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11 March 2018 850 comments
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The first of two Sunday fixtures gets underway at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal entertain Watford at 1.30pm.

After their morale-boosting win over AC Milan on Thursday evening, the hosts are looking to halt a run of three straight league defeats this afternoon.

Certainly, their goal scoring form at home offers plenty of encouragement – only Man City have netted more times in front of their own fans than the Gunners this season.

With back-to-back home fixtures (STO SOT) following their Gameweek 31 blank, the likes of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang could yet play their way into our Wildcard plans for the run-in.

The latter is the most captained player among the starters, with 1.3% handing him the armband on the back of two goals in four outings since joining up from Borussia Dortmund.

However, Aaron Ramsey again misses out – drafted in by over 25,000 after he scored at the San Siro, the Welshman is rested for the second successive Gameweek with one eye on Thursday’s return leg against Milan.

The Hornets, meanwhile, have improved markedly since the appointment of Javi Gracia, claiming three clean sheets and a trio of wins in his five matches in charge.

One of only eight sides set to feature in Gameweek 31, Watford also have the fixtures to profit from over the run-in, with Bournemouth, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Newcastle set to visit Vicarage Road in the final seven.

That bodes well for the in-form Troy Deeney to continue as a differential – he has found the net in three of the last four Gameweeks but is owned by just 1% of FPL managers.

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  1. L S P
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    (K)un not playing tomorrow would be worth 19pts for me (Mkhi VC + Mee 1st sub)

    Fingers crossed...?

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      16 here with mahrez vc and mee

  2. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Kun owners 😀

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Injured?

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Hello Jesus

          1. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Will only miss tomorrow nights game

            City don't play again until 31st March

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 11 months ago

        😥

      • Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Tw*t

    3. Maddamotha
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      As a Kane, Son and Davies owner Im okay with Davies not starting I guess, could've been worse as I only have Robertson coming off the bench! Gimmi that 1 point!

    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Kane cappers rejoice!

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Only if he scores a hat trick.

      2. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        o/

      3. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        o/

      4. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        o/

    5. PvA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Bavies not in the squad.... inject it right into my veins

    6. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      If Mkhi keeps his 2 baps and after autosubs I’m on 42 with Kane(c) and Sane left

      1. Sylas
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks for letting us know.

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          No worries

      2. d3bug
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        He is keeping

      3. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Going to be close between him and Mustafi with Mustafi winning goals bonus.

      4. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I am on 43 with Otamendi, KDB, Shaqiri and Stanislas

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Brilliant score

    7. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Aubameyang is quite modest

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        that aswell as having poor english

        1. Sylas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Your punctuation & capitalization looks great though. 😆

    8. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Harry Kanes effective ownership in the top 10k means that every point he scores today is a slightly bigger red arrow for (c)aptainers

      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        How does that work out?

        1. Sylas
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Over your head..

        2. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Parent club innit.

        3. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          You're the expert on Ownership Tactic

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        How . So we don't want him to score.

      3. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        At least we can be happy we didnt TC, that would mean even bigger red arrows.

      4. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Non-(C)aptainers, surely?

      5. Prøfeßör …
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        That's not how it works. For non-captainers. Not captainers...

      6. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        How?

      7. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        You're gonna need a bigger net.

      8. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Such a fail post..

      9. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        In that case I should have captained ayew.

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Such a rogue.

      10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Ok

        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          😆

    9. Zahara Desert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Free Hit Query...

      If i make my one free transfer now, confirm it, then play my free hit later...in the next gameweek willl i have the player i transfered in before the free hit?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        No

      2. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        No

      3. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Nope.

      4. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Nope all transfers reset

      5. d3bug
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        No

      6. LÖrKingMuch
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        No, that wouldn't make any sense really.

    10. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Fitting caption. Wenger asking all the haters where they at!

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        He is singing a rendition of "I did it my way"

      2. tm245
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        He’s asking where his zipper’s gone to.

      3. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah should be proud of pulling clear of Burnley

    11. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Spurs vs Bournemouth predictions?

      3-2 spurs
      Kane (2),Alli,Wilson,King

      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Spurs 4-1

      2. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        1-2

      3. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        3-3 Kane hatty, Wilson hatty with 3 Stanislas assists.

        Son RC and missed pen.

    12. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      My mini league rival who’s been carried by Aguero as captain for a few months has had a stinker this week after being 50+ points ahead.

