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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. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My mate is a die hard arsenal fan:

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/135152/event/12

    1. dvdguy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m an Arsenal fan and that’s why I brought in Maddison and captained Vardy

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

      And I thought I was bad simply not buying Leicester players.

    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      LOL WOW

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

      That’s why you need to leave team allegiances to one side when playing FPL.

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

        It looks like he definitely knows what can happen. Probably likes Arsenal so much that he would rather have a crap rank than their points.

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          He never buys other so called top 5 teams players and won our ml once when Lei won the title

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

      Too bad he lets it affect his FPL

    6. FPL_Sponge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Love this

    7. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Fool hahaha

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

      Holy shot! Digne got 2 points today!

    9. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wow - Vardy/Maddison/Chilwell on the bench, how as a Arsenal fan can you not realise your own defence is toilet 😀

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

    Bring on AFTV for post game entertainment!!

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

      Innit fam. Ya get me blud?

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

      For the sake of humanity, don’t click on their videos. We shouldn’t support stupid celebrities. Go watch a video on tactics or something more productive.

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

    Tierney with Southampton and Norwich next. What to do :/

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sell.

    2. DNFPL
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I remember 3 weeks ago having a conversation about Tierney with you. Told you he was useless.

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

        Hahaha, been benched anyways so not too bothered. May play for next 2 though

    3. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bet you didn't watch any of Arsenal games.

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

    Bottomed, RP:

    So first to get the sack during IB?

    1. Emery
    2. Poch
    3. Ralf
    4. Ole

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

      3.

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

      1

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

      Ole is safe, the board are happy with the yes man who fans are unlikely to turn against.
      Maybe if we get into a proper relegation fight he'll be at risk.

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

        That's the prob, he's a yes man. Think I read that Ander Herrera said that at MU, football doesn't seem important. MU has become more of a marketing machine with Ed and Pogba!

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

          100%.. football is an after thought.. mill the cash cow till it's dead.. then sell up for more profit and leave a carcass.

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

    Arsenal are awful

    1. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yep.

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

    Edu the Arsenal Technical Director.

    Anyone else remember the Cribs episode of his where he had a huge mural of himself in the living room?

    What a man.

    1. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No but I remember Dennis flight fear

        1. Party time
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Dennis Bergkamp

      • Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Good ebening.

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

        3 - Vardy (37)
        2 - Maddison (31)
        1 - Söyüncü (28)

        1. FPL_Sponge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks TM

      • JustPark
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This isn't fun. I benched Soy. Should be a bloody derby with goals at both ends 🙁

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

          Arsenal are just really bad.

      • Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ings (c) next gw?

        1. dvdguy
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          (TC) Richarlison

      • HTL
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Brought Soyuncu in for Dunk but played Rico instead. What a rotten 6 point swing

      • Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry to say but just a small ARS goal. Maybe a shock Kolas worldie. That’d be lovely to help my rank

        (Sorry!)

        1. FPL_Sponge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Don’t be sorry. Hoped for the same

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy dead

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

          The little peak, haha

      • Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Vardy over 🙁

      • Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        was debating between soyuncu, tomori and rico as a replacement for ota.... welll you can very well guess who i picked 🙁

      • Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        National team injuries emerging

      • UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Would you WC this team?

        Pope -- Heaton*
        Taa Lundy Rico -- Lascelles* Tomori
        Sterling* Kdb Mount* Martial -- Cantwell*
        Tammy Vardy Rashford*

        So would remove 6 players. Not sure what moves i will make if i dont WC. probably just sterling > mane.

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

          Who would you bring in instead of Rashford? He’s got decent fixtures now.

          I guess you could spread his funds to midfield or defence.

          1. UnitednationsXI
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah get ings instead...get robbo, mane, remove Mount for Maddison

        2. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Yep

        3. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Tielemans and Pereira getting no BAPs 🙁

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

            Perreira been unlucky. Could've had 2 assists, will come good with these fixtures 🙂

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

            Joke aint it

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

            Difficult with Vardy and Maddison on fire

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

          Leicester looks incredible

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

            Rodgers is actually a very good manager it seems. Very decent squad as well.

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

            Arsenal makes most teams look incredible.

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

              Arsenal defended well today

              1. Tasty Jerk
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                hehe

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

          Mid price forwards better than premium forwards.

          Jimmy, Vardy, Tammy vs.Aguero, Kane, Auba

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

          Flag him up!!

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

            Or wave him back on

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

              Both!

        7. Botman and Robben
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Darn, I benched Soy sauce.

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

            Me too, think a lot have

        8. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Vardy broken arm ??

          Will have to get Rebecca to give him a chug

          1. Queens of the South Age
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Sure they'll be some offers from in here the way he is racking up the points.

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            The more strapping he has, the more powerful he gets.

        9. Differentiator
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          DT might run to the dugout and two-foot Emery

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

          Auba is not a good FPL asset when he is this expensive.

          1. FPL_Sponge
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            I’m selling for Mane, but means getting rid of Maddison

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

              Not sure Madders is worth losing.

        11. Queens of the South Age
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Refusing to get in Leicester players cos I can't stand their manager is going to cost me isn't it....

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

            Yes

            1. Queens of the South Age
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Aahh well. Got to stick to my guns now.

        12. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Pereira is overpriced, might sell

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

            Isn’t he the 2nd highest point scoring defender in the game?

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

          Soy on bench hurts

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

            Yeah indeed. Better to bench him this week than last though!

        14. Am sorry to say again it�…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Who is leicesters back up striker?

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

            Nacho

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

            Iheanacho

          3. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Itchy nachos

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

            Perez and then Gray on the wing?

          5. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Basically we don't have one except Nacho. Expect that to change in January.

        15. Tomerick
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Has anyone else noticed that Vardy keeps scoring despite his stats? I suppose one might call him a “stat buster”

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

            Kane's stats were never good either were they?
            Can imagine none of these poacher type strikers to have good stats