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Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Manchester City

Gameweek 28 finally comes to its conclusion as Arsenal and Manchester City square up at the Emirates Stadium this evening.

After claiming the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 win over their hosts on Sunday, the visitors could have a significant say on the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) standings with another victory tonight.

City boast two of the top six captains for Gameweek 28, with Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne backed by 458,000+ and 159,000+ respectively.

Yet both have toiled on their travels of late.

Although Aguero has struck eight times in his previous four league outings, you have to go back to Gameweek 17 – at Swansea – for his last goal on the road. De Bruyne, meanwhile, has just one assist in his previous four away appearances.

Elsewhere for Pep Guardiola’s side, Raheem Sterling misses out with a muscle problem.

The most sold player (268,000) for Gameweek 28, he also leads the way for transfers out ahead of Saturday’s deadline – with City entertaining Chelsea this weekend, a further 81,000 owners have parted company.

We’ll be looking to the Gunners, meanwhile, for signs of form ahead of a very kind upcoming run-in that could prove conducive to Fantasy investment.

After tonight, Arsene Wenger’s side travel to Brighton and host Watford before a Gameweek 31 blank precedes home encounters with Stoke and Southampton.

Priced at 6.9, Aaron Ramsey looks one to keep an eye on, with the Welshman’s average of 5.8 points per match ranked fifth among FPL midfielders.

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  1. nobwak
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why is there such haste to get rid of Sterling? Surely he plays at the weekend?

    1. RIPAguero
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      This.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Too risky and either way lots of rotation coming up.

    3. MTPockets
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Injury, fixture, blank, alternatives, running style, that icon cap he's always wearing

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Haha this!

        2. nobwak
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          If the last 3 bother you then he shouldn't be in your team in the first place!

          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 1 month ago

              He's not in my team.

          2. Mysterion
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Rested/almost fit, fixture proof, Stoke, alternatives aren't better esp. vs Chelsea, t-rex's are cool, that cap is shite i'll give you that one

        3. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          why surely?

        4. Darklord_bg
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          For a few minutes...maybe...vs Chelsea.

        5. JackQualt
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I’m thinking about it; it’s a risk removed to allow upgrades else where, for me it means getting bobby upfront

        6. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Sold for Mahrez this week. Didn't think he was going to be essential for my gw 32/32 wc

        7. Virgil Hilts
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          A lot of people can get Eriksen or Mahrez in his place for free

      • WVA
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Will i drop in rank from 4k with Agueros 5 points?

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Dear me . Subtle as .....

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I was actually being serious but see how it looks lol

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, only a little bit though.

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Damn thanks though

        3. nobwak
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Quite obviously. If you haven't had anybody play tonight but people around you have, even if only a 1 pointer, then you inevitably drop rank... no?

          1. WVA
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            'with Agueros 5 points' i have Aguero!

            1. nobwak
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I read it as though you didn't have him. To me it read like "considering Aguero scored 5 points, will I drop in rank?"

      • GuillermoDickero
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Which two to go?

        A) Sterling
        B) Deulo
        C) Vertonghen

        1. Dybala10
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Not c

        2. waldo666
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          The one with the red flag and unknown return date.

      • Baked baines
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Still convinCed the third goal was a Bellerin OG

        1. Ramboros
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Who cares? Sané could've touched the ball if he wanted to.

        2. BobBradleysOpportunity
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          i think it hit sane then bellerin, then sane again personally

      • John t penguin
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Man City are closest I have seen to sensible soccer team

      • LordEllison
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Got 2 fts lads but not sure what to do any ideas? nothing in the bank though

        Pickford
        Otamendi Fernandez VVD Mee
        Salah(c) Sterling Hazard Shaqiri
        Kane Firmino

        Elliot Azpi DLC RLC

      • stat
          6 years, 1 month ago

          2 FT, 1.7 ITB

          DDG / Elliot

          Dunk / Maguire / Alonso / Mee / Bauer

          Salah / Lingard / Walcott / Sterling / Shaqiri

          Wilson / Kane / Firmino

          Does Sterling -> Mane seem like a good move? I could do Lingard -> Mane instead but I'd have to downgrade Alonso and I want to keep Alonso for GW 30 at least (home to CPA).

        • Z3US
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Jones -> Bavies just done. Couldn't think of a better thing to do...

          G2G now (inc bench positions)??

          Ryan
          Bavies - Alonso - VVD
          Salah - Sterling - Mahrez - Shaq
          Kane (c) - Firmino - Ayew

          Elliot --Ogbonna - Azpi - Surman

          Thanks!!

        • Rainer
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Nothing from Pep on Sterling in Sky interview.

          Reckon he has his usual presser in the morning? City plan to get home tonight via train.

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Private one? Or private carriages, probably...?

        • SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Ramsey or Mkhi?

