A slight improvement from the opening
weekend, but unfortunately it was still a loss to @FantasyYIRMA in Gameweek 2. Fifteen
extra points were scored, and even better, all of my players stayed on the
field, but it wasn’t enough, as a failure to get a clean sheet out of any of my
defenders or goalkeeper cost my side dearly. It leaves my side deep in
relegation trouble and we haven’t even reached September yet. So, this week what
has the IEFSA/Fantrax fixture computer in store? Why it’s only the second highest
scoring team in the league, @RotoZdroik.
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| Dwight Gayle has had some early season struggles in front of goal |
The international break can’t come fast
enough. It might give my players a chance to rest and recuperate! As I mentioned
many times, goals win games. With no goals so far this season, I’m starting to
think Dwight Gayle is not as good Romelu Lukaku. My side also has failed to
register any assists, with only three assists of actual shots from my whole
squad. Compare this to @RotoZdroik’s squad who has assisted 23 shots and it
looks like it might be a long weekend.
@RotoZdroik’s Team
Everton have scored two goals this season
and both were assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The youngster must surely have
moved himself up the pecking order in Adam’s Midfield. This week Everton have a
difficult trip to Chelsea though, so perhaps Calvert-Lewin will be held over in
the OF position until Sunday. A lot of his players, at least on paper, have
difficult ties. The majority of them have an away fixture this weekend. His
highest scoring player has a home fixture on Saturday though.
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| Can @RotoZdroik be tempted to rest Lukaku?? |
Romelu Lukaku has scored 48 points in the
first two games of the season, scoring three goals. The Belgian has had eight
shots and will hope for a few more at Old Trafford when Manchester United face
Leicester City. @RotoZdroik could pull a trick on everyone though and play
Ayoze Perez in the Forward position. At three o’clock on Saturday, Newcastle
will play West Ham United. The Hammers have shipped seven goals in two games
and it could be fruitful for Adam to find a spot in his roster for the
Spaniard.
What I Need To Happen
I really need my side to break the 100
point barrier. @RotoZdroik averages 154 points, which is only 18 points less
than I have managed in two Gameweeks. I`m in desperate need of some
goalscorers. Dwight Gayle didn’t even last an hour last time out and has only
one shot on target this season. The players who have taken the most shots in my
squad, (and are therefore due a goal this weekend!) are Tammy Abraham of
Swansea and Tom Ince of Huddersfield.
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| Gareth Barry will face Joe Allen in the game of the weekend |
Looking elsewhere around my squad for points, you have top point scorer Michael Keane, who faces a tough away day at Chelsea with Everton. In Midfield Gareth Barry has settled in well with West Brom who have won two games to start their campaign and have yet to concede a goal. Barry and his side face a resurgent Stoke City on Sunday. Joe Allen has not has as good a start as he managed last term, but hopefully he can pick up some points in this game, which should be a tense midfield battle.
Predictions
Those of you following @THE_IEFSA on
Twitter (and you all should be) will see that a lot of sides have been busy in
the transfer market in the hope of unearthing that $1 gem that can turn a loss
into a win. Six sides including mine have yet to get off the mark. In the
prediction stakes, last weekend was a bit of a bust as only four of the nine
predictions were correct. Let’s hope for better this Gameweek. Here are this week’s
predictions.
Good Luck Everyone
@nikarg over @TRKingston
@FuzzyWarbles over @TAMc10
@jwl_15 over @EPL_MOstradamus
@FantasyYIRMA over @wrigavin
@cjradune over @TomSunderland_
@jforquer11 over @SmokeyLoogy
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