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EPL Fantasy League Tips – Gameweek 15
Well this season is just getting harder and harder to predict. Having just absorbed last week’s action Game Week 15 is here and no doubt will throw up plenty more surprises.
The Premier League weekend kicks off Saturday lunchtime at Villa Park. Two wounded team’s line up looking to bounce back from disappointing results. The majority of Villa’s midfield is currently residing in the treatment room. Step forward Barry Bannan and Stephen Ireland, Bannan (4.5) has performed well so far and Ireland (5.9) is eager to get his Aston Villa career up and running. Arsenal are still sitting pretty in third, despite apparently being in crisis, it’s a crisis that 17 other Premier League sides would be delighted to find themselves in. Robin Van Persie (9.5) will be looking to get his season up and running this weekend. Cesc Fabregas will be out for two weeks after picking up a hamstring injury against Braga. But Arsenal still have a wealth of talent to call upon in the absence of their inspirational skipper.
West Ham host Wigan in the basement battle of the weekend. It’s a must win game, both teams will be hoping their match winners will see them through a nervy encounter. Carlton Cole (5.8) has voiced his frustration at the lack of quality balls into the box. Now would be the ideal time to give the Hammers front man the service he craves. Wigan will miss star striker Hugo Rodellega (Suspension) but have the continually impressive Charles N’Zogbia (5.7).
Top of the table Chelsea are struggling too and face a long trip to St James Park this game week. The last time Chelsea lost two league games on the bounce everything was in black and white. They visit a Newcastle side who can’t quite decide whether to score five or concede five every week. My head say’s it all adds up to a dull no score draw But my heart is saying goals so get Andy Carroll (6.1) in your starting XI, John Terry is still absent from the Blues back line and the boy Carroll is guaranteed to give any defence a rough ride.
Sundays late game see’s Tottenham host Liverpool. Spurs cruised past Werder Bremen and into the last 16 of the Champions league Wednesday night. There can be no excuse of tiredness come Sunday, Harry Redknapp’s side had time to stop and feed the ducks on their midweek walk in the park. Jermain Defoe (8.6) is fit again and looks desperate to make up for lost time. If you have the funds available snap him up, he’ll be back in the goals sooner rather than later. Rafael Van Der Vaart (8.5) looks certain to feature after missing out in midweek. Liverpool are starting to turn the corner, but their form on the road is horrendous and they look likely to head home empty handed.
Final mention goes to Johan Elmander (6.3), Kevin Davies (6.5) and Chung-Yong Lee (5.3), I tipped them to be in the points last week and they didn’t disappoint. A home tie against Blackpool this weekend almost guarantees another return from them and hopefully, they will again keep my final shreds of credibility intact for a little while longer.
That’s your lot for this week. If you feel like joining in the fun then join the EPL League by visiting: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ the code you need to join is 13413-5300
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Website Review – Picklive Real Time and Interactive Fantasy Football
The dawn of the internet age has catapulted fantasy football into a global phenomenon with millions of people watching the weekend’s results coming in and simultaneously trying to calculate how the events unfolding will affect their team.
With the internet the ease of use, graphics and statistics have revolutionised the industry that started in the back of British newspapers such as the Telegraph and the Sun. Originally these games ran for the whole season, but now games can be weekly, monthly or now even match by match.
This week I signed up for and played a new fantasy football game called Picklive, a fantasy football game that uses an innovative game engine to provide a real time fantasy football experience for game being shown live on British TV.
The way it works is simple, you pick three or five players (depending on the game) and these players score points depending on their actions during the game in real time. Should one of your players be underperforming substitutions can be made in real time (30 second delay before implementation).
There are two types of game both of which can be played in free of charge or for cash against other players across the world.
The Big Game
- Pick 5 players before kick off
- Game lasts for whole match
- Unlimited number of players to compete against
- Unlimited substitutes available
The Live Game
- Pick 3 players before kick off
- Game lasts for 7.5 minutes
- 6 -25 players to play against
- Unlimited substitutes available
PLAYING THE GAME
Signing up was easy and I was instantly given a free £3 credit as an introduction and having got to the game after kick off, I chose to enter the cash ‘Live’ game using my free credit during the Arsenal v Tottenham thriller on Saturday.
