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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. MoSalad
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Giroud brace coming today

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      According to this Giroud and Sanchez to be rested, Walcott and Podolski to play. Not actual fact but worthwhile pointing out that they've been spot on with the lineups for the past few weeks now...

      http://fresharsenal.com/walcott-and-podolski-start-arsenal-line-up-with-many-changes-in-boxing-day-fixture/

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

        No way will Wally start. As much as I can see Sanchez rested, not sure how they will replace him. Podolski will mean a big reshuffle?

      2. Chambo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I checked this site and they said before Newcastle game: 'Podolski starts!' and he didn't, only came on as sub later on

      3. Mr Sarcastic
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Uuurgh I was just about to confirm costa -> giroud 🙁

      4. lightspeed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I think the the use of the phrase "I would" is a good indicator where the information is founded

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

      Giroud will start

  2. Wake me up before sanogo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pick 3:

    A) Chambers
    B) Johnson
    C) Austin
    D) Cisse
    E) Caulker

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

      BCA

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

    Di Maria to start ?

    1. Grumpy Camel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Likely

    2. OLEgend
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yes

  4. Blue Lion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How would you line up your bench of Chester(SUN),Boyd(liv) & Downing(che) ?

    1. Blue Lion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's Chester playing Sunderland Away & Boyd Liverpool at home actually!

    2. Mak_Gold
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Downing, Boyd, Chester.

      • Prince of Persia
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Downing, Chester, Boyd.

      • SweeSwee
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        DBC

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

      Lukaku to Giroud/Bony or save transfer?

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

      Just found this article on the Chelsea site. Note that it was posted 3 hours ago.
      http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/12/pre-match-briefing--chelsea-v-west-ham-united-part-two1111.html
      Here's the all-important statement:
      'At least Eden Hazard, electric again at the Britannia Stadium three days ago, appears on course to be available despite the kick suffered there.'

      1. Blue Lion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Never on doubt... HAzzzzzzarrrrrrrrrrr CAPTAIN !
        HAZATTRICK!!!!

      2. tokara
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        nice find, bro!

        a saviour

      3. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        niiice

      4. si
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Even if he is fit, he may not start. Although, surely Jose would have rested him at Derby last week if he wanted to rest him?

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

          Yup, you could be right. But, a game against a top 4 side isn't the best game to rest him.

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

        We knew he was fit because he had been training, question is will Mou start him. My guess is he will

      6. SweeSwee
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hazard scores 2 goals, 1 assist and 3 bonus points

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

          I wish!!

    5. il Brutto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Should I just save the transfer because I don't think there are any clear moves to make? Who would you captain out of this lot?

      Pants
      Clyne Naylor Baines
      Sterling Siggy Sanchez Haz
      Kane Costa Rooney

      Hutton Boyd Cameron

    6. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Morning. Keep transfer this week?? Team:

      Hart

      Baines Azpi Chambers

      Haz Sanch Downing YaYa

      Costa Bony Austin

      // Boyd / Hutton / Dummett

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        defo

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

        Great team.

        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers chaps.

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

        Where is your Spurs cover? 🙂

    7. Mr. Perfectionist
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Captain one:-

      A) Bony
      B) Kane
      C) Yaya

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B could be amazing

      2. Prince of Persia
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        C

      3. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B or c

      4. Paanmonkey
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        currently on Bony

    8. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ok...haz may well be fit, but are they really going to smash west ham?

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

        Yes.

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

        Nope. Can see a 2-0/2-1.

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

        No, keep on sekund Hazard, there's always a small hope you're doing/did the right thing 😉

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

          Keep on selling

    9. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez last 5 at home
      13, 16, 2, 9, 9

      Hazard last 5 at home
      11, 10, 11, 9, 14

      I'm going to pick one of them and not over think it this week

      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sanchez will be dropped and Chelsea will struggle

        Between yaya and Kane for me.

        1. A Defender's Nightmare
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          How come you're saying now that he'll be dropped?

      2. SweeSwee
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sanchez' role has massively changed since those scores, Hazard's has nit

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

      Hope you all had a brilliant Christmas.

      I've got 2 FTs but zero clue what to do with them.

      Current team is:
      Hart (McCarthy)
      Azpi Clyne Chambers (Duff, Cresswell)
      Hazard (c) Sanchez Yaya Downing (Boyd)
      Costa Bony (vc) Austin

      0.5 in the bank.

      I'd like to sort my defence out, namely Clyne and Cresswell for the tough fixtures. Ideally Cresswell > someone below 5.0 today. Any suggestions? I feel bad wasting a FT!

