Premier League

2022 - 12 - 19

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World Cup 2022: Minutes and rests of the Premier League players (Fantasy Football Scout)

With top-flight action resuming on Monday 26 December – just eight days after the World Cup final – Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers may understandably be ...

That shouldn’t be a problem for FPL managers and neither should the 14 that went the whole distance. A few posters around here will hate it but I think it might be a smart way to start given fixture congestion & fitness uncertainty. I've got one 4m defender for 3rd bench, but otherwise a very similar structure. It should also be considered that 11 Premier League teams have a Carabao Cup tie beforehand, which names could return for. Some players came back early due to injury or personal reasons – like Arsenal pair Gabriel Jesus (£8.0m) and Ben White (£4.7m) – but all players that failed to reach the final four will have at least 16 days to recover physically and mentally. With top-flight action resuming on Monday 26 December – just eight days after the World Cup final – Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers may understandably be apprehensive about such a quick turnaround.

North Yorkshire man denies Premier League ticket fraud (BBC News)

Lee Mattocks is accused of setting up fake football club memberships to obtain tickets for games.

A further case management hearing prior to the trial is due to take place in York on 14 April. Mr Mattocks is charged with 15 counts of fraud, two counts of possessing an article for use in fraud, six counts of the unauthorised use of a trademark, Liverpool FC's crest, and one count of the possession of criminal property. He is due to stand trial at Leeds Crown Court on 3 June 2024.

YORK: Lee Mattocks denies £1m Premier League ticket fraud (York Press)

A MAN denied running a large-scale football ticket fraud over many years when he made his first appearance before York Crown Court.

In 2017, he allegedly set up three memberships of West Ham Football Club in a further three false names. The offences were allegedly carried out between July 15, 2009, and January 19, 2018. According to the charges, Mattocks applied three times to Liverpool Football Club and set up football membership in three false names, in 2009, 2012, and 2016.

Most Premier League Assists: Creative Kings | The Analyst (The Analyst)

As a player who has 632 Premier League appearances under his belt, it's probably unsurprising that Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs tops the list of leading ...

This was the Dutchman’s only Premier League assist, coming in his last of 10 seasons as a player in the competition. This makes him the player to have assisted the most goals in the Premier League without having scored one himself. Two 16-year-olds have assisted a Premier League goal since it began in 1992. Current West Ham player Vladimír Coufal also has 11 assists without ever scoring himself in the Premier League – still some way off Kimble’s tally of 24, but one to watch out for… Steven Gerrard’s 92 Premier League assists all came for Liverpool – with his feats for the Reds meaning he’s one of only six players to have assisted 70+ goals exclusively for one club. Mesut Özil led the way for assists in 2015-16, with 19 for his Arsenal teammates in 35 top-flight appearances. This assist for Oscar’s goal was the first goal scored in José Mourinho’s second spell as Blues manager. The only other two players to reach the century of assists in the Premier League are Wayne Rooney (103) and Frank Lampard (102). His first assist in the competition came in a Chelsea shirt in their win over Hull at Stamford Bridge. Who has assisted the most goals in the Premier League? This means his tally is the joint second-highest for a single club in the competition alongside Kevin De Bruyne. The Welshman provided 162 assists over his Premier League career, which is 51 more than the next best player: Cesc Fàbregas.

GW17 Differentials: Andrew Robertson (Premier League)

The Scout says Liverpool left-back will make major impact in second half of 2022/23 Fantasy.

[Eddie Nketiah (ARS)](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2990131) [Che Adams (SOU)](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2989817) [Bruno Fernandes (MUN)](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2988894) [Newcastle United](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/23/Newcastle-United/overview) in Gameweek 24 and [Manchester United](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/12/Manchester-United/overview) in Gameweek 26. [Liverpool](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/10/Liverpool/overview)’s visit to [Aston Villa](https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/2/Aston-Villa/overview). [All you need to know on the Second Chance league](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2978285)

Match officials for Matchweek 17 (Premier League)

Referee: Andy Madley. Assistants: Marc Perry, Steve Meredith. Fourth official: John Busby. VAR: Mike Dean. Assistant VAR: Richard West. Monday 26 December.

Assistant VAR: Marc Perry. Assistant VAR: Nick Greenhalgh. Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis. Assistant VAR: Darren Cann. Assistant VAR: Wade Smith. Assistant VAR: Scott Ledger. Assistant VAR: Eddie Smart. VAR: Darren England. Assistant VAR: Derek Eaton. Assistant VAR: Richard West. Assistant VAR: Harry Lennard. VAR: Michael Salisbury.

Premier League corners have never been deadlier – and it's partly ... (The Athletic)

Corners have accounted for almost a sixth of all top-flight goals this season, with Marco Silva's set-piece ingenuity reaping rich rewards.

[West Ham United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/west-ham-united/) (6ft 4in), and so too has Palhinha (6ft 3in) from Sporting Lisbon. That’s without mentioning the injured [Neeskens Kebano](https://theathletic.com/football/player/neeskens-kebano-9BMiSqciVOENZEnr/) or club captain Cairney. [Harry Wilson](https://theathletic.com/football/player/harry-wilson-Lpl9IitBvRNhzlIX/) moves towards the taker… Mitrovic holds his ground to stop marker [Ryan Yates](https://theathletic.com/football/player/ryan-yates-thJpSfsRiBnvDwKg/)… [almost NBA style](https://theathletic.com/2913763/2021/10/26/fulhams-nba-style-corners-how-marco-silvas-controversial-tactic-has-brought-set-piece-success/), to free a player of a marker. This is not by accident — for De Cordova-Reid’s goal, note the positioning of Reed and Willian, who were strategically placed to pick up the ball should the corner be cleared by the Villa defence. Fulham are smart in the ‘second phase’ of attack too. Fulham are also effective from short corners, where the aim is to produce a new angle of attack. That is something that has happened at Fulham, as the goals, and routines, speak for themselves. They do the job they have to do and I have to congratulate them.” Last season, in the Championship, no team scored more (25) from set-piece situations than Marco Silva’s team. As Pereira went to strike the ball, De Cordova-Reid surged forward, dragging a defender with him.