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11 January 2015 4565 comments
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Sunday delivers a trio of teams tussling for a top-four spot. Arsenal begin proceedings, with Arsene Wenger’s men seeking to recover from a damaging 2-0 reverse at St Mary’s: the Gunners host a dangerously unpredictable Stoke the Emirates.

Following that, it’s a Dutch Maestro face-off, as Man United and Southampton clash at Old Trafford. Louis van Gaal’s side will put their 10-match unbeaten run on the line against Ronald Koeman’s revived Southampton, buoyed by three wins in the last four.

Fantasy managers will be fixated on the returns of Alexis Sanchez against the Potters as he looks to take the opportunity to topple Eden Hazard atop the Fantasy Premier League midfield rankings. With just a single goal in the last six Gameweeks, another big Sanchez haul is overdue. We’ll also have an eye on Olivier Giroud – back from suspension and bidding to come into our Wildcard equation. Equally, Theo Walcott’s pitch time will be of keen interest – returns for the 8.9-priced midfielder could yet disrupt the template currently being formed.

Angel Di Maria is already part of that Wildcard template, with the Argentine expected to be handed a first start since Gameweek 12 when the Saints pay visit. His role and the impact on Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata is likely to occupy our analysis, while Southampton’s defence will also come under scrutiny against a United attack that’s fired 22 goals at Old Trafford.

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  1. All Out Attack
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Debuchy nooooooo...

  2. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Debuchy on WC innit

  3. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Debuchy down and out

  4. Declan
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    This doesn't look good 🙁

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Chambers bandwagon

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

    So, Chambers nailed on again....

  7. Demí
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Lucky Chambers owners

    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Or not

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Or unlucky. They're more likely to keep him now 😉

      1. Demí
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Hah. I forgot he wasn't on the bench, could've been coming on for a CS

  8. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    ADM or Sanchez for wc? Each is the only cover for their teams

  9. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Walcott and Debuchy going well 🙁

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      2 points

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No sympathy for Walcott 😉

    3. Jax
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      walcott was a bad move.

  10. Barrier Freeman
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Stoke be stoking.

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Bellerin warming up

  12. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Debuchy off

  13. afazeli85
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Debuchy being subbed

  14. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Oh no, JK, you'll have to scrap all your plans 😛

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      😆 every cloud has a silver lining . Worst week ever I am now on 23 🙁

    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      😆 Oh no for us more like

  15. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    To the guy saying Costa was a better pick than Fabregas....

    Both on 5.7 PPG
    Fabregas 1.5 cheaper

    1. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Costa looks more likely to step up his output I think. Might get him in

    2. threeputt
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      so have both 🙂

  16. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Mmmm...season goes from bad to worse...Cahill and Debuchy doing me proud.

  17. davies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Bellerin

  18. All Out Attack
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Here goes my first FT.

  19. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Yeesh. Was so close to bringing in Debuchy!

  20. Timtastic03
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Belle rim getting ready?

    1. Timtastic03
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bellerin*

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Preferred beautiful rim myself.

    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Wrong tab?

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Bellerin on

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

    Bellerin in

  23. afazeli85
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    1-1 coming

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Debuchy pretty serious

    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      🙁

    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Didn't see it. Potentially season ending?

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Heavy fall. Probably dislocated shoulder or something.

    3. 4-4-who?
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bet he's broken his colar bone. Nice one Arnowtavich. Hope u hare happy.

  25. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    The WC drafts I posted last night had Koscielny in. That goal makes me feel better about the decision, though I've not pulled the trigger on it yet. I expect Arsenal to get better defensively once the first choice back four gets a proper run. (As I type this Debuchy looks dead).

  26. 4-4-who?
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Stoke heavy handed tactics are a f disgrace.

    FA better take action

  27. SkyByBo
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Dirty stoke as usual.

  28. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Well that's annoying.

  29. ronmadpirlo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    For those saying Chambers he isn't even on the bench!

  30. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Rosicky really is a class player