ARSENAL (Man United A)

Last weeks line up

OUT

Gervinho Ankle/Foot Injury 24th Nov 12
A Oxlade-Chamberlain Hip/Thigh Injury 3rd Nov 12
L Fabianski Ankle/Foot Injury Jan 13
K Gibbs Hip/Thigh Injury 10th Nov 12
V Diaby Thigh Muscle Strain no return date
W Szczesny Ankle/Foot Injury 10th Nov 12
T Rosicky Calf/Shin Injury 17th Nov 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-2-3-1

Mannone
Sagna
Mertesacker
Vermaelen
Santos
Arteta
Wilshere
Walcott
Podolski
Cazorla
Giroud

Walcott should come in for the injured Gervinho although not at striker in my view with Ramsey and the Ox missing out.  Sagna will hold his place so sell Jenkinson

Best performers:  Cazorla, Podolski,

value:

Cheapie:

Best value defensive cover:  Mertesacker£5.1m

14th best next 6 fixtures.

ASTON VILLA (Sunderland A)

Last weeks line up

Aston Villa

• 22 Guzan
• 04 Vlaar
• 27 Bennett Dismissed after an earlier booking
• 34 Lowton
• 08 El Ahmadi
• 12 Albrighton
• 16 Delph
• 31 Herd Booked
• 11 Agbonlahor (Lichaj – 54′ )
• 14 Holman (Weimann – 76′ )
• 20 Benteke (Bent – 69′ )

Substitutes

• 01 Given
• 30 Lichaj
• 07 Ireland
• 15 Westwood
• 25 Bannan
• 09 Bent
• 26 Weimann

OUT

C N’Zogbia Knee Injury no return date
C Herd Knee Injury 3rd Nov 12
N Baker Ankle/Foot Injury 10th Nov 12
C Clark Knee Injury 3rd Nov 12
G Gardner ACL Knee Injury May 13
R Dunne Gilmores Groin no return date
S Petrov Acute Leukaemia no return date

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-1-1

Guzan
Lowton
Clark
Vlaar
Bennett
Bannan
Delph
Herd
Holman
Benteke
Agbonlahor

I don’t know why I even bother with any team of Lamberts.

best performers: Benteke

value: Benteke £6.5m

Cheapie:  El Ahmadi midfield £4.5m

Defence:  Wouldn’t touch it but go for Clark for some hope of attacking returns

18th best next 6 fixtures.

CHELSEA (Swansea A)

Last weeks line up

Chelsea

• 01 Cech
• 02 Ivanovic Dismissed
• 03 Cole
• 04 David Luiz
• 24 Cahill
• 07 Ramires
• 10 Mata (Bertrand – 72′ )
• 11 Oscar (Azpilicueta – 66′ )
• 12 Mikel Booked
• 17 Hazard (Sturridge – 82′ )
• 09 Torres Dismissed after an earlier booking

Substitutes

• 22 Turnbull
• 28 Azpilicueta
• 34 Bertrand
• 06 Romeu
• 13 Moses
• 21 Marin
• 23 Sturridge

OUT

D Luiz Ankle/Foot Injury 3rd Nov 12 Late Fit Test
J Mata Hamstring Injury 3rd Nov 12 Late Fit Test
A Cole Ankle/Foot Injury 3rd Nov 12
F Lampard Calf/Shin Injury 11th Nov 12

Banned J Terry

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-2-3-1

Cech
Ivanovic
Luiz
Cahill
Cole
Mikel
Ramires
Oscar
Moses
Hazard
Torres

Im going for Luiz to make it and Mata to not be risked with Moses stepping in after a good performance mid week

11th next best 6 fixtures

best performers Ivanovic, Hazard, Mata,

value:  No one stands out maybe.  If you ignore the fixtures Mata and Oscar  looks like good value

Best value route in to defence:   Cole at £6.7m

cheapie:  Mikel

EVERTON (Fulham A)

