Week 1 Match Previews
Sky have predicted the starting line-ups for every Premier League fixture this weekend.
It appears they think Foster will be fit but don't think O'Shea or Valencia will start for Man United. I 100% disagree on O'Shea, I'm positive he'll start both games. As for Valencia, there is doubt, but I still think he'll start on Sunday. Whether he'll start both games is another story.
I've posted all the Sky links & predicted line-ups below, but I'm sure that there is a certain amount of guess work involved as no manager is going to reveal their exact line-ups this early.
Use them as a guide, but DO NOT take them as fact!
Chelsea v Hull City
Possible starting XIs
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa, Terry, Carvalho, Cole, Mikel, Essien, Lampard, Malouda, Anelka, Drogba.
Hull City: Duke, Mendy, Turner, Dawson, Gardner, Hunt, Boateng, Olofinjana, Kilbane, Altidore, Ghilas.
Aston Villa v Wigan
Possible starting XIs
Aston Villa: Friedel, Luke Young, Davies, Cuellar, Shorey, Milner, Reo-Coker, Sidwell, Ashley Young, Heskey, Agbonlahor.
Wigan: Kirkland, Melchiot, Boyce, Bramble, Scharner, Brown, N'Zogbia, Koumas, Gomez, Scotland, Rodallega.
Blackburn v Man City
Possible starting XIs
Blackburn: Robinson, Jacobsen, Warnock, Nelsen, Samba, Pedersen, Emerton, Andrews, Grella, Diouf, McCarthy
Man City: Given, Richards, Dunne, Toure, Bridge; Wright-Phillips, Barry, Ireland, Bellamy; Robinho, Tevez
Bolton v Sunderland
Possible starting XIs
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, M Davies, Davis, Muamba, Taylor, Gardner, K Davies.
Sunderland: Fulop, Bardsley, Nosworthy, Ferdinand, Collins, Malbranque, Cana, Richardson, Reid, Bent, Jones
Portsmouth v Fulham
Possible starting XIs
Portsmouth: James, Vanden Borre, Distin, Kaboul, Hreidarsson, Kranjcar, Diop, Mokoena, Belhadj, Utaka, Piquionne
Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Riise, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey, Zamora, Johnson
Stoke v Burnley
Possible starting XIs
Stoke: Sorensen, Shotton, Shawcross,Abdoulaye Faye, Higginbotham, Lawrence, Whitehead, Delap, Etherington, Beattie, Fuller
Burnley: Jensen, Eckersley, Carlisle, Alexander, Mears, Eagles, McDonald, McCann, Elliott, Blake, Fletcher
Wolves v West Ham
Possible starting XIs
Wolves: Hennessey, Foley, Mancienne, Stearman, Ward, Edwards, Henry, Milijas, Jarvis, Ebanks-Blake, Keogh
West Ham: Green, Faubert, Tomkins, Upson, Ilunga, Noble, Parker, Collison, Jimenez, Dyer, Cole
Everton v Arsenal
Possible starting XIs
Everton: Howard, Hibbert, Lescott, Yobo, Baines, Pienaar, Fellaini, Neville, Osman, Cahill, Jo
Arsenal:Almunia, Sagna, Vermaelen, Gallas, Gibbs, Fabregas, Denilson, Abou Diaby, Arshavin, Bendtner, Van Persie
Man Utd v Birmingham
Possible starting XIs
Man Utd: Foster, Brown, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani, Park, Berbatov, Rooney
Birmingham: Hart, Carr, R Johnson, Queudrue, Vignal, Larsson, Carsley, Ferguson, McSheffrey, Jerome, Phillips
Spurs v Liverpool
Possible starting XIs
Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Bassong, King, Assou-Ekotto, Jenas, Palacios, Modric, Lennon, Crouch, Defoe
Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Insua, Kuyt, Lucas, Mascherano, Riera, Gerrard, Torres
15 comments:
My 1 Friday Rule break is Malouda/Valencia. I hadn't fully decided yet and might swap last minute. Malouda is definately a starter with Zhirkov's injury and Valenica should start but who knows how Fergie will deploy Nani and Park. My guess is also a 1 game start and 2nd game sub for Valencia.
