Thursday, February 4, 2010
REAL MADRID: DIEGO ALVES TO REPLACE DUDEK?
Spanish daily Marca informs today that REAL MADRID is on the move& thinking already about a substitute goalkeeper for the current 2ºonboard 36 year old Jerzy Dudek who ends contract on the 30thof June.(photo: Diego Alves_marca.com)According to the paper DIEGO ALVES, current goalie of ALMERIA, is theman as he fits in well having all the correct qualities that Real arelooking for to be the perfect
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
SPANISH CUP 2009 - 2010: 1º LEG SEMI-FINAL - SEVILLA FC 2 GETAFE 0
The first SPANISH CUP 1º leg semi-final clash has been played withSEVILLA FC defeating GETAFE 2-0. Although this scoreline gives theAndalucia team a huge advantage with the 2º leg match still to play,there is still "slim hopes" for Getafe if the way they played tonightcould be repeated at home next week.(photo: Luis Fabiano against Getafe_marca.com)In fact this game gave strenght to the saying, "
SPANISH FOOTBALL - APPROVED FRIDAY & MONDAY NIGHT GAMES
The popular Roman saying invented by the poet Juvenal & later usedas a political instrument by the Roman Cesar’s to calm the masses,“give them bread & circuses”, has been taken further in Spain whichhas currently a close to 11% unemployment rate. As from the 10th ofFebruary the Spaniard, & most happily the Football lover & fan, couldfind himself with 7 days straight of Football games. In fact,
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
SFS FLASHBACKS: FC BARCELONA FOWARD HRISTO STOICHKOV
What is up with FC BARCELONA Bulgarian "Golden Boot" &"France Football Golden Ball Award" winner HRISTOSTOICHKOV?He is currently training in South Africa with the MamelodiSundowns team. However he does not seem to be making muchadvances with his English as seen here in this "piss take" videomash-up with his TV interview just before this last Xmas.SFS has seen the original video where this
REAL MADRID: JAVI MARTINEZ ON AGENDA IF DE ROSSI FAILS
The popular daily late night TV (Digital Terrestrial Channel) programon Football called “Punto Pelota” gave us the exclusive weeks backvia its presenter Josep Pedrerol that REAL MADRID had AC ROMAmidfielder DE ROSSI in mind for next season. The popular journalist,backed by his regular panel of local Football “in the know” journos &personalities, assured that the Real Madrid technical staff see a
Monday, February 1, 2010
Window Shopping
Fear not, this is not another sports story trying to glorify what was, in reality, a pretty boring transfer window. I do, however, have a couple of players who I am interested in who might be worth a thought as differentiators as the season goes into its final stages.
Amr Zaki (5m)
Last year Zaki was a big reason for many teams' early season success and he enjoyed a period of must own status on his way to 10 goals in his first 16 games. However, the Egyptain big man couldn't deal with the British winter and fell out with Steve Bruce who said that "I can honestly say that in all my time in football I have never worked with someone as unprofessional". Well, lucky for us we don't have to manage our players on a daily basis so Zaki becomes an intriguing prospect. He has alot to prove and the final 10 games of the season will serve as an audition for a future return to the big leagues. While I don't think he can replicate the form of last year, I do think he might be able to contribute to a successful fantasy side and for 5m and no one owning him, he could prove to be a very cheap differentiator for anyone brave enough to roll the dice. My issue is that I really want to spend big up front (Rooney, Drogba and one more) so its tough to squeeze him in. If however, you'd prefer to splash your cash on the likes of Lampard, Gerrard and Fabregas then Zaki could be a very useful squad player. It's also worth considering that if Zaki starts to score, managers will sense a return to last year's heights and will jump all over him causing a sharp rise in his price.
Eidur Gudjohnsen (6m)
My all time favorite Bolton player returns to the Premier League but unfortunately his status as a first team regular is uncertain. In the game he has been classified as a midfielder which does give potential value given he is probably Spurs' 3rd pick to play up front (with the departure of Keane) but Crouch and Defoe will play most weeks and Eidur could be limited to mop up duty. The midfield (where Gudjohnsen can be equally well deployed) also looks crowded with Jenas, Huddlestone, Palacios and Kranjcar all competing for two central spots. I therefore - with some regret - find it hard to fully recommend Gudjohnsen but I will be tracking his progress and if he breaks into the first team then at 6m he looks very good value.
Jack Wilshere (4.3m)
If you need a bargain midfielder then the Arsenal prospect Wilshere might be your best bet. Bolton have a few decent midfield options but Owen Coyle is a fan of Arsenal's system and I think he will be keen to add another passer to his side. Wilshere has excellent skill and pace and should be able to contribute some assists and the odd goal, which would be a great value for such a cheap player. I'm not saying you want to rely on him every week but if you want to load up elsewhere, Wilshere might free up enough cash to let you get a Drogba instead of an Anelka or a Milner instead of a Wright Phillips.
