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Back?? or a flash?? Another weekend, another FPL headache. This time the attack problem starts from LUKAKU vs KANE. Both players are proven goal scorers and are most likely competing for a place in our attack. Its a really hard pick. LUKAKU has done OK given the tough fixtures he has faced but its worth noting that he blanked vs mancity, arsenal, manutd, swansea and liverpool which means he can rarely be trusted. KANE on the other hand has had mixed fixtures but has unfortunately scored in 2 games only which were won by huge margins but one was against mancity so he isnt really a big game choker as weve seen from lukaku.

It seemed like a match made in heaven; local hero David degea was set to return to madrid at a price cheaper than anyone would have imagined after holding on for so long.. All was set apparently except the necessary papers for the transfer! Claims and counter claims were thrown when it was announced that davids papers did not get to the RFEF on time for him to be registered. All plans seemed shattered! a new transfer window seemed like eternity but 2 months in, we look at the biggest winners and loosers from the saga. HEROR NAVAS

It was a weekend of two hattricks as Luis suarez on sunday matched Kevin Gamieros hattrick on saturday. celebrated 1 year in lagiga with a hatrick Kevin Gameiro scored a hat-trick as Sevilla thrashed Getafe 5-0 for a much-needed La Liga win on Saturday. Unai Emery's men netted three times from the penalty spot, including once through Gameiro, for just their third win in nine league games this campaign. Ever Banega and Yevhen Konoplyanka were also on target from 12 yards at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Defender Carlos Vigaray was sent off for Getafe on the hour-mark after picking up yellow cards for two of the penalty incidents. The win lifts Sevilla into ninth in the table, while Getafe are 12th after their fifth loss.

When You win the English premier league title and you have a "special" coach who aims to build a dynasty, you should be confident and proud going forward. So were chelsea fans during the season and they were justified, despite being labelled defensive, or said to "park the bus", they produced some superb attacking results: hitting everton for 6 is a good example. They showed zeal! in Diego costa, mourinho had found his image on the pitch : pressing, challenging, fouling, restless but calm when faced with the big task...finishing. Raking in 10 goals before anyone else to pick his first EPL goal award.

Here comes our updated list of best midfielders to look out for the next 3 gameweeks based on form and fixtures: ALEXIS SANCHEZ (11.4) tops our list. The world class Arsenal midfielder has finally shown his form with 6 goals in the last 3 games.  Great underlying stats and showing he is a proven FPL player after last season’s great debut at an FPL point every 14.2 minutes.  Despite blanking against bayern, and being very expensive, he will have chances with upcoming fixtures. Everton (H), swansea (A), Spurs (H) kevin de BOSS

Today we present the latest top stats from around europe. 24 - Manchester United have used the joint-most players in the PremierLeague this season. Squad. 12  - AthleticClub have scored in their 12 last away games in #UEL, but has only won in five of them (1D 6L). Challenge 55% - SevillaFC recorded a 55% ball possession rate, more than any other club in a game against Man City this season (all comps). Pride. 1 - Raul Garcia has scored his first goal in European competition for Athletic Club. Lion 3 - Beñat is the third player to have scored a direct free kick goal in the #UEL this season (following Schöne and Trochowski). Sniper 4 - Four out of the five goals scored by Bakambu for Villarreal this season (all comps) came in braces. Pair

Rory McIlroy and Mayweather entered the top 10 but Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is no longer among the top 10 most valuable athletes in the world, according to American finance publication Forbes. Messi previously occupied ninth position in 2014 with an estimated worth of $12 million - a drop of one million from the previous year - but does not feature at all in the athletes' top 10 for 2015. Rory McIlroy and Floyd Mayweather Jr instead enter the top 10 with the undefeated boxing champion having signed several lucrative endorsements before his July fight with Manny Pacquiao. Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, who was seventh a year ago, has also suffered a drop in the rankings and has now moved down to eighth despite releasing a new clothing range. La Liga rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona had occupied second and third spot in 2014 but have slipped to fifth and seventh respectively, with Manchester United and Bayern Munich also making the top 10. The New York Yankees lea

Continuing on our earlier post, here is a list of defenders that you may need to buy or are wirth holding on to for the next 3 gameweeks . Newcastle's DARYL JANMAAT, who managed to register an assist in the Magpies 6-2 victory against Norwich tops our list. The 4.9-priced Dutch international leads all defenders for goal attempts over the last six Gameweeks with nine, while he’s also created six chances over the same period. With the smooth fixtures (sun, STO, bou), there’s little doubt Janmaat is capable of producing defensive and attacking points for his 2% ownership.

