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Monday Morning Manager

Mon Apr 14 03:54PM by Jeremy

Chelsea's goalkeeper Petr Cech of the Czech Republic

Some days The Manager wonders why he even bother to turn on the computer - except for the fact that he needs it for his job(s).  This morning it hits him across the face with the news that Cech may return for the Wigan match.  Why the rush?  This is Wigan.  At Stamford Bridge.  And we've got Hilario on our fantasy team!  The season in a nutshell.

Of course, adding insult to injury is that Carson at 4.3 was the original keeper for the week.  And @Der, he put up 15pts.  Of course, this is the second weekend in a row that Villa has demolished a relegation candidate - if not a relegated team.  And "Team Who is playing Derby?" was there to collect 107 points.  Harewood and Carew didn't make the team as we needed Routledge and Berger to make the money work.  BFAY the big winner with 24pts on a great all around performance.  He even out tackled Barry (with 15 himself).  The defenders were a little disappointing with around 5 each, but if that were your real team, you'd be pretty happy this Monday morning.

Elsewhere, ManU eliminated Arsenal from title contention.  Hargreaves is showing himself to be a potent attacker, and of course CRon... CRon crushes the minnows, doesn't get rested for any matches, and is not bringing his game against the other big lights in the league.  He's simply a phenomenon.  Since I sold him:

Games played:6

Games rested: 0

Goals scored: 7 (3 assists, 17 shots on target)

Points: too many to count

Still two matches to go this week, Che/Wig and Eve/Che.  Remains to be seen who will play for Chelsea, but they need to win to keep the pressure on ManU.   Here's hoping for their starters to get the minutes and get the points.

Until next week,

The Manager 

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  • (1)

    1st comment!!! :D finally a good week for me after a few terrible weeks.torres, RSC, CRon all picked a goal each for me :D

    Posted by: sippiman2003 on Mon Apr 14 05:36PM | Report abuse
  • (2)

    If Cech plays today, DRAT! Should've stuck with Carson. I pondered the move to Hilario for quite a while - which may well cost myself (and many others) 15 pts, plus the 2+ units extra price to buy Carson back. Can't help but notice the person in 1st overall did not ditch Carson. Still, Torres, Barry & Lescott have all made for a decent week so far, with Kalou, Lamps & JCole yet to go. Now have to sell Lescott after buying him at 7.96 before week 1 and sticking with him all year - a good overall investment I must say.

    Posted by: bp_9000 on Mon Apr 14 06:39PM | Report abuse
  • (3)

    I DON'T BELIEVE IT. Lampard has had to pull out of the team at the last minute for the Wigan game. Another waste of points...just as well I'm 400 points clear at the top of my league...

    Posted by: mackemh8er on Mon Apr 14 07:30PM | Report abuse
  • (4)

    Cech in, The Drog and BFFL out, it just gets better ;-)

    Posted by: alex.ayre on Mon Apr 14 07:43PM | Report abuse
  • (5)

    joe cole benched as well

    Posted by: sophiesmightymacs on Mon Apr 14 07:45PM | Report abuse
  • (6)

    this is pants, first Yobo is rested, now lamps, cole and carvalho! Hope they all come back in for Thursday night.

    Posted by: petegoddard11996655 on Mon Apr 14 07:53PM | Report abuse
  • (7)

    OUCH, babe. Come on Kalou!

    Posted by: bp_9000 on Mon Apr 14 08:02PM | Report abuse
  • (8)

    lampard u doughnut - get on and play some footy for fk sakes!

    Posted by: wsuliman88 on Mon Apr 14 08:05PM | Report abuse
  • (9)

    Fortunately I stuck to the rule of not changing players at the last minute for once and kept Carson... Don't think I've come up trumps in any two-game week this season so I'd just stick to what you know and keep choosing players facing Derby.

    Posted by: peterransom on Mon Apr 14 08:13PM | Report abuse
  • (10)

    I'm not surprised that Chelsea are resting players for this match, but I'm VERY surprised Drogba, BFFL, and Carvalho didn't even make it to the subs list. Grant better hope they don't drop any points or the supporters will be calling for his head again.

    Posted by: jamesdowney on Mon Apr 14 08:49PM | Report abuse