Last weeks line up

Everton

• 24 Howard
• 03 Baines
• 06 Jagielka Booked
• 15 Distin
• 18 Neville Booked
• 23 Coleman Booked
• 21 Osman Booked
• 25 Fellaini
• 07 Jelavic
• 11 Mirallas (Gueye – 46′ )
• 14 Naismith (Oviedo – 85′ )

Substitutes

• 01 Mucha
• 02 Hibbert
• 05 Heitinga
• 08 Oviedo
• 16 Hitzlsperger
• 19 Gueye
• 27 Vellios

OUT

K Mirallas Ankle/Foot Injury 3rd Nov 12 Late Fit Test
D Gibson Thigh Muscle Strain no return date

PREDICTED LINEUP  4-4-1-1

Howard
Hibbert
Distin
Jagielka
Baines
Mirallas
Osman
Neville
Pienaar
Fellaini
Jelavic

No surprises here.  Ive gone for Distin to keep Heitinga out.

best performers:   Pienaar Baines Jelavic Fellaini

Best route in to defence. Jagielka  is the most secure cheap route. Baines at  is the Rolls Royce option

13th best next 6 fixtures. Next 3 after this though are very good

FULHAM (Everton H)

Last weeks line up

Fulham

• 01 Schwarzer
• 03 Riise
• 05 Hangeland
• 06 Baird Booked (Sidwell – 80′ )
• 15 Richardson
• 18 Hughes
• 27 Riether
• 16 Duff (Dejagah – 67′ )
• 19 Diarra
• 09 Berbatov
• 20 Rodallega (Ruiz – 58′ )

Substitutes

• 13 Stockdale
• 04 Senderos
• 07 Sidwell
• 14 Karagounis
• 10 Petric
• 11 Ruiz
• 24 Dejagah

OUT

C Baird Ankle/Foot Injury 3rd Nov 12
D Berbatov Rib Injury 3rd Nov 12
S Davies Hip/Thigh Injury Jan 13

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-1-1

Schwarzer
Riether
Hughes
Hangeland
Riise
Duff
Diarra
Baird
Ruiz
Rodallega
Berbatov

Sidwell seems to be the one to lose out to the CMs os Baird and Diarra.  I’ve gone for Ruiz to replace Richardson after his performance at Reading

best performers:   Duff, Berba

value: Hughes

19th  next best 6 fixtures

Best route in to defence:  Hughes is the cheapest route in to the defence.  Baird gives you a defender playing as a midfielder

cheapie:

LIVERPOOL (Newcastle H)

Last weeks line up

Liverpool

• 01 Jones
• 03 Jose Enrique
• 05 Agger Booked
• 37 Skrtel
• 47 Wisdom (Henderson – 70′ )
• 04 Sahin (Coates – 46′ )
• 08 Gerrard
• 24 Allen
• 31 Sterling Booked
• 07 Suarez Booked
• 30 Suso (Shelvey – 46′ )

Substitutes

• 25 Reina
• 16 Coates
• 23 Carragher
• 14 Henderson
• 19 Downing
• 33 Shelvey
• 11 Assaidi

OUT

G Johnson Muscle Spasm 4th Nov 12 Late Fit Test
F Borini Ankle/Foot Injury Jan 13
M Kelly ACL Knee Injury Mar 13
L Leiva Hip/Thigh Injury 26th Nov 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-3-3

Reina
Wisdom
Skrtel
Agger
Johnson
Gerrard
Allen
Sahin
Saez
Suárez
Sterling

I can see Johnson rushed back for what could be a tricky game and Enrique missing out.  Rest of the team picks itself

best performers to date:  Suarez,  Johnson

value: Sterling

Cheapie: Sterling  Wisdom

best route in to the defence:  Skrtel   Johnson is worth the extra cash though in my mind.

