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Which Arsenal players will star in Fantasy Football this season?
By Tim Clement - Twitter: @SkyTimClement. Last Updated: August 10, 2012 2:41pm
Santi Cazorla: Set to shine at the Emirates?
Top pick: Santi Cazorla
Penalty taker: Robin van Persie, free-kicks: Robin van Persie
Likely line-up: Szczesny; Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Sagna; Song, Arteta, Cazorla; Gervinho, Podolski, Van Persie.
'Who will fill the boots of Robin van Persie?' That's the million dollar question for Arsenal and Sky Sports Fantasy Football bosses alike ahead of the new season.
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Strikers Lukas Podolski (£8.5m) and Olivier Giroud (£8.7m) have been added to the ranks by Arsene Wenger, but only the most optimistic Gunners will foresee either replicating Van Persie's haul of 30 goals last season, which saw him rack up a remarkable 310 points.
Podolski netted 19 times in Bundesliga last term, while Giroud led Montpellier to their first ever Ligue 1 title with 21 goals.
Santi Cazorla scored nine goals for Malaga last season and should be set to take set-pieces for the Gunners if Van Persie does leave.
Wenger's backline struggles to appeal after conceding 32 times on the road last season, with Thomas Vermaelen (£7.6m) the most appeal with his knack for netting, scoring six times last term.
Fantasy fanatics can take on the likes of Ed Chamberlain, Tubes, David Garrido and other Sky Sports pundits and presenters in the new free-to-play Sky Sports Leagues. You can enter with two different sides in the free-to-play game, utilising the five different formations available and handing the captain's armband to your star man.
For those still unsure on their selections, unlimited transfers are available until the start of the season, while another 30 are available during the campaign. Key to your team choice this year will be the new passing and tackling Bonus points which sees players being awarded 2 points if they make 60+ successful passes in a game or 4+ successful tackles in a game
Help is also on hand in the form of the new Fantasy Football Club show, which will air every Friday from 10pm-11pm on Sky Sports HD, hosted by Fenners and Paul Merson.
Every week the show will feature special guests, discussion of key fantasy football issues, analysis of fantasy football teams, guest interviews and much, much more.
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