Gameweek 33 was a relatively low scoring week, so hat tip to hitherto unheralded Kirst’s Killers, led by Kerstin Muller. Muller’s high scorers were Vardy, Azpiliqwerty and Cork, combining to 37 of the total 59. A distant but still creditable second was Alasdair’s Army, whose 48 points saw Raymond Conley-Smith rise from a bottom of the league to… well, it was a good score.
Third highest of the week was 47 points and was scored by Trevor Garret’s Penfolds Patriots, meaning YET AGAIN the league leadership changed hands. Barring a Roma style comeback it’s a two horser race for the title this season, with Gary Chapman’s GFC now 4 points behind. Will this weeks double fixtures prove decisive? I have no idea, but it’s less likely that just 6 points will separate the top two as this week.
40 odd points below the top two, there is another two horse race as 2nd by Christmas and Wellesley Wanderers battle it out for 3rd place. 3 points the difference in scores this week mean Andrew Donkin’s WW are 3 points ahead of 2nd BC. It’s a nail-biter!
And another 30/40 points below those two reprobates it’s a large field of mediocrity battling it out for the Europa league position. Wallers 1’s to Watch currently hold 5th, but there are 4 or even 5 below who could conceivably snatch it.
Back in the real world, there is more interest in the league than there has been for a while. As Liverpool progress in the Champs League at the expense of Oil Money City, a game that tragically somebody had to win, what does this mean in terms of game time for star man Mo Salah, or Firmino? Paul Pogba appears to have finally found a hair stylist he is happy with and is back playing football, could be upset the apple cart with some dazzling performances? And Danny Welbeck has re-appeared! Some interesting options with not one but two double gameweeks coming up.
Anyway, transfer deadline is in 22 minutes, so I’ll post this now in case anyone has forgotten, and to be honest I have little else to say.
Good luck managers!
Fray Bentos 