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

    Ibra or Kun for the rest of the season ?

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

      Ibra

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

      Ibra

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

      Kun , by a distance

      1. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Jesus

    4. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra

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

      Kun

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

      Ibra

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

      Ibra.DGWs

    8. Donhush
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Ibra.

      Pep works Kun so hard he is not as explosive as previous seasons.

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

      Kane

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Kun until after Hull home

        Then switch to ibra for dgws

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

    RP

    WC team

    Boruc (Valdes)

    Walker Valencia Bertrand (Stephens Holgate)

    Alli Coutinho Sanchez Walcott Sane

    Vardy Ibra (Barnes)

    Gtg? Or siggy in for wally?

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

      Boruc > pickford
      Walcott > pedro
      Holgate > boro defender

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

        Cheers, wondering how long it takes to get a reply around here 🙁

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

      Eriksen for Walcott

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

        Yeah probably should do that

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

    Pick one:

    a) Sterling

    b) Eriksen -4

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

      A

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

      B

    3. Donhush
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    Mane to Alli
    Sterling to Eriksen (-4)

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

      Looks good to me.

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

    Prioritize these in order of necessity getting in:
    A) sanchez
    B) zaha
    C) vardy
    D) ibra
    E) Valencia

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

      A E D C B?

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

      A D E C B

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

      A D E C A

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

        C B

    4. Donhush
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      ADECB

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

    What's the link for DGW37?

    Trying to find a cheap 5th mid with a double

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

      Ward prowse should be your guy

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

      It's not announced yet. Even WBA have a DGW.

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

      Most likely jwp

    4. Morph - Unbelievable Geoff
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Southampton, Leicester, Watford or WBA are probably your best bets.

      Other teams are likely to be: Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd, Spurs & Sunderland.

      (Basically add in all the remaining postponed fixtures except Southampton vs Arsenal).

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

    A. Koscielny and King to Gibson and Zaha
    B. Koscielny and Costa to Gibson and Ibra
    C. Costa and Son to Ibra and Zaha

    2 FTs

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      b

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

      C

  8. Slip it like Stevie
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Should I do mane pedro lanzini -> sanchez zaha coutinho for -8??

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

      Keep Pedro

    2. Jönny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Depends a bit on the rest of your team, but I like those moves in theory.

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

      -8 seems a bit much

    4. Slip it like Stevie
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Will moses be available this week so pedro can move to the front 3?

  9. Moens
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Walcott an option? or shall I spend cash on Sanchez? how did they both look today?

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

      Good but the team is clearly falling apart

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

        will still score goals though

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

        They looked much better today and should be on the way up in the next few fixtures at least, such thiking will cost you points 🙂

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

      Sanchez. Don't trust Walcott mate

  10. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    GW rank updated if not posted already

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

      2.2M to 1M lol.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I cut mine in half today to a 573k gw rank.

        Nice work by us 😉

    2. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Sweet. Red arrow 🙂

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

    Defoe > Benteke or Gabbi?

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

      Tekkers

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      well one of them is injured

  12. Jönny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all. Not a bad weekend in the end: back in the top 10k for the first time since GW8. Few issues to sort in my squad, though...

    Foster Pickford
    Valencia Davies Maguire McAuley Pieters
    Mane Coutinho Siggy Barkley Lanzini
    Aguero Lukaku Llorente

    Think I will make the move tonight, the question is, how many moves...?

    (a) Mane to Alli
    (b) Mane & Lanzini to Sanchez & Zaha (4 point hit)
    (c) Mane, Aguero & Lanzini to Sanchez, Benteke & Alli (8 point hit)

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      sanchez alli and vardy if possible?

      if not. just sanchez and alli.

      1. Jönny
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Can't quite afford it, sadly - I have 9.6 for the striker spot if I'm getting Sanchez and Alli, and do need to spend 8 points to do so.

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

    Worst GW ever.

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      There's always midweek

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

      Ball of Winnie

  14. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Shameless repost

    Who is a priority for this week?
    A. Sanchez
    B. Alli (have no spurs cover)
    C. Both for a -8

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

      Both, but depends who you'd play if not.

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Jaku Grant
        Walker Alonso Valencia Evans Amat
        Mane* Lanzini King Siggy Deroon
        Aguero Costa Lukaku
        1ft 2.3 itb

        A. Mane to Alli for free
        B. Mane to Sanchez for free
        C. Kun+Mane+Deroon to gabbiadini/Barnes + alli + Sanchez for -8

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

      B.

    3. Rian23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      sam problem for me

    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Kinda depends on who you're taking out - Sanchez looks nice captain material this week.

    5. Jönny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A few of us in that boat, it seems... Very tempted by the -8 but it does mean losing Aguero, for me.

