Ask post: GOAL! How to have best Premier League fantasy team?

At a cost of 8.5, Walcott is a pure waste of money as he will likely be playing in Arsenals reserves or on loan in the Championship as part of a deal for Curtis Davies. Seen him play at St Marys a few times last year. He is quick with a hard shot, runs the diagonals well, but Championship defenders figured him out last season. Wait a year or two and then put him in your team.

Spend the price on someone like Keane or Bent, if you can afford the extre 0.5, who will be... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by walrus at 11:50 AM on July 26, 2006

About that extra 0.5 points: consider switching Friedel for Niemi. Your reserve goalie won't play a lot and you get one free transfer anyway.
posted to Ask Metafilter by walrus at 11:57 AM on July 26, 2006

I think O'Neil from Portsmouth might get more games than O'Shea this season for the same price and with a similar performance level last season, but it depends on whether Manchester United sign anyone for their midfield. You've got until 19th August to make your decision on that one, so maybe wait and see what transpires.
posted to Ask Metafilter by walrus at 12:35 PM on July 26, 2006