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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. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Guendouzi should be the captain for the Gunners imo

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, he is a fighter. Also really young and will only get better. Plays with his heart on the sleeve.

  2. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    0-0 will do

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      0-1 with a Soy own goal would be better though.

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        1-0 with soy goal you mean

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          This

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

    Leicester continuing their struggles vs the big boys!

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

      As expected

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      3 at the back for Arsenal not good for Vardy

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Arsenal are really shaky. Can still see a few goals in this game.

  4. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    core of the Front 8 on WC is:

    Mane - KDB - Martial - Pulisic - ___
    Vardy - Abraham - ___

    for the missing spots, should I go for:

    A) 3-4-3: Dendoncker + Jimenez
    or
    B) 3-5-2: Maddison + Connolly

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Β

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

    Barnes octagon head +bps

  6. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Halfway to the Vardy blank! Come on!

  7. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tielemans or Mount to Pulisic worth a hit?

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

      no

  8. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pereira and vardy captain, eighteen points too much to ask?

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

      Would you take 6?

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I would not.

    2. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'll take Pereira -2 and Vardy 20 pointer

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Fine by me

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

      Don't want any points for Pereira ?
      😉

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hah!

  9. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Another captain blank ffs

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Story of the season

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Relax, its only half time.

    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mo Mane taa with roy Keane pic?

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

        ManUnited fan - MoManeTaa in fantasy

        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Still crazy hah

  10. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Another Captain fail. Vardy the culprit this time.

  11. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Granny is in the hooooouse

  12. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like Abraham captainiers are the real winners

    Vardy Party Derailed

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

      Martial you mean

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Captained Martial. Also brought in Vardy and Pulisic for a hit. Would be happy with an assist from him.

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Mane says hi

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

    That bloody Deliveroo woman is painful to listen to.

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

      but who ordered wings though?

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Wish id ordered Ings

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

      How advertising works at this annoying stage

    3. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Awful

      Hope she gets salmonella

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I quite like her actually.

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

    I didnt want any captain points anyway

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

      Not like we’ve been getting them for the last 5 weeks

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

        You mean 11?

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

    Painful as a Vardy (c) Maddison owner

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      45 mins left

  16. jezstatham
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow ozil walking off the pitch?!. I didn't even know he was playing?. Has he touched the ball yet?

    1. Freaki
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He’s actually done quite a lot u must be watching a different game

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

        This

      2. jezstatham
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I've been dozing on the settee. Haven't heard his name mentioned once. I've noticed Chambers guendozi and terrera a lot

        1. jezstatham
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          And then he didn't come out for the second half!!

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      He was okay tbh, with the tactics Arsenal were playing he couldnt do much so far.

  17. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Ozil to Douzi: If you focus more on finding your teammates instead of falling, we actually have a chance.
    Guenouzi: whatever I’m friends with the captain

  18. The SK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone here doesn’t own Abraham? What’s your OR?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      70K bought him this ganeweek

  19. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I love it when people try to bemoan points in , like this actually works hahaha

  20. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Has the match finished already?
    Must be, judging by all these "vardy captain fail" comments

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

      The game isn't finished, but Vardy is finished lol.

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

        Vardy reaches his quota for the season

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

          Yeah exactly, job and knock , he has gone home.

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        🙁

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

      The trend is continuing 😀

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

      match days on here mate, match days!

  21. rohan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy cappers, how we feeling after that half?

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

      Like a brace in second half

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

      I'm numb
      5 © fails already.
      3 on the spin atm.
      Don't feel the pain anymore

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        8 fails here.
        9 if vardy fails.

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

          Get away from us!!!!!!!!!

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Expected.
      I captained him so he'll fail.

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

      how do you thnk

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

      Vardy never ever looks like hauling... until he does!

    6. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      In last 5 gw, 4 captain fails. My rank is awful.
      I need that Vardy points 🙁

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

    Why didnt Kane play earlier today?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      LoL

    2. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lazyitus

  23. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to steal the show tomorrow?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My captain

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

    Tony Adams doing a pretty decent Mark impression

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

      Is there a cat in the studio as well?

  25. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Brought in 3 Leics this week ive broken an entire team

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Soy Mad Var?

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Teil not Soy

        1. Evasivo
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          2 mid spots taken by Lei, very maverick!

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah trying to change it up a bit.

  26. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    xG at half time.

    Leicester 0.42
    Arsenal 0.92

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

      Half good. Need an Arsenal goal from anyone but Auba

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What was the Vardy miss from one yard out xG?

  27. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Soy shoulda had a pen

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

      So should Auba

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

    LOL. Jamie Redknapp taking a dig at Brexit there.

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hilarious.

    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy wont be happy

  29. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy is much better than the 1st half vs palace, why you stressing out, this is him

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

      He's © now
      All the pressure of Fpl managers 😛

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

      Game has gone a bit flat after the first 30 mins IMO. Not much being created. Needs something to spark it back to life again.

  30. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pretty even game so far, just in favour of Leicester imo

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hoping for a 0-0 but extremely unlikely!