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Sunday’s action gets underway at Goodison Park as Everton and Arsenal go head-to-head in the 1.30pm kick-off.

The Gunners seek a fifth clean sheet in six as they attempt to bounce back from last week’s late capitulation at Watford.

Arsene Wenger recalls both Alexis Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey, who both missed out through injury at Vicarage Road.

Sitting in just 2% of FPL squads, Sanchez has suffered a hugely underwhelming start to the season and has mustered just two assists, though both have arrived in his last two appearances.

Mesut Ozil is handed a first start since Gameweek 5, while Alexandre Lacazette is the most captained player for Sunday’s early encounter – over 143,000 have handed the Frenchman the armband, though all four of his league strikes have arrived at the Emirates so far.

Everton’s disastrous start to the season has ensured that most of us have steered well clear of their main men.

Gylfi Sigurdsson and Wayne Rooney remain their likeliest source of points, though Dominic Calvert-Lewin is worth monitoring as a budget frontman.

Priced at 5.0, the youngster starts for the fourth successive Gameweek and may yet prove a viable option if the Toffees can find their form ahead of clashes against Leicester, Watford, Palace, Southampton, West Ham and Huddersfield in the next six.

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  1. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 17 days ago

    What a match

    1. Rajveer
      9 years, 17 days ago

      High standards set for the next one!!

  2. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    9 years, 17 days ago

    (Minute: 45)
    Bonus Points:
    3 - Rooney (32)
    2 - Monreal (28)
    1 - Pickford (23)

  3. TheBusDriver
    9 years, 17 days ago

    So who has Kolasinac and Alonso? lol

    1. Ode
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sold both for this gw

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I did until last week

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      whats wrong with kola?

      1. Les Bleus
        9 years, 17 days ago

        No CS and no attacking points?

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 17 days ago

          game not over.
          he still might get a cs 🙂

  4. GOTHAM City F.C.
    9 years, 17 days ago

    whiners are wieners 😆

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      And Wimmers are ?

      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        9 years, 17 days ago

        haha, i'm talking about the players, not managers.

        I dont own anyone in this game 🙂

      2. Slartibartfast
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Wimmer is a legend. Chose him for this week, ahead of Dunk, but he very kindly sat the whole match out 😎

  5. NorwichCityLad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Well we beat the scum again happy days

  6. TheBusDriver
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Ozil is miles better than Mkhi.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Mkhi is terrible, anyone who thinks that they are comparable knows f all about football

      1. F4L
        9 years, 17 days ago

        sorry what

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 17 days ago

          You think mkhitaryan is as good as ozil?

          1. F4L
            9 years, 17 days ago

            better. Ozil is too much a of luxury player

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
              9 years, 17 days ago

              Dear god I have no idea what that makes mkhi then, weak on the ball, just as bad at shooting, way worse at passing and moving and keeping the ball

              I've seen enough of mkhi to know his German league form will never be replicated here. He's just not got the bottle for it

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
          9 years, 17 days ago

          / how many times have you seen mkhitaryan play for man utd? I've seen every single game, he's woeful against any team that isn't dross and is usually average or below. Usually completely invisible in big games

          Did well in the Europa though can admit

          1. F4L
            9 years, 17 days ago

            not his fault, its what Mourinho makes him do i.e all the defensive work. Put Mkhi in Ozil's position in that Arsenal line up and he would easily outperform Ozil

            1. 42towels
              9 years, 17 days ago

              Defensive work doesn't mean you miss the obvious through balls. I do hope he gets his form back.

            2. @persecuted_by_mods
              9 years, 17 days ago

              There's an argument for that I won't deny HOWEVER, it cannot take away from his abysmal performances, so he has to be defensive he forgets how to pass and hold onto the ball? Cop out, also against the weaker teams there is no bus parked and he's usually still tripe

              1. F4L
                9 years, 17 days ago

                alright, I do agree Mkhi has been poor since around GW3. But a bad couple of months doesn't make him suddenly a bad player

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  9 years, 17 days ago

                  This is ignoring his form since before this season too, and tbh he wasn't exactly amazing in those games just happened to be playing for the better team and is decent enough to get a few assists. This dip in form to me isn't a dip, it's his normal level and has been since he joined

                  I'd love for him to prove me wrong but I'm 99% certain it won't happen

              2. Chunnam
                9 years, 17 days ago

                Yeah ozil is a cop out tbf

      2. Sánchez
        9 years, 17 days ago

        How come pre season everyone was saying he was brilliant

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Seriously Sanchez, it's been a long time since the folks on here knew what they were talking about.

