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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. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?

    Pickford (Valdes)
    Alonso, Walker, Valencia (Yoshida, Kone)
    Sanchez, Alli, Sigurdsson, Tadic (Capoue)
    Ibra, Lukaku, Negredo

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      WC maybe?

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Solid. Consider Yoshida over Alonso and I would definitely play Valdes over Pickford.

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I got my benching so wrong this week

        Yoshida over Alonso is a tough one

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looking at Negredo today he looks pretty poor so would be tempted to bench and play Yoshida

      1. PvA
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Boro were poor as a whole - but that being said he came so close to a great assist to Gestede.
        Such a big risk. Southampton aren't 100% on for a cs vs Palace... CP have just beaten the lead leaders at their home and will have their tails up

    4. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      What does your method advise?

  2. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha going up tonight - is he really in form? Fixtures are horrendous.

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Deffo in form. Wouldn't get him coz fixtures

      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        It's a sea of red!

  3. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Coleman to Davies still good move?
    Gives back 5 of

    Valencia Mawson Yoshida Alonso Davies

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yes and frees up nice money

  4. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best option?
    A. Mane > Sanchez
    B. Llorente > Vardy
    C. Both for -4

    1. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      C

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Si Si

    3. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Both. Ibra over vardy if you can afford

    4. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      c>

  5. TooDifficuIt
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    pickford jaku
    alonso walker baines mawson byram
    hazard mane* coutinho siggy de roon
    aguero lukaku carroll
    and 0.5 itb, 2ft, the plan was aguero/hazard to ibra/sanchez, but with mane injury i'm thinking to do one of these
    aguero/hazard/mane > ibra/sanchez/alli
    aguero/mane/baines or alonso > ibra/sanchez/5.3 def or valencia
    aguero/mane > ibra/alli
    mane > alli

    thoughts ? is it the time to lose alonso ?

  6. rjcv177
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    After FT Mane to Sanchez (C). 2.8ITB
    Anything worth a hit?

    Jaku
    Alonso, Valencia, Clyne
    Sanchez (C), Alli, Siggy, King
    Luk, Vardy, Carroll

    Grant, Lanzini, Baines, Amat

    (Carroll+Lanzini staying, the question is King - he should had more 11pts yesterday)

  7. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mane and Lukaku to Coutinho and Ibra -4?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      aye

    2. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I would reconsider taking Lukaku out

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        It's him or Costa and Costa has a dgw coming

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

          In GW37

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            No wc so have to start stocking up early

        2. PvA
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          You could always get Costa back in. Lukaku is more explosive and more dangerous not to own. He has decent fixtures after this GW too

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I don't have a wc and can't afford transfers that lose dgw players

            1. Chris_White
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Even if Lukaku outscores Costa by 10-15 points in that time?

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Who's to say he will though? You are guessing either way.

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kaku has good fixtures after MU imo

    4. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Leave Lukaku to Ibra

    5. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Luk on 32+33 might get 30pts combined

    6. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Good move

    7. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for replies 🙂

  8. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Does baps not factor in that Navas' crosses are kak?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      They were better than usual today tbf

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He had a good day.

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Compared to usual I suppose he did but still galling

    3. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      They were good today though.

      If Aguero hadn't been so useless he would have had a couple of assists as well, and even more BPS.

    4. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I thought he was awful again.

  9. ANON.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mane + Llorente to Alli + Ibra -4 done. Good to go?

    Heaton
    Alonso, Valencia, Holebas
    Sanchez(c), Alli, Eriksen(v), King
    Ibra, Lukaku, Carroll

    Pickford, Evans, Fletcher, Mawson
    0FT, 1.1m ITB. WC and BB left

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

      G2G 🙂

  10. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Gestede good replacement for Llorente? He`s getting chanses...

    1. King Megnus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He's mainly a benchwarmer atm so no

  11. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Robertson over Alonso midweek ? Too crazy ?

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      not as crazy as Nyom

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Anyone preferring Ibra over Lukaku for the short term?

    2. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I definitely would. Boro are boring af.

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks mates 😉

  12. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How does Mane + Llorente > Son + Vardy (-4) sound?

    1. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Son is a bit risky

      1. Sweetboi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Good for the next 4 GWs it seems. I like the transfers.

        1. ANON.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Kane out for that long?

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso is due!

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

      Captainers went a week early.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully sellers will too 😛

  14. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which is the better move to make funds available for Ibra & Sanchez?

    A) Llorente ➡ Barnes
    B) Siggy ➡ Zaha

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. PvA
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on the balance of the rest of you team... I would say B though

    3. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would Barnes be bench fodder?

  15. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How did Navas get only 3 baps?