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'd get Duff first

        1. Buck The Trent
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          *Duff out first

        2. RyanC
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah? He's been on my bench injured for a while. Which better options at that price would you recommend? Cheers.

    11. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking of doing Costa to Giroud today and captaining him, good move? I plan on getting rid of costa anyway...

    12. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      have mirallas(unsure of his injury) and downing. Who to start?

    13. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Any defender worth a hit? As otherwise, I have to play Dummmet (away to United) or Wisdom (home to City)

      Have Hart, Baines, Azpi

      *actually thinking of Skrtel 😯

    14. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Could be the perfect week to captain 'Never captain Baines'.

      1. Old Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I wouldn't. Stoke are a pain the backside and are guaranteed to do exactly what you don't want them to do.

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

          Oh god, I really don't want this thought but with so much risk attached to the usual candidates it feels a great week to just captain a 100% starter with potential to explode. Quite like the idea of Siggy too.

      2. SweeSwee
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Stoke aren't going to roll over for a weak mid table team like Everyon. Think Stoke will get something

    15. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      play Downing or Boyd today? Downing better player but can't see West Ham scoring

    16. Matt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Morning all, hope all of your Christmas Day's were enjoyable, now it's down to the footy this afternoon, how does this look?

      Hart
      Azpi Baines Hutton
      Hazard (c) Sanchez Downing Siggy
      Austin Bony (vc) Costa

      Subs: Pantilimon Boyd Dummett Wisdom

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

        saved my 1FT btw, right idea?

        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Fine mate. GTG

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

      Hey guys love some quick help
      Fabinski or Pantimon ??

      What 2 to start from chambers,taylor,downing,sakho ??
      Also C on - Silva,Sanchez,Eriksen,Rooney or Baines (punt)

      Thanks heaps for anyone that helps .

    18. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I like

      ....................Guzan
      Demi ᴰ Baines ᴰ Terry ᴰ Chambers
      .....Yaya ᴹ Hazard(c) ᴹ Sanchez
      ...........Austin ᶠ Bony ᶠ Giroud

      Gilks; Downing, Marney, Hutton

    19. Ando
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Steven Fletcher (C), anyone care to join me? 😉 Or does anyone else even have him? Haha

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

        Have in UFPL, at least there you can swap him out when he fails do

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

          I think he's guaranteed to start, played well in the tyne wear derby and has a plum home fixture this week.

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Go for it

    20. Zep
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Damn these articles about Giroud not starting...

      I don't need a captaincy headache as well... 😕

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

        I can feel an Arsenal XI with Pod, Rosicky, Campbell and Sanogo in it. There will be tears..

      2. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What articles?

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

      Keep Lukaku one more week or sell for Bony/Giroud?

    22. toxik
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott anyone?

    23. mouldy_uk
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A. Giroud and Silva -4
      Or
      B. Sanchez and Sakho

      (Have Yaya)

    24. il Brutto
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Who are people picking as their captain?

      1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yaya

      2. RyanC
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Haz, I think, but Bony is tempting.

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

        Bony

      4. Nobodinho
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        (C)osta

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

        Hazard c, yaya vc

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

        Complete guess work this 😆

        1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          It makes me laugh. Journalists and bloggers have less of an idea than we do.

    25. Who Ate All Depays?
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Need to sort this captaincy headache...who's more likely to start between Haz & Yaya?

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        why not do haz (c) and Yaya (vc) That way if Haz doesn't play yaya gets the points?

        1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          This is he safest way

        2. Who Ate All Depays?
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          but then there's always the possibility of Haz coming on for the last half an hour or 15 mins

          1. Who Ate All Depays?
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            if Che is struggling for a win which is very likely in absence of Haz

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

          Hazard 1 point likely. He always comes on even if winning just to help retain the ball and drain the opposition.

          1. Who Ate All Depays?
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            xactly the reason for my apprehension

      2. Old Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yaya is almost 100% to start. Hazard - we live in hope.

    26. donbenjam
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Morning sirs! I am very tempted to (C) Silva, surely he is a great choice? No strikers, guaranteed start, play in the hole, and in good form. Only downside is he is away.. I have Haz, Sanchez, Yaya too. And Bony / Costa up front..

      Very tempted to (C) Silva + (VC) Bony.. What you think?

    27. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pantilimon
      Chambers - azpi - Baines ( dummett - wisdom )
      silva - downing - haz (vc) - sanchez - sterling
      Giroud (c) - austin ( kane )

      any good? or do I need to make changes? any players to swamp out for a -4?
      got 0.7M left

      really like to win my first cup match!!