We’re off and running here on AG with the fantasy league opening in its usual flurry of goals and transfers. The mix up of the leagues has provided a much needed spark to games and transfers alike. With everyone having played atleast four games (yorkie tut tut), lets review the opening weeks.
Topping the table early on is none other than our resident Rent Boy, Cheesey Crease. Granted, he has played more games than the opposition, but he comes out on top thus far nonetheless. With an attack led by Gauld, and 17 goals under his belt, Mr Crease has set his stall out early on. He also leads the way in the golden glove competition, with Berisha keeping a clean sheet in half of his games so far, 4 out of 8. A huge 5-0 win over Stormy demonstrates why he is top at this time. 17 points from a possible 24 is a very good start, we’ll see if he can keep it up.
Coming in at second place, the monster himself, CookieMUFC. An impressive, undefeated start to the league from Cookie sees him score 11 goals and concede just one, excellent by any standards. Cookie has a very good balance of goals in his squad, with two players scoring four goals respectively. A 7-0 rinsing of Rocheyy over both legs proves he is not to be messed with. 12 from 12 means he’s on course for a top 3 finish already, but time will tell if his form is permanent or just a flash in the pan.
Equally, we have another manager who has taken all points from his game thus far. UnanimousSauce8 has had a lightening start to the season, scoring 12 goals and claiming the golden boot thus far, with Lasse Vibe taking 10 of the goals. *Cough* One man team *cough*. Snatching 8 of his goals against Stormy (poor lad), Mr Sauce makes a huge statement to the league, proving that his strike force can be deadly. Third in the league on goal difference alone, will he be able to push on for the title, or will he fail as badly as Liverpool?
Fourth in the table, and quite a surprise at this stage, is TheAshCohen09. 6 games played for the Gunner, he is the leagues second highest scorer on 15, but has also conceded the most in the top half of the table, letting in 10 already. A monumental 6 goal showing against Mr Patterson shows just how good his team can be, but his vulnerability is seen in a 3-2 loss to Storm (Finally, good news for the Lad). Shaky form for one of the title favourites, will he be able to find the right balance?
Next come Halmstadts BK, and their manager Roobiash. Solid start from the newcomer, 3 wins from four is impressive. Goal scoring seems an issue however, 5 in 4 games proves not all is well. His defense is saving him however, only two goals conceded. Notably, a 2-0 victory Ash shows he is capable of toppling the giants of this league. Man of the season so far for Roob has to be Kapino, keeping 3 clean sheets from 4. A solid start that can still go either way.
Next, we have SV Grodig, and deareststorm. As we’ve heard, he’s taken some huge beatings thus far but still comes out as the top man in the mid table crew. Huge defensive problems see him concede 18 already, but he has managed to grind out some games to gain vital points. One win over Ash sees him leapfrog Tanz, and claim 6th spot for now. Jones takes top scorer for Stormy, will his form improve or will he sink to the relegation battle?
ImmortalTanz is next, sitting in 7th. 6 games in and he’s recorded just one win thus far, on the opening day over Worm. Bebe has taken 4 of his 8 goals, but he’s conceded nearly twice as much as he’s scored. To his credit, Tanz has already played two of the top three in Cheesey and Sauce, so maybe this will explain the stuttering start. He seems to be on a poor run of form, can he turn it around before he’s too late?
8th in the table are the Jaguares, under the trusty (lol) eyes of Emotionalworm. Reasonable start with one win from four sees him collect 3 points, but so far he has scored 7 goals. An impressive 5 goal spree vs Tanz shows how dangerous he can be, however he has yet to break the defensive curse having conceded 7 goals. B. Traore leads the way on 4 goals, but can the Jaguares pounce on their chance to climb the table?
Down to relegation territory now and we find newcomer MarkPaterson and his band of rebels, aka Al Faisaly. He takes the same amount of points as Worm has done, but his goal difference leaves a lot to be desired. Just 3 goals to 11 conceded shows his vulnerability, but a 2-1 victory over leader Cheesey demonstrates his potential. He’s played two out of the top four, leaving him perhaps struggling opponents to play against. Can he improve his form in time?
In 10th, with 2 games (get on with it lad) played so far, is YORKSHIREWHI7ES and his team Hamilton. No points so far, and no goals to boot leaves him lingering in the relegation zone but with games in hand over his opposition. Having only conceded two, there is plenty of potential to improve and gain the points needed to escape the relegation zone.
Last, but certainly least, is the Newport Slag, aka NPT x Rocheyy. 11 goals conceded in 4 games shows his vulnerability, and having scored just two it suggests a major problem for, yep you guessed it, Newport County. Quaison has 2 goals so far, showing his capability in front of goal. 7 goals conceded against Cookie hasn’t helped his cause but there is plenty of time to turn it around.
Thank you for reading, enjoy your day, and get your games played lads.
Caws out.