Fantasy Premier League

Choose 'em or lose 'em?

Fri Oct 23 03:36PM

Sometimes the simplest advice is the best. Advice like PICK DIDIER DROGBA, HE'S BRILLIANT.

Liverpool and Manchester United players are best avoided this week ahead of Sunday's game at Anfield - Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham are the sides with the best match-ups.

GOALKEEPERS

Choose 'em: Man City's Shay Given (8.24) looks a good bet for a clean sheet against a Fulham side missing Andy Johnson and Danny Murphy, Boaz Myhill (3.39) of Hull is cheap and gets to play Portsmouth, and Petr Cech (10.71) is a clean sheet waiting to happen for Chelsea.

Lose 'em: Not even The Fantasist can justify picking Paul Robinson (3.45) this week as Blackburn face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Robert Green (7.69) faces a fearsome Arsenal attack, and Chris Kirkland (5.71) is an injury doubt.

DEFENDERS

Choose 'em: Aston Villa's Carlos Cuellar (7.04) is cost-effective, Branislav Ivanovic (7.62) should start for Chelsea against Blackburn, and Graham Alexander (5.93) is going to score some points eventually. Why not at home to Wigan?

Lose 'em: James Collins (13.07) - same team as Cuellar, nearly twice the price, Mario Melchiot (6.77) is cheap but won't be cheerful after Burnley stuff Wigan, and Pascal Chimbonda (10.31) is crazy expensive.

MIDFIELDERS

Choose 'em: Cesc Fabregas (19.97) is the most expensive player in the game for a reason, Jermaine Jenas (8.34) could enjoy himself when Spurs host Stoke, and Tamir Cohen (7.64) has been a revelation this season.

Lose 'em: We're all glad Jimmy Bullard (12.30) is back but not at that price, beware getting suckered onto the Antonio Valencia (13.44) bandwagon, and ditto David Dunn (11.64) of Blackburn.

FORWARDS

Choose 'em: Keep picking Chelsea's Didier Drogba (16.08) until he stops being brilliant, expect Emmanuel Adebayor (13.44) to rediscover his scoring touch against Fulham, and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (5.94) will not get a better match-up than Portsmouth at home.

Lose 'em: Wayne Rooney (18.13) is too much of an injury risk, Christian Benitez (6.68) has apparently fallen out with Birmingham boss Alex McLeish, and Kevin Davies (9.43) has a poor points per game total and a tendency to accumulate more bookings than goals.

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From meewam_07 on Fri Oct 23 03:48PM
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i think valencia is red hot,why not choose him?
From rockerkapil on Fri Oct 23 03:54PM
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2nd
From andyc_ac on Fri Oct 23 03:56PM
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would like the contact number of the author
From chakjoy71 on Fri Oct 23 03:56PM
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First one!!
From gersonraymendoza on Fri Oct 23 03:58PM
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tevez??
From jeff_v21 on Fri Oct 23 03:58PM
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I don't get it. Why not Gordon? He's against Birmingham... and they play 5 at the back.. even at home!
From zerosofinfinity on Fri Oct 23 04:05PM
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Still nothing on the Sunderland defence? I put Bardsley in last week for 6.92 - looking like two consecutive clean sheets for him and the rest.
From robert_ensor on Fri Oct 23 04:14PM
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lets hope bullard plays and his price goes down!
anything more concrete on Torres apart from a maybe?
From ronson_a on Fri Oct 23 04:28PM
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how bout billy,it's he ok to play?
From darn_laksamana on Fri Oct 23 04:34PM
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is adebayor even healthy?
From ghostzorn on Fri Oct 23 04:35PM
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12th
I think Myhill
Cheaper and they just face to Portsmouth
From bantengruen92 on Fri Oct 23 04:37PM
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valencia only on lucky when score goal. hopelessss
From kie_ridzuan89 on Fri Oct 23 05:01PM
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Giggs or Nani, why don choose them?
Although Mu is facing Liverpool, but i think Giggs will get a higher point
But between Giggs and Nani, which is better?
From bantengruen92 on Fri Oct 23 05:12PM
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As I've suggested in free-online verse, club football should be REGULATED back to the way it was - mostly-locals in MEANINGFUL competition.
From david1franks on Fri Oct 23 05:15PM
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i think D.Bent and S.Bassong is good chance
From nguyendungdt12 on Fri Oct 23 05:31PM
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if you have Bily in the 4s maybe worth keeping but Everton midfield is returning to full health. If you have him at 6.5 maybe time to offload him.
From barglancy on Fri Oct 23 05:36PM
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drogba and bent in atac.
From mada_roma_toti on Fri Oct 23 05:36PM
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agree with 21th post...
bent and drogba is most suitable choices
From bantengruen92 on Fri Oct 23 05:55PM
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giggs is better because he is consistent with his point totals. also he has had a short break
From red87590 on Fri Oct 23 06:19PM
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#13 Billy is injured..I hope Man Utd, Hull and Sunderland to win
From afifsabri on Fri Oct 23 06:19PM
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is bilyatednitov going to play tomorrow?
From red87590 on Fri Oct 23 06:20PM
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would m richards or g neville be a good choice at back?
they are both fairly cheap
From red87590 on Fri Oct 23 06:25PM
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or would it be better to take jordi gomez, ive got 7 million to spend
From red87590 on Fri Oct 23 06:26PM
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#26 I prefer G. Neville but its a tough match on Sunday..to be safe I'll go for Richards
From afifsabri on Fri Oct 23 06:32PM
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red87590,
what about carlisle from burnley. he will have 2 home games in a row against wigan and hull
From gregandtonic on Fri Oct 23 06:45PM
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agree with #20
From nikargiropoulos on Fri Oct 23 06:51PM
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@25,26,27 - Nobody knows if Bilyatednitov will play (on Sunday) so it's down to gut feelings (or taking the hit for a week & not losing the discount), Richards is a great choice but Neville isn't guaranteed to start & Gomez hasn't started the last few games so I wouldn't pick him myself.
By the way, if anyone fancies some last minute chat/discussion on player picks & injuries then we have a constant live "quick chat" going on over at my blog with lots of people who are in the overall Top 50 discussing options! The address is:
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From yffassistant on Fri Oct 23 06:52PM
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What about Richards from Sunderland? Good match-up and cheap. He is returning from suspension, not injury so he should still be fit.
From dyosh15 on Fri Oct 23 07:27PM
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why not get gorden!sunderland are against birmingham.They're not even gonna score and what about agbonglahor!!!!!!!!
From scraggs on Fri Oct 23 07:48PM
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