Last week I asked who was next to bottle it, and the answer came back loud and clear. Aston Villa. At home. To Fulham. Premier League Gameweek 9 was our fourth round of Last Man Standing, and it took 8 of ye out in one go. We went from 12 to 4. FOUR. There's more people in the graveyard now than at a Hull home game on a wet Tuesday, and the tea is getting cold because I can't keep up with the new arrivals.
📊 Where we're at
- 35 entered
- 10 out in round 1 (Gameweek 6)
- 0 out in round 2 (Gameweek 7)
- 13 out in round 3 (Gameweek 8)
- 8 out in round 4 (Gameweek 9)
- 4 still standing
- Prize: 200 HIVE + 5,000 MEDALS to the last one left
💀 Who went out and what sank them
Aston Villa (drew 1 all at home to Fulham), 5 gone: @davideownzall, @hatdogsensei, @onemanonewrite, @valentin86, @wildlifelover
Five of ye. FIVE!!! And here's the kicker. @davideownzall, @hatdogsensei and @onemanonewrite didn't even pick Villa, the system did it for ye because ye forgot. Last week I was saying the auto picks were geniuses. I take it all back. The auto pick giveth and the auto pick taketh away. @valentin86 and @wildlifelover at least went down on their own terms, which I respect, even if Villa clearly didn't.
Man City (drew nil all at home to Brighton), 2 gone: @lazzvi, @sportsgeek
City at home to Brighton is the kind of pick ye make when ye want an easy week. Nil all. Point to note, @lazzvi was the man who sailed through last week on an auto pick, decided to pick for himself this time, and went out. There's a lesson in there somewhere but I'm not sure I want to learn it.
Man United (lost 2 nil at Chelsea), 1 gone: @palomap3
United. Away at Chelsea. I'm not even going to say anything, I'll just leave that there for @niallon11 to read.
✅ Still standing (4)
Tottenham (beat Crystal Palace 2 nil): @jaki01
Coventry (beat Sunderland 3 goals to 1): @friendlymoose
Brentford (beat Nottingham Forest 2 nil): @jrmeski
Bournemouth (beat Leeds United 2 nil), auto pick: @sb-deebrady
Fair play to the four of ye. @jaki01 backed Spurs and Spurs delivered again, two wins on the bounce, and I'm loving every minute of it. @friendlymoose went with Coventry, which takes a bit of nerve, and it came off. @jrmeski trusted Brentford a week after they knocked three people out, brave man. And @sb-deebrady is the last auto picker standing, still in it without lifting a finger. Hell, maybe that's the strategy.
And the big game of the weekend, Liverpool v Arsenal, Arsenal won 1 nil at Anfield and not one of the 12 picked either side. Smartest thing anyone did all week.
⏭️ Round 5 (Gameweek 10)
Pick deadline: [PAUL: Friday 6 November, 7:45pm or 8pm Irish time, whichever the site uses]. The first game is on the Friday night this time, so don't be getting caught out thinking ye have till Saturday.
Friday 6 November
- Everton v Coventry, 8pm
Saturday 7 November
- Leeds United v Tottenham, 12:30pm
- Arsenal v Hull, 3pm
- Fulham v Newcastle, 3pm
- Nottingham Forest v Man City, 5:30pm
Sunday 8 November
- Brighton v Brentford, 2pm
- Crystal Palace v Liverpool, 2pm
- Ipswich v Bournemouth, 2pm
- Sunderland v Chelsea, 2pm
- Man United v Aston Villa, 4:30pm
Remember ye can't pick the same team twice. And here's the cruel bit, all four of ye have already used Arsenal, so Arsenal at home to Hull is off the menu for the lot of ye. Ye'll have to earn it this week.
Remember ye can't pick the same team twice, so with four left the options are only going to get tighter from here.
4 left and 200 HIVE + 5,000 MEDALS on the table. Who's bottling it next?
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