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The Fantasy Flutter – Gameweek 26

With bragging rights over Paddy at stake, we’ve backed the Tigers’ latest recruit, Villa’s struggling striker and Arsenal’s form playmaker to bring home the bacon.

Hull City’s home tie against Queens Park Rangers has us eyeing up the Tigers’ new striker Dame N’Doye. The Senegalese international notched a goal and an assist on his debut last week and will fancy his chances against an R’s rearquard that’s only mustered two shut-outs in their previous 10 outings. Meanwhile, Steve Bruce’s men have recorded two clean sheets in their last three home clashes, so we’ll happily take up Paddy’s 9/2 offer on N’Ddoye to score and Hull to keep a clean sheet against QPR to the tune of £3.

For our second bet, we’re putting faith in Tim Sherwood to kick start Christian Benteke’s season as Aston Villa play host to an injury-ridden Stoke City side that’s fallen to consecutive 4-1 defeats. Despite not scoring in the Villans’ 2-1 FA Cup win over Leicester City, the imposing Belgian striker was a thorn in their side, fashioning as many shots at goal (ten) as the entire Foxes outfit. As such, we see Paddy Power’s 5/1 offer on Benteke to score and Aston Villa to keep a clean sheet as worthy of a £4 investment and make this our bet of the week.

We’ve reserved our final wager for the weekend’s first London derby, as Crystal Palace welcome Arsenal to Selhurst Park. Gunners playmaker Mesut Ozil is at the forefront of our minds for this encounter, having tallied two goals and three assists since his return from injury. Considering Arsenal have registered shut-outs in three of their last five, and Paddy are offering 13/2 on Mesut Ozil to score and Arsenal to keep a clean sheet against Palace, we’re more than willing to part with our remaining £3.

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  1. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    i think kun might get rested :-/

    1. mipola
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Great way to start the page.

    2. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      not a chance. he'll play 60-70

    3. Ready Manager One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He'll definitely play, albeit for reduced mins appear with one eye at the barca game

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No way, 60 min for sharpness

    5. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      hmmm, lets put it this way

      i think one of kun or hazard wont start today..no idea who though

  2. Hank Moody
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    is it mad to captain sturridge? 😀

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No.

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      i prefer the words "differently confident"

    3. RedNev
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Nope.

    4. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Against one of the best defensive teams in the league? I'd say so 😉

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Do what you fancy! 🙂

      1. Hank Moody
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        how did he perform against Besiktas?

        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I didn't watch the game mate. 🙁

    6. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      Best defense outside chelseas

  3. gera.bostock
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who do i start

    Phil Jones or Wollscheid

    1. Snapes on a Plane
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jones

    2. Captain Peacock
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Jones

  4. dillydally1982
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Currently have the armband on Hazard, but I have a horrible feeling he might be rested (PSG in midweek just gone, league cup final next weekend). Am I being paranoid?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes massively

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think he could be benched from what people said yesterday. Would be a total nightmare

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, not a chance he's rested...

    4. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm thinking the same. Got Cuadrado now as well and against Burnley at home. Kane rested mid week. Kun with Barca as well

      1. dillydally1982
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Giroud/Sanchez with Monaco. Maybe I'll just give the armband to Benteke!!!

    5. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You haven't got any of the players you just mentioned anyway!

      1. dillydally1982
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        That's not my team, haven't changed the link from last season. Stalker!

        1. che
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Casual!

  5. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How has west hams defence been away from home?

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Most they have conceeeed all season is 2 goals. I'm still on Kane.

      1. Captain Peacock
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Good pick. After that cup failure I'm backing Kane too

      1. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Lol cheers TM

  6. Snapes on a Plane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Hazard or augero for captain's choice?
    Can't really make up my mind!
    Worried Costa will once again steal all of hazard's points and on the other hands it s augero's playing minutes

    1. The Hound
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm going haz but it could go either way. Costa tends to only steel about 6 points btw.

    2. Piksau
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Im mixing it up and doing Kane this GW.

      1. che
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This

  7. The Hound
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    The three things I wNt from this gameweek
    1. Hazard double digits (c)
    2. Defoe to n doye transfer to be worth it.
    3. Baines to repay my patience.

    Too much to ask?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

      1. The Hound
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ok I'll settle for two of them....

        1. Piksau
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Life lesson: Lower your expectations and you wont be disappointed.

  8. snowman
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    punch or jwp to start

  9. Pocket change
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Bench pva or Hutton this week?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Hutton

    2. TheBabyfacedAssassin
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      hutton, imo

  10. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Team good to go? Right lineup or play PVA? cheers.

    Pantilimon
    Koscielny Azpilicueta Jones
    Mané ADM Özil Hazard
    Giroud Kane Agüero

    Subs: PvA Wollscheid Puncheon

    1. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      GTG

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

    Absolute madness to start AJ (WBA) over Giroud (cpl), right?

