Fantasy Premier League

Matchday Open Thread

Sat Mar 22 05:16AM by Jeremy

Fulham's Brian McBride celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the game

First things first... let's draw a line under last week.  Knew it was a risk but I was hoping that CRon would be rested and Rooney wouldn't.  And to afford that I had to gut down to Robbo.  It didn't work.  I'm trying to accept the outcome - being outscored two to one by many teams.  Not the smartest, no.  But it wasn't beyond the pale, was it?

So this week I'm going back to basics.  Still no CRon, but trying to buy players at home against stuggling opposition.  So welcome the "Premier League's top scorer over the last five years who is still in the Premier League" - Everton's Yakubu - a player who can score for on his day against a West Ham team that can conceed four on theirs.  Though I looked at BFAY, I didn't have the money, and surprisingly, Barry isn't too far behind and 5 cheaper.  So hopefully he can chip in at home to a road-shy Sunderland.  MPet comes back from suspension and into SGE's and my teams against struggling Bolton, even @Bolton.  And even though we never bet on or against them.  Unless we do.

Downing and Schwarzer come in for the weekly "v. Derby" picks.  And though I went back and forth over Tuncay and Aliadiere, I decided to go with the sentimental pick and get fellow Yank, Brian McBride.  Always been a fan of his, even though we sure rooted against him when his Crew would come to DC to play United.  Here's hoping he can nick a goal against Newcastle and we can ride this particular horse through the barn door and into their matchup with Derby next week. 

Torres keeps his place.  No point selling him now even facing ManU, Everton, and Arsenal and Arsenal and Arsenal again in the League and Champions League.  To be honest, I'm very tempted to gut Torres to McFadden, another striker on a hot streak.  But I'm still chagrined by his being left on the bench for their Pompey match and can't bring myself to do it.

So that's the state of my world tonight.  Let us know what's up with you -- who you got, who you watching, and how are they doing for you -- in this, your matchday open thread. 

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  • (11)

    GMTA - Torres, Yakubu, McBride, Downing, MPet, Schwarzer. Bullard of curse at +6. Joe Cole who I got at under 4 and he's been rolling ver since (now +9). Throw in Hutton (no DeFoe for Pompey), Wheater (vs DER) and Bardsley (because that's the best I can afford)

    Posted by: hcthode51 on Sat Mar 22 11:47AM | Report abuse
  • (12)

    huhu...its really getting excited tonight..my team: yak,torres,carew,BFDB,petrov,nolan,j.utah,wheater,hutton,mok,Schwarzer.. dunn why,but im getting this kind of feeling: UTAKA WILL BE 1 OF THE SCORER TONITE!!!!!!!!!

    Posted by: dreck_lock on Sat Mar 22 12:26PM | Report abuse
  • (13)

    Quite many of you guys took a chance on Huth. I dropped him after I heard he was doubtful. I went with Boro's Taylor instead. I have Owen, Long, Aliadiere, CRon, Lamps, JCole, Reid, Taylor, Terry, Bouma and the Schwartz. Hope CRon gets his first goal against Liverpool.

    Posted by: zzzeclipse on Sat Mar 22 12:34PM | Report abuse
  • (14)

    Baros is not in the starting eleven. I have a feeling Berbatov is gonna get a goal or two today.

    Posted by: zzzeclipse on Sat Mar 22 12:49PM | Report abuse
  • (15)

    (13)On Huth... good that you didn't risk it. I didn't either, and chose Taylor, as well.

    Posted by: donegal08 on Sat Mar 22 01:33PM | Report abuse
  • (16)

    (12) Utaka is the first player to get booked.

    Posted by: zzzeclipse on Sat Mar 22 02:08PM | Report abuse
  • (17)

    TOT-POR 0-0 at White Hart Lane 65 minutes in. Color me stunned.

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sat Mar 22 02:11PM | Report abuse
  • (18)

    In addition to the YC, Utaka, despite expectations of the contrary, is not playing upfront.

    Posted by: krokodil_g on Sat Mar 22 02:20PM | Report abuse
  • (19)

    2 goals from the substitutes...hmmmm

    Posted by: jason_kirage on Sat Mar 22 02:30PM | Report abuse
  • (20)

    Bent and O'Hara within minutes of subbing on. Ramos is a tactical genius.

    Posted by: the_burning_pen on Sat Mar 22 02:31PM | Report abuse