West Bromwich Albion Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

West Bromwich Albion moved quickly last season and the arrival of Tony Pulis secured their future in the EPL, but also started a complete overhaul of the club both on the pitch and behind the scenes. Pulis, who has never been relegated in his managerial career, has cemented his position at the club with the […]

Norwich City Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Norwich City won promotion through the playoffs and this usually earns you the title of being the favorites for relegation in the following season. Norwich City however has EPL pedigree and were one of the leading lights in the Championship last season under the guidance of Manager Alex Neil.  Neil will not be afraid of […]

Newcastle United Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Newcastle United were in freefall for much of 2015.  They survived more as a consequence of the lack of quality of the clubs eventually relegated rather than through their own efforts. John Carver was Manager in name only and he never appeared to have the respect of the players. He hardly endeared himself to them either by some […]

Leicester City Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Whilst there is no truth to the rumor that Tom Cruise was recruited to Leicester City for the last 10 games of last season, it truly was a Hollywood outcome for Leicester to not only survive, but to do so with room to spare.  Vindication for manager Nigel Pearson, who of course in typical EPL […]

Stoke City Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Stoke City were for many years the club that everyone apart from their own fans wanted to be relegated. Under Tony Pulis they played a style of soccer that was not pretty on the eye, but was so effective that relegation was never in doubt. Eventually even the Stoke fans had seen enough and wanted to […]

Sunderland AFC Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Sunderland AFC scraped home at the end of last season in emotional scenes. Even the 'Little General' Dick Advocaat was brought to tears by sustaining EPL soccer for the Black Cats. He was expected to walk off into the sunset and a happy retirement. Move forward three months and Advocaat is back and ready to […]

Southampton Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

The story of Southampton was for most analysts the real story of last season.  To lose the very essence of their team and to then be competing for a Champions League place through the New Year was sensational. Ronald Koeman must take a good deal of the credit. Roll on 12 months and Morgan Schneiderlin […]

Daily Fantasy Soccer: DraftKings MLS DFS Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/1-2/2

In the wake of the recent announcement of an exclusive daily fantasy partnership between Major League Soccer (MLS) and Draftkings, RotoBaller will kick off (pun intended) its coverage of Daily Fantasy MLS with the rankings of the highest value picks at each position. Editor's Note: If you haven't played Daily Fantasy MLS / Soccer games, check […]

Raheem's Transfer to Manchester City All About The Sterling?

As Raheem Sterling sits with his new teammates in Australia, Liverpool football club are sitting in clover. The 49 million pound transfer (approximately 77 million Dollars) now makes the Jamaican born English international the world's most expensive player of 21 years of age or under. The transfer saga surrounding the 20-year old midfielder's future had reached […]

Tottenham Hotspur Fantasy Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

For seasoned followers of Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) last season was pretty much par for the course.  A Europe League finish but never any real prospect of that break through back into the Champions League. At least the Manager was finally able to identify the players acquired before his arrival that have a future at White […]

Three Players Who Should Join The MLS Next

It's been a great year or so for MLS fans. In the past year, the likes of Frank Lampard, David Villa, Kaka, Steven Gerrard, Sebastian Giovinco and Andrea Pirlo have all relocated to North America, hoping to continue the rise and popularity of soccer. And it doesn't look like a trend that's going to end […]

Five Things We Learned From Arsenal's Preseason So Far

Arsenal recently concluded with their short tour of Singapore where they participated in the Barclays Asia Trophy. The Gunners first saw off the select Singapore XI by beating them 4-0 before facing fellow Premier League side Everton in the final, beating the Toffees 3-1. It ended a perfect start to preseason in Asia and even […]

Manchester United Fantasy Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Manchester United really caught a break when Liverpool imploded on themselves, following the biting incident, the subsequent sale of Luis Suarez, and all that followed.  They potentially faced years in the wilderness outside of the Champions League.  Instead they are now back in the top four, despite the common acceptance of having one of their worst performing […]

