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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. mrwinner
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    winning goal bonus for Auba?

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      No - Welbeck gets them.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Welbeck

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Stop drinking 😆 That was Welbeck

  2. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Welbeck gives a lot for the team off-the-ball, his goals are just a bonus. I remember when he marked Messi in the Champion's League, and kept him quiet for the entire match. He is intelligent and hard-working, useful in any area of the pitch. Gutted when United sold him.

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      We don't need your meaningful contributions on here. You came to the wrong forum

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      rashford is miles better than dat guy

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Really ?? miles faster maybe

    3. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      He’s a striker who can’t finish. Not good enough for a top 6 side.

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        He's good at deflected shots though. Gotta be talent in that

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Finishing is something that can be taught.

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          When will they teach him it?

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            Didn't do badly today.

            If Pep can teach Sterling how to finish (let's ignore yesterday), Welbeck can learn too.

            1. Deulofail
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 26 days ago

              Fingers crossed we sell Welbz to City then 😆

    4. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      I feel what you're saying but a great striker needs to have more quality on the ball

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Underrated dribbler. His gangly flailing makes him unpredictable 😀

        1. BIGREDDOG
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          lol

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Someone should try make him a wing back then

    6. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      I agree he is a work horse off the ball though

  3. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    I may not bench boost after this week. What a disaster!

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      No better week to do it tho

      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Possibly 37

      2. Butcher
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        37 is a much better week to bench boost

        1. Duffy Dunk
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          If a team is set for bb34 it doesn't make sense to keep value benched till then.

      3. DeadStarComing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        GW37?

      4. Whats the Huth
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        GW37 the best week

    2. DeadStarComing
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Should elaborate. Nobody in form. Stephens banned. Plus worried about game time of some.

    3. Goat
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Yeah no point using it at all really

      1. DeadStarComing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Move it to Gw37

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      I’ve changed to gw37

  4. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    enjoyed watching wilshere get bullied .

    well done stevens. cant stand that little wannabe tough guy

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Small man syndrome.

  5. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Auba will miss out on a BAP by 1 BPS 🙁

    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Wenger out

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        This

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Iwobi deserves it more

    3. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Is it definite?

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Don’t think they decide until later? BPS always seem to change a while later after the game don’t they?

    4. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Disappointing but other players were at least more involved and he was still a good captain pick this week. Even from a non-FPL point of view I think it was a poor decision to take him off but thankfully Welbz bailed Wenger out

  6. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Chances of christensen staying on the bench? Cedric coming on if so.

    1. mir
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      I'd say quite high actually.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Good to middling

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Quite high.

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      As long as no one gets injured he should do

    5. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      95%

    6. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      High I think. You could well have lucked out.

    7. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      He will come on after 80'

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        He’s too physically weak to handle 10 minutes back to back. Maybe 85th minute.

      2. theodosios
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Look at me, I'm f troll, i'm so funny in my class and on the internet,look at me please

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Triggered is my least favourite word, but TRIGGERED!

        2. dark91
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          So sorry to hear that. I hope you are ok

    8. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      He'll come on in the 31st minute

    9. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      He’ll come on in 31st min for 59 min cameo

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        This is much funnier than my comment!

  7. niloh1
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Does this mean Stephens won’t play next week?

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Yes

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Yep.

    3. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      What happened?

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Red card.

        1. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          You’re joking. One match or three?

          1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            Straight red, 3.

          2. arndff_
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            Three. It was a direct one.

            1. FPL ZB
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 26 days ago

              I hate FPL

          3. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            It'll be 3 but not because it's a straight red, that's immaterial.

  8. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Can't wait for Welbeck to double rise

    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      yes, you can't

  9. balint84
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    dgw buy

    A) just Pogba
    B) Mahrez+Smalling (-4)
    C) A.Sanchez+burnley Long (-4)
    D) Pogba+Lingard/Smalling (-4) and Salah on bench

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Salah on the bench 😆

  10. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    I think that goal celebration left Austin a little tuckered out, he was huffing and puffing the rest of the match.

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      😀

  11. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    I own Stephens, what happened?

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Don't tell me you own Christensen too...

      Not lucky with defenders..

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Yep. Both of them, also Kenedy Salah and Auba. My bench boost is in tatters

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          What’s wrong with Kenedy?

          1. FPL ZB
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            Single gameweek away to arsenal, and hauled off at 60 yesterday

            1. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 26 days ago

              The same Arsenal that have let a poor Southampton side score 2 goals against them at home?

            2. Mysterion
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 26 days ago

              Home to arsenal, 2 days after they play in Moscow

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Stephens red card at the end for hitting Wilshere

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      STRAIGHT RED

    4. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Wilshere pulled his shirt for a few seconds, Stephens turned around and pushed him in the face

  12. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Hazard(c) lets go!

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Wishing you well mate . having him is good too

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Will be happy as long as he gets a goal!

  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Average up 7.4 for that game!

  14. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    32 points is probably ok this low scoring GW. Need Alonso contribution to make it a good one

  15. TallestJohn
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    If Mkhi is ruled out long-term and there's a negative update on Gudmundsson this week Iwobi will be great value. Might even make me consider BB37.

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    I’ll likely get Masauku back in gw37

    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Great player

  17. BIGREDDOG
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Will Elneny red card be rescinded? Anyone considering a Soton defender now that Stephens is out for the DGW?

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Why would it be?

      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Apparently just a push

      2. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        Weak red , that's why

        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Confirmed that is was just for a push?

  18. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Hazza time

  19. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Hands up if you own stephens and that red card just added a -4 to your GW34 transfers?

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      You're on your own

  20. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    217 benched.

    2 no shows of course.

    Shocking week.

  21. ragsyboys
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Maguire has 10 yellows now . So is he out of next match ?

  22. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    40 points all out. None wild carder.

    Hope Chelsea stays quiet

  23. balint84
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    stupid stephens, not worth to do a bench boost 🙁

  24. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    My bench boost is in pieces. Having to either keep Auba, Salah and Kenedy or take a -8 due to Stephens.

  25. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Could Aubemayang overtake Iwobi on BPS? Only 1 behind

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Nope

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      They've just been adjusted quick. That looks final.

  26. balint84
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    worth to do a bench boost with -8? :(((((

  27. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Maybe I shouldn't post on here anymore...

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Rip we'll miss you

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Nah, keep firing

  28. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    I have Lowton, matic & cedric in that order on my bench. Salah & christensen (hopefully) don't play so do I get cedric points if chris doesn't come on?

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      No , Lowton in then Matic

    2. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      yes if you're playing with only 3 defenders

      1. Squires FC
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 26 days ago

        I am. Phew!

        1. Squires FC
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 26 days ago

          Well, potentially phew

          1. TooDifficuIt
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            I'm sorry i read it wrong, no you'll not get Cedric points 🙁

          2. 5os
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 26 days ago

            You are out of luck, Lowton comes in for Christensen, Matic for Salah.

  29. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Any chance Alexis will get some rest time in his second GW34 match?

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 26 days ago

      Will start , might go off after 65

  30. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 26 days ago

    Welbeck (64)
    Cédric (39)
    Iwobi (33)
    Aubameyang (32)