    2. ZeBestee
      9 years, 17 days ago

      If Ozil had work rate, then.he is the best attacking midfielder in the world by miles.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 17 days ago

        His work rate isn't that bad I'm sure, it's just when he gives up or doesn't put himself into tackles that it seems like that

        For distance covered he's usually ok, of course majority of runs attacking

        1. ZeBestee
          9 years, 17 days ago

          What he doesnt do is track back and put those tackles. He doesnt play with a big heart at times but maybe its the way he is.

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Total misconception that he doesn’t have work rate cause he doesn’t tackle

        1. ZeBestee
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Grit to be precise. I think u need to do well in the PL

        2. Scout Pics
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Yep, such lazy "analysis". A real "yer da" comment.

  7. TheBusDriver
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Lacazette is so average tbh. Giroud should start.

    1. Dr Dream
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I agree. I have no idea why he's become so surplus.

    2. Fanta sea
      9 years, 17 days ago

      It's the system that is being played. Arsenal players don't stretch the defence because tho players behind Laca like to cut in rather than go wide.

  8. TheRealDog
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Kept Kolasinac mostly for the Swansea game. He's going straight out of my team after that. Sanchez is so selfish it's unbelievable.

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I think that's the problem. It's not kolasnic it's Sanchez.

  9. Rainer
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Averages only up 2.6, not too bad!

    1. Point-one short
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Good

  10. F4L
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Everton have forgot how to defend and Wenger needs to bring Giroud on for Lacazette

    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Can Laca get a YC or get taken off now so that i dont feel so bad getting Morata for him.

    2. ZeBestee
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Not really. Laca's movement is key today

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Giroud for Sanchez will get better results. Get Laca on the wing. Goals galore

  11. OPTA FPL
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Sanchez AND Ozil, Welcome to Manchester United in January.

    1. ZeBestee
      9 years, 17 days ago

      What are you smoking at Old Trafford?

    2. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Good riddance

    3. Ode
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Yes please

    4. Fred54
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Word on the Street is that both will be sold in January as thr board have finally realised some money is better than no money.

    5. Wilshere Knowledge
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Benched for Lingard and Fellaini.

    6. Chunnam
      9 years, 17 days ago

      They can keep ozil thanks

  12. Chucky
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Casuals ripping it up this season 😡

    1. F4L
      9 years, 17 days ago

      lets see how they deal with the hectic Xmas period

      1. Sánchez
        9 years, 17 days ago

        They always forget transfers at xmas. All too hungover to remember.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Sure we say this every season at this stage. Sorts itself out in 2nd half of season

    3. OPTA FPL
      9 years, 17 days ago

      every season

  13. Hy liverpool
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Kolashinas better do something

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Or what?

  14. GOTHAM City F.C.
    9 years, 17 days ago

    How do you define Casual?

    1. Sims
      9 years, 17 days ago

      anyone above u in the ranks

      1. FlockofSeagulls
        9 years, 17 days ago

        😆

        The most honest answer you'll get to that question.

      2. Debauchy
        9 years, 17 days ago

        lol ahhh you nailed it Sims

      3. GOTHAM City F.C.
        9 years, 17 days ago

        😆

    2. Holmes
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Those who do well in FPL without wasting time

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 17 days ago

        What do you consider doing well? I'm considering myself a casual in fpl at least compared to how much I spend time on hockey fantasy.

      2. GOTHAM City F.C.
        9 years, 17 days ago

        wonder at what point the wasting of time starts 😀

    3. Sánchez
      9 years, 17 days ago

      1. Have you ever owned Kante, Matic, Fernandinho, Xhaka, Dier?

      2. Have you ever used triple captain on a single gameweek?

      3. Have you ever forgot / not realised there was a Friday deadline or midweek games?

      If you answered Yes to any of the above, you are a casual

      1. Debauchy
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Cheers Sanchez guess Im a pro then

      2. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Does bringing in Fellaini count?

