Welcome to The Analyst: PlayON’s ear to the ground, expert in the stand and man in the know, providing you with all the in-depth breakdown, insight and opinion daily. Hart vs De Gea Covered as part our Key Fixture earlier in the week, Sunday’s Manchester derby is understandably drawing all the attention in Gameweek 10.…
Gameweek 10 Key Fixture: Man City v Man Utd
Manchester City v Manchester Utd The Etihad Sunday 2nd November 1.30 PM Recent Form The tables have well and truly turned over the last year as Manchester United travel to their once noisy neighbors as the side trying to get themselves noticed. United looked like they were finding some cohesion against Chelsea and that…
Gameweek 10 Key Fixture: Liverpool v Newcastle
Newcastle United V Liverpool St James’ Park Saturday 1st November 12.45 PM No matter how many years pass, whenever these two sides crop up against each other minds are inevitably drawn back to those high scoring classics of the mid 1990s, when both teams were challenging for league honours and were considered the maverick entertainers…
Ryan Shawcross: Stoke City’s keg cog
Despite his occasional over aggressiveness Stoke City’s Captain is the glue that holds their side together. Stoke City have enjoyed an unremarkable start to their campaign and currently sit twelfth in the table as we move into Gameweek 10. They’ve been a transitional outfit over the past twelve months as Mark Hughes has sought to…
Premier League Gameweek 9: Champs and Chumps
A look at three fantasy football studs and three duds from Gameweek 9 The Champs Samuel Eto’o- £7.9m, GW9- 3250 PlayON pts “You sign Lambert, we sign Samuel Eto’o”- The Everton faithful managed to both honour a new deity and rib their goal shy neighbours in the same song on Sunday. Turf Moor is a…
Premier League Recap: Gameweek 9
We review every game from week 9 of the Barclay’s Premier League West Ham 2-1 Manchester City This huge scalp claimed by West Ham at Upton Park was achieved through gutsy kitchen sink defending as well as sheer quality up front. A sobering reality check for City, West Ham are in dreamland. PlayON MoM: Diafra…
The Hitlist: Gameweek 9 Injuries and Suspensions
The weekly round up of the injured, sick and suspended. Arsenal Next Up: Burnley (H) The Gunners’ shortcomings in defence have reared up again as Gibbs bowed out with a pelvic injury. Not as bad as first feared, he could make a return at home to Burnley on Saturday, a fixture which may too see…
Monday Manager: Talking Points
Every week we bring you our take on the weekend’s biggest talking points Mighty Marouane The signing of Marouane Fellaini has been held up as a shining example of why David Moyes tenure at Old Trafford was doomed to failure. The bushy haired Belgian looked hopelessly out of place in a Utd shirt following his…
Gameweek 9 Key Fixture: Manchester United v Chelsea
Manchester United v Chelsea Sunday 27th October 16.00pm Unquestionably the biggest match of the weekend, Manchester United play host to a rampant Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. Though traditionally one of the titanic Premier League fixtures, this is not the clash of title rivals that we’ve seen in years gone by. Recent Form…
Mario Balotelli: Shirt swapping just one of his struggles
It has not been an ideal start to the Italian’s Liverpool career Controversy follows Mario Balotelli like teenage girls follow One Direction. The rebellious forward is facing disciplinary action for his decision to swap shirts with Real Madrid’s Pepe at half time last night. Although arguably a tame transgression by the striker’s standards , it…