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14 January 2018 1432 comments
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The first of two Sunday fixtures gets underway at 1.30pm as Bournemouth welcome Arsenal to the Vitality Stadium.

Both sides have failed to pick up a clean sheet over the previous four Gameweeks, with the Cherries ranked bottom for both big chances conceded (12) and goals against (10).

That could be good news for the Gunners’ Alexandre Lacazette, who has failed to score in each of his last seven league outings.

Despite that recent drought, the Frenchman is the top captaincy pick for this match among Fantasy Premier League managers and ninth overall, claiming 2.2% of armbands.

However, there’s no spot in the squad for Alexis Sanchez as speculation over his future gathers pace in the January transfer window.

Elsewhere for the Gunners, Aaron Ramsey returns to the bench after recovering from a hamstring problem – he averaged 5.4 points per match (ppm) prior to injury.

Arsenal recent lack of resilience also looks promising for Eddie Howe’s side.

The Cherries were ranked first for shots inside the box (50) over the previous four, with Callum Wilson in fine form – only Harry Kane managed more shots on target (10 to seven).

And Jordon Ibe also boasts some eye-catching underlying stats – he ranked second for both shots (17) and key passes (13) over Gameweek 19-22.

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

    Just as I said Ibe hasnt scored a premier league goal, 10 mins later he scores one

    1. mdm
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Say sth about Aguero

    2. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Say something about Ota.

  2. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Otamendi 😎

    Sterling 😎

    Agüero 😎

    Salah 😎

    1. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      All of them and Firmino here

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

      I ll drink to that

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

    Our slow slide to becoming a midtable team is painful to watch

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

      It's a thing of beuty

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

      *funny

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

      not that slow tbf

  4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ibe wagon onn

  5. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What's Salah EO now?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      88% I think

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

        Sweet so we can actually benefit from a non captain goal

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          One time only

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

      Under 100.

    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      88% top 10k
      73% active
      57% overall

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

        Thanks all

  6. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hoping for a Salah red card to save my gameweek.

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

    VVD not in line up tonight. Klavan on bench. So looking Milivojevic is marching in with his 3 points for me.

  8. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Game going horribly for non-owners

  9. teneighty
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lost 0.3 but never my faith, thank you Wilson!

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

      Same haha

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

      Bought for 5.7 with 7,2,6,12(so far) in return 🙂

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

    Brought in Wilson this week for a hit alongside Jones. Great differential 🙂

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

      Nice job

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

        Thanks, was starting to think I should've gone for Ayew but glad it's paying off at present.

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

    Same old Arsenal

  12. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ibe so much value for mids below 5.0m!

  13. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Gooners goal incoming

  14. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know VVDs ownership?

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

      4.7%!?

  15. KUNingas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with these guys. Ditch them all?

    A) Morata
    B) Richarlison
    C) Mustafi

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    With a big bandwagon behind him, surely Wilson wont disappoint?

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

      😆

  17. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who's the worst keeper in PL?

    Mignolet
    Begovic
    Forster
    Gomes

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hart

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

        This

      2. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Certainly a contender!

    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Forster

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Begovic

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Forster

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

      Gomes

    5. diz
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan

  18. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Haz and Depoitre > Ibe and Aguero? Lol

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard brace incoming

    2. Deano
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard is essential with those fixtures!

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Famous words

    3. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard is an awful fpl pick. He's had plenty of 'those' fixtures and done absolutely nothing. I've got rid and I'm thrilled with my decision.

  19. tommyfg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Benched Wilson 🙁 should have started him ahead of Richarlison.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Oh no, Rich is poison lose him

    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      y

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

      Plan to downgrade this week. Wilson has good fixtures except GW25 at Chelsea so will be 3-4-3 for a while.

  20. RohanVaswani
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    is Tosun worth getting in on my wc? How did he fare in his first game?

  21. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero (c) ✔
    Sterling ✔
    Sane ✔
    Salah ✔

    Goal fest please

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

      0-0 Incoming

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

      Nice C, hope it pays off Ozil!

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Why anyone would captain Aguero over Sterling I'll never understand

  22. Deano
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How much did Salah drop in price over the past couple of weeks since his injury?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      £1

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        11.1 to 10.1

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

      He didn't

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

      0.0

  23. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lol @ arsenal

  24. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ibe anyone?...4.8m....

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

      Stanislas?

  25. Chris_H
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Wowee.

    Anyone else out there have Gray and Wilson too?

    😎

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

    Arsenal Fan TV needs new story lines. These constant losses make the show predictable.

    Fair play to the writers for killing off there star players Sanchez and Ozil.

    But that's short sighted. No one really left after that.

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

      Beyond those two, just a bunch of average players

    2. dvdguy
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Fxxking hell Robbie, fam fam fam blud blud blud

  27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    wenger in

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

    Lacazette is gash, no movement off the ball

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

      TBF he's never played for this long in a game...

  29. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Very tempted to do Depoitre -> Wilson next week

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

      Wont play Arsenal every week.

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Chelsea is the only top half side in their next 5 fixtures.

  30. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hahaha trash club

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Pot kettle black etc.