FFL Week 28

United the top team in Manchester. Klopp flops. Omonia Youth U11 win again.......if Carlsberg did weekends blah, blah, blah. 

We are at the business end of the season now and Leicester remain top but Spurs still chasing....hard. Arsenal fans can console themselves with beating a team even Loony LvGs Embryos beat 3-0.

While most of us expected city to eventually drop out of the top four I don't think anyone thought it could be Manchester City - surely a candidate for 'how the fuck did you let that happen?' end of season (alternative) awards?

Top score this week and winner of the Marcus “please don’t let me be another Macheda” Rashford award goes to Nick PC with a rather impressive 19 points, thanks to a double from Mane which had me cheering ecstatically. 

While Nick rejoices, Theo curses, landing this week’s Manuel “where did it all go wrong?” Pellegrini award for bottom score of the week, -4.

Gap at the top increased slightly to 39 as I manage to become the first manger this season to rack up three figure scores for each of defence, midfield and attack. 

With 8 games left, nothing has been decided, with all financially lucrative positions still up for grabs.

 

Diff			Total Points	Defence	Midfield	Attack
	1st	Mike	332	103	129	100
39	2nd	James	293	99	154	69
66	3rd	Nick Ath	266	96	96	74
74	4th	Harry	258	29	107	122
81	5th	Stathis	251	94	72	79
130	6th	Sid	202	50	99	50
147	7th	Theo	185	8	111	66
150	8th	Don	182	93	44	43
163	9th	Nick Ach	169	72	73	24

 

International week next week.

Until then…….

Your Chaiman

FFL Week 27

Just a few games last week.

James closes the gap at the top thanks to a Spurs clean sheet (six points). McNick and Harry are fighting tit-for-tat for third place as both score 9 points, who with along with James, take the Shinji “well look at that” Okazaki award for top score.

Sid, Nick PC and Don score zero and take the Rafa “go compare, go compare” Benitez award for shit score of the week.

Table:

Diff			Total Points	Defence	Midfield	Attack
	1st	Mike	319	96	123	100
35	2nd	James	284	95	149	66
58	3rd	Nick Ath	261	95	94	72
67	4th	Harry	252	29	107	116
77	5th	Stathis	242	88	72	79
127	6th	Sid	192	46	96	47
133	7th	Theo	186	97	44	43
140	8th	Don	179	12	103	64
169	9th	Nick Ach	150	64	65	21

 

One transfer to note:

McNick –

Shaqiri OUT Shelvey IN

FFL Week 26

With 9 games left, Leicester find themselves in a position of strength, leading the Premier League by five points having been the beneficiaries of the two match week this past seven days. 

 

Their consistency in selection, attitude and application is a triumph thus far and as consistent as Arsenal’s perennial collapse as the Ides of March approach.

 

Looking at the games left, Spurs have a tough run-in and only have four home games left while Leicester have five and next play a team in the current top six as far away as April 16^th. Arsenal still have to go to West Ham, City and Everton while City themselves have a derby and Chelsea to contend with……………interesting times.

 

Games to go:

Leicester	Spurs	Arsenal	City
Mar 14: Newcastle (h) Mar 19: Cry Palace (a) Apr 2: Southampton (h) Apr 9: Sunderland (a) Apr 16: West Ham (h) Apr 23: Swansea (h) Apr 30: Man. United (a) May 7: Everton (h) May 15: Chelsea (a)	Mar 12: Aston Villa (a) Mar 19: Bournemouth (h) Apr 2: Liverpool (a) Apr 9: Man United (h) Apr 16: Stoke (a) Apr 23: West Brom (h) Apr 30: Chelsea (a) May 7: Southampton (h) May 15: Newcastle (a)	Mar 12: West Brom (h) Mar 19: Everton (a) Apr 2: Watford (h) Apr 9: West Ham (a) Apr 16: Cry Palace (h) Apr 23: Sunderland (a) Apr 30: Norwich (h) May 7: Man City (a) May 15: Aston Villa (h)	Mar 12: Norwich (a) Mar 20: Man United (h) Apr 2: Bournemouth (a) Apr 9: West Brom (h) Apr 16: Chelsea (a) Apr 23: Stoke (h) Apr 30: Southampton (a) May 7: Arsenal (h) May 15: Swansea (a) TBA: Newcastle (a)

 

Last week’s real world events were largely mirrored in the XXI edition of the DWC where James’ 14 points were not enough to close the gap at the top as I top scored with 23 to win this week’s Riyad ‘and another one’ Mahrez award for top score.

 

McNick consolidates third place with a healthy 20 points as rival for the £40 prize wither withered away; Stathi scoring 7 and Harry only 5.

 

Bottom score this week and recipient of the Arsene ‘will I ever learn?’ Wenger award goes to Nick PC with a fat ZERO.

 

Table

 

Diff			Total Points	Defence	Midfield	Attack
	1st	Mike	316	93	123	100
41	2nd	James	275	64	146	52
64	3rd	Nick Ath	252	89	91	72
73	4th	Harry	243	29	104	110
80	5th	Stathis	236	82	72	79
124	6th	Sid	192	52	96	47
133	7th	Theo	183	94	41	43
137	8th	Don	179	12	103	64
166	9th	Nick Ach	150	64	55	21

 

 

Current team of the season:

 

TOP TEAM			Manager
GK	HART	24	Stathi
FB	BELLERIN	30	Mike
FB	MONREAL	25	Nick PC
CB	ALDERWEIRELD	38	McNick
CB	SMALLING	29	McNick
MID	OZIL	51	James
MID	BARKLEY	40	Harry
MID	PAYET	38	Don
MID	FIRMINHO	38	Don
STR	LUKAKU	66	Mike
STR	KANE	55	Harry
SUB1	VARDY (10)	55	Don
SUB2	MAHREZ	55	Mike
SUB3	DE BRUYNE (0)	33	Stathi
SUB4	IGHALO (25)	30	Theo
SUB5	MARTIAL (0)	29	Stathi

 

 

No transfers to report and given the games United have coming up, it may have to fall on someone else to update next week. A two legged tie against the vermin sandwiches the FA Cup tie v West Ham and then the derby. Self-harm may be an option. 

 

Your worryingly,

 

Chairman P