FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 17th June 2020

Lockdown Reviews: The Last Dance (before FPL)

Football is back, the Premier League is nearly back, the excitement can hardly be contained. Soon, we can all go back to moaning about FPL bonus points and Guardiola’s rotation. As the moment draws nearer, though, the hours go slower – in this, the final instalment of Lockdown Reviews, James Martin offers something to while the time away…

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 28th May 2020

Premier League to Return June 17th! Lessons Learned from Bundesliga

Fantasy Premier League players have flocked in their thousands to the official Bundesliga game since football returned in Germany. Many have fallen foul of the different rules – the lack of auto-subs in particular can wreak havoc on the uninitiated – but the differences run much deeper than that. They give an insight into ways in which FPL could change in future. With the breaking announcement today, the Premier League is scheduled to resume on Wednesday 17th June.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 7th May 2020

Klopp: Bring The Noise – Book Review

There’s no football of any description – fantasy or otherwise – for at least the next few weeks, which leaves a desperate need for a sports fix. Belarusian league aside, most people are finding the best option to be sports books and documentaries. In the third instalment of his mini-series, James Martin reviews Raphael Honigstein’s book ‘Klopp: Bring The Noise’…

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 24th April 2020

Sunderland ‘Til I Die : Lockdown Review

There’s no football of any description – fantasy or otherwise – for at least the next few weeks, which leaves a desperate need for a sports fix. Belarusian league aside, most people are finding the best option to be sports books and documentaries. In the second instalment of his mini-series, James Martin reviews the second season of Sunderland ‘Til I Die…

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 13th April 2020

All or Nothing: Manchester City – Review (Amazon Prime)

There’s no football of any description – fantasy or otherwise – for at least the next few weeks, which leaves a desperate need for a sports fix. Belarusian league aside, most people are finding the best option to be sports books and documentaries. In the first of a new mini-series, James Martin suggests ‘All or Nothing: Manchester City’ might not be the answer…

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 2nd October 2018

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah – Stick or Twist??

Mohamed Salah’s mercurial form last season saw him finish not only as the Golden Boot winner and record goal-scorer in a 38-game season, but as the highest scoring player ever in a Fantasy Premier League season. In response, the powers that be slapped a 13-million-pound price tag on his head for the 2018/19 campaign.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 30th May 2018

No Kane, No Lukaku, No Problems - Part 5

Well, I made it. Thirty-eight whole gameweeks with no Kane or Lukaku anywhere to be seen in my fantasy team. Not only that, it went pretty well – a final overall rank of 115,189th is not to be sniffed at, although it was disappointing not to sneak into the top 100k.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 23rd March 2018

No Kane, No Lukaku, No Problems - Part 4

Ah, the international break. An FPL player’s nightmare, but an FPL blogger’s dream. Plenty of spare time in which to reflect upon the game, sites that need to bulk out their content and a bored audience who would be willing to read essentially anything fantasy-related. All of this makes it the perfect time to return with another ‘no Kane, no Lukaku’ update.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 18th January 2018

A Step Too VAR: Video Technology Can Perpetuate Further Injustice

It was an historic moment. Leicester’s Kelechi Iheanacho had the ball in the back of the net, and wheeled away in celebration only to find the flag raised. On any other day, this would have dashed his hopes of doubling The Foxes’ lead and putting the FA Cup third-round replay against Fleetwood to bed.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 12th January 2018

No Kane, No Lukaku, No Problem - Part 3

The halfway mark in the season has come and gone, and there is still no sign of Kane or Lukaku in my fantasy team. Even more significantly, the first double gameweek – featuring Tottenham, no less – has passed without any particular incident.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 22nd November 2017

No Kane, No Lukaku, No Problem - Part 2

In a season preview piece for this website, I challenged the orthodoxy that at least one of Kane and Lukaku – preferably both – was a must-have in any fantasy team. The savings that could be invested elsewhere, I argued, were such that the lost points on the two big-name strikers could be recouped from other players in other positions.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 15th August 2017

No Kane, No Lukaku, No Problem - Part 1

At 12.5 and 11.5 million respectively, Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku represent two of the most premium forward options in this year’s FPL. The price tags are undoubtedly warranted, in that both have consistently scored freely over the past few seasons and both are now spearheading the attacks of teams in the top six. However, the prices clearly represent a huge investment

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 25th July 2017

Liverpool FC: Coutinho Staying Put, Sturridge Staying Fit!

Here we are again. A new season approaches, new signings flood in to tempt the browsing FPL manager, and, after far too long, I return to Fantasy YIRMA. This time around, I have been tasked with assessing the options available from Liverpool – this means attempting to place my considerable bias to one side, but my avid support does at least give me a good knowledge of the squad.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 27th July 2016

Fantasy Premier League Preview: Club Bias, Bargains and ZLATAN

Here we are again. Having sworn to myself multiple times that I’m ‘so done’ with FPL, I appear to have once again registered a team within hours of the site launch. It’s rage-inducing, it’s infuriating, it’s even a bit unfair at times* – but most importantly, it’s back.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 6th July 2015

Liverpool Transfer Review: Firmino, Milner and Co. need to hit the ground running!

Let’s start with Firmino. Most of the Liverpool fan base was more taken aback than anything else when it was announced we’d signed him; the rumour had the same feel as a Sanchez or Shaqiri link, it seemed too good to be true.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 4th April 2015

Arsenal vs Liverpool: Confirmed Lineups and LFC Preview

Had I been writing this preview two weeks ago, I would have been brimming with confidence. Up until recently Liverpool were on a confidence high with results to back it up, but there’s nothing like a sound beating by a bitter rival to kill the mood.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 22nd November 2014

Arsenal Vs Manchester United: LINEUPS and Preview

Today, Manchester United travel to the Emirates to take on Arsenal. These sides are two of the multiple teams in the fight for the top 4 – this season it’s seemingly a case of who can be the least awful rather than who can be the best

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 2nd November 2014

Manchester City vs Manchester United: Confirmed Lineups and Preview

Today, this season’s first Manchester derby will take place. Both sides are looking to improve and both will be hopeful of producing close to their best in this game. City are coming into the game off back to back defeats by West Ham and Newcastle (Capital One Cup), whilst United have managed two draws from their last two games.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 19th October 2014

QPR vs Liverpool: Confirmed Lineups and Preview

At 1:30pm, 10th placed Liverpool travel to QPR, who currently sit 20th in the league. With their opponents having taken just four points from their first seven games, the reds will be fairly confident of a victory – that said, the fresh injury to Daniel Sturridge, who was set to return in this match, will make the task harder.

FantasyYIRMA - Fantasy Football FPL • 14th September 2014

Manchester United vs QPR – Confirmed Lineup and Preview

After three gameweeks in the 2014/15 season, both Manchester United and QPR find themselves languishing towards the lower end of the table. Louis Van Gaal is finding himself under increasing pressure, and will be hoping his side can notch their first win of the season against Rangers.