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11 January 2015 4565 comments
Mark Mark
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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. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Why is Rooney playing so deep urghhhhh

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

      You **** haha

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

      Playing Box to box

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

    Can't believe how deep Rooney is

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      ๐Ÿ˜†

    2. Curves in Alderweireld Plac…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      balls deep

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        The PC term is Helms deep.

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

      Usually is

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

      Calm down he would have his runs nd score a brace ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

      Said the granny

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

    Here it comes the shite Di Maria goal assist

  4. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Shows you how poor Evans has been for Blind to come straight in to CB position

  5. tissae
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    A) Costa + Sterling
    B) Giroud/Austin + ADM/Fabregas? (Allows me to upgrade other roles )

  6. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Foster Panti
    Wisdom Baird Hutton Alderweireld Duff
    DiMaria Haz Sanchez Chadli Boyd
    Costa Aguero Kane

    Good to go? Could possibly switch one West Brom defender - is Baird likely to get a run? Seems good value at 3.9

    Recommendations welcome...

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

    What's this about Rooney playing deep? News to me...

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      hes being playing CM for about 5 games

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

        ๐Ÿ˜†

  8. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Well I think it's fairly clear that LVG wants to play his wing back system.

    Puts me off owning anyone but ADM.

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

    Is that difficult to say Alderwireld?

    1. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No just weird

  10. Curves in Alderweireld Plac…
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Spiderman!!!!

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

    ADM would be essential as an OOP striker imo

    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Only if he can do striker's job.

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

    Wasnt Aguero supposed to be prize protected after red flag? He is now 12.4..

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      thats what I thought :/

  13. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    foster / hammer
    terry / clyne / baird / yun / wasi
    haz / sanchez / sterling / downing / boyd
    costa / ageuro / kane

    0.2 ITB

    Thoughts? Any turds in that WC team that need getting changing?

    Thanks

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

      Sterling Baird Yun Wasi all turds

  14. RD
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    When was the last time Southampton have conceded more then two goals?

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

      Against United in December

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

        No sorry, hum...

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

      Today

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

      Against City

    4. Unliklinho
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      3 - 0 to City a few weeks back

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Only against City at home.

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

    Will be fun next season when Rooney is classified as a midfielder in fpl

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

      And AdM/Sanchez as strikers?

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Sanchez a striker in SKY this year. ๐Ÿ™

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

          Is in FFE too.

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

          Guessing that makes it really complicated to allocate your budget with him Kun and Costa

        3. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Opens up another mid spot ๐Ÿ˜‰

    2. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Why?

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

      They would factor that into his price

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

    I had to go to the shop. Rooney looking likely?

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Not from CB.

    2. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      likely to intercept lots of balls at CDM yes

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

    Ohhh when Shrek goes marchin in

  18. Pav A Nice Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Best keeper rotation?

    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Rooney and a 4m.

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

        ๐Ÿ˜€

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

        You have won this dugout discussion

      3. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        ๐Ÿ˜†

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

      lots of articles on this

  19. AlCapwnUK
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    How many here will be happy with a 0-0?
    Would suit me fine. Either that or a Bertie winner

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

      Id prefer a 1-1

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

      1-1 Blind and Elia score

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

        This , no cleanies please

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

      At least Rooney would get a CS point

    4. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      5 each and rvp to get a hattrick

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

      0-0 as many will have benched Saints defenders

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

        such schadenfreude ๐Ÿ™‚

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

      Nope need a United goal to win a head to head as my opponent has Aldy

  20. Punty
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Would you change something on this team? 0.1m ITB

    Krul Panti
    Bertrand Alderweireld Terry Wisdom Baird
    Hazard ADM Sánchez Silva Chadli
    Agüero Kane Austin

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

      Silva โžก Cesc

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

        Missing 0.5

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

      2/10 would not bang

    3. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      ditch silva and get costa

  21. Sam
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Chambers to be the first choice now Debuchy's dislocated his shoulder? Or is Bellerin in with an outside chance?

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

      Chambers nailed on

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

      Bellerin I would guess given Chamber's form

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

    JWP is the best English set piece taker and crosser of a ball since David Beckham. Lovely technique.

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      was just thinking he is great at it and then i read this ๐Ÿ˜€

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

      absolutely exceptional....
      Have been planning to go with a power 5 but his 4.8 tag makes it so appealing to make him a 5th mid

  23. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    That Ward Prowse sure takes a nice dead ball one of the best in the league. Thinking he could be a better alternative to Boyd as a budget mid.

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      got him through advice from this webpage

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

      If he only played every week he would be a great budget option

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        he does only when not injured. Especially no Marne

  24. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Di Maria doesn't become essential just because he plays OOP Striker. He needs to do a striker's job- finishing with which he obviously isn't very good. Some people! ๐Ÿ˜

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

      Sanchez was considered essential pre-season when declared as a midfielder on FPL so your theory is flawed i'm afraid

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

      even as a midfielder he scores well, playing higher upfield his points will only improve

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

      those first 5 gameweeks tho...

      I agree, but he does seem like the best ManU forward option, unless RVP starts putting in Aguero like figures

    4. Curves in Alderweireld Plac…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      no one is essential

    5. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      let him finish the game and then decide

    6. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I hear what you're saying but this isn't Sterling at Liverpool we're talking here. ADM's world class.

  25. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Should I use wildcard or just do Downing -> Dimaria?

    Guzan
    Zab-Kos-Terry
    Sanchez-Haz-Silva-Downing (Boyd)
    Costa-Austin-Kane

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

    He talk's some damned rubbish does Neville...off his head.

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

    Jones playing as a striker ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

  28. topgolfer48
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    People keep saying wait until u find double game weeks before wildcard.Does this mean you have to have more players from teams playing twice.

  29. Shrimp On The Barb
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Points for everyone atm?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      76 average?

  30. MadridistaRants
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Clyne or Bertrand? That's the question ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

      alder/fonte

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

      Clyne

    3. Curves in Alderweireld Plac…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Spiderman

    4. AlCapwnUK
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Bertie gets more BAPs but Clyne might get more goals/assists

      Hard choice. I'm going Bertie and Toby

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

        Alde gone ๐Ÿ™