Fantasy Football (Premier League) discussion thread:May 9-13

Saturday, 9 May 2009
Blackburn v Portsmouth, 15:00
Bolton v Sunderland, 15:00
Everton v Tottenham, 15:00
Fulham v Aston Villa, 15:00
Hull v Stoke, 15:00
West Brom v Wigan, 15:00
West Ham v Liverpool, 17:30

Sunday, 10 May 2009
Arsenal v Chelsea, 16:00
Man Utd v Man City, 13:30

Monday, 11 May 2009
Newcastle v Middlesbrough, 20:00

Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Wigan v Man Utd, 20:00


Sunday and Monday's games are the most interesting ones.

Newcastle-Boro and the Manc derby are the big ones.

But the importance of those games can be affected by what happens Saturday - if Liverpool drop points, pressure will be off Utd, knowing they'd be 4-6pts from the title, with 2 games in hand.

for the relegation battle, wins for Hull & Sunderland would ramp up the pressure even more on Monday's game. The loser would be all-but-mathematically relegated, and a draw would be pretty useless for both. If Hull lose, a draw isn't so bad, and the teams may play cautious and get one. Depending how results go, WBA could be down on Saturday, or be the closest they've been to safety for months..

Man Utd, Everton, and Villa so better win

Spurs'll get something at Everton. We'll draw at Full Ham. Manc derby I wouldn't like to call.

Anyways, all you have to do is beat L'pool and they'll all stay behind ya

If we can draw at Anfield there is a .000453% we can win at home

Is Citeh vs United on Setanta

Rosicky wrote:Is Citeh vs United on Setanta

No - both sunday games on sky

The Chelsea Vs Arsenal one is the battle of the losers. Both will be deflated but Arsenal may win because Arshavin will be fresh and Chelsea will be mentally destroyed.

In the Manc game, it depends which City and which Robinho turns up, I just hope it's a sunny day...think United will just edge it though

Newcastle vs Boro is absolutely massive, the loser is getting relegated end of story, the winner will escape it IMO at the expense of Hull. A draw would be costly to both sides if Hull can get something against Stoke...

As for Liverpool, this is our toughest game in a while, away against a very good West Ham side without Alonso and with injury doubts to Torres and Mascherano it's going to be very difficult.

Newcastle will win, we are genuinely hopeless.

borocooper wrote:Newcastle will win, we are genuinely hopeless.

So what are Newcastle?

Almost hopeless but with a possibility of scoring a goal when Martins, Owen and Viduka are on the pitch.

what is the expected united line-up for both games?

will fergus be rotating, or going full guns to wrap up the league as quickly as possible ?

Rosicky wrote:what is the expected united line-up for both games?

will fergus be rotating, or going full guns to wrap up the league as quickly as possible ?

Very subtle code for 'Who shall I put in my FF team?'

They'll have had 4 days gap and Tuesday wasn't too stressful in the end, so I'd imagine full strength on Sunday, and then it depends on results as to Wednesday's team. Given that the CL final is a few weeks away, they're probably more keen to get the points asap and rest in the last couple of games.

Ronaldo will play twice IMO...Rooney probably will as well. Imagine berba and Tevez will get a game each. Giggs will probably start one of the matches as will Scholes. Rafael could well start against Robinho again since he took care of him last time. Evra will start both games. the rest who knows

debaser wrote:

Rosicky wrote:what is the expected united line-up for both games?

will fergus be rotating, or going full guns to wrap up the league as quickly as possible ?

Very subtle code for 'Who shall I put in my FF team?'

@ lrd

Thanks. Thats pretty much what i assumed anyway.

Win both games and we're champions, then a good two and a half weeks rest for the cl final. That's gotta be the aim. If Chelsea beat Arsenal they're closing in on Pool for second, likewise if Arsenal win maybe Chelsea are in danger of fourth again. With the one of the two north east teams(both if it's a draw) being all but relegated. Most exciting prem week in a long time.

