One step forward, two steps back last weekend. Chelsea
finally kept a clean sheet and Memphis Depay ups his game and completes 90
minutes for Manchester United. But Villa can’t stop West Brom from scoring and Scott
Sinclair only managed 45 minutes at Villa Park. Couple this with Mangala’s 45
minutes at the Etihad which saw West Ham score twice and earn my team a
whopping 0.1 points, and my team limped to 35.6 points, a total that would have
beaten only two sides that weekend. Unfortunately one of them was not
@wrigavin, who thanks to his new signing Son Heung-Min sent me packing, and I currently
sit 12th with two wins and four losses. But things are going to turn
around this weekend against @nealjthurman right? Right?
@nealjthurman’s Team
Clean Sheets! Neal’s Boaz Myhill has four clean sheets, a
feat only bettered by Joe Hart over the first six weeks of the season. He also
has been riding Tony Pulis’ good run with Morrison and Brunt in his side.
Russell Martin at the back for his side has been a stand out performer with
three goals, this despite Norwich not being able to keep a clean sheet as of
yet. His other points in defence have come from Bellerin at Arsenal, his main
big signing at the back. Further up the field Neal looks to Fabregas, Ritchie
and Giroud to pull in the points, they have three goals and an assist between
them. @nealjthurman sits on three wins and three losses. If I lose this week my
team will be four games behind Neal, a huge gap this early in the season. So
this is a big, big game!
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| Probably the most important matchup of my Fantasy career this weekend |
What I Need To Happen
Obviously I’m hoping Myhill will finally let in a goal or
two this weekend at home to Everton. Norwich and Martin head to West Ham which
might prove difficult for the Canaries to get that first clean sheet, but
Martin can’t score again can he? Up front, Neal will have to play Giroud, as
Wickam is out injured for Palace, but perhaps Wenger will continue to play
Walcott as the lone striker and leave the Frenchman on the bench. But he could
also fall back on Glenn Murray if he gets the start for Bournemouth at three o’clock
on Saturday. Matt Ritchie is nailed on for a start for Bournemouth though, so
if Stoke were to finally win a game and shut out the Cherries, that would improve
my chances of picking up the win.
For my team, Memphis Depay will surely not get a better
chance to find the back of the net than against Sunderland at home. Schweinsteiger might even get the start for
United! At the back I’ve thrown Mangala back to the wolves of the waiver wire
and picked up Alberto Moreno of Liverpool. He was a bright spot last weekend
against Norwich and Aston Villas visit to Anfield this week looks like a good
chance to pick up a clean sheet. All three of my defenders are playing at home
and I would be hoping to see at least two clean sheets from them. In saying Villa
look like a soft touch for Liverpool, I do have three Villians in my squad, so
will perhaps be looking for other players to drag me over the line this
week. Ayew, Wijnaldum and Arnautovic
will be relied upon to be the creative sparks for their respective sides on
Saturday.
Predictions
5 from 7 in Week 6 was an improvement on the week before.
@BenDinnery failing to find a goal or an assist, and @GalinDragiev’s team
having Pantilimon in goals, scuppered my predictions last weekend. The
@THE_IEFSA (follow on Twitter) league table is starting to form, so the
predictions are probably going to get easier! Here goes nothing.
@DanRiccio590 over @BenDinnery
@GalinDragiev over @DFS_hambazaza
@Smokey_Loogy over @RotoZdroik
@TomSunderland_ over @wrigavin
Enjoy this weekend’s Premier League matches everyone.
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