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17 May 2015 2523 comments
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All eyes will be on Arsenal this afternoon, with the Gunners travelling to Old Trafford in the first of their double Gameweek fixtures. Meanwhile, Man City look to strengthen their hold on second place when they lock horns with Swansea at the Liberty in the earlier lunchtime kick off.

Swansea face a tough task trying to contain the league’s form forward, Sergio Aguero, when the Sky Blues pay a visit. The Argentinian marksman boasts eight goals in five starts for City, having registered a hat-trick and two assists last time out. David Silva has also delivered strong Fantasy returns in recent weeks, notching one goal and three assists in his last two starts. However, Garry Monk’s may just have an ace of their own up their sleeves, with leading striker Bafetimbi Gomis scoring a dramatic late winner on his return from injury against Arsenal. The former Lyon marksman tallied four goals in as many appearances and will threaten a City defence seeking their fourth shut-out in five Gameweeks.

Manchester United recovered from a three-match losing streak last weekend, recording a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Juan Mata (four goals in seven) and Marouane Fellaini (three goals in eight) account for the Red Devils’ only two goals in the past four Gameweeks, in light of Wayne Rooney failing to net in five. Olivier Giroud is experiencing a similar downturn in form for visitors Arsenal – having drawn blanks in four consecutive matches; Alexis Sanchez has partly compensated for Giroud’s demise, with three goals in five starts. Meanwhile, Aaron Ramsey has been the North Londoners’ most consistent player of late, delivering attacking returns in four of his previous seven outings. The Welshman is a slight injury doubt going into today’s encounter, with Fantasy managers eagerly anticipating Arsene Wenger’s teatime teamsheet.

  1. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Giroud is yet another clown who murks my team every season I bring him in he does nothing.

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Same

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Minute I drop him, he goes on a spree and then his total points per game is up there with the rest of them in that bracket. Hate him. John Terry is just the same!

    2. bacary lasagna
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Classic

    3. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      for me it's the opposite... for the first time i played he didn't score or assist

      1. Konig Luther
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        *played him,

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I owned him for his run of goals from Jan onwards 🙂

  2. Torres76
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ramsey looking boss

    1. Salfpilgrimlfc
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yep boss for 2 points

    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      #keephoping

    3. Belsunz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      the North remembers!

  3. Hibbopotamus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Giroud has been one of the only consistent threats for Arsenal today. I don't own him but he hasn't been the problem, in this game at least. Starting midfield was invisible

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yup Caz Coq Ozil all haven't had the ball

      1. Hibbopotamus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Right. Ozil's been woeful when he has had it. Alexis has been running around a lot but hasn't made much happen either

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      True, but he has had three chances that all could have, and arguably should have, been scored.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Matchday FFS likes to exaggerate everything.

    4. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Agree , and also dont own him. Still worried he will punish us in the Sun game

      1. Hibbopotamus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Agreed

  4. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I traded Terry to get Walcott in a draft league early in the season.

    Now who's laughing? 😯

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No-one?

      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        It was sarcastic don't worry

  5. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    what makes me laugh is gary nevielle bigs up giroud.. is it a double bluff or is he just deluded?

  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Rvp a donkey?

  7. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    No Ramsey assist?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No

      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Or yes

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Blackett own goal, theo assist.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Of course. Wasn't on target

  8. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    It's old but still funny... Always think about this when I watch le Donkey

    Wow... I am Giroud

    http://youtu.be/bBGAawmvlqo

  9. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ozil to break Mane's record

  10. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    van persie and falcao both past it

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      To whom?

  11. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Silva assist?

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No 🙁

    2. Numb
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Email FPL

  12. Torres76
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Wally to start vs Sunderland?

    1. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I hope not

  13. Numb
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Lol @ Arsenal player captainers!

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      (C)onnor for me : - D

      even worse

      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Ballsy

    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Email FPL

      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I will thanks.

  14. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    The FPL double gameweek disappointment lives on

    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      This one still on , but yeah
      Liverpool one cost us huge

  15. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    How long left?

    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      1 min plus injury time

  16. Nobodinho
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez off 🙁

  17. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    3 ex barca players on the field at the mo

    Can you name them?

    1. Wings of Steel
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Donkey Do, Donkey Da and Donkey Day

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Valdes, Sanchez, and and and and....

      1. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Bellerin

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Sanchez not one of them.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          What?!

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No

    4. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Bellerin, Sanchez and Valdes

    5. Torres76
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Valdes, Smalling and Fellani?

    6. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Valdez

      Was Sanchez?

      Was bellerin?

      Flamini?

      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Sanchez was absolutely a former Barca man. Just last year even (and before...)

    7. JJO
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Flamini is the 1

  18. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Bye bye captain Sanchez.

  19. Torres76
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez off

  20. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Bringing Flamini on to help the attack for the win, eh?

  21. bacary lasagna
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Lol @ everyone

  22. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    All three of my Arsenal players off 😎

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Rested for Sunderland 😎

  23. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Blinded by the promise of DGW once again 🙁

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He went off for Valdes...

  24. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Lol at how PvA has got me more points than Sanchez (c) so far

  25. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Flamini OG

  26. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    2/3 of my Arsenal off 😆

  27. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    3 arsenal players....

    Cazorla
    Sanchez
    Bellerin

    Nice

    Lol 😆

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      All subbed off early for next game? (You can clutch at straws)

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Same here Evs, gotta be a good sign for Wednesday....

  28. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    2 FTs just as well as it looks like I'm doing a keeper transfer this week!

    At least I got the cleanie!

  29. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ozil sanchez and cazorla very poor

    Giroud and ramsey the best arsenal players out there

    Giroud hasn't stopped trying and hold up play excellent. Ramsey some great work and good balls into the attack

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      So... Rambo has good balls. Cheers.

    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. But those doubts with Ramsey put us all off

  30. Al
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Was Sanchez playing today?