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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. jamie1972
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A) Baines/Mane > Davies/Sanchez for a -4?

    B) Just Mane > Walcott for free

    Arsenal are going to crucify WH on Wednesday, need to cash in on it..

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A 100%

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

      A

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    4. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed. Option A is my last two transfers.

      1. jamie1972
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sold, cheers.

        1. Jafalad
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          72 was a good year to be born. LUFC won the FA Cup. 🙂

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

    siggy--> sanchez for a hit?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I would

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If Llorente is back- Siggy will get his target back. Move someone else to Sanchez if you can.

    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No. Siggy offers teriffic value for what he delivers. There must be someone else you can boot/downgrade?

  3. The Blackadder
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Evening guys, want Ibra back in tonight, have to take a hit, so who is the best midfielder for next few gameweeks at 7.5 or under?

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tadic looked very dangerous

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

      Zaha and also has a double coming up

    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy or Ward Prowse to begin the dgw loading.

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Tadic is all the rage although he looked average against Bournemouth. I would get Zaha.

    5. The Blackadder
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers guys

    6. pitstop1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Son?

      1. The Blackadder
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Had Son for a few weeks before, very frustrating to own.

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

    Help me please !
    1. Play Alonso and Robertson and bench Llorente
    2. Play Robertson, Llorente to Ibra
    3. Play Alonso, Llorente to Ibra

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I think 1.
      I would wait a week or two on Ibra.

  5. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What the heck happened to Olsson's bonus point?!

    This is total B.S.!!!

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      We're going to need you to change your username please

    2. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Olsson gate

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

      Disappeared like magic.

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It ran away with 2 of Kun's 3 bonus points.

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

    A) Costa + Snodgrass + Llorente - > Vardy + De Roon + Ibra (-8)
    B) Llorente + Snodgrass + Brunt -> Holgate + De Roon + Ibra (-8)

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      -8 seems steep, any way of getting Ibra for -4?

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

        Not without touching Alonso or keeping Snodgrass. Don't want to do either of those

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just the first two of A and hold off on getting Ibra

  7. Sukio
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What do you guys reckon in the best option

    A) Aguero & Mane to Sanchez & Vardy
    B) Costa & Mane to Coutinho & Ibra

    I know Aguero is playing Chelsea away next but it feels like hes just about to burst into life and can score against anyone

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

      Sanchez.

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

      A for this gw only, B is better long term

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

    Mane & Brunt > Hazard & Sakho (-4) done

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      You know sakho can't play v liverpool in gw34 right?

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

        God damnit

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

          ;p;

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

    lanzini to son for a hit ?

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

      No

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No way

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

      but i like taking hits...

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

    Does it make sense to get Ibra, benteke and negredo for Dgw 34?

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

      No

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

      Only Ibra , Tekkers is very unreliable and Boro hardly ever score

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

    Take a hit to bring in Valencia for Baines?

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

      Not for a hit. No.

  12. 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)

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A, B first sub I guess?

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

        That's what I've currently got set. No confidence in Everton defence with Coleman and FM out, also vs Ibra! But at least Baines is n penalties.

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

    Assuming Mane out and studge is still dead. Is Origi a starter now?

    1. jmcclory123
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Likely

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

        Is hendo back. That would reshape the attack a bit wouldn't it

    2. Lovren an elevator
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Has to be atleast for the midweek game

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

        Lets assume Mane is out out..what then

        1. Lovren an elevator
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I'd say he's in. Just like when coutinho was out out

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

            Ta.

  14. jmcclory123
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Valdes Jaku

    Maguire Alonso Lovren Brunt Davies

    Stanislas Mane Coutinho Eriksen Siggy

    Carroll Costa Lukaku

    1.0itb

    What's my best move?

    I'm thinking Mane to Alli

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

    siggy, llorente and mane to alli, eriksen and origi?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No - just do Alli.

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

    Which one?

    a) Andy Carroll +4

    or

    b) Son

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      a

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

      Carroll has a great record against Arsenal

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

    would yo do hazard to alli ? hazard's upcoming fixtures ain't easy

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

      If I already had Sanchez, I would.

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

    I think it might be time to sell Alonso - doesn't feel right though...

    Any thoughts? Alonso owners keeping?

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

      Keeping. Fixtures easing, and still looking v threatening

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

        fixtures are getting worse if anything? He still looks threatening though, yes - think that's why it doesn't feel right

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

      Bought at £5.9m so wont be selling till WC, earliest.

