UK Fantasy Football Blog

Choose 'em or lose 'em?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:54:07 -0800

Try to stay calm, but this week is a double-gamer - with matches at the weekend and next Tuesday and Wednesday. So, before we get started, a couple of things worth noting:

1- Due to Europa League matches, the following teams only play once in the Premier League this week: Fulham, Everton, Stoke, Hull.

The Fantasist will not bother mentioning their players in Choose 'em or Lose 'em - you should not pick any of them. ...

Injury Report: Gameweek 15

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:08:38 -0800

The Fantasist takes its weekly look at the injury situation in the Premier League.

Injury status is of course subject to change, with any manner of dog or golf club-related injuries liable to occur between now and the weekend. ...

Movers and shakers: Drog days

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:28:27 -0800

During the season our regular feature will detail whose value is rising and falling.

UP

Sebastian Larsson (MF, Birmingham, 13.13) +3.65
Two goals from free-kicks for the Brum midfielder.

Asmir Begovic (GK, Portsmouth, 6.48) +3.59
Four saves, a win and a clean sheet against Burnley.

Manuel Almunia (GK, Arsenal, 8.84) +3. ...

Fantasy Europe Cup: update

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:38:42 -0800

Matchday six is here, and it's time for a Fantasy Europe Cup update.

The Fantasist is languishing in the lower-echelons of the overall standings, but is staunchly determined to turn things around.

Foward Luis Fabiano has 47 points to his name and the Seville striker regains the armband from Alberto Gilardino (32.5 pts) with Rangers visiting the Estadio Ramon Sanchez. ...

Tactical review: Dunne deal

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:17:52 -0800

The Fantasist went on a tipping spree in Friday's Choose 'em or Lose 'em? So let's take a whistlestop tour of how those selections got on.

CHOOSE 'EM

Goalkeepers

Manuel Almunia (16.5pts)

Asmir Begovic (18)

A couple of stonking selections to kick off - both keepers kept a clean sheet and won.

Defenders

Armand Traore (9. ...

Matchday Open Thread

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:32:06 -0800

Theo Walcott's hamstring strain, sustained in last week's defeat by Chelsea, is worse than first thought and the England winger looks certain to miss Saturday's home game against Stoke City.

Arsenal are also without Kieran Gibbs, who will miss most of the remainder of the season after surgery on a broken foot, and the suspended Alex Song, but they do have full-back Bacary Sagna available again after an ankle injury. ...

Choose 'em or lose 'em?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:52:50 -0800

Your weekly guide to the good and not-so-good of Fantasy football.

GOALKEEPER

Choose 'em: Looks like an easy choice who to go for between the sticks this week. Manuel Almunia has dropped to just 5. ...

Injury Report: Gameweek 14

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:48:11 -0800

The Fantasist takes its weekly look at the injury situation in the Premier League.
Injury status is of course subject to change, with any manner of dog or golf club-related injuries liable to occur between now and the weekend. ...

Foreign view: Daddy Soldado

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:31:36 -0800
The whole world may have ground to a halt on Sunday evening to watch 'El Clasico' between Barcelona and Real Madrid, but believe it or not there were other matches happening in Spain at the weekend.
Getafe's Roberto Soldado (20.34) leapt up a massive 7.37 in price following his brace in the 5-1 win over Xerex, taking his league total to seven goals in 10 games.
Diego Costa (18. ...

Movers and shakers: Wayne's reign

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:26:46 -0800

During the season our regular feature will detail whose value is rising and falling.
UP
Didier Drogba (FW, Chelsea, 21.65) +5.80
He's back. Bet you're glad you kept him when he was injured, aren't you?
Wayne Rooney (FW, Man Utd, 21.15) +5.05
Oddly quiet at Portsmouth. Even more oddly, he scored a hat-trick.
Chris Eagles (MF, Burnley, 10.01) +3. ...