Another huge weekend as the race at the top tightens and the England managerial role remains vacant. Let's focus on club over country for now, though, and preview this week's best potential fantasy performers... I. Liverpool @ Manchester United: Huge. ... Continue reading →

Watson for England By the age of 25, it's normally time to settle down in a job, accept that Phil Collins does indeed have a few catchy numbers and limber up for a begrudging jog towards reproduction and sensible haircuts. Certainly, the fantasy of becoming a respected figure on the global footballing stage is over.

Mario Balotelli faces a potential 4-match ban (3 league games) for a stamp on Scott Parker in Manchester City's win over Tottenham on Sunday. While that's bad news for City fans, it's super news for fantasy managers / potential owners ... Continue reading →

Yes we can! The JimmyG2 Column A fantasy or a nightmare, I can't decide. Dear Daniel,. Just an informal thank-you on behalf of the 'Scheduling Committee' for your co-operation in the 'five goal thriller' as the tabloids would have it, on Sunday. We extend our thanks to Mr.Bale and Mr.Defoe for contriving to miss the late goal in such a convincing manner which had it been scored would

Luis Suarez is suspended as Liverpool take on Newcastle at Anfield today. Andy Carroll is the man with the massive spotlight on him, and at 9.1M and owned by just 2% of fantasy managers, is a 'funny feeling' contender in ... Continue reading →

Here we go. A disappointing week for many fantasy managers as the leading candidates in the Boxing Day fixtures failed to produce. Manchester United win 5-0 but neither Wayne Rooney nor Nani registered a single goal or assist. That's ridiculous. ... Continue reading →

Short week. Injuries and rotations taking effect during this busy winter schedule. Fantasy managers need 13-15 players fit and considered part of the "first team" to get through these next 10 days of rotation and exhaustion. Here we go... I. ... Continue reading →

Modric and Sneijder should be top of Fergie's shopping list

Gutted for Darren Fletcher, who looks like missing the rest of the season with a bowel disorder. I think he's seriously under-rated as a big-game player for Manchester United and Scotland. What I, and I'm sure millions of United fans would like to see now is Sir Alex Ferguson responding to his side's injury crisis by throwing his transfer beliefs out of the window for this January only.

Daniel Sturridge created 2 goals and Didier Drogba was back to his bullying best as Chelsea handed Manchester City their first loss of the season yesterday in London. From a fantasy (and real-life) perspective, these two players couldn't be any ... Continue reading →

Amazingly, neither Manchester United nor Manchester City qualified for the knockout rounds of the Champions League. That's good news for fantasy managers, in the long run, as both clubs should put out their first choice lineups in the league from ... Continue reading →

Bad news for fantasy managers who own Liverpool defenders like the popular LB Jose Enrique and worse news for Liverpool fans who believe their club can make a Top-4 run and qualify for the Champions League. Lucas Leiva has been ... Continue reading →

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Here's Portuguese legend and Kickette fantasy boink buddy Luis Figo at the Estadio da Luz on November 15th. He received a UEFA award for playing in more than 100 international games. Part of his prize pack was this hat.

Still hot? Or would removal and burning be a 'pre-match' contractual obligation for you?

This will not be an Arsenal related post. It's the Interlull and while there's been sufficient topic of discussion to go about, I felt it would be nice to take a break and write about other things for a change. Was suggested this wonderful site by WengerBoy1 on twitter and there's some wonderful statistics on there.

Being both true blue American and sorta Dutch-ified, I could retire like a rock star now if given a buck for every fan I've had tell me how they'd love to have a real, live stake in a real club. If only, if only.Well, it's time to put your money where your fantasy is, because Dutch second flight side Cambuur SC have a proposition for anyone ready to live that wacky dream of professional soccer

Here we go, another great weekend of Premier League football is here. Throw your "Why Always Me?" t-shirts to the side, and let's concentrate on Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, and the rest of the weekend's fantasy prognostications. Let's ... Continue reading →

This column is getting long enough in its own right so I'm not going to write much of a preamble this time around. Before we get to it though, I'm going to solicit feedback on two aspects of the column. I've added what I'm thinking will be regular fixtures under #1 and #2 . I have been mixing fantasy and reality comments in this column thus far this season.

American midfielder Stuart Holden to miss another six months with knee injury - Soccer Insider - The Washington Post: It is rare that I get to link the blog of my favorite writer on US Soccer as there aren't many cross-over topics between his blog (mostly focused on the USMNT and MLS) and our Premier League and Premier League Fantasy blog.

Wayne Rooney's surprise hamstring injury forced him to miss last weekend's 1-1 draw with Stoke. And with Manchester United's form dipping again in midweek (a 3-3 draw at home in the Champions League with competition minnows Basel), supporters and Fantasy ... Continue reading →

By Darshan Joshi

Hype is like a phoenix. It is afforded life, it blossoms, it blooms. It peaks. It dies down; it turns to dust; yet it remains deathless. It is as immortal as it is intangible. Its hyperphysical presence experiences a ceaseless resurrection; it evades an escape from memory.

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It might seem strange that we're surveying the sizzle factor of one of our buffest, most beloved 'ballers, but surely we weren't the only ones to notice Dahveeeeeed's uncharacteristic lapse in proper grooming judgment this past weekend?

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We're finally back on schedule here at blog headquarters and since it is Friday morning on the East Coast of the United States that means it is time for all the news that is fit to print, err, type and link to about injuries and suspensions and how they impact your fantasy choices for the weekend. Arsenal vs.

