Archive for posts by Mark

  1. February
    06

    The Gameweek closes with a 0-0 stalemate at Anfield, a game notable in the main for a feline streaker – a rival to Everton’s recent handcuffed fan, but a far cry from the 70′s brand of pitch invader. Members can now read on for the key stats from tonight’s game and our prediction of where [...]

  2. February
    06

    The EA Sports Player Performance Index has been calculated which means that the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game have now allocated their bonus points accordingly. Here’s the match-by-match breakdown of how they are shared out..

  3. February
    05

    A superb Stamford Bridge encounter brings Sunday’s events to a close and allows us to take a step back and start examining the action in more detail. Our Members can now lose themselves in our selection of key stats from the matches so far, and assess our view on where the Fantasy Premier League bonus [...]

  4. February
    04

    “He is an exceptional player and when you feed him in the box, he’s deadly.” You see, we kind of knew all that. We realised that, against Blackburn, particularly a Blackburn reduced to ten men after half an hour, Van Persie had the tools to destroy them and deliver massive returns. The problem Mr Wenger, [...]

  5. February
    04

    This morning’s stroll is a troubled one. Yesterday, The Sun ran with a story that suggested Robin Van Persie could be rested in today’s early kick-off with Blackburn. In the main, it was dismissed – a speculative scribble, produced without any real information or source to back it up. Or so we thought.

  6. Dare to be different. With the January wildcards helping to creating template squads, there’s an opportunity to reach out for an unfashionable pick and give yourself an edge…

  7. February
    02

    The EA Sports Player Performance Index scores have been calculated and the Fantasy Premier League have now awarded their bonus points accordingly. Here’s the match-by-match breakdown of how they’re distributed…

Scout Tweets

  1. Enrique ruled out of Spurs clash - Kelly comes in. Suarez starts on the bench. Spearing in lineup http://t.co/l4H07cMz

  2. Both Whitbread and Ayala are doubts for the trip to Swansea with hamstring injuries - the latter looking least likely http://t.co/UAoFDTBh

  3. Arsenal confirm Frimpong will miss rest of the season http://t.co/lLujfdHL

  4. Frimpong returns to Arsenal after rupturing anterior cruciate ligament against QPR. Wolves loan deal now cancelled. http://t.co/yLdVWNuE

  5. Stoke lodge appeal against Huth red card http://t.co/uMjNIvT4

  6. Newcastle confirm scans reveal Ryan Taylor sustained only soft tissue damage yesterday. http://t.co/du2ai0vL

  7. Hughes heaps praise on Taarabt http://t.co/yFAEhfaz

  8. Wenger wary of over-using Oxlade Chamberlain http://t.co/eVW6HbEQ

  9. Short downtime tonight - for some upgrade work behind the scenes. Sorry for the inconvenience - be back in a bit.

  10. Leon Best out for up to six weeks with medial ligament damage http://t.co/YluvNpPf

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  • Sun Dream Team
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Scout Picks

For Gameweek Twenty Four

  • Krul
  • Vermaelen
  • Kompany
  • Huth
  • Silva
  • Morrison
  • Bale
  • Valencia
  • Ba
  • van Persie
  • Agüero
  • Taiwo
  • Donovan
  • Zamora

Recent Comments

  • Yak got to about 150% after he rose 0.3m I'm thinking of going for Dave too, I've got enough for either but I fancy… »
  • Good. Nice team. I am trying to shoehorn both Silva and Aguero in at the moment ... I suppose I am stupid to ignore Ba… »
  • I could be wrong though, but from my previous experiences with him I think AVB prefers Ivanovic when fit »
  • I was favoring Sess > McClean but just wanted other opinions »
  • Anyone think it is worth dumping Enrique? I'll lose 0.5m on him. »
  • Udit, I dont mind you hi-jacking my post, but do you have an opinion on my question? It would be gratefully considered :… »
  • If the 0.3m rise cap is true, I will still just about be able to afford him for next week. If not, I will happily go… »
  • Don't plan to get him this week tho. »
  • OK. I'll look again. This defence malarky is getting me down. »
  • Hmmm might have to rethink this 2 city defender plan. »

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Goalkeepers

Player Club Factors
No Change Krul NEW A, Vs
No Change Hart MCI B, Vs
No Change Kenny QPR C, Vs, Rest, £
Up Al-Habsi WIG B, Vs, £
Up Schwarzer FUL C, Vs, Inj
No Change Mignolet SUN B, £
Up Vorm SWA B, £
No Change Foster WBA B
Up Robinson BLA C, Vs
Down Hennessey WOL B, Vs
No Change Sørensen STO B, Vs, Rest, £
No Change Bogdan BOL C, Rest, £

Defenders

Player Club Factors
No Change Richards MCI B, Vs, Inj
No Change Simpson NEW B, Vs, £
Up Senderos FUL B, Vs, Rest, £
Down Huth STO B, Vs, Sus
Up Evans MUN B, VsX, £
Up Taiwo QPR C, Vs, £
Up Cole CHE C, Vs
Up Rangel SWA B, VsX, £
No Change Bardsley SUN B, £
Up Vermaelen ARS C
Down Assou-Ekotto TOT A, VsX
No Change Clark AVL B, Vs, OoP, £
Down Riise FUL C, Vs, Rest
No Change McAuley WBA C, £
Down Johnson WOL C, £

Midfielders

Player Club Factors
No Change Bale TOT A, VsX
No Change Dempsey FUL A, Vs, OoP
No Change Silva MCI B, Vs
No Change Sessegnon SUN A, £
Up McClean SUN A, £
No Change Valencia MUN A, VsX
Up Sigurdsson SWA B, VsX, £
Down Mata CHE B
Up Taarabt QPR C, Vs
Up Ben Arfa NEW C, Vs, Rest, OoP
Up Sinclair SWA B, VsX, £
Up Moses WIG C, Vs, OoP, £
Down Walters STO C, Vs, OoP, £
Up Barton QPR C, Vs
No Change Ireland AVL C, Vs, Rest, £

Forwards

Player Club Factors
No Change van Persie ARS A
No Change Agüero MCI B, Vs
Up Ba NEW B, Vs
No Change Zamora QPR B, Vs
Up Dzeko MCI B, Vs, Rest
Up Bent AVL A, Vs
Up Yakubu BLA C, Vs
Up Cisse NEW B, Vs
No Change Rooney MUN B, VsX, Inj
No Change Sturridge CHE C
Down Fletcher WOL B, £
Up Graham SWA B, VsX, £

Selection Factors

A, B, C Current Form
Vs Favourable Fixtures
VsX Unfavourable Fixtures
Rest Rotation Risk
Inj Injured/Returning from Injury
OoP Out of Position
£ Potential Bargain
Sus Suspended/Near Suspension

Suspension Tightrope

Player Team YC
Lowe BLA 9
Terry CHE 8
Barton QPR 8
Cattermole SUN 8
Song ARS 7
N'Zonzi BLA 7
Meireles CHE 7
Fellaini EVE 7
Huth STO 7
Shawcross STO 7
Caldwell WIG 7
Henry WOL 7

“Alex Chamberlain played three games for the first time in his career. He had a stiff neck at half-time, so I did not want to take a gamble with him. Then we had a problem with Koscielny, and I wanted to give some playing time to Benayoun.”

Arsene Wenger explains why Van Persie wasn't substituted in the 7-1 win over Blackburn following pre-game talk of the Dutch hitman needing rest