12th best next 6 fixtures

MAN CITY (West Ham A)

Last weeks line up

OUT

A Kolarov Ankle/Foot Injury no return date
M Richards Cartilage Knee Injury no return date
P Zabaleta Hamstring Injury 3rd Nov 12
D Silva Hamstring Injury 11th Nov 12
J Rodwell Hamstring Injury 17th Nov 12
J García Thigh Muscle Strain 3rd Nov 12
Maicon Ankle/Foot Injury 11th Nov 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-2

Hart
Zabaleta
Kompany
Lescott
Clichy
Javi García
Y Touré
Milner
Nasri
Tévez
Agüero

Team picks itself with all the injuries.  Only question is Lescott or Nastasic although Nastasic has been used in the Champs league.  Ive gone for Milner over Barry

Best performers:   Tevez  Aguero

value: Zabaleta

best route in to defence:  Zabaleta for value but with game time risk. Kompany is the Rolls Royce option and the only one certain.

cheapies:  none

10th next best 6 fixtures

MAN UTD (Arsenal H)

Last weeks line up

Manchester United

• 01 De Gea
• 02 Rafael
• 03 Evra
• 05 Ferdinand
• 06 Evans
• 07 Valencia Booked
• 16 Carrick
• 18 Young
• 23 Cleverley (Hernandez – 65′ )
• 10 Rooney Booked (Giggs – 74′ )
• 20 Van Persie

Substitutes

• 13 Lindegaard
• 08 Anderson
• 11 Giggs
• 17 Nani
• 22 Scholes
• 14 Hernandez
• 19 Welbeck

OUT

S Kagawa Knee Injury 19th Nov 12
N Vidic Knee Injury no return date
P Jones Cartilage Knee Injury 19th Nov 12
C Smalling Metatarsal Fracture 10th Nov 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-1-1

De Gea
Rafael
Evans
Ferdinand
Evra
Valencia
Carrick
Scholes
Young
Rooney
van Persie

best performers   Rafael , RVP

cheapies:  none

value:  Rafael

Best route in to defence:  Value in defence  Rafael and Evans

2nd next best 6 fixtures

NEWCASTLE UTD ( Liverpool A)

Last weeks line up

Newcastle United

• 01 Krul
• 02 Coloccini Booked (S Taylor – 79′ )
• 03 Santon
• 05 Simpson
• 06 Williamson Booked
• 04 Cabaye Booked
• 10 Ben Arfa (Obertan – 83′ )
• 18 Gutierrez
• 24 Tiote Dismissed
• 19 Ba
• 23 Sh Ameobi Booked (Perch – 38′ )

Substitutes

• 37 Harper
• 14 Perch
• 27 S Taylor
• 31 Ferguson
• 08 Anita
• 25 Obertan
• 09 Cisse

OUT

D Ba Calf/Shin Injury 4th Nov 12 Late Fit Test
D Gosling Knee Injury no return date
H Vučkić ACL Knee Injury May 13
R Elliott Groin/Pelvis Injury no return date
R Taylor ACL Knee Injury Mar 13

Banned Tiote

PREDICTED LINEUP  4-4-2

Krul
Simpson
Coloccini
Williamson
Santon
Ben Arfa
Perch
Cabaye
Gutiérrez
Cissé
Ameobi

Pardew was negative mid week although has made more positive noises about Ba but after GW1 I dont believe anything he says so Ive gone for him to miss out and Cisse to start instead

Best performers.   Ba Ben Arfa

Value:  Ba

Cheapies:  None

Best Route in to defence:   Williamson is excellent value if he holds his place over S Taylor.  Im not a fan of the defence but they have the fixtures

3rd best fixtures in the next 6

NORWICH CITY (Stoke H)

Last weeks line up

Norwich City

• 01 Ruddy
• 02 R Martin (R Bennett – 46′ )
• 05 Bassong
• 06 Turner
• 18 Garrido
• 04 Johnson (Morison – 70′ )
• 12 Pilkington
• 14 Hoolahan
• 17 E Bennett (Snodgrass – 64′ )
• 27 Tettey
• 09 Holt

Substitutes

• 13 Rudd
• 20 Barnett
• 24 R Bennett
• 08 Howson
• 07 Snodgrass
• 10 Jackson
• 16 Morison

OUT

R Martin Back Injury 3rd Nov 12 Late Fit Test
H Kane Metatarsal Fracture 10th Nov 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-1-1

