An expected loss to @TRKingston in the
IEFSA Premier to round off 2017. It was perhaps closer than the 40-point loss
indicates, and would have definitely been closer if Luka Milivojevic had
converted his injury time penalty ending Manchester City’s unbeaten run. Todd had
the highest score of the week and is still six points clear at the top of the
table. My side on the other hand continue to sit on the bottom with half of the
season gone. Star man Ibrahimovic also got himself injured and will be sent to
the Injured Reserves. The second half of the season looks like it will be a tough
slog to get players on the pitch every week, never mind getting the points
needed to achieve safety.
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| If it wasn't for bad luck... |
But let’s park all that negativity to one
side for a few days as we dip back into our glorious cup run. We are at the
semi-final stage now after putting @FantasyYIRMA to the sword last midweek.
Hopefully my players can raise their game for one more herculean effort and
give all their fans (fan?) something to cheer to start the new year. So, who
has the IEFSA/Fantrax cup drawing machine pulled out of the hat for us this
time?...
… @TRKingston…
OH!..............oh….
Of all the hot and cold balls rigged
pre-recorded cup draws, this surely takes the biscuit. Unbelievable! The book
of evidence of IEFSA/Fantrax bias against my side gets a little thicker.
@TRKingston’s Team
I’m pretty sure he has got the same side as
two days ago. Only now he can call on in-form Marko Arnautovic. Even all of his
players seem to be fully fit again, apart from Victor Wanyama, who has only featured
in two games this season anyway. My only hope is that, because he had so many
players figure prominently so recently, perhaps a few of them will be rested
this time out.
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| Arnautovic has five goals in his last five games |
What I Need To Happen
Rotation is probably more of a danger to my
players though. And unluckily for me five of my squad don’t have a game until Tuesday.
Do I leave a slot open in case Serge Aurier or Renato Sanches start for their
sides? Joe Allen is one player who seems sure to start though. He was missing
from the starting line-up in Stoke City’s last game as Mark Hughes used the
full strength of his squad when getting hammered away to Chelsea. A home
fixture against Newcastle is far more enticing, especially from a fantasy
points perspective. Newcastle have only two wins and 10 goals away from home
all season.
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| Someone pass Tom Ince the ball so he can get some points |
Tom Ince is also one who could be in line
for more minutes after he was substituted with only 55 minutes gone against
Burnley on Saturday. Was he brought off with the coming game against Leicester
in mind? In those 55 minutes he gained my team 1.8 points. I’m not sure what he
did in those 55 minutes, as you pretty much get 1.8 points for togging out.
Predictions
We have already established that if my side
was to win this week it would be a cup shock to rival Sutton beating Coventry
or Wrexham beating Arsenal in the FA Cup; but let’s look at the other fixtures
and see if we can predict the winners.
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| Who will get to lift the IEFSA Cup Trophy? |
Two teams in the bottom half of the IEFSA
Premier meet, hoping to kick-start a run of form to climb the table. @EPL_MOstradamus
has two victories over @nikarg already this season and I expect him to make it
three from three here. His forward line of Firmino, Depoitre, Benteke and Son,
is just too strong at the moment.
Third in the Premier plays third in the
Championship in this tie. @jforquer11 might have two more wins in the lower
division but @RotoZdroik has scored 275 more fantasy points. @RotoZdroik will be
missing Romelu Lukaku for this game, but I think he will have too much for his opponent,
who has a side struggling with a number of injures and players in danger of
being rested.
Second plays sixth in the Premier, with
@wrigavin on a horrible slump that has seen him drop his last five league
games. He will also be sweating on the fitness of Harry Kane. Even if the
Tottenham striker plays against Swansea, I don’t envisage it being enough
against the players at @FuzzyWarbles disposal this week. Aguero and Mane have
two winnable fixtures with their sides, and if they start, you would fancy them
to score.
Normal league action will be back in a few
days. Until them, please follow @THE_IEFSA on Twitter. Happy New Year and good luck everyone.
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