I TELL YAH INVITATIONAL LEAGUE

SEASON NINE

WEEK 34

This week in the Premier League. Everton smashed Brighton away 5-1. Arsenal got a very impressive 2-0 away win at Newcastle. West Ham beat Man Utd at home 1-0. Notts Forest beat Southampton at home 4-3. Fulham beat Leicester 5-3 at home. Chelsea got their first win in two months as they beat Bournemouth away 3-1. Man City beat Leeds 2-1 at home. Liverpool beat Brentford 1-0 at home. Spurs beat Palace at home by the same score, as did Wolves who beat Aston Villa at home.

In the ITYFL, in a low scoring week that will only benefit former champ and manager of the month for the last two months, Jeff Franklin. Who is edging ever closer to being a two-time champ. He had a 35 point week, to stretch his lead at the top to 41 points, thanks to captain Haaland (4) Kane (8) Martinelli (6) Mitoma (5) Gakpo (3) and Raya (3).

Double champ Danny Milton remains in second place following a weekly score of 30 points. His contributions came from captain Haaland (4) Kane (8) Mitoma (5) Gakpo (3) and Kepa (3). Washington DC’s Greg Cabana is right on his heels, just six points behind in third, thanks to his decent 47 point week. Due to captain Haaland (4) Sa (9) Kane (8) Alexander-Arnold (7) White (6) Mitoma (5) Gakpo and Saka (3).

Moving up into fourth is inform manager Sanjay Beecher, who had another very impressive week with a 67 point weekly score. Doing the business was captain Haaland (4) Toti (14) Salah (10) Leno (9) Kane (8) Alexander-Arnold (7) and Mitoma (5). Also moving up into fifth, is my recent former work colleague Abdul Rahman with his decent 45 point week. Following captain Haaland (4) Ramsdale (10) Salah (10) Kane (8) Martinelli (6) and Saka (6).

Natalie Stigwood seems to be in free fall as she moves down to sixth place, following a disappointing weekly score of 24 points. Her main contributions came from captain Haaland (4) Zinchenko (6) De Bruyne (3) and Saka (3). In joint sixth, but seventh for the purpose of this is Philippines native Jean Ninal, with a very decent 50 point weekly score, thanks to captain Haaland (4) Mahrez (10) Salah (10) Kane (8) and Martinelli (6). But it could have been much better, had she not left 14 point Toti on the bench.

My old football clubmate Darren Ahmet remains in eighth place despite his disappointing weekly score of 28 points, with his main contributions coming from captain Haaland (4) Salah (10) Mitoma (5) and Gakpo (3). Yours Truly remains in ninth following my fairly decent 42 point week. Due to captain Haaland (4) Salah (10) Sa (9) Martinelli (6) Mitoma (5) and Gakpo (3).

Consolidating his tenth place and closing the distance on me in ninth, due his 51 point weekly score is another former work colleague Mr James. Thanks to the likes of captain Salah (20) Odegaard (10) Alexander-Arnold (7) and Martinelli (6). This week’s Highest Scorer is my long-time mate Bob Maroon, who scored a superb 65 point week. Doing the business were captain Salah (20) Odegaard (10) Ramsdale (10) Kane (8) and Alexander-Arnold (7). But it could have been even better, had he not left 21 point McNeil on the bench.

This week’s joint Highest Movers were both former champs. Firstly, ahem Charles Denton, who moved up two places from 13th to 11th, due to his decent weekly score of 46 points, thanks to captain Salah (20) Kane (8) Martinelli (6) Raya (3) and Saka. Secondly, my youngest son, Latrell Oscar, who moved up two places from 21st to 19th, thanks to his decent 47 point weekly score, due to captain Martinelli (12) Kane (8) Alexander-Arnold (7) White (6). Robinson (4) and Saka (3).

Only three more game weeks to go, make it count y’all.