Fantasy Premier League

McLeish admits he has gone for a more attack-minded policy in recent games away from St Andrews and he has been impressed with the Mikael Forssell-James McFadden combination up front. He said: "There have been tactical switches. When I first came, the team had been used to playing one up front away from Read full entry

An abbreviated look at the mid-week team news for the Premier League, Champions League, and UEFA Cup matches. Knight ready to shackle Boro Savage to return at the Bridge Kapo missing for Pompey trip Defoe back to take on Birmingham Blues duo hoping for recallsChampions League - Read full entry

[Updated below.]  The Manager is still uncurling himself from the fetal position after having this man (Bullard, not Hodgson) rip off 12pts with another last-gasp free-kick goal.  More coherent thoughts to follow.Hopefully.  ---  Here's what coalesced, if not "cohered".  Thanks to regular commenter the_burning_pen for helping me to organize my thoughts Read full entry

I'm going to regret this.  Almost immediately, I'm sure.  But I sold CRon.  My fantasy team is stuck "mid-table" and as most teams (save for Spurs and Chelsea) only have 10 matches left there are fewer and fewer chances to gain ground on the leading teams.  Neal and I were Read full entry

Sort of a funky week, this one.  Three matches on Saturday, three matches on Sunday, and then three more on Wednesday.  In the meantime, there are a few FA Cup matches, a Champions League match, and ManYoo and Bolton don't play a Premier League match at all.  Throw in some Read full entry

Some late, breaking news; Bolton keeper Jaaskelainen has injured himself in the pre-match warm-up, meaning Al Habsi has taken his place in the Bolton goal... Big blow for Bolton. --- Double Injury Blow For Gunners Arsenal duo Theo Walcott and Abou Diaby are out of Sunday's trip to Wigan. Walcott picked Read full entry

Before we get to the analysis of the coming week (which is going to end up looking a lot like "stick with what worked this past week"), I figured I'd spend some time on a few issues that have been rolling around in my head since last weekend...1) Where was Read full entry

Newcastle have had their appeal to allow Joey Barton to play against Liverpool this weekend turned down by the courts. Barton is not allowed on Merseyside as part of the bail conditions ahead of his trial for assault and affray after an incident in Liverpool city centre in December. The club have appealed for Read full entry

West Ham could be without midfielder Julien Faubert for Wednesday night's Premier League match against Liverpool at Anfield.Faubert took a knock in a challenge with Claude Makelele during the Hammers' 4-0 home defeat by Chelsea at the weekend, and is struggling to be fit for the trip to Anfield. If the Read full entry