Thoughts?
Kellz
Could u maybe shortly develop your thougts on O'Shea vs Brown? Why 100% on o'shea? Otherwise could perhaps belhadjs maybe be a good trade in if your unsure? Listed as defender looking to play in midfield.
Cheers!
Ive noticed that most people have fairly similiar teams, with 2 or 3 cheap defenders, lamps malouda/valencia, milijas then another cheap "hunch" middie filling it out. With the lack of quality options especially in the back, would it be beneficial to drop lamps and use the extra money to upgrade and in turn differentiate from other owners.
@ 5.24pm - Vidic injured, Evans not 100% fit (injured in midweek) & Brown has played no football for 2 weeks due to injury. I'm sure O'Shea will play.
@ kellz
Go ahead and sell Valencia. Let me have his points only for myself :D. Just a joke (lousy one :P)... I traded Valencia today, not because I doubt either his quality or his playing time but I did some switches bc of Edgar's suspension.
I'm in my last dilemma. Jimenez/Malouda or NSomnia/Nani...
And yes, I too strongly believe Gomez is to play tomorrow. I'd be mad if otherwise, and Martinez wouldn't want to make a Kopite mad...or would he?
Advice on my choices...???
And to anyone. Please follow AM's advice...DO NOT rely on this possible lineups.
Grella, Abou Diaby, Evans are definitely OUT...
Jenas,LYoung and Pienaar Questionable
and how come Cattermole not to play. No way
ok my question - wilkinson/nani/ rodallega or
sonko/nani/modric. I'm hearing rumours wilkinson won't start, which is backed up by the sky predictions... any thoughts?
If Faye is injured with a back problem then Grif might take center defense (his normal position) so check and see what Stoke sites are saying b/c Griff is cheaper than Wilk.
FIDAN YOU CRIMINAL! yes very funny, in fact it is your fault I have doubts about Valencia with your insecent talk of Malouda on the wing, and now with Zhirkov definately out and question over Valencia starting/Nani now presumably back to fitness I have completely rethought my team!
Its all your fault! Lol
Good luck tomorrow!
Kellz
any defenders people could recommend for 6.23?
i currently have bassong and o'shea
I see there is a familiar last name starting for Fulham - Bjorn Riise, the brother of John Arne Riise. Is he a decent cheap pick up?
Nujra - The first selection with Rodallega is better in my opinion. For defenders Carr, Alexander, Foley, Manchienne are all options.
Fidan & Kellz - Cheers for the comments guys, glad I've now got some regulars who are also willing to help out each other/fellow managers - it's making the blog all worth the effort & also taking some of the weight off me! Good luck in your Valencia vs Malouda face-off!!! :)
Bjorn-Riise - I know nothing about him I'm afraid, plus he only has 1 game, so maybe leave him.
Right, this could be the last chance I get to reply to comments before the deadline tomorrow, so good luck to everyone!
Cheers,
AM
Unfortunately I think Valencia and Nani will start one game each and sub the next. As I would love to have atleast a combo of two, its looks like Malouda/Nani is the way to go.
Kellz
foster
alexander oshea foley
gomez milijas lampard eagles/fletcher
rooney drogba bent
comment?
-apis from malaysia-
Kellz...I've been going through some sites and ManUre's possible XI. Believe me, most of them didn't have either Nani (most of the cases) or Valencia. That's why I decided against both. I had to choose between Malouda/Jimenez or Nani/NSomnia and I kept my first choice (fingers crossed)
Ultimately, it seems that Malouda won't "separate" us, in the fantasy terms...!!!
Good luck to you too, man!!!
YNWA
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