Good morning everyone, this is for those Fantasy premier league managers who are looking for the hitters for the coming weeks. Here is a list of the best choice goalkeepers for your team up till GW12. POINTLAND...adding cleansheets to saves With back-to-back clean sheets, Stoke’s JACK BUTLAND is at the summit this week. The 4.5-priced England international has also made more saves (39) than any other keeper in the top flight, and, with the upcoming fixtures for the Potters (WAT, new, CHE), ultimately represents very good value for Fantasy managers. Also on our radar this week is Tottenham’s HUGO LLORIS (5.0) , who has quietly been enjoying a strong season, notching 38 points in FPL from just eight appearances. Spurs face two very favourable match-ups (bou, AVL) over the next two Gameweeks, and these will enhance his chances of adding to his 4 shut outs this season before visiting arsenal. DAVID DE GEA and Man utd defence are improving after Man United’s convincing 3-0 win at

Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is planning on suing a chinese company for using his name and image for production of dolls. Bastian and Bastian..an obvious resemblance In what may seem a clear case of image exploitation, the company in question produced and marketed a German toy soldier named Bastian (right), bearing remarkable resemblance to the player (left)

For all the complaints over how closed the title races of modern football have become, competitions such as the Premier League and La Liga are practically wide open to all-comers in comparison to the annual battle to be named the best footballer in the world. Historic seasons by a treble-winning Wesley Sneijder in 2009, Germany’s World Cup claiming, sweeper-keeper extraordinaire Manuel Neuer in 2014 and Franck Ribery, whose irresistible wing-play also inspired his club-mates to a treble in 2013, were not enough to overcome the incumbents who have swapped the honour since 2008. Football may still thrive on Bill Shankly’s famous maxim of “if you are first you are first, if you are second you are nothing”, but for once there’s no shame in coming third, not in an era dominated by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo anyway. A seemingly unbreakable duopoly

Soccer / International Clubs / UEFA Europa League, Group K 1 22.10.15 18:00 FC Schalke 04 - Sparta Prague (Under/Over 1,5 goals) Over ?-? 1.20 Soccer / International Clubs / UEFA Europa League, Group H 2 22.10.15 18:00 Sporting CP - KS Skenderbeu (1X2) Sporting CP ?-? 1.06 Soccer / International Clubs / UEFA Europa League, Group J 3 22.10.15 18:00 RSC Anderlecht - Tottenham Hotspur (Under/Over 1,5 goals) Over ?-? 1.25 4 22.10.15 18:00 AS Monaco - FK Karabakh (Under/Over 1,5 goals) Over ?-? 1.30 Soccer / International Clubs / UEFA Europa League, Group A 5 22.10.15 20:05 Molde FK - Celtic FC (Under/Over 1,5 goals) Over ?-? 1.22 Soccer / International Clubs / UEFA Europa League, Group B 6 22.10.15 20:05 Liverpool FC - FC Rubin Kazan (Under/Over 0,5 goals) Over ?-? 1.04 Soccer / International Clubs / UEFA Europa League, Group I 7 22.10.15 18:00 FC Basel - CF Os Belenenses (Under/Over 1,5 goals) Over ?-? 1.25 Soccer / Inte

Here are sone of tge top stats from yesterdays champions keague encounters 6 - Six of Manchester Utd’s eight games against Russian teams in European competition have ended in a draw (W1 L1). 48885 - Gigi Buffon is the player to have played the most minutes for Juventus in their history (all comps). Legend. 0 - Realmadrid have failed to score in a #UCL game group stage for the first time since November of 2008 (vs Juventus). Obstacle 6 - Seydou Doumbia has now scored six goals in five Champions League games against English clubs (5 v Man City, 1 v Man Utd). Pest. 13 - Seydou Doumbia has scored 13 Champions League goals for CSKA; eight more than any other player for the club in the competition. Ace.

