TODAY Fantasy League goes regional
SINGAPORE - Good news for English Premier League fans who have been bored to tears trying to find meaning in life thee past two months – the new EPL season is just around the corner. And here's even...
View ArticleYour TFL primer, part 4: Help from the bookies
SINGAPORE - Bookmakers (the legit ones, that is, let's not go into illegal ones ...) live and die on whether they set odds right, covering themselves to avoid getting hit with heavy losses on any one...
View ArticleYour TFL primer, part 3: Rotate the armband
SINGAPORE - There will always be a few TODAY Fantasy League (TFL) managers who will be near the top of the table despite letting their teams run on auto-pilot, checking back only occasionally. They...
View ArticleYour TFL primer, part 5: Musical chairs at the big clubs
SINGAPORE - So you decide to captain Sergio Aguero in your fantasy football team because the Manchester City striker is on fire, having scored six goals in as many games, and their next match is at...
View ArticleTFL scout, part 1: Goalkeepers
SINGAPORE - Goalkeepers are often the most underrated players in both the physical and virtual worlds of football, but underestimating their importance could cost you in the TODAY Fantasy League (TFL),...
View ArticleTFL scout, part 2: Full-backs
SINGAPORE - The new English Premier League starts this Saturday and while all eyes on the transfer sagas involving Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale and Wayne Rooney, most clubs have already sorted their...
View ArticleTFL scout, part 3: Centre-backs
SINGAPORE - Defence is not just about defence when it comes to the TODAY Fantasy League, which starts when the 2013/2014 English Premier League season kicks off this Saturday (Aug 17). While the...
View ArticleTFL scout, part 4: Midfielders
SINGAPORE - We now know that Gareth Bale won't be turning out for Tottenham for the rest of this month, making it a whole lot easier for us to assemble a midfield for our TODAY Fantasy League (TFL)...
View ArticleTFL scout, part 5: Forwards
SINGAPORE - With defenders and keepers facing unduly harsh penalties for goals conceded in the TODAY Fantasy League (TFL) - compared with more carefully calibrated points systems of established leagues...
View ArticleOne more month to form the team of your dreams
Good news for all TODAY Fantasy League managers. Due to the uncertainty over the futures of unsettled players such as Tottenham's Gareth Bale, Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Liverpool's Luis...
View ArticleYour TFL primer, part 1: Watch the fixture list
SINGAPORE - The 2013/14 English Premier League season has kicked off, and managers are still busy with scouting reports and making moves before the transfer market closes on Sept 2. Smart fantasy...
View ArticleYour TFL primer, part 2: Spotting the difference
SINGAPORE - It's all about goals and assists in the TODAY Fantasy League (TFL) - thanks higher-than-usual penalties for goals conceded and no extra points for goals scored by defenders - so get as many...
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