Gameweek 36 as it happened in the Premier League
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Saturday Lunchtime Kick off
All signs were pointing to a massive win for Liverpool and a massive fantasy football score for Mohamed Salah, considering how many managers sold him before the Gameweek 36 deadline.
.@DFS Hi there, what’s the biggest sofa you sell please? #NoSalah
— David Isaac (@davidoff_7) April 28, 2018
54 – @LFC have never lost in 54 previous top-flight home games against Stoke – the longest ever unbeaten home run for one team against another in top-flight history. Assertive. #LIVSTK
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 28, 2018
It didn’t take long for Salah to strike fear into the hearts of those that had dropped him for this game as he ran clean through on goal in the opening five minutes.
But the Egyptian winger chipped the ball wide over the floored Jack Butland.
Salah clean through
Clips it over Butland
It goes wide…
Yes, really.#LIVSTK pic.twitter.com/ESEn8VkhIb
— FourFourTwo ⚽️ (@FourFourTwo) April 28, 2018
That Salah chance on 5 mins could have opened the floodgates.
Instead its 0-0 at HT.
As soon as he chipped it i thought it was in.
45 to go! Realistically less for Firmino and Salah.
— Let's Talk #FPL (@andy85wsm) April 28, 2018
⚽️ #LFC #SCFC
Anfield
⏰ Half time
#LIVSTKGoalless at the half, with a Salah miss (he is human!) the best chance of the game so far.
Follow live ➡️https://t.co/79zh4HR6RB pic.twitter.com/NOfiN7vVWj
— Yahoo Sport UK (@YahooSportUK) April 28, 2018
Non-owners were counting down the minutes until the final whistle nervously.
A visual representation of how it felt today not being a Salah owner. #GW36 pic.twitter.com/vdVrOVgq8k
— FantasyFootyGuru (@FPL_Guru_) April 28, 2018
Before this week, Salah had failed to score only once since Gameweek 24 and that came against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Even when he has played poorly, Salah has managed to find the back of the net, so it was a surprise when the game ended a stalemate.
Salah’s has a stinker today.
First time I’ve said that in a while.
— FPL Junior (@FPL_Junior) April 28, 2018
Saturday 3pm kick offs
Leicester City have failed to win their last four games against Newcastle, Burnley, Southampton and Crystal Palace. The 5-0 thrashing by previously relegation threatened Crystal Palace is an indicator that the players are not focused on their football and they’re already on the beach.
Leicester City: GW30-Present #CRYLEI #OnTheBeach #FPL pic.twitter.com/a9Eb2J2ZJi
— #FPL F.C. (@FPL_FC) April 28, 2018
Wilfried Zaha has now scored or assisted seven goals in his last seven games since returning from injury in Gameweek 30, including a goal and assist against Leicester in Gameweek 36.
Zaha on for a haul. pic.twitter.com/CztExHao6A
— FPL TV (@FPLTV) April 28, 2018
Leicester City’s woeful form has been capped off with the lack of goals from their attacking duo of Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy.
The former PFA Player of the Year has failed to produce any returns in his last five games. Vardy meanwhile has failed to score in the last two, after going on a run of scoring in four games in a row.
Vardy has now scored 17 goals this season, seven short of the 24 goals he managed during the Foxes’ title-winning campaign. Mahrez will surely leave this summer but the Foxes be losing both their star players this season?
RIP Vahrez
2015-2018
— FPL Viper (@FPLViper) April 28, 2018
West Brom’s latest four-game unbeaten run under Darren Moore has come too little too late for the Baggies, who sit five points behind safety, having played a game more than Swansea. Interestingly, under Moore, West Brom have drawn both home games and won both games on the road.
Albion lead on Tyneside…
And Matt Phillips really put his foot through that. He carries the ball into the area after Jake Livermore's through-ball and hammers home.
29' (0-1) ➡️ https://t.co/tj2pGJ5qZC #NEWWBA
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) April 28, 2018
West Brom have been so much better since Pardew left it’s… almost like he isn’t a very good manager.
— Kevin DeVries (@Kevrov) April 28, 2018
Pep Guardiola recently had to come out to say that his goalkeeper, Ederson, would not be taking a penalty during their remaining league game out of respect to the opposition.
