Mel’s Fantasy Team Selection - Week 38

And we are down to the last week of the season. Wigan is finally relegated. The only meaningful games left will be for Spurs and Arsenal. Almost half my team is loaded with players from Spurs. Playing at home to Sunderland, who just managed to escape the drop to the Championship. I think Spurs will turn on the style for this home game and snatch the final Champions League spot from Arsenal. Unpredictable Newcastle may just spoil Arsenal’s season by causing an upset at St James.

So here’s the team atm..

Lloris

Vert Dawson Coates

Cazorla Lennon Oscar Coutinho

Mata K2 Sturridge

Oscar and Mata will most likely make way for MIchu (argh!) , Nolan, Yaya or I may try to bring in Walcott at a premium. Not sure if Mata will be starting for Chelsea, so he will go too with Podolski coming in his place. Managed to BD Sturridge last week after his hat trick. He is on red hot form now. I am pretty happy with the GK and defenders situation, unless I have some spare change to swap Coates for someone else.

Come next season, we will be seeing Cardiff, Hull (again) and either Crystal Palace or Watford in the EPL. Its going to be a busy pre-season. Watch out for the new players coming in. 

Till August...

Mel’s Fantasy Team Selection - Week 37

I’m back after my holidays and some busy weeks at work.

The EPL season is coming to an end and the title stays in Manchester, this time to the Red side. Citeh has secured 2nd spot. 3rd and 4th is still a toss between Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal. The 6th (and Europa) spot should go to Everton, while Liverpool will remain just below their neighbours at 7th (and maybe an Europa slot through fairplay). The drop for QPR and Reading is confirmed. Tough fight for the remaining relegation spot among Wigan, Newcastle, Norwich, Sunderland and Southampton.

The players to pick for this week and next, obviously, should come from the teams that are still “fighting” for something. Time to splash the cash.

Wigan - Robles (though Al Habsi may be back), Maloney, McArthur, Kone

Newcastle - Elliot, Taylor, Debuchy, Cabaye, HBA, Cisse

Norwich - Bunn, Bass, Garrido, Snodgrass

Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal - Lloris, Dawson, Ekotto, Cazorla (since week 1), Walcott, Bale, Lennon, Oscar, Lampard, Podolski, Defoe, K2, Mata

Others - Kompany (if you had him on the cheap), Lallana, Puncheon, Graham, Dzeko, Agbonlahor.

My team atm...

Lloris

Vert Dawson Ekotto

Cazorla Oscar Cabaye Lennon (yes Michu is finally off the team)

Mata Defoe Podolski

I hope Sunderland stays up, so we can see more of Di Canio and his sideline antics.

 Will Wigan perform another miracle? I guess luck will not be with them this time and maybe paving the way for Martinez to Everton.

Oh and Fergie is finally retiring. Incredible managing career with United since 1986. Moyes has got huge..HUGE shoes to fill. The rivals will be smiling and waiting...

 

 

Mel’s Fantasy Team Selection - Week 31

Week 30 turned out to be the same for almost everyone, bad. I am still about 20+ points from the leader after gaining some ground in the past few weeks.

The team for now...

Lloris

Vert Vidic Monreal

Cazorla Michu Cabaye Silva

Sturridge Giroud Tevez

I am feeling doubtful about Cabaye. Had him on the cheap but he is a pretty injury prone player. But overall I’m quite happy with this formation. Will be going on holiday from tomorrow for 2 weeks. So whenever I have wifi I’ll try to check for team news and maybe grab a couple of barndoors before the points update!

Ciao, Afscheid and Goodbye!

Mel’s Fantasy Team Selection - Week 30

The team atm...

Lloris
Vert Vidic Mbiwa
Cazorla Michu Cabaye Lallana
Remy Suarez Benteke

With 8.5 more in the bank, I’m looking to replace Mbia, Lallana, Remy and maybe even Suarez. The possible players coming in are Scharner, Wilson, Coutinho, Valencia, Defoe/K2 or even RVP, whose price is at all season low.

Mel’s Fantasy Team Selection - Week 29

Very brief one for this week.

My current team...
Lloris
Vert Vidic Monreal
Cazorla Michu Cabaye Lallana
Lambert Suarez Remy

Players that I may bring in..

Defender - Debuchy, Kelly, Samba
Midfield - Ramirez, Coutinho, Bale (for fun), Akpan
Forward - Gouffran, Cisse, Snodgrass


Monreal and Lambert will most likely make way for a Newcastle Defender and Snodgrass.
Lallana to be monitored with Ramirez waiting.
Will be keeping Vidic and Cazorla.

Only 12 teams will be playing this week guys. Don’t forget.

Mel’s Fantasy Team Selection - Week 28

My team atm...

Lloris
Vert Vidic Monreal
Cazorla Michu Cabaye Lallana
Mata Rooney Lambert

Would like to get one Everton player, Fellaini or Piennar, but that would mean dropping Cabaye or/and Lallana. Cabaye was brought in at a discount of 9.4 and is now priced at 17.85. He is the form player now for Newcastle and its unlikely that I will swap him for someone else. Puncheon is now at a reasonable 10-ish if you do not have enough for Lallana. Sessegnon played really well last week, even though Sunderland lost. If you didn’t have him on the BD, you can consider Adam Johnson, who’ll be whipping in the crosses and creating assists for the two british-styled centre forwards. Holtby is still getting the games and is a cheap Bale alternative for Spurs playing at Home in the North London derby.

Mata and Lambert should be fixed for Week 28., while Rooney should be playing this weekend, since both Welbeck and Chicharito were in the midweek FA cup fixture. Other forwards for consideration in order of prioritization are Kone(if you got him on the BD), Anichebe and Walters.

My keeper and defenders remain.
Fingers crossed. I’m within 20+ points from the lead.
 

Mel’s Fantasy Team Selection - Week 27

No games for Swansea and Liverpool this week. Sadly, I had to drop Sturridge on a discount. Will still be holding on to Michu though.

The team atm...

Lloris
Vert Vidic Nacho
Cazorla Michu Holtby Cabaye Walcott
Gouffran Giroud

Will be banking on Arsenal to overrun relegation contender Villa, after their disappointing losses in the FA cup and Champs League. Grabbed myself 4 Arsenal players, Cazorla (who’s always there), Walcott, Giroud and the newcomer Cheesy Nachos. This should be a goal feast. Newcastle, with almost all their first team players back, will most likely grab a home win over Southampton. Cabaye will be eager to make up for the first half season absence, while Gouffran will strive to impress Pardew further. Holtby may go for Nolan, since I have another 12 in the bank to play around with.

That’s about it for Week 27. I’m still dead tired after waking up in the wee hours to catch Liverpool beat Zenit 3-1. But it was still in vain. Good game though, I thought they almost did it. Chin up..