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The really big fantasy news is that Drogba and Kalou apparently won't be considered for action until the trip to Hull on Tuesday. This makes Lamps, FloMal, and Elk the most attractive attackers for Chelsea (depending on what price you have them at).
The big news in the real world is that Vidic will return to give ManYoo at least one first team central defender with Rio out. It still seems unlikely that Verm will play for Arsenal who will have Song and Eboue back from ANC action. You probably don't want to go for either Evans or Sol as replacements because Evans is pretty expensive and Sol doesn't seem too likely to do positive things in such a big match.
Looks like Arteta is struggling with fitness again as he re-engages in strenuous exercise so he goes from being a "maybe" for this week to being doubtful. Still worth a look for next week but he's not quite ready.
Ditto Jummy who would have been a great pick-up for the 2-match stretch if healthy but he's not quite ready nor does Zaki appear to be as he is listed as likely to be "on the bench" for this weekend's match.
Lennon is still sidelined for Spurs and King/Bassong is definitely a question mark.
Aurelio and Agger out for Liverpool.
Still lots of key injuries at Sunderland with Cattermole, KRich, Bardsley, Ferdinand, and Turner all on the sidelines. Could be good times for Stoke attackers with Fuller and Sidibe likely to continue in the roles that saw them successful against Arsenal in the FA Cup last weekend.
Carlton Cole is expected to start which might be interesting against Rovers although slightly less so with Samba returning from his red card suspension to combat the target forward. Basturk is not ready for Rovers so he won't play.
O'Hara is a Pompey player again until the end of the season although Yahoo didn't have him listed yesterday and they don't appear to have changed that as of this writing. Assuming he comes back and plays he devalues KPB and probably sucks up a fair percentage of the few points Pompey is likely to get across their two matches.
Not too much else of interest.
The really big fantasy news is that Drogba and Kalou apparently won't be considered for action until the trip to Hull on Tuesday. This makes Lamps, FloMal, and Elk the most attractive attackers for Chelsea (depending on what price you have them at).
The big news in the real world is that Vidic will return to give ManYoo at least one first team central defender with Rio out. It still seems unlikely that Verm will play for Arsenal who will have Song and Eboue back from ANC action. You probably don't want to go for either Evans or Sol as replacements because Evans is pretty expensive and Sol doesn't seem too likely to do positive things in such a big match.
Looks like Arteta is struggling with fitness again as he re-engages in strenuous exercise so he goes from being a "maybe" for this week to being doubtful. Still worth a look for next week but he's not quite ready.
Ditto Jummy who would have been a great pick-up for the 2-match stretch if healthy but he's not quite ready nor does Zaki appear to be as he is listed as likely to be "on the bench" for this weekend's match.
Lennon is still sidelined for Spurs and King/Bassong is definitely a question mark.
Aurelio and Agger out for Liverpool.
Still lots of key injuries at Sunderland with Cattermole, KRich, Bardsley, Ferdinand, and Turner all on the sidelines. Could be good times for Stoke attackers with Fuller and Sidibe likely to continue in the roles that saw them successful against Arsenal in the FA Cup last weekend.
Carlton Cole is expected to start which might be interesting against Rovers although slightly less so with Samba returning from his red card suspension to combat the target forward. Basturk is not ready for Rovers so he won't play.
O'Hara is a Pompey player again until the end of the season although Yahoo didn't have him listed yesterday and they don't appear to have changed that as of this writing. Assuming he comes back and plays he devalues KPB and probably sucks up a fair percentage of the few points Pompey is likely to get across their two matches.
Not too much else of interest.
Lovin the O'Hara pick this week, good luck guys :)
ReplyDeleteAM
anyone knows about next YFF fixture? MC, Bol, Sto and Wigan going as 3 gamers?
ReplyDeleteNot sure, could be a double for all, followed by 4 teams with singles...
ReplyDeleteO'hara or S.Hunt is better pick?
ReplyDeleteHave Assou-Ekotto back?I didn't see him in physioroom list.
ReplyDeleteO'Hara is listed in the Yahoo game, but as a Spurs midfielder. Searching "O'Hara" never worked, even while he was at Pompey. You just have to look in Tottenham's midfield list. Good luck all.
ReplyDeleteO'Hara is listed as Pompey player.
ReplyDeleteDo you guys prefer Anelka/Baird or Tevez/Ivanovic?
ReplyDeleteCP
Tevez is much productive than Anelka plus ELK might not play for 2nd game as return of Drog. Baird is move to full back and less forward/attack than Ivanovic (some SOT too)...
ReplyDeleteEven with the return of Drogba for the second match, Anelka will start in both games. Of this I am certain. I still think Drogba will outscore Anelka even if he only plays the one match....
ReplyDeleteMan I don't know if I'm doing the right thing by not having even 1 DG Forward in my line-up...
ReplyDeleteCech
Baird/Bale/Ivanovic
Ballack/Duff/Deco/Hunt
Donovan/Tevez/Kalinic
Well that's it and I probably won't be looking at my computer any more till tomorrow. Good luck to all and just want to say that it was hard getting rid of Drogba...even at 18.xx. I hope I did the right thing and that he doesn't "go to town on Hull" as AM put it. Good luck to all but specially me :)-
(Honduran-Saul)
Given or Schwarzer?
ReplyDeleteyeah anonymous i have the same doubt:
ReplyDelete"Have Assou-Ekotto back?I didn't see him in physioroom list."
- no idea about next weeks fixtures on HOW that will work out. Yahoo does strange things...
ReplyDelete- Word is Lennon is out for another 3 weeks (reading Spurs forums...)
- re: BAE: "Better news sees Benoit Assou-Ekotto cleared by a specialist to start rehabilitation on the hip problem that has kept him out since early January." (As per Spurs website)
I'd expect to see Bale on the pitch. He's in wonderful form, so Arry might have a dilemma for his LB options.
- Went Maxi/Arteta --> J.Cole/Ohara.
Given
Verm/Bale/Givet
Lamps/J.Cole/Ohara/Modric
Donovan/Drogs/Elk