Jonny Evans missed Manchester United's 2-1 loss at Old Trafford against Manchester City on Monday with a hamstring complaint, but has been back in training this week and is in contention for Manchester United's trip to Stoke this weekend. Evans ... Continue reading →
A bit of what's going on in Butt's Brain midweek as the Champions League picture becomes clearer and we prepare for double gameweek madness in the Fantasy Premier League in just a few days time... In global news, makeshift Barcelona ... Continue reading →
I think Norwich were incredibly unlucky to lose 1-0 at Wigan last weekend and to draw 1-1 at Sunderland the gameweek prior to that. The team is on a pretty poor run only 1 win in their last 14 ... Continue reading →
QPR will find it nearly impossible to survive in the Premier League, but Harry Redknapp's men took one small step to safety with a 2-1 away win last time out against Southampton. Can they beat the teams around them and ... Continue reading →
Chelsea brushed Middlesbrough aside while Everton took care of Oldham at home, but our focus now returns to the league, and specifically, Tottenham and Arsenal battling it out for a potential Champions League spot in London. Let's do it. I. ... Continue reading →
A weekend of FA Cup shocks and upsets is now behind us, and we focus on the return of Premier League action. Liverpool were humbled at Oldham 3-2 and now must face Arsenal at the Emirates. We've got all the ... Continue reading →
Another double gameweek is upon us. Our Best XI was filled with double gameweek stars last week including the likes of Ba, Lambert, Puncheon, and Mata and they certainly didn't disappoint all registering big FPL scores. And now ... Continue reading →
A bit of what's going on in Butt's Brain after a weekend of Premier League football: Southampton starting left back Luke Shaw who made his first ever appearance in our our FPL Gameweek 22 Best XI may miss ... Continue reading →
The last time we featured Gaston Ramirez as our Funny Feeling Friday, he was 0.2% owned and had scored just 1 league goal returning zero bonus points. He managed 16 fantasy points over his next three games a ... Continue reading →
Togo claim that Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor has changed his mind after all and will represent the country this month at the African Cup of Nations. Adebayor finished last season as Tottenham's leading goalscorer with 17 Premier League goals ... Continue reading →
Manchester City strolled to a 3-0 win today at home against Stoke but have lost Sergio Aguero for the near future as the world class Argentine limped off with a hamstring complaint. The news could perhaps propel Carlos Tevez back ... Continue reading →
The Premier League season is exactly halfway complete. 19 games played, 19 to go. Are you sitting at the top of your mini leagues at this all important juncture? Or are you in the relegation zone? We're here to keep ... Continue reading →
An entertaining Sunday in the Premier League comes to an end as we look forward to the Boxing Day fixtures on Wednesday. Frank Lampard scored on his 500th Premier League appearance, Fernando Torres struck with a brilliant header within the ... Continue reading →
Here we go. Manchester United beat Arsenal 8-2 last season at Old Trafford. With RVP wearing red this time around, will the score be similar? Let's jump right in... I. Arsenal @ Manchester United: Arsenal may have scored 7 against ... Continue reading →
Form, cost and opponent – the three most important evaluations a Fantasy Premier League manager should consider when selecting a high-value/cost-effective transfer to bring into the squad. Week 9 of the Premier League presents a slate of matches that affords savvy managers a multitude of ways to get a leg up on the competition.
Gervinho of Arsenal (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
With the international break finally over we can finally get back to what really matters: Fantasy Premier League. With Week 8 just a few days away let's take a glance at five high-value/cost-effective transfers that Fantasy managers should consider bringing into the Starting XI.
We're feeling smug after absolutely nailing it last weekend with 3 Liverpool players in our starting XI [Suarez, Gerrard, and Glen Johnson] and Brendan Rodgers' men didn't disappoint us: putting 5 goals past Norwich on the road. Who will be ... Continue reading →
We are on quite the Funny Feeling Friday roll we picked Steven Fletcher back in August and he's exploded for Sunderland, while Dimitar Berbatov also produced a massive score after his selection in the FFF column. Shane Long ... Continue reading →
A few Carling Cup blowouts [Chelsea and Arsenal looked solid] and a few surprised [Manchester City beaten by Aston Villa] but we're back to what really matters- the league, so let's dive in. I. Chelsea @ Arsenal: The Gunners looked ... Continue reading →
A bit of what's going on in Butt's Brain... Jermain Defoe continues to keep Adebayor stuck on the bench, and playing as a lone striker is in great form David de Gea and Anders Lindegaard are friends, despite rivalry, ... Continue reading →
After a surprising yet entertaining opening weekend to the Premier League season, we're back with
our Gameweek 2 Fantasy Preview. We hope you drafted in the likes of Ivanovic, Michu, and/or Torres
last week. They delivered the goods. Who will ... Continue reading →
You know the drill. Before every Premier League Gameweek we preview I) The most exciting match from
a neutral's perspective II) The most fantasy friendly affair III) Stud & Dud player selections and
IV) Our predicted best scoring starting XI. ... Continue reading →
We've known it for weeks if not months but it's finally setting in as a reality. Manchester United
agreed to buy Robin van Persie today from Arsenal for about £24m. What does this mean for us
Fantasy Premier League ... Continue reading →
The deal has yet to be finalised but substantive reports are surfacing today that Arsene Wenger has
agreed to sell Robin van Persie to Manchester United. Previous reports suggested it would take up
to £30M or more to pry RVP ... Continue reading →
In preparation for the start of the [Fantasy] Premier League season, we are going club-by-club
[alphabetically] and previewing the new signings to give our take on their potential for fantasy
stardom. Each player's FPL price will follow their name in brackets. ... Continue reading →
It's been a few weeks since my last post, but I thought now would be a good time to see what has
become of my Barclays fantasy premier league team.
