GW20: Wolves...IN!🐺 Amorim...OUT!😱

Happppppppy Monday everybody!! Already to week 20?? It ain't even funny how fast this season is flying by before our very eyes! We are officially over the half way mark with only 18 more gameweeks to go before all is said and done for the year. The new year is already bringing some big changes, and Europe's coveted spots are still ripe for the taking. The league leaders, Arsenal, are slowly inching away from the pack, seemingly putting the bottle talk to rest while the hopes of the league begin to turn to a familiar face and and unlikely contender. Loooootta games left, but let's see how this one went! 🧐 

Week in Review

Aston Villa (3) - Nottingham Forest (1)

Ollie Watkins continues his strong run of form while McGinn hammers in a brace to keep Villa top 3 (by 12 points over Liverpool dare I say) and still at two arms reach from the Top. Good way to bounce back after getting absolutely massacred by Arsenal last week at the Emirates. Watkins lookin kinda nice now that he's healthy, may need to find a way to fit him in my line up moving forward. Villa fans probably haven't been this happy since the time they beat Liverpool 7-2 #neverforget 😂😂😂

Brighton (2) - Burnley (0)

Things going from bad to worse from the Super Clarets, Rutter and Ayari settle the score as Brighton squeak into the top 10.

Wolves (3) - West Ham (0)

Alea, if you're reading this you may want to scroll past this section..THE WOLVES HAVE FINALLY DONE IT!!!! 1-3-16!!!! NO ONE MAKES IT 20 WINLESS GAMES ON THE WOLVES! AWHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! WOLFPACK UNITE!!🌕🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺

Genuinely happy for the Wolves, and truly the worst game I have ever seen a team produce by West Ham. They were sulking before it even hit 1-0, showing a piss poor effort worthy of relegation. Honestly, after witnessing that insult to football, I hope West Ham loses out and the Wolves somehow find a way to save themselves. They were the only team on the pitch that came to play, and they scored 3 quality goals at that. For a team that almost beat Arsenal and Man U, they really should be doing better, but maybe all they needed was just a little new year magic to turn the season around.

Bournemouth (2) - Arsenal (3)

After an absolute blunder from supposed best CB in the world Gabriel, Arsenal was on the backfoot away in what looked like the start of a characteristic meltdown. But redemption came quickly for the Brazilian (much to the happiness of his FPL owners), as if the Cristo Redentor blessed him itself, smashing away an equalizer 6 min later to make it 1-1. From there, overhyped English Graham Zusi, Declan Rice, took control of the game bagging a massive brace to put it a little to far beyond Bournemouth. Despite a crisp strike from Kroupi, Arsenal pulled off yet another solid result and created some much needed separation in the table for them, now a full 6 pts up beyond City and Villa. Now alledgedly the human womp, Gyokeres, contributed a lot off the ball, so let's check in on his heat map shall we?

Hmmmm....not super convincing, but maybe the man himself can explain what he's been doing for Arsenal to help them succeed?

"HUH-UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Well said, Viktor, well said.

Leeds (1) - Man U (1)

Oh noooooooooo!😂😂😂😂 Aaaaaand that'll be the last straw for our dear Ruben, giver of free Ws and endless memes😢😢😢😢😢 Yes this a sad moment for us all, as we will no longer have a constant stream of content. But he certainly went out in a fiery blaze, insinuating Man U is a toxic, hopeless environment unwilling to give its coaches a fair shot. He wanted to be manager, but they made him coach, and now, back to square one for the Red Devils in the coaching hunt.

Will we ever get to see Man U take an L to a tier 4 team again? Only time will tell! But for now, the EPL coaching market is red hot as 2 of the top 6 teams are actively searching. Do I hear the return of Lampard and Ten Hag is on the horizon??

Can we also talk about the instant post Man U glow up happening again for Amorim?? I've never seen a man so happy to leave a job since I left an entry-level cold calling sales job in 2018. Better days ahead for the man who's ideas were too big for Old Trafford's closed mind. So long, sweet prince.

Let's send him off in style, thanks Ruben!

