Tevez is a stud, not a dud
That break seemed like it lasted forever. Boxing Day
fixtures, the New Year, then a bit of FA Cup action, some snow mixed in between, and now we're back
to the Premier League this weekend...
I. Tottenham @ Liverpool: One of these two teams most certainly will not make
the Top 4.
You don't look cool, Wayne, but you are a hell of a footballer
After a great
mid-week of Champions League action, we are back to our bread and butter this weekend - the Premier
League. Hope you guys took our advice last week and captained N'Zogbia and to those of you who were
brave enough (or crazy enough) to include Landon Donovan in your teams despite his tough match
against Chelsea as we did - congrats on the assist and Donovan's 2 bonus points.
He's British. He's quick. He's strong. And he's in the form of his career. Nope, I'm not talking
about Wayne Rooney.
I'm talking Bobby Zamora. Yes, Zamora, of all strikers. Our former Funny Feeling Friday has never
really had the best Premier League goalscoring record (though he did score an amazing 83 times in
136 appearances for Brighton and Hove Albion in the lower leagues), and he's never had an England
National Team call up, but perhaps he deserves one.
Cesc or Wayne - Who will you captain?
Another strange week that sees a few top
teams missing fixtures in the Premier League schedule, so let's navigate the fixture list minefield
and quickly preview the weekend from a fantasy footie perspective:
I & II: Burnley @ Arsenal: With Chelsea idle, Arsenal have a chance to take over first place
in the table this weekend if they are able to thrash the league's worst road team, Burnley, at
home.
Look at Nani and Anderson in the background, now that's passion
This preview is
going to be very quick. Lots going on here but at least I managed to squeeze in a fantasy footie
related interview this week over at 11kicksblog.com, so check it out if you so desire. I'll pop
back into the comments section tomorrow to add some more insight and answer questions, and I'll be
on Twitter too over the next few days, but let's get right to the action.
This week, unlike last week, is one of those weeks where you look at your fantasy team and you say,
"man I wish I could start everyone." All 15 players. The matchups just look so tasty. So, who will
you sit and who will you start? The pundit is here to help...
I. Manchester United @ Manchester City: Tottenham / Chelsea is big, but this one is the
big one.
When it comes to Funny Feelings, we are usually "god damn wizards," according to you guys.
So, let's go with another left field selection. Yakubu (7.7M) has been out injured a majority of
this season, and only played 13 minutes last time out against Blackburn.
Saha (6.8M) is cheaper, and has been Everton's main striker all year.
Nani is hitting top form
Let's preview the Premier League from a fantasy
perspective...
I. Arsenal @ Chelsea: We predicted a Big-4 away win last weekend, taking United over Arsenal
- and Wayne Rooney and company delivered. Can Cesc Fabregas and Arsenal pull together an away win
shocker at Stamford Bridge this weekend?
He doesn't have ears, but he has some wicked paceDavid Bentley and Aaron Lennon are out injured. Tottenham are fighting for 4th position. They have
some superb central playmakers (Modric, Kranjcar, Palacios) and finishers up front (Crouch, Defoe,
Pavlyuchenko) but who will provide the service from the flanks?
Can Dimitar step it up without Wayne? I think so
Didier Drogba has a hernia
problem but should still play this weekend. Everton's stud Mikel Arteta is doubtful with a groin
problem in what looks like an easy fixture at home to West Ham. And fantasy superstars Wayne Rooney
and Cesc Fabregas are
certainly out as their teams chase the title.
