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8 April 2018 1752 comments
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The first of two Sunday fixtures gets underway at 2.15pm as Arsenal welcome Southampton to the Emirates Stadium.

After Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku failed to pick up the points at Stoke yesterday, all eyes turn to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The fourth top captain pick for the Gameweek with 7.9% backing, he was handed the armband by 56 of the top 100 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.

As expected, however, Arsene Wenger has rotated heavily ahead of Thursday’s Europa League return to CSKA Moscow.

Snapped up by 70,000+ managers for Gameweek 33, Aaron Ramsey is rested for the third time in the last four league fixtures.

Laurent Koscielny also misses out altogether, while the likes of Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette and Nacho Monreal are named among the substitutes.

For the Saints, Charlie Austin drops to the bench as Mark Hughes hands Shane Long the lone striker role.

The visitors look to be lining up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, affording us a final chance to scout for options ahead of their Double Gameweek 34 against Chelsea and Leicester.

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  1. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Many empty seats at Emirates once again. Anyone know if this is, season ticket holders not attending or unsold match tickets?

    Either way, the Arsenal hierarchy will be worried, they rely on matchday revenue. This is sufficient reason for the board to end Wenger's contract.

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Season ticket holders mostly.

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Do they rely on matchday revenue?

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        of course they do, they build the emirates stadium with the view to maximising their revenue. Matchday revenue is their biggest money stream.

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Not quite. They built the emirates stadium to maximise their revenue from matchdays, whilst converting Highbury into housing to create an alternative revenue stream so they arent reliant on any individual thing. Not to mention that season ticket holders provide revenue whether they attend or not.

          1. Digital-Real
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            you're just repeating my point. Do the maths, if Arsenal fans don't attend games, will it not dent their profits?

            1. RÏɠBY
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              only to the over-priced venders

            2. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              It will do less than 0.01% of a dent in the profits. Which is far removed from "relying" on matchday profit.

          2. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            TV rights not the biggest revenue stream Gink?

              1. RÏɠBY
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                cheers for the info 🙂

            1. RÏɠBY
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              it's definitely tv rights
              but arsenal are loaded as a corp.. no excuse for buying inferior players.. maybe not getting europe will make them open up their purse

        2. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Matchday revenue isn't the largestr income stream of any premier league club, as far as I was aware at least.

            1. Ginkapo FPL
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Bookeeper, it really would be worth you looking at this table

    3. Tim
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Season ticket holding in protest.

    4. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Lots of fans just dressed as seats.

      How dare you accuse them of not filling the stadium

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        😆

    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Probably Soton not taking up their allocation too

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

      It's a bit of both. Know some who work in sales there; definitely is becoming a bigger problem than they'll admit publically (obviously).

      If they win EL, they have CL back and what is seemingly a more cohesive team. Winger will probably be fine for another year.

    7. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Fairweather season ticket holders from the home counties cba in the rain

    8. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      they really should send a donkey toy to take their place
      most expensive place the season holders are probably quiffing a £30 bottle of red while teaching sebastian mandarin

  2. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    My entire outfield bench is coming on for 5 points. Thank God its that time of the season where benches are strong!

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ahaha, same scenario

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Smalling staying firmly rooted on mine 🙁

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      My outfield bench is VVD, Baines & Gundogan 🙁

  3. Tim
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else on FH Chip for gw34? I'd love to see your teams

  4. barracuda
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Those with Salah, are we waiting till Tue to make the next move?

    1. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, happy to keep if he’s fit

    2. Qaiss
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Keeping for the season unless his injury gets worse

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

      If he plays Tuesday he’ll play on Saturday imo. I’m waiting to see

      1. barracuda
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Minutes could be managed though...But if he won't score on Tue, he will be defo hungry

        1. soup natsi
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          After watching Kane’s tweets in motd he should be hungry regardless

    4. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      too much money invested to do anything else

    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Very happy to keep and captain in non-DGWs.

  5. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Auba > Lukaku for free worth it you reckon or just roll the dice and captain Kane instead?

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'm getting Kaku for the run-in. Good fixtures

      1. barracuda
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Are you getting Sanch too Diesel?

        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Nope

    2. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Auba Kane and cheapie up front with Alexis in midfield might be the way to go though.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Hmm, cheers

  6. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Gotta have Mahrez + Vardy and a Chelsea attacker vs this Southampton team in the DGW.

    1. arndff_
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      What’s your front three going to be?

    2. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Defence hasn't kept a cleanie in ages...!!

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    One more, Auba!

  8. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Milivojevic and Zaha prices next season?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      6 and 7.5?

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Zaha increasing?? He's done worse this season than the last

        1. RÏɠBY
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          the season isn't over

    2. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      6.0, 6.5

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Mili would be 6.0 at least, Zaha 7.0 suits him.

    4. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      6.0 & 7.5

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

      Depends who they’re playing for, if Zaha moves from Palace to a top 6 club he’ll probably be 8.5, at Palace 7.5m.
      Mili, relies on penalties really, but probably 6m

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

      Zaha won't be priced too differently, unless he moves club. Maybe 0.5 more? Injury has limited his points this season.

      Mili will probably rise to 5.5, or maybe even 6.0.

