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

    Arsenal to chase the game now 🙂

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

    Crowd leaving already, look at all the empty seats

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

      😀

  3. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Get in

  4. Vlad Tepes
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Good for the game maybe, Wenger has to get his quality players in and Aub scores BIG 😀

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

      Probably even harder for them to score as Saints will defend even more.

  5. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Bring on Ozil for Mustafi quick

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

    My lord, that is shocking from Mustafi. Cech understandably outraged.

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

    There's why you avoid Arsenal defenders 😀

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

      Yes one of the worst defences in the league imo

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

      Yip. Got 1 clean sheet from 2 games but you are right!

  8. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Haha, one of those weeks

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

    Kane's claiming it

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

      Says you

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

    Mustafi has to make amends now

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

    Mustafi trying to blame Cech for that goal. Ha!

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

    Get the foook out of my team yah fud...

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

      😆

  13. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Perfect scenario for Southampton to park the bus now

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

    Should have started Nacho, Wenger...

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

    This Arsenal string have no desire. Such slow starters. You would think some of them would want to put in a performance to get into the first team. No tough tackling, not moving the ball quickly, not on their toes / anticipating things. So poor

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Worst Arsenal team I've seen in a while. Iwobi, Nelson, Elneny, Xhaka, Welbeck, Chambers, Mustafi.

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

      yep pathetic

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

      Indeed. They have nothing to play for in the league, except staying above Burnley. Glad I've already sold Aub for Kane. Wouldn't go near them for the rest of the season with EL rotation.

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

    Aub brace to win it on max baps.

  17. Snikii
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Mustafi is an awful player...

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

    Might get Cedric for 37 if they keep on playing with WBs.

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

    Looking forward to the Cedric build-up on the ScoutCast thanks to Mustafi's 'defending' 😉

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

      Lukaku > S.Long (-4)?

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

        27 hours too late.

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

    Long for the double?

  21. Seany A
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    f#$k off Arsenal

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

    Arsenal 0 shots not looking great for Auba(C)ers

  23. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Get Mkhi on. Even with one leg.

  24. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What are you thinking Mr. Wenger?
    I'm Gunners but sure this crap decisions must end.

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

      ? This game is worth nothing to us.

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

      Not Wenger's fault there. Utter crap defending from Mustafi

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

    Need to get Laca and ozil on and shift auba wide

    Auba not seeing any of the ball

  26. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    TC Long for 37?

  27. Woys_Stowy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this FH team?

    De gea
    Alonso, christensen, valencia
    Willian, lingard, eriksen, mahrez
    Kane, king, vardy

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

      king?

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

        not nailed and awful fixtures

  28. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    This is what I get for relying on Arsenal

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

    Some stupid comments on here. It's been less than 25 minutes. Arsenal scored three in the last ten last week. This place is pathetic sometimes.

    1. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      This lol

    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Because they got an incorrect penalty decision

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

    Pass ball across pitch, repeat, pass ball to Nelson/ wellbeck, lose possession. Repeat.