Week 13 - My Team

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Coleman   Kolarov   Zhirkov   Bale

Van Der Vaart   Adam   A.Johnson

Gyan   Tevez   Drogba

I'm under no illusions - this is the riskiest team I've picked so far this season.

Risk 1: Rob Green in goal - for the team rock bottom of the league, I toyed with the idea of Carson & Krul, but in the end I went with the keeper who seems to make more saves and this is a MUST win game for West Ham. As discussed in the chatroom last night, whoever I picked will do awful, so I'm not holding my breath.

Risk 2: Kolarov - no guarantee he starts, but if he does then he's an attacking full back who may get the odd free kick & loves a shot from distance. At the price he's not a huge risk, and he could yet prove a bargain.

Risk 3: Adam Johnson - has been accused of arrogance by Mancini, has been caught getting drunk at a student party two days before a match and can't get off the bench. So why have I gone with him? I honestly don't know, just call it a hunch that he may come in to give someone a rest. If he does start he could do really well.

Risk 4: Going with Tevez AND Drogba - over £38m on two players, Drogba has malaria & Tevez probably hasn't fully recovered from his thigh injury. Any success for me revolves around them really, so I need both to score at least one goal this weekend with that sort of investment, or it's pretty much a disaster. Again, a hunch they will both produce something special.

So there you have it, a team full of uncertainty. I decided that sitting around 750th place for weeks, now over 150 points behind the leader, is not where I want to be. Not many people will have the same team as me, if everyone plays I could have a huge week, but if not it I'm fully aware it could be very painful!

People often question 4-3-3, but the main thing I like about it is it's essentially a 1-5-4 formation...Kolarov is the only defender, Bale, Coleman & Zhirkov are all playing in midfield alongside Adam & AJ, while VDV, Gyan, Tevez & Drogba will be playing upfront. Obviously Coleman & Gyan have tough matches, but prices of 5.5 & 6.1 make them worth holding given their upcoming schedules. As I said, if everyone gets on the pitch I have a chance of something happening, but it is a big IF.

So that's my team. For Week 14 the pick of the games are Manchester United at home to Wigan, Chelsea at Birmingham & Liverpool at home to West Ham, so I'll be looking at players from these teams on the barndoor.

I'll leave it there. Please let me know your team. Any ideas who you may bring in for next weekend?

Good luck to all!

Cheers,
AM