Friday, April 13, 2012

Kick-Off: Gameweek 34 Fantasy Preview

Back with unstoppable form.
Overview
First of all, a big apology to fellow loyal readers for missing two consecutive previews for you all. I was very busy last week and therefore wasn't alert of the gameweek deadlines. Rest assured as FPLZ will continue as usual until the end of the season.

Some big news over the last week:
  • Manchester United extended the lead to as much as 8 points but was closed down by City later thanks to their shocking defeat to Wigan.
  • Keeper crisis at Liverpool as Brad Jones is the only available senior goalkeeper currently (the other two were suspended).
  • Tottenham has only one win over the last eight league fixtures as Newcastle now goes level with them in points.
  • Wolves is almost certain to book a place in League Championship with nine points away from survival zone.

About This Gameweek
There will be only six games (12 teams) playing this week due to FA Cup semifinals and those delayed fixtures will be replaced in gameweek 35 (1 game) and gameweek 36 (4 games). Plan your transfers well.

Game of the Week: Swansea v Blackburn
Operation Yakubu:
Survival from Relegation
Not really have any game with intense match-up this week, so let's stick to Blackburn who's eager to get a win to escape from relegation.

The Rovers almost defeated Liverpool last gameweek with one-man advantage, but somehow had squandered to comeback. Yakubu remains to be the team's top scorer with 16 goals on hand now. A great striker.

But his supremacy will be tested by Vorm, the most acrobatic keeper in the Premier League. The Swans has leaked for at least two goals per game for the last four games, but you just can't underestimate what this keeper can do.

Sigurdsson will be the man who cause the most threat again, but personally I think Blackburn will be more motivated to get three points.

Prediction: SWA 1-2 BLA
Pick: Yakubu, Sigurdsson

Fantasy Game of the Week: Norwich v Manchester City
Operation Kun:
Revival of title hopes.
Sure, Arsenal are facing Wigan at home. But resurgent City against leaky Canaries are much more appealing to me.

Aguero has found his early season dominance as he scored two and made two last gameweek. Splendid and definitely deserve a captain armband this gameweek. His compatriot, Tevez, started the game and scored one too. Too expensive to own but nonetheless deserves a mention.

In the middle I expect Silva to play the craftsman role again, supplying the creativity needed to breakdown the defence. City's defence has back to its usual resoluteness again, though Kompany is perhaps too expensive to own at the moment.

Should be a comfortable win for City.

Prediction: NOR 0-4 MCI
Pick and Captain: Aguero
Pick: MCI defence, Silva
Drop: NOR defence

Pick and Drop
Pick and Captain:
Van Persie/ Rooney - As always.
Sessegnon - Wolves might have probably given up by now.

Pick:
MUN defence - Villa are quite weak on offence.
ARS defence - Certainly more composed now.
Valencia/Young - The most threatening flanks across the league.
Walcott - RvP's best partner.
Taarabt - Finally shown his true potential.
SUN defence - Wolves have little to fight for.

Drop:
WOL players - It's only a matter of time to get relegated.

Transfer Traffic
Green light (buy):
Aguero - In form for City's final push.
Taarabt - The real playmaker has been unleashed.
Yakubu - With intense desire to take Blackburn to the shore.

Red light (sell):
LIV defenders - Not even paying attention to league.
TOT players - Totally disjointed.
Pogrebnyak  - Doubtful indefinitely.

Gameweek 34 Dream Team
De Gea
Evans -- Sagna -- Lescott
Valencia -- Walcott -- Silva -- Sessegnon
Yakubu -- Aguero (C) -- Van Persie (VC)
Subs: Mignolet -- Sigurdsson -- Turner -- A Ferdinand

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