Meanwhile, Christian Benteke has scored just two goals all season and before scoring from the spot against Leicester had missed from 12 yards more (3) than he has scored (2) for the Eagles.
Letting Ederson take a penalty wouldn't be as disrespectful as letting Benteke take one
— #FPL Stag (@FPLStag) April 28, 2018
Saturday Evening kick off
Eden Hazard has lacked attacking threat recently, with just one goal in his last eight games now, but the Belgian was on hand to provide a moment of magic for Cesc Fabregas’ goal in the opening five minutes.
Cesc Fabregas' 50th #PL goal is the difference between the sides at the break#SWACHE pic.twitter.com/hm8yMut6yy
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 28, 2018
Cesc Fábregas saves himself for the season run in, loves a flurry of assists and goals in the final few. How did we all forget
Final six last season; 1 ⚽️, 5 ️
— The Editor (@FPLEditor) April 28, 2018
✅ Rooney
✅ Giggs
✅ Lampard
✅ FabregasCesc's goal in Chelsea's win over Swansea yesterday means he is the first non-British player to register 50 goals and 100 assists in #PremierLeague history. #CFC pic.twitter.com/Mf4PBdYSKs
— Yahoo Sport UK (@YahooSportUK) April 29, 2018
Sunday lunchtime kick off
Some managers got an early fright after waking up to this tweet.
But Spurs play on Monday night!
BREAKING NEWS
Harry Kane is NOT playing today
— FPL_Fly (@FPL_Fly) April 29, 2018
Manchester City have won six penalties this season, largely through the efforts of Raheem Sterling’s quick feet in the box. He won a penalty last week against Swansea but was denied another penalty after Aaron Creswell’s clumsy challenge this week.
Sterling denied a stone wall penalty.
— FPL Junior (@FPL_Junior) April 29, 2018
Sterling is mocked for missing big chances and for not being able to finish, but the winger has a good conversion rate among forwards.
⬆️Most big chances missed/scored this season
Salah-21/20
Benteke-20/3
Morata-18/10
Kane-16/20
Aguero-14/14
Jesus-14/12
Lacazette-12/8
Sterling-12/14
Lukaku-11/11
Vardy-7/13Sterling has scored more than he has missed unlike Morata, Lacazette, Jesus and Lukaku.#FPL pic.twitter.com/quLJc88hE3
— Yahoo Daily Fantasy (@YahooFantasy_UK) April 30, 2018
Twitter: Sterling can't finish
Kane 169 shots 26g 6.5 s/g
Salah 139 shots 31g 4.5 s/g
Aguero 94 shots 21g 4.5 s/g
Eriksen 88 shots 10g 8.8 s/g
Lukaku 85 shots 16g 5.3 s/g
KDB 84 shots 8g 8.5 s/g
*Sterling 79 shots 18g 4.4 s/g*
Firmino 78 shots 15g 5.2 s/g— John Wallin (@FantasyGaffer) April 29, 2018
30 – Manchester City have won 30 Premier League games in 2017-18, equalling the English top-flight record for most league wins in a 38-game season (Chelsea 2016-17). Juggernaut. pic.twitter.com/R6ZWhRSrp8
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 29, 2018
Sunday afternoon kick off
⚽️ #MUFC #AFC
#PremierLeague
Old Trafford
⏰ 16:30 GMT
#MUNARSOne. Last. Time.
Follow live ➡️ https://t.co/2jwcDuW3i5 pic.twitter.com/zGICn0hdK0
— Yahoo Sport UK (@YahooSportUK) April 29, 2018
It took until the 91st minute for Manchester United to get a second goal against this defence.
…Wenger's last game for Arsenal at Old Trafford…
What could possibly go wrong… pic.twitter.com/Dbw6wSU1DF
— FantasyYIRMA #FPL (@FantasyYIRMA) April 29, 2018
And it came from a big punt upfront to the big-man.
Awful combo https://t.co/8nRCjBBtcY
— Chief ⚽ #FPL Manager (@FPLHints) April 29, 2018
Marouane Fellaini earned a new fan channel for life with his late headed winner.
If Fellaini scores the winner I'll dedicate my account to him until the end of time
— Fredrik (@F_Edits) April 29, 2018
6 – Arsenal have lost six consecutive away league games in the top-flight for the first time since a run of seven in January 1966. Woe.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 29, 2018