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Glad to see a non-hater 🙂

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Don't hate him but don't rate him 😉

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      * scratches head

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Because not enough people complain about the opaque bonus system

  16. Smoky Johnson
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Jaku.
    McAuley. Alonso. Davies.
    Alli. Eriksen. San(c)hez. Siggy.
    Lukaku. Ibra. Defoe.

    Pickford. Mawson. Fabio. deRoon.

    0.4 itb - transfer? save?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Save or punt on Origi for Defoe depending on Mane news

      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks.

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

      Id sell defoe

  17. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is it now time to get rid of sterling ??

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on team. Certainly an option

  18. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    howd sanchez look today?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lonely

  19. Jude Rooney
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry if I'm coming late to the party but what the hell happened with the bonus points in City game - mistake surely??

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Opta typo

    2. Gargamel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Navas had a lot of tackles won, crosses and interceptions. Plus he set up Aguero for two great chances that will have given him +BPS and Aguero -BPS.

      In a game very low on quality that was enough, and I don't see any problem with it.

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

        Yellow card and missed chances f his own?

        1. Gargamel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          The yellow card will have given him -3 BPS. Do you think that's not enough?

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      * grinds teeth

  20. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Worth a -8?

    Mane + Siggy + Costa>Sanchez + Alli + Defoe
    Have exact funds.

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

      No

    2. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just mane to alli

  21. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A)mane + siggy > sanchez + zaha (-4)
    B)mane > mid up to 9.5
    C)mane + llorente > zaha + vardy (-4)
    D)mane + costa > cout + ibra (-4)
    E)mane + baines > mahrez + valencia(-4)

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. TooDifficuIt
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      d

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B or D

    4. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just mane to Coutinho

    5. rjcv177
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A or D

  22. bobbysmith76
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    G2G? Or WC?

    Foster (Grant)
    Britos Pieters McAuley (Baines/ Amat)
    Firminho Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Lanzini
    Deeney Lukaku (Llorente)

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      G2G vs WC are extremes. Surely not WC if you're not considering a hit

  23. ChristoBisto
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Woop woop I scraped through both my cup match ups with 47 no hits! 🙂

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

      Congrats 🙂

      1. ChristoBisto
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers 🙂 I'm pondering the same move as you, but don't think we should drop Aguero

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

          He's so expensive for 1 goal a game though 🙁

          1. ChristoBisto
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Click on fixtures... Has a dgw, great run in. Only concern is Jesus, not sure when he's back. Agree that sanchez is key now. Man Utd been struggling though and huge fixture pile up. Not sure how essential Ibra is.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Well done 🙂
      Luck of the draw goes a long way in the Cups.

      1. ChristoBisto
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Flattery will get you nowhere tm! Yeah quite lucky, 47 by no means a big score. So higher than the top 1000 average though

  24. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Let me make this easier:

    A. Kun+Mane > Ibra+Sanchez (-4)

    Heaton (Jaku)
    Walker Alonso Valencia (Pieters Evans)
    Siggy J. King Sanchez Antonio* (Capoue)
    Costa Ibra Lukaku

    B. WC

    Hennessey (Jaku)
    Walker Valencia Alonso (Chambers Yosh)
    Sanchez Alli Coutinho Sane (De Roon)
    Ibrahimovic Lukaku Gabbi

    1. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

  25. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is either Baines -> Walker or King -> Sane worth a hit?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A if you need the defender.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Its a no from me.

  26. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    FPL site not opening for others as well?

    1. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kun still on 1 bap

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Too many people logging in to see if Navas baps are true.

  27. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Hi. Llorente -> Vardy today or safe?

    Grant
    Alonso, Valencia, Walker, Brunt
    Sanchez, Alli, Firmino,Siggy, Lanzini
    Lukaku

    Pickford, Llorente, Holebas, Anichebe

    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      i'd do it

  28. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mane + Llorente/Gabbi -> Ibra + JWP (-4)

    Rest of team:
    Heaton,
    McAuley, Brunt, Alonso
    Cout, Alexis,Pedro, Alli
    Lukaku.

    (pickford, amat)

  29. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one please lads:

    a) Mané + Aguero > Sanchez + Vardy (-4)

    b) Mané + Aguero > Alli + Ibra (-4)

    c) Mané + Sterling + Aguero > Sanchez + Vardy + Eriksen (-8)

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why ditch Kun?

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

        1 goal a game for 12.7 is very expensive!

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          True, but no one is really tearing it up right now.

  30. vardys party
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Lets talk Boro defenders with their very nice run of fixtures and strong defensive performances. Add in a DGW and coverage of their defence looks "essential"...

    A. Valdez - safe option, nailed and gets save points
    B. Gibson - nailed, but £0.5m more than the rest
    C. Barragan - Seems to be back in favour with two 90 mins in a row
    D. Bernardo - Cheap and played last 10 games

    I don't want to change keepers, so am leaning towards C or D but worry about what happens if Chambers/Fabio/Friend come back. Thoughts?

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B