Game Week 23 Table & Game Week 24 Chat

[StevieDay1983]

Apologies for the late post for this last game week everyone! I was pre-occupied with a works conference in London and only just catching up on things.

Steve Durrant remains the number one manager in the league with EsteSakaMinging but his lead at the summit has been cut by about a third after a solid week from second-placed @skyblues88 and their Show Me the Mane side. Durrant's side was let down by a keeper and defensive line that only managed 7 points between the five of them. In contrast, Jay Sahan's boys rode the Richarlison wave.

Manager of the Week was a tough one this round. A number of players pushed the envelope with high scores in the 90s but it was a solitary three-figure total that took the accolade this week. Sam Wilson's Swish accumulated 103 points. The trio of Ollie Watkins, Phil Foden, and Alejandro Garnacho earned 72 points between them alone. The decision to captain Watkins was a stroke of genius. 

It was an odd week with scores completely polarised. Yes, we saw Wilson breach the 100-point mark but we also saw one of the lowest team totals of the season take the Name of Shame this week. Step forward Max Parker and his Royals team who could only muster 11 points. The success of Manager of the Week earlier in the season seems a lifetime ago now and a return to the dark days of last season appears to be real.

At face value, the team looks far from a side that would do so poorly. However, the absence of Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min didn't help. Plus, if you have a front line of Eddie Nketiah, Yoan Wissa, and Darwin Nunez then you're probably asking for public humiliation in the village stocks! 

The transfer deadline for transfers for this round is 11am UK time on Saturday 10th February. Good luck to you all!