Fantasy Football

Okey. I'm gonna talk about fantasy football. Duh.

Fantasy football is for those who can't play football professionally. Sadly.

And for those who think that they can predict the outcome of any game.

This game is easy. It's all about predicting. So, the possibility, is 50-50. Either you got it or you don't. Same like Sports Toto.(which i don't recommend)

You don't have the money to buy all the star players, and then it comes to leveraging your team players and balance them out in the most effective way.

IT'S ALL ABOUT EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED.

How to predict?

Easy, look at the past performance of the players you are thinking of. Past performance is useful to predict the future. Hey, even the stock analyst looked at past economic patterns to predict the future. Get it?

Past performance like how long the players played, how many games, their scores, goals conceded, the consistency; that's the most important element.

Let's break it to three part.

First, predict the players who are always and most likely to perform at their 1/3 of the season. Meaning, before the start of the cups or any international duty; World Cup and African Cup are coming. Make sure no African players on your team when that time comes.

The players that always and most likely to perform at their best at the start of the season are:-

1. Francesc Fabregas
2. Robinho
3. Fernando Torres
4. Wayne Rooney
5. Frank Lampard
6. Gareth Barry
7. Steven Gerrard
8. Emmanuel Adebayor
9. Robin Van Persie
10. Didier Drogba

If you them on your list, you are off to a great start. These are the players that will ensure their team is winning and by that, luck is on your side. And they are valuable. DON'T DITCH or SELL THEM.

Secondly, look for players that played most games and played full time. 2/3 of the season, they are crucial to ensure that you made most points of your players. To predict this kind of player, look for the prominent figure in every club or just check the past performance like i said earlier.

1. Matthew Upson (play him when you know that his team is winning. I did, and he scored)
2. Danny Murphy (he is the Captain, a go getter and WILL score when you least expected)
3. Stephen Ireland (he did great last season, this season? He'll be better)
4. Antonio Valencia (expect him to grow in every game)
5. Glen Johnson ('nuff said, look what he did with Portsmouth last season. He ruled the right flank)
6. Essou-Ekotto
7. Darrent Bent(he's the most prolific striker, when he plays. He gonna score)
8. Michael Owen (it's about expecting the unexpected hey)
9. Gabriel Agbonlahor
10. Joleon Lescott
11. Robbie Keane(give him time, he'll find the net)
12. Rafael da Silva
13. Wilson Palacios
14. Tim Cahill
15. Mark Noble
16. Thomas Vermalaen
17. Sean Wright-Phillips (he's desperate to play and of course he'll deliver)
18. Sebastien Bassong
19. Franck Quedrue
20. Cameron Jerome

These are the players that will get you something from their games. Trust me. Expect them to make the difference.

Third, look for players that are performing coming the end of season. That is including the FA Cup and Champions League. Expect fatigues and injuries. Most likely to perform are the experienced players.

1. Shay Given
2. Ryan Giggs
3. Eduardo da Silva
4. Louis Saha
5. Carlos Tevez
6. William Gallas
7. Jamie Carragher
8. Nicolas Anelka
9. Dimitar Berbatov
10. Florent Malouda

Don't get your hopes high on them. Use 'em later.

TIPS

1. I know the new kids and the not-so-superstar players are unpredictable. So, expect them. Thomas Vermalaen and Sebastien Bassong proved it.
2. DO NOT buy players from the same team 'til it's the maximum number that you can have them. You know what i mean. LEVERAGE. The players from the same team could lose you more points.
3. EXPECT THE OBVIOUS WINNING TEAM. Make sure you check the fixture before making any transfer. It's not about having all the stars. But making the right choice.( i had Matthew Upson, Mark Noble, Shay Given, Thomas Vermalaen, Essou-Ekotto on my team last week, and hell yeah they were marvelous.) Get it?
4. Don't procrastinate. Make changes before the dateline.
5. Check the pundits, check soccernet, check the clubs' websites for any injury related news or their line-ups. It helps. Watch the Football Forecast. It helps a lot.

Trust me. It's fun. Good luck!