I chose Arshavin, Gallas and Fabregas to start the game with the score 1-0 and with the ball being passed regularly against the back line of both sides I sat in the middle of the table and quickly used two or my three substitutions to bring in Kaboul and Koscienly for Fabregas and Arshavin and take advantage of this.
With five of the seven and a half minutes elapsed I was not in second place, two points off top spot and in the money (the top three get paid). Therefore I decided to make my final substitution in an attempt to add to my 15 points and try and take the top spot.
I elected to change William Gallas for Alan Hutton and this was the masterstroke that won the day with just 15 seconds left in the game he made a tackle to send me into top spot and £16.43 richer, not bad at all and I must admit I was now immersed in the world of 450 second fantasy football.
The game was fast paced and exhilarating and added an extra aspect watching a thrilling London derby as every pass, tackle, shot and goal mattered more than ever.
Offsides, misplaced passes and bookings took on new significance, a poorly timed booking could cost you the game and with only seven and a half minutes to play recovering from this is nigh on impossible, but a goal from an unlikely source can make you invincible.
All in all I played six ‘live’ games on Picklive and enjoyed them thoroughly without matching my winning debut again.
OVERVIEW
With a simple and easy to use game engine, a unique concept and ability to play and chat with real people, playing PICKLIVE was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Whether playing for fun or for cash it adds a totally new aspect to watching football and I will certainly be playing again.
Related posts:
- Join the UEFA Champions League Fantasy Football: EPL Talk Private League
- World Cup 2010 Fantasy Football: Sign Up Today
- Football.Picklive.com – Online Gaming Site Review:
Website Review – Picklive Real Time and Interactive Fantasy Football
The dawn of the internet age has catapulted fantasy football into a global phenomenon with millions of people watching the weekend’s results coming in and simultaneously trying to calculate how the events unfolding will affect their team.
With the internet the ease of use, graphics and statistics have revolutionised the industry that started in the back of British newspapers such as the Telegraph and the Sun. Originally these games ran for the whole season, but now games can be weekly, monthly or now even match by match.
This week I signed up for and played a new fantasy football game called Picklive, a fantasy football game that uses an innovative game engine to provide a real time fantasy football experience for game being shown live on British TV.
The way it works is simple, you pick three or five players (depending on the game) and these players score points depending on their actions during the game in real time. Should one of your players be underperforming substitutions can be made in real time (30 second delay before implementation).
There are two types of game both of which can be played in free of charge or for cash against other players across the world.
The Big Game
- Pick 5 players before kick off
- Game lasts for whole match
- Unlimited number of players to compete against
- Unlimited substitutes available
The Live Game
- Pick 3 players before kick off
- Game lasts for 7.5 minutes
- 6 -25 players to play against
- Unlimited substitutes available
PLAYING THE GAME
Signing up was easy and I was instantly given a free £3 credit as an introduction and having got to the game after kick off, I chose to enter the cash ‘Live’ game using my free credit during the Arsenal v Tottenham thriller on Saturday.
I chose Arshavin, Gallas and Fabregas to start the game with the score 1-0 and with the ball being passed regularly against the back line of both sides I sat in the middle of the table and quickly used two or my three substitutions to bring in Kaboul and Koscienly for Fabregas and Arshavin and take advantage of this.
With five of the seven and a half minutes elapsed I was not in second place, two points off top spot and in the money (the top three get paid). Therefore I decided to make my final substitution in an attempt to add to my 15 points and try and take the top spot.
I elected to change William Gallas for Alan Hutton and this was the masterstroke that won the day with just 15 seconds left in the game he made a tackle to send me into top spot and £16.43 richer, not bad at all and I must admit I was now immersed in the world of 450 second fantasy football.
The game was fast paced and exhilarating and added an extra aspect watching a thrilling London derby as every pass, tackle, shot and goal mattered more than ever.
Offsides, misplaced passes and bookings took on new significance, a poorly timed booking could cost you the game and with only seven and a half minutes to play recovering from this is nigh on impossible, but a goal from an unlikely source can make you invincible.
All in all I played six ‘live’ games on Picklive and enjoyed them thoroughly without matching my winning debut again.
OVERVIEW
With a simple and easy to use game engine, a unique concept and ability to play and chat with real people, playing PICKLIVE was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Whether playing for fun or for cash it adds a totally new aspect to watching football and I will certainly be playing again.
