Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in a game marred by a potentially season ending knee injury to Timber. The goals were courtesy of Nketiah on a nice dizzying action by Martinelli and a wonder strike by Saka assisted by Saliba.
This season, I will not comment on any games but the Arsenal games as work is taking a very big toll on my schedule. Also, a couple of people pointed out that the dual scoring scheme is not a great idea, and it would result in too much time committed for no reason. The dual scheme is thus aborted before it is even used. Instead, I want participants to give me feedback during this season on a scoring system that may be superior to the current system.
Scores for the week:
skinnejay 14 (2)
ben from portsmouth 13 (3)
Geaux_HR 13 (1)
hansdampf 11 (0)
Ray from Norfolk 10 (1)
Sonny from Suffolk 10 (1)
Seidman 9 (0)
billvacation 8 (1)
Purple & Proud 7 (0)
ClevelandJames 5 (0)
Stars of the week: skinnejay is first on 14 points (and two correct IKTS predictions) with ben from portsmouth in second on 13 points (and three correct IKTS predictions) while Geaux_HR is in third also on 13 points but only one correct IKTS prediction.
Clever pick of the week: Only skinnejay had the exact score for Manchester United versus Wolverhampton. There were also two correct predictions for Sheffield United versus Crystal Palace. Finally, there were three exact predictions for two games: Burnley versus Manchester City and Bournemouth versus West Ham.
Crisis pick of the week: A not too completely collective crisis as only two participants predicted a draw between Chelsea and Liverpool while the others collected donuts.
Standings after Week 1:
skinnejay 14 (2)
ben from portsmouth 13 (3)
Geaux_HR 13 (1)
hansdampf 11 (0)
Ray from Norfolk 10 (1)
Sonny from Suffolk 10 (1)
Seidman 9 (0)
billvacation 8 (1)
Purple & Proud 7 (0)
ClevelandJames 5 (0)
After Week 1, skinnejay leads ben from portsmouth and Geaux_HR by a single point.
Upcoming schedule: Friday August 18, Saturday August 19, Sunday August 20, and Monday August 21:
Nottingham Forest - Sheffield United
Fulham - Brentford
Liverpool - Bournemouth
Wolverhampton - Brighton
Tottenham - Manchester United
Manchester City - Newcastle
Aston Villa - Everton
West Ham - Chelsea
Crystal Palace - Arsenal
COYG!
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