calum Chambers earning starts.

Leicester City search for their first win in six attempts as they play host to Hull City at the King Power Stadium. We’ll be hoping for big performances from Scout Pick Jeffrey Schlupp and Spot the Differential candidate Riyad Mahrez as the hosts embark on the first of seven home matches in their remaining 11 fixtures. Hull new boy Dame N’Doye will hope to consign Leicester to further misery at the foot of the table, having scored in all three of his starts for Steve Bruce’s outfit.

Sunderland entertain a resurgent Aston Villa side at the Stadium of Light as they strive to snap a five match winless streak. Those 2% of Fantasy mangers that picked up Jermain Defoe as a differential may call time on the 32-year-old if he fails to deliver for a fifth successive league outing. As for Villa, Tim Sherwood is able to call on Christian Benteke in today’s lineup as he recovers from a knock which saw him miss last weekend’s FA Cup quarter-final victory.

West Bromwich Albion have their work cut out as they welcome a Stoke City team that are unbeaten in their last three away trips. Saido Berahino, who’s bagged three in four starts, will need to be marked diligently by the Potters’ defence, while Victor Moses will likely carry the threat to the Baggies.

Just three Gameweeks after holding leaders Chelsea to a draw at Stamford Bridge, Burnley face a home match-up against the Blues’ fellow title-chasers Manchester City. The hosts’ top scorer Danny Ings will fancy his chances against a Sky Blues defence that’s not recorded an away clean sheet since early December. For the visitors, David Silva’s 23.9% ownership will count on the Spanish playmaker to emulate his goalscoring exploits of last week, whilst Captain Poll favourite Sergio Aguero will be looking to continue the form that has seen him serve up returns in ten of his 12 away appearances.

  1. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone considering Ramsey ?

    1. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah ill probably get him

    2. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Arsenal's midfield is a minefield. Think I'll stick with Bellerin and Giroud

    3. Exeter Gently
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      would want to see him get a few starts first. and also see how ars do v monaco. if they get dumped out of ucl, which is likely, id consider it more

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      He must be worth considering - if only we could rely on his regular selection.

  2. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Early thoughts?

    A. Wolly -----> Terry
    B. Nasri -----> Mané
    C. Nasri -----> Siggy

    I already have Ivanovic but interested in Terry for upcoming fixtures and DGW

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

    At least Aguero might get more than 60..

  4. Somalion
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    City need to realise that crossing into a box with 7 Burnley players isn't the best way to go about scoring.

  5. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Repost after it got bottomed harder than Alexis Texas
    BAPs as they stand right now (not finalized yet)

    Palace vs QPR
    3 Points - Bolasie (35)
    2 Points - Zaha (32)
    1 Point - McArthur (30)

    Gunners vs Hammers
    3 Points - Ramsey (47)
    2 Points - Giroud (46)
    1 Point - Koscielny (36)

    Leicester vs Hull
    3 Points - Huth (30)
    2 Points - Schwarzer (27)
    1 Point - McGregor, Morgan, Schlupp (24)

    Sunderland vs Villa
    3 Points - Benteke (65)
    2 Points - Agbonlahor (53)
    1 Point - Bacuna (37)

    West Brom vs Stoke
    3 Points - Gardner, Ideye (27)
    2 Points - McAuley (23)

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      *McAuley 1 Point

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Big fat zero for me 😆

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        (C) x 2 😎

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

          Cool kids captained Sanchez 😎

    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Annoying that McAuley and Dawson went from 2 apiece on 88 mins to 1 between them at full time!

  6. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Does Aguero score many goals from outside the penalty area?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Can't imagine he does

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

      No, he scores 95% from inside

  7. Exeter Gently
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    which player has been in your team since GW1? only terry for me

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Clyne

    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      no one

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Foster and Trippier

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Clyne

    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      ☺️

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          1. Exeter Gently
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 10 months ago

            ghost post?

    6. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Foster & Krul.

    7. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      None. Nearly said Begovic but think he's been out and back in.

