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Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Man City

After Gylfi Sigurdsson disappointed during Swansea’s goalless draw with Middlesbrough at the Liberty, Gameweek 30 comes to its conclusion with the small matter of a 4pm showdown between Arsenal and Man City at the Emirates Stadium.

Two of the top five captained players in this round of fixtures go head-to-head now, with Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez handed the armband by 8.8% and 5.7% of Fantasy Premier League managers respectively.

Sanchez, certainly, is the most reliable of the pair, serving up a goal or assist in 13 of his last 15 league outings to clinch a place at the top of the FPL leaderboard.

Aguero has upped his output in recent weeks, though, with two goals and an assist in his previous four appearances.

Up against a defence that’s been breached three times in three of their last four league fixtures, the Argentine goes in search of a fifth double-figure away haul.

With Arsenal playing ten times in the remaining eight Gameweeks and City boasting nine fixtures over that stretch, the likes of Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, Mesut Ozil and Danny Welbeck also have a chance to impress, with the latter handed a third straight start by Arsene Wenger.

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  1. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Next game only

    Vardy?
    Ibra?

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ibra ibra ibra

      1. Boetticher
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Why? Everton will be solid, no?

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Both see below 🙂 Vardy if one but it's close

    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Sunderland.

    5. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra

    6. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy

  2. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy ➡ Zaha for a -4?

    1. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No unless you need it for another better move

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    So, Final WC team. Yay or Nay?

    Hennessey • Valdes
    Walker • Valencia • Alonso • Yoshida • Chambers
    Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Sane • Ndidi
    Ibrahimovic • Vardy • Origi

    Origi will become Gabbi when fit

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      you not kaku back after this Gw?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure. It's close between Kaku and Vardy on my WC! How does the rest look?

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          all looks very solid imo

    2. Zlatan Time
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Went for Ndidi in the end then 🙂

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He's in there for tonight!

        Look good mate??

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso > bertrand, ndidi > zaha

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        That is possible 🙂

        Think I might want Alonso for the double though!

  4. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mané to Coutinho, safe to do this transfer tonight before the price changes?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

  5. MGD
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    DDG
    Walker - Alonso - Baines - McAuley
    Tadic - Sterling - Mane - Son
    Aguero - Lukaku

    Jaku - Llorente - De Roon - Amat

    1,5ITB 1 FT.

    A) Mane -> Coutinho
    B) Mane -> Firmino
    C) Mane -> Alli
    D) A + Sterling -> Alli (-4)
    E) B + Sterling -> Alli (-4)
    F) Other

    1. Legomane
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Alli in

  6. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero drops to just 1 instead of 3 bonus by 1BPS, what an absolute joke that is. Can't catch a break,

    1. Jude Rooney
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Corrupt mate

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Wouldn't be surprised.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Be positive, you'll get more points.

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        cheers for the advice dude, appreciate it 🙂

  7. Geezer
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is King and Dio to De Roon and Ibra worth -8 point hit?

  8. Concentration
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Keen to get Sanchez and Ibra in soon and think i'll need to make a handful of transfers to get there. Would you be wildcarding now in 34, 36 or another time? Got a few other issues too.

    Foster, Mannone
    Valencia, Luiz, Tomkins, M Olsson, J Evans
    Coutinho, Firmino, Alli, Siggy, Markovic
    Lukaku, Vardy, Carroll

  9. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez > Alli (TC)

    Someone beating me in my ML benefitted from this transfer this GW, albeit short-term. Incredible.

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      waste of their TC really though right?

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully. Though I might be TCing Kane in a SGW, and that could fail. Otherwise Ibra/Sanchez could fail too

  10. the axolotl
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    so sanchez? is he a must for the run in?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me. But I certainly wouldnt be sad to have him in my team

    2. Moves like Dejagah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You'd think so. How did he look today? I missed large parts of the game.

      1. the axolotl
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        he wasn't especially good today but did ok. have kun. i need to choose between kun and sanchez. hard choice

  11. Legomane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton
    Alonso Valencia Davies Pieters
    Mane Alli Eriksen Sigurdsson
    Vardy Lukaku

    (Pickford Llorente TCarroll ASmith)

    1 FT 4.7 ITB

    Thoughts much appreciated on my dilemma:

    Mané > Sanchez is a given..

    VERY worried about no pool cover next week. Main ML rival has Couts...

    Either Siggy > Cout (to block) or Llorente > Origi worth a (-4)?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Llorente to Origi if Mane out for a while

  12. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What's the latest on Mané injury, is he out a while or not?

  13. Jusagoras
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton Jaku
    Alonso Walker McAuley Pieters Amat
    Mane Alli Coutinho Siggy T. Carroll
    Aguero Lukaku A. Carroll

    1FT, 0.7 ITB.

    Who to downgrade in order to afford Sanchez? I can only see Aguero, Siggy or Alonso.

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No easy way. Need 2.1m?
      Have 0.7 so need another 1.4m

      I would not be too keen on losing Aguero. I think Aguero and Lukaku offer serious firepower for next weekends games.

