Gameweek 7 Review

EPL looks to be fully fired up since the september restart. for the third gameweek in succession, a total of more than 30 goals has been scored in a weekend. (this week 37 goals) Even though there are Champions League games this midweek, the big 4 do not seem to be letting loose any of their efforts to reach the top of EPL table. This is simply a great news for all fantasy managers. (yeah, we like to see more and more goals!!)

Agenda for this review:
1) Score prediction review.
2) Players who get gameweek score of double figures.
3) Top players performance.
4) Other players looking to pick up their forms.
5) New statistical reference.
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Let's start the review by checking the score predictions.

Legend: [my prediction] (results)]

Portsmouth v Everton [1-3](0-1)correct outcome.
Birmingham v Bolton [1-0](1-2)wrong.
Blackburn v Aston Villa [1-1](2-1)wrong.
Liverpool v Hull City [3-0](6-1)correct outcome.
Stoke City v Man Utd [0-2](0-2)CORRECT SCORE :)
Tottenham v Burnley [3-0](5-0)correct outcome.
Wigan v Chelsea [0-2](3-1)wrong.
Fulham v Arsenal [1-2](0-1)correct margin.
Sunderland v Wolves [2-0](5-2)correct outcome.
Man City v West Ham [2-0](3-1)correct margin.

Once again, got 7 correct. This is looking consistent huh.

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Next we'll have a check on players who get more than 10pts this gameweek.

A special mention for keepers:
Vito Mannone(4.5) covers very well for Almunia in Arsenal's goal. 8pts in the bag and 2 clean sheets in succession. Other 3 keepers who got a clean sheet are Cudicini(4.5), Howard(5.8) and Foster(5.0). I would recommend Foster, as his price tag is really cheap to stand between the posts for a top team, and still van der sar's return date is unknown. Also Alex Ferguson promised to fire him up to challenge for England's World Cup first choice keeper.

21pts: Keane(8.4)
4 goals...and this is not the first time he did it. Now he'd made himself a better bargain to Defoe!

18pts: Darren Bent(7.5)
Simply fantastic. 1 goal and 3 assist in the 5-2 win. But with MU and Arsenal their next opponents, can he continue to find the net? Louis Saha(7.1) looks to be a perfect replacement.

17pts: Torres(11.5)
A superd hat-trick made him the sole top scorer of EPL at 8 goals. The game at Chelsea look to be coming at a great timing!

15pts: O'Shea(5.4)
A reward for the loyals. But judging by his price tag, this certainly won't happen too often.

13pts: Tevez(8.2)
Finally opened scoring for this season. Also won a lot of praises for his humble attitude after scoring against his former club. A real gentlemen and also a hardworking player that worth a place in every fantasy manager's team.

12pts: Petrov(6.7), Babel(6.8), Jones(7.0)
Petrov had his price cut by 0.3 due to injury during season start, meaning he's a real bargain. He also has the potential to win points with his deadly free-kicks.
Babel is not a first choice in Liverpool so not worth buying. So is Jones who now rotates with Fraizer Campbell(5.7) in Sunderland.

10pts: Bramble(4.4), Riera(6.6)
Wigan's defence is not something really secured, while Riera is not a regular starter. I bet it's not anyone's thought to bring them in.

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Now we'll look at how the top players performed this week. This is important as most fantasy managers will have them in their line-up so you might fall behind when they combined to perform in the same gameweek.

Sorting by price:

Gerrard: 7pts from 1 goal, subbed at 73rd minutes.
Lampard: 2pts as Chelsea lost to Wigan.
Torres: 17pts from a superb hat-trick, earned an early rest at 66th minute.
Rooney: 2pts. Just couldn't provide the finishing to the chances given.
Drogba: 6pts from 1 goal, even though his team lost.
Arshavin: 3pts from a clean sheet victory.
Fabregas: 6pts from 1 assist.
Anelka: 2pts. Scored blank again.
Adebayor: Last game in suspension. Will come back next week.
van Persie: 9pts from 1 goal and 3pts bonus.
Berbatov: 8pts from 1 goal and 2pts bonus.
Kuyt: 5pts from 1 assist.

