Fantasy Premier League

Put down those leftovers, and stop dripping pudding on your keyboard.  We've got games to watch!  Here's hoping Santa brought you a striker that won't be rotated, a middie who pushes into the attack, and a defender who avoids a yellow card.Good luck, and condiser this your matchday open thread.  Read full entry

For what it is worth, here's a round-up of the Boxing Day team news. In addition, we're getting the first of next month's transfer news with Spurs dipping back into the Welsh teenage left-back pool for Chris Gunter. He doesn't come as higly-regarded as Bale and he's not Read full entry

The more things change.  The Manager been having, to be kind about it, a less-than-stellar 2007-2008 season.  After finishing 2006-2007 in the top 40 (for the second straight year - just reinforcing my bonafides) we've been languishing in midtable this season.  The moves that worked out before sit on the Read full entry

So that was fun.  Basically spent the day paralyzed by indecision.  Cesc, Martins, CJerome, Torres, Adam Johnson... ???  What to do?  Whom to pick?  Match-ups.  Rotation.  Form.  Argh!So after reviewing the rules I decided that the final tie-breaker was the ever-popular "Pick whomever is playing Derby and/or Wigan."  So good Read full entry

Not too much to report from the Arsenal/Spurs match - a bunch of guys from Spurs facing "late fitness tests" but probably not anyone you want on your team - Dawson, Bent, Jenas, and Rocha. Walcott, who wasn't going to start anyway, is a doubt. Shockingly, Eboue is Read full entry

My apologies for the lateness of the post, 'tis the season for holiday parties and I've been knee deep in them which has been great but not left a ton of time for blogging.  Better late than never though...A lot has been written about the less-than-stellar play on display on Read full entry

Tottenham's defensive problems are piling up after Didier Zokora's unsuccessful appeal, and news Ledley King has not trained for a fortnight.The Football Association upheld Steve Bennett's decision to give Zokora a straight red card against Manchester City on Tuesday night for his two-footed tackle on Elano. "A claim for wrongful dismissal from Tottenham's Didier Zokora Read full entry

Sven-Goran Eriksson has confirmed Joe Hart as his first-choice goalkeeper, a move that could prompt the exit of Andreas Isaksson in January. England Under-21 man Hart has played eight times this season, and featured in Tuesday's 2-0 Carling Cup reverse at home to Tottenham... "I have spoken to Andreas and obviously, he is Read full entry

Johan Djourou is to be recalled to Arsenal in the New Year in order to bolster the Gunners' defence. Defender Djourou, 20, has spent the first four months of the season on loan at Birmingham City, and has been one of the Blues' outstanding players during that time. Now Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is Read full entry