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25 August 2018 3013 comments
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All eyes turn to Arsenal and their home meeting with West Ham this afternoon in the first favourable fixture of the season for Unai Emery’s men.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£7.1m), signed by 450,000+ managers and now in 19 percent of teams, retained his place in the side while the 16.3 percent owned Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) leads the line once again.

As expected, Mesut Özil (£8.4m) misses out through illness and is replaced by Aaron Ramsey (£7.4m), while Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) is named on the bench for the third week running.

Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m) reclaims his monopoly on the West Ham centre-forward role with Javier Hernandez (£6.5m) dropped down to the bench.

Bournemouth are unchanged for the third match in succession with Callum Wilson (£6.1m) and Josh King (£6.4m) once again the front pairing, with Ryan Fraser (£5.6m) deployed on the left of midfield.

Ben Hamer (£4.0m) keeps his place in the Huddersfield net while Lee Peltier (£4.0m) was absent from the Cardiff line-up for a second week running, although this time he was named on the bench instead of missing out all-together.

Our Spot the Differential lead pick Danny Ings (£5.5m) gets a second start in a row for Southampton while Shane Long (£5.0m) comes in for Charlie Austin (£6.0m).

Meanwhile, FPL defender Ricardo Pereira (£5.1m) looks to have returned to an attacking midfield role for Leciester.

ARSENAL XI (4-3-3): Cech; Monreal, Mustafi, Sokratis, Bellerin; Guendouzi, Xhaka, Ramsey; Iwobi, Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan

WEST HAM XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Masuaku, Balbuena, Diop, Fredericks; Sanchez, Wilshere; Anderson, Antonio, Snodgrass; Arnautovic

BOURNEMOUTH XI (4-4-2): Begovic; Daniels, S Cook, Aké, A Smith; Fraser, Surman, Gosling, Brooks; King, Wilson.

EVERTON XI (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Baines, Keane, Holgate, Coleman; Gueye, Davies; Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Walcott; Tosun.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN XI (4-5-1): Hamer, Kongolo, Zanka, Schindler, Haderjonaj; Diahkaby, Hogg, Billing, Mooy, Van La Parra; Mounie.

CARDIFF CITY XI (4-3-3): Etheridge; Bennett, Bamba, Morrison, Manga; Ralls, Camarasa, Arter; Murphy, Zohore, Mendez-Laing.

SOUTHAMPTON XI (4-4-2): McCarthy; Bertrand, Hoedt, Vestergaard, Cedric; Redmond, Lemina, Hojbjerg, Elyounoussi; Long, Ings

LEICESTER CITY XI (4-4-1-1): Schmeichel; Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Pereira; Gray, Ndidi, Mendy, Albrighton; Maddison; Iheanacho.

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  1. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    6 pts from 7 (:

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Wc played this week too.. oh i missed this game lol

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

      No showing off!

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

      8 from 8…

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Ouch that’s tough to take

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

          After WC. Hopefully Mkhi and Auba can get some more points still.

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

      7 from 6

    5. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      6 from 6

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

      8 from 5, 10 from 6 if Peltier turns into Jota.

    7. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      6 (-4) from 5 I win 😆

    8. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      7 from 7. Looking unlikely I'll keep my 102 point game week average up this week!

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

      5 from 5 here 😀

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

    Aguero, Hamer and Richarlison. Not a great start to the GW.

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Snap

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

    I might end having to keep King for another week...

  4. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    This was just lecturing Richie from the ref because hes young and green, but this surely is not for a red card!

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

    Fuming about richarlison but hoping Wilson and Fraser put them to the sword now!

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any Redcardliston cappers about?

    -4pts 😮

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

    Arnie really is a great striker

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

      Fixture proof season keeper

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

    Excited for rich-> pedr (BOU)

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

      Hazard says high.

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

    Richarlison 7190 transfers in for gw4. Whoops.

    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I hope those poor bastewards activated their WC!

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

      Hopefully all belong to that dude with 20,000 teams

  10. The Chosen One...
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal are so bad...Snod should have scored

  11. dadoune30
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Benched Richarlison GW1 and benched him again this GW.. with my luck he might come in for Mane, Salah or Mitrovic...

    1. slasken
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If you bench players like Richarlison your team is poorly balanced

      1. dadoune30
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yes i might need ur help.. thanks for the advice

    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Optimistic feck aren’t you

  12. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Bilva's 2 pointer not looking so bad now

  13. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I'm one of few that doesn't have richarlson but then I can't laugh as I started hamer

  14. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best 7,1m to replace Richa? Mkhitaryan or someone else!

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Mkhi

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is there any chance the red card gets rescinded? Fuming and want to get him out

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Headbutt . No chance

  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hideous GW so far

    1. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Most will have some combo of the opening fixtures to negate the strength of the drop. Have to hope your remaining players bounce back though.

  17. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    West Ham will regret this - so many chances to nick another

  18. dimitros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Exact money for Richa to Mhki.
    How is Mhki going so far?

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

      Probably there best player along with Ramsey, but not great

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

      Good.. arsenal suck tho

    3. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      creative but losing the ball quite a bit

  19. ALTOID11
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    So glad I held with my team and wild card

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

      This

  20. 404_FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    last hope are 3 liverpool boys

    plz give me more than 40 point

  21. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Unless Auba(c) does something Im having a stinker this week and the season is over 😆

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      not long to next season now anyway. could take a break for rest of year & come back fresh next year

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

        😆 too true

  22. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Only an Arnie goal to show this week. 3 City blanks + Rich / Wally.

    Scheisse!

  23. QueefParkRangers
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    LOL @ the 7,190 ppl who just put Rich in this week.

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

    Wildcard knee is going 90!

  25. JJO
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Dont think thats really red?

  26. Scout15
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Oh how I wish I trusted my gut and played Pereira over Richa...
    Somehow I knew it... 🙁

  27. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    So general consensus?

    - If Richarlison missing one game - keep
    - If missing 3 games - sell

    1. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He will miss 2 games

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

      Its 3 games, Violent conduct

      1. Dreaming of glory
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cup game in middle of that to

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      What did he do? That'll determine the level of punishment

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

        headbutt

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Minimum 3...

          If a player is sent off for a professional foul (eg holding an opponent back when they’re through on goal) or a second bookable offence they will be handed a one-match ban.

          In the World Cup 2018, a red card will result in a one game ban for the player.

          Straight red cards for dissent will result in a two match ban, while dangerous tackles or violent conduct will result in a three-match ban which can be raised to four or more games in extreme cases.

    5. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yup

    6. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe. I might just sell either way.

    7. Kai
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It's definitely 3 games at least

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

      I am keeping regardless. Prepared my bench for these situations.

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

      He won’t miss 1. It’s a 3 game ban with one of those being server in the cup so two PL games only.

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        It's changed. The ban applies to the competition they received the ban in I'm sure

    10. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Pretty much, I can play Wan-B next week and be pretty happy with it.

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

      When will we know how many games he's missing?

      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Now

  28. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Commentator talking about arsenal's line. They don't have a line. It's a jaggedy mess. Emery needs to get a defensive coach in badly.

  29. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I’m just going to bring in and Captain a striker vs Arsenal each week

  30. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    ramsey is useless