Previews by @OurLogie and @Bet_McLean It’s all to play for in the Premier League this weekend. Chelsea can clinch the title which they really won a few weeks ago. They have almost stumbled to the finish line but they have been the best side in the league. The race to the top has been a […]
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Free to play Fantasy Football – Can Liverpool’s Sterling win you Sterling?
May 1
Test your FPL skills in the weekly £100 Freeroll at FootballFanager.com Each and every week, more and more FPL and other fantasy football platform players are turning their attention to the upcoming world of Daily Fantasy Football, as they look to turn their FPL skills in to real cash. Football Fanager is a fantasy […]
Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho & The 5 #FPL Players You MUST Pick For GW35
DEFENDER: Luke Shaw – £5.7m (Home v West Brom)
With Champions League football now pretty much secured – curiously having lost their last two games – Manchester United can now build for next season, during which Luke Shaw is sure to be an important player for them.
A popular pick at the start of the Fantasy season, Shaw has ensured somewhat of a nightmare first campaign at Old Trafford, but having made consecutive starts he’ll be hoping for an injury-free run to the end of campaign and the chance to create a springboard into 2015/16.
MIDFIELDER: Philippe Coutinho – £7.9m (Home v QPR)
Liverpool may be limping towards the end of the season, but in PFA Team of the Year member Philippe Coutinho they have certainly had one of the most watchable players within it.
The Brazilian seems to specialise in performing well against QPR, too. He scored the winner the last time the Rs visited Anfield in 2013, and he was also on target in the madcap 3-2 win the Reds achieved at Loftus Road in October.
FORWARD: Christian Benteke – £7.6m (Home v Everton)
The key element behind Aston Villa’s improvement under Tim Sherwood, forward Christian Benteke will be fired up for the visit of Everton to Goodison Park as Villa seek to take another step towards safety.
The Belgian will be up against a side who are on a high following the win over Manchester United, but he and Villa are no respecters of reputations right now, and it would be no surprise to see him find the net.
THE OUTSIDER: Connor Wickham – £5.6m (Home v Southampton)
It was this time last season that Sunderland’s Connor Wickham suddenly found terrific form as he shot the Mackems to safety, and the signs are that he could be following suit in this campaign.
The forward has netted against Crystal Palace and Stoke in his last two games, and with Sunderland facing a Southampton side who are suddenly leaking goals at the weekend and as one of only two sides who have a Double Gameweek left this season, he could be worth a gamble.
THE CAPTAIN: Eden Hazard – £11.4m (Home v Crystal Palace)
With the title set to be secured, it would make sense to focus on a man who has done so much to bring it back to Chelsea.
Eden Hazard – the best player in the Premier League this season and by far and away the top Fantasy Premier League points scorer – will face up to Crystal Palace knowing that his first English title is within touching distance, and you can expect him to do all he can to secure it.
Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Man United to drop points??
Apr 25
Previews by @OurLogie and @Bet_McLean Other leagues may already be done and dusted but not so the Premier League. Chelsea I surely won’t lose the title at this stage but the most interesting battle of course is at the bottom. What a battle to avoid relegation and there are some huge games on offer this […]
Chelsea, Arsenal & Liverpool to Shape your season? Wildcard Worries Part 2
Apr 24
Guest post written for FantasyYIRMA.com WILCARD WORRIES by @FPLHINTS For the last 5 FPL seasons I have used my all-season wildcard to coincide with the March/April Double Gameweeks (DGWs). I believe this is the most optimum time to use it in terms of points maximisation. I try and avoid using it for the mini-DGWs (i.e. […]
Can Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal Shape your season? Wildcard Worries Part 1
Apr 24
Former #FPL Champion and Friend of the site @spiderm4tt has given his thoughts on any wildcard worries you may have heading into GW34 and looks a a potential team for now and GW38 Here is my chosen squad of players as if I was playing my wildcard this week for Gameweeks (GW) 34-38. I […]
REVEALED: The #FPL Team You Should Pick For ‘Wildcard Week 34’, Featuring Arsenal, Chelsea & Liverpool Stars
So we’re doing something a little different this week.
Instead of the usual array of five players to pick for the upcoming Gameweek, we’ll instead be honouring the fact that it’s Wildcard Week by giving you our recommendation for the rest of the season, on one of the final weeks you can use your wildcard for 2014/15.
Ready? Let’s go:
GOALKEEPERS: David Ospina, Boaz Myhill
We know that we don’t often like discussing goalkeepers here, but the rise of Arsenal’s David Ospina since replacing Wojciech Szczesny in the Gunners goal in January makes him difficult to ignore.
With Arsenal facing two matches in Gameweek 37 then he can be a man to trust stand between your sticks, with West Brom’s Boaz Myhill a cheap substitute and also guaranteed to play for his side.
