It was quite an opening weekend for fantasy managers. Everyone's favorite projected trend - load up on players playing against Blackpool, especially when 'pool are on the road - was about as big a flop as something can be. Chris Kirkland owners are nodding their heads vigorously at this point and joined to a lesser extent by those who bought in on Yayga, Boselli, N'Zogbia, Stam, and Figueroa.

By Chris Wright

Hump. Here's the round up...

Rumour No. 1: Manchester City are planning a mass exodus which will see Martin Petrov, Craig Bellamy and Shaun Wright-Phillips all leaving Eastlands in the summer, and manager Roberto Mancini has identified Aston Villa's Ashley Young as the man he will need to plug the sizeable gap left in his midfield.

Boca Juniors are currently going through something of a miserable post-season tour of the United States a few evenings ago they lost 1-0 to Los Angeles Galaxy and on Wednesday night they crashed 3-0 against Seattle Sounders (you can ... Continue reading →

The what: Premier League, Round 2 – Wigan Athletic v. Chelsea
The where: DW Stadium (25,138)
The when: August 21, 5:15pm local time (12:15pm EST)
The how: Fox Soccer Channel (DirecTV 619, Dish Network 149)
The why: Because revenge is a dish best served by the Drogs.

El triangular de verano fue para Estudiantes LP
Estudiantes aprobó con creces su segunda presentación amistosa en la ciudad de Mar del Plata y está cumpliendo los objetivos de la pretemporada. Pese a las lesiones que han generado malas noticias para Alejandro Sabella, el Pincha ha mejorado con el correr de los días, y cuando cada vez falta menos para que empiece la doble competencia, el equipo va afinando la máquina y puliendo detalles para no desentonar en un 2010 con muchos y grandes desafíos.

Estudiantes 3 - Arsenal 0
Llegó la hora de la verdad y la pelota empezó a rodar. Terminaron los preparatorios amistosos veraniegos y ahora sí, la cosa es por los puntos. Cuando todavía queda arena en los pies, y algunos siguen disfrutando de las olas y el viento, el 2010 movió temprano, más de lo habitual.

The goals (and other highlights) from Friday night's two matches in the 2010 Torneo Clausura can be watched right here on HEGS now. Both matches were home wins Federico Higuaín got the only one of the game for Godoy Cruz against Gimnasia with nine minutes to play, and in the other game Birmingham City [.

Esta vez los jugadores que protagonizan la nueva publicidad de "El gran DT" son varios. Podemos encontrar a Luchetti, Schiavi, Boselli y Gaitan demostrando, una vez mas, que como actores son excelentes players.
Mas info y las otras dos publicidades de esta nueva edición de este apasionante juego la encontrás en "Planeta gran DT 2010"

This victory is dedicated to my friend MICAELA CAPPONI who is a big fan of Gimnasia de La Plata.

If the result of a game were to be determined based upon the team's roster and previous results then Estudiantes would have clearly been the winner, but games last 90 minutes and have to be played.

Estudiantes opened their defence of the Copa Libertadores with a 5-1 thrashing of surprise Peruvian qualifiers Juan Aurich on Thursday night. The match opened Group 3 of the Copa, and is the first time in their history that Estudiantes have scored five goals in the Copa Libertadores. Mauro Boselli hit a hat trick with Germán [.

This victory is dedicated to my friend MICAELA CAPPONI who is a big fan of Gimnasia de La Plata.

If the result of a game were to be determined based upon the team's roster and previous results then Estudiantes would have clearly been the winner, but games last 90 minutes and have to be played.

Weeks after becoming the first Argentine club in four decades to take a Copa Libertadores point from a high-altitude match in Bolivia, Estudiantes were at 'home' in Quilmes to Bolívar on Tuesday night. After a first half in which the Bolivian visitors proved a very tough nut to crack, things finally came good for El [.

At the end of Week 15

1. Mauro Boselli (Estudiantes) – 9
2. Carlos Luna (Tigre) – 9
3. Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors) – 8
4. Ruben Ramirez (Banfield) – 8
5. Marcos Perez (Gimnasia y Esgrima) – 8
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At the end of Week 16

1. Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors) – 9
2. Mauro Boselli (Estudiantes) – 9
3. Carlos Luna (Tigre) – 9
4. Ruben Ramirez (Banfield) – 8
5. Marcos Perez (Gimnasia y Esgrima) – 8
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At the end of Week 18

1. Martin Palermo (Boca Juniors) – 10
2. Mauro Boselli (Estudiantes) – 10
3. Ismael Sosa (Argentinos Juniors) 9
4. Carlos Luna (Tigre) – 9
5. Ruben Ramirez (Banfield) – 9
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According to Wigan Athletic's official website, Wigan Athletic have completed the signing of Mauro Boselli from Estudiantes for an undisclosed. The 25-year-old striker signed a four-year deal with the club.

It's time to consider the prospects for Wigan Athletic this season as we continue to work our way up the table. The season marks Roberto Martinez's second full season (well at least he hopes it will be) at the helm.

The most notable foray in to the transfer market by the Spaniard this Summer was the capture of Mauro Boselli from Estudiantes.

Lineups are in:

Arsenal: Starters: Szczesny, Eboue, Koscielny, Djourou, Gibbs, Denilson, Wilshere, Walcott, Bendtner, Van Persie (c), Vela Bench: Sagna, Nasri, Arshavin, Eastmond, JET, Nordtveit, Shea

Wigan: Starters: Al Habsi, Gohouri, Alcaraz, S.

Lineups are in:

Wigan: Starters: Al Habsi, Stam, Caldwell, Alcaraz, Gohouri, Thomas, Diame, Cleverley, Watson, N'Zogbia, Rodallega Bench: Pollitt, Boselli, Steven Caldwell, Gomez, McArthur, Figueroa, McManaman

Arsenal: Starters: Fabianski, Sagna, Squillaci, Koscielny, Rosicky, Denilson, Arshavin, Eboue, Chamakh, Bendtner, Diaby Bench: Szczesny, Nasri, Vela, Walcott, Wilshere, Djourou, Clichy

We're without Cesc today who is probably curled up in a blanket at home watching on his tv after picking up his 5th yellow card on Monday.