Related posts:
- Join the UEFA Champions League Fantasy Football: EPL Talk Private League
- World Cup 2010 Fantasy Football: Sign Up Today
- Football.Picklive.com – Online Gaming Site Review:
Website Review – Picklive Real Time and Interactive Fantasy Football
The dawn of the internet age has catapulted fantasy football into a global phenomenon with millions of people watching the weekend’s results coming in and simultaneously trying to calculate how the events unfolding will affect their team.
With the internet the ease of use, graphics and statistics have revolutionised the industry that started in the back of British newspapers such as the Telegraph and the Sun. Originally these games ran for the whole season, but now games can be weekly, monthly or now even match by match.
This week I signed up for and played a new fantasy football game called Picklive, a fantasy football game that uses an innovative game engine to provide a real time fantasy football experience for game being shown live on British TV.
The way it works is simple, you pick three or five players (depending on the game) and these players score points depending on their actions during the game in real time. Should one of your players be underperforming substitutions can be made in real time (30 second delay before implementation).
There are two types of game both of which can be played in free of charge or for cash against other players across the world.
The Big Game
- Pick 5 players before kick off
- Game lasts for whole match
- Unlimited number of players to compete against
- Unlimited substitutes available
The Live Game
- Pick 3 players before kick off
- Game lasts for 7.5 minutes
- 6 -25 players to play against
- Unlimited substitutes available
PLAYING THE GAME
Signing up was easy and I was instantly given a free £3 credit as an introduction and having got to the game after kick off, I chose to enter the cash ‘Live’ game using my free credit during the Arsenal v Tottenham thriller on Saturday.
I chose Arshavin, Gallas and Fabregas to start the game with the score 1-0 and with the ball being passed regularly against the back line of both sides I sat in the middle of the table and quickly used two or my three substitutions to bring in Kaboul and Koscienly for Fabregas and Arshavin and take advantage of this.
With five of the seven and a half minutes elapsed I was not in second place, two points off top spot and in the money (the top three get paid). Therefore I decided to make my final substitution in an attempt to add to my 15 points and try and take the top spot.
I elected to change William Gallas for Alan Hutton and this was the masterstroke that won the day with just 15 seconds left in the game he made a tackle to send me into top spot and £16.43 richer, not bad at all and I must admit I was now immersed in the world of 450 second fantasy football.
The game was fast paced and exhilarating and added an extra aspect watching a thrilling London derby as every pass, tackle, shot and goal mattered more than ever.
Offsides, misplaced passes and bookings took on new significance, a poorly timed booking could cost you the game and with only seven and a half minutes to play recovering from this is nigh on impossible, but a goal from an unlikely source can make you invincible.
All in all I played six ‘live’ games on Picklive and enjoyed them thoroughly without matching my winning debut again.
OVERVIEW
With a simple and easy to use game engine, a unique concept and ability to play and chat with real people, playing PICKLIVE was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Whether playing for fun or for cash it adds a totally new aspect to watching football and I will certainly be playing again.
Related posts:
- Join the UEFA Champions League Fantasy Football: EPL Talk Private League
- World Cup 2010 Fantasy Football: Sign Up Today
- Football.Picklive.com – Online Gaming Site Review:
Fantasy League Tips Game Week 13
It’s been a busy week in the Premier League and the fun just doesn’t stop. Game Week 13 is here already and we have another full fixture programme to look forward to.
It’s at the foot of the table where the excitement and the points are to be had this weekend. The bottom three are all at home and these fixtures would have been double underlined in red as winnable at the start of the season.
West Ham play host to the still free scoring Blackpool. Piquionne and Parker did the business Wednesday and will be looking for a repeat performance on Saturday. If recent form is anything to go by it will be a goal fest at Upton Park.
Wolves – who, if points were awarded for pride and guts would be top of the league – entertain an in form Bolton. Mick McCarthy’s men need to shut down not only Kevin Davies but also Johan Elmander. The big Swede has finally worked out the difference between a set of goal posts and the side of a barn, the reward for this realisation is 62 points for the Trotters front man. Wolves will be relying on the likes of Matthew Jarvis (5.3), Stephen Hunt (5.3), Kevin Doyle (5.1) and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake (5.0) to breach Wanderers stubborn back line. Wolves will edge a narrow victory here.
