Fantasy Football Preview Week 35

State Of Play

Ballsack. This was my chance to jump up a few spots and it all went wrong. Now further off the top than I have been for last 2 months, 10 points off top 10 position even.

Vindication

Nothing that anyone would be surprised by, Lampard and Dempsey both did well.

D’oh

Captaining Davies got me one fecking point, ONE!!! I trebled up on wolves players and their combined haul was 10 points.

Questions / Hunch / Drama / Dramatic Narrative before Sky Have Spotted it

Will Torres score for fun for rest of season? Are we watching Drogba do his lap of honour at Stamford Bridge?

Will Liverpool get 4^th spot? It’d be Roy Of The Rovers stuff, but can they do it? Everyone is tipping Kuyt for fantasy teams at the moment and who wouldn’t after his great haul over last few gameweeks.

Transfers/Selection

Brought in Kuyt, said adios to Cesc.

Theory/Selection

Assuming Liverpool will continue their form, and that Kuyt will get something somehow so made him captain from the off, have selected Carroll even though he is an orange arrow. The Wolves decision I made has backfired cos they now make up 75% of my bench, but if they had paid off in the last gameweek I’d be standing gloating. I think Davies might knock a goal in for me  to and further push Blackburn into the mire. I’m hoping Chelsea will demolish Spurs and keep a clean sheet.

My Team this week

Keeping An Eye On

Liverpool/Spurs/Man City for the race for 4^th, will they have players doing stellar things?

Captain's Corner with Phergal (Now with added capitals)

Wide open again this weekend with no obvious choices, so a good chance for people to close the lead on their league rivals. Lot of big matches this weekend, Chelsea @home to Spurs and Arsenal @home to Man U. For chelsea, i'd be wary of Drog or Torres, Ancelotti hinted yesterday that the two might start together, thereby diluting their attacking potential. Also not the easiest opposition either. Lampard looks a much better bet in that one.

For the Man U at Arsenal game, really hard to predict again, I suppose it's a must win for Arsenal, but you have to feel they are finished now and they must be feeling a bit deflated after all their squandered chances to catch up the last few weeks. RVP at home is always attractive, so he could be an okay choice. Rooney's back and should be hungry. He's scored in 3 of the last 4 games against Arsenal, so is a good shout.

So that's the biggies, i think there are much better captain choices to be had though. Liverpool@ home to Newcastle looks great. The Pool are in wicked form and are looking to finish the season on a high with King Kenny at the helm. Kuyt has been particularly impressive, with 7 goals and 2 assists in the last 6 games. He's a great differential, at just 7.3% ownership.

Man City seem a popular choice this week, but without Tevez, is there any really solid pick for captain that's not a gamble? Not in my opinion, maybe Silva or Balotelli then.

I've a sneaky feeling about Odemwingie too, on great form and @home to Villa. Brom also have the best final four fixtures in the league, so you should be getting him in, if not this week, then next week i think.