As you can see from the earlier post, only Silva has been able to keep his spot in the team, all
the other players have been forced to give their places to more suitable fantasy football players.
The midweek Carling Cup fixtures are in the rear-view mirror and we're back to basics: The Premier
League. Let's jump right in. I. Chelsea @ Newcastle:Â After 13 league games played, Newcastle are
in the top four and Chelsea are not. ... Continue reading →
Wow, that's really all I can say about yesterdays match between United and City in English Premier
League. Manchester teams went against each other and boy did City come off victorious. The match
was definitely most awaitened match this season in Premier League soccer, and it delivered. Fantasy
soccer wise, it was also a lot better than expected.
English Premier League has given us eight weeks of soccer action so far, and now it's time to
predict what will this new batch of fixtures bring to the football table.
Last gameweek in Fantasy Premier League saw new names arise on top of the weekly point table as the
usual suspects didn't deliver.
The King is Dead ( well, injured ) Long live the King!
The biggest shock in this week of premiership soccer was that Wayne Rooney (the aformentioned King)
didn't play due to a injury acquired from practice. And boy did that show. Of course everyone knew
that Stoke as a host wouldn't be giving anything for free, and in a way the Manchester United
players were lucky to get even the one pt that they got.
Gameweek 5 gives us yet another batch of Fantasy Football excitement as ManU and Chelsea go against
each other in English Premier League. Before we get to that, though, let's see what went on in GW
4.
Fantasy Premier League once again showed us, that having player from a team that has a lot of great
players is not only a blessing but a curse for players of Premier league fantasy football.
Wow, what a gameweek! Don't you just love soccer! My comment from last week about this season being
evenly matched jumped out of the window. Both teams from Manchester dominated their opponents, and
showed just how you play football. And how about that Dzeko! Not to mention Young or Rooney.
Hopefully you captained one of the them.
Fantasy Premier League gameweek 2 showed us once again, how even this years premier league is.
There are only 3 teams that continue with 6 points. Those teams of course being ManU, ManCity and
Wolves.
This gameweek, I again await big things from Chelsea. Their performance last week left a lot of
room to improve, but I think that they will.
A recap of Saturday's Premier League action with a Fantasy Premier League twist... Luis Suarez
"pulled an Aguero" and came on for 15-20 minutes to grab a goal in Liverpool's 2-0 away win over
Arsenal. If you were following us ... Continue reading →
There's still one game to go until the first gameweek of fantasy premier league has been completed,
but it is still safe to say that this is going to be an interesting season. Matches have been very
even, and 5 out 9 games ended in a draw. Out of those 5, 4 matches ended 0-0.
Game week 2 in fantasy premier league sees many interesting matches too, and here are some tips for
you for when making your first tranfers.
What makes a great defender for your fantasy soccer team? He of course has to play in a winning
team. He of course has to play often and whole games. If he scores a goal or gives an assist now
and then that is a big plus. Of course we wouldnt mind if his price wouldnt be too much either.
So, what about midfielders. After all, they are usually the most important choices to be made in
your fantasy premier league team. Many seasons have shown that the players who collect the most
points in fantasy premier league are almost always midfielders. The reason of course being that
they get points for just about anything, 5 points for a goal (that's 1 point more than attackers
get.
There are fires burning in London, and we hope to see a speedy and safe resolution when it comes to
the riots, but for now, we must continue moving forward with our Premier League season previews.
Here are the next ... Continue reading →
Less than week to go until the begininng of the Fantasy Premier League, so it's about time to start
looking at the top picks and tips for your team. I'll try to give comments about the best player
for your team in every price range. So, no more blabbering, let's get right to business.
GOALKEEPERS:
Over £6M
At the top of the price list for goalkeepers are ManCity's Joe Hart and Chelsea's Petr Cech.
The Community Shield is just four days away, and we can feel the excitement of a new Premier League
season just around the corner. So, as the greatest league in the world is back for another great
year, I figured ... Continue reading →
