This week’s Premier League fixtures are staggered due to the FA Cup 6th Round taking place on Saturday and Sunday. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing – then again, when has five consecutive days of top flight football ever been? With just ten games to go now, a good pick in Fantasy Football could make the difference come the end of the season.
Captaincy Debate
Let’s commence with a man who plays on Saturday – Clint Dempsey. The American has been having a great season with Fulham. What’s more the attacking midfielder has been scintillating at Craven Cottage of late. In Fulham’s five home league games in 2012, he has six goals and an assist. Swansea, the visitors at the weekend, have been good recently. They’re not particularly strong on the road which means Dempsey has to be a serious consideration.
Then again, despite Spurs poor performances since letting a two goal lead slip at Arsenal, Emmanuel Adebayor remains a good option. He has been one of the most prolific players in the division this season with 11 goals and 12 assists. Granted, the Togolese usually needs to be given more than one chance to convert but Adebayor is a very useful player to have in the final third. Stoke City are the team coming to White Hart Lane next Wednesday and haven’t won in London since May 2010. Adebayor will be important if Spurs are to extend Stoke’s capital problems.
A player who has been in better form though is Wayne Rooney. In his last four Premier League games for Manchester United, the England forward has amassed seven goals. It means Rooney has 20 for the season and if he can continue this sort of form, United will be very difficult to overcome in the title race. This weekend, he travels to Wolves, who have been very uninspiring recently. The only doubt is whether Ferguson will feel the need to rest Rooney after the trip to Bilbao but this is unlikely. Therefore, Rooney is a very tempting choice.
Captain: Wayne Rooney – The contrasting form of Rooney and Wolves makes the United forward an ideal choice for skipper.
Vice Captain: Clint Dempsey – His form at Craven Cottage means Dempsey is worth having in reserve.
Long Term Look
The influence Steven Gerrard can have on Liverpool when he plays is remarkable. With the season drawing to a close, perhaps the Reds captain could have a similar influence on your team. He may have been out for the majority of the season with injury. However, Gerrard has been involved in all but two of Liverpool’s last 11 games.
His hat-trick against Everton was sublime and Gerrard’s price is certainly not as expensive as it has been in recent seasons. With four of Liverpool’s next five games against teams in the bottom half, the England international could prove to be a fruitful purchase for your Fantasy side.
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