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20 December 2014 876 comments
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We’re backing City’s veteran midfielder to deliver in this week’s attempt to get the better of Paddy. With a tenner in hand, we also place our faith in the Hammers’ top scorer at home to Leicester, whilst a move up front bring Liverpool’s young starlet back on the radar.

Our first stop is at the Etihad, then, as the champions prepare for the visit of Palace. Frank Lampard took his tally to four strikes in just 298 minutes with the winner in last week’s victory at Leicester and his eye for goal could be key as Manuel Pellegrini looks to roll out a striker-less system to deal with the injury crisis. With Paddy offering 10/3 on Lampard to score and City to keep a clean sheet against Palace, we’re more than willing to take a punt and part with £3 for this one.

Up next, we move to Upton Park as West Ham prepare for the visit of Leicester. Diafra Sakho has scored in four of his five home appearances in the league and, with five wins and a draw in the last six in front of their own fans, Big Sam’s side look likely victors here. Paddy are prepared to offer 12/1 on Sakho to score two or more and the Hammers to register a clean sheet and we’re making this our bet of the week, with a further £4 shelled out.

Finally, we switch to Anfield as Liverpool and Arsenal go head-to-head. Shifted into a central role up front in each of the last two matches, Raheem Sterling posed United plenty of problems in the final third before bagging a brace at Bournemouth on Wednesday evening. The youngster’s confidence will be on the up for this one and with odds of 11/1 on a Sterling goal and Liverpool clean sheet, our final £3 goes Paddy’s way.

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  1. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Downing(C) ?

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      like it better than costa.

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not a bad shout, but don't expect him to get you too many goals

      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        The chances of assists and bonus points are much higher though

        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I prefer my captain to have greater goal threat though. Could work out well however because West Ham are on the rise and Leicester are struggling

    3. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      should be a safe captaincy for 7-8pts

  2. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Quick-fire captaincy poll.

    Go.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Van Persie

      1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I second.

        1. FPLEL
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I third.

    2. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It's on the home page.

      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the tip.

    3. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      dont know

    4. iCon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Costa

    5. zuzuViking
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yaya

    6. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Eden Hazard.

    7. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Costa

    8. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling

    9. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Austin powers

    10. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      RVP

    11. Frankieee
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen

    12. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Downing

    13. Skokym
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      costa for me. will be an interesting week due to variety of C options

    14. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Alexis alexis

    15. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Carroll

  3. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Play
    A) Siggy (Hull away)

    B) Lukaku (Soton away)

    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      lukaku easy

      1. Who Ate All Depays?
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        why do you think so?

    2. Who Ate All Depays?
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      front 6 are Haz, Sanchez, Yaya, Downing, Bony & Austin

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      A

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy, due for a goal against Hull

  4. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    People excited Sterling playing forward. But for how long?

    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Until January WC is enough.

      1. Acquafresca
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Are you considering him Breadbin?

        1. Breadbin
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Next week, depends on injuries etc.

          1. Acquafresca
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Same. Do you think he will start all games over the congested schedule?

            Some good fixtures.

            1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              Not only starting but starting as a forward. Other than that there is nothing more that is appealing.

  5. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    If Dzeko is confirmed out just this week, keep?

    1. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Lol.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I know, optimistic 😉 would have saved a hit. Irritating that Pelle didn't confirm for how long he's out

        1. KING KOUNDER
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Swaped him for Bony.

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I don't believe that you should have bought him in the first place.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        You're right about that! Who to get to replace him?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Sakho, imo. Unless you don't have Austin.

          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Ok thanks, have Austin and Costa. Just not sure if Sakho with Caroll in the picture, will score more than Kane, who will free up loads of cash. Have Moore and Albrighton...

    3. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      he wont be

    4. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      sell definitely.

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, seems like I have to. Thinking for Kane to boost defence and midfield

        1. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          You don't have to ship him this week. I've upgraded Boyd to Downing and will bench him. Swap for giroud or whoever the flavour of the week is next week

  6. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go? Correct captain?
    Guzan
    Baines, Azpi, Clichy
    Sanchez, Hazard, Yaya, Downing
    RVP(c) Bony, Austin

    McCarthy, Boyd,Duff, Moore. 0.2 itb. 0 FT

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Very good.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, Moore > Yun next week?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Yes. Unless you can afford Dummett.

