A win! My team posted almost 30pts less than the week
before, but this time a victory was achieved. I still sit 12 points behind
league leader @Smokey_Loogy back in 10th place. An Allan Nyom assist and clean sheet
for Watford did the damage for me last weekend against @DFS_hambazaza. The 45.2
pts gained would have beaten eight teams in the IEFSA League last time out, but
I will surely need to top that total this week against @nikarg, as his side
averages 48.7pts per week.
The big news in the Premier League this past week was the
dismissal of Jose Mourinho by Chelsea. He becomes the fifth managerial casualty
of the season.
Quick Pub Quiz Fact: Chelsea were the first team to sack a
manager in the Premier League era back in 1993. After they fell away from the
title race post-Christmas, they gave their manager the boot in February.
That man? Ian Porterfield!
@nikarg’s Team
In a very tight league, @nikarg is three points off the top
in sixth place. He has a squad peppered with great performers. In goals he has
the highest scoring shot stopper in the game in Jack Butland at Stoke City.
He has seven clean sheets and has only conceded 14 goals in 16 starts. He
doubles up with Stoke players at the back with Glen Johnson. The Potters host Crystal
Palace on Saturday in a game where a clean sheet is surely a possibility. Up
front he will be hoping Wayne Rooney is passed fit for the Manchester United
game against Norwich. If he isn’t he can put in Joel Campbell in his Forward
slot.
His midfield has contributed a huge amount of assists so far
this season. Albrighton (6), Eriksen (6), and Sissoko (5) have each more
assists than all my midfielders combined. He also has Matic of Chelsea in his
midfield, it will be interesting to see how he will respond to the appointment
of a new manager at Stamford Bridge.
What I Need To Happen
Chelsea will have a new man in the dugout this weekend
picking the starting eleven, but will surely stick with Thibaut Courtois in
goals. They face Sunderland at home in a real relegation six pointer! Hopefully
they can post a long overdue cleansheet. Elsewhere at the back I have Nyom and
Moreno facing each other when Watford host Liverpool on Sunday. A boring nil
all draw would be most welcomed. My remaining defensive slot has drawn
blanks for the last few weeks, so I’ll be hoping that with the spate of
injuries West Ham have suffered lately, that Carl Jenkinson can get back into
the Hammers side.
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| For those paying attention, Garry Monk got the chop after Swansea won 3 in 16! |
Predictions
Another week, another four correct coupled with three wrong.
It’s very hard to make predictions in this league, so to keep track of how well
my predictions are doing (not doing!) please follow @THE_IEFSA on Twitter.
Follow me on Twitter @GarryIrwin for the ups and down of my unpredictable, yet
terribly predictable, midtable fantasy team.
@RotoZdroik over @FuzzyWarbles
@nealjthurman over @cjradune
@wrigavin over @GalinDragiev
Good Luck Everyone
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