Kane is able.
J-League
For the first time in yonks there is a new team perched at the top of the J-League, ending the long reign of The Klopp End, managed by Christy O’Neill, at the top.
Christy’s charges didn’t just relinquish top spot, but dropped to 21st place after his decision to hand the armband to Sergio Aguero (wonder where he got that idea?) backfired spectacularly.
Following Christy’s fall from grace (we’re sure he’ll be back) Declan Rynne’s Sweeper System? assumed top spot, with 13 points to spare over David Hannon’s BATE Boris Johnson in second.
Sam Osborne’s ABCDE FC are in third spot, one point further back, with Paul Stirrat’s Fer Fuchs Ake on the same points in fourth.
Only two points separate BATE Boris Johnson from David Farrell’s Omar comin’ yo in fifth place, so expect more shuffling at the top of the J-League next week.
J-League Top 5
- Sweeper System? – Declan Rynne: 869 points
- BATE Boris Johnson – David Hannon: 856 points
- ABCDE FC – Sam Osborne: 855 points
- Fer Fuchs Ake – Paul Stirrat: 855 points
- Omar comin’ yo- David Farrell: 854 points
This week’s leaders: Sweeper System? – Declan Rynne
Gameweek 15
Having proved their title credentials in some style in the best game of the season so far last weekend, you’d fancy Chelsea to maintain their momentum at home to West Brom at noon on Sunday.
The game is followed by probably the standout game of the weekend when Manchester United host Spurs at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils badly in need of three points in their attempts to keep pace with the top five.
Could this man, in form and available for £8.9 million, be the answer?
Arsenal’s clash with Stoke at the Emirates and Liverpool’s home encounter with an erratic West Ham should be straightforward home wins on paper.
Manchester City, meanwhile, could have asked for worse fixtures from which to bounce back from defeat to Chelsea than a visit to a Leicester side that conceded five in midweek.
This week’s picks
Safe bet: Harry Kane (£11.1 million). Nearly 150,000 managers brought Kane in ahead of Spurs’ 5-0 victory over Swansea last weekend and were rewarded with two goals and 13 points.
United away won’t be easy, but in the longer-term, especially with Sergio Aguero unavailable for the foreseeable future, the Spurs man is a wise, if expensive, option up front.
Dark horse: Ryan Fraser (£4.9 million). In what will go down as one of the most productive 36-minute cameos in Premier League history, Fraser earned 15 points for a goal and two assists in Bournemouth’s amazing comeback victory over Liverpool last weekend.
He hasn’t started a game for Bournemouth since the second game of the season, but surely that will change against Burnley on Saturday?
Captain’s choice: Alexis Sanchez (£11.4 million). We were this close to giving it to Eden Hazard, but how could we ignore the Chilean after 23 points against West Ham and a combined 37 (37!) points in his last two games?
