Champions League: Torres vs Inter Milan

This fella is on Fai-Yah!

West Ham VS Liverpool – The Small Potato Preview

Looks like that Liverpool will yet again remain Top 3 / Top 4 material in the EPL, and will probably end up fighting for that final Champions League spot at the end of the season. They started out brightly, especially with new star Fernando Torres being prolific in his goalscoring exploits. (I really REALLY regret not keeping him as an untouchable in my YFF team – got’im, then sold’im when he was injured, now I can’t afford ‘im … boo hoo. )

And the off-the-field soap dramas happening at Anfield … OK, just because the manager and some of the players are Spanish doesn’t mean the Yank owner has to equate Liverpool with a Spanish soap opera.

West Ham themselves have seen their share of soap dramas and problems towards the end of last season but they do have a solid English manager in Alan Curbishley, who I think is able to eventually mold the Hammers into a credible team in the future. Here’s hoping my man Dean Ashton (one of my 3 forwards that I have selected in my fantasy team this week) will get his name in the scoresheet. Ashton’s back, baby!

My prediction: West Ham 2 Liverpool 2

Catch it live on Astro 3.30 am on ESPN

Who’s next on the firing line?

Who’s next on the firing line? EPL managers beware…Big Sam ain’t gonna be the last gaffer sacked for this season.

My guess is as good as anyone, if everyone’s guessing Benitez.

You know who would slot in perfectly into the vacated role?

Astro FA Cup Schedule

Astro Starsports CH 813 will be giving us an assist for this weekend’s fixtures:

FA Cup 2007/08 (LIVE)
05 Jan 2008 2255 Round 3
06 Jan 2008 0110 Aston Villa vs Manchester United
06 Jan 2008 2155 Burnley vs Arsenal
07 Jan 2008 0000 Luton Town vs Liverpool
07 Jan 2008 0200 Stoke City vs Newcastle United

Astro’s vague schedule leaves me to wonder what game they will be showing for the 5th Jan 11pm slot on ESPN (CH 812) and Starsports (CH 813).

Answer: Tottenham Hotspurs vs. Reading (there’s a 99% chance that this will be the game )

WHAM-BANGERS AND PAIN-MEISTERS

It was a high-scoring week in the EPL! Check out our wham-bangers (the wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am variety) and pain-meisters (a little S&M, anyone? Kneel, fool!)

Liverpool vs Portsmouth - Final Score: 4-1
The wham-bangers: Benayoun, Distin (own goal), Mrawurari, Torres (2 goals)

Chelsea vs Aston Villa - Final Score: 4-4
The pain-meisters: Shevchenko (2 goals), Ballack, Alex, Maloney (2 goals), Laursen, Barry

Tottenham vs Fulham - Final Score: 5-1
The wham-bangers: Keane (2 goals), Huddlestone (2 goals), Defoe, Dempsey

Sunderland vs Manchester United - Final Score: 0-4
The wham-bangers: Rooney, Saha (2 goals), Ronaldo

Today’s EPL Fixtures

 

Saturday, 24th November 2007

Newcastle vs Liverpool [Live on ESPN CH 812: 8.40pm Malaysian time]
Predicted Newcastle to turn it up at home, at least a draw

Bolton vs. Manchester United [Live on ESPN CH 812: 11.00pm Malaysian time]
Shebby predicted Man U will be held back. Not likely, me thinks …

Arsenal vs Wigan [Live on Starsports CH 813: 11.00pm Malaysian time]
Arsenal missing key players but even the reserves can beat Wigan blind-folded

Derby vs Chelsea [Live on Starsports CH 813:1.10pm Malaysian time]
Drogba unleashed

Our Week 13 Game Predictions are Out!

Cantona Kickem’s Predictions VS Small Potato’s Predictions

As you can see, we generally share the same predictions except one – the Newcastle vs Liverpool game – as Gerrard and Crouchie, still reeling from England’s Euro 2008 disaster, won’t be much of a factor. Added to that, I am still not convinced of Rafa Benitez long-term future in Liverpool.

Expect Allardyce yet again trying hard to prove his England Manager credentials to the FA, although I think he’s too old school for consideration. A cultured, yet tough-as-nails foreigner like Mourinho is a better bet for an England team accused by the media of having overpaid millionaires.

The EPL Fantasy Football Guide to Week 10

Lotsa craziness in store for this weekend’s EPL games, and we’ve already been served a juicy appetizer of Martin Jol-being-sacked.

Everyone already knew that the Dutchman’s head was on the chopping block. That’s the easy prediction. So who’s next in the firing line? Chris Hutchings? Steve Bruce? Or perhaps that forgettable Derby manager?

I’d first like to indulge on the repercussions of European club football:

3-5-2 or 3-4-3

Welcome to our Late Edition to the EPL Fantasy Football Guide!
Better late than never? I’m Cantona Kickems, here to provide you some vital news to helpcha out with your YFF picks. Most of my tips are based on guestimating which team will win their matchup, and the number of goals scored in the process. Usually I’m biased towards the performing teams, ‘cos let’s face it, Koumas isn’t gonna earn much points if he’s up against a rampaging Red Devils frontline. He was largely absent in my 101.50 point performance on Week 8.

The big impact news are as follows:

The Astro Revamp

WELCOME OCTOBER!!! The Astro Revamp has just set in, and we Astro viewers are now looking at double the number of channels available, and a WHOLE channel dedicated to the Rugby World Cup. THe Taz is gonna be real happy with that.

Not a lotta people are gonna be too happy with having to remember the channel numbers again. It’s wack! Nevermind, I’m here to help you out with the channel numbers that matter the most:

UEFA Champions League 2007/08

3 October 0245
Manchester United vs Roma (LIVE on ESPN CH 812)
VSB Stuttgart vs. Barcelona (LIVE on Astro Starsports CH 813)


4 October 0245
Liverpool vs. Marseille (LIVE on ESPN CH 812)
Valencia Cf vs. Chelsea (LIVE on Astro Starsports CH 813)

Sorry Gunners Fans, looks like the Arsenal game is going down the backburner in favour of the matchup between Spanish Giants Barcelona and Bundesliga Champyons VFB Stuttgart.