Actually @ rosicky considering man utd play arsenal next saturday @ 12.45 i think a few big guns might be rested v Wigan. Rooney is more likely to start both games IMO due to the fact he's missed a lot of the season and came off early v Arsenal.

Newcastle v Middlesbrough

Surely the game of this round..NEWCASTLE has to win this game, my brother will be devastated if they will go down and personally I dont want them to go down either. Best shirt in the EPL and I think a lot of people have a weak for them.

Blew my accumulator money on a holiday

I cant wait for Sunday, its a massive game for us, we really need to finish 7th and also its the derby and we fucking hate the scum.

We are on good form and playing with confidence but its going to be very very tough. We really need to play at our best...if we do then i think we can do it.

By the way what does this game mean to the U*d fans on here ? just interested to know cos i know non of you are mancs and i just wondered.

For me it means loads, im from manchester and have grown up hating u*d, going to school with their fans and now being surronded by them at my work. I just hate the club simple as that and altough im not bitter i would fucking love to see us beat the twats again.

Anyway ive booked monday off work cos i couldnt face the scum fans if we lose (id end up smashing one with a phone in the middle of my office or something cos they're all c**ts ) and if we win i plan on getting smashed.

Bring it on, CTID

Ray Parlour wrote:Blew my accumulator money on a holiday

Good on you, where are you going?

I doubt it means very much to the United 'fans' on here Goat...they hate Liverpool more than City by far. In terms of the title race for them though it's massive and it's the hardest game they have left IMO because Arsenal will be too weak mentally to believe they can win at Old Trafford but I bet all of the City players think they can get something this weekend.

WEST HAM UNITED V LIVERPOOL

West Ham United (Probable, 4-3-1-2): Green; Neill, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga; Stanislas, Noble, Kovac, Boa Morte; Tristan, Di Michele.

Tests: Parker (groin), Collins (calf), Cole (groin), Collison (knee).
Missing: Behrami (knee), Ashton (knee), Gabbidon (groin/pelvis).
Leading Scorer: Cole 9.
Discipline: R: 3. Y: 63.

Liverpool (Probable, 4-5-1): Reina; Arbeloa, Carragher, Skrtel, Insua; Kuyt, Alonso, Gerrard, Benayoun, Lucas; Torres.

Tests: Gerrard (hamstring).
Missing: Hyypia (knee), Degen (groin).
Leading Scorer: Gerrard, Torres 13.
Discipline: R: 0. Y: 48.

Stat Attack: Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Newcastle last weekend was their eighth in the League without defeat and their seventh win in that period. And they have lost once – last season – in their last six visits.

Referee: Alan Wiley. Games: 25. R: 2. Y: 71. Ave: 2.92.

Previous five league meetings:

2007-2008 (PL): West Ham 1 Liverpool 0
2006-2007 (PL): West Ham 1 Liverpool 2
2005-2006 (PL): West Ham 1 Liverpool 2
2004-2005 (PL): West Ham 0 Liverpool 3
2003-2004 (PL): West Ham 1 Liverpool 1

Bet on... A draw. ...... Hope so!

Stimulus Package wrote:

Ray Parlour wrote:Blew my accumulator money on a holiday

Good on you, where are you going?

The Algarve with some of my boys. Then i'm off to Nice for a bit. Helps when your cousin is an air hostess

Your boys?

Friends from uni

So Xabi definetely out but should be back for WBA.
Masch and Torres set to start after being out with injuries.

Why do I get the feeling there will be widespread arguments between the Liverpool fans and Deano tomorrow night? ...

Because most of the Liverpool fans are cocks?

Luis wrote:Why do I get the feeling there will be widespread arguments between the Liverpool fans and Deano tomorrow night? ...

Cause one side of you is argumentative, get abusive easily and cant see anything their team does as wrong...and the other is deano

Don't forget about me!

L-r d wrote:

Luis wrote:Why do I get the feeling there will be widespread arguments between the Liverpool fans and Deano tomorrow night? ...

Cause one side of you is argumentative, get abusive easily and cant see anything their team does as wrong...and the other is deano

So basically... you.