    8. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hamer, the only 4.0 keeper to rise 😎

    9. Rabbinton
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Foster

    10. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Foster

    11. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Just Hazard.

    12. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hazard. Essential.

  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    aguero on the wing?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      No. 4-4-2

  9. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Burnley will tire.

    1. Pedram
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Hopeful thinking

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    aguero fail

  11. banskt
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Giroud seems essential, especially to retain top 10k ranking.

    Whom can I drop though? Hazard / Cazorla / Eriksen / Sterling / Silva / Aguero / Kane

    1. Baa
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Caz/Sterling

  12. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    😕

  13. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Why didn't he hit it first time?

  14. Green Arrow
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    When was the last time Aguero did well FPL wise?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      If only they had a history page for each player. Functionality on the main site is crap innit.

      1. Exeter Gently
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        😉

      2. Green Arrow
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Going on the main site is way too depressing today

    2. Exeter Gently
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      v spurs in gw8, 4 goal haul, v stoke gw 25 brace

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      5, 5, 11, 9, 5 , 2 last 6 gameweeks - not too shabby.

  15. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    It'll be a real shitty GW if Aguero blanks.

    1. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2012/102/1/9/man_jumping_behind_couch_gif_by_lucky43539-d4vyckt.gif

      *says the guy who is watching the game behind the couch, with Kane (c)

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        I didn't captain him either, but I wouldn't be bitter if did well.

        Although him blanking would be part of the great GW where hardly anything works out.

      2. Pedram
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Kane is a good pick tbh, more likely to score than Aguero.

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Kane was my captain for ages and I changed for Ozil.

          I thought Arsenal would score 3 or more goals and at home Ozil usually is involved. Only half right.

          I think Spurs will score against Man Utd, say max 2 and Kane is bound be involved in atleast one.

          Avoided Aguero for a diff.

  16. Game of Stones
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Siggy - avl, HUL, EVE, lei.

    OR

    Downing - SUN, lei, STO, mci.

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      siggy, on penos

  17. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Atleast 1pt for Burnley will be sweet!

  18. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I know its a bit early but how does this sound?

    Sanchez + pva + sturridge > Costa/giroud + Silva + terry (-4)
    Or
    Sanchez + wollscheid > Silva + terry (2ft)

  19. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Feckin Aguero.

    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Reminding me of AdM.

      1. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Looks like he doesn't care

        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 10 months ago

          Like he's pissed to be playing with this lot. Daft potshots nearly every time he touches the ball.

  20. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Kun out benteke in for -4?

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Only for -12.

  21. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    If you can't find a player on the FPL transfer lists you want, can you just leave a space blank?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Just get Boyd, he's the ultimate place holder!

    2. Oxford Comma
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Cattermole is a good selection

  22. Jump in Micah
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Ben Mee, Shake Me anyway you want me

  23. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Bottled Hazzy captain and told myself to resist Austin out for Giroud and save the transfer. Feel pig sick as my dream of top 1,000 is slipping away.

    1. Exeter Gently
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      all it takes is one good gw

  24. Punty
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Come ooon Pelle swap out Dzeko for Milner so they can play proper football

  25. stumanchuu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Gloves? SILLY. I say yes...

  26. Oxford Comma
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Who is more crucial to have in your team for the next 5 weeks - Costa or Sanchez?

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

      Costs

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        They both costs.

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

          Costa

    2. Oi! Shadders!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Neither

  27. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    City stubbornly sticking with 2 up front is ruining Aguero.

    1. Oxford Comma
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      If he is not good enough to play with a strike partner then he shouldn't be playing for City.

      1. faux_C
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        What a weird thing to say.

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Esp as Dzeko is a massive goal hogger...

    3. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      That and the fact they're playing crap I guess.

      Silva the only one who looks arsed out there.

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

    Messi!

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      That's GW29 for ya.

  29. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    So annoying just logged on to see foster subbed on 55min

  30. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Kompany looks good 😀