I’ll admit, I was a little worried going into last week’s
match-up, but thanks to a Wijnaldum four goal haul, I managed to win with
something to spare. If the Newcastle player had not posted any points last
week, I still would have got the win against @FantasyYIRMA though. The thing
is, I can’t exactly be relying on that to happen each and every gameweek. Some
of my other players will have to contribute too. So I find myself worrying this
week yet again. Memphis Depay didn’t get a single minute of game time against
Everton and only got ten minutes in Man Utd’s midweek Champions League game.
Will LVG throw him back in for the Manchester derby? That game is on Sunday, so
I may just keep one roster spot for my two Man Utd players, Memphis and
Schweinsteiger, and hope at least one of them starts.
This week I face @BenDinnery. Despite the victory in
Gameweek 9, my side still sit in 12th place. One place below me is
Ben’s team, with two victories from nine games. Even though I have twice the
number of wins, I’ve only managed to score 8.5pts more than him so far this
season. Clearly he has had the tougher set of fixtures (until now!) to deal with.
@BenDinnery’s Team
Ben splashed out the big bucks to land Diego Costa and he
will be hoping he continues scoring with a game away to West Ham this weekend.
His other forward option isn’t too shabby either in West Brom’s Saido Berahino.
Between the sticks he has the Newcastle goalkeeper, and with Tim Krul injured
for the foreseeable future, that means Robert Elliot holding the fort.
Newcastle concedes just over two goals a game on average and head into the
Tyne-Wear derby on Sunday at noon. That is a game where anything could happen.
In Midfield he has three solid players who start every game
for their respective clubs. Howson, Noble and M’Vila have scored or assisted in
eight goals this season. They all play at home this weekend too, so Ben will be
expecting some points there surely. At the back his standout player has been Man
City’s Kolarov. The other players who will make up his three at the back are
Skrtel, Van Dijk and Hangeland. Liverpool and Southampton play each other so he
may choose one or the other. But Hangeland may lose his place to a fit again
Delaney for Palace, so Ben may have to play both at Anfield.
What I Need To Happen
Memphis to somehow find his way back into Van Gaal’s good
graces and back onto the team sheet. Maybe he has got the kick up the backside
he needed after sitting out the last number of games. But I wouldn’t hold my breath
on that. If (when?) he doesn’t play I’ll need goals from my midfield.
Arnautovic has been on form for Stoke recently as they won three games in a
row. At home to Watford is a good chance to extend that run.
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| Tim Sherwood is not afraid of losing, in fact he's quite good at it! |
I still have three Aston Villa players in my squad (I know, I
know!) so if they could maybe show up this weekend at home to Swansea and fight
to stay in the Premier League that would be great. If somehow Tim Sherwood’s
powers of motivation fail once again and Swansea get the upper hand, I will
need Andre Ayew to be involved. At the back, it would be nice if Chelsea could
keep another clean sheet. West Ham haven’t been at their best when playing at
home, so there is every possibility Begovic could shut them out.
5 from 7 predictions last week. Which was an improvement over the last couple of weeks. Let’s try for the full set this gameweek!
@cjradune over @RotoWireAndrew
@nikarg over @SportsByGotti
@wrigavin over @RotoZdroik
As always, make sure you follow @THE_IEFSA on Twitter to
keep up with all the action. And Good Luck Everybody.