Everton (2) - Brentford (4)

Igor Thiago, Igor Thiago! IGOR THIAGO!⚽️⚽️⚽️ Yes 3 for Igor as Brentford coast past Miderton and reenter top 8. The bees want CL football!! Hendo for the national team is still on! Beto, Barry, and Collins all make the scoresheet as well. I shoulda captained Igor!!

Newcastle (2) - Palace (0)

Howay the lads yet again!! Bruno G is in absolute marvelous form as Palace continues to push Guehi out the door to greener pastures. Add in a Thiaw goal to seal the deal, and the Toon is in great spirits as they finally break top 10 in an extremely tight table between spots 4 and 14.

Newcastle do appear to be a 2nd half team, and if they keep this W streak up they may well find themselves back in at least the Europa league.

Spurs (1) - Brian Brobbey (1)

That Brobbey is an absolute star as he nets the equalizer against a very mid Tottenham squad that only has 1 win in the last 5 games and currently sits unlucky number 13th in the league. No nonsense whatsoever, just clean hits on net. Despite a Ben Davies opener that had the Spurs faithful buzzing, they just couldn't hold the lead and sink deeper into the no hope for Europe zone.

And don't even get me started on Asschie Gray, I've heard some very troubling findings are in development for Archie (rumors including he's super booty ass and can't live up to the hype), who may find himself out of Tottenham sooner than later 🧐🧐🧐🧐

Fulham (2) - Liverpool (2)

This 3rd of the MHGOTW certainly did not disappoint, unless you were a Liverpool fan. An offsides goal (VARpool are back) from Wirtz equalized after a benched Harry Wilson bagged the opener. It seems a sure tie until Gakpo secured what looked to the sure winner to keep Liverpool comfortably top 4 right?? WRONG! Enter Mr. Harrison "Puskas" Reed and...well...I'll just let his goal do the talking for him:

A worldie in the truest sense, and potentially the final nail on Arne Slot's coffin as it appears 3 of the top 6 are destined to sack their managers. Crazy if true.

Man City (1) vs. Chelsea (1)

In the great battle for which shade of blue is better, a 1-1 deadlock emerged as Haaland blanked yet again, somehow making us Jarrod Bowen captainers look smart after he earned 4 more total captain points than Haaland thanks do some sound defensive contributions. Man City looked poised to close out a close win after Rejnders opened the scoring before half, but who else but Enzo Fernandez in stoppage time to salvage a much needed point for the Blues, much to the display of all non-Gooners.

Look away Haaland truthers!

Galaxy Brain Plays of the Week 🧠 

Galaxy Brained 🌌🧠 

• Bruno G holders are eating gooooood lately

• Declan Rice appears to a problem now that he's healthy, 17 pts this week for his owners is a relatively down week

• Gabriel holders, >>>> Timber

• Andy S (and Jake!) nicely done on the Cunha captain to get 14pts more from your Captain than the bonehead autopilot Haaland captainers

Boneheaded Play of the Week

• Gavin dropping Igor Thiago before the great hatty

Top Dawg ⬆️🐶 

alexanderBEEFsak - 72 pts

Yes that's right, Millie's Magisterial Midseason Manager Award recipient is picking up right where he left off, separating himself further from the pack with an impressive 72 pt week. 10 from Bruno G, SEVENTEEN from Rice, 10 from Rejnders, SEVENTEEN AGAIN from Igor Thiago. Thank the fantasy gods Beef didn't big brain a Rice or Thiago captaincy. He's still catchable, but less so than last week and is showing no signs of slowing down. Can Beef hold on, or is he destined to come back down to earth in the 2nd half? Only time will tell for our dear Beefstradamus

Bottom Dawg ⬇️🦮

Ludicrous Display - 20 pts

Guess who's back, back again, Roldan's back, tell a friend (to implore him to set his line up because it's not working when I try). CONE OF SHAME! Top scorer had 5 pts (Kroupi), 3 zeros, 4 ones, just terrible terrible stuff. But the rest of the league at least can breath a sigh of relief as it's looking pretty dang impossible to lose this year if you're not named Roldan. The only team still in the 800s, a distant 109 away from 42nd place, Mr. joined the league late Jake Jennings.