United and Villa wander down Wembley Way to “compete” for the Carling Cup. There’s an Italian stand-off at Stamford Bridge as Ancelotti and Mancini lock horns. Meanwhile Wenger takes his beautiful football and braves a bombardment at the Potteries…

Where exactly do we place our Fantasy Premier League captain’s armband then? With one of the few “plum ties” this week, do Liverpool come back into consideration even with a disparate form in front of goal?

A little look at our poll so far this week would tell you that the last day or so has turned a few heads, but fantasy favourites Drogba and Fabregas are still miles ahead, despite potential hiccups on the fixture list.

If you’ve not placed your vote yet, look no further than to the column a little to the right and use this post as your sounding board for your decision.