Fantasy Premier League

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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  • (31)

    With the exception of RED-BLA, that was a choice morning of watching/following. And with more still today and tomorrow, I am in heaven. Hope everyone is enjoying and that the RSC-droppers have taken heart.

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sat Mar 29 05:11PM | Report abuse
  • (32)

    Ronaldo is doing things that others can't. And I thank him for it.

    Posted by: gentrykirby on Sat Mar 29 05:36PM | Report abuse
  • (33)

    Ronaldo is so good it's actually beyond funny/irritating/any emotion at all. It's come to the point that i now view anyone with ronaldo on this game as cheating. It really is just not fair when the leader in your group has ronaldo at +11 i could cry. but defoe told me not to

    Posted by: wsuliman88 on Sat Mar 29 05:40PM | Report abuse
  • (34)

    (33) I tried to win without Ronaldo last year. close but no cigar. This year I gave in. I had him at +11 dropped him for the week off and now have had him at +5 for the last two weeks. It's been worth it. I've had the highest score in my league for those weeks. No one else has him and they won't be able to get him. Muito Obrigado, CRon. That goal you just scored was sick. Oh and thanks for the SOT and CW before that. He might get his value in points by the half.

    Posted by: gentrykirby on Sat Mar 29 05:48PM | Report abuse
  • (35)

    RE CRon: as much as I dislike the man and the man's behavior, I will never utter a bad word about his talent, skill, creativity, or commitment to his craft. He is, at his best, an artist, as evidenced by that goal just now against Villa.

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sat Mar 29 05:49PM | Report abuse
  • (36)

    I agree with you (33)wsuliman88. Picked up Ronaldo just before the hectic Christmas schedule and I've risen from 9th to 3rd in my private league because of him.

    Posted by: saruman444 on Sat Mar 29 05:49PM | Report abuse
  • (37)

    lovely 2nd goal for United. assist points for ronaldo. nice.

    Posted by: jiverson2x on Sat Mar 29 05:51PM | Report abuse
  • (38)

    add an assist and SC to Tevez and CRon is off to a ridiculous start. I think we'll see Park in for him at the 60th minute or so. I echo the others' sentiments. I don't like him personally, but he's grown on me because he scores fantasy points in bushels.

    Posted by: gentrykirby on Sat Mar 29 05:53PM | Report abuse
  • (39)

    defoe2,jones,reid,gallas and ronaldo mean my team are doing pretty well so far ;)

    Posted by: jiverson2x on Sat Mar 29 06:04PM | Report abuse
  • (40)

    Gordon, Kirks, or Carson for next week?

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sat Mar 29 06:24PM | Report abuse