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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. korbendallas82
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Mahrez to Richarlison. From bad to Worse.

    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks, I feel mildly better about holding Mahrez

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

    I dont own Richarlison

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

      For Jack Sparrow who called my midfield abysmal earlier

    2. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Please tell us more

    3. Typo
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      COOL STORY

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

    hmm, don;t think they'll be overturning that ban!

  4. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Cmon thats not ever red card,YC maximum.

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

      you can't headbutt someone, even if minimal contact

      1. Homer21
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        This

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

      It wasn’t violent, but players should know not to stick their head in.

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

        Sorry, but a headbutt is violent!

    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Red card more for the stupidity than the contact.

    4. Helder's Left Foot
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Soft, but it is a red card.

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

      How long have you been watching football?

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

    According to fix I have I green arrow haha, 9 (inc baps) from 6.

  6. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Still 2 EPL matches ban fo Richarlison

    Change this season:
    Yellow cards only counting in the competition they are received.
    Red cards will continue to count across all competitions.

  7. _Greg
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Richalison trolling me again like last year. Thanks for the 0.1m, get out!

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

    Best Dickharlison replacement?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Pedro

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

        and next gw,after he is benched?

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Good point

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

        Haha

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

        Watch Pedro not start tomorrow....then what ? 😀

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

      Pedro

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

      Hazard!

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

        *looks down back of sofa*

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

    Who is everyone looking to bring in for richarlison then? My initial thoughts are Gross or Gundogan

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

      maybe Pedro

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

      Considering D Silva after he got 90 mins.

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

    Stupid by Richa but that was nothing. One game ban should suffice.

    1. Gaffa914
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      not how it works

    2. DJDave1979
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Red card for violent conduct is a three match ban. There's no way that will be lessened.

  11. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Has the king punished his sellers yet?

  12. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    How many matches Rich banned for? 🙁

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Nobody seems to know

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

      3

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

      3 but only 2 of those PL?

      1. Jack Sparrow
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Rule changed. All 3 will be PL games.

          1. Jack Sparrow
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            I stand corrected.

    4. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      3

    5. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      3

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

    Zero chance thats 3 games!!! How is that a red??????

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

      Connected with a headbutt?...

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

        If you call that a headbutt my god

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

          he leaned his head in a tiny bit with barely any pace.. its the same contact as putting your arms on someone and shoving them slightly!!

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

            The intent was there

    2. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It is a red with a 3 PL game ban. Dry your eyes and move on.

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

        Loser lmao

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

      If you are sent off for violent conduct it is.

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

    Fraser max baping 😉

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

      Good lad

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

        Three ahead of second place....

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

      Need a hatty minimum...

  15. threeputt
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I have .3 profit on Richarlison so I can afford to wait through a .1 drop, but is it likely he'll only get a 1 game ban and when would we know ?

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

      and in answer to my own question lol, it's still violent conduct albeit petty handbags so I reckon a 3 game ban will stand as you simply cant do that these days

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

      No chance . It’s a clear 3 game ban

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Headbut - not getting overturned in my view.

    4. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It will be 3.

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

      how does it work with the profit then... he's worth 6.8mil but if sell now it's 6.6. if he does drop by 0.1 will my sale value still be 6.6 or will it drop to 6.5?

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

        It depends how much you bought him for. You'll get half of the difference..

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

          had him since the start so still be .1 then ... sweet

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

    Some 713k managers brought in Richarlison for a -3. This game cant get unluckier. 😉

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

    That foul on Dilva, awful noncall.

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

      Technically the wolves player got his leg between silva and the ball. What's the issue? No pen

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

        Looked a mauling to me, biased owner.

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

    Really stupid of richarlison but come on.... this is why people laugh at football...

  19. Ragabolly
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    God how I love this game!

  20. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Logging in for a quick lol at .......... owners

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

      3 game ban for that

  21. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Richarlison to Dilva for me.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      taking a hit?

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I can afford it for free thankfully

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

      That’s a nice move.

  22. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    BBC saying it was barely a headbutt. Bournemouth player overplayed it.

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      BBC then blamed Brexit

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        He's an idiot to have done that anyway.

        I own him so I'm crying TBH.

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

      saw it and agree but still cant do it, reckon 3 match ban will stand

  23. Bucket Man
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Wait Hamer is injured too? What a week!

    1. Powers106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I started him over DDG, what are the odds a gk only lasts 12 minutes, sheesh! What bad luck this year!!

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

    This WC week is driven by the stupidity of the price rise and drops system. Eriksen (class player) has played only 2 games and he is dropping? Aguero scores a hat-trick and goes up £0.2m

    I don't own Eriksen and have Aguero and still have my WC, but even though it has worked in my favour this season I still think it is ruining the overall game.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Supply and demand. It makes sense.

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

        It doesn't because it is volatile only because there is interest in the first 5 GWs and then you lose about 3m players who lose interest.

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

      Be a bit boring if everyone stuck to their original players, price movements increase involvement

    3. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Rules are the same for everyone. How is it ruining the game. Purely because you don't like it? Put your big boy pants on and play the same game everyone else has access to

    4. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      chill it's like this every season mate

  25. Jealous Viper
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone got a link to Mark's team?

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

      Look under January WC active section

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

    Rival has double Bournemouth defence. God this week is bad.

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

      they will find a way to concede though

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      What kind of cojones do these people have? Bournemouth defence double up ffs.

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

    Laca going through a big warm up at half time. 1 on 1 with a coach

    Expect to see him soon

    1. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Owners must be delighted.

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

      Auba was limping too after a rough tackle.

    3. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Better be.

  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Finally bit the bullet and did Jota to Richarlison this week.

    Fml

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

      Got him as part of a 4 transfer mini WC -8. Fook.

  29. Mortiis
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Cech
    Mendy Robertson Alonso
    B.Silva Salah Richarlison Neves
    Aubameyang Firmino Zaha

    Stekelenburg Wan-Bissaka Tompkins Stephens

    Aubameyang and Richarlison to Aguero and Sessegnon?
    Sessegnon would be just for a few weeks

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

    Iwobi off. Lacazette on