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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. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Disgusting scenes at the Emirates as stewards force Arsenal fans to stay and watch the game.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      😆

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        As old as time.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Classic 😆

    3. Louis Cypher
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Quality post

  2. JD @JDCochran2
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    What would you do this week with my team?

    A) Transfer Oat > if so to who
    B) Transfer Sterling > Shaqiri or someone else
    C) Transfer Sterling > Shaqiri + RLC > Arnautovic (-4)
    D) Do nothing. I have had 4 red arrows on transfers the didn't pan out so looking for advice

    Pickford (31)
    Oat/Alonzo/VVD (31)
    Sterling/Mahrez/Salah (31)/ Mili (31)
    Kane/Firmino (31)/ Wilson (31)

    Elliott (31)/ Kenny (31)/ RLC (31 but injured)/ Duffy

    1. JD @JDCochran2
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      sorry 6/7 last Game weeks with RED Arrows

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

    20 points on the bench 😎

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      0 after autosub.

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Quick use BB

  4. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Was all set on Kun > Firmino with my ft but not so sure now. Should I do it?

    1. LSP
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm in the same boat. Leaning towards it

  5. Punty McPuntface
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is there anything more inspirational than Wengers in game management?

  6. Louis Cypher
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Does Steve Bould do anything else for Arsenal other than suck lemons on the bench ?

  7. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    No subs from wenger...guess hes thinking whats the point

  8. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Surely if Sterling is out tonight he misses the weekend too right?

    1. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No necessarily

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Bench at best surely.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Being saved for the Chelsea game

      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Arsenal away though lol. Not even on the bench though. You'd at least think he'd be in the squad

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Why? They just comfortably beat them 3:0 in the cup without him. So why does that mean arsenal suddenly become a big fixture for Pep that he needs sterling back for?

    3. MTPockets
      8 years, 4 months ago

      hopefully

    4. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not if he recovers

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Mhkyitarian has be useless.

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      is useless* Must be one of the most overrated players in Europe

  10. EL_FENOMENO
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    a) Ota to Davies
    b) Sterling to Eriksen

    1. Claudio555
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Both!

  11. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Do Arsenal Fan TV operate in the snow?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Arsenal Heater TV do.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      After another embarrassing defeat? Absolutely!

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

      Lots of pent-up frustration will melt the snow

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Guaranteed. Robbie will lose out on too much money if it doesn't.

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

    Jones (0) ➡ Robertson (6)
    Sterling (0) ➡ Eriksen (6)

    worked out decent 😎

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Autosubs and hit isn't as decent.

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

        meh

        1. Babit1967
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I done Alonso and sterling to Davies and Eriksen, nice that transfers worked for a change lol

  13. Rash
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal should have kept le donk

  14. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    2-0 to englands women!

  15. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Otamendi getting a CS would be music to my beers

  16. Syd.
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Mkhi really is useless

  17. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How many bench points then lads?

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      2

    2. Woy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      2

    3. DAZZ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A juicy 8 from mr b.silva

    4. George James
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      5 (Mustafi and Allen)

      Rubbish

    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      1, Alonso...

    6. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      4 😆

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        From 2 players that is, oh well, at least they're not minus points

    7. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      7 for me. Ota and Mili

    8. Sedemuda
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      12 Allen & Mariappa

    9. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      0.

      1. Jairzinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        4*

        no points off the bench though

    10. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      2 from adrian. Dunk to the rescue for Sterling no-show. 🙁

  18. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Otamendi you star, never doubted your abilities for a sec. Well played Sir Pep!!!

  19. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    My midfield is shocking
    Richarlison/mhiki/son/sterling

    Who goes first?

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

      None of them

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Richarlison

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

    City have scored 9 goals against Arsenal this season

  21. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Silva & Sane, those smell like tasty differentials for the run in, talk to me people...?

    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Heavy rotation around CL fixtures. Gundo and Bernardo have settled in now so Pep will trust them to play

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        But I've heard he has a history of playing his best 11 every gw with past teams so is that really the most likely scenario?

  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    59 points this week then, better than top 10k average so will take that

  23. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Otamendi and Quaner coming in off my bench this week 🙂

  24. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Don't worry Arsenal fans, Lacazette will be back soon for more laughs!

  25. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    61 points all out 🙂

    1. Woy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thatll do

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No one left to play?

  26. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Played Mkhi benched Ota

    Why o why same every GW

    1. Woy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You made the right call. Only wrong in hindsight

    2. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      If that pen goes in it worked.

      Good move.

  27. Drogo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Question, when using the Free Hit-card:

    a) Do you get to make unlimited trades up until deadline just like a WC?

    b) Do you get to keep saved free trades?

    1. MTPockets
      8 years, 4 months ago

      yes, no

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      yes and no

  28. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Quaner covers Kun 😎

    1. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      We get it you've got Quaner, fantastic.

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Vertonghen?

  30. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    City defence annoys me so damn much.

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      That's why Ota is worth the extra moola...