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

    aguero bad tackle

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      by him ?

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

        yep high challenge, lazy really

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

      lucky not to get yellow

  2. Ruth_NZ
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Pretty poor so far, Foster's injury cost me a clean sheet, bit of a sickener.

    Also I'd have captained Aguero if I knew Bony would be benched. But who knows, I may get out of jail on that one. Maybe.

    Fortunately most of my big guns play tomorrow, including Rooney (c).

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

    Aguero naughty boy again

  4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Poyet sacked yet?

  5. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero lucky boy there

  6. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Surely Milner offers more than Navas 😕

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

      Nasri on the bench. Silly.

  7. copps
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Pellegrini is definitely gone after this season. The players look so disinterested, far too often.

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

      Klopps coming

      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        *Simeone

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

      Uninterested

  8. Richd
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    MY jairus byrd question gets bottom paged

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

      Best safety in the league when we signed him.

    2. gravless
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      answered

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

    Touré always looks as though he can't be bothered, like he is just having a kickabout in the park. Horrible attitude.

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

      Needs more cake.

  10. Bolt-on
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I wouldn't pay 8.5 for yaya toure atm

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

      Don't tempt him...he will score you know

      1. Bolt-on
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        Haha probably will now

  11. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I know Costa is ten times worse, but Aguero doesn't get any stick at all for some of the tackles he's made in his career.

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

      Like the 2 footed jump on David luiz's back that got him no card or ban.

      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        And the even worse one on Noble a while back too.

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

      Because Costa is a cretin.

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      He's actually really petulant...you're right...

  12. JWF
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Given that this is turning into a truly crap week I thought I'd look ahead to better times. How about this for a GW34 starting 11?:

    McGregor
    Ivan-Moreno-Kos
    Hazard-Sterling-Ozil-Henderson
    Costa-Giroud-Benteke

    Lots of variations on a theme available (Sanchez and Bellerin instead of Ozil and Kos, for example).

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

    silva fail

    what a good chance

  14. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Burnley have ruined this game by trying to get a result

    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      It's not like burnleys game plan was going to be any different

      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        They could have decency to take a 4-0 defeat and know their place

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

    Oh FFS Silva

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

    Silva completely ruins a Kun assist from a bad first touch.

  17. copps
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    why is it that the more you pay a player in wages, the more of a prima donna they become. seems to be a very high correlation.

  18. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Oh my. So nearly Aguero(c) to Silva. Terrible touch!

  19. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    That's when u need bony in there

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      That´s what she said

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        😆

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

      That was at least fifteen points down the drain for me.

  20. Ludo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Burnley on top isn't as bad as it might seem for Aguero (C)-ers.

    A big part of the reason his record has been better away has been that he's scored a lot of his goals on the break.

  21. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    22 points so far...
    ouch.

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

      14...

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

      5(-4)

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

      That's good!

  22. RabMac
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    24 with 4 to play and Silva and Aguero still playing. I'm assuming most people are screwed this GW as well. 😆

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      "4 with 4 for me too, C left though and baps to be added

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        *24

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

    Too much deadwood in the City team/squad that needs clearing out. I'd get rid of the following:

    Milner
    Dzeko
    Demichelis
    Navas
    Fernandinho
    Fernando
    Sagna
    Lampard
    Jovetic

    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Lampard only on loan
      Milner is a good player to have in your squad

  24. SW6
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Still yet to reach double figures this GW..

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

    An Aguero fail today might ruin his default setting for the captaincy for next week

    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Kane is a better pick regardless. I don't like the idea of captaining a player against a Pulis side.

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

      Kane has Leicester at home, anyway.

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

      Surely Kane default captain next week

  26. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    This is going to be a scrappy late goal due to burnley being tired
    Just need to hope aguero is still on pitch

    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      He'll play 90

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

    Yaya is just lumping it. Doesn't give a toss.

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

      He needs to be dropped

    2. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      At all

  28. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    7 more minutes until Aguero is substitued

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

    @Bemba Da. What newspaper do you work for?

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

      The Beano

    2. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      Outer Michigan Gazette

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        🙂

  30. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Has Toure become the problem in this team...He still has a good pass and looks dangerous going forward but without the ball he does very little....he's always behind the play.