Fantasy World Cup 2010

the official Fantasy game for World Cup 2010 has just launched today! you can now start to pick the players for your squad. Note that you need to complete a 23 player squad with 140M team value. This fantasy game has been enhanced by more points winning ways such as attacking bonus, defending bonus, more points for playing in a game, deduction for own goals, giving away possion and such. I hope you will enjoy the game together!

Gameweek 38 my team review

I am pretty satisfied with my performance this season. Starting from Gameweek 35 my overall ranking keep on improving, from 26211 to 13270, which is also my highest final overall ranking (previous best was 18042, last season) and final fantasy points in the 6 fantasy season I played. The final point of 2322 is 164 more than 2158 which I got in 2007/08 season. This makes an average of 61.1 points per gameweek! I finally break through the gameweek average 60pts target.

I need to thank this to the exciting season which saw Chelsea and Man Utd fighting with each other till the last game of the season. The consistency of each team's key players, Drogba, Lampard, Rooney and Valencia contributed to the high scoring gameweek at the second half of the season. Overall it was an enjoyable fantasy season.

Do you have a good fantasy season too? tell me about it!

More fantasy season review and statistics to come....stay tuned!!

Gameweek 32 my team review

Simply fantastic. My team score 11 goals and break 100pts for the second time this season. A double transfer on Malouda and Torres prove to be a good move. Too bad I switch my captain to Torres who only scored 13pts compare to Lampard with 28pts. The good score for this week made up for the dismal gameweek 31, which I only managed 71pts even though there are 15 games being played. I was still regretting that I did not swap Drogba for Rooney that time.

Next gameweek will be difficult. We have Man Utd against Chelsea and It will be hard to predict, though Man Utd have to concentrate on Champions League game as well. Arsenal seem to have the easiest opponent, but I need to figure out how to fit Fabregas into my team as I do not have enough team values. Everton and Fulham are the next two team I would consider and their players are much cheaper.

Gameweek 30 my team review

The last 3 gameweeks saw my team ranking went up to 33747 and once again within range of my target finishing position. Good captain choice helped a lot, with Fabregas in gameweek 28 and Rooney in gameweek 30. Meanwhile gameweek 29 is saved by Darren Bent's long waited hat-trick. With 15 matches for grab in gameweek 31, everyone is ready to score three figure score! I currently have 7 players whose team will play 2 games. Aston Villa is certain to own so hopefully you have 3 Villa players already.

One dilemma is whether I should swap Rooney with Drogba. Chelsea play 2 games while Man Utd are against tough Liverpool side. Will their score difference enough to cover the 4pt transfer penalty? Another cheap striker you might consider is Nicklas Bendtner, who has recently become first choice striker and scoring a lot points.

Gameweek 27 my team review

It's Chinese New Year period and I had not checked out the Premier League for quite a long time. My ranking also dropped from 20635 at Gameweek23 to 67008 now. The complicated schedule (with teams skipping gameweek and some playing two games) means you will need to make more observations to be able to make good transfer decisions. With the league cup final coming this weekend, 4 teams will skip this gameweek, with Man Utd again one of them. Rooney has been in such a great form that he will surely win this season's Premier League best player award. Too bad with the current schedule we can't field Rooney in every gameweek. 2 other players who is sure to shine till the end are Fabregas and Drogba. I believe all top managers will have these 3 players in their team now. This is why we need to raise our team value so that we can afford expensive players now.

Attached is the players total score for the second half season.

Gameweek 25 Preview

Things did not go well for me in gameweek 24. I sold Rooney and Vermaelen and they combined to score 16 pts in a fairly difficult week where Chelsea did not score as much goals as expected. While Rooney looks to score more against Portsmouth it's not a good timing to bring in him again as United will face more difficult opponents and then miss a gameweek for League Cup Final.

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Gameweek 25 fixture:

Liverpool v Everton [2-0]
5th successive home win for Liverpool. No question.

Bolton v Fulham [1-0]
Both teams are in poor form now, upper hand to home team.

Burnley v West Ham [1-1]
Both teams scored very few goals in the past month. Not expecting much from them.

Hull City v Man City [1-2]
Man City are good at home but not away. Anyway Hull City are in poor form now so this is a chance.

Man Utd v Portsmouth [3-0]
Rooney's show time again, I suppose? He scored a hat-trick in the two team's first encounter this season.

Stoke City v Blackburn [1-0]
Well, Stoke doesn't seem to have a top striker. Etherington is the best bet at 6 assists.

Sunderland v Wigan [3-0]
Sunderland are overdepending on Bent so let's see how good he can do this time. N'Zogbia is the man to watch for Wigan.

Tottenham v Aston Villa [1-1]
It's live without Robbie Keane but Crouch seems to stand in very well so far. Meanwhile Villa are in good away form so both sides have a chance.

Birmingham v Wolves [1-0]
Birmingham lost only once in the last 14 games. Chance for them to consolidate their top half table position.

Chelsea v Arsenal [1-1]
This is a big test for Arsenal. They only have Bendtner available as striker. Chelsea as at full strength again after the return of their African players.

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I'm really regretting at the decision to sell Rooney earlier (when United rest for a gameweek). Now I'll be wishing him to stop scoring goals until I bring him in again.....

Gameweek 22 my team review

I'm glad to break 100pts margin for the first time in this fantasy game, but actually it's not a good score, comparing to others. It's good that I have Rooney, the top scorer of this gameweek at a whooping 32pts; but I do not have Fabregas, nor Arshavin, Lampard and Anelka who also got good points and own by many other fantasy managers.

