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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. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Just put a tenner on Wiltshire RC - like printing your own giro 😎

    1. Butcher
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Swindon Wiltshere?

  2. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mendy is keeping 2bps? Right?

    1. Dokdok666
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      could still change, usually set about an hour after last whistle

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

      Yes, he is

    3. Gashead9
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Baps monster this guy, no assist, no cleanie, and still gets the bonus!

  3. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah and Mahrez to Hazard and David for -4 - yay or nay?

    Kun TC.

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

      Just do Mahrez to Dilva for now

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

      Removing Salah for a hit, great idea

      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This so much. Hahaha!!

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

    Agent Jack will do the job for Arsenal 😆

  5. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    When can we activate the 2nd Wildcard?

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

      January I think

      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Late late December

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

      😛

      Got a couple 😉

  6. Elfozzie 42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Tough break for Aguero cappers (me included) - 2 smashes of the woodwork and a pen denied. Can't win 'em all I guess!

    1. HNI
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That wasnt a penalty.
      Also were they 2 woodwork hits? I remember one from freekick

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He also hit the post

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        There were two and he should’ve taken a pen when Silva was fouled

      3. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        hit the post in first half also and it was a pen!

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

      Didn't captain him but agreed - should have had a double digit haul today.

    3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Frustrating but the way it goes sometimes. I own but not a captainer, still wanted him to do well.

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Guess I have to get hoim for atleast next 2 weeks 😮

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

    Imma need a masterclass today Fabs.

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

      This :/

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

      FPL Masterclass?

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

      Fabianski - "We don't do that here."

    4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He’s back at the Emirates to shove it in the face of us Arsenal fans who called him “Flapianski”. Maybe. WHU look rubbish so far.

  8. HNI
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    People with Bsilva, whats the plan. I am sure who did Bsilva to Mkhi must be grinning looking at wham

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I'm grinning 😉

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

      Perhaps move to Pedro or Mkhitaryian for me depending on how games go

    4. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure. I was thinking of ditching before this GW but wanted to roll a transfer again, didn’t like where he was played GW2. Whole City midfield seems a minefield and even though I think he’s a bit safer given his versatility, if he’s put in positions where he’s ineffective, I’m more tempted to d/g DDG and upgrade him.

    5. Jack Sparrow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mkhi is a terrible pick. I will be changing Bilva to Dilva with 1 of my 2 FTs.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Lmao

    6. Siggy in the Middle
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping. If he blanks next week, I'll swap to whoever starts tomorrow out of Pedro and Willian

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

      Got rid last night (as final WC change) to Pogba; wanna see Arse today before going that route 😉

    8. Rusty71
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Swapping to Pedro.

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

    Kimi always gets shafted by Ferrari

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

      Fpl.

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That's exactly what I was thinking too, word for word.

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

      Unfairly

  10. rambo.
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Last week Cook on the bench this week Boly sigh.
    Oh well less go MHiki Auba!!

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

      Looking at ways he might come in and it all looks so improbable

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

    Karn Mkhi!

  12. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hamer clattered plz don’t be injured

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

      He's been subbed off...

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

      Back on apparently 🙂
      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/18729393

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Fake news!

        G-Whizz, why don’t you do your betting odds thing anymore?

          1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Sorry... after the break I feel like when you return to work after a holiday and can’t remember logins etc...

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

    West Ham are terrible and so is Iwobi

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Iwobi has played well for Arsenal the last couple of weeks.

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

        Yes ma'am

  14. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hamer crunchy nut flakes

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Not watching, Hamer getting replaced?

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

      Both still down

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

    Please Cedric for once in your life get me some points

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

      He’ll get you couple

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Would be better than the 1 and 0 iv got so far from him

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

        -YC

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      OK Bubz, an assist for him in a 1-2 defeat.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Will accept that

  17. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lossl stripped and ready to come on ffs hamer fail that’s just bad luck

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      My season going great again 🙂

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

      West Ham are so bad, they're making Arsenal look like a top-10 side.

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

        Post fail

      2. Rusty71
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That bad?

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lossl 10pointer incoming 🙁

  19. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hamer or De Gea?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lol

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

    Hamer on for 3 BAPs.

  21. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Gunners look so vulnerable on the counter.

  22. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mustafi playing well in this first half so far.

  23. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    ffs first Peltier last GW and now Hamer this GW

    12pts robbed

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

      He’s back on!!!

  24. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Will Hamer make 60?

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good diet, regular exercise. Don't see why not.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Lol best comment today

  25. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hamer carries on wohoooooo!!!!!!!!!

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      phew already on 1 save.

    2. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      hamer time

  26. Mr Wizard
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hamer ok!!

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

    Arsenal Wham is an interesting watch

  28. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Good lad Hamer.

  29. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hamer is BACK!

  30. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hamer Time back on!