ALTON LESTER INVITATIONAL LEAGUE

SEASON THIRTEEN

WEEK 6

In the Premier League, Man City brushed Liverpool aside 3-0 at Anfield, despite a controversial sending-off. Chelsea continue to score early, beating Bournemouth 5-1 at home. Ten-man Brighton shocked Sunderland with a 2-0 away win.

Coventry secured a first win of the season with a crushing 4-1 home win over Newcastle. Arsenal came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 at home.  Ipswich scored two late goals to beat Fulham 2-1 at home.

Crystal Palace got one over their old manager with a 3-1 home win over Notts Forest. Ten-man Spurs scored a stoppage-time goal to draw 1-1 at Man Utd. Brentford drew 2-2 at Aston Villa and Hull drew 2-2 at home to Everton.

In the Fantasy League, Coach Simz, Simeon Edwards, remains top, but with a slender lead, following a modest 48 point weekly score. Due to captain Haaland (12) Joao Pedro (12) Gross (6) Yirenkyi (4) Raya (3) Tarkowski (3), and Van Hecke (3).

Owen Barnes is in second place and closes the lead to just six points, with a decent 61 point week. His contributions came from captain Haaland (12) Joao Pedro (12) Calafiori (9) Rice (7) Guehi (6) Gomez (5) Raya (3), and Tarkowski (3).

My middle son Jahsiah Tobierrie stays in third, closing the distance to second by six points, thanks to his very decent week score of 72 points, following captain Saka (4) Joao Pedro (12) Cherki (10) Calafiori (9) Rogers (9) Mbeumo (8) Haaland (6) Justin (6) Mitchell (4), and Raya (3).

This week’s Highest Scorer was former champ (ahem) Charles Denton, thanks to a fantastic 98 point week. This moved him up six places from 10th to 4th, making him this week’s Highest Mover. Doing the business was a smart captain choice of De Cuyper (30), Joao Pedro (12) Cunha (10) Rogers (9) Verbruggen (9) Vuskovic (8) Rice (7) Guehi (6), and Semenyo (3).

Up to fifth is Timothy Stigwood with an excellent weekly score of 80 points, thanks to captain Haaland (12) De Cuyper (15) Joao Pedro (12) Calafiori (9) Palmer (8) Evanilson (7)  Gross (6) Konsa (4), and Semenyo (3). Also moving up, due to an excellent 82 point weekly score, is Philippines native Jean Ninal. With captain Joao Pedro (24) De Cuyper (15) Cherki (10) Calafiori (9) Rogers (9) Belloumi (6), and Raya (3).

This sees Jeff Franklin move down to seventh place, despite a decent 67 point week. His contributions came from captain B.Fernandes (2) Joao Pedro (12) Calafiori (9) Rogers (9) Verbruggen (9) Mbeumo (8) Haaland (6) Gomez (5), and Mitchell (4). Sanjay Beecher, flying the flag for JA and USA, has moved up to eighth, following his very decent weekly score of 76 points, with captain Joao Pedro (24) Cherki (10) Calafiori (9) Rogers (9) Belloumi (6) Guehi (6), and Haaland (6).

My oldest nephew, Tyrell Miles-Brown, moves down to ninth, despite a decent 71 point weekly score, due to captain Gibbs-White (4) De Ceyper (15) Joao Pedro (12) Cherki (10) Calafiori (9) Haaland (6) and Raya (3). Moving down, but just holding onto a top-ten spot at the expense of me, is my youngest son and former champ Latrell Oscar, with his 56 point wildcard week and contributions from captain Saka (4) Calafiori (9) Palmer (8) Barry (6) Gross (6) Haaland (6) Ruben (6) Gvardiol (6), and Raya (3).

Full steam ahead to week seven, make it count y’all.