Premier League - Fantasy: Beware of the big guns

Eurosport - Fri, 02 Nov 19:11:00 2007

It promises to be a tough weekend for fantasy owners, who will be forced to choose between players on big teams and those with favourable match-ups.

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Don't expect any major points in what promises to be a tight Arsenal versus Manchester United encounter on Saturday.

Meanwhile Liverpool face a tough trip to face Blackburn Rovers and Chelsea are also on the road - although they have an easier assignment at Wigan.

Instead it looks like a good weekend to pick up players from Everton and Aston Villa, as they have home games against Birmingham and Derby respectively.

Now seems to be the time to go for the likes of Ayegbeni Yakubu and Ashley Young as they take on porous defences, while Everton playmaker Mikel Arteta should have a field day.

Other teams with winnable home games include Fulham (versus Reading), Manchester City (versus Sunderland) and Newcastle's attackers could fill their boots when Portsmouth visit Tyneside.

Tottenham also look a decent bet as they visit toothless Middlesbrough. Lay off the defenders for the minute, but Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane could prove a sound investment.

Our professional tipster Angus Loughran is hoping for a boost in his fortunes after a torrid spell. He brings in Cesc Fabregas, who is available relatively cheaply ahead of Saturday's big game at Old Trafford.

Angus is nearly 200 points off the furious pace being set by former England international Paul Parker - who has been catapulted clear by his star turns Fabregas, Carlos Tevez and Elano.

For more help, visit the daily blog by the estimable Neil Thurman and Jeremy Spitzberg. What they don't know about Fantasy Football ain't worth knowing.

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