Woah it’s like we’re starting all over again, due to a variety of reasons the last two blogs just haven’t happened, travelling and timing has not helped but a general laziness on my part has also had an impact.

Gameweek 3 & 4 review

There has already been a huge bunching up of big hitters, RVP, Tevez, Hazard etc and it has made things kind of boring as most people have the same 4 or 5 players already. Hopefully there’ll be a few cats among the pigeons (a black cat called Fletcher perhaps?) soon. A lot of people had a poor gameweek 4, with 40 points being the average score (I got exactly that myself), and our leader in the Back Of The Net Boy league, Michael Daly, getting a ‘mere’ 61 points, [fair dues to Gilbert who managed 64]

The team I selected only had one mistake where Cech got 3 points less than Jaaskelainen, those tiny margins are what could make me kick over a table at the end of the season; and disappointingly the player I transferred out (Sigurdsson), did better than the player I transferred in (Kagawa), who didn’t play at all.

WHERE AM I?

In the BOTNB league, I stand in 7th position with about 30 points to gain to get back on top, but I’m looking at the squad I have I don’t feel very confident, it needs a bit of an overhaul, which I have started this week.

TRANSFERS

Much to my chagrin I decided to get rid of Torres and bring in Berbatov, mainly because I reckon the Bulgarian is going to play every game possible (and he’s already fitted in well); I anticipate bringing in Fletcher next week, for same criteria.

And I got rid of Joe Allen, I was stupid to bring him in, wrong position to get fantasy points, and I’ve brought in Morrison at WBA, he’s hit good form already.

THIS WEEK’S SELECTION

Due to my two dud defenders, which I explain in next paragraph, I only really had to decide which player to drop, by virtue of having signed two players (Berbatov and Morrison) they will definitely start so only question was who to drop between Graham and Tevez, so I’m going with the latter to partner Berbatov (old friends from their Old Trafford days). Keeperwise I’m going with Jaaskelainen, mainly because Stoke and Chelsea will probably lead to some sloppy goals being let in by the Blues; but also in the classic fantasy football mindset that IF he keeps a clean sheet it will mean Fletcher won’t have scored - ergo my competition who have signed him already will be lose point and his value could go down so I can sign him cheaper next week.

GOING FORWARD / WHO YOU LOOKING AT RONAN?

I think I’m gonna end up making double transfer next two weeks, I have two defenders I am constantly not using Kolarov (due to Manchini’s rotation and Man City’s less parsimonious defence) and Kaboul (due to his long term injury), so that’s dead space. And I might just squeeze a few quid, so I can also bump up to Santi Cazorla and Fletcher somehow.

MY CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN {might change mind last minute in the morning}

I’ve spend 4 points bringing in Morrison this week, so I’ve decided to captain him. He looks like he could thrive at home to Reading.

Drum roll it’s……. Captains Corner

Tough choice this weekend, no obvious standouts.

RVP@Liverpool - Very frustrating week against Wigan last time round with reliant robin only getting a 20 minute run out and a single point in a 4-0 win. He took a slight knock in an international so this was precautionary. Expect him to start at Anfield. Tough match though, Liverpool usually step it up a notch against Man U so I don't expect a goal fest. Still, he's probably the best of bad bunch of captaincy options.

Hazard@home to Stoke - Hazard looks the only reliable choice from Chelsea; Torres's place looks in doubt. He turned up a blank in a hard fought 0-0 against QPR who had something to prove, I expect a better showing here.

Berbatov@Wigan - Berba returns to the captaincy corner! Great first run out against West Brom, grabbing a brace, but the old Fulham away from home caveat remains.

City @home to Arsenal - Should be a great game. Arsenal just look better and better with Cazorla pulling the strings and Podolski putting away the chances. They have the momentum here to pull off a win I think. City are leaking goals at the moment, 6 so far this season. Tevez, Podolski and Cazorla and decent picks here.

Gamble pick - Maloney @home to Fulham.