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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. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Is Sanchez that essential?
    Considering going for Alli in instead...

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

      I would say aim to own both. If it's a choice between the two, I'd rather own Sanchez.

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

      Sanchez got me 46 points last time he played WH

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

        Both good options ofc

      2. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Those 46 points were the highlight of my season; just got in Alli instead.

    3. Pique boo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If he continues to plays on the left then no

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

      Try to have both?

  2. sergioaguero67
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Son. Keep or sell? He didn't start the last match. What are the chances of him starting the next one?

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

      80%

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping, hopeful for the next day of a start.

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

      He had a long journey back after the Internationals, hence why he was benched Saturday...I think he's preferred over Janssen especially at home. Keep.

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

      Relatively high

  3. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How likely is Antonio to start midweek, chaps?

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

      30%

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

        Only? West Ham are really in trouble upfront without him..

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

      Low chance

  4. MALDINI'S EYES!
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Wc from team 1 to team 2?

    1.
    Jaku
    Valencia Alonso Davies Evans Amat
    Alli Mane Siggy King Sterling
    Lukaku Llorente Aguero

    2.
    DDG
    Kosc Valencia Yoshida
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Siggy JWP
    Ibra Lukaku

    Jaku, Fabio, Barnes, Davies

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

      No. Just lose Mane and Llorente

      1. MALDINI'S EYES!
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No ibra sanchez. Plus llorente and amat

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

      Yeah although not a fan of kosc

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    safe to sell mane? he's def out right?

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

      Yep

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

      I'm waiting personally, but would be very surprised if he wasn't out

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

      Be surprised if he plays vs Stoke.

  6. sergioaguero67
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pedro to Sanchez
    Costa to Gabbiadini
    For mid week.
    Good to go?

    Please help.

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

      Costa to Gabbi (might not play)
      Pedro to Sanchez ( Sanchez close to essential so I get this)

      Have you any other mids that can be sacrificed?

      Just that chelsea could rebound well midweek.

  7. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A few bringing in Zaha and Tekkers, good luck, there fixtures are awful and they're not going to score against the big teams every time!

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

      Agreed

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

      Benteke on pens and playing good with Zaha on. Also DGW in 34.

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

      Zaha is cheap and in good form, some of those teams poor defensively too and he has a dgw. I'm willing to take the risk.

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

        King to Zaha is popular I would imagine.

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

          Also good enabler for sanchez/ibra in.

    4. Poor man's Igor Biscan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Owned Benteke for about 2 months. Did absolutely nothing except lose me about £0.5m in team value

  8. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Siggy or Sterling to Sanchez?

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

      Sterling. Siggy har great fixtures.

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

      Sterling

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

    Would really appreciate some opinions here guys (potential wc team):

    Valdes, pickford
    Walker, valencia, Bertrand, barragan, Robertson
    Sanchez, alli, eriksen, zaha, grosicki
    Ibra, lukaku, gabbiadini

    0itb, grosicki and Robertson would be changed at some point to allow zaha upgrade after his double.

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

      Very nice 🙂

      What you think of mine?

      Hennessey (Valdes)
      Walker • Valencia • Alonso (Chambers • Yoshida)
      Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Sane (Zaha)
      Ibrahimovic • Vardy • Origi

      Origi will be Gabbi when fit.

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

        Very strong, you must have. A high team value. Not sure on Alonso's prospects but at the same time don't see a better use for the funds. Perhaps alonso > fuchs, yoshida > bertrand?

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

          Got yosh!

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

          I'd be worried about Vardy and Origi. Need a Kane placeholder.

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

    Could really do with help on this one guys....

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

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

      A

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

  11. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Mane and Sterling for a -4 to
    A Sanchez and coutinho
    B alli and eriksson

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

      A

  12. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Has the 3 point bap player ever only scored 1 point before?

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Unbelievable

  13. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you bench next game?

    A) Baines

    B) Lanzini

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

      Baines

  14. 824545201
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with my triple Man City (Sane, Sterling, Aguero)?

    A) Sell 1
    B) Sell 2
    C) Keep

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

      Keep Sane

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

        Will he start midweek?

