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The Fantasy Flutter – Gameweek 18

We go head-to-head with Paddy once again this Gameweek and place our faith in a trio of in-form players with tasty looking fixtures on their Boxing Day menus. Arsenal’s resurgent frontman, Man City’s little magician and Tottenham’s Danish maestro are all called upon in our bid for a Merry Christmas.

Our first port of call is the Emirates Stadium where Arsenal face a QPR side that have lost every away match this season and scored just three times on their travels. Four goals in six appearances since returning to injury brings Olivier Giroud into contention for this one, and despite the form of Charlie Austin, we’re going to back the hosts to win this one comfortably – with Paddy offering 13/2 on Giroud to score two or more and Arsene Wenger’s side to collect a clean sheet, we’re shelling out £3 on this one.

Next up we head to the Hawthorns as West Brom host champions City. The odds are on Manuel Pellegrini’s side to deliver at both ends of the pitch in the Midlands match – they’re looking for a seventh straight win here and have conceded just a single goal in five. Paddy are willing to offer 11/2 on David Silva to score and City to earn clean sheet and we’re backing the little Spaniard to get amongst the goals once again – we part company with another £3.

Our final cash is splashed on Tottenham’s trip to struggling Leicester. Christian Eriksen’s sparkling form looks too good to ignore here – the Dane has scored in two of his last three away appearances, with only Chelsea keeping him at bay. With Paddy prepared to offer 8/1 on Eriksen to score and the north London outfit to keep out their hosts, we make this our bet of the week and hand over our final £4.

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  1. Original Sin
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who to play: Milner (Away to WBA) or Downing (Away to CHL)???

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Milner

    3. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Milner

    4. Notorious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

    5. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

      1. Original Sin
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks guys. I was also leaning towards Milner, thanks for the confirmation :). Is Milner going to play up front today or any city forward fit today?

  2. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    No chance if getting chelsea line ups before deadline is there?

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nope.

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      not good, haven’t seen that AlonsoXX fella recently

  3. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    yaya or kane for the captain?

    why are so many captaining Hazard? Isn't he a big doubt?

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      People C Hazard because if he plays his home form atm is ridiculously good. If he doesn't I doubt he'll feature at all which means you get your VC over a 1 from coming off of he bench.

  4. andres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    a moore to hutton
    b costa => giroud

    Forster (mccarthy)
    Zab azpi naylor chambers (moore)
    Yaya alexis hazard (downing boyd)
    Bony austin costa
    1ft, 1.0

  5. I am 42
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    who to bench?

    Di María Sánchez Sigurdsson Hazard Yaya
    Kane Costa Austin

    currently Austin

    cheers

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      austin

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lol, you better hope one of your mids doesn't play

  6. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any snow anywhere in UK?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Later but games will be ok

      1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ta. Just seen is expected after 11am so games should be fine

  7. jackx13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Play Austin or Sakho? And is Sanchez (c) and Rooney (vc) ok or should I switch them the other way around?

    1. premierglaser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Austin, keep

      1. Notorious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This.

    2. LMFAO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Switch

    3. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      powers

  8. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bony Costa or Zaba captain?

    1. premierglaser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa for me

    2. LMFAO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not costa

    3. Notorious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bony

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bony

  9. premierglaser
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Good to go lads?

    Hart

    Chambers--Azpi--Naylor

    Haz (vc)--San(c)hez--Erikson--Silva

    Costa--Kane--Austin

    Bench: Downing--Clyne--Duff

    1. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If Sanchez is rested and Hazard is out then you're fecked. Costa or Eriksen for vc I reckon

  10. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Boys...

    Sanchez the obvious (c) choice if you own him surely?

    I do, but for some reason I'm happy to get burnt b RvP (c) again 🙄

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      RVP for sure, wish i had him.

      Whats so obvious about Sanchez? He has done nothing sincee giroud vpcame back and is even being overshadowed by cazorla

    2. LMFAO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

    3. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      loads of predicted line ups dont have sanchez in. I am not putting the armband on him just incase he gets a 10 min game!

    4. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I won't be captaining Sanchez while Giroud is playing.

    5. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      nope
      sanchez form is hsite
      so of the 2 rvp is better with a nailed vc

    6. premierglaser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I know he's a little out of form but I too think Sanchez is the obvious choice.

    7. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      the gametime of both would worry me but the shambles that is qpr on their travels is too tasty to ignore

    8. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Stuck with this too - RVPS stats v Newcastle are hard to ignore

      1. Pinoche
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What stats??

        1. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Rvp 6 goals & 3 assists v Newcastle in his last 8 games

    9. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Oh ok then. 🙂

      Is he subject to the 'Mirrallas Effct' - you know, the thing that hurts Baines' points 😉

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly, the Giroud effect

      2. tw
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        could be

        1. Manu5
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          With wally,ozil on the horizon I would be getting ready to unload sanchez

  11. 32chickens
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    cresswell,chambers or mutton
    which one of these miserables to play ?

    1. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Chambers ofcourse.

    2. PGR
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      surely chambers

    3. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Chambers

    4. LMFAO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mutton of course

    5. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      thanx
      maj for chambers

  12. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Merry Christmas to you all, sorry haven't been on, can anyone help me?