There are fat guys and there are huge guys and there are just stunt or bulky guy but Any BMI over 25 means that the person in question should 'think about' losing weight, and there are 26 players who have made at least one appearance this season who fit into that category. Going through them all one-by-one would take forever, so we're going to cherry-pick. List courtesy of the Mirror.

Spanish police are investigating claims an assistant referee has had pressure put on him to give decisions in favour of Real Madrid in the upcoming Clasico against Barcelona on November 21. El controversy Radio station Cadena COPE have leaked a document presented to the police by Jacinto Vicente Hernandez, a lawyer who specialises in sports. The six-page long document details how an official, who wants to remain unnamed for professional reasons, was asked to make calls which would benefit Madrid in Spanish football’s showpiece next month.

Hello guys, today is another day, yeah we have been off for a while due to little problem with network. well here are my picks for today...go well. goodluck. 1. 21/10 - 19:45 Paris St Germain vs Real Madrid European Handicaps 0:2 (NS:1): 2 --1.20 2. 21/10 - 19:45 CSKA Moscow vs Mancheste Utd Under & Over 1.5 (NS:1): o --1.26 3. 21/10 - 19:45 VfL Wolfsburg vs PSV Eindhoven Clean Sheet Away Team (NS:1): No --1.08 4. 21/10 - 19:45 Atletico Madrid vs FC Astan Under & Over 1.5 (NS:1): o --1.14

Here are some top stats from the champions league GW3 day 1: tuesday 20th october 2015. 2 - Petr Cech has conceded only two goals in his last five full appearances in the Champions League. Pedigree. clean CECH: back to the champions league 8 - No team has ever managed more shots on target vs.a Pep Guardiola side in the UCL than the eight Arsenal mustered tonight. Riposte. 0 - Arsenal have still never lost three consecutive games in the Champions League. Faith.

Just 6 years ago, Belgium were ranked 66 in the world according to FIFA but at the latest FIFA ranking, they have been rated as the best team in the world. Belgium: a well knitted unit Admitted, people may have issues with the way FIFA conducts its rankings but personally after looking through the algorithms, i do not think there us a better way of ranking teams. The question is, how did they acheive it? Many teams have gotten to the top using different means: Spain, top of the world between 2008 and 2014 bar few months changes built on the superb tiki taka perfected by Barcelona famed academy and carried out perfectly by their coach and players. A system that ocer time ruled from the youth squads to the senior squads. Controlling and dominating games with sleek passing and cool movements until their recent capitulation after the aging of midfield maestro Xavi Hernandez.

Today we present the final list of teams qualified for euro 2016, in no particular order: Austria How they qualified: Group G winners. Having qualified as hosts in 2008, Austria made it through qualifying for the first time with a superb unbeaten run, winning nine games and drawing one. Euro pedigree: Group stages in 2008. Who's the boss? Marcel Koller, 54. Spent his entire playing career as a midfielder with Grasshoppers Zurich and played at Euro 1996 for Switzerland. Top scorer FC Basel's gangly striker Marc Janko scored seven goals

Sequel to our earlier post, this is a continuation of our article on teams that have qualified for the euro in no particular order: . Iceland How they qualified: Iceland stunned heavyweights such as the Netherlands and Turkey in Group A to qualify for their first major tournament in style. They booked their place in France with two games to spare, but defeat by Turkey in their final fixture cost them top spot. Euro pedigree: Debutants.

FPL pun filled advice We’re a few weeks into Fantasy Premier League now, the big names aren’t quite hitting the mark yet, so it’s easy to lose faith in your team. I have some (pun-filled) thoughts and advice whilst the international break is on… A KRUL blow for newcastle Fantasy Premier League can be a KRUL game. We all recruited big expensive stars into our teams that aren’t GRABBAN as many points as we thought they would. Chelsea’s defence have looked unusually HAZARDous and Rooney has looked sluggish like he’s been eating all DEPAYs (as the chant goes).

