Hey Deadzoners....anyone around?

im mostly on here during the dead zone, and everything is just so... dead.

good morning sleepyheads

exciting news at Shakhtar Donetsk.

After a disappointing drubbing at the weekend, manager Fuzzy Czarbles was seen leaving the clubhouse on the warpath. Attempts were made by the press to approach Mr. Czarbles for some Q & A, but anyone who got within five feet of him were lunged at by his hat, equipped with razor sharp claws and a penchant for shedding. Mr. Czarbles did finally release a statement after a night of binge drinking and cavorting with mail-order brides-to-be.

"Disgusting. I am disgusted. I have already fired Ivan Drago as head trainer. His treatment of Micah Richards and Philippe Senderos was beyond negligible. Sorensen has been ordered to leave the ground today after clearly not showing up over the weekend. We cannot have insubordination on this squad. I've done some scouting in the Middle East, and I think I have found a wonderful replacement between the sticks. I don't want to reveal him just yet, but O-Man! you're gonna love him."

Obviously this mental Ahab of football is referring to one Ali Al-Habsi. One can only surmise Mr. Czarbles felt the need to withhold this information out of sheer embarrassment. After posting the worst scoreline in the first round of games in the group stage, Shakhtar Donetsk is already on full tilt.

This week is already an elimination game. a home game against Apoel Nicosia, the other club in the group who didnt win. a loss here will surely be the final nail in this Ukranian coffin.

Meh...no tranny needed for yet another gameweek 🙁

Kolarov Locked in right. Played last 4 games and MOTM performance in last one? Id like him over richards who seems to be injured every 2 seconds.

FIFA street demo out today 🙂

At least I'll have something to do

Alright you lot, tell me what trade you are doing this week so I feel a little better.

what do i do with Valencia? kick him or keepo?

the best midfielder at around 5.0 or less combination who can rotate perfectly until the rest of season?

i'm thinking of getting J.Morrison next week for sess? good move? it will free up cash for me to get rooney

Immediately following a resounding win over Bayern Munich that surprised many, Villareal's Manager TW was nowhere to be seen. Reporters searched everywhere but he was nowhere to be found.

However the following day, TW appeared in front of a crowded room of reporters. Unlike rival manager Robert Newman-cini's flashy displays for the press, TW was far more simplistic and humble. When pressed with questions regarding his disappearance following the game, TW replied, "I would like to apologize for seemingly disappearing yesterday following our victory. I did not mean to disappear, I merely wanted to spend the time with my team celebrating our big win yesterday. We are ecstatic to be top of the group for the time being and hope to keep it this way. While many call our victory over group favorites Bayern, I knew from the beginning that we have a quality squad who can challenge even the toughest of opponents. Our team played well yesterday and I am proud of them for their good effort and fearless play. However I also know that we got a bit lucky with Rooney being out with a sore throat for them and the away fixture against Bayern will be a greater fixture which although we must be mindful, I think we can overcome.

Manager TW then went on to further discuss the team's performance the previous day. "I made the mistake of captaining Ba over Aguero but thankfully that did not hurt us too much and hopefully I will not make the same error again. Aguero, RVP, Bale, Silva, and Simpson all contributed well with good attacking returns and it was nice for Kelly to be able to get us the cleansheet."

On his missing players, TW responded, "It was rather unfortunate that Richards was unable to play but we were fortunate to have strong defensive cover in Kelly so that was not too much of an issue. More unfortunate was the sickness of Michel Vorm, but we are hopeful he will be better in time for our next match. We will also need to investigate the situation with Sorensen and may have to release him and find a replacement."

Lastly, Manager TW spoke about their away match up against Napoli, "The away fixture will be difficult as they will have home advantage. They have a very strong yet similar side so we may have to look to make an unexpected move and take a big gamble this week in order to overcome their home advantage."

He then opened the floor up to any questions...

Lost to King Eric's PSG 60 Points, Salzburg 46 away from home

He got lucky though 8 Points from schwarzer ( Vorm not playing ) and I had Sorensen and Vorm

Anyways i think i will get my fair share of luck soon

why died huth;s net transfers reset on fiso and totalfpl? his price did not drop

Which two would you start out of

A. Kelly (WOL)
B. Rangel (wig)
C. Santon (SUN).

I also have Krul in goal so it could be dodgy doubling up on Newcastle defense.

hey ENR do you recon I should count players without a game such as enrique towards the Hot Urine Treatment award?