Torres is the clear winner among top players this week. This instantly makes difference on those who invest heavily on him. BUT....the road is still long, if he is to prove himself as EPL best striker. (Well, he also has a chance to win the September's award, but I think Giggs has an advantage, as MU climb to the top of the table.)

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Now let's check out a few cheaper players you may want to fit into your team.

Pick-up from the lot:

Legend: Gameweek score/Season score

6/20 Distin (Eve, 5.0)
Everton is on their way of recovering their league position. Distin is going to pick up points from clean sheet. Cheapest among 4 first choice defenders, he also has the potential to score bonus pts.

7/23 Geovanni (Hul, 5.8)
Scored 2 goals so far, and is looking to play an important role in Hull City's relegation battle. You might want to look at Ghilas(5.0) and Vennegoor(5.0) as well.

8/26 Huddlestone (Tot, 5.2)
Tottenham have some easy fixtures coming up. If you can't afford Lennon(8.1) or Jenas(6.2), Try consider him.

2/30 Elliott (Bur, 5.2)
He played well in every home game. With 3 home games in coming 4 fixtures, he looks good to perform and is cheap as well.

9/33 Saha (Eve, 7.1)
I would suggest you to give up Bent and replace him with Saha. Everton's coming fixture is relatively easier than Sunderland's.

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New statistical reference:

you can also access the spreadsheets from the featured section at the left column.

I have added 2 new features into the spreadsheets:

This table will helps to keep track of the top 3 performers of each team.



Check on the future schedule and determine teams who have easy fixtures ahead. This idea is from fantasyfootballscout. But I have modified it a bit.

Gameweek 7 my team review

It's been a disastrous week for me, scoring way below the average score, even after making 2 transfers. (which i thought was a good one) Having my overall ranking dropped from 3598 to 38104, and with my team unlikely to score high in the next gameweek, has raised the alarm. Maybe it's time to utilize my wildcard! One more slump will see my team ranked below 100000 and it'll be hard to accept after the early season's good work.

The main problem in my team is that the midfielders are very weak and overdependent on Lampard's performance. So I'm going to spread the value abit to bring in more quality midfielders. But forwards remain my top priority.

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Now to analyze this week's failure:

Hart: I expected Birmingham to win the home game, but looks like I was wrong. In fact, their only home win was against bottom club Portsmouth. I think it's time to bring in a good keeper.

Evra: The only player who got clean sheet in my team.

Johnson: Had not performed since I brought him in. Vermaelen looks to be a great replacement.

Lampard: 2pts is just not acceptable for the most expensive player in fantasy game. I'm offloading him.

Rodwell: Due to his defensive position, maybe I should not expect too much from him, but the yellow card doesn't help.

Muamba: He's in the team purely because he's cheap.

Delap: replaced absent Zayatte. But only score a mere 2pts.

Rooney(C): a very disappointing outing with only 2pts. But I believe he will bounce back next week.

Saha: scored the sole winning goal, though I expected more from him. But 9pts is just fine.

Drogba: continued his scoring streak and held on to his top fantasy scorer place. But having perform in 7 successive games, I worry that his form could come to an end anytime from now.

Plans for GW8: Most certainly I will use my wildcard and restructure my team. October fixture will be a very important reference as I would like to hold my changed squad for a longer period.

Gameweek 7 Preview

The season starts to get busy as teams played League Cup games in midweek and continue EPL this weekend. All the Big Four won their game 1-0, except Arsenal 2-0. Everton continued their revival with a 4-0 win at Hull City, while Portsmouth tasted their first victory of the season with a 3-1 win at Carlisle United.

Agenda for this preview:
1) Results prediction.
2) Short term analysis.
3) Long term analysis.
4) Hot cake of the week.

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Last gameweek we have 5 team who get a clean sheet. Maybe we'll see more this gameweek?

Champions League continues again next midweek. Let's see if the big 4 will reserve their strength.

