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Arsenal v West Ham Boxing Day Game Postponed

Arsenal have this afternoon announced their Gameweek 19 home clash with West Ham, which was scheduled for Boxing Day, has been postponed due to the proposed industrial action on the London Underground.

The Gunners have, however, confirmed the game will now take place on either Wednesday January 23 or Saturday January 26, depending on both sides’ respective third round results in the FA Cup. This affords the pair a double Gameweek in the middle of the FPL winter wildcard window – an enticing scenario for Fantasy managers.

Certainly, it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that the two sides could exit the FA Cup at the first hurdle. The Gunners travel to Swansea on Sunday January 6, while West Ham play host to Man United the previous day – if they both go out, they would then be free to square up on Saturday January 26. Alternatively, if either of the pair progress, the game will be rescheduled for Wednesday January 23. Both dates will fall in Gameweek 23, which already finds Arsenal travelling to Chelsea, while West Ham playing host to QPR before the rescheduled encounter.

In the short-term, it’s potentially problematic for owners of the likes of Santi Cazorla. The Spaniard has already been drafted in by over 40,000 FPL managers after his 23 point haul at Reading on Monday and with a trip to Wigan to follow, he could be in for another potentially prosperous weekend. Strong benches are more essential than ever right now and while many may be tempted to ship out their Arsenal and West Ham Fantasy assets after this weekend, the pair still have strong fixtures prior to the upcoming double – the Gunners face Newcastle and Southampton after their trip to Wigan, while West Ham’s schedule (rdg, NOR, sun) also looks favourable.

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  1. Elniñorules
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Santi (c) then?

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  2. Mílanista
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not what I wanted to hear.

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    1. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Makes me regret a little not doing Cazorla->Silva this week irrespective of his 23 point haul

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  3. Brutus619
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Boom

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  4. denial
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Arselol.

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  5. nickg27
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Best defender up to 5.2 for next 4 weeks? Cheers!!

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  6. woodenarmadillo
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    3 arsenal players need shuffling... eek

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      same here......hits, hits

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  7. Taribo West on a free
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What gameweek will the double likely be then?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Read the article.

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    2. Taribo West on a free
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Gameweek 23?

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    3. El Muñeco
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      24

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      1. El Muñeco
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        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry 23 is more likely, but will depend on whether there is fa cup replays.

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  8. Jamesgally
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Suarez => Torres???

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    1. Jamesgally
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have Tevez and RVP

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  9. Gobigorgohome
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    nice... I just brought in Santi for a hit 🙁

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      you still have him for the Wigan game. he just misses one GW.

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  10. rdpx
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Not taking a -4 to put Gibbs in last week is looking even better than it did yetserday.

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  11. SPorting
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    ah, those tube drivers really endearing themselves to the honest, hard working folk.

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    1. Fantasy Football Friend!
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      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's hard work pushing that lever up and down a couple of times an hour.

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      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        which lever? the one on the coffee machine?

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  12. Pinoche
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Cazorla to Bale/Mata next week. Simples.

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      ^ this (if you only have Caz).

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    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      This

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    3. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Now if you make it sound so simple, what the hell will be talk about for the next few days? 😉

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    4. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Indeed.

      Cazorla -> Bale, for me.

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    5. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Aatish, Will you captain Silva this week? Your grav demands it!!!

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      1. Pinoche
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Don't have Silva. Just Yaya for me and RVP(c).

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  13. mjcm
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    nolan, sessegnon,sterling,puncheon....
    which to leave out ?
    Thanks

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      sterling

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  14. FTL9
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bego
    Sagna, Baines, Garrido
    Bale, Mata, Wilshere, Sterling
    Suarez, Van Persie, Defoe

    Subs : Jones, Kaca, Demel, Cameron.

    Currently have 1.1 in the bank & 1 FT.

    Thinking of taking out Wilshere & Bego but don't know who to replace them with..

    Any suggestions ?

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  15. sy
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Wenger gets his players a rest over the holiday period 🙂

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    1. SPorting
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      i guess Arsene misunderstood when the fans told him they wanted STRIKER action.

