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The Pre-season Friendly Hub Part 2
The Pre-season Friendly Hub Part 2 Pre-season preparations are now well and truly underway. All Premier League teams have played and depending on where you are in the world and what your sports subscription is, you may have had the opportunity to view first hand, a number of them. Be aware though that most managers see the first two or three games as purely an exercise to blow away the cobwebs and to get the joints moving once again. This is the reason a lot of the time you will see 22 (or more) players playing in a game. In short, you shouldn’t concern yourself if one of your fantasy picks on...[Read More]
Rotation analysis – Home and Away rotation and favourable fixtures
Rotation analysis – Home and Away rotation and favourable fixtures It is a bit tricky to write anything that does not account for all of the variables in terms of knowing what signings might still be made and how a team will gel with those new players. However we will try and point out where fixtures and good rotation of home and away might favour you. Through the coming weeks we will post articles that will try and help you navigate through the tough terrain of choosing a side. This includes having our very own team that will try and use all the information possible to build a highly co...[Read More]
Interview time! Four key FPL questions answered. Part 2
Interview time! Four key FPL questions answered. Part 2 With still over three weeks to go until the start of the season I admit to having had a small play with my team, but struggling to get the likes of Fabregas, Costa, RvP, Sanchez and Yaya all in without having ten other numpties in my squad. I want 15 options for my squad, not a bench full of the cheapest nobodies who, even if they do play, will contribute nothing. This is driving me mad, the constant tinkering, the hours of changing formation and personnel every day only to end up with something that is worse than what I started with. Doe...[Read More]
Interview time! Four key FPL questions answered. Part 1.
Interview time! Four key FPL questions answered. Part 1. With still over three weeks to go until the start of the season I admit to having had a small play with my team, but struggling to get the likes of Hazard, Costa, RvP, Sanchez and Yaya all in without having ten other numpties in my squad. I want 15 options for my squad, not a bench full of the cheapest nobodies who, even if they do play, will contribute nothing. This is driving me mad, the constant tinkering, the hours of changing formation and personnel every day only to end up with something that is worse than what I started with. Does...[Read More]
Promoted team analysis – Leicester
Promoted team analysis – Leicester Today we continue with our series of articles examining the three teams promoted to the Premier League from the Championship with today’s focus being on the champions Leicester City. Last Season First in Championship 102 points Won: 31 Drew: nine Lost: six Scored: 84 (second highest in the league) Conceded: 43 (third lowest in the league) Previous Season in the Premier League 2003-04 Season (18th relegated) After an 11 season break from the top flight, the Foxes are back! And in some fashion. Leicester City were the clear Championship winners las...[Read More]
Promoted team analysis – Burnley
Promoted team analysis – Burnley Last season Runners-up in the Championship 93 points (highest Runners-up score since current Championship formation) Won 26 games Drew 15 Lost 5 Scored 72 Conceded 37 (lowest in the championship) Previous season in Premier League: 2009-10 season – 18th (relegated) Burnley returned to the Premier League following their runners up spot in the Championship gaining an impressive 93 points. The Clarets last stay in the Premier League was in 2009/10 season when they famously beat Manchester United at Turf Moor, sadly soon after manager Owen Coyle moved to Bolto...[Read More]
The Pre-season Friendly Hub
The Pre-season Friendly Hub Pre-season friendlies have begun. The time of year where you sit down to watch a game and then it is ruined in the second half by subs being made every two minutes of the second half. You forget who is playing where and generally drift away to write an article about it! This happened yesterday – Preston North End v Liverpool had 43 substitutions and so as my interest waned, I checked out all the Premier League teams and how their pre-season either shaped up or had begun. From a fantasy point of view, it is worth while keeping an eye on these matches regardless of ho...[Read More]
Promoted team analysis – QPR
Promoted team analysis – QPR Today we begin a series of articles examining the three teams promoted to the Premier League from the Championship. Leicester won the league and automatic promotion quite emphatically in the end with 102 points which was 9 ahead of Burnley in second who also now join them in the top division. In contrast QPR were 22 points off the leaders but still managed to gain promotion via the play-offs courtesy of a Bobby Zamora Wembley winner. Surely such a point gap would suggest that that QPR will be the least well equipped to survive in the big league? Let’s f...[Read More]
