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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Dimitar Berbatov Injured; Won’t Play Against Manchester City
Bad news for Fulham fans [and Fantasy Premier League managers who own the red hot Dimitar Berbatov]. Great news for Roberto Mancini as Manchester City look for a road clean sheet and away win. Dimitar Berbatov won’t feature for Fulham … Continue reading
Funny Feeling Friday: Michael Kightly
We are on quite the Funny Feeling Friday roll – we picked Steven Fletcher back in August – and he’s exploded for Sunderland, while Dimitar Berbatov also produced a massive score after his selection in the FFF column. Shane Long … Continue reading
Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 6 Preview
A few Carling Cup blowouts [Chelsea and Arsenal looked solid] and a few surprised [Manchester City beaten by Aston Villa] but we’re back to what really matters- the league, so let’s dive in. I. Chelsea @ Arsenal: The Gunners looked … Continue reading
Nemanja Vidic Out 2 Months
It’s Jonny Evans’ time to shine. Manchester United’s captain Nemanja Vidic had an operation yesterday on his knee and will be out for at least 2 months. With the uncertainty at the goalkeeping position [De Gea vs Lindegaard] and another … Continue reading
Butt’s Brain: Tuesday
A bit of what’s going on in Butt’s Brain on this Tuesday afternoon as we prepare for our midweek cup fixtures – and hope our Fantasy Premier League assets come out unscathed and injury free… John Terry quits England team … Continue reading
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Tagged eden hazard tottenham, fantasy premier league blog, jack wilshere injury, john terry england, john terry fa, john terry retire, martin kelly knee, wayne rooney gash, wayne rooney injury, wilshere qpr return
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Funny Feeling Friday: Shane Long
West Brom started the season well but were outclassed at Craven Cottage last weekend – falling 3-0 at Fulham. With Peter Odemwingie suspended, it will be up to the likes of Shane Long [6m] and Romelu Lukaku [6.5m] to carry … Continue reading
Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 5 Preview
A dramatic Champions League opening week of the group stages – as Manchester City fall short at the death to Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid, Chelsea draw at home to Juventus with new boy Oscar starring before picking up an … Continue reading
Butt’s Brain: Jermain Defoe, Woah.
A bit of what’s going on in Butt’s Brain… Jermain Defoe continues to keep Adebayor stuck on the bench, and playing as a lone striker – is in great form David de Gea and Anders Lindegaard are friends, despite rivalry, … Continue reading
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Tagged anders lindegaard number one, andy johnson knee, andy johnson qpr, benoit assou ekotto knee, david de tea number one, de tea vs lindegaard, defoe form, fantasy premier league blog, fantasy premier league tips, FPL, jermain defoe lone striker, kyle naughton tottenham, manchester united goalkeepers, tottenham hotspur
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Funny Feeling Friday: Dimitar Berbatov
Mladen Petric is cheaper [6.3m] and selected by more teams [12%] so that’s why we’ve gone with Fulham new man Dimitar Berbatov [6.9m] as this week’s Funny Feeling Friday selection. Berbatov is owned by only 2% of Fantasy Premier League … Continue reading
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Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 4 Preview
Let’s get back to work as Gameweek 4 of the Fantasy Premier League is upon us. I. Chelsea @ QPR: This London derby is the most interesting from a neutral’s perspective, if you ask me. QPR added loads of players … Continue reading


