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

    Thanks to Man City for highlighting that this could be a difficult fixture for Arsenal In GW32. We will be more prepared now as the element of surprise will be gone 😀

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

      The weird grasping tangential logic on this site is priceless sometimes.

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

        Thought Spock was dead!

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

    I love watching City self-destruct, but it always happens when I have Aguero (c) or have them in a bet 😡

    😀

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

    This match has a Silva game winner written all over it

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

      or Yaya equalizer.

  4. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Boyd benched 😀

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

      Of course

  5. Ziro Becomes One
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Any updates on Puncheon injury?

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

      Bit early

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

      Dead leg

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

    Good news is Aguero needs to score two now.

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

      I think most will take an assist right now

  7. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks for all the points, captain Sanchez!

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

    Burnley drew 1-1 at Stamford Bridge a few weeks ago. This team has spirit.

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

      Underrated imo

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

      came back from 2-0 down away to city aswell 😯

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

      They deserve to stay up.

      Us, Leicester and Sunderland deserve the trapdoor.

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

        This

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

    Boyd will be signed to city for 50 million this summer I know it

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

      Bit cheap

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

    George Boyd thinks he is Ronaldinho :O

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      He is

  11. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero to Sturridge looking very likely now.

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

      Agree - Aguero out, for Giroud in my case. Been thinking about it for weeks, should done it sooner . . . If he can't score against leicester or Burnley, what the point of ownership

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

      I would agree but then was the last time Sturridge showed form? A year ago?

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

        Highly on form right now, just needs match fitness

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

        So Aguero to Costa then. He'll get 6,7 points regulary at least, if he doesn't get bonuses.

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

    Annoying to have owned Boyd from the start and missed all of his goals

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

      So sorry to hear that 🙁

  13. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Boyd is such a Troll

  14. Dougal McGuire
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Three Southampton players on my bench means Boyd in the starting line and I finally get his points. Fine 5th mid.

    1. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      😯

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

    Pellegrini is another one who should be sacked. Dzeko had been pretty crap but why, upon conceding a goal, take off one of your strikers to bring on another? Surely you should take off a defender or someone else instead.

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

      🙄

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

      Loooool

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

      I take it you've never played or watched football regularly.

      1. Breadbin
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 10 months ago

        His posts show this, all of them.

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

      Adding more strikers doesn't mean you score more goals 🙂 Team balance....

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

      Yup. Just go 3-4-3. Obvious 🙂

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

        Fpl style for the pl

    6. Nanoelektronicar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      He should be. To buy Bony, in mid-season, for 30m and than not to play him regulary, killing his fantasy output! 😀 Says 'We need 4 strikers', so why you let Negredo go away first place?

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

    Switched armband from Kun -> Giroud yesterday evening, then chickened out and switched back to Kun 🙁 Fortune favors the brave , as they say......

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

      Yup. Know the feeling.

  17. Niz Super X1
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero to Costa or Sturridge?

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

      You'll have your answer Monday night 😉

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

    Duff YC

  19. Jernau M Gurgeh
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Citeh Long Balls !!! 😆

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

    terrible header from Bony...

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

    Hopefully eriksons not playing tomorrow and boyd comes in from bench

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

    Would love to see Burnley stay up, such a credit to the league this year

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

    Where is Nasri?

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

      Exactly ha

  24. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I hope Bentaleb does not play tomorrow - Boyd on bench 🙁

    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 10 months ago

      You don't deserve the points because you picked someone worse than Boyd.

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

        Bentaleb is quality!

  25. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 10 months ago

    I'm glad that I finally have double-digit points now.

    15 points from 8

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

    Biggest waste of 30 millions?

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

    Jovetic coming in. Replacing Aguero?

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

    why does pellegrini insist on 2 strikers when agueros/city's record on his own up top is so much better

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

    Silva off with a nice little blank

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

    I swear Boyd must be responsible for 40% of my bench points this season