          1. Thiga
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Rambo for me

          2. _figu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Neither

          3. the snazzy viking
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            too soon

        • John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Shouldn’t we all be putting up posts about what games will be cancelled this weekend?

          1. minges
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            hasn't been enough of that already?

          2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Wait until all the moved up '25k in rank' posts are over you impatient dog

            1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              'Moved up in 25k with 10 players'

        • Thiga
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Barça draw. Would be interesting if Atletico beat them in the next game.

        • Apollo Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Mane or VVD? Have Salah & Firmino

          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 1 month ago

              mane

            • stat
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Same situation and I'm leaning towards Mane. I trust Liverpool to create many chances and score a lot of goals more than I trust them to keep a CS.

              • AzzaroMax99
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                I bought VVD

              • Darklord_bg
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                It's funny how one game week can change things so drastically.
                FFS really is fickle.

            • minges
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              A) Sterling to Arnie
              B) Sterling & Ota to Mahrez & Davies (-4)

              1. Darklord_bg
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                B

              2. Side Salah
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                B

            • Atimis
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Azpi Son to Bavies Eriksen?

              1FT 0.8ITB

              Adrian
              Ota/Azpi/VVD
              Salah(c)/Sterling/Shaq/Walcott
              Kun/Firmino/Wilson

              Elliot/Son/Mee/Mbemba

              Vheers 😉

            • Twelve years a slave
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              I guess everyone owns Otamendi and Aguero? so 10 for tonight probably no big shakes, especially as many will have playes off bench for Sterling

              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Otamendi 29.5% ownership
                Kun 29.2 ownership

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Close to everyone.

              2. Darklord_bg
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                It's actually more than everyone. Everyone and their dog own them.

            • New Post
            • Jaok
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              repost:
              Its a mess, but what do I fix first? Dont want to use chip in 31, but still 2 games before.

              Elliot Courtois
              Ota jones** Daniels Kenny Mee
              Sterling** Salah Haz C.moting Walcott
              Firmino Kane Niasse

              2. ft 0.1itb

              sounds good to do?
              Jones + Sterling + Haz -> Mahrez + Eriksen + Robertsen/VVD/Davies, would leave me 2.2 itb to fix more next week

              1. Rik Waller
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Unlucky, will need a re-repost mate

                1. Jaok
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  >_

            • George James
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Best move?

              A) Masuaku >> Davies
              B) Sterling >> Eriksen / Arnie
              C) Save

              1FT 1.9 ITB

              Pickford
              Mee. Mustafi. VVD. Azpil
              Salah. Sterling*. Allen. Mahrez
              Kane. Firmino

              Pereria / Ibe / Niasse / masuaku*

            • RIPAguero
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Christensen > Holebas
              Christensen > Davies
              Christensen > Other?

              1. Jaok
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                VVD? Robertsen? they play atleast in 31

                1. RIPAguero
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  I already have VVD, Salah and Firmino.

            • THFC4LIFE
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Sterling and Kun > Eriksen and Firmino -4, would give me this lot

              Adrian
              VVD Maguire Bavies
              Salah Eriksen Mkhi Walcott
              Kane Firmino Ayew

              Ryan Bardsley Ibe Francis

              Thoughts please

              1. George James
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Yes mate nice moves. I would defo do that.

                Thoughts on my lot above?

            • YouReds
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Thinking is saving FT unless both Sterling and Jones are ruled out, thoughts?

              DDG
              VVD Maguire Jones
              Salah Sterling KDB Shaqiri Walcott
              Kane Firmino

              Elliot Ogbonna Martina Quaner

              0.0itb

            • FC Hakkebøf
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Any chance Llorente will get another go vs Huddersfield (instead of a Kane)given Spurs will play Juve midweek?

              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Possible but I doubt it

                1. FC Hakkebøf
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  I really want to captain Kane.. but a little nervous about it

            • Patch
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Holey Moley, just realised I purchased Jones at 5.4 and he will fall tonight to 5.5

              May as well bank the profit and choose a cheap defender...but who????

              1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Maguire

                1. Patch
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Hmm Mark has Hegazi, Daniels or Kenny

                  Think between Heg or Daniels...

                  Will stalk a few more of the mods for consensus...

            • Patches O Hoolahan
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              GW31 - Prepped for it.
              GW33 - Wildcard 15 DGWs
              GW34 - Bench Boost DGW
              GW35 - Free Hit BGWs
              GW37 - Triple Captain DGW.

              Correct?

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Selling Salah?

            • duffmc81
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              What's my next move?

              G: Foster, Adrian
              D: VVD, Ward, Dunk, Kenny, Ogbanna
              M: Sterling, Salah, Son, Lingard, Milivojevic
              F: Kane, Firmino, Vardy

              0.6m itb, 1x free transfer, no wildcard, yes free hit