Week 1 Redux

And so Week 1 has come and gone, except for the Chelsea-Reading game later. I’m lying in 3rd place with 105 points and 8 players (potentially!) coming on tonight.  

It was only the first game of the season, but WBA’s 3-0 thrashing of Liverpool gave me a familiar sinking feeling. But I guess it is better that the alarm bells start ringing now, so that the wrongs can be made right. Rodgers has warned the fans to expect more defeats while rebuilding. Let’s put the trust in him for now. I was expecting Gerrard to shine this season, but his lackluster performance in this game is giving me second thoughts. I’d stay away from any of their players for the next 4 games at home to Citeh, Arsenal, Man U and away to Sunderland.

Big surprises for Fulham and Swansea. Both teams won 5-0! If you had not barndoor-ed Michu (stil affordable 9.68), do it now! Siggy’s gone, but looks like Laudrup got another gem in Michu. Petric’s value skyrocketed after Fulham’s game. But with the Man U game coming up, it won’t be wise to pick any Fulham players. Man U will rip them apart at home after the loss to Everton. Will be keeping an eye on Petric for Week 3 and 4, if his value goes down.

Chelsea did an ok job against Wigan. Cech and Ivanovic will be my season keepers. Will be watching Hazard closely in tonight’s game. His price (7.74) hasn’t gone up too much. Ramires should be back too, after suffering from an illness and missing out in the first game.

Kun will be out for at least a month with the knee injury. I’m guessing Tevez to start in Citeh’s games till end September with either Dzeko or Why-Always-Me beside him. From the Arsenal-Sunderland highlights, Carzola was the midfield spark (reasonable return of 8.50 points for 5.66 market price) and will be a potential season keeper for me.

That about wraps it up for Week 1. Hat-tricks for Hazard and Torres (haha!) tonight! And a clean sheet for Cech and his defenders.