I TELL YAH INVITATIONAL LEAGUE

SEASON SEVEN

WEEK 5

This week in the Premier League, it was the tale of late drama as Man Utd left it very late to eventually beat Newcastle 4-1 away. Man City beat Arsenal 1-0 at home. Aston Villa left it late to beat Leicester 1-0 away to preserve their 100% start to the season. Wolves beat Leeds 1-0 away. Southampton left it very late to draw 3-3 at Chelsea. West Ham left it even later to come back from three goals down to draw 3-3 at Tottenham. Liverpool were robbed of a late victory as they drew 2-2 at Everton. Sheff Utd got a late penalty to draw 1-1 at home to Fulham. Brighton also left it late to get a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace also, West Brom and Burnley played out the first 0-0 draw of the season.

In the ITYIFL, my Arsenal mate Mr James maintains his no1 spot, although his lead has been cut significantly from 21 points in week 4, to 5 points this week. This was following a weekly score of 64 points, thanks to captain Salah (14) Son (13) Martinez (9) Digne (7) Calvert-Lewin (6) and Jarginho (5).

Closing the gap is perennial top ten man Danny Milton, who is this weeks Highest Scorer, with a superb weekly score of 94 points. Doing the business was captain Kane (32) Son (13) Fernandes (11) Wan-Bissaka (8) Digne (7) Saiss (7) and Calvert-Lewin (6). This sees Lee Barratt moving down into third, despite a decent 72 point week, with contributions from captain Kane (32) Zaha (9) Salah (7) Calvert-Lewin (6) and Jorginho (5).

The defending champion Jeff Franklin also moves down, but stays in a Champions League place in fourth, with a wildcard weekly score of 70 points. This was due to captain Son (26) Fernandes (11) Salah (7) Ings (7) Calvert-Lewis (6) and Targett (6). My youngest son Latrell Oscar remains in fifth, with a wildcard weekly score of 60 points. (teased me for playing my wildcard in week two and you play yours in week 5 ha) His contributions came from Kane (16) Zaha (9) Digne (7) Calvert-Lewin (6) and Boly (6).

My oldest nephew Tyrell Miles-Brown moves up into sixth place, with a decent 70 point week. This was thanks to captain Son (26) Werner (16) Zaha (9) Ings (7) and Calvert-Lewin (6). Also moving up, into seventh is Washington DC’s Greg C, with a decent 71 point week. Thanks to contributions mainly from captain Kane (32) Rashford (15) and Salah (7).

Former champ Charles Denton also moves up, into eighth, with a decent weekly score of 70 points, due to the likes of captain Kane (32) Jimenez (8) Salah (7) Ederson (7) and Foden (6). My middle son Jahsiah Tobierrie moves up into ninth place, thanks to an excellent 89 point week. Doing the business was captain Kane (32) Werner (16) Rashford (15) Calvert-Lewin (6) and Robertson (6).

Timothy Stigwood moves down, but makes up the top ten following his free hit, 54 point week. His contributions came from captain Salah (14) Son (13) Jimenez (8) and Calvert-Lewin (6). This weeks joint Highest Movers was firstly, Yours Truly, I moved up six places from 20th to 14th, thanks to a very decent 84 point week. I can thank the likes of captain Son (26) Kane (16) Werner (16) Digne (7) and Calvert-Lewin (6). Also, Sanjay Beecher who moved up six places from 23rd to 17th, due to a decent wildcard weekly score of 79 points. This was thanks to the likes of captain Salah (12) Kane (16) Son (13) Johnstone (9) Jimenez (8) Saiss (7) and Robertson (6).