Gameweek 7 fixture: (Unguaranteed predictions in bracket)

Portsmouth v Everton [1-3]
Birmingham v Bolton [1-0]
Blackburn v Aston Villa [1-1]
Liverpool v Hull City [3-0]
Stoke City v Man Utd [0-2]
Tottenham v Burnley [3-0]
Wigan v Chelsea [0-2]
Fulham v Arsenal [1-2]
Sunderland v Wolves [2-0]
Man City v West Ham [2-0]

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The author recommend four teams to look into, if you are searching for a short term transfer.

Liverpool
Hull City scored in the first 5 league games but lost 0-1 at home in their last game and are now languishing at the second bottom place. Liverpool have every reason to capitalize on their opponent's miserable run. I would suggest Torres(11.5) and Kuyt(9.6) as the safest bet.


Torres and Kuyt lead the scoring chart in Liverpool.


Man City
They may have lost their last game, but the team spirits are still high. They could have savoured the point had the referee blown the whistle earlier. Strikers Bellamy(7.9) and Tevez(8.2) are two men to watch out. Barry(7.9) and Wright-Phillips(8.1) will be the midfielder options.


Bellamy and Tevez will lead charge in the absence of Adebayor and Robinho.

Sunderland
After the Home game against Wolves they will face Man Utd and Liverpool. But they looks good to capture victory in this game. Reid(5.3) and Darren Bent(7.4) will be the key performers once again.


Reid and Bent combined to beat the offside trap and score in their 1-3 loss to Burnley last week.

Birmingham
They look good to get another clean sheet in this game. And their defenders are pretty cheap too. You should get keeper Hart(4.1) into your team now, if you hadn't.


Hart and Roger Johnson are the key men in the defence.
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Let's look over a longer period to pick the candidates for transfer:

Everton - Por(A),Sto(H),Wol(H),Bol(A),AV(H),WH(A)

I believe they will go for a winning streak starting from last week's victory over Blackburn. It's a good timing to bring in Everton players. You can pick defenders Distin(4.9), Yobo(5.8) or Baines(6.3), depending on your budget. Baines, of course, will be the best choice as he takes corner and penalty. I'm not sure if Saha(7.0) will play in every match, but once he's on the pitch, you can count on him. We also have a great bargain in midfielder Rodwell(4.5), but note that he's actually playing in a defensive position.


Saha has scored 4 goals in as much games. Can he score more against Portsmouth?


Tottenham - Bur(H),Bol(A),Por(A),Sto(H),Ars(A),Sun(H),Wig(H)

They have a series of easy games coming up and it's a good chance to surge up again after losing to Man Utd and Chelsea. Don't give away your Tottenham players if you still holding any.


Chance for Defoe to grab more goals.

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This week's popular choices are Vermaelen(6.7) with 70000 nett transfer ins and Fletcher(5.5) with 60000 nett transfer ins. However I doubt if it's a wise choice to bring in any of them at this point. Fulham will not be an easy nut to crack, and He's pretty expensive if you're just looking for a clean sheet in him. As for Fletcher, the odds are very low for him to score in successive games. You should instead look into Giggs(6.9) who provided all the scoring chances for Fletcher.

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Gameweek 6 Review

Another fantastic weekend for fantasy managers, as EPL teams scored 34 goals in total, and 6 players grabbed a brace. Even if you get 60pts for this GW you still get a drop in overall ranking! You have to perform much better than the GW average score to ensure a fine GW rank.

Also watch out teams in action for this midweek's League Cup matches.

Agenda for this review:
1) Score prediction review.
2) Players who get gameweek score of double figures.
3) Top players performance.
4) Other players looking to pick up their forms.
5) Watch how top managers perform.
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Let's start the review by checking the score predictions.

Legend: [my prediction] (results)

Burnley v Sunderland [1-0](3-1) correct outcome.
Arsenal v Wigan [3-0](4-0) correct outcome.
Aston Villa v Portsmouth [3-0](2-0) correct outcome.
Bolton v Stoke City [2-0](1-1) wrong.
Hull City v Birmingham [1-0](0-1) wrong.
West Ham v Liverpool [1-2](2-3) correct margin.
Man Utd v Man City [2-1](4-3) correct margin.
Wolves v Fulham [0-1](2-1) wrong.
Everton v Blackburn [1-0](3-0) correct outcome.
Chelsea v Tottenham [2-0](3-0) correct outcome.