Where's Salma?

off to bed but if you haven't watched this yet, you should http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S7hlL4sJek

Jafa - who are you captaining this week? I'm stuck between Aguero and the Dumpster. Depends on whether I think Aguero will play significant minutes really.

Tempting bandwagons that will likely ensnare me (As Drenthe did 🙁 )

Kolerov 6.1m

5,6,15 in the last 3 gameweeks. Seems to have gone ahead of Cliche in the pecking order as he offers much more on attack. Has the highest average ppg for a defender. Could be a replacement for the frustrating Richards.

Cahill 5.2m

Looks set to start the next 6 games or so as Terry will be out for a while. A cheap price for a Chelsea defender.

R Taylor 5.3m

His oopness is calling. Playing in the midfield he will get attacking returns to bolster his defensive output. Was unlucky to score against wolves and his current price is cheap considering he will likely rise a lot in the next few weeks especially if he delivers goals or assists.

WBA midfielder Morrison 5.3m/Andrews 4.5m

Suddenly WBA are an attacking force and Morrison is in the centre of it with 34 points in the last 5 games. The cut price option of promising player Keith Andrews is the cheaper alternative. He has scored 20 points in one and a half games.

Holt 5m

He is now delivering on his pre-season promise thanks to regular starts. Could be a real runaway bandwagon

Pogrebnyak 6m

Has scored in each of the two games he has played and is the main striker for Fulham. People may look to get rid of the expensive Dempsey and look to capture this cheaper alternative.

This is what it looks for next week:

Krul
Kelly Richards ShawX
Mata Bale Silva Dempsey
Kun(C) Graham RVP

Bench: Mignolet McClean Santon Caulker..

What changes would u make to the team in terms of Bench and Sub order??
I am trying to save the FT for this week as it should come in handy for the next couple of weeks..

This game is so boring nowadays, all teams look 80 % same so chasing mini-league leader is almost hopeless 🙁

So what do you guys recommend;

a) walters => mcclean before price rise as planned, meaning bench mcclean and play sess this gw
b) save transfer and play walters + bench sessegnon

Plus sides for
a) not very good things happen when you change your plans just to be little different
b) walters is a bit of a differential nowadays, so IF he outscores sess.....

cheers

Morning folks, probably like many I'm seriously considering moving Sess this week for someone like Morrison, Taraabt or Siggy. They all look good on paper but could Taraabt and Morrison’s future potential could be damaged by the returning Brunt and Cisse? Who's fixtures/form do you like the most?

Who to play next week??

Siggy ( wigan away ) OR Sess ( Newcastle away )

ok first glance at Apoel Nicosia

Vorm (sorensen)

Richards, Kelly, Taiwo,

Silva, Bale, Dempsey, Valencia, McClean

RVP, Aguero, Ba

(Simpson, Valencia, Caulker)

thinking if valencia is a doubt, he may go mcclean and therefore would want to bench simpson. also wouldnt want to double up on swansea defense. he may start valencia over mcclean, and conversely start simpson over taiwo. Logical?
vs

Al Habsi (sorensen)

Richards, Vermaelen, Senderos, Santon

Silva, Bale, Dempsey, Sessegnon

RVP, Aguero, Ba

(Dyer, Evans....who do i bench?) +4 points, 0 FTs.

Can i win like this?

Who to bench so I can get Graham on?

Raylor, Kelly, Taiwo, Sess?

Any thoughts please? Leaning towards Kelly or Sess

I am going to get out Sessegnon in order to free up some money for later to get in Rooney and a few others, but who should I get in for him, McLean or Sigurdsson?

I think Sigurdsson is slightly better but having no Sunderland attacking coverage may hurt me.

The rest of my attack is ; Silva-Bale-Valencia-Dempsey-?
RVP - Aguero - Ba

So. South African derby this weekend. Leverkusen at home, or the highest ranked player in the tournament? Frightening.

Just logged in for the first time after I left on Saturday to see that Vorm didn't play at Stoke..;

Absolutely gutted cos it meant that 4vets got Schwarzer's 8pts from the bench, and as a result turned me over in my own home game...

Booo... 🙁

Looks like I'm getting on the Ryonaldo bandwagon.

Anyone jumping on Bosnia to beat a very young + Ronaldinho Brazil at 8.0?