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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. Fplnooob
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    final wc dilemma would appreciate a vote
    A) baird - fonte - fab
    B) wisdom - terry - chadli

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

    Just seen the post blaming the captains poll for incorrectly captaining Hazard.

    You can use the captans poll to your advantage too. I deliberately made the opposite call because Sanchez was only on 6% and it was a great opportunity to rise in rank.

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I donot even trust the poll.

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

        nah its actually very good. most weeks it comes good

        1. Mr. Grv
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          you can vote multiple times

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

            You can't vote multiple times with one account. It counts only 1 per account

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

      well done gran, exceptional pick

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

      Good point

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

      I like Mark more.

    5. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Apparently 6% of the top 10k captained him as well, so it's obviously a good sample for what people will actually do.

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        How much of that top 10k vote in the poll? I reckon a high proportion.

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

          Yeah, FFS is too popular these days...

    6. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      The 'Rate My Team' tool has Sanchez as the best captain option; although I ignored that.

      1. Efan Ekoku Pops
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        *had

        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          There you go. I don't there there was much between the captaincy options tbh, that's why it shocked me that he was only on 6%.

  3. Boss Hogg
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I have an 11 point lead over my cup opponent.
    He's got DDG and Rooney. I'm all done.

    Need a Southampton goal or it will be very close indeed!

    Nail biter.

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

    Graziano Gelle

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

      Donkey.

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

    Please ADM take it easy on us non-owners...
    I promise I will bring you in next week, don't explode just yet!

    ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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

    Toby game over

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

    Toby out of WC ๐Ÿ˜•

  8. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    There goes Alderweirald as an option

    1. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Not an option with Bertrand and Clyne ahead of him. Maybe a differential but I wasn't considering him.

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

    Alderwield injured

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

    Toby wagon derailed

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

      and Debuchy...

      those early wildcards...

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

    Is Van Gaal playing deep?

  12. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Herrera for Mata, and Rooney pushed forward would be so much better...

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

    Nooooo Toby ๐Ÿ™

  14. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Alderweireld injured

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

    Alder xD

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

    Bertrand staying in my team on WC then. To be fair he probably was anyway but this nails it.

  17. Podge
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Hmmm ๐Ÿ™

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

    Hooiveld bandwagon

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

    Alderwield injured and he knows it.

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

    Alderiwewlddlwldelledld dead

  21. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    The WC defenders are being ravaged this weekend.

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

    Damn, TOBY!

  23. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    If it's a thigh injury, he will be out for a while

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

    my namesake ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ™

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

    Aldi done.

    Hope it's only a Lidl injury ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

      BRAVO !!!....

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

        I feel dirty all over...

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

    Oh no - Alde , game over

  27. Over Midwicket
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Toby or not to be!

    Not to be!

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

    Suddenly my double-southampton def with bertrand+toby isnt looking so good..

  29. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    FFS

  30. Frank Black
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    So....wildcarded because i had to...Azpilicueta and Alderweireld in...both dead. I can't believe this....i had such a good defense...

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Unlucky

    2. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Same here, debuchy and azpi issues amoung others. WC team looks much better ๐Ÿ™‚

      1. Fray Bentos
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry misread - meant those injuries had forced me to play WC!