Archive | April 19, 2013

PFA announce awards shortlists

Gareth Bale, Michael Carrick, Eden Hazard, Juan Mata, Luis Suarez and Robin van Persie have been nominated for the 2012-13 Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award. PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor has defended the presence of Liverpool striker Suarez on the six-man shortlist for the prestigious award, the winner of which will be […]

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Fantasy Football GW34: Has Michu’s magic returned?

For news, views and insight into the #EPL game from PremierLeague.com, head over to www.fantasyyirma.com or follow us on twitter @fantasyyirma The sun is shining and Michu (£8.0m) is scoring goals. It suddenly feels like August again doesn’t it? Swansea’s Spaniard made one of the most spectacular entrances into Fantasy Premier League that we can remember, scoring four […]

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Neymar to Barca – a catastrophe in the making?

Barcelona need Messi. Boy, do they ever. Against Paris Saint-Germain, this immortal team appeared fallible. Without their god-like genius, hamstrung in more ways than one, they were second-best; ponderous, susceptible, beatable.Then he arrived, like a battle-scarred war hero, from the dugout. He played a part in the defining goal, and a far more substantial role […]

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