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Matchday Open Thread

Sat Mar 29 05:39AM by Jeremy

General view of Pride Park, home of Derby County

From Super Sunday to Strugglers Saturday.  All eyes will be on Pride Park as Fulham visit Derby - two teams who if you combined their point total would still be in the bottom half of the table!  It's one of those matches that will most likely end scoreless, but if someone gets an early goal the floodgates could open.

It's the last set of matches before the Champions League resumes and the top four Engllish teams are all still involved.  Arsenal have already hinted that they're going to rest K2 and we'll see what the other clubs do. I'm developing a theory that if Liverpool can beat Everton that they're best strategy will be to tank the league match with Arsenal and concentrate on the Champions League matches against the Gunners.  If they can open a five point lead over Everton they'll have the breathing room to not sweat a loss at Emirates.  And if Arsenal can stay in the race for the league title than not only will their attentions be divided but Chelsea and ManU won't be able to focus on the Champions League alone either, should Liverpool meet them in the next round.

But I could be wrong.

Continuing our look ahead - our barn(es) door report, if you will - Everton get their home match against Derby.  So by hook or by crook you have to get the Yak and Arteta on your team.  AJ, Osman and any defender in your budget should also be considered and corralled.  A lot of the other bottom teams match up with each other and I'm not sure any are worth backing.  Villa get Bolton at Villa Park and could use the chance to break out of their slump -assuming it continues this week at Old Trattford.  Chelsea visit Citeh and ManU visit Boro but too much depends on who gets rotated because of the Champions League matches.

So basically, get Everton.  And Jummy home to Sunderland.  But mostly Everton.

But let's not look too far ahead, we have a lot of matches this weekend.  Who you got, who you watching, and how are they doing for you?  This is your matchday open thread. 

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  • (21)

    i love defoe...

    Posted by: zaizai1950 on Sat Mar 29 03:51PM | Report abuse
  • (22)

    What's that old rule about Bolton, Jeremy? Ah, yes, never bet on or against. Oh, Arsenal, you heart-breaking lot of young 'uns.

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sat Mar 29 03:54PM | Report abuse
  • (23)

    Boys are boys.. don't expect to much!! they just can't handle the pressure.. Arsenal you're pity!! Long live Defoe :D

    Posted by: pupusadiwaluyo on Sat Mar 29 04:02PM | Report abuse
  • (24)

    I don't know that anyone who dropped RSC this week should beat themselves up too badly (cue hat in second). He's not 100%, Blackburn have been inconsistent this calendar year, and Reading's no pushover at home.

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sat Mar 29 04:02PM | Report abuse
  • (25)

    Doesn't look like the clampdown of the last week or so has done anything to increase discipline amongst players. Lots of unnecessary nastiness and stupidity and resulting cards.

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sat Mar 29 04:13PM | Report abuse
  • (26)

    Lots to think about here. Barndoor Zarate at under 7? At Wigan next, but BIR inconsistent and not the best on the road.

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sat Mar 29 04:27PM | Report abuse
  • (27)

    Crazy game at Pride Park. Keller keeping Fulham in it. There were actually points in this game, if anyone could have predicted it. Jummy not doing much of anything, which is unfortunate.

    Posted by: gentrykirby on Sat Mar 29 04:43PM | Report abuse
  • (28)

    boy o boy, now Arsenal are up 3-2 thanks to a deflection

    Posted by: goeasy27 on Sat Mar 29 04:54PM | Report abuse
  • (29)

    Unbelievable stuff at the Reebok.

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sat Mar 29 04:57PM | Report abuse
  • (30)

    BFAR!

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sat Mar 29 04:59PM | Report abuse