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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. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Liverpool are going to have a field day next weekend.

    Afraid of not owning Mane

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

      Im afraid of owning Mariappa

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

        Haha fpl need to introduce a bench block chip for weeks like this...

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

    MKHI!!!!!!!

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

    WENGER IN FOR LIFE

  4. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I have Cech, Auba and Mkhi in my team!!!!! on Fpl Draft though 😀 Only Mkhi in FPL

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

      youve said

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        that goal demanded to mention it again 😛

  5. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    mhkki bandwagon?

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

      There's a blank next.

      1. JohnnyMagrinho
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Hahahaha.

          You think that will stop people?!

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

            To be fair he'll probably still score better than some BGW players.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      And to think Mkhitaryan was not even included in the captain poll despite been obvious captain material this week.

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        "obvious" ok then

    3. Winter_is_coming
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Is it possible to catch rival (-65 points)? both of us have all chips.

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

        Impossible.

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Easily

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

        Anything is possible. I've given up a 65 point lead in 4 gws

      4. Celt Abroad
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Totally possible - will be huge swings in the coming weeks with the chips.

      5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Of course

      6. Darth_Krid
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        High unlikely. You'll have to go the differential route on your WC, which could also mean falling further behind.

        Think of it as catching him by 8 points per week and it might seem a little better.

      7. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Yes. I did it last season

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

      Well my stream is 2 minutes behind..

      Thanks for the Mkhi spoiler lads 😐

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

        so is mine haha but you expect people to wait who are watching it on Sky Sports, sickening though aswell as having no arsenal players

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

        People on here have no respect.

    5. Darth_Krid
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Thank you Mkhi! Just in time before I sell you 🙂

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

        Selling? STK, SOU then a double after the blank.

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

          Selling for Shaqiri for one week only, then bringing him back on WC!

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

      No Bavies??

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

        Nope

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

          Thx

    7. Lizardprime
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      What's Moura got to do to get a start?!

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

        Probably not fit enough. The way Poch plays requires extreme fitness

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

        Alli must have some dirt on Poch. Baffling that hes in the first 11.

      3. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Not give the ball away 80% of the time he touches it.

    8. JohnnyMagrinho
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Over last few weeks I’ve gotten rid of both Aubameyang and Mhki (to get other players who have done alright, so not biggest balls up) but have acquired them in draft due to my position...

        Ironically they are going to catapult me up my ML today because of their performances. Funny ol’ game.

      • Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        King benched is a right spanner in the works. I was going to bring him in and captain him.

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Every man and his dog will captain Salah next week

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Agreed. And that’s why I wanted to take a risk on King against the worst team in the league.
            Seems like I can’t now and will have to go back to Salah, which is not only boring but won’t help me catch my rival. Although I accept f he exploded that would hurt me too.

            1. Les Bleus
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              I don’t think it would have been worth the risk personally. And Liverpool will look to bounce back big I’m sure.

            2. Pep says
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              You're lucky he got benched this week then. Imagine a 20min cameo next week had he played the full 90 today. I tried to go differential with Kun captain this week. The game is tomorrow night and it looks like it's a fail already

      • Lemongrab
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        No bavies at least I have Hegazi coming off my bench for zero

      • Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Was going to get rid of Mkhi for GW31. Not sure now with arsenal’s fixtures post BGW

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I sold him Friday.

          I loved him but didn't trust Arsenal. May well get him back on WC

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Same. Depends if he gets rested for the EL though.

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

        I've been so jammy with Ogbonna's 6 points a few weeks back; now Mee due to the Davies no-show.

      • The Blackadder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Currently turning out to be the worst week since I started playing, took a hit for Ramsey, no Davies, possible no show Aguero tomorrow, my chances of getting my 5th consecutive top 10k finishes is now dead in the water.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Might need to update your link.

        2. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Why no show for Aguero? There is no reason he shouldn’t play after being rested midweek.

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

            Injured in training this morning supposedly

          2. MTPockets
              7 years, 11 months ago

              A report of training ground injury. Check back page/two.

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

            Your team link shows no top 10k finishes.

        3. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Went Aubameyang(c) over Kane. Even if it doesn't work out, solid attempt.

        4. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Sold Mikhi Friday for Silva. Liked Mikhi didn't trust Arsenal.

          Least it wasn't for a points hit.

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

            Terrible transfer nonetheless

            1. Nomar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Benefit of hindsight.

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

                Mkhi a guaranteed starter, Watford are bad defensively, Arsenal at home, Mkhi free role etc 😕

        5. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Lovely Micky

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

            😆

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

            Self praise is no praise

        6. #FPLBhuna
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Spanner in the works for possible king in?

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

            Very much so..

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              Damn

              He was my nailed in transfer

              Ah well least I haven’t rushed and brought him in already

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

          What do you prefer:

          A) Defender plays every week for good defensive team
          B) Defender that is in and out of the team but has potential attacking returns and plays for good team.

          Yes this is about Bavies

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

            A.

            B is only good if you have a good bench AND that player does not get subbed in in the 89th minute (which Davies has been, a few times).

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

            a

        8. faux_C
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Just noticed the Deeney penalty miss. This season continues to do its best to screw me in every possible way.

        9. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Looking forwad to GW32 wildcard having seen Arsenal today and their fixtures.

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

          No Bavies means VVD 1 pointer off the bench

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

            Put dunk ahead of Mee on my bench...I'm terrible at this game.

          2. La Roja
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Fernandez 😎

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

            Yeah and no Martina means Francis. Wilson first sub for me stays there.

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

            mee 6ixer

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

            For me VVD coming for Koscielny 🙁
            Should have gone with Coleman instead

        11. Winter_is_coming
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          PVA good differential for next gameweek?
          After seeing BOU lineups don`t want to choose their forwards...

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

            I’m looking at Schlupp

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

            Anyone vs WBA is a decent shout

        12. A19
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          My last two transfers in were Ramsey and Josh King ffs!!

        13. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Almost Spurs' strongest team today. Get Toby in for Sanchez and it would be good.

        14. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Josh King probably just rotated... BOU have lots of attacking options ya know

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

          What the story with Aguero lads?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Bad knee