        1. Sánchez
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Nah, he can do a job at that price sometimes

          1. _figu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            9 years, 17 days ago

            I only had him for his 2 game haul 😉 would've kept on WC if no injury.

      3. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Hey, I'm a regular owner of Fernandinho ya bar steward. 🙂

        1. Sánchez
          9 years, 17 days ago

          You probably get him for all the 30 yard goals though

      4. GOTHAM City F.C.
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks for taking time 😀

      5. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Oh :/
        Maybe I'm not then...

      6. Deulofail
        9 years, 17 days ago

        1. No
        2. Yes, Kane last season.
        3. Yes.

        Two yesses cancel out?

    4. Scout Pics
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Those who choose good performers without overanalyzing xG.

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 17 days ago

        That's me 😛

    5. Ghost Gooner
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Casuals dont care about playing position (cm Dacoure), bad fixtures and being new to the league(Choupo) or getting expensive keepers (DDG/Courtois) or rotation risk (Otamendi)

      1. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Okay so everyone who owns Salah is a casual. Got it.

    6. Monkey Hanger
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Anyone without a grav.

    7. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Anyone not on this site.

  15. Pariße
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Arsenal are actually playing wonderfully today, you can see the difference when the best players are in the team. But they have to be more clinical and stop trying to pass the ball into the net. I partially blame Mertesacker for the goal for passing to Xhaka in that area with 2 players on his back. The fact he's playing in a two man midfield in which his partner feels like he's a striker doesn't help his cause either. I know it's Ramsey's playing style, but why is he making these forward runs instead of the actual striker?

    1. F4L
      9 years, 17 days ago

      tbh I think its Everton making Arsenal look good . Same age problem for the Gunners, aren't clinical enough in the final third, always picking the wrong pass etc

      1. Pariße
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Can't disagree there, but there is a difference between how Arsenal play now and how they did last week.

  16. ONE PUNCH MAN
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Is this the best possible team for Arsenal this season? or Holding over Mertesacker?

    1. F4L
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Mustafi in for Mert. But they're way too open in the midfield with xhaca and Ramsey, will be destroyed against the big guns

      1. ONE PUNCH MAN
        9 years, 17 days ago

        that is what I am thinking? Against Man City at Etihad,what would be their strategy ,hide in a box or try to go toe to toe?

        1. F4L
          9 years, 17 days ago

          I think they would go for the toe to toe but get battered tbh

          1. ONE PUNCH MAN
            9 years, 17 days ago

            fair play if they do that,I like that,atleast worth watching. 😛

      2. Speédy
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Need Santi back desperately

      3. Sims
        9 years, 17 days ago

        worked well vs chelsea

    2. Pariße
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Mustaf over Mertesacker, maybe Wilshere over one of the 2 mids (Cazorla also).

  17. ZeBestee
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Anyone thinking Sanchez bext gw? And Captain him lol

  18. We Will Klopp you
    9 years, 17 days ago

    No way I'm getting in a defender for attacking threat in future, only have Davies atm with any attacking threat but not gonna pay a premium for any defender , the attacking points are a complete lottery. You don't know who's likely to get them and if you, you don't know when. Smart play is to chase the clean sheets at bargain prices and let the attacking points come to you, if you have a Davies who marries all three elements together then lovely but otherwise, no.

    1. F4L
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I'm happy to keep Alonso. The rest of my defence can be dross

      1. Bleach †
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Really? I'm now starting to think that it's time get rid personally..

    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      *checks defenders*

      Yoshida, Otamendi, Monreal, Lascelles, Duffy - oh, yes - Davies ... oops! 😳 😆 😉

      1. ONE PUNCH MAN
        9 years, 17 days ago

        well played Doos,clean sweep.

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Cheers, OPM. 🙂

          1. ONE PUNCH MAN
            9 years, 17 days ago

            playing 4 at the back? only if Silva delivered,you would have a superb GW,tough luck should have scored that sitter.