Chelsea Fantasy Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Chelsea was the dominant force in the EPL last season.  Ten years ago, Chelsea was crowned Champions and went on to retain their title, so can Jose Mourinho repeat the trick this time around? The success of Chelsea is as always built on defensive strength.  In Thibaut Courtois they have arguably the best goalkeeper in the world, and […]

Manchester City Fantasy Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Manchester City, by their recent standards, had a poor season last year. Manager Manuel Pellegrini is in some ways fortunate to remain in his position, having failed to win a trophy and again underachieving in the Champions League. Joe Hart will be ever-present, and his difficult days between the posts seem a dim and distant […]

Liverpool Fantasy Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Liverpool FC were always going to struggle to replace the goals scored by Luis Suarez and the subsequent loss of Daniel Sturridge to injury. Coupled with the disastrous acquisition of Mario Balotelli, these challenges made qualification for the Champions League a virtual impossibility.  The eventual finish when put in this context, whilst of course disappointing, was not necessarily […]

Aston Villa Fantasy Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Aston Villa is a founding member of the original Football League, from back in the 19th Century.  A proud club in the UK's second city Birmingham, the club has been through difficult times in recent years, notably as a result of the tightening of the purse strings by Chairman Randy Lerner. The appointment of new Manager […]

Predicting The Top Four Premier League Season Finishers

The Premier League season for 2015/2016 kicks off in less than a month and with most clubs being busy throughout the transfer window, we're all set for another pulsating year of exciting football. With new players, managers and personnel, we'll take a look and predict who will finish in the top four this year. Let […]

Why Bastian Schweinsteiger is The Transfer Coup of the Summer

As they prepare to defend their International Champions Cup in the United States, Manchester United can quietly revel in the fact that they have already achieved success this summer - by signing Bastian Schweinsteiger  from Bayern Munich. Having spent 17 years at the German superpower the prevailing ideology might have been that the midfielder would […]

Three Players Who Need to Find New Teams

Yohan Cabaye recently completed a move to Crystal Palace. He was previously playing for Newcastle in the Premier League before making the move to French champions, PSG in January 2014. It was a good move for him - he'd be playing with better players, in the Champions League and winning trophies. However, he was never […]

Arsenal Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

This is the first in a series of articles in anticipation of the English Premier League Season. We're going to look at each club and offer our early thoughts on their prospects for the season ahead, and which players may prove to be their key performers. Let us start by reviewing the current prospects of Arsenal, who for many […]

Analyzing The Big Summer Signings So Far

It's been less than a week since the transfer window opened, and there's already been a host of top signings that have been made by clubs in Europe. Along with this, there are prearranged deals (from before the window even opened) that have got fans talking. We take a look at some of these big […]

Soccer Players Who Have Joined Their Rivals: Part Two

We continue our look at soccer figures that have jumped ship and joined their rivals in the last few years. For part one of the list, you can click here. Editor’s Note: be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about English Premier League (EPL, BPL) fantasy analysis and European football news. Samir […]

Soccer Players Who Have Joined Their Rivals: Part One

It's funny how you can go from loving a player to instantly hating them if they join your rivals. Unfortunately, with the influx of big money in soccer, this has become pretty common over the years with players as well as managers trading their reputations and jumping ship for more glory and in some cases, […]

Why Petr Cech is a Gamechanger of a Signing for Arsenal

The date was July 25th, 2003. Arsenal had just replaced their legendary goalkeeper in David Seaman with Borussia Dortmund's Jens Lehmann. Not much was known about the German but he was brought into the first team as the Gunners looked to build on their 2002-2003 season where they won the FA Cup but failed to […]

The Decline of Radamel Falcao and Why He Can Shine at Chelsea

The latest news in the world of soccer is that Radamel Falcao will be joining Premier League champions Chelsea on a season long loan ahead of the 2015-2016 season. In case you don't know who Falcao is, he is one of the best forwards in world soccer. A pure and traditional number nine, the Colombian's […]

Why You Should Watch The Copa America

The Copa America Has Begun...Start Paying Attention The chances are, you probably watched the World Cup last year or kept up with it. But more than that, you are likely to have enjoyed it and why not? You saw how Argentina and Brazil dominated games, Colombia stealing the show while Chile won over many admirers […]