Pondering the future...from bad to worse |
First we look on the recap of the current events in no chronological order:-
- Devils championed - Hammers dropped - No. 2 belong to Chelsea - 5 relegation fodders to fight it out in the final D-day - 3rd, 4th and 5th are out for grabs - Noisy neighbor City got the FA Cup - Stoke confirmed going to Europe - New 2011/12 contenders are QPR & Norwich City, waiting for the final entry (Swansea vs Reading) -
PS: Freak result last weekend as I managed to get the first eight matches wrong in my IKTS but still spot on on the 3-2 Wigan win and put a bonus token on it; Positive result nevertheless; Freakishly freaky indeed:D
Its very sad to come to the final EPL week as the season concludes; Sorry for the lack of posts as my life commitments seemed to taking its toll in the second half of the season but I managed to provide weekly dose of predictions to keep you up and running; This weekly forecast, I would like to categorize the matches in four distinctively categories to assist you in your final transfers of the season; Here goes:-
Destiny in hands
BOL vs MANC
TOT vs BIR
Unfaithful Tevez is on the quest for the golden boot after equalling Berbatov goals in midweek - City need to win this to grab the final automatic entry to Champs League - Or else, dissapointing Arsenal to leapfrog them with their own win - Final game for Sturridge to further prove his potential - Bolton have done enough this season for their respectable position and would want to cherrish their fans with a spirited fight - A tight win for the noisy neighbor
A totally unexpected crushing of the Reds by the Lilywhites last weekend made them the frontrunner for the last European spot - While defensively strong at home Brums losing the plot at home against Fulham to make their survival even tougher - Bad news for Foster & Co. as Spurs are unbeaten in six home matches and Brums have recorded four away losses in a row - Honestly I fear for the Carling Cup winner - Modric to hog the points as VDV looks to have ruled himself out - Spurs to go to Europe in style
No chance!...I'm going up |
Do or die
MANU vs BLP
STK vs WIG
WOL vs BLA
Berbatov will be featured in a personal mission to score with every opportunity in the 2nd string United - Blackpool are planning a famous escape at the Old Trafford where the home team are unbeatable this season - Play your CAdam & DJCampbell without fear in the typical gung-ho attacking style as I don't expect Devils to keep a clean sheet also - For sure they will be missed if they are dropped - A tight United win with the additional thriller in store
Wigan will be relying on Nzog, Yayga & Co. to step out and be counted in their do or die mission - No points and you are out - Fortunately for them, this is the best time to visit the Brittania to face the tired legs of Stoke - Since five games ago, I personally feel that they are too good to go down with the kind manager and the quality that they have - For the final time this season, I reckon Wigan to again escape from the deadly drop
Wolves were just experiencing their rare and first back to back wins this season to be fully control of their destiny - While Blackburn must be feeling regret in sacking Allardyce when they are in good position compared to the current - SFletcher are scoring five goals in as many games while Rovers are depending too much on their youngsters and Chris Samba - They are not doing enough for the remaining half of the season while undeniably the United draw was an astonishing feat - Poor Blackburn to rely on others while Wolves escape the drop
Swapping places...Who has the last laugh now Pool? |
Fate on others
AST vs LIV
FUL vs ARS
Liverpool sudden loss after encouraging form put them in a brink of no European assignment next season - Suarez & Co need to register a win away from home and rely on Spurs result to put them through - Very tough indeed as the Villains just put a sword on the Gunners to record a handsome win at the Emirates - Can Liverpool target, AYoung lend a helping hand? - DBent may has other ideas though, remember his beach ball goal anyone?;D - A draw seems the likely result
Uninterested Arsenal have to rediscover their vanishing winning mentality in this London derby to put a pressure on City for the 'themselves to blame' third spot - The Cottage was Fulham's fortress until Liverpool crushed them 5-2 but they were not playing bad either in that particular game - But still Dempsey and friends punished 'defensively strong at home' Brums to end their season on a high note - Sorry Arsenal, they have themselves to blame (2nd time mentioning) and have their preseason cut off for the Champs League qualifier - Tough time ahead for Mr Wenger after drawing this
Tangerines will be missed if that thing happens |
Meaningless
EVE vs CHE
NEW vs WBA
WHAM vs SUN
2nd & 7th position are theirs for Chelsea & Everton respectively - Not much to play for and expect fringe players to play here especially Torres - Poor Drogba, he deserved to play though - I expect Everton to introduce their youngsters (especially Rodwell) at the same time luring the big clubs in the summer - Highscoring draw, 2-2 most probably
Baggies playing inside Magpies nest aka St James Park - Both are rich in form at the moment - News mentioned West Brom are planning to start their youngsters - Report suggests that Odemwingie will not be playing his final game, his fantasy signing is a must next season - Handsome Newcastle victory
Hammers are planning to start life in the Championship on a higher note for their last home game - Their best players (Parker, Hitzs, Ba, Noble & Green) should start this one - Very unlikely for the wasting high-earners especially Robbo Keane - Everybody can play for injury-ravaged Black Cats these days - West Ham farewell win
Conclusively based on the predictions, the additional two relegated team will be Birmingham & Blackpool while Spurs & the blue Manchester grabbing the Europa League place and automatic Champions League entry respectively
Finally, I would like to thank all the fantasy managers around the world for keeping with me in this blog on my breakthrough season; Upgrade plans or improvement are certainly on the cards for next season and do support the site for the upcoming edition of 2011/2012; Good luck and see you next time
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ReplyDeletecheers.