    Guzan Elliot*

    Baines Terry Kompany* Duff* Saylor

    Fabregas Hazard* Downing Milner Marney

    Bony Austin Rooney

    1FT 4.5m itb

    Think my main priorities are getting rid of Kompany and Duff, maybe to Zabaleta and someone? -4 Any help much appreciated and sorry if I don't reply straight away as I have kids running around. Thanks if you do

    1. Solenya
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Merry Xmas to you as well.
      Kompany -> Zaba looks good. May as well leave Duff in for now and improve that midfield, something on the lines of Marney -> Silva ?

      1. Hurricane
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This

  13. oven
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What are people's thoughts on Silva (C)?

    1. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No for me

    2. LMFAO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

    3. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      my vc

      1. oven
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm I like this suggestion. Just went from Haz (C) / Bony (VC) to Silva (VC).

        1. 32chickens
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          yes like him as backstop

    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not so tempting with Jovetic back. Yaya enough cover for me.

      1. oven
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Didn't realize Jovetic was back.

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          On Sunday, probably. So Silva tempting for this week, and sure attacking. But not sure if you look longer than that

        2. Manu5
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Still ruled out for today though

  14. rohan
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Adrian

    Ivan Wisdom Baines

    Yaya Boyd Hazard Sanchez

    Diego Costa Kane Bony (C)

    Subs- Downing Moore Yun

    1ft. Anything you'd do? Nothing in the bank

    1. Solenya
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Getting a bench should be on the agenda there. Yun -> Saylor if you're not keen on a hit.

  15. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Should I get:
    Hutton or Vergini or O'Shea ?

    1. andres
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I am going hutton probably, look up

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

      Hutton

    3. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      vergini because sunderland are defending well, and o'shea is on 4 yc

    4. LMFAO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I went O'Shea

    5. Notorious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Vergini

  16. DameCorp
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rooney and Chambers to Bony and Zab???

    1. LMFAO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

  17. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Azpi nailed on for the next 3-4 matches as he got rested last GW?

  18. GarethJohn
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Which 2 to start out of downing , Sakho, taylor, chambers

    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Chambers and Downing

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

      Downing and Taylor

  19. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling or Nasri. Choose 1.
    No City cover. Can't afford Silva..

    1. LMFAO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      3

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      sterling by a mile

    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nasri

    4. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling imo

    5. jaredwilliams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling.

    6. Notorious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling

  20. Eye of the Schweinsteiger
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard Cazorla DiMaria Silva
    RVP Kane Bony
    Captain choice?

  21. keotes
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I hand the armband to? -
    A) Bony
    B) Costa
    C) Fab
    D) Silva
    E) Sanchez

    1. Notorious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm happy enough with Bony (C)

    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A out of those

  22. Citizen kano
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    sanchez to yaya done crazy or not

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Crazy

  23. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Had a dream last night. Hazard was rested. Fabregas scored and assisted in a 2-1 chelsea win. and Peter cech was sent off 😯

    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      who took the peno?

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Mark noble i think

    2. Hurricane
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Did Downing score as well? And Costa? 😛

    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I had a dream about you last night.

    4. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      keep taking the cheese.......

  24. James LeBron
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Am i good to go?
    Begovic- Krul
    Zabaleta- Fazio- Baines (Wisdom, Bruce)
    Hazard- Cazorla- Eriksen- Silva (Marney)
    Bony- Welbeck- Rooney

    Thanks!

  25. AM
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Baines ( C ) if trying to catch up ? or a bad move ?

    1. jaredwilliams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm tempted but surely can't with form.

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

      Great punt.

    3. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      well a differential...
      but dont think it will help

  26. Slyder93
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    good to go lads?

    Guzan
    Baines, Bertrand, Dummet
    Sanchez, Hazard, Siggy, DOwning
    Costa, Rooney, Austin

    Krul, Wisdom, Yun, Tiote

    2FT, 0.7itb

  27. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Weirdest week i can remember

    You have some taking out

    Sanchez
    Rooney
    Costa
    Sigi
    Bony

    While others are captaining them, its all very odd

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Can add hazard to the list, dropping in price while others capt

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This

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

        Don't you think costa is a reasonable cap choice with all those question marks surrounding others?

    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      People are taking out Bony?!

    3. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I know what you mean. It's the blind leading the blind. No player is confirmed out, it's all pure speculation by the people on this site. There's going to be a lot of disappointment and crying going on when the team sheets are announced.

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        the whole game is based on speculation, ive taken Hazard out and am comfortable with the decision, won't cry if he starts though

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Who did you take him out for?

    4. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think people are panicking over Sanchez unnecessarily so.

      Arsensl need the points, and have a long list of injuries so he'll play.

      I also think Haz will play against a top 4 side (unless injured), and if he is to be rested could be in one of the other xmas games

      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yeah probably so

    5. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      aye. very very weird.

      btw i prefer the bigger screenshots on your blog.

      1. Bobby
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        So does taking out hazard to bring in di Maria for this week also a stupid move do you think?

  28. Citizen kano
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    guzan
    terry baines clyne chambers
    sig haz sanchez erriksen
    costa kane cpt haz vc costa

    rate team out of 10

  29. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sakho or Downing as first sub?

    I kind of feel that Sakho can score against most top teams, but Downing is in red hot form...

    1. tw
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      are you playing 4 in the back this week?

      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        probably downing though

      2. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, playing Bertrand, Baines, Azpi & N Taylor.

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

      Downing

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

    3. Notorious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Downing

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

  30. tw
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    hazard or giroud captain?

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud. Fresharsenal.com's predicted lineup gives him a rest too, but better fixture than Hazard