Archive for the ‘The World Cup’ Category

  1. July
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    Deserved winners. Awful game. Howard Webb got out alive. Just. That just about sums up the World Cup Final which successfully lived up to the reputation established by just about every other World Cup Final in living memory. The less said the better then, particularly as my own McFIFA campaign came to an end with [...]

  2. In their bid to meet Holland in Sunday’s all-European final, the second semi-final saw both team’s build-ups hampered by striker dilemmas; Germany replaced the suspended Thomas Mueller with Piotr Trochowski and Vincent del Bosque opted to bench the out-of-sorts Fernando Torres, starting instead with Pedro, meaning Spain began the match with seven Barcelona men. Although [...]

  3. Having searched desperately for differentials going into the first semi-final, it was largely the proven heavy-hitters who produced the goods or the goals last night. The Dutch went into the game as the most likely source of a semi-final clean sheet whilst Uruguay’s progress to this point had been built on a miserly defence and [...]

  4. And eight became four. With no more teams being eliminated from the McFifa game now, fantasy managers at least no longer have to second-guess who’ll be on the next plane home. We’ve rolled out the captains polls once more and shone a light on some of our select alternative candidates for two more crucial fantasy [...]

  5. Another fearless display of power and and ruthless precision was more than enough to see Germany continue their startling progress. Maradona’s Argentina were simply swept aside by a German side who successfully jailed the talents of Messi and Tevez, whilst somehow finding the industry and flair to relentlessly threaten the South American’s goal. Joachim Löw’s [...]

  6. Holland’s winning habit saw them tear up the script in Port Elizabeth and keep European hopes of glory in South Africa alive. Brazil simply combusted. A second-half breakdown in communication and concentration handed the Dutch a route back into a match which the South American’s were controlling in the first period. That was then followed [...]

  7. Twenty four teams have fallen by the wayside in the last three weeks, and now the final furlong is in the sight-line for the final eight. Fantasy managers looking to steal a march on their rivals at this stage will need a plan of action that’s spot on, perhaps with a cheeky odd-ball selection thrown [...]

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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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

“Robert hasn't touched him. The player tries to get him sent off. It's a disease that's creeping into the game.”

Tony Pulis laments the referee's decision to send off Robert Huth against Sunderland