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

    What’s Mark Hughes greatest managerial achievement?

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

      Topping the foul league most years

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

      Being a manager in the PL

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

      What's yours?

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

        I’m not a manager

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

      Signing Robinho

    5. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Gaining continual employment

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

      Being sacked by Stoke before being officially crowned as the manager that relegated them.

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

      6th and 7th place finishes with Blackburn

    8. Mikeharbrw
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Managing 2 teams that get relegated in the same season?

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

      This year when he gets two teams relegated in the same season

    10. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      getting as many teams into the Championship as possible

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

        Developing Saido Berahinho into a world class player

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

    Ozil was amazing Thursday night, really missed in that Arsenal midfield today

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

      He is quality

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

    Miliejovic 3rd on my bench so gutted, tarkowski and lowton in for christensen and salah 🙁

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

      Pickford on my bench

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

      I feel your pain

      my Bench is

      Mili 10 pts, Lowton 1 pts, Smalling 7 pts

      Monreal isn't playing, all my outfielders are playing...

  4. Feeling_blue
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso owners need chelsea to win today. A loss and Conte may experiment more with the team and give Emerson game time

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

      Come on West Ham!

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

      I'll take a loss and 2 Alonso goals.

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

      Slight worry about Emerson as well tbh.

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

      I completely agree with this. This game and the next define how the rest of our season will be managed.

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

      If Chelsea concede, I'm selling Alonso.

    6. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Conte. Experiment?

  5. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Where is my Kane goal

    Whole thing is a joke

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

      get over it

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

      Where is my Brunt assist from the last season?

    3. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Your teams a joke

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

      Carrier pigeon?

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

      Shaqiri assist is a joke

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

      Given to McAuley

  6. Viper
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Aubameyang on 2bps as it stands

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

      Needs a goal or assist without any Welbeck involvement to get all 3

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

    1 more please Auba!

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

      Subbed...

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

    Auba off pens.

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

      how do you know?

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

        Take it from the bench?

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

        🙂

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    One more goal or assist Auba, you can do it!

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

      Or not.

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

      Subbed...

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

    Lukaku or Sanchez for the double?

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

      Kaku

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

      Sanchez

  11. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Remember when Kolasinac was the next big thing

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

      He was a big lad...he still is.

  12. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    ffs auba

  13. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Do one Wenger 😡

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

    Auba out Laca in

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

    What a failure Auba has been today

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

    What's Aubameyang being rested for??!

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

      Thinking the same...

  17. James2201
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Quick question. Two of my 3 defenders didn’t play, my number one sub is a midfielder. Does he come on, or do both of my reserve defenders come in? (Please say midfielder as I will have an extra 10 points which I need)

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

      Defenders.

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

      Both defenders, you have to field a back three minimum

    3. fusen
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      you have to have 3 def players, so the second sub who is a def will come in instead of the first sub who is a mid

      1. James2201
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Dammit ok thanks all

  18. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    P*ss off

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

    Auba off? Fak off

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

    just why wenger you idiot

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

    Auba off. Decent return.

  22. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Ah bollix Auba off 🙁 why is he being rested, he can’t even play in europe

  23. fusen
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    nooooooo 🙁

  24. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Still captained my highest scorer, but it feels like it could have been more.

  25. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Get lost Wenger.

  26. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Auba subbed.

    Wenger out.

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

    Captain fail!

  28. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Genius Wenger. Take off the guy who doesn’t need a rest. Brilliant.

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

    f*** off..

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Come on Southampton

    Win it now