DEFENDERS: Nacho Monreal, Jeffrey Schlupp, Branislav Ivanovic, Alberto Moreno, Aaron Cresswell
Four of our five featured defenders face Double Gameweeks between now and the end of the season, with Leicester’s Jeffrey Schlupp, Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic and Liverpool’s Alberto Moreno all in action twice over the coming week.
Arsenal’s Nacho Monreal has done well to displace Kieran Gibbs from the Gunners’ left-back spot this season, whilst Aaron Cresswell could be a beneficiary of West Ham’s somewhat kind run-in to the end of the season, and has been hugely impressive in his first Premier League campaign.
MIDFIELDERS: Jordan Henderson, Philippe Coutinho, Andy King, Cesc Fabregas, Eden Hazard
Double Gameweeks are again a key element of our midfield quintet, which is dominated by Liverpool and Chelsea players.
Your captaincy choices for this week should centre here, too, and perhaps a gamble on the Reds’ creator in chief Philippe Coutinho could pay off given that Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard face a tough game at Arsenal.
Jordan Henderson could also be a good left-field choice for the captain’s armband, whilst Leicester’s Andy King completes our five given that he’s scored twice in his last three games.
FORWARDS: Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero, Olivier Giroud
There are some players that you simply can’t ignore, however, and Harry Kane’s form this season means that he’s one of them.
The Tottenham forward faces a tough fixture at Southampton this weekend, and might find himself in the unusual position of being left on the bench by many Fantasy bosses, particularly if they’ve also got Sergio Aguero and Olivier Giroud to call upon.
Aguero has found his form again after struggling for a few weeks, whilst Giroud is now Arsenal’s main man after a terrific run of form, and the Frenchman has seen his ownership level rocket as a result.
Manchester City vs West Ham: Confirmed Lineups
Apr 19
Lineups from 12:30 Manchester City: Hart, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernando, Navas, Yaya Toure, Lampard, Silva, Aguero Subs: Caballero, Sagna, Boyata, Fernandinho, Nasri, Dzeko, Pozo West Ham: Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Kouyate, Downing, Noble (c), Jenkinson, Collins, Cole, Song, Valencia Subs: Jaaskelainen, Nolan, Jarvis, Nene, O’Brien, Amalfitano, Burke Manchester City vs West Ham Premier League Previews […]
Manchester United and Chelsea to drop points?
Apr 18
Previews by @OurLogie and @Bet_McLean We have two FA Cup semi finals this weekend but there are some crucial games on offer in the Premier League . The Chelsea Man United game will grab lots of headlines but the likes of Leicester against Swansea and Burnley away to Everton deserve coverage as well. I think […]
Crystal Palace’s Glenn Murray & The 5 #FPL Players You Must Pick For GW33
DEFENDER: Jeffrey Schlupp – £4.5m (Home v Swansea)
In this reduced Gameweek we’re missing Arsenal, Aston Villa, Hull, Liverpool, QPR and Sunderland, and so it’s impossible not to look ahead and plan for the weeks to come.
The only two teams to play three times in the next two Gameweeks are Chelsea and Leicester, and whilst it’s easy to be drawn to the players from the champions-elect, the fact that Leicester’s first two fixtures are against Swansea and Burnley will give them hope of picking up some valuable points.
Jeffrey Schlupp – registered as a defender but also an attacking threat – will be vital in that quest for a third win in a row, and he can pick up some points at the same time.
MIDFIELDER: Yannick Bolasie – £5.5m (Home v West Brom)
His hat-trick at Sunderland last weekend brought in a staggering 24 points for Crystal Palace’s Yannick Bolasie, and although recommending him feels a bit ‘after the horse has bolted’ there’s plenty of reasons to suggest he’ll impress at home to West Brom on Saturday.
Bolasie registered three assists in the three matches before going to Sunderland, and more could be on the way against the struggling Baggies.
FORWARD: Glenn Murray – £5.2m (Home v West Brom)
Six goals and four assists is a pretty decent haul for any forward in his first season in the Premier League, but the fact that all of those have come in his last six appearances makes Crystal Palace’s Glenn Murray one to watch.
Palace face home games against West Brom and Hull next up, and Murray’s scoring streak could go on.
THE OUTSIDER: David Nugent – £4.9m (Home v Swansea)
He’s played the full 90 minutes in Leicester’s last three matches, and David Nugent has responded with two goals and an assist as his side battle against relegation.
The ‘Fox in the Box’ will be crucial as he side face three games over the next two Gameweeks, and a goal or two could go a long way to helping them off the foot of the table.
THE CAPTAIN: Sergio Aguero – £12.4m (Home v West Ham)
With Chelsea facing an in-form Manchester United and some of the other usual suspects not in action, the captaincy pick for this week looks to be a simple one given Sergio Aguero’s return to scoring form in Manchester City’s loss at Old Trafford.
He’ll be backed to stay on the goal trail as his side host West Ham in a match they really have to win if their Champions League hopes are to stay on track.
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