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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, 3 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, 3 months ago

      😆

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

        As old as time.

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Classic 😆

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

      Quality post

  2. JD @JDCochran2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 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
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      sorry 6/7 last Game weeks with RED Arrows

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

    20 points on the bench 😎

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

      0 after autosub.

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

      Quick use BB

  4. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 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, 3 months ago

      I'm in the same boat. Leaning towards it

  5. Punty McPuntface
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is there anything more inspirational than Wengers in game management?

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

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

  7. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

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

  8. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

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

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

      No necessarily

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Bench at best surely.

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Being saved for the Chelsea game

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 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, 3 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, 3 months ago

        hopefully

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

        Not if he recovers

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

      Mhkyitarian has be useless.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

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

    5. EL_FENOMENO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      a) Ota to Davies
      b) Sterling to Eriksen

      1. Claudio555
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Both!

    6. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Do Arsenal Fan TV operate in the snow?

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

        Arsenal Heater TV do.

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

        After another embarrassing defeat? Absolutely!

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

        Lots of pent-up frustration will melt the snow

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

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

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

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

      worked out decent 😎

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

        Autosubs and hit isn't as decent.

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

          meh

          1. Babit1967
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

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

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

      Arsenal should have kept le donk

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

      2-0 to englands women!

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

      Otamendi getting a CS would be music to my beers

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

      Mkhi really is useless

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

      How many bench points then lads?

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

        2

      2. Woy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        2

      3. DAZZ
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        A juicy 8 from mr b.silva

      4. George James
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        5 (Mustafi and Allen)

        Rubbish

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

        1, Alonso...

      6. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        4 😆

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

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

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

        7 for me. Ota and Mili

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

        12 Allen & Mariappa

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

        0.

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

          4*

          no points off the bench though

      10. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

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

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

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

    14. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      My midfield is shocking
      Richarlison/mhiki/son/sterling

      Who goes first?

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

        None of them

      2. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Richarlison

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

      City have scored 9 goals against Arsenal this season

    16. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

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

      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 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, 3 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?

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

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

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

      Otamendi and Quaner coming in off my bench this week 🙂

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

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

    20. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      61 points all out 🙂

      1. Woy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thatll do

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

        No one left to play?

    21. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Played Mkhi benched Ota

      Why o why same every GW

      1. Woy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        You made the right call. Only wrong in hindsight

      2. Weasel51
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        If that pen goes in it worked.

        Good move.

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

          yes, no

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

          yes and no

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

        Quaner covers Kun 😎

        1. Weasel51
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          We get it you've got Quaner, fantastic.

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

        Any news on Vertonghen?

      4. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        City defence annoys me so damn much.

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

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