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The Fantasy Flutter – Gameweek 18

We go head-to-head with Paddy once again this Gameweek and place our faith in a trio of in-form players with tasty looking fixtures on their Boxing Day menus. Arsenal’s resurgent frontman, Man City’s little magician and Tottenham’s Danish maestro are all called upon in our bid for a Merry Christmas.

Our first port of call is the Emirates Stadium where Arsenal face a QPR side that have lost every away match this season and scored just three times on their travels. Four goals in six appearances since returning to injury brings Olivier Giroud into contention for this one, and despite the form of Charlie Austin, we’re going to back the hosts to win this one comfortably – with Paddy offering 13/2 on Giroud to score two or more and Arsene Wenger’s side to collect a clean sheet, we’re shelling out £3 on this one.

Next up we head to the Hawthorns as West Brom host champions City. The odds are on Manuel Pellegrini’s side to deliver at both ends of the pitch in the Midlands match – they’re looking for a seventh straight win here and have conceded just a single goal in five. Paddy are willing to offer 11/2 on David Silva to score and City to earn clean sheet and we’re backing the little Spaniard to get amongst the goals once again – we part company with another £3.

Our final cash is splashed on Tottenham’s trip to struggling Leicester. Christian Eriksen’s sparkling form looks too good to ignore here – the Dane has scored in two of his last three away appearances, with only Chelsea keeping him at bay. With Paddy prepared to offer 8/1 on Eriksen to score and the north London outfit to keep out their hosts, we make this our bet of the week and hand over our final £4.

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  1. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Aye

  2. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Pantilimon
    Chambers - azpi - Baines ( dummett - wisdom )
    silva - downing - haz (vc) - sanchez - sterling
    Giroud (c) - austin ( kane )

    any good? or do I need to make changes?

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Play kane over austin

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks think i will do that!

      2. 32chickens
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        yep

  3. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Helllloooooo

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ello.

  4. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Captains?

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I keep switching in my mind between 3 people :-/

  5. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney (C) over and out

    1. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not template enough 😛

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Im surprised nobody has replied saying he will be in midfield yet. 🙂
        They have on every other post i have made on the subject

    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      RIP Triggerlips

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Lol

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          😉

          1. Twelve years a slave
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Wont be the first time Rooney has let me down as captain, im sure i will get over it

            1. President John F. Keninnsie
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Still time to change your mind 😉

            2. 32chickens
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              hasn't rooney always been a let down for last few years?
              (and where is muppet?)

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't do it trig seriously

    4. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      same...

  6. mdm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard or Yaya captain?

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard c, yaya vc

    2. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That's what I'm on

    3. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I just logged on and switched from Yaya (c) to Haz (c) and Yaya (vc)

  7. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Interested how much diversity there is this week. Who did you transfer in this week and who did you captain? For me in was

    Zabaleta in
    Bony (c)

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling in
      Hazard c

    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hutton in, need an extra playing bench person and I wanted him for the next week anyway.
      currently on Hazard as C.

    3. Kerrazy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      RVP in and (C)

    4. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling in
      Giroud ©

  8. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    About to bring in sterling for ameobi. Any reason why i shouldnt?

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      only reason i can think of is if you dont like points

    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      none here

    3. Kerrazy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      lol even Jedinak is better than Ameobi.

    4. Sebbo29
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      anything is better than an amoeba

  9. Messien
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bring in Giroud or Bony?

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud

    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      for breakfast?
      context please

      1. Messien
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Was thinking lunch.

        1. 32chickens
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          if its a main meal bony looks hungrier
          giroud would be a bit picky,not sure he'd be good at conversation
          bony looks up for a bit of banter-good house guest

          bony it is

      2. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        We are in a fantasy football forum so breakfast seems unlikely.

        But if you did mean breakfast then get bony in because i wouldnt leave giroud in the room with your wife

        1. 32chickens
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          making the decisions based on the wife-thats a new one but i'll give it a whirl
          -think she'd enjoy watching bony play ,generally think he'd be more fun company

          bony again
          next category please

    3. lightspeed
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud for the fixture.

  10. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Swap Clyne for Zaba this week, or roll the transfer forward to next week?

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      roll

  11. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Are all those bets so ludicrous they couldn't even be bothererd printing the odds?

    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      they usually are ludicrous

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The clean sheet part of the bet always ruins them

  12. @FPLMason
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    If you had Hazard, Bony, Costa and Sanchez, who'd you give the armband to?

    1. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have all 4 too and I've gone with Costa

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      haz

    3. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      not Costa

    4. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez

  13. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Howya lads

    Guzan
    Baines Zabaleta Terry
    Yaya(vc) Siggy Downing Haz(c)
    Austin Rooney Costa

    4.0 Boyd Bruce Yun 1FT 0.5 ITB

    GTG?

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes from me, unless you wanna get an arsenal bloke in v qpr

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Na waste of a tranny... I have a big enough couch

  14. Koflok
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cheeky RMT

    For -4 on Boyd Costa to Sterling Kane

    Fab
    Zab Baines Azpi
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Sterling
    Austin Kane Bony

    Clyne Downing Duff

  15. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Shock result this week

    Weat ham to give Chelsea a battering

    Had two days extra rest, and more than capable,

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      They could do, but I see a cagey 2 nil win for the Blues.

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Do you see Hazard scoring?

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Err, not sure.

          Costa I saying willingly 😆

      2. Tim Canterbury
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Annoys me how when Chelsea are cagey the media call Mourinho a genius. When it's a lesser team it's seen as negative

    2. Billy Ketsu
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That would be the best possible Christmas present....

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fair play to Big Sam. Never saw them doing this well and in an attacking manner too!

      1. 32chickens
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        And sam looks the one most suprised......
        Naw,can't see a win against chelski....

