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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 Wengerโ€™s men seeking to recover from a damaging 2-0 reverse at St Maryโ€™s: the Gunners host a dangerously unpredictable Stoke the Emirates.

Following that, itโ€™s a Dutch Maestro face-off, as Man United and Southampton clash at Old Trafford. Louis van Gaalโ€™s side will put their 10-match unbeaten run on the line against Ronald Koemanโ€™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. Weโ€™ll also have an eye on Olivier Giroud โ€“ back from suspension and bidding to come into our Wildcard equation. Equally, Theo Walcottโ€™s pitch time will be of keen interest โ€“ 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 Southamptonโ€™s defence will also come under scrutiny against a United attack thatโ€™s fired 22 goals at Old Trafford.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Bellerin Wagon ?

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

    What a twat Aranutovic btw...

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

      Thug

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

      Yeah, looked a pretty blatant yellow card, was out of play when he barged him.

    3. RÏษ BY
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      didn't seem exactly apologetic did he?

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

      Agreed. Stoke management to blame - always heavy handed play.

  3. Goodfella
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    First Azpilicueta, now Debuchy, this ain't funny.

  4. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Ospina first choice now?

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

      Yeah because he doesn't smoke I guess

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

      Doubt it.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Too bad. Would have been a bargain

    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Probably, because he's a genuinely good GK, unlike Szcszecsny

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

    Bellerin bang wagon

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

      ** Band

      ๐Ÿ˜†

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

        Gang band?

      2. RÏษ BY
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        you may have been right first time ๐Ÿ˜†

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

      ๐Ÿ˜†

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

    Looks like a dislocated shoulder for Debuchy

    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Just pop it back in off a locker door.

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

        It doesn't take long to recover

        Could be back next week

        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, depends on the damage to the ligaments, or tendons, whatever you've got in your shoulder.

    2. The3rdTurd
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      From the way he was clutching his shoulder, it could also be a broken collar bone.

  7. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Right-backs for Arsenal are cursed

  8. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Maybe broken arm Debuchy possibly

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

      No I think a dislocated shoulder.

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

    The WC drafts I posted last night had Koscielny in. I expect a lot of people to accuse me of chasing points now. 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).

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      How bad it seems for Debuchy?

    2. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      hes a good bet if they do indeed tighten up. BAPS monster and the odd goal

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

    OX close

  11. krzys
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    My WC team. Thoughts please.

    Pantilimon Foster
    Terry Kompany Bertrand Wisdom Wasilewski
    Hazard Sanchez Di Maria Downing Boyd
    Aguero Austin Kane

    Cheers!

    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good, template, safe

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

      Strong, though defence will have CSs benched all over the shop
      Boyd needs to go in three weeks too

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

    Steve Bates ‏@sbates_people 1m1 minute ago
    1/2 #MUFC team news: hearing Blind Rojo and Di Maria all played in training line-up y'day so COULD start, Falcao on bench with Valdes...

    1. โญ Bemba_Da โญ
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Falcao on the bench

      Whhhhuttttt?!

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

      Should be RVP dropped if anyone

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

      DDG
      Valencia Jones Smalling Rojo
      Blind Carrick
      Mata Rooney Adm
      RVP

      Possibly?

  13. nevins84
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is there any teams that are due blank gameweeks soon????

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Possibly Spurs and Chelsea depending on cup semi finals

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

      Not yet. Probably will be when the other competitions get into the final stages.

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

    Dislocated shoulder I reckon.

  15. Sif
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Put Debuchy in my WC team yesterday...

  16. SouthCoastSaint
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Debuchy on the wildcard. Super

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

      Me too.

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

      me too

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

    Jaysus that's some lump on his forehead

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

      Is it not just a blade of grass?

  18. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    How many players do you have playing today?

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

      Alexis and Shrek

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

      Alexis

    3. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      2

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

      1 Sanchez

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

      Walcott, Debuchy, ADM and RVP. So possibly one ๐Ÿ™‚

      1. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Ha, good luck ๐Ÿ™‚

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

      Debuchy
      Sanchez
      ADM
      DDG

      1. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Nice.

      2. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        De Gea could rack up a few points today

  19. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Come on... Cameron (C)

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

    Any suggestions for a 5.2 defender?

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

      Toby

      1. OptimusBlack
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Who is Toby ??

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

          toby alderweireld

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

        I already have Bertrand. But I'll consider doubling up.

    2. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Jones

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Debuchey

  21. Just A Wooden Spoon
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Is that Chambers on now? That guy has 19 lives if so.

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

      No not even on bench

      1. Just A Wooden Spoon
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Thank god ๐Ÿ˜†

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

      Bellerin. Chambers is ill

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

      Nope, Bellerin

    4. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Nope. Not in squad?

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

    Debuchy off means Arsenal CS is pretty much irrelevant

    1. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      1 point more for Sanchez/Cazorla.

  23. Point Magnets
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    For everyone who was hating on me for putting Koscielny in my Wild Card team n persuaded me to take him out . i Hate your guts and despise u..

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

      Shouldn't have listened

      1. Point Magnets
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        smh.. why oh why do i let others ignorance influence my decisions.

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

      ๐Ÿ˜†

    3. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, always follow your own gut.

      I backed Ivan over Terry and decided to keep Baines.

    4. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      You should hate yourself for being weak and easily swayed.

      Feeble human.

      1. RÏษ BY
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        ๐Ÿ˜†

      2. Point Magnets
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Muzzle on u puney worthless dog

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

        Genuine lol

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

      Hating on???

    6. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      So when you do well do you take any credit?

      1. Point Magnets
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        ridiculous question but yes.

    7. Clump
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No hating on a Sunday.

      1. Point Magnets
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No hating at all if Giroud makes up for it and gets me a brace ๐Ÿ™‚ preferably with another 2 assists from Alexis

  24. chrisjdgrady
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    For christs sake another injury

  25. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Debuchy leaves on a stretcher -- dislocated shoulder by the looks of it #AFC

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

    3 assist last year for Ozil in his home debut game.

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

      I had him ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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

      I bought Conor Wickham before it was cool last year ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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

        I had van Wolsfwinkel ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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

          I had Van Wolfswinkel and Taarabt ๐Ÿ˜Ž

  27. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Arnautovic, knut.

  28. Exeter Gently
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    arnautovic to face restrospective action for the shove? hope so that sack of shite

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

    The ref is a tw@

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

      Do you know him?

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Takes a one to know one? ๐Ÿ˜€

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

    Does Alexis ever stop running???

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

      Nope