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The first Gameweek of the festive spell begins early, under the lights of the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Liverpool in one of the most anticipated fixtures of the season.

Certainly, based on previous meetings, our expectations are high, with Fantasy managers hoping for a goal-fest and points aplenty.

There’s a host of attacking players on show, with Mohamed Salah the key asset and headline act.

Fantasy Premier League’s most popular player is now part of 57.9% of squads and, having returned in nine of his last ten outings, will surely be fancied to inflict further damage on the Gunners. He produced a goal and an assist on his way to 11 points in the reverse fixture at Anfield.

Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino are also star turns who sparkled who both Gameweek 18. The pair arrive in north London on the back of double-figure scores with a goal and assist apiece in the 4-0 stroll at Bournemouth.

Sadio Mane completes the “fab four” attacking line-up for the visitors. Having been omitted from two of the last four teamsheets, the Senegalese is without a return since Gameweek 14.

Arsenal’s notable Fantasy assets are few and far between.

Indeed, one of their key figures is again on the bench tonight as concerns grow on the prospects of Sead Kolasinac. The Bosnian was in 863,000+ squads as recently as Gameweek 16. However, having sat out the last three outings, his stock and ownership is plummeting. FPL midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles is given the nod once again at left-back and will be tasked with containing Salah’s threat.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. TorresMagic™
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    Monreal in pain.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      I would be to if I had to endure this Arsenal performance

  2. TorresMagic™
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    Mane shocker

    1. CloudSky
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      Salah*

      1. Sim Simma
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        Both

  3. TorresMagic™
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    Salah misskick.

  4. TorresMagic™
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    Mane down.

  5. TorresMagic™
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    Firmino assist?

    1. Bleach †
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      Yes

  6. TorresMagic™
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    Rank killer 🙁

  7. TorresMagic™
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    Loving the energy.

  8. TorresMagic™
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    Wow Xhaka

  9. TorresMagic™
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    Wow!

  10. TorresMagic™
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    Crazy game

    1. james 101
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      Fun though!

      1. james 101
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        And Wenger looks happy...

        1. james 101
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          ish

  11. TorresMagic™
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    Firminoooooooooooooooo!

  12. TorresMagic™
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    3 - Firmino (37)
    2 - Coutinho (36)
    1 - Bellerín (32)

  13. TorresMagic™
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    Highest non Salah manager.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/405635/event/19

    1. Sim Simma
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      7 years, 12 months ago

      Coutinho covers Salah

    2. Fred54
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      All you have to do is match or better his points with your alt pick. Easier said than done.

  14. TorresMagic™
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    Coutinho off Ox on

  15. TorresMagic™
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    Walcott to get the winner

  16. TorresMagic™
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    Great game to watch

  17. TorresMagic™
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    Coutinho to lose 4 bps, Firmino 3, Can 0

    1. Differentiator
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      Cout just the 1 bap then 🙁 ?

    2. Aston-villain
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      Why will he lose 4?

  18. TorresMagic™
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    Top 10K average currently 19(-0.8)

    1. Old Man
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      That's why they're top 10K

      1. TorresMagic™
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        Salah makes over 11 of that.

        1. ZeBestee
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          Salah 18% captaincy by top 10k

        2. Old Man
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          Ah that's good news.

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
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      wow

    3. Sim Simma
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      I'm on 26 and not even in the 10k 🙂

    4. how now brown cow
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      Salah+firmino hopefully is 22.

    5. Cookie Kid
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      I'm on 19 and have a red arrow. Ranked around 43K.

    6. ZeBestee
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      19 (-4) top 8k here. Red arrow incoming

  19. FPL ZB
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    Really could do with that Coutinho fellow

  20. FPL ZB
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    Surely Salah is trying to stab that backpost?

  21. FPL ZB
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    That’s not an assist surely? Tried to stab it backpost

    1. Rainer
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      How do you know?

    2. HALFSPACE
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      Lol he tried outside of the boot to coutinho loool

    3. Mull
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      Goes down as a 'fantasy assist' on Opta.

  22. FPL ZB
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    Didn’t captain him. Disaster.

  23. FPL ZB
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    Bloke in my league has triple Liverpool with Salah captain. Not ideal.

  24. FPL ZB
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    Horrible from Gomez

  25. FPL ZB
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    Mignolet has hands made of holes.

  26. FPL ZB
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    Only have Salah. Not ideal this.

    1. the snazzy viking
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      same. and I'm on a -8

      huge red incoming

    2. Iceball
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      Same here, terrible, penalty miss would even be handy

    3. GreenArrows
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      Same.

  27. FPL ZB
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    One game in and I’m virtually guaranteed red arrows. For gods sake.

    1. Patch
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      How do the red arrows work...is it based on OR, value...what is the trigger?

      1. james 101
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        Elite squadron of flying aces

  28. FPL ZB
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    Not sure why I have Vardy over Firmino... I hate my life

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
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      Reassess this after tomorrow's game. If Vardy blanks, you know what to do.

  29. G-Whizz
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    WOW! 2-2

  30. G-Whizz
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    What a game! LOL 3-2 Arsenal!!!