    4. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cant see it happening at the bridge myself but i guess we will find out how clairvoyant you are in a few hours time

  16. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Morning.

    Help a fella out, with this lot please....

    Guzan
    Taylor, Azpi, Chambers
    Eriksen, Sanchez, Siggy, Fab
    RVP, Costa, Kane.

    Subs: Boyd, Wisdom, McNair, Gilks.
    £1.7m in bank, 1 transfer.

    Any ideas?

    Save the transfer?

    Bring in a City Defender, or maybe Davies for McNair?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Save

    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      City defender or Sunderland defender for McNair? Front 8 looks solid.

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not save and reasses?

        I could get Mangala for McNair this week, but then have a ... Who to bench problem.

        May just wait.

        do you think rvp will be dropped?

        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Well there are rumours around Chambers and Sanchez being rested, and another random benching or two isn't out of the question. Your bench looks pretty thin especially with Wisdom facing City... But I can see the value in saving, which is probably the best option on second thoughts.

          I'm pretty sure RVP will start, although I haven't really been following him/United lately...

    3. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Looks strong for this week, save

    4. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      id save then chambers to kolarov next gw, that ll be fun 🙂

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😯

        1. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          im capping him v burnley assuming Clichy starts today

        2. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Save. RVP captain?

          He could get you right back ipup there with a hattrick, not impossible

          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks Trig,

            I'm on him at the moment, but a little worried of him being benched.

            Obvious choice seems Sanchez though, don't you think ?

            1. Opta out
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              He was taken off after an hour last game, so it's safe to assume he'll start this one.

    5. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      McNair to Hutton? Gives you a bench guy for this week incase of Rotation and looks good for a couple of games after that.

    6. tw
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      i'd bring in a city defender

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Now, or hold ?

  17. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard going to play??

  18. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bony (C); Sanchez (vc); Hazard

    Good to go lads?

    1. MMN
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm still stuck on Bony vs Sanchez, any reason not to go with Sanchez?

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure if he'll start with Wenger possibly wanting him to rest him before the West Ham game on Sunday?

        1. MMN
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          If he doesn't start that's not a problem, but do you see him coming off the bench at the end?

          1. The Count of Monte Cristo
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah, sorry, I meant he may make a 20min cameo

  19. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Trade Costa for RVP/Bony.

    Or

    Keep Costa and save a transfer.

    1. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Keep

  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Costa captain. Fingers crossed!

  21. DameCorp
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Adrian
    Baines, Clyne, Chambers
    Haz, Yaya, Downing, Sig
    Costa, Roon, Austin

    4.0, Boyd, Duff, Wisdom

    2FT

    Thinking, Chambers & Roon to Zab and Bony (C)

    Too risky considering AFCON and rotation?

  22. Kurtinho
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Going Sanchez (c) and Rooney (vc). Need a safe choice as vc in case Sanchez gets rested.

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud Bony Hazard Yaya

    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney my vc for the same reason. Will most likely captain haz over sanchez though not 100% sure yet

    3. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'm worried Sanchez might come off the bench for a 1 pointer. Thats whats keeping me from handing him the armband

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Surely the same would apply to Hazard?

        1. PGR
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Thats why I'm currently on Costa

      2. Kurtinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Sanchez should only come on if they need a goal. If that the case, he should get at least 30mins, and I trust him to return if thats the case.

  23. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Guys plz I have 2 FT so what do u think ?

    Costa > Giroud I want to do that
    Sakho> Bony / Bentke or Kane

    I have Austin BTW
    I want Bony but I have Soggy & Naylor so get 3Players from Swansa is right ?

  24. Outatime
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Gtg? Who to captain?

    Pantilimon
    Clyne - Baines - Taylor
    Siggy - Downing - Yaya - Sanchez
    Bony - Rooney - Austin

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Captain Yaya

  25. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ok going dull and captaining costa. Siggy vice.

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Far from dull these days

  26. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one: Chambers, Taylor, Clyne

    1. Original Sin
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Who to play: Milner (Away to WBA) or Downing (Away to CHL)???

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Taylor imo

    3. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Tough. I'm benching Clyne, but many think Chambers won't start today.

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Why's that?

    4. Original Sin
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Bench Chambers, QPR will score

    5. Outatime
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chambers

  27. Caffeinatedsteve
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Good to go or do Rooney -> Giroud (c)? 1 FT and 1.1 ITB

    Fabianski
    Taylor, Azpi, Zab
    Hazard (c), Yaya (vc), Sanchez, Downing
    Bony, Austin, Rooney

    Chambers, Boyd, Wisdom

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gtg

  28. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Who is RIP?

    When i say i am captaining Rooney, people say RIP. But i dont own RIP

    am i missing a trick here?

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney Is Poo?

    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      robin in panto?

    3. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Do it mate!

    4. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      im tempted to also for security of minutes, but fellaini's absence and di maria back would mean rooney even further behind. gonna be tough watching rvp/falcao/mata/di maria roll in the points while rooney assists the assist from midfield

  29. Fellainious Monk
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Haven't RMTed in a while so what do you think?

    Guzan (Foster)

    Baines Clichy Dummett (Wisdom, Moore)

    Hazard (c) Sanchez Siggy Yaya (vc) (Downing)

    RVP Kane Austin

    Defence is probably my number one concern. What are the chances of Clichy playing? Or bring in Cazorla for a tired Sanchez?

    1. Fellainious Monk
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Oh forgot to say 1FT and 0.3 in the bank.

  30. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Guzan,
    Cahill, Zaba, Naylor
    Hazard, Siggy, Downing, Sanchez
    Costa, Austin, Giroud (c)

    Subs: Gilks, Clyne, Wisdom, Marney
    4.1m in account, 1 ft.

    Sterling (8.5m or less) in for Marney?