6 games on this Saturday, with the major matches (such as Southampton vs Tottenham) being played tomorrow instead. Here are the highlights for Saturday's matches:
Aston Villa 1-1 Norwich
- There was a match? Really?
- I can't find any fantasy value from either teams. Christian Benteke may have started & scored a goal, but he was taken out only after 69 minutes for Darren Bent, and they're facing Man Utd, Man City & Arsenal in the next 3 of 4 games.
- Stupid, stupid retaliation.
- Santi Carzola produced yet another fantasy blank, despite being one of the more involved players in Arsenal's attacking half. With Jack Wilshere returning to the starting lineup, there might be a lesser reliance on the Spaniard in the near future.
- Another player returning to the Gunners' first eleven is Bacary Sagna, who managed to pick up a clean sheet at the expense of Carl Jenkinson. Apologies to those who followed my advice in Picks of the Week.
Reading 3-3 Fulham
- Please do not jump onto the Chris Baird bandwagon. Prior to this season, he has only scored 5 goals in 237 games. Also, he injured himself when he slipped into an advertising hoarding during his celebration, which lead to his substitution.
- This is Dimitar Berbatov's 3rd goal in 4 starts for Fulham.
- Reading's Jobi McAnuff made his 4th assist this season, which makes him tied-3rd in the assist category for midfielders, behind Chelsea's duo of Juan Mata & Eden (HE'S NOT A STRIKER) Hazard. Valued at £3.7mil and with a moderately-looking fixtures in the next 5 weeks, he's one to consider for a budget midfielder.
Stoke 0-0 Sunderland
- I was right about Stoke's defence obtaining a clean sheet for this match, particularly since Sunderland has been dire in front of goal, and had ZERO shots on target in this match.
- What I didn't expect was Marc Wilson's serious injury, which makes my outside pick in Today Fantasy League useless within a gameweek. Hopefully the setback isn't that serious, and he'll be back sooner than expected.
Wigan 2-1 West Ham
- What's with Big Sam's famed defensive tendencies? West Ham have failed to keep a clean sheet in their past 5 games. Looking at their next 6 games, it'll be hard-pressed to see how West Ham might keep a clean sheet against Man City, Newcastle, Stoke, Tottenham, Man Utd & Chelsea.
- This is the 1st home game which Wigan conceded less than 2 goals.
- Nope, no Mauro Boselli yet.
Man City 1-0 Swansea
- In the longest ever Premier League match at 102 minutes and 42 seconds, only 1 goal separate the 2 teams, with Carlos Tevez netting his 1st goal in 6 games.
- The reason for the long game was due to serious injuries to Swansea's Michael Vorm & City's Micah Richards.
- Gerhard Tremmel (£3.1mil) came on to replace the Swansea's custodian, but he is unlikely to attract plenty of fantasy manager's attention due to their tough fixtures.
- Kolo Toure (£4.7mil) replaced Micah Richards in the rightback role. With Pablo Zabaleta & Maicon still in the injury list, Man City is short on rightbacks at the moment, but do hold onto that transfer button till we receive more updates on the injury situation.
- Despite the missing personal, the Blues managed to keep their 2nd clean sheet for the season.
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