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      1. woodenarmadillo
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        brave

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  16. Lawrø
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has stepped down from his post after suffering a tumor relapse. - Just incase you guys haven't heard, Very sad news...

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    1. Pratik
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      May have to step down or has he stepped down already?

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      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That was a copy and paste from Duncan Oldham who lives in Spain and he says spanish reports claim that he has stepped down but either way I'm sure he wont be their manager for much longer :/

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      2. HappyAnkit
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I think Someone else will take charge until he recovers.

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    2. HappyAnkit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😥

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  17. Canadian Football
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Now DGW will be in the Januray WC period. It is going to be madness!!!

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      at least i'll have another excuse to use when i screw up.

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    2. denial
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes. Lots of perfectly good squads carved up for a DGW.

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  18. Fantasy Football Friend!
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal's other match in the DGW will be Chelsea (A), West Ham's other game is QPR (H), not sure who's players to stack up on :p

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    1. denial
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably something like Caz, Walcott (if he's there), Nolan and WH defender.

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  19. Grubby
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Nice 🙂

    Don't have Santi right now (I brought in Walcott for Fellaini) but I will defo have him for this DGW and Captain him 🙂

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    1. Doesn't Mata
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1 ME TOOOOO

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  20. Doesn't Mata
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I'm actually quite glad. Was worrying that i don't have any Arsenal players this week. 😛

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  21. Clay
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who should I get in for Santi ...

    Silva or Mata?

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    1. Doesn't Mata
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Silva for this week.

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  22. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have Jaask + Nolan and Cazorla.

    Jaask I can rotate.
    Cazorla is a keeper.
    Nolan will have to go. But I'm tempted to keep him in for this weekend's home game.

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    1. HappyAnkit
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Fail 🙁

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  23. HappyAnkit
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Fellaini out for-
    a. Mata
    b. Bale
    c. Silva
    d. Cheap midfielders (less than 6m) in order to do Suarez>Aguero?

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  24. JJO
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So thats gonna be the only postponed game?or there are some other risk matches

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  25. Elniñorules
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    HIMYM working links anyone? Can't seem to find any working link.

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    1. The Finnisher
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Are you searching for a specific episode?

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        From S08E08

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    2. Pratik
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Check your mail

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  26. Gargamel
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What we need is more FPL players among tube drivers

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      They'll WORK FOR POINTS!!!

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    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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    3. Kevin Twine
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      This.

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  27. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Owning two City players – the skinny. Make of it what you will.

    City pairing--------Average----Average (no absences)---Cost of absences----------Price
    Yaya & Silva----------8.1-----------9.1-----------------------------1.0----------------------------17.3
    Yaya & Tevez-------10.7----------11.1-----------------------------0.4---------------------------17.4
    Yaya & Aguero------7.9-----------8.6-----------------------------0.7----------------------------18.9
    Silva & Tevez---------9.4----------10.8----------------------------1.4----------------------------18.9
    Silva & Aguero--------6.5-----------8.2-----------------------------1.7----------------------------20.4
    Aguero & Tevez------9.2----------10.2----------------------------1.1----------------------------20.4

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Owning Aguero this year has been a sodding nightmare. Still want to buy him again though. He'll get a massive score at some point.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He will, but can you afford the wait?

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        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          It's a toss-up between waiting for him or Saurez, and I'd back Kun to come good at the moment.

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  28. The Finnisher
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Seen a lot of people only advising to buy Walcott "if he continues at striker" but his record this season has been good on the wing, and he got that hat-trick on the right as well.
    Only buy Walcott if you can stomach yellow and orange quite often.

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  29. Spoiler
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    current team 0.1 in the bank

    Begovic
    Enrique | Cuellar | Rafael
    Bale | Michu | Fellaini | Silva
    RVP | Berba | Ba

    Foster, Puncheon, Nelsen, Cameron

    A) Fellaini, Enrique OUT -> Cazorla/Mata, Demel IN (-4 points)
    B) Felliani OUT -> Pienaar IN
    C) Fellaini, Begovic OUT -> Bunn, Walcott IN (-4 points)
    D) Other

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