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Gameweek 21 and Premier League football in 2017 concludes at The Hawthorns with a clash between West Brom and Arsenal, a fixture that, from a Fantasy perspective, is likely to have little impact.

Sadly, the Gunners have failed to ignite as a source of Fantasy talent, with Alexis Sanchez, in particular, only flirting with our squads. However, last season’s top scoring player did fire a brace in the midweek win at Crystal Palace, while striker Alexandre Lacazette boosted his stock with a pair of assists at Selhurst Park. However, they will need to conjure opportunities without the influence of Mesut Ozil who misses out with a knee problem today.

Sanchez and Lacazette head into today’s contest back by 2.8% and 9.3% ownership respectively, with wing-backs Hector Bellerin (11.3%) and Sead Kolasinac (11.0%) now the most popular assets in Arsene Wenger’s squad. Typically, however, the Gunners have kept just two clean sheets from their last six Gameweeks.

As for West Brom, they started strongly as a Fantasy force but have faded to become an afterthought over past months. Three clean sheets in their last six hint at a revival in defence, though the Baggies have mustered just two goals in those six matches under Alan Pardew.

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

  1. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Which team do you prefer from GW23 onwards:

    Team A:
    ~
    Adrian (Elliot)
    Christensen Stones Jones (Duffy, Kenny)
    Salah Eriksen Sterling Arnie Richarlison
    Kane Firmino (Quaner)

    Team B:
    ~
    Adrian (Elliot)
    Christensen Jones Masuaku (Duffy, Kenny)
    Salah Eriksen Sterling Arnie (RLC)
    Kane Aguero DCL

    cheers 🙂

    1. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

    3. Darth_Krid
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B all the way.

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all

    5. Kermit Special
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B by Far

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lloris a good option for DGW....I want rid of Fabianski either way

    1. Jönny
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm thinking about him as an alternative to Adrian on my WC.

      Comes down to Lloris, Lanzini, Masuaku and Jones
      vs.
      Adrian, Alli, Kenny and TBC (maybe Robertson or Lascelles.)

  3. FlyingWithoutIngs
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Am I the only person weary of getting aguero in? KDB out Silva may not be back yet no jesus to play next to him if pep wants to switch it up

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm not particularly bothered. The ball goes through the mids more than him nowadays anyway.

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        With KDB out that should change ?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          KDB might be ok though.

          1. Debauchy
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Doubt he makes Watford though . Looking at Kun for a 2 gw punt

            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Aye, I'm not saying he's a bad option, he's a great option. Just that I'm not gonna sit behind the couch if I don't have him.

  4. Tone E
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is triple tottenham too much?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, they may get you too many points.

      1. Tone E
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Bad gameweek for you then...

    2. LÖrKingMuch
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No, would quadruple if that was allowed

  5. FirminoIsBetterThanYou
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard's not starting tomorrow right?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Think he will as he's last man standing.

    2. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Let me just call Mourinho

  6. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    If you use a free hit chip, can it be seen by the number of movements/transfers made or no. (bottomed)

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No but not making any transfers in a dgw may give rivals a clue 😉

      1. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Wild, that's what I was thinking. Hope you are well mate

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      they might spot your tv and money ITB changing

  7. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Rich -> Arnie worth a hit?

    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      yes imo

    2. mir
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

    3. Sharkytect
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No. Richarlison always looks threatening. And I have arnautovic

  8. Bilbao Baggins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I can't help but feel that people selling Hazard and Salah are jumping ship a bit quickly. Last season proved how over rated dgw can be.

    1. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      This

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Why, when should we transfer Hazard out?

      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        You shouldn’t lol

      2. Bilbao Baggins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Chelsea have amongst the best fixtures over next 5 weeks. Yes maybe it is the correct decision to get rid but all players go through shit spells and hazard is the player I want over next period.

    3. SUPERMAN
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      People are selling Salah? Wtf

      1. Bilbao Baggins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Honestly, I haven't been tracking folk stats but I'm just going by a few posts swapping him out.

        It could go either way with hazard but one lesson I have learned is big players bounce back and he certainly is one of them.

    4. zag
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t say about Salah yet but dropping Hazard this week certainly isn’t quick

      1. Bilbao Baggins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Not quick, but perhaps silly because he was rested and will play all their 'easy' fixtures in a team that look like hitting form.

    5. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Salah yes but haz is a joke to own

    6. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Removing hazard is fair enough. Very expensive and hasn’t delivered in good fixtures. Other mids outscoring him for much cheaper

      Removing salah is absolute madness

    7. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Selling Haz has merit considering his form and Conte's love of rotation. Are people actually selling Salah?

    8. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm selling hazard coz he's been totally rubbish fpl these last 5gws

      1. SUPERMAN
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Which means he's due 😉

  9. Carcaju
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Only have Kane from Spurs...

    Hazard + Richarlison + Kenny -> Son + Arnautovic + Vertonghen (-4)

    Yes or no?

  10. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Kun the best Lukaku replacement now then?

    1. mir
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say so

      1. Cojiro
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ta

  11. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Uff HT already

    Rival has Mustafi and Nemesis has Hegazi

    1-1 pls (+not by those 2 above)!!!

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Goooooo

    2. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      OMG in love with myself!

      Plus Mustafi carded!!!

      I love myself!

  12. red forever
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any further word on Kane? Likely to be before deadline?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, nada.

    2. mir
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Doubt it.

  13. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    a) Sane > Lanzini (-4)
    b) Daniels + Sane > Masuaku + Arnie (-8)

    Cheers

    1. LÖrKingMuch
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Have you sold Hazard already for a Spurs mid?

  14. MTPockets
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Pope: LIV, MUN, MCI in next 5 + Heaton risk.
      Adrian: DGW + hud, BOU, CPL, bha, WAT

      Worth a -4?

