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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. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Why has the Baldock goal not been overturned? It was a Dier OG.

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

      Watch again.

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Was it tho

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

      There are people who care?

    4. El Matador
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe it wasn't then

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

      Specsavers...

      1. El Matador
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Dodgy IPTV

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

    LMS safety score currently 14

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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

      *baseball umpire*
      ...SAFE!

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Chilwell
    Maddison
    Vardy

    Nice comfortable 30-pointer coming right up

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You’ve forgotten Maddison and Chilwell’s points in that 30 point estimate

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

      Same with Vardy Capt. Bring it on

    3. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Who knows the way this season is going

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      *5 points

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

    Rain in Leicestershire is hammering down

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      The party goes on in any conditions

    2. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Same conditions as they had at Southampton.

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

      the fancy dan Southern, Hampstead dwelling, Arsenal players will not like that !

  5. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Soy goal will be great even if it means Vardy has to blank and Perez hattie lol

  6. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Tarkowski 3 bonus - feels amazing after a rough start to the season

  7. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Aubameyang

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

      This I like this formation for him

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You first.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Get in formation

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Hahaha

  8. SouthCoastSaint
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Horrid BAPs update for Son and Ings owner and Pope wildcard seller!

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

    All the excitement and expecting of points... 😀

    FPL is a cruel game!

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yet we all come back every week for more punishment. What's wrong with us.

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

        We’re a uniquely twisted bunch.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Ha ha
      I'm ready for punishment !
      No © points for last 3 gw's
      Can't be worse 😀

  10. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Please vote.

    Best 4.4m or less defender to get?

    A. Chambers
    B. Targett
    C. Holgate
    D. Yedlin
    E. Saiss
    F. Adam Smith
    G. Charlie Taylor
    H. Janmaat
    I. Kelly

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      As I've been saying for weeks...

      Janmaat

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

        You benched for Rico 🙁 hope I didn’t tell you to do that i’m having a nightmare deciding who to bench

        1. Ze_Austin
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Well, it was 50:50 anyway. I can't blame myself too much for it... But it does feel awful. Funny thing is I'm not sure I can start Janmaat against Barnes + Wood, but would I bench Lund against Man U (with Hendo absent)? Another crazy one ahead

          Definitely benching Rico in GW13 for his hat trick vs Wolves

      2. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        cool

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

      H. b williams

    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Started Janmaat ahead of both Lundy & Rico this GW so he's my man 🙂

  11. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone not captained Vardy?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      o/ Son(c)

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      You think he has 100% captaincy? 😀

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Salah

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

      Pulisic captain

      1. Party time
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Well played

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

            Thanks 🙂

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Don’t own!

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

      Silence please on FFS for the bugle !

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

        At least he can play it properly 🙂

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      is Aurier traditionally a bap magnate ?

      1. FPLzebub
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes

      2. Party time
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Somewhere in between that line, I suppose

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          BAP or cards, nothing in between 😀

          1. Party time
              4 years, 5 months ago

              He breaks everything breakable

        • Party time
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Respect to those who lost their lives defending their country

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

            They just played Maximus’s tune. The last post 🙂

            1. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Did they Beat the drum slowly, did the play the pipes lowly?
              Did the rifles fir o'er you as they lowered you down?
              Did the bugles sound The Last Post in?
              Did the pipes play the Flowers of the Forest?

          • GAMBIT
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            This Arsenal line up actually looks good!

            1. Party time
                4 years, 5 months ago

                I love it. Balanced as furk

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

              Game on

            3. Party time
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Captain hindsight this gw? it feels like Auba may haul here

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

                  How?

              • Qaiss
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                We are winning today.

                1. DR0GBA
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  I am going to assume you're a Spurs fan in disguise trolling.

                  1. Qaiss
                    • 8 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    I'm just a huge Gooner mate, care more about my team than FPL. Have you heard of a club supporter before?

                    1. DR0GBA
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 5 months ago

                      Ahh I see now, you're TY from AFTV

              • Gentle_Turks
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Fun (if you're not a UTD fan) stat:

                Solskjaer has lost more PL games as a manager than Jurgen Klopp, despite taking charge of 104 fewer games.

                1. Longlatini
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Mid table team

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

                  Solskjaer is managing a relegation side though

                  1. Gentle_Turks
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Ouch.

              • Piggs Boson
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                The 352 is fast becoming the standard counter for the 433. Arsenal might have a chance here.

                1. Dynamic Duos
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Arsenal will win

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

                    Nah

              • Sandy Ravage
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Sheffield United defence double down deuce

              • twoplustwo
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Vardy TC

                Please Jamie 😐

                1. Party time
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    Why did you do that

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

                      Because arsenal defend like clowns?

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

                        And played midweek, and Lei are in good form etc.

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

                  Best replacement for Pieters?

                  Rico, Chambers, Charlie Taylor, Beardsley?

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

                    Bardsley 🙂

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

                  Vardy just shot and didn’t score...

                  Where’s my refund!!!

                  1. Epic Fail
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    4 years, 5 months ago

                    That's almost his quota of shots for the game then. He'll have to score with his 1 other shot later in the game.

                4. FOO FIGHTER
                  • 4 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  Emery trying to save his skin playing 5 at the back.

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

                    Well they are at Leicesterlona.

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

                  This high line is perfect, Arsenal!

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

                  Damn, crap pass from Tielemans

                  *FK Maddy range

                7. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  I like watching these games with top six teams playing against those trying to displace them.

                  First plucky spurs went the distance with the mighty blades and now Leicester have to show they can do it against North London pretenders.

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

                  Arsenal playing with fire passing out from the back