Landon Donovan (6m)
Donovan has had a few games to settle in now and so far its so good for the American international. A goal, an assist and 2 bonus points from 4 games that included Arsenal, City and a tricky trip to Wigan is a very good return for a budget forward like Donovan. I'm a bit concerned about squad rotation with the return of Yakubu but I think Donovan should feature enough to justify fantasy consideration and is a good potential differentiator.
Asmir Begovic (4m)
Sorensen owners beware. Stoke pursued David James pretty hard and then landed his backup Asmir Begovic. Considering they already had a decent backup in Simonsen we could read into this move that Pulis expects to start Begovic at some point. If that happens then he becomes the obvious replacement for Sorensen, which would actually be a bonus as we keep our access to the solid Stoke defense and save 0.5m in the process. Sorensen has been a loyal servant for many teams this year but if there's money to be saved, he has to go.
Check back tomorrow for the weekly preview including captain and defensive rankings along with the latest injury news. As always, thanks for reading and why not post your comments below or @plfantasy.
Amr Zaki (5m)
Last year Zaki was a big reason for many teams' early season success and he enjoyed a period of must own status on his way to 10 goals in his first 16 games. However, the Egyptain big man couldn't deal with the British winter and fell out with Steve Bruce who said that "I can honestly say that in all my time in football I have never worked with someone as unprofessional". Well, lucky for us we don't have to manage our players on a daily basis so Zaki becomes an intriguing prospect. He has alot to prove and the final 10 games of the season will serve as an audition for a future return to the big leagues. While I don't think he can replicate the form of last year, I do think he might be able to contribute to a successful fantasy side and for 5m and no one owning him, he could prove to be a very cheap differentiator for anyone brave enough to roll the dice. My issue is that I really want to spend big up front (Rooney, Drogba and one more) so its tough to squeeze him in. If however, you'd prefer to splash your cash on the likes of Lampard, Gerrard and Fabregas then Zaki could be a very useful squad player. It's also worth considering that if Zaki starts to score, managers will sense a return to last year's heights and will jump all over him causing a sharp rise in his price.
Eidur Gudjohnsen (6m)
My all time favorite Bolton player returns to the Premier League but unfortunately his status as a first team regular is uncertain. In the game he has been classified as a midfielder which does give potential value given he is probably Spurs' 3rd pick to play up front (with the departure of Keane) but Crouch and Defoe will play most weeks and Eidur could be limited to mop up duty. The midfield (where Gudjohnsen can be equally well deployed) also looks crowded with Jenas, Huddlestone, Palacios and Kranjcar all competing for two central spots. I therefore - with some regret - find it hard to fully recommend Gudjohnsen but I will be tracking his progress and if he breaks into the first team then at 6m he looks very good value.
Jack Wilshere (4.3m)If you need a bargain midfielder then the Arsenal prospect Wilshere might be your best bet. Bolton have a few decent midfield options but Owen Coyle is a fan of Arsenal's system and I think he will be keen to add another passer to his side. Wilshere has excellent skill and pace and should be able to contribute some assists and the odd goal, which would be a great value for such a cheap player. I'm not saying you want to rely on him every week but if you want to load up elsewhere, Wilshere might free up enough cash to let you get a Drogba instead of an Anelka or a Milner instead of a Wright Phillips.
Landon Donovan (6m)
Donovan has had a few games to settle in now and so far its so good for the American international. A goal, an assist and 2 bonus points from 4 games that included Arsenal, City and a tricky trip to Wigan is a very good return for a budget forward like Donovan. I'm a bit concerned about squad rotation with the return of Yakubu but I think Donovan should feature enough to justify fantasy consideration and is a good potential differentiator.
Asmir Begovic (4m)
Sorensen owners beware. Stoke pursued David James pretty hard and then landed his backup Asmir Begovic. Considering they already had a decent backup in Simonsen we could read into this move that Pulis expects to start Begovic at some point. If that happens then he becomes the obvious replacement for Sorensen, which would actually be a bonus as we keep our access to the solid Stoke defense and save 0.5m in the process. Sorensen has been a loyal servant for many teams this year but if there's money to be saved, he has to go.
Check back tomorrow for the weekly preview including captain and defensive rankings along with the latest injury news. As always, thanks for reading and why not post your comments below or @plfantasy.
PABLO SARABIA: ARSENAL ATTEMPTS TO "GRAB" ANOTHER SPANISH PEARL
Spanish Football has another young pearl that is catching theattention of many scouts & International professionals. The nameof the young player is PABLO SARABIA & he plays for Castilla,the junior team of REAL MADRID. English Premier League ClubARSENAL via their Manager ARSENE WENGER has had his eyeon the youngster for some years & now wishes to incorporateto his team for 2011. The French Manager
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