Here comes a new problem. Should we get rid of Man Utd players? They did get us a lot of points over the last 2 weeks, but they will miss gameweek 23 and will face Arsenal on gameweek 24! Chelsea seem to have easier opponents which is Birmingham and Burnley over the same period. This tempted me to switch Man Utd players for Chelsea players. Besides this I still have a very serious midfielders problem going on. Reid and Dempsey are injured, and Bowyer seemed to have run out of his form. I'm afraid I will need a longer time to have all of them changed.

Gameweek 22 Preview

Alright, this week we have 13 games, with 6 teams playing twice. However take note that gameweek 23 will have only 8 games, due to the re-arranged league cup semi-final 2nd leg match between Man Utd and Man City, which means Stoke City and Hull City will take a break.

On top of the form table are Arsenal, Man City, Birmingham and Villa (though Villa had lost their last two league games.) Meanwhile Chelsea, Man United and Fulham have the best form at home currently.

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Gameweek 22 fixture:

Stoke City v Liverpool [1-0]
With Gerrard and Torres injured again,(Benayoun and Johnson too) the Reds are going to have a hard time. It won't be a surprise to me if they lose again.
Maxi Rodriguez is set to make his first start so let's see if he can make a big impact.

Chelsea v Sunderland [2-0]
With Anelka back in frame, they should be able to see off Sunderland. I don't think Sunderland can win but a draw is still possible, depending on Bent's performance.

Man Utd v Burnley [4-0]
Burnley had not won for 9 games so United will surely win this. I would bet HEAVILY on United this round, for sure.

Portsmouth v Birmingham [1-1]
I don't think Portsmouth are capable of breaking Birmingham's streak. So I guess it's still fine to hold on to Birmingham's player?

Tottenham v Hull City [3-0]
This should be a very one-sided game. Lennon is still an injury doubt but Krancjar is a good bet. Tottenham had also kept clean sheet for 4 consecutive games.

Wolves v Wigan [1-1]
It's either a win or draw for Wolves, with Kevin Doyle and Craddock the most possible point scorers.

Everton v Man City [1-2]
Man City are still on winning streak since Mancini came. They are now in top 4 and should not drop out immediately.

Aston Villa v West Ham [3-0]
A good chance for Villa to go back to winning ways.

Blackburn v Fulham [1-1]
There is a chance for a reverse result as Blackburn's home form are not too good recently. For those who purchased Dempsey last week, this is a chance to make amend.

Bolton v Arsenal [1-1]
Klasnic scored 5 goals in the last 6 games and will be the top dangerman. Fabregas should make a return this week so this will be a close encounter.

Extra:
Arsenal v Bolton [2-0]
Arsenal should have a clear advantage back to Emirates Stadium.

Liverpool v Tottenham [1-1]
This game is too far to foresee. Firstly let's see how Liverpool fare against Stoke City.

Man Utd v Hull City [3-0]
Too bad for Hull City, they have to play 2 away games against strong opponents in a week. This should add more arguments for one to invest on United this week, but next gameweek will be a problem as United will skip gameweek 23. Do expect rotation too as they will have to play two league cup games during this period.


Alright, let's hope we can enjoy this week's fantasy game!
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Gameweek 21 my team review

13 gameweeks passed and I'm back into top 30000 in the overall ranking! It sure was a great gameweek for me (and all those who choose Tevez as captain!) even though only 7 of my players played, in a gameweek where only 3 games were played.

Nothing much to say, I believe it's either pretty happy or damn frustrated for you depending on whether you have Tevez in your team. Next up Man Utd will play 2 games and I'm sure you know who to pick as captain next week? Hehe.....

Gameweek 21 Preview

This is a disaster week for all fantasy managers. So far we already had 3 game postponed due to heavy snow. It could be more if the weather continues to turn worse. (Total 7 games confirmed postponed.)

More and more games will be rearrange so lets keep our eyes close on the changing fixtures.

Also note that January is the transfer window period. Clubs will be buying players so the starting line-up for each team could change. Be extra aware when you make any transfer.

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Gameweek 21 fixture:

Hull City v Chelsea (postponed)
News were confirm on later friday.

Arsenal v Everton [2-0]
One of the safe bet for this week. Arsenal are short of strikers but the midfielders are banging in goals.

Burnley v Stoke City (postponed)
Fulham v Portsmouth (postponed)
Sunderland v Bolton (postponed)
Wigan v Aston Villa (postponed)
Confirmed on Saturday.

Birmingham v Man Utd [1-2]
Birmingham's performance has exceeded expectations and I really fancy them to get one over United, but it would be hard as United seem to have found their form recently.

West Ham v Wolves (postponed)
Confirmed on Saturday.

Liverpool v Tottenham (postponed)
News were confirm on later friday.

Man City v Blackburn [3-0]
We're sure lucky to have this game survived. Most fantasy managers are betting heavily on Tevez and I bet he's going to be the star player of this week.

So far I already had 3 first team players hit by game postponement. I hope your team not affected too heavily by the damn snow...

Gameweek 19+20 my team review

Gameweek 19


Gameweek 20


We already had two league cup semis called off due to heavy snow. Now we had a premier league game called off. The weather condition is making the fantasy game at this moment even harder. Although this means we might have more double gameweek in the future, the packed schedule means teams will make more player rotations to keep players fresh. I hope you are well prepared for the worst.

I had a very poor gameweek 19 score which also caused me to get knocked out of the fantasy cup competition. To worsen the condition I made transfer for Fabregas (immediately after seeing him score a brace against Villa) only to realize that he'd aggravated his injury condition and may not play for an even longer period. However I was surprise that my luck turned around at gameweek 20 where all three of my strikers scored more than 10pts. I also had the weekly top point scorer Valencia in my team. If only I made a good captain choice, I would have made more than 80pts for the first time this season!

Currently I have 2 injured players in my first team which are Fabregas and Reid. I plan to sell one of them but it was hard to decide. Anyone can help me with it?