Russians/Ukranians dont normally do that well in the Premiership as a rule.

Maybe Kanchelskis for a couple of seasons but even he went downhill

Two words - Sergei Rebrov - worth £11million cos he was Shevchenko's mate!

Got my final team together at last ready for the big games

GK-Schwarzer

LBEvra
CB-CARVALHO
RB-LESCOTT


RM-MILNER
CM-BALLACK
CM-NASRI
LM-BENTLEY

RF-TORRES(C)
CF-TEVEZ
LF-ASHTON


ONLY THING THAT WILL CHANGE IS RONALDO WILL COME INTO MY TEAM AND BE MY CAPTAIN IN OCTOBER.

Looks strong that, Ballack could be a gamble as he will fiht for space with Lampard and Fabregas although I've picked Lampard, I've opted for Nasri also after hearing Wenger say he will replace Hleb, he may get swopped for Rosicky when he returns for me though. I've had a slight tinker.

My team for the opening games is below.....I've left Glen Johnson out as I think Chelsea could start well today and they looked like they were still trying to gel last week in the community shield. I expect Lampard to produce aginst pompey also. I think everything will run through Arteta today against a poor Blackburn team and Darren Bent is in fine form with the boot.

1.Petr Cech

2.Rio Ferdinand
3.William Gallas
4.Jonathan Woodgate

5.F Lampard(c)
6.Samir Nasri
7.Mikel Arteta
8.Danny Murphy

9.Dean Ashton
10.Wayne Rooney
11.Darren Bent

Subs:
Daniele De Ridder
Luke Young
Glen Johnson
Mark Schwarzer


Good luck all.

Final line up of teams.

United
Warrington Whizzkids
Stein & Furlong
Deehans Dynamos
No Hopers
Wolfettes Wonders
PADGATE PIRATES
Ginger's United
Urine Trouble
Dinamo Wire
Tatters FC
coyneys class acts
Winwick Athletic
Underachievers FC
Warringtons Best
Warrington Wombats
B.F.C. FC
Warnok United
Wire Town
Wire XI
Down To The Wire
Toon Army
Drogbasniperschool
Ollie Gonna Win
The Wires
Shy Tall Knights
Meat & 2 Tofticles
EP Warriors
Monster Masch 11
FC Tom Will
Irwins Stingrays
Alambre
Barmy Army
PJ's Tips
Torres Melinos
Glipton Romeos
RobbosRedDevilsVII
Hillary Clintonians
Gannon Combs FC
Bowlol FC
stringer utd
Super Whites
Athletico YoungFuzz
WAHOOS CREWE
Stretton Fox Onze
Lordloverocket's XI
Wrong Shaped Ball
The Gash & the Boys
Gin'll Fix It
Stu's Shambles
Thelwall Thunder
Evil Empire
Taibi's Studs
* Defending Champion

A huge welcome to our first female in the league as well (Wolfette) That's your marker lads.

Finally picked my team:

1. Chris Kirkland

2. Glenn Johnson
3. Joeleon Lescott
4. Rio Ferdinand

5. Samir Nasri
6. Steven Gerrard
7. David Bentley
8. Clint Dempsey

9. Fernando Torres
10. Darren Bent
11. Dean Ashton

SUBS

12. Mark Schwarzer
13. Luke Young
14. Mario Melchiot
15. Filipe Teixeria

Taibi's Studs:

Friedel

Brown
Laursen
Woodgate
Shorey

Cahill
Hamann
Carrick
Giggs

Alves
Berbatov

Howard
Hoyte
Diarra
Drogba

Nasri GOAL Fantasy team tastic, I had him 1st goal & 4-0 in an accumulator but changed it last minute to Adebayor.

which game you at tomorrow mate, Wires or Man Ure

United...first game and all that.

Ashton has scored 2............yeeeeessss

And i can't believe i took him out.
Didn't take Mascherano out either

Geovanni scores!!!!!!!!!!!!

gutted Wheater just had a good goal dissalowed, looks like reffing is still poor in PL

Got one now, took him out for Gallas.....grrrrrr

lets hope he doesnt score next week though at Anfield