Milkround News, 10 August 2009
Get ready for the kick off to the new Premier League season by picking your Dream Team and winning cash prizes of up to £250,000!Milkround.com is counting down the days to the Premier League’s first match day on Saturday this week, and today reminds you that there are just five days left to pick your 11 players and score maximum points in the UniLeague in association with The Sun £1 Million Dream Team.On Saturday Carlo Ancelotti will be hoping the stability of his Chelsea side will mean they make a winning start when they play Hull at Stamford Bridge and Mark Hughes takes his Manchester City side featuring the big money signings of Emmanuel Adebayor, Carlos Tevez, Kolo Toure and Gareth Barry to the less well-off Blackburn Rovers.The normally solid Aston Villa will be hoping to start their season in positive fashion against Wigan after two sixth-place finishes while new arrivals to the top flight, Burnley and Wolverhampton, will see if their preparation for a challenging season against Stoke and West Ham respectively has been enough to bridge the gap between the Premier League and Championship.The other Saturday games will see Everton at home to an Arsenal side in need of inspiration after another trophy-less season last year, Portsmouth take on Fulham and Bolton hosting Sunderland.Then on Sunday football fans will see if Michael Owen can perform in a Manchester United jersey against newly-promoted Birmingham in a bid to break back into the England squad while Tottenham play host to Liverpool in what will be a fiercely contested match.
If you were Alex Ferguson, would you have signed Michael Owen?Which of Manchester City’s superstars would you back to start... and prove their worth?Who will be the PFA Player of the Year in the wake of Ronaldo’s move to Real Madrid?Which of the newly promoted teams have a jewel in their side to help prove their worth in the Premier League?These are all questions you might like to consider when picking your team of 11 players for Milkround.com’s UniLeague.UniLeague is the first UK university fantasy football game in association with The Sun £1 Million Dream Team. As a Milkround.com user you get a 25% discount on entry and the chance to win a £250,000 overall first prize and a £3,000 bonus if you are the first-ever UniLeague champion.Simply pick 11 players with a £50 million budget, then enter an exclusive Milkround.com voucher code for 25% off a standard entry game of £5 meaning you pay just £3.75!To find out more and claim your 25% discount voucher click here.