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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. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bournemouth attack is hard to figure, esp with Ibe and Defoe back in contention.

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

      Likely conceded they'll lose to Spurs so resting them both and will start them next weekend.

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

    Robertson in for Davies, nice juan pointer

  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    yyyeeeeessssss mee in for davies at least, phew. hope he aint injured though

  4. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A big fat 1 point from ogbonna coming in, that guy has been the worst transfer of my life, and missed his 1 CS

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Me too - killed my GW lol

  5. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    King bandwagon?

    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Too risky. It will be interesting to see which Bournemouth attacker the Free Hitters go with.

  6. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    sooo josh king presumably rested right?

    1. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rested for what though...

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

      Bench = rested?

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        aye... ye have a rest on there

    3. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, for the important CL game midweek

    4. SW6
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rested? If he needs a two week break between each game of football he shouldn't do it for a living. He's been dropped

  7. Big P
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Time to give up on Ramsey?

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

    Aboomerang essential?

  9. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Went Aurier instead of Bavies last week. Right call. Hopefully he gets a good return today, Serge.

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

    Why everyone and his dog got points coming off the bench ffs

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

      I get my standard 1/2 pointer off the bench

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Me and you mate

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

          I have Pogba and Bavies and Sterling with only Ogbonna's 1 point on the bench. I could be fielding 9 at this rate.

  11. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    20 points with Kane (C), KDB and shaq to go, awful

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      6pts with 5 to go.

      1. d3bug
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        How the..?

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

        I have double your score!

        Sorry. It's mean I know.

  12. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    MKHITARYAN!!!!!

  13. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mikiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

  14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    OMG micky

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    And he has played so poor

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

    Damn, Davies not even in the squad. Shaqiri goals needed tomorrow then!

  17. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mkhi goal
    Auba assist

  18. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Dortmund 3-0

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine what he will do if he plays well

  20. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Yes Micky

  21. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Much needed Mkhi!!

  22. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Save some for 32, Mkhi, I’m coming to get you.

  23. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I think it's that time of year where Arsenal announce Wenger's contract extension.

    1. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      😉

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Much deserved

  24. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you Henrikh!!

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

    Mkhi my boi!

  26. JohnnyMagrinho
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Davies not in squad...

      Zanka off the bench for 7. Since owning the guy I’ve only ever got 2 points per game out of him. I’ll take that luck!

      Aké is my last player involved this week (no City or Spurs players) so that really is helpful!

      1-0 Bournemouth with Aké goal or assist?

      In such a low-scoring week it would be incredibly harsh to Kane owners if he blanked but meh, would help all of us who are going against the grain!

    • Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Karnezis crap, Bring back Gomes

    • Mackans
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Auba Captain here!!

    • Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      As an Aubameyang owner and capper, Mkhitaryan owner and Mustafi owner, this is just wonderful.

      1. Mackans
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I agree:)

      2. tm245
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That is awesome.

    • GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How’s this for GW31? So 8 players with no hits

      Son + Sterling > Zaha + Stanislas?

      Pope Elliot
      Otamendi Bavies VVD Ogbonna Duffy
      Salah shaqiri Walcott Zaha Stanislas
      Firmino Kane Quaner