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Carlos Tevez Set to Return to Manchester City?

Never Captain Nicky Butt 12 February @ 10:43 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Carlos Tevez could make a sensational return to Manchester City to boost their bid for the Premier League title. The league's best striker last season has been in Argentina for nearly 4 months after falling out with manager Roberto Mancini ... Continue reading →

Funny Feeling Friday: Peter Odemwingie

Never Captain Nicky Butt 10 February @ 04:30 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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West Brom's Peter Odemwingie was last season's Fantasy Premier League surprise star. 15 goals scored. 9 assists. 28 bonus points. Super. But the Nigerian has only scored 4 goals this season and had one of the 'misses of the year' ... Continue reading →

Funny Feeling Friday: Peter Odemwingie

Never Captain Nicky Butt 10 February @ 04:30 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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West Brom's Peter Odemwingie was last season's Fantasy Premier League surprise star. 15 goals scored. 9 assists. 28 bonus points. Super. But the Nigerian has only scored 4 goals this season and had one of the 'misses of the year' ... Continue reading →

Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 25

Never Captain Nicky Butt 10 February @ 10:33 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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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 →

Butt’s Brain: Midweek Musings

Never Captain Nicky Butt 08 February @ 10:51 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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No news of Vincent Kompany's knee injury until right before kickoff meant fantasy managers were left frustrated as the City skipper missed out on a clean sheet and 6 fantasy points this past weekend at home to Fulham. The 6.6M ... Continue reading →

Yaya Toure Free Kick for Ivory Coast at ACON

Never Captain Nicky Butt 05 February @ 11:30 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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In a thrilling 3-3 draw at Stamford Bridge, both Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata put on a show, but the title could still end up on the blue side of Manchester if Yaya Toure can add some fluidity & ... Continue reading →

Funny Feeling Friday: Wayne Rooney

Never Captain Nicky Butt 03 February @ 10:50 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The massive clash at Stamford Bridge this weekend could see Chelsea put out a back-four with two new starters Ryan Bertrand at LB and Gary Cahill at CB. They could be joined by two of Luiz, Ivanovic, and/or Bosingwa ... Continue reading →

Funny Feeling Friday: Wayne Rooney

Never Captain Nicky Butt 03 February @ 10:50 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The massive clash at Stamford Bridge this weekend could see Chelsea put out a back-four with two new starters Ryan Bertrand at LB and Gary Cahill at CB. They could be joined by two of Luiz, Ivanovic, and/or Bosingwa ... Continue reading →

Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 24 Preview

Never Captain Nicky Butt 02 February @ 11:44 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Thank you very much, Gareth Bale, for your midweek performance, now let's take a look at the weekend's fixtures and continue with our assault to the top of the Fantasy Premier League table... With over 2.7 million players, we hope ... Continue reading →

Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 23 Preview

Never Captain Nicky Butt 31 January @ 12:12 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I. Stoke @ Manchester United: Massive injury problems for Sir Alex's men as they look to keep pace with Manchester City at the top of the table. The latest is an injury to their new #1 goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard who ... Continue reading →

Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 23 Preview

Never Captain Nicky Butt 31 January @ 12:12 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I. Stoke @ Manchester United: Massive injury problems for Sir Alex's men as they look to keep pace with Manchester City at the top of the table. The latest is an injury to their new #1 goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard who ... Continue reading →

Transfer Deadline Day Tomorrow

Never Captain Nicky Butt 30 January @ 10:05 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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An exciting weekend of FA Cup football culminated with a come-from-behind victory for Arsenal against Aston Villa yesterday. Two Robin van Persie penalties and a goal that Theo Walcott knew very little about helped the Gunners erase a 2-0 halftime ... Continue reading →

Nani Injured; Valencia Becomes a Must Have Option?

Never Captain Nicky Butt 27 January @ 10:34 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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At the beginning of last season (2010) we highlighted Nani's emergence as a "must have" Fantasy Premier League option when Antonio Valencia broke his leg in a Champions League game and eventually missed the majority of the 2010-2011 season. Deja ... Continue reading →

Nani Injured; Valencia Becomes a Must Have Option?