    😀

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Right

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

        Well, feck it, I'm doing it. All a bit of fun and games 😛

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    3. The Hound
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah start giroud.

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

    5. red beard
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bonkers

    6. andres
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Dont

    7. Captain Peacock
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Listen to your heart. Wins are greater and losses less painful if you know you did it your way and not someone else's.

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

        Top notch advice. Cheers.

    8. Piksau
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Well i wouldnt say absolute……..but madness is spot on...

  12. andres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Play:

    A hutton or ballerin
    B foster or panti

  13. NiceHorse
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    is anyone bringing Siggy in?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Burd Turglars
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Good god no

  14. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    A few last conundrums.... What we think?

    A. Captain Kun or Hazard

    B. Start PVA or Belly

    C. Transfer Walcott for Ozil or Keep.

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Kun
      PVA
      Keep

      1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Keep? You think he'll start today?

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I think so.

          1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers,

  15. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Which is best ???

    A- Janmaat MCI (A) and save FT

    B- Wasilewski > Jagielka & Bench Janmaat

  16. red beard
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I own pva for potiental attacking returns but I want to start foster instead of panti??! Panti or foster to start for u? Or my other option is panti to lloris, with DGW in mind but 1 clean sheet in 7 isn't appealing...

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I think West Brom are more likely to get a clean sheet.

  17. Super-Hans
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Start Moses or Mane? And why? I have Moses in at the moment...! Just think Villa is weaker at the back compared to Liverpool....

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'd start Mane. But FWIW, I think both will blank.

      1. Super-Hans
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You are probably right.,.

  18. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I dislike people who only posts for their team and never helping/suggesting anything to others.

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I don't mind, as long as they respond or at least say thank you. 😀

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        That's a good point too mate

    2. Burd Turglars
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Should i (c) Haz or Ageuro?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        That really is a coin toss. Ask your missus 🙂

        1. Burd Turglars
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          She's making breakfast, best not disturb her

    3. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cough....*Jinswick*... 😉

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I think jinswick is a good lad

        He just needs to get laid imo

        1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          🙂

    4. The Hound
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yea they're just the worst. I dislike offering advice to then get no feedback afterwards. It's a bit rude!

  19. RangerMouse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Pantilimon (Elliot)
    Ivanovic - Clyne - Wollscheid (N.Taylor, Haidara)
    Sanchez - Mane - Hazard - Shelvey (Boyd)
    Giroud - Gayle - Aguero(C)

    1FT 2.3mill spare, what should i make to the team?

  20. andres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    i am loaded with cash, do i take a hit somewhere?

    Panti (Foster)
    Terry Clyne Hutton (wisdom, ballerin)
    Wally hazard punch Mane (boyd)
    Aguero Giroud Kane
    0 FT. 7.0

  21. DynamoTomato
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Are folk bringing in Costa for 1 GW? Starting to think I'm being daft to bring him in.

    1. Super-Hans
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I brought him in, but I did so without a hit and I can field a decent team in gw27 without a hit. But do I give him the armband....? Already have Sanchez, Silva, Aguero, Kane and Hazard...

  22. 50 Shades Oshea
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Are costa owners captaining him or going aguero, kane and hazard? I think not captaining costa is the safe option as he is a differential having him in your team...

    1. Burd Turglars
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If i had Costa i would captain, could be a great differential

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      If I had him I'd definitely captain him for Burnley at home.

      1. 50 Shades Oshea
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        thanks

  23. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who to replace Chester with? Need to finally replace him ahead of missing games next week.

    Is Dawson (wba) nailed?

    1. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      ye

  24. snowman
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    anyone captaining kane over kun

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes obviously.

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      o/

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Not me though

  25. Richd
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    West Ham have conceded the 5th most shots in the box this season #kane

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      But haven't conceded more than 1 goal away from home except on one occaison.

      1. mipola
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        That will change today.

  26. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who do you prefer, fonte or clyne? Fonte getting a few attempts on goal and might be due a goal?

  27. Donblaster
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Have Defoe so 1st sub could come in.

    A) Fonte (LIV)
    B) Puncheon (ARS)
    C) Yun (hul)

    Thanks!

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B

  28. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Do I start Walcott this week? Puncheon is my only other alternative

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, start Wally IMO.

    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeh. I don't think he will start, but he will get minutes at the very least.

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      May as well sell if you don't.

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

      i would over puncheon. Could start and can always score points in 20 minute cameo

  29. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    hazard captain ahead of aguero?

    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

    2. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      50/50 really. I have both and am captaining Aguero - best player in league and game on TV!

  30. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Start Puncheon or Bellerin?

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Puncheon