Ruddy
Martin
Bassong
Turner
Garrido
Bennett
Tettey
Johnson
Pilkington
Hoolahan
Holt

best performers:   Holt and recently Hoolahan

value: Hoolahan £5.5

cheapies:  turner £4.m

9th best  next 6 fixtures

Best value in to defence:    Turner £4.2m but also has attacking potential

QPR (Reading H)

Last weeks line up

Queens Park Rangers

• 33 Julio Cesar
• 03 Traore (Onuoha – 73′ )
• 17 Nelsen
• 19 Bosingwa
• 02 Diakite
• 10 Taarabt Booked
• 11 Wright-Phillips (Mackie – 79′ )
• 14 Granero Booked
• 40 M’bia Dismissed
• 23 Hoilett
• 25 Zamora (Cisse – 72′ )

Substitutes

• 01 Green
• 05 Ferdinand
• 15 Onuoha
• 22 Ephraim
• 32 Faurlin
• 09 Cisse
• 12 Mackie

OUT

B Zamora Hip/Thigh Injury 4th Nov 12 Late Fit Test
A Traore Knock 4th Nov 12 Late Fit Test
J Park Knee Injury 4th Nov 12 Late Fit Test
K Dyer Calf Muscle Strain no return date
Fabio Hamstring Injury no return date
A Johnson ACL Knee Injury Mar 13

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-1 – 1

Julio César
Bosingwa
Ferdinand
Nelsen
Traore
Wright-Phillips
Granero
Diakite
Taarabt
Hoilett
Zamora

5th best next 6 fixtures

cheapies;  Nelsen

best performers:   None. Taarabt recently

value:  Nelsen.

best defensive option:  best value at the moment is Nelsen at

READING (QPR A)

Last weeks line up

Reading

• 1 McCarthy
• 03 Shorey
• 06 Mariappa
• 17 Gorkss
• 24 Cummings Booked
• 08 Leigertwood
• 11 McAnuff
• 14 Kebe (Robson-Kanu – 78′ )
• 16 Tabb (McCleary – 69′ )
• 07 Pogrebnyak (Le Fondre – 80′ )
• 33 Roberts

Substitutes

• 01 Federici
• 02 Gunter
• 05 Pearce
• 19 Robson-Kanu
• 09 Le Fondre
• 10 Hunt
• 12 McCleary

OUT

D Guthrie Hip/Thigh Injury no return date
J Karacan MCL Knee Ligament Injury 17th Dec 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-5-1

McCarthy
Cummings
Gorkss
Mariappa
Shorey
Kébé
Tabb
Leigertwood
McAnuff
Hunt
Pogrebnyak

Anything could happen to the defence after the fiasco midweek.  Ive gone for the same team as last week except hunts performance mid week to win him a start.

cheapies: The whole team apart from McaNuff

best performers:  none

value:   Pogrebnyak at £4.7m compared to other cheap  strikers

Best defensive value:  Gorkss

7th next best 6 fixtures

SOUTHAMPTON (WBA A)

Last weeks line up

Southampton

LINEUP, BOOKINGS (3) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)

OUT

G Ramirez Hip/Thigh Injury 5th Nov 12
F Richardson Hip/Thigh Injury no return date
J Cork Knee Injury 5th Nov 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-3-3

Boruc
Clyne
Fonte
Hooiveld
Fox
Rodriguez
Schneiderlin
Davis
Lallana
Puncheon
Lambert

I just cant see Ramirez making it back so soon so I’ve stuck with Puncheon.  Ive also gone for Hooiveld over Yoshida to combat Lukaku

Cheapies:  Defence Clyne and Fonte. Schneiderlin

best performers: Lambert Lallana

Best value:

best route in to defence:  as above

fixtures: 6th best next 6

STOKE CITY (Norwich A)

Last weeks line up

• 01 Begovic
• 02 Cameron
• 04 Huth
• 12 Wilson (Wilkinson – 53′ )
• 17 Shawcross
• 15 Nzonzi
• 16 Adam (Owen – 79′ )
• 18 Whitehead Booked
• 21 Kightly
• 19 Walters (Etherington – 72′ )
• 25 Crouch Booked