Never Captain Nicky Butt 27 January @ 10:34 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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At the beginning of last season (2010) we highlighted Nani's emergence as a "must have" Fantasy Premier League option when Antonio Valencia broke his leg in a Champions League game and eventually missed the majority of the 2010-2011 season. Deja ... Continue reading →

Balotelli Ban: Edin Dzeko Time?!

Never Captain Nicky Butt 24 January @ 10:58 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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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 →

Robbie Keane’s Golazo for Aston Villa

Never Captain Nicky Butt 22 January @ 07:42 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Happy 91st Opa Wim T-Shirt: RVP Grandfather Tribute

Never Captain Nicky Butt 22 January @ 12:49 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Manchester United may have gone up 2-1 through a super performance by winger Antonio Valencia, but just a few minutes prior another winner on the day was Robin van Persie's 91 year old grandfather, "opa wim," who was honored after ... Continue reading →

Ákos Buzsáky: Fantasy Premier League Legend to Be?

Never Captain Nicky Butt 21 January @ 06:12 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Here's a quick shout out to those of you looking for a budget, 5th midfielder in the Fantasy Premier League.. a "Funny Feeling Saturday," if you will. A 'sleeper pick' as they say in the United States... Akos Buzsaky seems ... Continue reading →

Ákos Buzsáky: Fantasy Premier League Legend to Be?

Never Captain Nicky Butt 21 January @ 06:12 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Here's a quick shout out to those of you looking for a budget, 5th midfielder in the Fantasy Premier League.. a "Funny Feeling Saturday," if you will. A 'sleeper pick' as they say in the United States... Akos Buzsaky seems ... Continue reading →

Leighton Baines: Fantasy Failure / Frustration

Never Captain Nicky Butt 21 January @ 05:54 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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2.7 million players play Fantasy Premier League football. 6% of them own Leighton Baines. That's about 162,000 frustrated owners this evening after Everton (again) failed to keep a clean sheet at home against inferior opposition drawing 1-1 with Blackburn ... Continue reading →

Leighton Baines: Fantasy Failure / Frustration

Never Captain Nicky Butt 21 January @ 05:54 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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2.7 million players play Fantasy Premier League football. 6% of them own Leighton Baines. That's about 162,000 frustrated owners this evening after Everton (again) failed to keep a clean sheet at home against inferior opposition drawing 1-1 with Blackburn ... Continue reading →

Funny Feeling Friday: Landon Donovan

Never Captain Nicky Butt 20 January @ 11:01 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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He has yet to score for Everton in 3 starts for the club this month, but that won't stop us from selecting American superstar Landon Donovan as our "Funny Feeling Friday," this weekend. Donovan is owned by just 0.5% of ... Continue reading →

Funny Feeling Friday: Landon Donovan

Never Captain Nicky Butt 20 January @ 11:01 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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He has yet to score for Everton in 3 starts for the club this month, but that won't stop us from selecting American superstar Landon Donovan as our "Funny Feeling Friday," this weekend. Donovan is owned by just 0.5% of ... Continue reading →

Premier League Gameweek 22 Fantasy Preview

Never Captain Nicky Butt 19 January @ 10:33 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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I. Manchester United @ Arsenal: This is just amazing. Arsenal looking for revenge after a humiliating, fluke, 8-2 defeat at Old Trafford earlier in the season. Manchester City are at home against Tottenham in a superb Top-4 clash, but Sir ... Continue reading →

Papis Demba Cisse at Newcastle: A New FPL Legend in the Making?

Never Captain Nicky Butt 19 January @ 07:01 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Great news for Newcastle fans but dangerous news for Fantasy Premier League managers who own (or are thinking of acquiring or re-acquiring) Demba Ba when he returns from the African Cup of Nations in just a few weeks time. Newcastle ... Continue reading →

Papis Demba Cisse at Newcastle: A New FPL Legend in the Making?