With the group stages of EURO 2016 Qualifiers over, we take a look at the 20 teams that have qualified in no specific order FRANCE How they qualified: Tournament hosts. Their place was secured after they won hosting rights for the tournament. Euro Pedigree: Won last in 2000 against italy. They reached the last 8 in 2012 before loosing to eventual winners Spain.

Awkward comparism right? well to an extent yes but with reference to my point, they are the liverpool of national teams. First of, like liverpool, Nigeria are still a big team (at least in africa), they are expected to always perform but like liverpool, they rarely do. I was tempted to compare their inconsistency with arsenal but i realized that arsenal are in better shape: an organised coach with a clear tactical plan, a functioning youth to senior team transfer system, regular champions league football to back it up and positive balance at the end of the football year. New coaches...again Not my dear Nigeria...naaa. Regular coach changing (from lagerback in 2010 to siasia in 2011 to keshi in 2012 to oliseh in 2015) compares to liverpool (hodgson in 2010 to king kenny in 2011 to rodgers in 2012 to klopp in 2015). Similar right, yeah. Now you are getting my drive.

Games for today \  Uruguay - Colombia         Under/Over 0,5 goals Over    c    1.08 Paraguay - Argentina         Under/Over 1,5 goals Over    c    1.35 Brazil - Venezuela         Under/Over 1,5 goals Over    c    1.16 Turkey - Iceland         Under/Over 1,5 goals Over    c    1.30 Belgium - Israel         First Team to win either half Yes    c    1.20 Cyprus - Bosnia & Herzegovina         Under/Over 1,5 goals Over    c    1.25  Italy - Norway         Under/Over 1,5 goals Over    c    1.40 Algeria - Senegal         Under/Over 0,5 goals Over    c    1.07 USA - Costa Rica         Under/Over 0,5 goals Over    c    1.05 Canada - Ghana         Under/Over 0,5 goals Over    c    1.06 Honduras - South Africa         Under/Over 0,5 goals Over    c    1.08 exico - Panama         Under/Over 0,5 goals Over    c    1.03 France - Ukraine         Under/Over 0,5 goals Over    c    1.03 Scotland - Iceland         Under/Over 0,5 goals Over    c    1.05 Spain - Sweden         Under/Ov

Confederation of African Football has released a list of 37 nominees for the 2015 footballer of the year award. Toure would hope to extend his run   Current holder Yaya Toure is joined by epl rival ANDREW AYEW, laliga's AYMEN ABBENOUIR, bundesliga's PIERRE EMERICK AUBAMEYANG, serie A's MOHAMMED SALAH, ligue 1's VINCENT ENYEAMA. This will arguable be the most closely contested challenge as a number of emerging african talents are present. Below are the nominees in alphabetical order.

Good evening. Today we will be going a lil bit low key as this is the international break and we know how they are. well these are the games for today, sorry for the timing. i promise to bring tommorrows own early. occer / International / Int. Friendly Games 1 08.10.15 18:00 DR Congo - Nigeria (Under/Over 1,5 goals) Over ?-? 1.35 2 08.10.15 19:45 France - Armenia (Under/Over 1,5 goals) Over ?-? 1.12 Soccer / International / World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL 3 08.10.15 21:00 Bolivia - Uruguay (Handicap 0:2) Uruguay ?-? 1.12 4 08.10.15 21:30 Colombia - Peru (First Team to win either half ) Yes ?-? 1.30

Good monday afternoon guy, as we all know todays games coming up. We were unlucky at the weekend as chelsea could not hold on to their lead for 5 more minutes to give us a win either half. Well, Monday doesnt throw many fixtures so we go only 3 way. good things ahead Soccer / Sweden / Superettan 1 05.10.15 18:00 IK Sirius FK - IK Frej (1X2) IK Sirius FK ?-? 1.30 Soccer / Belgium / Beloften Pro League 2 05.10.15 18:30 Standard Liege - Sporting Lokeren (1X2) Standard Liege ?-? 1.16 Soccer / Greece / Super League 3 05.10.15 17:30 Asteras Tripolis - Platanias Chanion (First Team to win either half ) Yes ?-? 1.35

