We were just about to remind you to place your vote in the Captain Poll and contribute to the closely fought battle going on between Cesc Fabregas and Nani, when one quick newsflash later, it all gets turned upside down.
The news that Fabregas is highly doubtful to make an appearance against Birmingham this weekend opens up the options and makes our original poll somewhat redundant. So we’ve simply opened up a new one, sans Fabregas…
As mentioned, Luis Nani was fighting tooth and nail, and winning, at the top of the poll with the Arsenal captain and will now surely steal a march on all of the competitors. Nani has, quite unexpectedly, become Mr. Reliable – something fans and critics alike could not have anticipated twelve months ago. The winger is now a major attacking force at Old Trafford and he should be a vital component again this weekend. West Brom are the visitors, and that is, despite their ambitious start, still to be regarded as a plum tie when considering top calibre players having a crack at opening up traveling defences.
While we envisage Nani to make a charge for the Captain Poll title, it’s not a foregone conclusion. Carlos Tevez faces a trip to Blackpool and the only rock he is hoping to see is the one sandwiching Ian Holloway with his friend Mr. Hardplace while he takes the obliging Blackpool defence to task.
Nani’s team mate Dimitar Berbatov is also an attractive option. Fully rested having retired from international duty, he will surely be a strong bet to profit in United home win.
The consistently reliable Didier Drogba is always worthy of consideration. He makes a tough-looking trip to Villa Park, although we’ve seen in the past that Drogba has no regard for the difficulty of the opposition when it comes to returning points for his Fantasy owners.
Throw in Rafael Van Der Vaart, with his bandwagon still motoring, Samir Nasri aiming to fill the almighty void left in Fabregas’ wake, plus several other left-field picks, and there’s clearly an array of selections to ponder.
As mentioned, we’ve started a fresh poll on the frontpage so we encourage every last one of you to vote, or re-vote, and let us know where your armband will be going in Gameweek 8 given today’s news from the Emirates.