Wigan are in desperate need of a win, so far their season’s star performers have been Hugo Rodallega (5.8) and Charles N’Zogbia (5.5). Another big performance from this pair is required against West Brom. All things good for the Latic’s seem to come from these two, take a gamble and give them a run out this game week.
Stoke are hovering above the drop zone and Welcome a rejuvenated Liverpool side. Stoke at home are always a difficult prospect. Big Robert Huth is a mountain at the back and a genuine goal threat going forward, a 4.9 million price tag has returned 37 points so far. Striker Ricardo Fuller weighed in with 9 points in the last game week and is available for a mere 4.8 million.
Manchester City will be looking for a positive reaction after a dishwater dull Manchester derby. Chelsea are beginning to pull away at the top and the Eastland’s outfit cannot afford to lose anymore ground. Birmingham could well find themselves on the wrong side of a City backlash. Blues keeper Ben Foster (4.9) could be in for a busy afternoon.
Last special mention this week to Blackburn stopper Paul Robinson – sitting 4th overall in the goalkeeper table having so far amassed 49 points – is yours to buy for 4.6 million. An absolute bargain if you’re looking to generate some cash to strengthen other areas of your squad.
If you feel like joining in the fun then join the EPL League by visiting: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ the code you need to join is 13413-5300
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Fantasy League Tips Game Week 12
Barely have you had chance to draw breath and it’s time to do it all again. There’s a full midweek programme of Premier League fixtures, game week 12 is upon us already, and it’s going to be tricky selection wise as several managers may opt to shuffle their packs.
Tie of the week has to be the Manchester derby. The Blue half of Manchester have Carlos Tevez back and the Reds back line can expect a torrid time at the hands of the annoyingly persistent Argentinean. United may still be picking up points but they are struggling and will be looking for big performances from the experienced Scholes and Fletcher. It would also be a good time for Hernandez and Berbatov to rediscover their earlier form.
Chelsea and Tottenham will be looking to bounce back from disappointing weekend results. Spurs play host to Sunderland on Tuesday, and the form is with Tottenham, the Black Cats have only won once at the Lane in 26 years. Van Der Vaart is struggling with a hamstring injury, but I think Harry will risk him. Three points here are vital for Spurs’ push for the top four, Redknapp will go all out for victory on Tuesday night so it’s time to give your Tottenham forwards a run out.
I fear Fulham could pay for Liverpool’s victory on Sunday. Chelsea need to bounce back with a win and will simply overpower Fulham at the bridge. Drogba will be all guns blazing after warming the bench at Anfield for a long 45 minutes. This could be the week to rest any Fulham defenders you have in your squad.
Aston Villa’s treatment room is full of strikers right now, which equals opportunity for one young striker and if you feel like taking a gamble then Nathan Delfouneso, who could have had a hat-trick on Saturday, will be looking to make amends at home to Blackpool on Wednesday. It could also be a good time to give two more of Villa’s youngsters a chance, midfielders Marc Albrighton and Barry Bannan are turning heads for all the right reasons and both are available for under 5 million. There are always goals where Blackpool are concerned, honours may well end up even in this one but it will be entertaining.
There are two ties this week which, in all honesty, could go either way. Wolves host Arsenal and Newcastle host Blackburn. Wolves were outstanding in defeat at Old Trafford and have been impressive all season. Arsenal, being Arsenal could stroll this one or make a complete three course meal out of it. I’m going to go for the latter. Robin Van Persie made an appearance on Sunday and I’m backing him to be the difference in what will be a tight encounter.
It would be no surprise if Newcastle followed up a win at the emirates with a defeat at home to Blackburn. Nothing would give big Sam more pleasure than a victory against his former club. Newcastle should win, which is why I’m going to back Blackburn and Jason Roberts who found his shooting boots, well shin pads, against Wigan.
West Ham vs West Brom is another fixture that could throw up a few goals. Scott Parker at 5.4 million and Frederic Piquionne available for 5.1 million are well worth considering. The Hammers won’t stay bottom of the table for long and this home tie with the Albion could be the turning point of their season.
I’ve gone striker crazy in my suggestions this week, but I sense goals in game week 12 and goals mean points. Hopefully I’ve given you plenty to think about as you tinker with your attack.
If you feel like joining in the fun then join the EPL League by visiting: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ the code you need to join is 13413-5300
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