Pre-Match Analysis: Gameweek 10

Hey guys, it's gameweek 10 of FPL and there's England derby this week!

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Match by Match Analysis

Home vs Away	Analysis
Last Five Games
Predicted Score
Predicted Fantasy Hero

WOL vs AST	Last game we saw Villa defeated Chelsea with their effective formation. When they can pawn title contenders, I don't see why they can't bully the relegation candidates. Agbonlahor will have a great chance here.
LWLLD - WWLDW
0-3
Agbonlahor

BIR vs SUN	Magnificent Sunderland set their way to grab another three points to further strengthen their position on the league, but it'll not as easy as what they expected. Will Darren Bent save the day again?
LWLLL - WLWDW
0-2
Bent

BUR vs WIG	Burnley should continue their monstrous streak at Turf Moor. Wigan will not have the character to stop them. Include at least two of the following in your squad: Jensen, Bikey/Alexander, Elliott or Blake.
LWLWL - WLWLD
1-0
Blake

HUL vs POR	The battle of underdogs. Both teams don't look very convincing, so draw is highly probable. Geovanni is a good pick for these following fixtures.
LLLWL - LLLWL
2-2
Geovanni

TOT vs STO	Defoe was suspended, but it was actually not much affecting this game as I think Crouch is a better solution against Stoke City. Beware of James Beattie though.
LLWDW - LDLDW
2-1
Crouch

CHE vs BLA	My intuition tells me that Big Sam is going to give a hard time to Ancelotti's squad, but Chelsea will still win anyway. They don't deserve to challenge for title if they lose this.
WWLWL - WLWLW
3-2
Drogba

BOL vs EVE	Honestly, Everton's current run of form doesn't really impress me. And added with their long list of injuries, Bolton should have the ability to tear them down.
WDWDL - LWWDD
3-2
Taylor

LIV vs MANU	Liverpool have lost so much that I think that should be the end. Form simply doesn't count on derby match. Together with their highest desperation to stay on the title match, they should finally stick together and use their biggest rival as the best opponent to bounce back.
WWWLL - WWWDW
2-1
Benayoun

MANC vs FUL	City must not draw again if they want to get anything out of this season. Murphy is sidelined, so basically the cottagers' play will not be as smooth as with him.
WLWDD - WLLDW
2-1
Adebayor

WHU vs ARS	Hammers vs gunners. In the reality guns always own hammers; this is the same in EPL. Fabregas should further enhance his status as god in this game.
LLLDL - LWWWW
1-4
Fabregas

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Recommendations of the Week

Agbonlahor - Great fixtures ahead with double games on next gameweek.

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Luke's Dream Team of the Week

Jensen

Bikey Vermaelen Dunne

Fabregas Milner Taylor Geovanni

Agbonlahor Crouch Bent

Captain: Agbonlahor

Alternative Captain Picks: Fabregas

Team Value: £74.9m

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News and Highlights

Clash of Titans

25th October 2009, 14:00 England time, Anfield.

The 171st Northwest derby will be unleashed as the Reds will host the Red Devils. While Liverpool is having their most awful run of defeats since 22 years ago, Manchester United has just levelled Ajax's Champions League away unbeaten record. And with both Torres and Gerrard highly doubtful to play for this weekend, the game looked very positive for United. However, note that in any derby match, form is almost not a factor of determining who's the victor; the mentality and desperation are all that count.

Given that the Reds will not like to take their fifth consecutive defeat in all games, their determination to win must be unbelievably high. It's interesting to see what magic can Benitez make in order to prove to the world that he's a and always a world class manager.

All hopes on them.

A Weird Champions League Matchday

It's one of the most unexpected Champions League matchday on the games that had just passed. Barca? Lost. Real Madrid? Lost. Liverpool? Lost (not really surprising though). Bayern? Lost as well. Arsenal, Wolfsburg and Inter were all drawn by weaker sides as well.

The more surprising ones are three own goals in Rangers vs Unirea Urziceni's game, and also Bayern Munich vs Bordeaux's game where the German side conceded two red cards while the French side had two penalty attempts denied in just one game!

On the Europa Cup we also saw Everton surprisingly got humiliated by Benfica with five goals due to their long list of injuries. What a pity.

"Kaka? Who's him? There's only Pato at Milan!"

(Pato scored a brace to help Milan to pawn Real at Bernabeu)

Moyes' Headache

Everton is now facing their biggest crisis yet of the season as their list of injuries is mounting high. Following Baines' injury before the match with Benfica, David Moyes has now enough number of injured players to form a starting eleven! If Benitez is the most pressured manager in premier league currently, then I think he should be second.

"Anyone can tell me where can I register for Barclays League of Injured Players? I've a squad here!"