Premier League, Week 25: City Regain Top Spot, WBA Smash Wolves

Truly, we live in tragic times.

For more on the two teams, check out Chelsea FC blog We Ain’t Got No History and Everton FC blog Royal Blue Mersey.

If only we had some Berbarotica to amuse us today.

Liverpool beat and drew Manchester City in the two legs of their Carling Cup semifinal tie to book a trip to Wembley and beat Manchester United in the FA Cup in an 18 day span last month. Those are three very impressive results in a short period and nobody is taking anything away from their play in cups, but take a glance at their league form. The Reds have won just one of their last five and two of their last eight. That hardly sounds like a team playing spectacularly.

Now Liverpool head into Saturday’s highly anticipated Northwest Derby, urged on by supporters flying high on their fantastic form, only there is no fantastic form to speak of. It is really average form and horrendous league form, not that such form can stop Liverpool from getting a result at Old Trafford on Saturday, but they won’t get a result because of any great form.

Unfortunately, everyone needs more than just marquee players from big teams. Filling out your roster is the real challenge, and there are no obvious mid-table picks this week. The schedule has made it rough on the quality roster fillers, as Neal Thurman at Never Manage Alone explains.

For more on fantasy soccer, head over to fantasy blog Never Manage Alone.