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News. Posted on: 2 Mar 2010
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Which players will continue their FA Cup form in the 6th Round?
Goalkeepers
Both Mark Schwarzer (Fulham) and Hilario (Chelsea) have conceded just 1 goal in 3 FA Cup games, earning them 17 and 16 points respectively, with Schwarzer gaining the extra point for saves made. Both players cost 6.0 and both have home games in Round 6.Of the other 'home' teams, Reading's Adam Federici has played all 3 games so far in the competition, conceding 3 goals.
Portsmouth are the final team with a home fixture, and despite their current financial predicament, come into Round 6 off the back of a morale-boosting away win against Burnley in the Premier League. They have however used both Asmir Begovic and David James, with Begovic playing 2 games and James the other.
Defenders
Chelsea's John Terry is joint highest scoring defender of the players left in the competition, with 2 assists and 2 clean sheets from the 2 games he has played, giving him 18 points. Tottenham's Gareth Bale also has 18 points from 3 assists in 3 games.Birmingham's Liam Ridgewell has 1 goal from 3 games and team-mate Scott Dann also has 1 goal from 2 games played.
Fulham defenders are also worth considering, with just 1 goal conceded. Aaron Hughes is in fine form and the only Fulham defender to have played in all 3 games so far. Bear in mind however, due to commitments in Europe as well as the Premier League, Fulham have used 8 different defenders in their 3 FA Cup games so far.
Midfielders
Tottenham's Niko Kranjcar is the highest scoring midfielder left in the competition, with 19 points from 2 goals and 1 assist.Ashley Young and Stewart Downing are worth considering for Aston Villa, both of whom are in form in the Premier League and FA Cup alike. Young has 1 goal and 2 assists in the competition, Downing has 3 assists.
Stoke's Rory Delap also has 3 assists, thanks to his long throw-ins, and Fulham's Damien Duff is also in good form with 2 goals in the competition.
Portsmouth's goals have mostly come from their midfielders, with John Utaka (2 goals 1 assist), Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (1 goal 2 assists) and Jamie O'Hara (1 goal 1 assist) all worth considering.
Forwards
Chelsea's Dean Sturridge and Stoke's Ricardo Fuller are the competition's top scorers, with 4 goals each. Sturridge has played more minutes in the FA Cup than in the Premier League this season, but will he keep his place in Round 6, with a semi-final place up for grabs?Fulham's Bobby Zamora, Tottenham's Jermaine Defoe, Villa's Nathan Delfouneso and Reading's Simon Church have all scored 2 goals.
Which players are 'must-haves' for your team in Round 6?
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News. Posted on: 5 Feb 2010
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CYKI has a look at the forthcoming 5th Round fixtures, considers which teams have the edge and who is in form.
Chelsea v Cardiff
Top of the Premier League v's 4th in the Championship. Chelsea have won 2 of their last 3 games but were held to a surprise 1-1 stalemate against 18th placed Hull City.
Cardiff have won their last 3 games in all competitions, scoring 12 goals in the process.
Chelsea haven't conceded a goal so far in the FA Cup, can they keep it up against high-scoring Cardiff?
Players to watch: Dean Sturridge (Chelsea) - 3 goals in the FA Cup so far, but will he keep his place?
Peter Whittingham (Cardiff) - 18 goals so far this season.Southampton v Portsmouth
This South-Coast derby is the first time the clubs have met for five years. With Southampton sitting in 12th place in League 1 and Portsmouth 5 points adrift at the foot of the Premier League, it's a hard one to call.
Players to watch: Rickie Lambert (Southampton) - League One's top scorer has scored 21 goals in all competitions this season.
John Utaka (Portsmouth) - scored twice in Pompey's 4th Round victory over Sunderland.Derby v Birmingham
18th in the Championship v's 8th in the Premier League. Derby will be hoping to capitalise on their recent 1-0 victory over high-flying Nottingham Forest. Birmingham have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their last 3 games, but are strong in defence.
Players to watch: Rob Hulse (Derby) - County's top scorer with 7, scored the winner against Forest.
Liam Ridgewell (Birmingham) - Goal-scoring defender with clean-sheet potential.Reading v West Brom
Reading are 3rd bottom of the Championship, but won their last league game against 11th placed Barnsley. A successful cup run could boost the club's fortunes. West Brom are 2nd in the Championship, with 2 wins and a draw in the last 3 games.
Players to watch: Gylfi Sigurdsson (Reading) - The Royals' top scorer, with 9 in all competitions.
Graham Dorrans (West Brom) - 3 goals in 2 FA Cup games, club's top scorer and penalty taker.Man City v Stoke
Man City, 6th in the Premier League, have won their last 3 games, scoring 9 goals in the process. Stoke lie 12th in the Premier League, with 2 draws (Liverpool & Sunderland) and a win (3-1) against Arsenal.
Players to watch: Martin Petrov (Man City) - 1 goal and 3 assists in the FA Cup so far.
Matthew Etherington (Stoke) - goal and assist in the FA Cup, 2 goals 6 assists in the Premier League.Bolton v Tottenham
Another all-Premier League tie, this time 16th v's 4th. Bolton have found some form recently, with 2 wins in the last 3 games. Spurs have won 2 and drawn 1 of their last 3 games.
Players to watch: Gary Cahill (Bolton) - Goal-scoring defender, Bolton's 2nd (joint) highest scorer this season.
Jermain Defoe (Tottenham) - scored a hat-trick in their replay match against Leeds.Fulham v Notts County
Fulham are 10th in the Premier League, with just 1 win and 1 goal in the last 3 games. Notts County are the lowest placed club left in the competition, currently sitting 5th in League 2, having won their last 3 games.
Players to watch: Mark Schwarzer (Fulham) - Clean sheet for the Premier League side?
Lee Hughes (Notts County) - County's main man this season with 21 goals in all competitions, also League 2's top scorer.Crystal Palace v Aston Villa
Palace are currently 20th in Championship having suffered a 10 point deduction for going into administration (they were 9th). They have 2 wins & 1 defeat in their last 3 games. Aston Villa are 7th in Premier League, 2 points away from 4th placed Tottenham. They have 2 wins & 1 draw in their last 3 games.
Players to watch: Darren Ambrose (Crystal Palace) - Palace's leading scorer, with 14 goals in all competitions.
Ashley Young (Aston Villa) - 1 goal and 2 assists in the FA Cup, 3 goals 6 assists in the Premier League.- Comment on this post »
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News. Posted on: 29 Jan 2010
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Five players have been nominated by an official FA panel, but there's no nomination for our fantasy player of the round, Martin Petrov. Who's your choice?
Ricardo Fuller, for his brace against Arsenal that leaves only Chelsea from the recognised 'big four' left in the competition (Graham Bartlett).
Wayne Thomas' stunning volley opened the scoring for Southampton against Ipswich and he also produced a stalwart performance in defence (Mark Clemmit).
Gylfi Sigurdsson put in another great performance in The FA Cup, this time against Burnley, and his late winner booked Reading's place in the Fifth Round (Ricky George).
Graham Dorrans was solid in midfield for West Brom and his two penalties helped to knock out Newcastle (Andy Townsend).
Jermain Beckford has been nominated again after picking up the award in the previous round. Another two goals against Premier League opposition, including an ice-cool injury-time penalty earned Leeds another crack at Spurs ((Howard Wheatcroft).
Cast your vote here by the 4th Feb and be in with a chance of winning a prize.
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