          1. The 12th Man
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            0.2 short

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Looks really good.

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

    3. mookie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      looks good

      are Duff or Moore playing? Kolarov ...

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        No they are doing my head in. I was thinking about Moore > Yun for -4 to cover Clichy or Azpi not playing but decided to wait until next week.
        If Yaya gets a booking I may drop go Yaya + Moore > Erikson or Sterling + Zabaleta next week for -.

  7. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Austin or YaYa for (c)?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Austin.

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      nobody knows. All results are possible

    3. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Austin

    4. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Either. Toss a coin

    5. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Austin for me

    6. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yaya

  8. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Final thoughts on what to do here folks?

    Fabianski

    Baines/Ivanovic/Yun

    Hazard (c)/Alexis/Yaya/Siggy

    Costa/Austin (vc)/Kane

    (Foster/Clyne/Boyd/Moore)

    1 FT, 1.6 banked

    Thinking either:

    A) Clyne to Zabaleta
    B) Costa to RVP (c)
    C) Costa to Bony (c)
    D) Save FT

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      The only one I would not do now is C.
      If you don't already have Bony ,is it worth bringing him in with 3 away games in the next 4?
      My order of preference would be d, c, a, b
      But would not frown on any of those 4 moves. Any of them could leave you frustrated or in dream land!

      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks a lot mate 🙂

  9. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    What are the %chances of

    Azpilicuelta
    Clichy

    starting this GW

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      60
      80

    2. mookie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      80%
      65%

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        This is wanting me to take that hit .

        1. mookie
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          not worth it imo

    3. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      100
      50

  10. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I know everyone is struggling with captains but would appreciate outside opinions
    A) Yaya
    B) sanchez
    C) Downing
    E) costa
    F) Austin

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      G) Sterling

    2. Frankieee
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen

    3. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      C or E for me

    4. Kip
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez

    5. The Handsome Hunk
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      B or C

    6. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yaya

    7. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Austin

    8. Dead Cat Bounce
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      i have yaya, sanchez, hazard and kane in my team as potential captains for this week in thatt order. so to answer your question A) yaya. Safest option because home, penalties, probably playing further forward given no strikers, didnt play midweek and Crystal Palace at lunch time should be easier than Stoke on a Monday night in December (i.e. Hazard)....however Hazard is in top form and is finding his mojo in away matches (at Derby this week) and Sanchez is the heart beat of Arsenal (except Cazorla has suddenly woken up)...Kane would be my crazy outside choice if I was chasing in my ML but I am not...

  11. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I flipped a coin for Lukaku and Austin, it landed on its side.

    I'm a mess.

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      when in doubt..watch the great lukaku performance against qpr

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        snap 🙂

        1. money face bandwagon
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          already set the rule for myself this season: No lukaku or adebayor no matter how tempting it is.

          have enough of them failing me when i cap them at home against the easy opponents last season

          1. Skipdipper
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            This times 100

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      dont bother with a coin just watch ev qpr highlights, he was useless

  12. No Arsene Around
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud anyone?

    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      o/

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I would

  13. Schwarzer
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Fab Sanchez Siggy Downing Nasri
    Austin Costa Bony

    Who would you bench? I'm thinking Siggy?

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy or costa

  14. Siggy Azalea
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Morning all!

    Is it worth taking a -4 hit from Navas --> Erikson or Mata?
    Can't decide!

    1. KING KOUNDER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldnt do it myself.
      Navas could score some this week.

      1. Siggy Azalea
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers, am thinking the same thing at the moment

  15. MrZ
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is it worth for a hit to do jedinak to cazorla, & send siggy to bench?

    1. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No

      1. MrZ
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the response 🙂

  16. Kip
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hamer
    Ivan Baines Wisdom
    Sanchez(vc) Hazard Downing Siggy
    Rvp(c) Austin Costa

    Guzan Boyd Duff Moore
    1FT 0.0itb

    Good 2 Go?

  17. Liastro ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    1FT, 0.1m in the bank... Any ideas with the FT? Should I save? No idea this week!...