            1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              9 years, 17 days ago

              Nope. I am a 343 man. Just moved Yoshida and Davies out. 🙂

              The thing is, in a funny way, it is better to have a good score when one cocks up the captaincy(I do that frequently!) - it means your team is good.

              1. ONE PUNCH MAN
                9 years, 17 days ago

                great,sure it is.

      2. We Will Klopp you
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Excellent work Doos. But Davies hasn't even played yet and I stated he was an exception to the rule, not the norm, of chasing clean sheets and letting the attacking points come to you.

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 17 days ago

          Yep. 🙂

    3. Ghost Gooner
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I agree, Kola is leaving my team for that reason

  19. HNI
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Was looking to chuck ritchie out for richcarlisn..worth doing it still?

    1. HNI
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Both got an assist

      1. F4L
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Richarlison should have got at least 15 points. Get him ASAP

    2. We Will Klopp you
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Yes

    3. Les Bleus
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I am

  20. Sims
    9 years, 17 days ago

    sanchez is so selfish. wouldn't last long in Pep's team. too many quality players around for him to continue his 1 man circus show. no wonder barca sold him so with no hesitation

    1. ONE PUNCH MAN
      9 years, 17 days ago

      best Arsenal player here.In Barca he had to play alongside God of football,so he knew his place.

  21. Scholes Balls
    9 years, 17 days ago

    How nailed is Yoshida? Any danger from Hoedt or Stephens?

    1. La Roja
      9 years, 17 days ago

      He seems pretty nailed in to me

    2. SouthCoastSaint
      9 years, 17 days ago

      90% nailed but hoedt will get the odd game

    3. F4L
      9 years, 17 days ago

      I think Yoshida is now their captain? Seems nailed to me

    4. D_R_S_PORT_S
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Captain and preety nailed imo

  22. SouthCoastSaint
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Going Kola instead of Monreal has been absolutely gutting so far this season.

    1. Les Bleus
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Were you ever going to get Monreal though?

    2. Sahil Yadav
      9 years, 17 days ago

      How is he playing? Any chances of returns?

  23. Man Getting Hit By Football
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Kolasinac -> Otamendi seems like a great move this week.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Game not over yet, he could score 2 goals you know

    2. TheBusDriver
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Keep for Swansea then get rid.

  24. Messsiaah
    9 years, 17 days ago

    any news on Jones' injury?

      1. Sánchez
        9 years, 17 days ago

        (doesn't say much but all there is so far)

      2. grumpyman
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Hope that's true. Would love to be able to keep Jones and use a transfer to get Clark out instead.

  25. LewanGOALski
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Any transfer(s) suggestions?

    Pope - Elliot
    Alonso - Davies - Otamendi - Cedric - Mbemba
    Coutinho - Sterling - Richarlison - Choupo-Moting - RLC
    Kane - G.Jesus - Vardy

    2 FTs
    bank: 0

    1. SouthCoastSaint
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Davies out

      1. The Head-Ake
        9 years, 17 days ago

        For whom?

      2. LewanGOALski
        9 years, 17 days ago

        still have value in him and I can see them keeping some CS in tough games. Attacking potential as well.
        Rather lose Alonso IMHO

      3. Fred54
        9 years, 17 days ago

        Lol don't scare people like that.

    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Chelsea looks bad without Kante. I got rid of Alonso on WC and happy with that. Maybe downgrade him and upgrade Vardy.

  26. skriniar
    9 years, 17 days ago

    overpriced pickford, punched to the centre pitch looool

  27. Fred54
    9 years, 17 days ago

    The article pic, which is the best prediction tool on the site, reckons it will finish 1-1.

  28. Jolly Good
    9 years, 17 days ago

    What is it with monreal? Surely kolasinac is a bigger goal threat .... need him to convert

  29. Salarrivederci
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Monreal to save my GW. Now Lloris save pen please

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 17 days ago

      Good man - well done! 🙂

  30. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 17 days ago

    Pickford to break the all times saves record.

    what is the all time saves record?

    1. FlockofSeagulls
      9 years, 17 days ago

      This is my favorite post ever I think.

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 17 days ago

        😀

      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 17 days ago

        🙂