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All eyes on Vardy as Leicester host Arsenal

All eyes will be on the King Power Stadium for the final match of Gameweek 12’s Saturday programme.

Leicester City host Arsenal, with a large number of managers backing Jamie Vardy (£9.5m) for the captaincy.

He was the winner of our latest poll and was also reported as the most popular option for the armband among the top 10,000 managers too.

34.9% of those at that level have trusted Vardy as their captain hoping he can continue his strong record against Arsenal.

In eight Premier League starts against the Gunners, he has scored eight times.

With each passing Gameweek, the interest in Vardy continues to rise as only Christian Pulisic (£7.4m) earned more transfers in since Gameweek 11 as the Foxes’ forward (370,000+).

James Maddison (£7.4m) has also been a popular figure in the transfer market, earning 230,000+ new owners for Gameweek 12, the fourth-highest.

Leicester players actually dominated the top 10 for transfers in, with Çaglar Söyüncü (£4.8m) and Youri Tielemans (£6.6m) also up there, with 140,000+ and 130,000+ new owners respectively.

That should see most of the Fantasy community willing on a win for Leicester this afternoon.

However, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) still has the backing of 25.9% for Gameweek 12 and could be an interesting factor in this Saturday evening clash.

He starts up front for Arsenal alongside Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) and supported by Mesut Özil (£7.2m) in the number 10 role.

Unai Emery lines his side up in a 3-4-1-2 formation with Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) and Hector Bellerín (£5.4m) as the wing-backs.

Leicester City XI (4-1-4-1): Schmeichel; Chilwell, Söyüncü, Evans, R Pereira; Ndidi; H Barnes, Maddison, Tielemans, Pérez; Vardy.

Arsenal XI (3-4-1-2): Leno; Holding, D Luiz, Chambers; Kolasinac, Torreira, Guendouzi, Bellerín; Özil; Aubameyang, Lacazette.

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  1. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Looks matter of time for Vardy goal

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Fingers crossed

    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That's what I said about Kane!

      1. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Kane didn't look like scoring at any point in the game though.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Apart from that time he nearly scored

        2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          He never does, like Villa game first of season. Ended game with a brace

  2. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Soy VAR should be pen

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      LOL

  3. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Might be pen?

  4. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    That is a penalty surely

  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wtf? Penalty, foul on Soya

  6. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Wtf

  7. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Good grief, not owning Soy is killing me!

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Soy was never getting there.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Doesn’t matter.

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Doesnt matter. Warner and Smith's tampering didn't decide the series

  9. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal passing out from the back does not seem a good idea. Leicester are quick and Arsenal aren't quick enough.

    1. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Awful

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    VAR breaks in the rain?

  11. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    That’s not a penalty!? Those making VAR decisions blind or what????

  12. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    WHERE IS VAR WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY NEEDED

  13. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Cannot stand VAR.

  14. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Oh no pen given?

  15. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy guaranteed to score here. Arsenal defense terrible, high line against Vardy with slow CBs

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Agreed

  16. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Lol VAR keeps giving

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Awaiting Qaiss’ post on VAR favouring Arsenal 😉

  18. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pretty much the exact start I’d hoped for when sticking the TC on Vardy, not sure why Arsenal persist with playing it out

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

    Clear pen. VAR is useless

  20. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal completely lack discipline....

  21. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Arsenal look like a league 2 side desperately defending in an FA cup tie

  22. KGFC
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    The FK was taken by Chilwell but I thought Maddy usually takes them... has that changed?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Chilwell takes them if they want a left footer.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Better angle for cross. Shot would have been Maddison.

    3. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks both, good to know!

    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maddison is right footed.

  23. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    VAR is for match fixing

  24. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Even Alan Smith calling it a pen 😆

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Tbf to Alan Smith, even though he is an ex-Arsenal player and Arsenal fan, he usually calls Arsenal matches fairly. Unlike Carragher when it is Liverpool and Neville when it is Man Utd.

  25. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Pope likely to keep his 2 BAPS?

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Handball?

  27. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Chance of Roberto getting dropped?

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on when Pelle gets sacked

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      As soon as Fabianski is back

    3. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Actually come to think of it I'd rather take the 0 from Hendo than have a West Ham keeper

  28. Gizzachance
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Leic players have killed me the last two games owning none
    Brought in Vardy (c) this week
    Apologies in advance if I jinxed it

  29. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Vardy, let’s have a party that would make the Beastie Boys proud!

  30. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    VAR been turned off for this game just like you all wanted earlier