Substitutes

• 29 Sorensen
• 20 Upson
• 28 Wilkinson
• 26 Etherington
• 40 Palacios
• 09 Jones
• 10 Owen

OUT

M Wilson Broken Leg no return date
G Whelan Hamstring Injury 3rd Nov 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-2

Begovic
Cameron
Shawcross
Huth
Wilkinson
Whelan
N’Zonzi
Adam
Kightly
Walters
Crouch

cheapies Wilkinson

best  performers:  Walters Kightly Crouch

value:  Wilkinson and Cameron

best route in to def:  I would go for Shawcross at £5.0m

1st next best 6 fixtures

SUNDERLAND (Aston Villa H)

Last weeks line up

Sunderland

• 22 Mignolet
• 16 O’Shea
• 24 Cuellar
• 03 Rose Booked (Bardsley – 83′ )
• 06 Cattermole
• 07 Larsson (Sessegnon – 61′ )
• 08 Gardner Booked
• 14 Colback
• 21 Johnson (Saha – 89′ )
• 23 McClean
• 26 Fletcher

Substitutes

• 20 Westwood
• 02 Bardsley
• 12 Kilgallon
• 15 Vaughan
• 28 Sessegnon
• 09 Campbell
• 25 Saha

OUT

C Cuellar Hamstring Injury 3rd Nov 12 Late Fit Test
D Rose Ankle/Foot Injury 3rd Nov 12
C Gardner Dead Leg 3rd Nov 12
W Brown Knee Injury no return date
S Larsson Dead Leg 3rd Nov 12
T Bramble Hip/Thigh Injury no return date

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-4-1-1

Mignolet
Bardsley
Cuéllar
O’Shea
Rose
Johnson
Larsson
Cattermole
McClean
Gardner
Fletcher

cheapies:  None

Best performers : Fletcher

value:  none

best route in to defence: Cuellar

4th next best 6 fixtures

SWANSEA CITY (Chelsea H)

Last weeks line up

Swansea City

• 01 Vorm (Tremmel – 64′ )
• 04 Chico
• 06 Williams
• 22 Rangel Booked
• 33 Davies
• 07 Britton (Graham – 72′ )
• 09 Michu
• 11 Pablo (Dyer – 77′ Booked )
• 15 Routledge
• 20 De Guzman
• 24 Ki Sung-Yeung

Substitutes

• 25 Tremmel
• 16 Monk
• 21 Tiendalli
• 12 Dyer
• 26 Agustien
• 10 Graham
• 17 Shechter

OUT

C Flores Dead Leg 3rd Nov 12 Late Fit Test
M Vorm Groin/Pelvis Injury 23rd Dec 12
K Bartley Thigh Muscle Strain 9th Dec 12
N Taylor Ankle/Foot Injury May 13

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-3-3

Tremmel
Rangel
Chico
Williams
Davies
Pablo
Britton
Ki Sung-Yueng
Routledge
De Guzmán
Michu

cheapies:   Davies

best performances: Michu Routledge

best value:    Routledge

best value route in to defence:   Davies

17th best next 6 fixtures

TOTTENHAM (Wigan H)

Last weeks line up

Tottenham Hotspur

• 24 Friedel
• 05 Vertonghen Booked
• 13 Gallas
• 28 Walker
• 33 Caulker
• 02 Dempsey (Dawson – 90′ )
• 06 Huddlestone (Livermore – 63′ Booked)
• 07 Lennon
• 11 Bale
• 30 Sandro Booked
• 18 Defoe (Sigurdsson – 78′ )

Substitutes

• 25 Lloris
• 16 Naughton
• 20 Dawson
• 22 Sigurdsson
• 27 Falque
• 29 Livermore
• 31 Townsend

OUT

J Livermore Knock 3rd Nov 12 Late Fit Test
E Adebayor Back Injury 3rd Nov 12
M Dembele Hip/Thigh Injury no return date
B Assou-Ekotto Knee Injury no return date
Y Kaboul Knee Injury 27th Dec 12
S Parker Achilles Tendinopathy 17th Nov 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-2-3-1