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

      All are good unless there someone else you'd prefer

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

    Anyone else having a problem deciding who to ditch for Alli? Im trying to choose between Coutinho, Siggy and Eriksen.

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

      Wouldn't ditch any of those, Siggy if forced.

  16. 1zverGGadeM
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What to do with that bunch?

    --------------Grant/Jaku
    Alonso Bertrand Brunt Nyom (4.0)
    Mane Antonio Fer Siggy Sane
    --------Kun Lukaku Defoe

    1FT. 2.0 itb.

    Help me please!

  17. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best Mane replacement out of these two?

    A. Coutinho
    B. Eriksen

    Heaton / Pickford
    Walker / Alonso / Yoshi / Baines / Amat
    Sanchez / Mane / Alli / Siggy / King
    Llorente / Lukaku / Costa

    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho looks the obvious choice but Liverpool have a lot of talent missing.

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    Which defender for max 4.9?

    A) B. Davies (but Rose may come back sooner than later)
    B) Ranocchia / Robertson / Maguire
    C) Gibson (as DGW preparation)
    D) sb else...

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B. Davies then look to get Gibson in before double gameweek.

  19. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Alli or Coutinho?

  20. Spurs4ever
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    What is the latest on Mané? Probably not playing Wednesday but if he has a chance for weekend then we should all keep I guess?

  21. JJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Chambers or Friend? thinking ahead for Boro and might WC, you guys lean towards one or the other? Both are supposed to be available this week.

    Thanks

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If chambers is fit then him. Got BP's often.

  22. Assisting the assister
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Doing Mane > Sanchez but need to fund by:

    A. Siggy > Zaha
    B. Aguero>Ibra
    C. Aguero>Costa
    D. Llorente>Barnes

    Thoughts welcome....let's see what the jury thinks..

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

      D

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A unless you think Zlatan will outscore Aguero in the next few.

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks yep I think A wins - thanks for the help!

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

      I've done the same, with B.

  23. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Just out of interest. Anyone fancy Eriksen to outscore Alli next 3?

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

      I'd say it's pretty even

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

      Nope

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

    Does anyone know if Friend is likely to be fit soon and if he will go into the starting line-up?
    Fabio injured today it seems

  25. Loker Joker
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford (Heaton)
    Valencia, Alonso, Nyom (Amat, RFM)
    Mane, Alli, Siggy, Sterling (Clayton)
    Costa, Lukaku, Carroll

    Would you do Alonso, Mane, Costa --> Vert, Sanchez, Ibra? -8 yay or nay?

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

    Is-12 to get Zlatan, Hazard and Sanchez for Mane, Costa and Siggy

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

      *going to pay off in long term

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

      Crazy? Yes.

  27. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    THOUGHTS:

    Team beforehand:
    Heaton (Grant)
    Alonso Fuchs Baines (Mawson Olsson)
    King Siggy Mane Alli (Lanzini)
    Lukaku Costa (V)ardy

    Wildcard Team:
    Heaton (Grant)
    Valencia Stephens Alonso Gibson Mawson
    Eriksen Alli Coutinho Sane Sanchez
    Lukaku (V)ardy (Barnes)

    1.6m itb for a Vardy/Lukaku to Kane/Ibra move plus a Spurs slot open.

    Thoughts? Do I pull the trigger? Any changes to proposed team?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Could use the 1.6m to do Eriksen to Hazard alternatively

  28. Origi-nal
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Was locked on Aguero > Ibra and Mane > Sanchez, but now I'm thinking just Mane > Eriksen instead.

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

      WH is really bad

  29. FPL Wisdom
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on whatv I could do with this lot?

    Foster
    Walker/Valencia/Maguire/Brunt
    Eriksen/Sigurdsson/Mané*/Alli
    Costa/Lukaku
    [Pickford/Deeney/King/Mawson]

    Would love to get in Ibra and Sanchez (or vardy) willing to go -8
    Mane has to go.

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

    Would you do Costa > Ibra for (-4)

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

      Nope

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

      No