Okay, so after the enormous return on your investment in Bentley/Santa Cruz/McCarthy, you’re no doubt planning another successful move into the transfer market to exploit the current double gameweek in the Fantasy Premier League game.
Arsenal and Newcastle are the clubs involved but the fixtures in question are far from kind. Arsenal take on Villa at the weekend followed by the Newcastle game the following Wednesday. Newcastle meanwhile travel to Blackburn before taking on the Gunners at home. Difficult games for both clubs. There is certainly no guarantee that sacrificing points for transfers will pay off. If you’ve the cash and the inclination however, there are some tempting routes to investigate.
Arsenal should find the net a good few times over those two games, particularly at St James’s if Newcastle’s performance at the weekend is anything to go by. Fabregas will return to the Arsenal lineup after serving his one match suspension against Wigan – he seems to be a iron clad contender for Captain this week. Adebayor is almost certain to play, although his form has stalled recently – one goal in seven tells the story. Van Persie is a gamble – there’s no doubting his point scoring abilities but his fitness is still in doubt. Reports suggest he’ll be back for the weekend but it’s worth holding fire for a few days to get this confirmed.
The Arsenal defence isn’t pulling up any trees but Gallas’ goal scoring potential is tempting. Eboue meanwhile continues to be employed in a wide midfield role. They are clearly contenders. Gallas is being rested for the Champions League tie tonight but in the main, it will be a strong Arsenal lineup so it’s worth checking on injuries from this game before taking the plunge.
Newcastle appears to be a far less profitable hunting ground. Martins and Viduka look to be the best options although neither are firing after missing a number of games. In midfield there is always Milner who has shown glimpses without catching fire. Defensively there is little on offer despite the fact that Taylor and Faye should both return at the weekend.
My guess is that most will sit tight. Most managers will have an allocation of Arsenal players regardless. Gallas and Eboue will pick up some transfers for those looking to add to their Arsenal quota but they’ll be few sniffing around Newcastle. Anyway, the poll is up so get voting and let us know your thoughts by adding your own comments below.