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In today's article, we take a look at teams with the best fixtures for Period 4 as defined in the MyEG Stadium Astro game.

Before I start, I just wanted to mention that my last article on the local football fantasy scene hit 500+ views, trending right at the top! I'm very flattered and honoured that all of you came in to read it, if you ever have feedback, do let me know too!

Anyway, back to business, so I obviously failed in my quest for that Samsung 6 in Period 3, otherwise I'd be strutting around like a peacock in this column. In any case, for the MyeEG Stadium Astro prize, Period 4 begins this Saturday the 21st and will last until December the 18th. That's 4 rounds of fixtures for every team, including the Europe teams, so no extra fixture anywhere to take advantage of.

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Let's get the European players out of the way first:

The Euro Watch

Messi has returned to training, so if you haven't used up your Euro transfer for the month yet, then he definitely comes into consideration. His return could well have an impact on Neymar's output. Having said that, this week it's the Clasico (Real Madrid v Barcelona), where anything can happen.

Ronaldo has scored 8 times in 13 matches. For him, that's an average record, especially when you consider that 5 of those goals were in 1 match. Nevertheless his other 3 goals were in his last 4 matches, suggesting that he may have found some consistency. Higuain has scored in 4 of his last 5 La Liga matches, so he's definitely another source.

Finally of course, there's Lewandowski who leads the goal-scoring charts where the MyEG Stadium Astro game is concerned. His fixtures are not that great though, as Period 4 sees him face teams all in the current top half of the Bundesliga.

 

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Top 3 teams with the best fixtures

Okay, back to the Premier League. Here's my pick for the three teams with the best fixtures for the next four weeks, which you can apply to both the MyEG Stadium Astro game and your other games.

1. Everton - Aston Villa (h), Norwich (a), Crystal Palace (h), Nor (a),

Crystal Palace is the only speed bump in that sequence, but fortunately for Everton it's at home, where they have a good goal-scoring record (tied third with Southampton, behind only Manchester City and Leicester City). Lukaku is where the spotlight is on, but. Barkley has tapered off in recent weeks, but those who already have him will probably hold. Deulofeu has been burning up the scene and is someone you should take a serious look at too. The return of Baines could very well improve their chances of clean sheets as well, bringing their defenders into consideration.

2. Spurs - West Ham (h), Chelsea (h), West Brom (a), Newcastle (h)

Three home matches, and with Harry Kane in good touch, it's hard not to back them. Son is also returning, and I can see them doing very well. The first fixture appears the toughest as West Ham are just below them on the table, but West Ham's loss of Payet brings down the quality of the attack considerably, and if Spurs push harder, the Irons will end up defending a lot more than attacking.

3. Arsenal - West Brom (a), Norwich (a), Sunderland (h), Aston Villa (a).

It's a mouth-watering sequence of fixtures against four of the bottom 8 teams, tempered by the key problem that 3 of them are AWAY. Of the four, the first match appears the trickiest, after which also comes a must win Champions League match against Dinamo Zagreb in midweek, so you'd be forgiven for not going all in until the following weekend as Wenger attempts to manage his key player's minutes. The other issue concerns Alexis Sanchez. Wenger has talked about giving him a rest, and even though it looks unlikely he'll bench him so much, his minutes will definitely require monitoring, especially after his Chile matches. Ozil is the man in form, and he was not involved in the Internationals so ignore him at your peril!

That's it for Period 4. See you on Friday for this week’s Player Picks!

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