CRY vs. WBA – Palace is primarily set up to attack, and this they would do against a WBA team that even though boast 4 clean sheets this season, have conceded 6 goals in their last two matches – poor for a Pulis team. However, this CRY’s gung-ho attack system leaves exploitable space at the back for attackers with pace. Consequently, CRY’s only clean sheet this season came in their last match against WAT, who are largely defensive. I see WBA’s pacey counter attack led by Berahino causing havoc against a CRY defense that has conceded more shots in the box (72) outside the box (59) and headed attempts (23) than any other team in the league, awful. Watchlist (goals/ shots): CRY – Sako 2/13; Cabaye 2/8; Puncheon 2 assists. WBA – Morrison 2/10 and 2 assists; Berahino 2/5. predictionm: 2-0 AVL vs. STK – Gestede can head the ball. I have said this for the last two weeks and every time I say it Gestede scores with his head, last time was against LIV with Skrtel on the pitch! In

We are faced with the most exciting weekend of football as top teams go head to head in the top leagues in Europe. In england, ARSENAL host league leaders MANCHESTER UNITED in a top of the table clash. FORM: Arsenal are a very unpredictable team as they lost at home to olympiacos after beating the previously unbeaten leicester city in the premier league while Manchester united are smarting from their 3-0 drubbing of sunderland last time out.

First of all, i hardly beleive the list. i have always known of a list of 23 but well, lets look at the list. THE 59-MAN BALLON D'OR LONG-LIST Claudio Bravo - Barcelona Javier Mascherano - Barcelona Andres Iniesta - Barcelona Lionel Messi - Barcelona Ivan Rakitic - Barcelona Neymar - Barcelona Luis Suarez - Barcelona Gareth Bale - Real Madrid Karim Benzema - Real Madrid Sergio Ramos - Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid Luka Modric - Real Madrid James Rodriguez - Real Madrid Toni Kroos - Real Madrid Giorgio Chiellini - Juventus Paul Pogba - Juventus Alvaro Morata - Juventus Arturo Vidal - Juventus/Bayern Andrea Pirlo - Juventus/NYCFC Carlos Tevez - Juventus/Boca Robert Lewandowski - Bayern Arjen Robben - Bayern David Alaba - Bayern Thomas Muller - Bayern Manuel Neuer - Bayern Wilfried Bony - Manchester City Yaya Toure - Manchester City Sergio Aguero - Manchester City

Its in, todays games. sorry that they came late, network has been horrible. Remember as always, these are games played by me after careful analysis and not sure bets.. good luck Soccer / England / Premier League 1 03.10.15 12:45 Crystal Palace - West Bromwich Albion (Under/Over 5,5 cards) Under ?-? 1.22 2 03.10.15 15:00 Norwich City - Leicester City (Under/Over 1,5 goals) Over ?-? 1.20 3 03.10.15 15:00 Sunderland AFC - West Ham United (Under/Over 1,5 goals) Over ?-? 1.25

Hey guys, sorry this is coming late, i h ave been busy. Yeah, yesterday was good!  ALL GREEN (click to view yesterdays game)  and today  has a lot of games... its europa thursday na. so without much ado, leggo. Wait! as usual, these are not sure games, they have been played by me after thoprough analysis and  they all have risks. May we all smile at the end Soccer / International Clubs / UEFA Europa League, Group E 1 01.10.15 20:05 Villarreal CF - FC Viktoria Plzen  (First Team to win either half ) Yes ?-? 1.30 Soccer / International Clubs / UEFA Europa League, Group D 2 01.10.15 20:05 Club Brugge - FC Midtjylland  (Under/Over 6,5 cards) Under ?-? 1.18 3 01.10.15 20:05 KP Legia Warszawa - SSC Napoli  (Under/Over 6,5 cards) Under ?-? 1.40