I TELL YAH INVITATIONAL LEAGUE

SEASON TEN

WEEK 34

This week in the Premier League, Arsenal beat Wolves away 2-0 to return to the top. Liverpool beat Fulham 3-1 away to join them. Crystal Palace trounced West Ham 5-2 at home. Brentford destroyed Luton 5-1 away. Burnley brushed Sheff Utd aside 4-1 away.

Everton beat Notts Forest 2-0 at home in a controversial game, and Aston Villa came from a goal down to beat Bournemouth 3-1 at home.

Then in midweek, Arsenal humiliated Chelsea 5-0 at home to strengthen their position at the top. Liverpool lost 2-0 at Everton to virtually end their title hopes. Man City brushed Brighton aside 4-0 away, to go one point off the top with a game in hand.

Crystal Palace beat Newcastle 2-0 at home. Man Utd came from behind twice to beat Sheff Utd 4-2 at home, and Bournemouth beat Wolves 1-0 away.

In the ITYFL, the former back-to-back champ Danny Milton has taken a significant step in his quest to be a three-time champion. He moved to the top of the table via a massive 51 points, due to his fantastic free hit, 153 point weekly score, the second-highest this season and joint fifth-highest all-time. Doing the business was Mateta (29) White (26) Pickford (18) Havertz (17) Eze (14) Olise (13) Alexander-Arnold (10) Saka (9), and Solanke (8). All while that’s with leaving a combined 35 points on the bench.

My middle son Jahsiah Tobierrie, will be disappointed at moving down to second with just four game weeks to go. He had a weekly score of 83 points due to Foden (16) Saliba (14) Gabriel (12) Saka (9) Watkins (9) Solanke (8), and Kluivert (5).

This week’s Highest Mover, flying the flag for JA and the USA, is Sanjay Beecher. He moved up three places from fifth to joint second, following his very decent 109 point week, the joint-seventh highest this season. Thanks to captain Solanke (16) Pickford (18) Havertz (17) Foden (16) Bailey (13) Zabarnyi (7) Mitchell (6) Smith (6), and Muniz (5).

Making up the Champions League places in fourth is former champ ahem Charles Denton, thanks to his 120 point weekly score, the joint-fourth-highest this season. Due to captain Saka (18) Mateta (29) White (26) Foden (16) Gabriel (12), and Anderson (11).

This sees the defending two-time champ Jeff Franklin move down to fifth, despite his very decent weekly score of 90 points. Following captain Saka (18) White (26) Foden (16) Gabriel (12) Solanke (8) and Garnacho (5). My oldest son, under his alias Tommy Devito, moved down to sixth, despite his very decent 94 point week. Due to White (26) Saliba (14) De Bruyne (9) Saka (9) Watkins (9) Solanke (8) J.Alvarez (6) and Henderson (5).

After several modest weeks, my coaching partner Francis Norville moves up to seventh, thanks to his very decent 96 point weekly score. With Pickford (18) Foden (16) Saliba (14) Gabriel (12) Saka (9) Watkins (9) and Solanke (8). This sees Owen Barnes move down to eighth, following his 64 point week. Due to captain Saliba (14) Anderson (11) Watkins (9) Solanke (8) McAtee (6) and Alisson (5).

My youngest son and former champ Latrell Oscar stays in ninth, due to his superb bench boost 110 point weekly score, the sixth-highest this season. Thanks to captain Saka (18) Raya (16) Eze (14) Olise (13) Gabriel (12) Gvardial (6), and off the bench Pickford (18).

My Arsenal mate and former work colleague Mr James moved into the top ten, thanks to his superb weekly score of 109 points, the joint seventh-highest this season. Due to captain Eze (28) Odegaard (20) Havertz (17) Raya (16) Alexander-Arnold (10) Reguilon (7) and Muniz (5).

This week’s Highest Scorer was RMC Eremce, with a fantastic 156 point week, the highest score this season and fourth-highest all-time. Thanks to triple captain Havertz (51) also, White (26) Pickford (18) Eze (14) Gabriel (12) Anderson (11) Watkins (9), and Solenke (8).

Well done to the following managers who made it onto the leaderboard for points. Tyrell Miles-Brown (124 points), the third-highest this season and joint 19th all-time.

Yours Truly (120 points), the joint fourth-highest this season. Derick Fredericks (115 points), fifth-highest this season. Jean Ninal (109 points), joint seventh-highest this season. Tommy Lee (102 points), joint ninth-highest this season. Darren Ahmet (100 points), the joint tenth-highest this season.

Congratulations to the managers who made it to the last 16 of the cup. Full steam ahead to week 35. Only four more game weeks. Make it count y’all.