Sometimes we, and by we I mean the blog, pay the price for this not being a full time job. There are times when the job that pays the bills takes precedence over the enjoyment of bringing you blog posts so long that your bosses, significant others, non-fantasy-playing friends, and children complain about the time spent on them on occasion.

Premier League team news - ESPN Soccernet: Here is the important news from behind the link along with the fantasy implications that the news implies: Arsenal Song and Gervinho are back from suspension which means a few things: 1) Frimpong and Arshavin will almost definitely head to the bench; 2) The defense will be better with Song in front of Mertesacker and Koscielny (and Rovers doing

Gameweek 5 is nearly here. And it's Friday. You know what that means: Funny Feeling Friday. We take a look at an "unpopular" (by fantasy ownership terms) or out of form Premier League footballer that should break out in the ... Continue reading →

Arsenal v Swansea Everton v Aston Villa Man City v Wigan Stoke v Liverpool Sunderland v Chelsea Wolves v Tottenham Bolton v Man Utd Norwich v West Brom Fulham v Blackburn Here's a summary of the news that can be found behind the links above: Arsenal: The important mention is that Gibbs is fit and Santos is "short of fitness" which leaves fantasy managers with a fairly certain, very

Word on the street - and by street I mean Twitter - is that Danny Welbeck is going to return to training next week following his hamstring injury. In the meantime, Javier Hernandez is going to start against Bolton Wanderers, at Bolton, and to me looks a good fantasy bet. He's only 10 in the Yahoo! game, and I assume that he'll keep his starting place even if Welbeck recovers quickly.

Unfortunately, my schedule and a general lack of a reliable internet connection prevented me from posting as much as I'd have liked about the transfer window. In an effort to at least summarize some thoughts related to fantasy before the matches start up I'll do a quick version here before we get to this week's player picks.

QPR want to sign David Beckham | The Sun |Sport|Football.

Upon reading this article, I couldn't help thinking if their was anything more outlandish that the UK media could spew forth on a relatively slow weekend of soccer news. David Beckham to QPR so he get's a shot at winning a spot on Britain's upcoming 2012 Olympic squad ?

What an incredible weekend. It started with a forward who scored one goal all of last season scoring a brace and ended with three of the more remarkable fantasy performances we are likely to see all season - one from a forward who himself only scored twice in the league last season (admittedly in limited opportunity over only 15 matches).

Premier League team news - ESPN Soccernet: There are a fair number of interesting line-up machinations related to injuries, suspensions, and transfers. For all of the fantasy implications for this weekend, here is everything you need to know: Aston Villa: Looks like Gabby and Heskey are very likely to be healthy for the match against Wolves.

After months of anticipation, it is hard to believe that the first weekend of the Premier League has already come and gone. As we all look ahead to the second week, here are some additions that should be made to all fantasy squads on ESPN Premier...
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The Galaxy have signed Robbie Keane, making their current Designated Player striker, Juan Pablo Angel, a disposable asset.
Of course, the move didn't come from out of the blue. The Galaxy need a forward who can be effective, or the club probably won't survive the playoffs. Angel wasn't much of a force for the Galaxy at all.

The Galaxy have signed Robbie Keane, making their current Designated Player striker, Juan Pablo Angel, a disposable asset.
Of course, the move didn't come from out of the blue. The Galaxy need a forward who can be effective, or the club probably won't survive the playoffs. Angel wasn't much of a force for the Galaxy at all.

With one match left to go tomorrow (Monday), the first thing we learned is that when your fantasy pundit spends the summer harping on the fact that you should spend your time, effort, and budget picking home players that we won't see a home win in week 1. I stick by my initial hypothesis that you should strongly favor players playing at home but this was certainly not great positive

The Premier League season is here. Less than 24 hours to kickoff. And with this first weekly preview of the 2011-2012 season comes a major announcement: Never Captain Nicky Butt will be officially joining forces this season with Fantasy Premier ... Continue reading →

By Chris Wright

Granted, we know next to nothing about the NHL/Ice Hockey, in fact, we haven't watched any since Charlie Conway was earmarked as the next big thing back in the early '90s but, nevertheless, these 'ere 'Sockey' kits get our seal of approval.

Some dilligent (presumably otherwise unemployed) soul has been busy, beavering away at producing these fantasy Sockey strips i.

Quick Reminder, Real Life The beginning of last season was OK but the real damage was done in the second half. After losing 2-0 at home to Pompey on December 11th, Norwich only lost one more match for the rest of the season (@ fellow promoted side Swansea City in early April. Not bad for a team in their first year back in the Championship.

The Premiership Talk Fantasy Football is back! With the new Barclays Premier League season less than a week away, sign up before this coming Friday to enjoy many perks throughout the year.

The fantasy league, which is located over at Yahoo, can be accessed here.

The Group ID# is 6138 and the password is premiership.

We here at the fantasy blog are joining forces with Nik, the YFF Assistant Manager to bring you a combined set of private leagues and associated competitions (he ran a Yahoo Cup competition last season as well that was very successful). There will be more to come on this alliance in the near future but for now, here are the first few private groups for you to start signing up for, PLEASE SIGN UP

Earlier this week, we reached a landmark day in the countdown to the start of the new Premier League season- the opening of the Premier League's new look fantasy site. In the wake of that monumental occurrence, it seems right to preview eleven...
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