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FABREGAS. INJURED. HAMSTRING.
The most consistent performer in the EPLFar and away the most consistent fantasy performer this season, Cesc Fabregas is set for a spell on the sidelines after limping out of Arsenal's poor 1-1 draw today with newly promoted Burnley.Arsenal's captain...
Premier League Gameweek 17 Fantasy Preview
Drogba: He only gets four touches per game, but he translates that into two goals An unpredictable weekend is behind us, and we need to look ahead to the mid-week games tomorrow. Let's preview the action:I. Manchester City @ Tottenham: This is a real...
Saturday Musings: Avram!
Some thoughts on today's action on a lazy Saturday morning. It's half time across the country...In the early game, Portsmouth won 2-0 at home to Burnley. Avram Grant got his first win and it came courtesy of a game-changing substitution in the 60th m...
Premier League Gameweek 15 Fantasy Preview
He looks like a woman but plays like a half-man, half-beastWe've had some exciting midweek matches and a mouthwatering Carling Cup semifinal between Manchester City and Manchester United is soon to come, but all eyes are on the Premier League (and th...
Arsenal Fail to Win Trophy Again: RVP Out 5 Months
Arsenal's Dutch forward Robin van Persie has been ruled out of action for 5 months following a scan on his injured ankle which has revealed the need for reconstructive surgery.RVP was in the form of his career - and Arsenal were scoring left and righ...
Saturday Musings: The Hand of Henry and More
Manchester City and Liverpool drew 2 - 2 this morning. Blog buddy Yossi Benayoun's equalizer secured the draw. Benayoun had just flown back at 3:00AM from Serbia, after receiving extensive horse placenta massages on his hamstring. No word on if he at...
RVP (and Placenta) Out of 4-3-3, Who\'s In?
With Dutch striker Robin van Persie operating as the focal point of a deadly 4-3-3 this season, Arsenal have been nearly unstoppable.But now, with the Dutchman out of action for 6 weeks because of torn ankle ligaments - of which he is treating with n...
Sour Grapes Saturday: Loss of CRon Ruins Me
"He picked me again." "Should have picked me though." "Idiot."So here it is, I'm putting myself out on the line. More vulnerable than ever. Almost 12 weeks down, 26 to go. While we still have 70% of the Premier League season remaining, I'm in the mid...
Premier League Gameweek 12 Fantasy Preview
Insert your own caption hereLet's get right to our favorite column of the week - the Premier League preview.I. Manchester United @ Chelsea: The biggest match of the Premier League thus far this season sees Didier Drogba and Wayne Rooney go head-to-he...
Butt\'s Brain: Wednesday
A few of the articles that have been in Butt's Brain over the past 24 hours...Rafa Benitez says he would never coach Manchester United. He might not be coaching Liverpool by the end of the month, much less Manchester United, so he should probably jus...
Captain Cesc & An Arsenal Nerf Battle
Up top - everyone's favorite fantasy football captain Cesc Fabregas - in control, as always, even when he only has a millisecond to make his decision. Good work via Nike.And the second video - an Arsenal nerf gun battle - not as exciting or crisp as ...
Premier League Gameweek 9 Fantasy Preview
What's more offensive - Redknapp's language or his haircut?Congratulations to those nations that have qualified for the World Cup over the international break, but now let's get back to our addictive hobby - trying to manage ourselves into the world'...
Butt\'s Brain: Saturday
Some very quick meandering thoughts off the top of my head from today's matches. I was fortunate enough to watch three full games today (Portsmouth - Everton, Liverpool - Hull, and Fulham - Arsenal) and thought I'd share some of my thoughts on today'...
Premier League Gameweek 7 Fantasy Preview
Hat-trick hero Crouch loves nachosLet's get right to the weekend preview. Last weekend's primer was chock-full of top fantasy performers - yup, we included Fletcher, Agbonlahor, and Fabregas in the weekend Best Eleven picks which scored a solid 74 po...
Fantasy Premier League: Cesc vs RvP
Let's talk Arsenal. They're playing well this season despite a few bumps in the road, and a host of injuries - and more importantly, they have an upcoming fixture list that is just superb: Fulham, Blackburn, Birmingham, and West Ham are the next four...
Premier League Gameweek 4 Fantasy Preview
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