Got 7 correct outcome again this week. How about you?

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Next we'll have a check on players who get more than 10pts this gameweek.

A special mention for keepers: Brad Friedel and Joe Hart are the top keepers this GW with 8pts each. 4 other keepers get 6pts or more.

19pts: Vermaelen (6.7)
Arsenal's newly joined defender has scored 3 goals so far, showing he's good for pts even when Arsenal do not keep a clean sheet.

14pts: Milner(6.9), Giggs(6.9)
Milner scored a goal and an assist, while Giggs contributed 3 assists. Both players also grabbed 3 bonus pts. Both are good transfer choice if you're looking for cheaper midfielder in big teams.

13pts: Torres(11.5), Saha(7.0)
Both of them scored 2 goals, Bringing their total to 5 and 4 respectively. I reckon they will continue to score for next week.

12pts: Fletcher(5.5), Drogba(11.0), Ashley Cole(7.2), Yobo(5.8)
Fletcher scored 2 header goals, both crossed by Giggs, while Drogba made a cross for Ashley Cole to score, and get one himself in a quick solo breakthrough. Yobo grabbed one from a corner kick attack.

11pts: Wade Elliott(5.1), Nugent(5.2)
Elliott made two goals for Nugent in Burnley's 3-1 win over Sunderland. It must be a great feeling for Nugent as he proved Paul Hart wrong for loaning him away from his troubled Portsmouth.

10pts: Bellamy(7.9)
Scored 2 good goals to make his season tally to 3. With Adebayor banned for next game he's sure to play an important role again.

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Now we'll look at how the top players performed this week. This is important as most fantasy managers will have them in their line-up so you might fall behind when they combined to perform in the same gameweek.

Sorting by price:

Gerrard: 6pts from 1 assist and 1pt bonus.
Lampard: 7pts from 1 assist and 1pt bonus.
Torres: 13pts from 2 goals and 3pts bonus.
Rooney: 8pts from 1 goal and 2pt bonus.
Drogba: 12pts from 1 goal, 1 assist and 3pts bonus.
Arshavin: Injured and did not play.
Fabregas: 8pts from 1 assist.
Anelka: 2pts for 88 minuts of appearance.
Adebayor: Suspended for 3 games for stamping on van Persie during last game.
van Persie: 8pts from 1 assist and 3pts bonus
Berbatov: 2pts for 77 minuts of appearance.
Kuyt: 6pts from 1 goal and subbed at 59th minute.

Drogba and Torres are the top performers this gameweek, but most of the others also did fairly well.

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Now let's check out a few cheaper players you may want to fit into your team.

Pick-up from the lot:

Legend: Gameweek score/Season score

9/25 Baines(6.3, Eve)
He's the corner taker and also penalty taker for his team. As Everton plays easier opponents for the next few games, he has the potential to get more points from those set pieces.

8/22 Graham Alexander (4.5, Bur)
Scored a penalty this GW. Could he continue to take penalties for his team?

5/13 Eboue (5.4, Ars)
Has 2 assists so far this season. He's playing constantly as many Arsenal's midfielders are still injured.

5/23 Keogh (4.9, Wol)
Has 1 goal, 1 assist and 5 bonus pts so far. Can be a good sub for you team.

8/22 Kitson (4.9, Sto)
Same as Keogh, is playing an important role for his team and available at cheap price.

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Wondering how the game's top managers managed to keep a high score for every gameweeks? You may take a little study on their teams, check out what's the difference between their teams and yours. Try to figure out who are the players that helped them to get more points than other people.

From what I observe, most top managers own Milner and Torres, which help them to maintain consistent GW pts. Meanwhile a few of them have Vermaelen or Fletcher which help boost up their score for this GW, but you probably won't depend on them too often.

There's one thing that will always make the difference in the overall pts battle: the Captain. When you make a correct captain choice, it can potentially bring you more than 10pts. So, learn how the top managers pick their captain for each GW.

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