Who Ate All The Pies - 20 MVPs of the Premier League

Ollie over at Who Ate All The Pies has put together a list of what he feels to be the 20 most valuable players of the EPL - one from each side.

There are the usual suspects such as Ronaldo and Fabregas, along with some well-deserved mentions for Bullard and Pogatetz, the unsung heroes of the EPL. It's a decent enough list which I largely agree with... however there are some exceptions:

Blackburn Rovers
Ollie's Choice - Brad Friedel
My Choice - David Bentley

While WAATP make a good case for Friedel, I have to say that I've been very impressed with a few Rovers players this season. Samba and Santa Cruz have adapted and performed admirably in their first season, but Bentley has risen above them all. His quick wing play, devastating crosses (the most in the Premier League) and ability to score from 30 yards + gets him my vote for MVP.

Derby County
Ollie's Choice - Darren Moore
My Choice - Kenny Miller

I may be biased because I'm Scottish, but Derby have only ever looked like scoring when Miller is on the ball. He's scored over a quarter of the Ram's goals this season, has the energy of a cheetah on Red Bull, and is one of the most underrated strikers in Britain. As for Darren Moore, I've lost count of the times I've seen forwards flummox and wrong-foot the big guy before he concedes yet another goal.

Liverpool
Ollie's Choice - Fernando Torres
My Choice - Yossi Benayoun

It would be hard to argue against Torres. Liverpool needed a regular goalscorer and he has risen to the challenge superbly. It's just a shame the rest of the squad decided to start playing crap at the same time. In spite of this, it must be said that Yossi Benayoun has at times carried the Anfield side. A shrewd signing by Benitez, he is the embodiment of consistency, excellent decision-making, and a goal scoring midfielder. If it wasn't for him, Liverpool would have been much further down the table.

Newcastle United
Ollie's Choice - Charles N'Zogbia
My Choice - Shay Given

N'Zogbia started well, but to be honest he has been nothing but rubbish the past few months. Disjointed play with a tendancy to fade away in matches is not in keeping with his undoubted natural talent. Shay Given is one of the best 'keepers in the EPL, and has kept United in so many games this season. Without him, relegation could be a very real prospect.

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Fantasy Football - The Best Point For Pound Players... And The Worst

In the world of fantasy football, we'd all love to have the likes of Ronaldo, Fabregas, Drogba and Torres in our teams. But there's always that nasty transfer budget lurking around the next corner, waiting to pounce and tell you that you only have enough money left for Titus Bramble.

Because of this, we've compiled a list of the players who have the most points per million pounds, and so FF fans everywhere can become more economical, and realise that it's not really worth splashing out £15m on a certain Wayne Rooney (he made it to 196th on our list).

Points Per Million Pounds (PMP) were calcuted from the comprehensive Fantasy Football site, Squad God. It takes into account detailed stats such as shots on target and interceptions, as well as goals and clean sheets.

Economical Players

Player PMP
1. Martin Laursen 64.7
2. Sulley Muntari 50
3. Gael Clichy 47.4
4. Robert Green 39.5
5. Roque Santa Cruz 39.3
6. Vedran Corluka 38.2
7. Christopher Samba 37.3
8. Paul Scharner 37.2
9. Titus Bramble 37 (No, this is not a mistake)
10. George McCartney 36.4

And just for the hell of it, here are 10 players you should really stay clear of:

False Economy Players

1. Marc Edworthy -0.8
2. Fitz Hall -0.4
3. Radek Cerny -0.4
4. Colin Doyle -0.4
5. Moritz Volz -0.2
6. Shola Ameobi 0
7. Gary Neville 0 (will he ever be not injured?)
8. Julian Faubert 0
9. Valeri Bojinov 0
10. Jimmy Bullard 0

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Liquid Site of the Week - Eye Football

Our Liquid Site of the week is the UK's Fastest Growing Football Website - Eye Football.

As it's name suggests, this website keeps an eye on all things footbally, and does it with great attention to detail. The 4 main features of the site are news, user-contributed articles, discussions and player scout reports.

The news covers every major league across Europe, from the EPL to the Veikausliiga, with substantial news report that rivals even the BBC. There is also the option of becoming a writer for the website (if you think you've got the skill), and the discussion topics allow the voice of Europe to be heard from any internet-based footy fan.

The Player Scout reports offer something unique that will be hard to find anywhere else, which allows users to write subjective and objective reports about players they've seen first hand and give a potential/current ability rating.

If you feel like a more varied stream of news and opinions on a well-designed site, Eye Football comes thoroughly recommended.

Liquid Rating: 8/10 - "Has a foot like a traction engine"

Check out Eye Football.

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