Source: Telegraph
Fantasy Football: do Arsenal provide the guaranteed points they used to?
Let's take a look at the pros and cons of backing Arsenal players in your Telegraph Fantasy Football team: PRO: in Robin van Persie and Andrei Arshavin they possess some of the most gifted attacking players in the Premier League. Related ArticlesFantasy: top 5 tipsFantasy: best midfieldersFantasy: best goalkeepersFantasy: best strikersFantasy: best defendersFantasy: injury watchCON: their back four has been shorn of Kolo Toure, is not 100 per cent fit and was never rock solid in the first place. PRO: Cesc Fabregas is a creative force who has always scored highly in Fantasy Football. CON: Arsene Wenger is sounding like a worried man, and if he's not in control Arsenal could freefall. Manuel Almunia has claimed his manager is "suffering". PRO: the club have not fallen out of the top four for some time, and it's unlikely they're going to start this year. CON: they no longer have the goals of Emmanuel Adebayor, after his transfer to Manchester City. PRO: Wenger is attempting to add to his squad. The assured defending and low valuation of Fulham's Brede Hangeland could prove to be ideal for Fantasy Football. CON: they appear to be one or two injuries from complete collapse. Even if you've picked a star man, if the rest of the team misfires, so will he. PRO: they have plenty of modestly-rated young players in their squad, such as Kieran Gibbs, who could step up to offer you a handsome points-per-million value. CON: "You don't win anything with kids."What do you think? Will you be including Arsenal players in your squad?----- Special OfferAugust 14: for one day only the Telegraph is opening a fantasy football amnesty inviting those who last year played fantasy football with The Guardian to join the Telegraph's game for free. This year The Guardian has decided not to run a game, and the Telegraph did not want to see fans disappointed! The first 500 people to email us today at fantasyfootball.telegraph@gmail.com will save £6 and get a team for free. This offer is limited to the first 500 entries.