      He has Bavies, Matip, Martina, Niasse all not play. He also has Sterling and Aguero he could not play.

      His only player to come off his bench is Francis...

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Amazing how things can unravel. Thankfully I've been consistently poor all season.

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Francis hat trick incoming.

    13. Powell
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Aubameyang captain. No bonus is annoying, but last week was a joke... so swings and roundabouts.

      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        This week it's still a nice little haul id say

    14. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      In your opinion, which players are worth getting in for a hit for GW31? WCing directly after so it would just be for 1 GW.

      Have triple Pool already.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        vs WBA players

        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah fair enough. Might punt on Haderzjonaj. CPL looks a bit toothless.

      2. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Bournemouth attackers imo

        1. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Already have Wilson and Big Stan but could triple up with King, if he comes on today and looks lively. Bit of a rotation risk.

      3. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        No one

    15. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely not using my FT till Sat morning with all these injuries and European game still to come. Lost 0.4 on Sterling already but I don't care about money anymore

    16. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Wilson benchers like me hiding behind the sofa?

      1. Delph & Safety
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        He’s not that good is he?

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          But he is a troll and u know

      2. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Nah I'm resigned to the fact he's in the points. I'm in one of them phases where not one thing is going right. .

      3. Powell
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Yup

      4. Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        hes way too poor to warrant a sofa session

      5. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        better to just sell him than bench him haha...brace incoming to sicken us, hopefully not!

    17. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      My main rival's on 62 points (post BPS) + Otamendi & Kane to go.

      He's not prepared for BGW31 and I think he'll activate the FH chip. But it seems that was the right approach before 31.

      ID: 3676420

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I was just wondering this.

        1. arndff_
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I'm on 33 points + Shaqiri & (K)ane to go. (ID: 76467)

          Not that bad, if Kane goes big and Shaqiri score at least one.
          I don't plan to use the FH chip 31 and it could cost me the 1st place in that ML later (hope I'm wrong!).

      2. LÖrKingMuch
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        He has 3 Liverpool plus Wilson and 2 FT so doesn't have to use FH. 6 BGW players are likely enough.

        1. arndff_
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I have 7 (Quaner included) + 1FT.

          If he doesn't use the FH @31, we could the GW equally.

      3. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        With the likes of West Brom def, VVD, Wilson, Rich/Doucoure and Walcott etc blanking the last few gws it proved a disaster to prepare for the bgw but the fixtures were kind enough to try it if done sensibly

        Fair play to those who didn't bother but I have no WC so I had to go that route

        1. arndff_
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I'm happy with Shaqiri's signing, but Walcott failed to impress so many times. I can't wait sell him!

    18. Rash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      27 with eriksen and (k)ane to go.. eriksen hatty needed

      1. Bellybig
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        35 with Ota to go. Kane to Aguero (C) was an ouch but dodged a bullet with Kane injury and Mahrez VC. Add to that Mee 6points for Davies. Can't make that up.

    19. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      With the Aguero injury there is now more of a chance that Sterling will start

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Hopefully he'll take up the cursed falafel 9 position and let Sane do the damage.

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Jesus .

      3. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Maybe, but equally could just play:

        D. Silva - Jesus - Sané

      4. tm245
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Sane and Sterling flanking Jesus?

    20. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      could really do with harry getting own goal and sent off

    21. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      "During yesterday's training I had a discomfort on my left knee. The club's doctors told me I'll be back with the team in approximately two weeks. Now it's time for a full recovery!" - Kun

    22. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      34 points behind ML, i have all chips available and he has all except WC, its defo possible to catch him?

      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Sure. That's less than 5 points a week to make up.

      2. _figu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Easily

      3. COLLIN QUANER
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Is that a serious question? Easily.

    23. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      So what’s next weeks free hit dream team, can’t really think of any players I want except the Liverpool front three, and Zaha.

      1. Sylas
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Copy and paste someone's team then.

    24. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Please can we have a son blank today.

    25. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Need a Kane hattie and Bego double peno save.. Cmon lads 😀

    26. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Mkhi and Auba combo is starting to pay off.
      (K)ane left with Lowton coming in for Bavies.
      On 60pts atm with Mkhi 2 baps
      Hopefully will get 86+ 😀

    27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Poch

      Ben Davies is fatigued

    28. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Out of the loop. What happened to Davies?

    29. PvA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No Aguero and no Bavies ayyyye papi