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1 March 2018 1044 comments
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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. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    No Stones, No CS

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

    Go Mkun

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

    Go Quaner Go!

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Enough now

  4. UshFPL
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Best replacements for Sterling and Son for a -4?

    I have 2.1 itb, 3 Pool players and am not playing FH in GW31

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

      I’d keep both, especially Son

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

        Really? Thanks. My reasoning was that Sterling is injured and Son didn't play last week. Is Sterling back for Sunday?

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

          Pep says hopeful

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

            Ok thanks

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd keep Son this week.

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

    Neville gonna tone it down a bit tonight ya reckon?

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

      He is a secret Arsenal supporter

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

      Nobody will be walking around in that cold

  6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    1-1 with Otamendi OG and Cech OG please

  7. Gaffers
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    C'mon Kun, perfect hatty please. Left, right, hair.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      not a chance

  8. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Sergio

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

    ML rival getting Can 13 points off bench for Sterling... takes him above me

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

    Warm welcome from Arsene!

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

    Why are the sidelines blue??!

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

      Cause the snow is white.

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

        Then why isnt sidelines white?

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Eh?

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

          Snow that could hit the sidelines will be white too.

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

            all lines are blue

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

          Snorted a white line?

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

      In case it snows so they can see the lines

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

      In case it snows

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Blue is after all the colour of Man City. I would have thought it would be red

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        PL colour blindness equality rule 4 states they can't be red, maroon or burgundy.

  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Need a Xhaka masterclass to save my GW.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Me too

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

    Not been mentioned, kompany starting tonight despite a full 90 on sunday..... best wishes

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Who's on the bench?

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

    Quaner & Mee subbing for Sterling & Vertonghen then. 54 all out. Mariappa rooted!

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal dominating so far.

  16. Mika-eel
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Please Aquero, have a quiet night.

  17. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Has ref got blue spray too?

  18. AdamJ91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Which 2 are better?

    A) Van La Parra / Wilson
    B) Pritchard / Ayew

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That's a bit like choosing between poo and wee.

      1. AdamJ91
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Tell me about it!

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I have Wilson but he's doing nowt. Convinced Defoe will play in gw31 just to pids me off.

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A, not a fan of Pritchard, all the others are passable.

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Quite a few of the players today will be benched on Sunday

  20. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Come on Otamendi,
    Come on Otamendi,
    Nananana ooh,
    Nananana ooh!

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

      wrong site

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

    Is VAR on tonight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Emmerdale in 6.

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    almost Kompany OG

  23. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling, Someone and Someone for Mkhi, Davies and Hudd defender.

    Should one of the someones be Phil Jones? Sad to let him go.

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Or my plethora of Newcastle players.... maybe those

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

    Ota not getting a clean tonight is he?

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

      Hope not

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I sincerely hope not

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He will for sure; counter jinx.

    4. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Of course he is. He is on my bench

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

      Saves all his cleanies for meaningless cup games

    6. jwong23
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He might score one tonight

  25. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I need Sterling to save my GW!

  26. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A couple of cancellations this weekend would really spice things up.

  27. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    City look hungover from Sunday

  28. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pep is starting to resemble Sean Connery as he ages.

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

    B Silva goal

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

    WOW

    Bilva G
    Sane A