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Gameweek 3 preview 08/09 Season August 29, 2008

Posted by Ed in : Guides, League, fantasy footy , trackback

This weekends fixtures..

Saturday, 30 August 2008
Arsenal v Newcastle
Bolton v West Brom
Everton v Portsmouth
Hull v Wigan
Man Utd v Fulham — postponed due to Super Cup
Middlesbrough v Stoke
West Ham v Blackburn
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Chelsea v Tottenham
Sunderland v Man City

There are some interesting clashes this weekend.

Arsenal take on Newcastle at the emirates and it could be a more even contest than most would imagine. Colliccini and Gutierrez are looking very good for the Toon. As are Walcott and Nasri for the Gunners, certainly players for your watch list if not your team.

Villa take on Liverpool on Sunday in what should be a great game, I’m still waiting on the Keane/Torres partnership to gel, if it does they will be a great force in the premiership. Villa are not to be taken lightly however, under the leadership of Martin O’Neill they have gone from strength to strength. Players to watch are Ashley Young, Abonglahor and John Carew. For the Pool Ryan Babel and the talismanic duo Torres and Gerrard.

My Team

Week 3 team

Captain of the week
I’m going to have to go with the mercurial Deco(£9.3 million). Chelsea have a superb record against spurs and they remain unbeaten at home for nearly 4 years! I hope he can continue to play as he has.

Deco

Buy of the week
I brought in Bosingwa (£6.1 million) this week, the Chelsea fullback has looked a great attacking force down Chelsea’s right flank, hopefully he will provide plenty of assists and clean sheets this year for me.

Players to buy
Vincent Kompany : Heralded as a great defender since some sublime performance in the champions league while at Belgian side Anderlecht in his teens. He has pace, power and is tipped for greatness. He should form a formidable partnership alongside Richard Dunne at the heart of the man City defence.

Stephen Ireland/Shaun Wright-Phillips : I’m not sure which of these two will start on the right for City, but both are excellent players and will earn a lot of points if they play.

Brede Hangeland : Acquired from Norwegian side Rosenburg in Jan 2008, he is keeping clean sheets in the centre of the Fulham defence.

Michal Arteta : The Everton midfielder is looking back to his best after last seasons injury problems, definitely worth a look.

Gamble of the week
Peter Crouch : The long striker has had poor service in his first two games against top 4 opposition, but he should start to get a few more chances in coming weeks.

Good Luck Everyone!!

What do you think?

Comments»

1. Derek Organ - September 1, 2008

hey, you have evra in the team.. United aren’t playing this week.

Still Hangeland will just come in.

Not a good week for you though except for defoe and the odd goal from bent.

2. Derek Organ - September 1, 2008

actually sure Hangeland isn’t playing either nor is Bullard. you messed up there!!

3. Ed - September 1, 2008

Hey Derek,

Yeah I knew Fulham and Man United weren’t going to play this week, I thought I would have had enough on the bench to replace them, until Duff got injured last week.

I tend not to make the substitutions if they will be automatically made for me, I knew the bench would auto sub anyone on the bench in who played.

I didn’t think it was worth the 4 point drop to bring in a player (although, I was thinking about swapping Duff for Ireland, ah well)