    7. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      6.5 7.5

  9. olidooley
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Keeping Salah then chaps if you still have?

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

      Yes

  10. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Charlie Austin to come on and score 2

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 8 months ago

        praying

      • RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        sweet

    2. Tim
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      So I'm on FH. If I swap out Salah but change my mind after Tuesday, can I just bring him back?

      1. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yes, but will lose any value

          1. Tim
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Any Value since I had him or any changes in value between now and Then?

        • TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          At his current price

        • FplBerg
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Fellow Free Hitter here. You lose that value within the gameweek. Can confirm that I sold Mili and can only bring him back in now for full price.

          1. Tim
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            That sucks. Should be able to restore him as you haven't actually sold him.

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

              Same rules as a wIldcard. Counted as 2 separate transfers.

            2. Twisted Saltergater
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              It's just like a WC, mate. Same applies if you sell someone on your wildcard and buy them back - even in the same week.

            3. FplBerg
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Yeh it's a bit annoying. On the flip side it means you can play the market for extra value within the FH period (so if you can't quite afford your desired team you could bring in an expected double riser you don't want (e.g Alli) and switch him out last minute for your least templatey choice)

      2. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Aubameyang SoT

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yum

        2. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Slither of Toast?

        3. Twisted Saltergater
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Aubameyand SoT v SOT

      3. Ruinenlust
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        What a save

      4. dark91
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Time to enjoy the Madrid derby as a Barca fan and hope both teams lose

      5. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Auba +BAPS

      6. Reuser
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Has Cedric done enough to warrant consideration as a cheap option for dgw34?

        Considering a power defence of Cedric, Morgan and Lowton on a Free-Hit.....

        1. Sailboats
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          No. 2+2 points max

        2. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Stay clear of Southampton defense imo

        3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          No. SOU are all but relegated and don't do clean sheets

        4. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          😆

        5. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks all - encouraging that he might be on for 4 points.

          Could be more than some of the rotated bigger names...

        6. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Shall I ask the question again?

          Cedric an option?

      7. BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        God the Bonus system is annoying.. Welbz running away with it while he brilliantly .... doesn't lose the ball

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

          Goal + Assist. Not really a surprise.

          1. BIGREDDOG
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Oops didn't realise assist. Still wouldn't be surprised if he does nothing for the rest of the match and end up on 3

        2. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Well he did get a goal and an assist

      8. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Bellerin yc

      9. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        McCarthy great today

        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yep, just saying the same

      10. Forza Papac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Why does Forster not get a game?

        1. Sailboats
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          he is useless, that's why

          1. diesel001
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            He was good in the SPL.

        2. Rash
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          If you was watching this game you'd know.. plus forster is kak

        3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Because he's terrible

        4. Dannyb
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Being saved for the world cup......

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Because every time he goes to save a shot it’s like he’s stuck in treacle

            1. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Lol, superbly summed up...!!

        5. dark91
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Look above

      11. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Can’t believe how badly Saints are doing.

        Easily 5/6 teams worse than them in this league

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Not getting any easier for them, they got Chelsea next weekend

        2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          A fit Austin all season would be a different story

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

        Which team has the best DGW37 fixtures?

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          City

        2. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Can't get better than Man City and Spurs.

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

            Who would you consider has the best chances of playing both DGW games for City?

            1. Pierce34
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              No idea, unfortunately 🙁

              Otamendi, going by current evidence 😉 But from attackers it's impossible to predict, I might go with D. Silva only.

        3. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Go to the fixture ticker and sort by 37

        4. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          City but by then, they’m Be hangover from champagne

        5. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          City, Spurs and United.

        6. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          TOT

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

          City easily the best 2 fixtures followed by Spurs

      13. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Bit knee jerky but anyone considering Pogba as their only man u attacker? Think both Sanchez and Kaku are too expensive, and Pog did look decent yesterday.

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Pogba reminds of that saying: “you want 30 minutes for the London bus and all of a sudden, two show up within the space of 5 minutes”

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            You wait*

        2. Dannyb
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          No chance, Pogba scores big and then goes quiet.

        3. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I'm looking at getting him over Lingard due to better chance of getting 2 starts

      14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Soton to get relegated. Good riddance

        1. PompeyUpNorth!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Agreed!!

      15. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        any news on Chelsea lineups yet?

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

          Rip Christensen owners, it's your own fault

          1. gf401228
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Smalling off the bench. Probably starts next week now. could be brilliant all round.

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

              That is lucky

              But seriously he has burnt so many managers so often, it baffles me...

      16. Totally !rre!evant
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Chelsea team: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill (c), Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Hazard.

        Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Emerson, Bakayoko, Drinkwater, Pedro, Giroud.

      17. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        No Christensen ffs

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          He's struggled recently, tbf.

      18. LIARS POKER
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Chelsea team: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill (c), Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Hazard.

        1. Sz21
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Sweet

      19. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Chelsea team: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill (c), Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Hazard.

        Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Emerson, Bakayoko, Drinkwater, Pedro, Giroud.

        #CHEWHU

      20. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Chelsea team: Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill (c), Rudiger; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Morata, Hazard.

        Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Emerson, Bakayoko, Drinkwater, Pedro, Giroud.