  15. Crow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    WC

    Boruc (Valdes)

    Walker Valencia Bertrand (Stephens Holgate)

    Alli Coutinho Sanchez Walcott Sane

    Vardy Ibra (Barnes)

    Gtg? Or siggy in for wally? Any input much appreciated. Cheers

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Why boruc? Pickford or jaku better value. Not keen on Walcott but rest looks good

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

        Those two combine to get a perfect plan until the end of season

        1. Morph - Unbelievable Geoff
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Pickford & Valdes rotate well too, and you'd have a GK for each of the DGWs.

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

    Play one
    A) Brunt (wat)
    B) Holebas (WBA)
    C) Lanzini (ars)

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

      B

  17. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    0.2 short of mane to Sanchez. Best way to fund it

    A aguero to ibra
    B siggy to sane
    C son to zaha
    D lovren/Evans to yoshida/Stephens

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

      Not B

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  18. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think, guys, about Negredo? Will he score a goal or two in the next games?

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Doubtful

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

      Boro attack is a terrible investment.

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

        welp, i'm looking for a budget replacement for costa.

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

          Origi

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

      Monitoring. Him or Tekkers in for the DGW to fund Ibra.

  19. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Would you use AOA is you had this starting defence ?

    Alonso (MCI)
    Baines (mci)
    Mawson (TOT)

    Benched forward is Gray (STK)

    1. suddenorgan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Baines in (mun), but yes seems as good a time as any

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

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

      Bench Mawson and go for it

    3. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alonso & baines can't have the same opponent in the same GW

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Baines (mun), sorry

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

      I'd seriously consider it...

  20. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Sterling withdrawal?

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

      Tactical, from Pep's mouth.

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tactical

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tactical/practical

      1. suddenorgan
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        urgh have no idea what do with him now! Cheers guys

    4. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      To screw over my rival 🙂

  21. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    If you could have a team with Sanchez/Ibra/Vardy/Lukaku in would you?

    If so who should my 4th mid be

    A) Can
    B) De Roon
    C) Ndidi
    D) Fer

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

    Suggestions on this team?

    Jaku Valdes
    Alonso Walker Valencia Evans Chambers
    Mane Cout Siggy King Fletcher
    Kun Kaku Costa

    1 FT 0.8 ITB

    a. Mane > Alli
    b. Mane + Siggy + Costa > Sanchez + Alli + Defoe (upto 7.8)
    c. Mane + Fletcher + Costa > Sanchez + Alli + Barnes

  23. John wick
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Guys plss help
    Llorente to barnes or gestede
    And
    King to coutinho for -4

    Team after doing transfers
    Sanchez coutinho firmino Alli siggy
    Ibra kaku barnes or gestede

    Plss reply

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

    Big moves for a -8?

    Lukaku --->>> Ibrahimovic
    Mane --->>> Sanchez
    King --->>> Son

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looks decent

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

      The last 2 only imo.

    3. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'd want to hold Lukaku with his two plum home games coming up. Mane --> Sanchez is fine. Not sure I'd be replacing an issue with another potential issue in Son...

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

        Better midfielder upto 8 Million? Already got Sigurdsson.

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

          Sane and Walcott could be really great diffs... even Fabregas although I don't think he's as nailed as some other do

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure on losing lukaku. And son is only a short term move? Have you got wc planned

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

        Going to WC 34/35

        Any other alternatives to Son?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah slim pickings in that price range. Might get 2 or 3 games from son, or go zaha/sane/one of the saints mids maybe

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

      I only like the middle one tbh, if it can be done alone.

    6. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      yup. like them. have all 3 also 🙂

  25. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton Pickford
    Alonso McCauley Valencia olsson Robertson
    Alli siggy mane King Fletcher
    Lukaku llorente Aguero
    2 FTs
    2.5 ITB
    Suggestions?

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

    Choose 1 to play this week AND also 1st sub if playing llorente

    a) Llorente (I know he's a doubt) (H)
    b) Baines vs ManU (A)
    c) Morrison vs Wat (A)
    d) Stephens vs Cry (H)

  27. lasmons
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton
    Evans - Alonso - Valencia
    Sterling - Alli - Siggy - San(C)hez
    Costa - Kaku - Carroll

    Robinson - Pieters - T.Carroll - Fernandez

    Costa -> Ibra worth a hit? Need to get him in sooner or later.

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

      Do it!

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

    Thoughts on this WC? 0.2itb

    Hennessey • (Jaku)
    Walker • Valencia • Alonso • (Yoshida • Chambers)
    Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Sane • Fabregas
    Ibrahimovic • Vardy • (Barnes)

    1. c10™️ ⚽
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If i was to use WC .. this is a great team.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Nice team. Fabregas nailed?

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

        In great form. Guess Barnes would fill in the weeks he's dropped

  29. c10™️ ⚽
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Costa ➡ Vardy
    Mane ➡ Sanchez
    For GW31
    Good or Bad ?

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

      Good moves!!

  30. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    OR updated