Never Captain Nicky Butt 19 January @ 07:01 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Great news for Newcastle fans but dangerous news for Fantasy Premier League managers who own (or are thinking of acquiring or re-acquiring) Demba Ba when he returns from the African Cup of Nations in just a few weeks time. Newcastle ... Continue reading →

Maynor Figueroa’s Hand of God

Never Captain Nicky Butt 16 January @ 06:02 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Premier League Gameweek 21 Fantasy Preview

Never Captain Nicky Butt 12 January @ 08:19 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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FA Cup. Carling Cup. And in the meantime, Tottenham making an assault up the Premier League table. Let's get back at it and preview the weekend... I. Arsenal @ Swansea: This is an exciting battle, as Swansea are in amazing ... Continue reading →

Gary Cahill to Chelsea: A Fantasy Premier League Manager’s Wet Dream

Never Captain Nicky Butt 11 January @ 06:55 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Bolton's star defender Gary Cahill is close to completing a switch to Chelsea and join his international teammate John Terry in the heart of Andre Villas-Boas' back four. Chelsea have been far from consistent at the back this season ... Continue reading →

African Cup of Nations: Premier League Teams Suffer Absentees

Never Captain Nicky Butt 09 January @ 10:22 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The 2012 African Cup of Nations begins on January 21st in Gabon and Equitorial Guinea, and players have just reported to their respective international squads for the tournament. The next few gameweeks in the Premier League will be tough for ... Continue reading →

Wayne Rooney In Form; Vincent Kompany Suspended

Never Captain Nicky Butt 08 January @ 10:45 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Manchester United knocked Manchester City out of the FA Cup today with a thrilling 3-2 win in the 3rd Round. Sir Alex Ferguson's men were up 3-0 against a 10-man Manchester City through two Wayne Rooney goals and a superb ... Continue reading →

Frank Lampard will not sign for Manchester United

Never Captain Nicky Butt 06 January @ 10:43 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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The January transfer window is open and the rumors are swirling, but one player who will not be moving in the upcoming weeks, is Chelsea's Frank Lampard. The legend has scored 9 goals for the Blues this term but is ... Continue reading →

Guest Post: Premier League December 2011 (and 2 Days of January) Review

Never Captain Nicky Butt 02 January @ 10:01 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Happy New Year to all... A guest post today chronicling the last month in the Premier League by Griggers. Former high school and college soccer star in the United States, he's currently completing his coaching badges and managing on the ... Continue reading →

Premier League Gameweek 20 Fantasy Preview

Never Captain Nicky Butt 01 January @ 11:58 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Happy New Year. Van der Vaart's hamstring. Scott Parker's knee. Rotation. Rest. It's that time of the year... Let's take a look at the upcoming Fantasy Premier League gameweek GW 20: our first "double gameweek" of 2012. I. Liverpool ... Continue reading →

Premier League Gameweek 20 Fantasy Preview

Never Captain Nicky Butt 01 January @ 11:58 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Happy New Year. Van der Vaart's hamstring. Scott Parker's knee. Rotation. Rest. It's that time of the year... Let's take a look at the upcoming Fantasy Premier League gameweek GW 20: our first "double gameweek" of 2012. I. Liverpool ... Continue reading →

A Season of Shockers for MUFC: 3-2 Loss to Blackburn

Never Captain Nicky Butt 31 December @ 09:51 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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Bottom of the league Blackburn beat an injury ravaged Manchester United 3-2 today at Old Trafford, on Sir Alex Ferguson's 70th birthday. Sure, it's not as humiliating as the 8-2 loss earlier in the season against rivals Manchester City, but ... Continue reading →

Funny Feeling Friday: Craig Bellamy

Never Captain Nicky Butt 30 December @ 09:46 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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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 →

Premier League Gameweek 19 Fantasy Preview

Never Captain Nicky Butt 28 December @ 09:10 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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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 →

Premier League Gameweek 19 Fantasy Preview

Never Captain Nicky Butt 28 December @ 09:10 PM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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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 →

Best of Showboat 2011

Never Captain Nicky Butt 26 December @ 11:10 AM EST Blog Details : Related Items
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