    Pantilimon - Hamer

    Baines - Clichy - Hutton - Wisdom - Yun

    Sanchez - Yaya Toure - Hazard - Sigurdsson - Boyd

    Costa - Bony - Sakho

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yeah, save

  18. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku to carrol for a hit?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      no west ham fixtures bout to turn nasty

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      doubt so..carroll is only good for this fixture..and with more possible rotation too

  19. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    A) Play 3-5-2 with Siggy
    B) Bench siggy, Dzeko>Giroud for -4 and play 3-4-3

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      surely a then do Dzeko move next week for qpr at home unless you already have a transfer in mind

      1. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Plan next week would be to get a City/Che defender in but not a crucial transfer personally. Could whip out Clyne Wisdom Chambers next GW.

        Though I do think I need to beef up defence soon with Hutton Wisdom Chambers Clyne Saylor. So a hit might be on the cards soon.

  20. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Play one of : Dummet, Naylor or Yun

    Captain: Sanchez, Rooney, Costa or Kane

    Currently playing Dummet and captaining Rooney

    1. The Handsome Hunk
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Naylor

      same Confusion...leaning towards Rooney though..

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. Swansea 1 cs in last 6 is a worry...

        1. The Handsome Hunk
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          among them.. Its the best choice..

  21. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    heres me lads

    GW 17

    Forster
    Azpi, Janmaat, Naylor
    Sanchez(c), Hazard, Eriksen(vc), Downing
    Rooney, Bony, Austin

    McCarthy, Siggy, Clyne, Hutton 2.4m

    Good luck everyone

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Best of luck mate

  22. The Handsome Hunk
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody can help , How to change our profile Avatar..???

      1. The Handsome Hunk
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        ty

  23. MrZ
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Jedi-Cazorla or bony/austin-giroud for a hit?
    My mid : oscar downing sanchez siggy jedi
    My fwd : bony austin sakho

  24. jaredwilliams
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Taking a two week punt on a keeper, what are people's thoughts?

    a) De Gea - Villa (A), Newcastle (H)

    b) Lloris - Burnley (H), Leicester (A)

    c) Fabianski - Hull (A), Aston Villa (H)

    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      why a 2 week punt? Lloris if u insist

    2. mookie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Lloris

    3. Skipdipper
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      De gea

  25. Frankieee
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is it worth doing oscar to downing/Nasri/Sterling for free or shud I save my FT??

    1. The Handsome Hunk
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      save.

    2. KING KOUNDER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'd do it for Nasri.

    3. Zepadrino
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Depends who the rest of your midfielders are.

      If you have chelsea another mid then yes do it for any of the three

      Downing great option for a 4/5th mid
      Nasri access into Man city mid but not sustainable
      Sterling is sterling, he will perform but limited by his team's situation

  26. KING KOUNDER
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is Eriksen NCNB material ?

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      nope. he is captain material.

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      given spurs home record against the easy guys i would say so

    3. Zep
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I don't trust Spurs at home, so yeah I wouldn't risk it...

      3 pointer incoming...

    4. mookie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yup, for me he is a NBNC

  27. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I'm 80% certain baines is going. Only decision left to make now is shall I do it for a -4 now or -4 next WC? Clichy is the replacent.

    A now
    B later

    1. FPLEL
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Keep Baines this week.

      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Will do, why is that?

        1. FPLEL
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Mirallas is out this week, he will attack a lot more. he also gets his set pieces back.

        2. Dead Cat Bounce
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          miralles is out and he scores much better playing without miralles in front of him

          1. Jonny Sutt
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            How long is miralles out for? Cuz I'll just keep him if it's ages.

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      i would only sell baines for -4 if u need the cash..otherwise i might not even make the move

      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Need the cash for siggy-> sterling swap

  28. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    who to make captian: Kane, austin, shrek, sanchez, silva, haz?

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Austin or Sanchez

  29. 3 years & counting
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Austin (C) please?

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Massive

    2. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It's an option. I'm tempted, but whatever's I do will be wrong this season...

    3. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Risky

    4. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      dont think Joey Barton will be too pleased

    5. The Handsome Hunk
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      personally, I wont... its Qpr though...

    6. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Unpredictable

  30. Zep
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I think the case for Giroud over Sakho/Carroll is that if I fail this week at least I have QPR at home the week after and not Chelsea away...

    And Arsenal could still easily score 2-3 goals this week at Liverpool IMO...

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Good move for me

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        yep i did it striaght away on sat following the exact same logic

    2. mookie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      that’s pretty much why i did get him