Fantasy Premier League

Southgate Looks To Viduka

Sun Dec 10 02:44PM

Gareth Southgate is backing Mark Viduka to spark a Barclays Premiership revival at Middlesbrough.

The 31-year-old Australian's return from fractured toes gave his side a much-needed focal point as they survived a first-half mauling to fight back and snatch a point from Wigan.

That it was strike-partner Aiyegbeni Yakubu who eventually beat substitute goalkeeper Mike Pollitt after Mark Schwarzer had performed heroics at the other end could not diminish Viduka's contribution.

Southgate is betting on him, and maybe so should fantasy managers. One thing we've noticed about Viduka over the years is his uncanny ability to score goals in anticipation of the transfer window. Every August and every December he'll come up with a brace in one game and maybe a game-winning goal in another. Then the window closes, he's stuck on the same team for another 6-months, and he promptly goes back to being more of a gravitational than a football force.

Just something to look out for over the next few weeks.

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Speaking of someone going down in price, Bullard droppped a lot. Any idea when he might return?
From highlandsbrian on Mon Dec 11 06:00AM
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hi, i need some advice from you all in picking ma team 4 diz week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i hv drogba,kuyt,tevez,cRo,gerrard,teale,thomas,tHud,ag
ger,montgomery n kirk! i had 3 players whu did not feature n would surely like u guys to help me select ma team, i mean on whu to siy on n whu to sell!!! thanxxxx,, cheerio!!!!!
From badboy_singh08 on Mon Dec 11 07:16AM
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Bullard just underwent his second knee op, same guy who did owens surgery if i remember correctly.
This was his quote, "If you saw the injury he had, you would think there would be no chance (of him playing again)".
I had a similar injury and it took about 9 months before my knee was even 80%. I feel for the lad, and we'll be lucky if we seem him before 2008.
From puck1218 on Mon Dec 11 07:46AM
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Are you sure??????? You allready overshadow few players, such as Joey Barton. This week you overshadowed Essien and Martins (who luckily i've picked). For the Chelsea match I think you've made a blunder on choosing Geremi (you should've stick with your rules on not choosing a defender that is placed as midfield yahoo). But overall keep on the good work, cheers
From daulay07 on Mon Dec 11 02:44PM
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Jeremy do you not require sleep? You seem only to post in the wee small hours.
From the_evo_master on Mon Dec 11 03:44PM
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Jeremy do you not require sleep? You seem only to post in the wee small hours...
From the_evo_master on Mon Dec 11 03:46PM
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