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Category Archives: Frank Lampard
Butt’s Brain: Oscar to Chelsea, Bale Scores, Modric & More
A bit of what’s going on in Butt’s Brain as the transfer season continues and pre-season friendlies are in full swing: Chelsea have splashed the cash on 20-year-old Brazil playmaker Oscar from Internacional Greedy Luka Modric has ruined his spell … Continue reading
Posted in Chelsea, fantasy epl blog, Fantasy Premier League, fantasy premier league blog, Frank Lampard, Liverpool, Manchester United
Tagged chelsea vs mls all stars, dirty tackle, fantasy premier league news, frank lampard goal vs mls all stars, gareth bale FIFA ban, gareth bale goal la galaxy, john terry, liverpool 1-2 roma, luka modric greedy, luka modric reserves, mario balotelli UFC, MLS All Stars Game, oh you beauty, oscar chelsea, oscar transfer, tottenham hotspur
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Chelsea Terminates Andre Villas-Boas
“Andrew Villas-Boas” (see ESPN headline above) has been sacked by Chelsea. The revolving door that is the managerial position at Stamford Bridge keeps on turning and the next man to take over (on an interim basis, for now) is … Continue reading
Funny Feeling Friday: Didier Drogba
I was leaning towards VDV at Arsenal through a penalty or free kick, or even Jonas at home against Wolves, but I decided to go against the grain and select an oldie but goodie as our Funny Feeling Friday: Didier … Continue reading
Frank Lampard will not sign for Manchester United
The January transfer window is open and the rumors are swirling, but one player who will not be moving in the upcoming weeks, is Chelsea’s Frank Lampard. The legend has scored 9 goals for the Blues this term but is … Continue reading
Premier League Injury Report
A bit of injury news from around the Premier League as we tinker with our teams this holiday weekend. Phil Jones could play on Boxing Day against Wigan. Manchester United could really use him. They are in good form, but … Continue reading
Sturridge the Star & Drogba Back to his Bullying Best
Daniel Sturridge created 2 goals and Didier Drogba was back to his bullying best as Chelsea handed Manchester City their first loss of the season yesterday in London. From a fantasy (and real-life) perspective, these two players couldn’t be any … Continue reading
Posted in Chelsea, Fantasy Premier League, fantasy premier league blog, Frank Lampard
Tagged chelsea beats manchester city, chelsea resurgence, daniel sturridge, didier drogba, drogba resurgence, fantasy premier league blog, fernando torres, juan mata, juan mata and florent malouda, nicolas anelka china
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Premier League Gameweek 11 Fantasy Preview
No major injuries to report from the midweek Champions League fixtures other than David Silva being replaced after about an hour, holding his back, in Manchester City’s 3-0 win. So let’s get right to our weekend preview, shall we? I. … Continue reading
Posted in Arsenal, Chelsea, fantasy epl blog, Fantasy Premier League, fantasy premier league blog, Frank Lampard, Liverpool, Manchester United
Tagged al-absi fantasy, david silva back, david silva back injury, david silva injury, fantasy epl blog, fantasy premier league blog, fantasy premier league gamweek 11, fantasy premier league preview, rvp fantasy, silva doubt, suarez fantasy
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Funny Feeling Friday: Nic Anelka
Sure, Swansea are coming off of a 3-0 victory and Chelsea just lost 3-1 in the league and then failed to score in 120 minutes of football at home against Fulham on Wednesday in the Carling Cup. Last year at … Continue reading
Premier League Gameweek 3 Fantasy Preview
Let’s get right to it. Week 3. After week 2′s “apology/unlimited transfer shenanigans” we are back to basics and building our teams for the long term… There are quite a few attacking options this week that I wish we could … Continue reading
Posted in Arsenal, Chelsea, fantasy epl blog, Fantasy Premier League, fantasy premier league blog, Frank Lampard, Liverpool, Manchester United
Tagged anelka norwich, drogba norwich, fantasy epl blog, fantasy footie, fantasy premier league captain, fantasy premier league cheap defenders, fantasy premier league preview, fantasy soccer blog, shane long, shay given, torres norwich
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Is Torres the new Shevchenko?
Fernando Torres played only 59 minutes yesterday in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over West Brom. The Spanish striker started but failed to get into the game – receiving little to no service from the likes of Kalou or Lampard before being … Continue reading


