Archive for posts by Im Not Marshal Foch

1. 
   February

   27

   The Knee Jerk – Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire

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   Given Arsenal’s blank gameweek, a hectic period of transfer activity amongst Fantasy Managers saw folk clambering for midfield replacements for Cesc Fabregas. A number of names were banded about to replace the Spaniard – some of whom “smashed it” (Ashley Young, Stewart Downing) and some who certainly didn’t (Raul Meireles, David Silva). Unfortunately for many, investment in [...]

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2. 
   February

   13

   The Knee Jerk – Toffee anyone?

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   With just the one game to salivate over today it was difficult to get overly excited. Sunday’s solitary fixture saw Everton travel to the Reebok to play Bolton and, with neither team having a double game this week, it was unlikely that many Fantasy Football managers would have had much interest. It did however provide [...]

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3. 
   February

   06

   The Knee Jerk – Fernando who?

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   Any debate over whether Fernando Torres would start against his old club, score a goal or celebrate should he score were put to bed with a tepid performance by both himself and Chelsea. The Blues were adjusted, as predicted by most informed pundits, by reverting back to the diamond formation so favoured in the early weeks of [...]

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4. 
   January

   23

   The Knee Jerk – Chairman of the Bored

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   It’s an altogether depressing experience trying (read struggling) to muster up a Sunday knee jerk when there is only one game and that game happens to be Blackburn against West Brom. With the greatest respect to the two teams involved, from a fantasy football and an entetainment perspective, if I could have handpicked a game [...]

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5. 
   January

   16

   The Knee Jerk – Cheap as thin strips of deep-fried potato

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   With double game weeks aplenty, wildcards being dealt and delusions of grandeur in the minds of Fantasy Football managers across the globe, finding a bargain is going to be high on the list of things to do during the wildcard window in order to get the combination of players desired. How, therefore, might one go [...]

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6. 
   December

   26

   The Knee Jerk – Think outside the Box-ing day

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   Evidently the collective mix of the home football clubs, the local constabulary and Mother Nature didn’t feel particularly Christmassy this Boxing day as yet again Premier League games succumbed to the weather. At least this Game Week festive cheers and merriments were quashed with (some) time on players side to make required team changes. An [...]

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7. 
   December

   12

   The Knee Jerk – Let’s be Frank

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   After three-and-a-half months out injured, Chelsea talisman Frank Lampard returned to the substitutes’ bench, and ultimately the pitch, during today’s London derby against Spurs. Whilst his game time was limited to 15 odd minutes it was refreshing to see the midfielders return from a football and Fantasy Football perspective. Lampard hadn’t played since August when he underwent [...]

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