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Pope, solid defensive unit, can get maximum bonus from clean sheet and one save, no guarantee Heaton takes straight over
        Adrian, Hart risk, less solid against weak teams.
        I just have both to make it simpler 🙂

        1. MTPockets
            8 years, 3 months ago

            That's fair, but I have 0.2 itb & Krul.

      2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Already on minus 4.

        Should I keep Christensen? He’s been gold since I got him in. I’ll be gutted if he’s not first choice anymore.

        Very surprised if he’s lost his place, been one of their best players.

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Keep

        2. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Keep one more week. If he doesn't play this week then may need to go

      3. ♤TeddyBear♤
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Did Salah's injury look bad? I won't take him out if it's a matter of 1/2 gameweek

        1. Rik Waller
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Defo don't sell unless there is confirmation of it being bad.

        2. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          He as a niggling hamstring problem a bit like Costa had, but not as severe which gets managed between games.

          At the moment he probably shouldn't be risked tomorrow and allowed to rest up.

        3. ♤TeddyBear♤
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers

      4. Luton_Fan
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        which to do.

        a. coutinho to son / alli
        b. hazard to eriksen / son / alli

        leaning towards a with son. Coutinho may not start against burnley and has man city afterwards whereas hazard defo starts v arsenal, which should be an open game followed by leicester which should also suit him.

      5. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Bring in Kane or Kun?

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Kane

          1. ZeBestee
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Cool. Kane it is then.

      6. Ruffio
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking of doing

        Coutinho. Hazard. Vardy. Friminho.

        For

        Son. Arnautovic. Aguero. Kane

        -12

        Good moves?
        Worth it?

        1. Ange Ball
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Love it!

        2. mir
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah like that!

        3. LÖrKingMuch
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Could you afford just -8 of Coutinho/Hazard/Firmino -> Son/Arnautovic/Kane? Vatdy seems to have hit some form.

          1. Ruffio
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Good point I probably can but a nailed city artacker is very attractive !

      7. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Last post. Thanks to MC for replying.

        Hi Managers,

        Well done to those who got it right and those who had poor one not to worry another gw around the corner. 

        Need some advice please I've have taken out Hazard and Rich for Son and Arnie I have 4 DGW players minus 4 with no Kane. 

        I wanted to to bring in Kane only way to do this is to take minus 12 then Triple Cap him. 

        I feel lost I've had 3 bad game weeks. Salah might be out and Arsenal vs Chelsea could be dull. 

        Anyone thinking of not Triple captain Kane go Wildcard or Free Hit chip looks more tempting.

        1. MTPockets
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I wouldn't for an extra -8, and wouldn't TC either.

          • THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I may be in a minority but my advice will be to not play Kane.

        2. OLLY G
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          How bad was the Jesus injury?

          Does it look like Aguero will be essential?

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            He won't be essential regardless.

          2. Yorkshire Tyke
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Don't think City forwards are essential. Sterling is.

          3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Kun to shine.

            He did not today but he may do tomorrow.

        3. Lucky Z
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          KDB likely to miss Watford game?

          1. Luton_Fan
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            100%

        4. C'mon the Fylde
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I might leave Kane out for this GW, as he's a risk.
          What do you reckon to;

          Carroll -> Arnie (bench Salah) (Free)

          Hazard -> Eriksen (-4)

          Fabianski
          Kenny/Alonso/Otamendi
          Hazard/Gross/Salah/Sterling
          Depoitre/Firmino/Morata

          (Myhill, Carroll, Goldson, Naughton)

        5. Yorkshire Tyke
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Any work more required here? Don't like Morata and just subbed out Hazard&Tarroll for Son&Arnie l.
          0.1itb and 0FT

          Elliot
          Christensen / Jones / Ota
          Son / Arnie / Salah / Lingard / Sterling
          Kane (C) / Morata

          Pope, Kenny, DCL, Mbemba

        6. Ten Season Wonder
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Gone with Sonny, Dele & Kane.
          Arnie, Ogbonna & Adrian.

          Even if Sonny only starts one, he should play a significant part in the other.
          Dele should be okay for both

          1. LÖrKingMuch
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Looks good

        7. mrwinner
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Which one?

          A) Firmino > Aguero (-4)
          B) Morata > Kane (-4)
          C) Neither a good idea.

          1. Ten Season Wonder
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            C you are mad

          2. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            B would be a no brainer if Kane were guaranteed fit

          3. LÖrKingMuch
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            B because it's Kane - even if he only plays 1 match is what I'd do. Difficult decision.

        8. Yozzer
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Who Triple captaining Kane then?

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Rita, Sue and Bob too.

        9. dimitros
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Hazard and Pogba to Son and Arnautovic for -8?

          It will save me money to do RLC to Silva(or other mid up to 8.2) and currently have Adrian, Ogonna and Kane.

        10. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          If Kane's minutes are managed this week, which midfielder is likely to be the main beneficiary?

          Thinking Alli as he is less likely to be rotated than Son (with Lamela looming) and gets in the box more than Eriksen?

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Son IMO. I can see Son starting in the fellafel 9 and llorente coming in later.

        11. BENFICA É MERDA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          CURRENTLY 4-5-1:
          Ota-Jones-Duffy-Ogbonna-(Christiansen)
          Son-Sterling-KDB-Salah-Coutinho
          Morata-(DCL)-(Crouch)

          Should I:

          A- Morata to Kane (free)
          B- DCL and KDB to Kane and Gundogan (-4)
          C- DCL, KDB, Christiansen to Kane, Arnautovic, 3.9 def (-8)