      If you want to hold aguero then

      Walker > Davies mighy get you there or

      A.Caroll > Barnes

      1. Jusagoras
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Need 1.5. Not keen on selling Walker as he's just come in - would rather Alonso. Carroll to Barnes might leave me in limbo with regard to structure, so not sure.

        Tend to agree with you about Aguero though. A difficult one!

  14. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Costa > Ibra worth a hit?

    1. jam
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Think I will

  15. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    For the short term (i.e pre DGW 36/37) thoughts on this Midfield + Attack:
    Sane Coutinho Alli Eriksen Sanchez
    Lukaku Carroll Baines
    Probably downgrade Eriksen and upgrade Lukaku to get in Kane later on.

    1. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks ok, but week up top

      1. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I don't mind it actually I really like Carroll's fixtures and easy to chop and change budget strikers

  16. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What would be the essentials to have on a wc?

    1. Zlatan Time
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Alli/Eriksen, Zlatan, Sanchez

  17. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I sold kun for Vardy. Don't know how I feel. Vardy is short term and plan was to downgrade for gabbiadini to find Sanchez. Now mane out so could get Sanchez easier but like pools fixtures so might get coutinho.
    What's your thoughts on coutinho ??

    1. Pinky Blinders
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I think he's back. Took awhile but I'm planning on keeping him for the run in.

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same as above but if you already own firmino then mane to sanchez

  18. Zlatan Time
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender under 4.9 thats not Gibson or Yoshida

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Davies for short term?

      1. Zlatan Time
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Looking long term really

  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Navas got a yellow card, no attacking returns and 3 baps.

    How?!!

    1. the axolotl
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      jesus works in mysterious ways

    2. Jude Rooney
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Been asking that all night - Opta reckons he 'won' a couple of tackles apparently. That or some influential,players don't have Aguero

    3. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Check the HT, it's unreal....

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      8 tackles won
      6 crosses
      4 interceptions
      3 chances created
      2 clearances

      1. Jude Rooney
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        And............

  20. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any other rising tonight?

    Cout
    Alli
    Vardy
    Zaha

    Adding to WC incase I decide on any tomorrow or Tues

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha isn't he?

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Actually all of them are

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah seems it

  21. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at some transfers but can't afford to bring both Sanchez and Ibra in for a -4

    Mane > Sanchez
    +
    Llorente > 9.1m?

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I would recommend covering liverpool with

      Llorente > Origi

      Might leave enough in the kitty to get Aguero in the following week??

  22. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which looks good...
    A. Mane to Eriksen?
    B. Mane to Alli?
    C. Snod to Zaha?
    D. Baines to Valencia?
    E. Luk to Ibra?

    Have only one ft - but I think one hit is tolerable.

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B and E

    2. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A and D

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How about

      Mane > Coutinho/Firmino

      And next week

      Luk/Aanother > Aguero

  23. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My team is:

    Heaton - Pickford
    Alonso - Valencia - Bertrand - McAuley - Pieters
    Mane - Eriksen - Coutinho - Siggy - Capoue
    Aguero - Lukaku - Carroll

    2 FTs
    bank: 0.4

    should I do any of those? Which?

    A. Mane + Alonso ➡ Sanchez + up to 5m DEF (BDavis?)
    B. Mane + Aguero ➡ Sanchez + Vardy
    C. Mane + Aguero ➡ Alli + Ibra

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm considering A myself, except Robertson instead of Davies. In your case I would do A. Others will tell you not to ditch Alonso but there's better value at this stage of the season with his returns diminishing.

  24. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Would love some help here

    Jaku
    Brunt Walker Alonso
    Eriksen Coutinho King Mane*
    Llorente* Kun Lukaku

    Foster Pieters Capoue Amat 1 FT 1.7 ITB

    A) Mane and Kun ---> Sanchez and Ibra -4
    B) Mane and Brunt ---> Sanchez and Yoshida -4
    C) something else?

    Cheers

  25. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    lukaku to zlatan -4 yay or nay???

    front 7 is Sanchez, cout, eriksen, king, bigandy, niasse, traore,

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not for me

  26. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Crap GW, but still up 5 places

    Damn you McAuley and Smith on my bench and Siggy(c)

  27. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think Llorente will be able to play in GW31? Cheers

    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Touch and go according to Clement

    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No, but high chance for GW32 I'd say..

  28. Beard of Zeus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mane + llorente to Sanchez + Origi (-4)?

    Or just Mane to Sanchez!?

    1. Ratatouille
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looking for the same move

    2. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I like this and sorry I pulled trigger early with mane to Coutinho as I already have Firmino.

  29. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How about this for a WC team?
    Heaton Jaku
    Gibson, Bertrand, alonso, walker, Valencia
    Siggy, lanzini, Zaha, alli, ndidi
    Ibra kaku vardy

    Can bring Sanchez in via a downgrade to kaku or vardy...

  30. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Anything for a hit?

    Jaku
    Alonso Valencia Davies
    Sanchez Alli Coutinho Siggy King
    Lukaku Aguero

    Subs: Valdes Pieters Crouch Olsson

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No all very good

      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!