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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, 1 month ago

    No Stones, No CS

  2. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Go Mkun

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

    Go Quaner Go!

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

      Enough now

  4. UshFPL
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

      I’d keep both, especially Son

      1. UshFPL
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

          Pep says hopeful

          1. UshFPL
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Ok thanks

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd keep Son this week.

  5. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Neville gonna tone it down a bit tonight ya reckon?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He is a secret Arsenal supporter

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nobody will be walking around in that cold

  6. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1-1 with Otamendi OG and Cech OG please

  7. Gaffers
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      not a chance

  8. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Come on Sergio

  9. Hedge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Warm welcome from Arsene!

  11. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why are the sidelines blue??!

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cause the snow is white.

      1. HNI
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Then why isnt sidelines white?

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

          Eh?

        2. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Snow that could hit the sidelines will be white too.

          1. Ron_Swanson
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            all lines are blue

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

          Snorted a white line?

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      In case it snows so they can see the lines

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

      In case it snows

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need a Xhaka masterclass to save my GW.

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

      Me too

  13. Tazah
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      Who's on the bench?

  14. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal dominating so far.

  16. Mika-eel
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Please Aquero, have a quiet night.

  17. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Has ref got blue spray too?

  18. AdamJ91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which 2 are better?

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

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

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

      1. AdamJ91
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Tell me about it!

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

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

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

  20. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

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

      wrong site

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is VAR on tonight?

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

      Emmerdale in 6.

  22. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    almost Kompany OG

  23. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month 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, 1 month ago

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

  24. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ota not getting a clean tonight is he?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hope not

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I sincerely hope not

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He will for sure; counter jinx.

    4. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Of course he is. He is on my bench

    5. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Saves all his cleanies for meaningless cup games

    6. jwong23
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He might score one tonight

  25. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I need Sterling to save my GW!

  26. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

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

  27. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    City look hungover from Sunday

  28. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pep is starting to resemble Sean Connery as he ages.

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    B Silva goal

  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    WOW

    Bilva G
    Sane A