    3. Zlatan Time
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Out this week on WC

    4. Only a Hazard of time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea have been disappointing defensively as of late, but Alonso has enough attacking threat to justify his inclusion. Could have easily had an assist against Palace.

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

        that's true, nearly scored a couple recently too - he is obviously a good option, but could the funds be better spent elsewhere?

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

      might ditch him to valencia, but will probably keep

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

        yeah I'll probably end up doing the same

  19. Ed
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mane & Siggy > Alli & Sanchez (-4) ?

  20. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed....

    A play sterling
    Or take a -4 for
    B Llorente---》 Ibrah
    C Sterling---》 Eriksen ( have alli)
    D sterling ---》 coutino

  21. Jim Moriarty
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton
    Walker/Valencia/Mawson/Pieters/Mcauley
    Siggy/Sanchez/Alli/Mane/lanzini
    Lukaku/Llorente(Anichbe)

    1.3 in the bank
    What would you do ?
    Can get Ibra and Zaha for Mane and Llorente?

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

    Clean sweep of rises on tonight for many 🙂

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

    a) Alli + Aguero +4

    b) Alexis + Vardy

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

      Depends who you are captaining

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

        A would be Alli or Cout

        B would be Alexis

  24. F4L
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    can I catch 49 points?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      No.

      Unlucky.

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

      If you have chips left id say quite easily otherwise it may be a bit harder

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

      Absolutely.

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

      yep

  25. Lovren an elevator
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Still there is no talk of anyone bring sané in. I was personally thinking Mané to sané

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

      Not the best fixture next, even if Chelsea are conceding

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

      Useful differential

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

      Chelsea next is probably why.

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

        Considering ditching Siggy for him after midweek game.

  26. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How do people feel about playing attackers versus defenders? For example, midweek I have;

    Lukaku vs Valencia
    Siggy vs Davies

    Would you play both to hedge yourself or back one or the other based on what you think the likely outcome?

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

      Play both imo

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

      I'd play all 4. Attacking returns potentially all round.

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

        Potentially, but unlikely 😛 just seems a bit counterintuitive to put a ceiling on your points total

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If you think both will concede, still play the one with the most attacking threat.

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

        What would YOU do?

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Depends who else I had, but I'd have no problem playing them all.

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

            My alternative is Alonso, but then I have Sane so it doesn't really help 😛

  27. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Ibrahimovic's price locked currently? When will this change if so?

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

      Unlocks 9 Apr appaz

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

      9th

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

        Cheers

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

    When are people planning on WC if not soon? I feel like I might loose a lot of my H2H games before 37 if I don't WC soon 🙂

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

      Just WC as felt it was time to prepare for DGW. See below

  29. Zlatan Time
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Decided to WC. let me know your thoughts on this team:

    De Gea - Pickford
    Valencia - Vertonghen - Gibson - Fabio - Yoshida
    Alexis - Alli - Coutinho - Tadic - Ndidi
    Zlatan - Vardy - Gabiadini

    DGW 34 Players - 4
    DGW 37 Players - 12

    Thanks in advance.

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

      Really like it!

      Looking at something similar myself:

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

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

        Really like that!

        Hennesy not a bad shout after yesterdays peformance, watched Sane today aswell and feel like he would be better than Tadic

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

          Yeah! I love your Ndidi pick too! Can't afford myself! You going Vardy over Lukaku?

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

            Been tinkering, had Vardy captain week just gone. Ndidi is the new Yaya. Check the memebers zone.

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

              interesting...

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

        Defence seems a bit pricey? Don't like Jaku either. Gabb might not start also?

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

          Might go Origi with Gabb money ITB then?

          Yeah I got Walker at 5.5 GW1 so he stays. Jaku was also at 3.9 but he may go. Could drop Alonso to free up loads but might regret it for the doubles

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

      Good team!

      I've WC'd also:

      Hennessey/ Valdes
      Stones/ Alonso/ Yoshida/ Valencia/ Vert
      Zaha/ Sanchez/ Coutinho/ Alli/ De Roon
      Lukaku/ Vardy/ Origi

      Doing Vardy > Ibra after this GW, and have left some cash to upgrade Origi to Tekkers/ Gabb...

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

        Like that, would like origi Vs Bmouth. Could be goals golare

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

          Yeah then you can just rotate out, I think with WC its worth taking a punt or two

  30. 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?
    Cheers!

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

      Mane ---> Alexis