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The ScoutCast – Episode 31 – Certified PG

Mark returns brazen faced from gameweek 29 with a right cob on after skippering Bendtner; so much so that I’m forced to flash him a yellow for a foul-mouthed tirade that earns this podcast a parental guidance certificate…

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Porto Win Has Wenger Beaming

March 10, 2010

Arsenal’s 5-0 mauling of Porto in last night’s Champions League tie saw Nicklas Bendtner offer reassurance on his fantasy credentials with a hat-trick – this after the Danish striker had missed a series of gilt-edged opportunities in the 3-1 win over Burnley at the weekend. Bendtner, along with Samir Nasri and Andrey Arshavin, produced a [...]

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Tuesday’s Dugout Discusson

March 9, 2010

Tonight’s action has Bolton play their second fixture of the gameweek as they travel to the Stadium of Light and face Steve Bruce’s Sunderland. At the same time Portsmouth host Birmingham for the second time in four four days having disposed of Alex McLeish’s side in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Sunderland have already taken the [...]

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Rooney Returns For Milan Tie

March 9, 2010

Wayne Rooney is back in the United squad for their Champions League tie with AC Milan on Wednesday. Rooney missed Saturday’s trip to Wolves with a knee problem, aggravated by two matches in a week on the Wembley surface. He was however back in training this morning.
He will now return to the starting eleven for [...]

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Gerrard Gesture To Go Unpunished?

March 9, 2010

Steven Gerrard is set to escape FA action according to a report from the Daily Mail this afternoon.
Gerrard appeared to flick a V-sign, whilst allegedly mouthing an obscenity at referee Andre Marriner in last night’s 1-0 defeat at Wigan following his booking late on. There were plenty of reports today indicating that the Liverpool skipper [...]

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Scan Gives The All Clear But Fabregas Remains A KC Doubt

March 9, 2010

As confirmed yesterday, Cesc Fabregas will not be in the Arsenal lineup for tonight’s Champions League tie with Porto. Arsene Wenger is all over the papers today insisting that they can overcome a 2-1 deficit and progress without their skipper. More to the point there are suggestions in a number of reports that Fabregas could [...]

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FA Cup Locks In Two Doubles, Adds More Trepidation

March 9, 2010

As reported last week, there was potential for the double gameweeks ahead to be disrupted if there were some untimely draws in the FA Cup fixtures last weekend. Fortunately for us the only draw in the quarter-finals came at Craven Cottage where Fulham and Spurs played out a stalemate. In the two games we [...]

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Monday’s Dugout Discussion

March 8, 2010

Wigan and Liverpool keep the gameweek moving this evening with a floodlit DW Stadium encounter. The home side roll out their new playing surface which, you never know, might help them improve on a record that shows no home win in five matches with just two goals scored. Liverpool meanwhile arrive for tonight’s match boasting [...]

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Fabregas Ruled Out of Porto Tie

March 8, 2010

Cesc Fabregas is out of Tuesday’s Champions League tie with Porto with the hamstring injury sustained at the weekend.
Arsene Wenger had been undecided on whether to gamble on the fitness of his skipper Cesc Fabregas for tomorrow night’s tie but it appears the decision has been made for him.
Fabregas limped off with another hamstring problem [...]

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The Technical Area – Milner in the Middle

March 8, 2010

With Aston Villa now looking at two consecutive double gameweeks following yesterday’s fantastic FA Cup win at Reading, James Milner will now come under further scrutiny, with more FPL managers (30% and counting) looking to add him to their squads…

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The Watchlist – James Collins

March 7, 2010

Having missed two Premier League weekends on the trot through domestic cup duties, Aston Villa return to action with the first of two consecutive Double Game Weeks.
Investment in Martin O’Neill’s squad will understandably be high, and with Villa’s favourable run-in (plus, following the postponement of their weekend GW34 match with Everton, they [...]

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Sunday’s Dugout Discussion

March 7, 2010

There’s just one Premier League matter to settle today, with Everton hosting Phil Brown’s Hull at Goodison for the tea-time kick-off. Before that the FA Cup provides our entertainment. Villa take on Reading at lunchtime with Fantasy Managers hoping that the pair avoid a replay to help preserve Villa’s potential double fixtures. Later on we [...]

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The Knee Jerk – Seriously Nicklas, I’m Not Smiling

March 6, 2010

Today could have been a day to remember for myself and Nicklas Bendtner. The big Danish striker could and should have put his name up in lights. He could and should have scored three maybe four goals. He could, at last, have taken a step towards living up to the billing that he and the [...]

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Saturday’s Dugout Discussion

March 6, 2010

Today’s football starts at Fratton Park, in the FA Cup quarter-final between Portsmouth and Birmingham. For Portstmouth and Birmingham a place in the Wembley semi-fianl and a guaranteed £1.1M is at stake. For us, it’s a dress-rehearsal for Tuesday’s identical Premier League fixture.
In the Premier League today, there are only three fixtures to whet our [...]

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Saturday Surgery

March 6, 2010

After another lengthy Pre-amble, it’s time to close down the comments until the Fantasy Premier League deadline has past.
Don’t be concerned if you need a cure for your last minute transfer wobbles. The Saturday Surgery in our live chatroom is now live to soak up your discussion needs.
Comments will be open once more later this [...]

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The Pre-Match Preamble

March 6, 2010

Wayne Rooney is in the papers and in our minds as we approach another fantasy football deadline. There are articles all over the place this morning quoting Ferguson’s frustration with his striker – reiterating that Rooney is a doubt for the trip to Wolves today.
The good/bad news is that half of my morning papers predict [...]

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