Friedel
Walker
Gallas
Caulker
Vertonghen
Sandro
Dempsey
Huddlestone
Lennon
Bale
Defoe

cheapies:  none

best performer: Defoe Bale

value:  Lennon  Defoe

best value route in to defence:  Caulker  £4.8m although comes with game time risk

16th best next 6 fixtures

WBA (Southampton H)

Last weeks line up

West Bromwich Albion

• 01 Foster
• 03 Olsson
• 06 Ridgewell Booked
• 23 McAuley
• 30 Tamas
• 07 Morrison
• 17 Dorrans (Rosenberg – 72′ )
• 21 Mulumbu Booked
• 22 Gera (Popov – 88′ )
• 20 Lukaku (Long – 65′ )
• 24 Odemwingie

Substitutes

• 19 Daniels
• 04 Popov
• 18 Jara
• 10 El Ghanassy
• 08 Rosenberg
• 09 Long
• 32 Fortune

OUT 

S Long Hamstring Injury 5th Nov 12 Late Fit Test
C Yacob Hamstring Injury 5th Nov 12
S Reid Hamstring Injury 5th Nov 12

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-2-3-1

Foster
Jones
McAuley
Olsson
Ridgewell
Odemwingie
Yacob
Mulumbu
Gera
Morrison
Lukaku

I’ve gone for Jones to oust Tamas and Lukaku to hold his place over Long  and Gera over Dorrans given the opposition

8th  best next 6 fixtures

cheapies: none

best value:  McAuley Long

best performers:  Morrison McAuley Long

best value route in to defence:   McAuley both for attacking potential.

WEST HAM (Man City H)

Last weeks line up

West Ham United

• 22 Jaaskelainen
• 02 Reid Booked
• 03 McCartney
• 05 Tomkins
• 19 Collins
• 04 Nolan
• 07 Jarvis
• 15 Benayoun (Maiga – 46′ Booked )
• 16 Noble Booked (Cole – 64′ )
• 21 Diame (O’Neil – 73′ Booked )
• 08 Carroll

Substitutes

• 30 Spiegel
• 17 O’Brien
• 44 Chambers
• 32 O’Neil
• 09 Cole
• 11 Maiga
• 46 Hall

OUT

M Taylor Calf Muscle Strain no return date
A Diarra Thigh Muscle Strain no return date
G Demel Hip/Thigh Injury 11th Nov 12
R Vaz Te Dislocated Shoulder Jan 13
J Collison Knee Injury no return date

PREDICTED LINEUP 4-3-3

Jääskeläinen
Tomkins
Reid
Collins
McCartney
Diamé
Nolan
Noble
Benayoun
Jarvis
Carroll

nothing to predict here.  Team picks itself

Cheapies:  McCartney

best performers :  Nolan

value:   Nolan

best value route in to defence: McCartney

20th best  next best 6 fixtures

WIGAN ATHLETIC (Tottenham A)

Last weeks line up

Wigan Athletic

• 26 Al Habsi
• 05 Caldwell
• 17 Boyce
• 21 Ramis Booked
• 31 Figueroa
• 04 McCarthy
• 10 Maloney
• 16 McArthur Booked
• 22 Beausejour
• 02 Kone
• 09 Di Santo Booked (Watson – 78′ )

Substitutes

• 12 Pollitt
• 23 Stam
• 06 Jones
• 08 Watson
• 14 Gomez
• 15 McManaman
• 19 Boselli

OUT

R Miyaichi Groin/Pelvis Injury 3rd Nov 12 Late Fit Test
A Crusat Knee Injury no return date
A Alcaraz Groin/Pelvis Injury no return date

PREDICTED LINEUP 3-2-3-2

Al-Habsi
Ramis
Caldwell
Figueroa
Boyce
McArthur
McCarthy
Beausejour
Maloney
Di Santo
kone

15th best next 6 fixtures

cheapies:  none

value:  Di santo

best value route in to defence:  Figueroa is the best value.  Boyce has the extra attacking potential but for more cash.

best  performers : Di Santo Boyce Kone