Monthly Archives: March 2022

I normally comment on world affairs and make a smart comment, but it’s still too serious, too depressing so let’s move on.

GW30 Defender: Romain Saiss, Wolves

Onto BGW30!

Wolves have built their success this season on being hard to beat, and indeed, hard to score against. Only the current top three in the league have conceded less goals this season, and Wolves are a full six goals ahead of the fifth place team in that metric, Arsenal.

With this in mind, a home game against a struggling Leeds United, off the back of a couple of clean sheets, draws my attention.

You could plump for Sa, Coady or Kilman, but Saiss has an eye for a goal in his locker, so he’s my choice this week.

GW30 Midfielder: Harvey Barnes, Leicester City

Harvey Barnes has struggled for consistent fitness this season, but he has started four of the last five games, and in that time he’s racked up two assists and a goal.

Looking at the Premier League table, Leicester City have sod all to play for. Adrift of any hope of a European place, and comfortably away from the relegation zone, it will be interesting to see what Brendan Rodgers can get out of his troops between now and the end of the season. If they play with freedom and lack of worry, they could be destructive. If they give up, they’ll be useless.

GW30 Forward: Ivan Toney, Brentford

Like a reverse Ivan Drago, Ivan Toney decided to pick Brentford up off the canvas in the past couple of games, and batter them to survival with an astonishing five goals in two games against relegation rivals Norwich and Burnley in two genuine six-pointers.

That has left them 8 points clear of the relegation zone as things stand, with 30 points, so another six points should see them safe, which would be a superb achievement all things considered.

Toney now has 11 goals in his maiden premier league season and against a renowned leaky defence such as Leicester City’s, he’ll fancy his chances of continuing his hot streak.

GW30 Captain: Harry Kane, Spurs

Six goals in his last five games. Throw in an assist and eight bonus points in the same games, and when the pickings are this slim, there’s no need to overthink this.

West Ham visit White Hart Lane and in 17 games against West Ham in the Premier League, Harry Kane has 11 goals and 2 assists. He likes to hammer the Hammers.

GW30 Outsider: Rodrigo Moreno, Leeds United

Word has it that Ted Lasso, sorry, Jesse Marsch has put an arm around the shoulder of Rodrigo, whispered sweet Americanism’s in his ear, and is getting the best out of the striker.

In fact, I heard that he said ‘Do it for Gabriella’. If you know, you know.

Your move…

Posted on 19 Mar 2022 | Link

Written by Niall Hawthorne

I normally comment on world affairs and make a smart comment, but it’s too serious, too depressing so let’s move on.

Onto DGW29!

GW29 Defender: Andy Robertson, Liverpool

He’s in better form than Trent Alexander-Arnold, he’s owned by almost 40% fewer players, and he hasn’t played and blanked since GW17, remarkably.

Away fixtures down south to Brighton and Arsenal are on the horizon, after which he can have a lovely rest while Tsimikasplays the FA Cup game against Forest.

Yep, that’s definitely the plan.

GW29 Midfielder: Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City

Pep revealed after the Manchester derby that he had told KDB that he needed to focus on scoring as well as assisting goals.

Kevin promptly went out and scored two and assisted one.

One wonders whether Pep regrets not instructing Kevin to score a bit earlier in the season? We’ll never know.

GW29 Forward: Harry Kane, Spurs

Five goals. One assist. Three double-digit hauls.

That’s how Harry has fared in his last four games.

Less than 20% own him y’know. He faces United and Brighton this week.

This is not complicated, people.

GW29 Captain: Mo Salah, Liverpool

He hit more wood in midweek than a lumberjack.

Somebody is going to feel the wrath of Salah, and I bet it’s Brighton and Arsenal. If Salah is playing twice, you Captain him, no questions asked.

GW29 Outsider: Martin Odegaard, Arsenal

Five goals and three assists, married to a growing influence on this young Arsenal side means that a DGW for Odegaard may be too good to ignore.

Your move…

Posted on 12 Mar 2022 | Link

Written by Mr. Niall Hawthorne

Not sure who reads this column anymore??

Onto DGW28!

GW28 Defender: Tino Livramenton, Southampton

Ah Tino, how we have missed thee.

The darling of FPL in GW’s 1 – 11 has now resurfaced on the back of a stunning 20 point haul in his last two games. Marry that with the fact that Southampton are purring right now, and they have two matches in GW28 against mediocre opposition, and he may well be too good to ignore.

£4.4m? Please!

GW28 Midfielder: Hakim Ziyech, Chelsea

Three goal-scoring returns in a row for the man who RomeloLukaku owes, big time.

This week he faces Burnley and Norwich. He’s red-hot, confidence must be sky-high, and he’s owned by under 1.5% of players?

Madness I tell you. Utter madness.

GW28 Forward: Harry Kane, Spurs

Many will plump for Che Adams here, and they’re not wrong. He’s got two games, is the in-form forward in the game, and could do well.

However Harry Kane seems to have found his mojo once more, as the end of a season looms, and a juicy transfer window is about to open in a few months.

This week he faces Everton at White Hart Lane. Everton are bobbins on the road, truly awful. 12 goals conceded in their last 6 away games in the premier league leads me to believe that if Spurs turn up (and admittedly that is a bit of an ‘if’), then Kane could plunder his third double-digit haul in his last four starts.

GW28 Captain: Mo Salah, Liverpool

What, again? I hear you cry…

Yes, again.

Last week I had to choose differently and Bruno Fernandes blanked harder than Terry Wogan on a BBC game-show in the 1980’s that gave you a chequebook and pen as a prize.

This week he’s off the back of a 28 point haul in DGW26, a shiny new winners medal in his back pocket, and a rest in midweek.

The Hammer can blow bubbles all they want. Salah will blow West Ham away.