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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. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Richarlison and Mahrez in my team to sort this week. Lovely.

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

      Add captain Kun to that for me 🙂

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

    Bertrand stunner apparently

  3. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Sounds like a head butt = 3 games right?

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

      Likely

    2. 420king
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Violent conduct is 3 games.

  4. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Bertrand goal

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

    Assist?

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not ings that's all that matters

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

      Redmond was mentioned, not sure tho

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

    In some ways it would be easier if Mane gets injured or something this game too. Makes getting rid of him as well as richarlitwat easier

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

      Maybe

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

      As a non-Mane owner, I hope he stays fit 😉 😉 😉

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

    Ings assist?

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

      Ings assisted the assister of the assisting assist

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

        Lol

      2. Velocity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        hahahaha

  8. SB007
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    This GW all about Firmino for me. Cmon fella - your time has come.

    (In top 25k for now!)

  9. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Bertie goallll yessssss get iinn

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Bertrand owner 😀 😀 😀

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

    WGTA for Southampton?

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

    Is there really any point in selling Richarlison when most of us have Wan Bissaka on the bench. AWB has SOU, hud in the next two weeks?

    1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I see your point and thought this with Kane last season but in this case, he’s going to go down a couple of times at least to starting price. It’s the knee jerk reaction of the early weeks and casuals. So you may as well get rid and buy him back cheaper unless he’s a season keeper for you which for me, he’s not.

    2. Velocity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      This. Im Keeping

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

        Actually getting Walcott lol

  13. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    More leftback scoring...Bertand to go with Monreal.

    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I have 4 LBs and neither of them!

  14. Sif
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    2 games... Hmmm
    Might solve my Ings/Fraser bench problem short term.

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

      3

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

        one will be cup game
        https://twitter.com/BenCrellin/status/1033365855592226817

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

    Redmond wagon

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

    Tadic assist?

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

      Nope Lallana

  17. Tev
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Bertrand, you absolute gem

  18. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Richarlison, Bilva, Patricio, Hamer, Peltier, Hudson Odoi, Firmino, King.

    thats 8 reasons to wildcard right??

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

      Yeh

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No. Both of them can be benched and only richardison need to be replaced immediatelt

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

        both?

    3. Long ball Larry
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      3 transfers would sort that for now

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

      Firmino, Pat and Bilva less so but I wouldn't want Firm or Bilva any longer, personally.

    5. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      That’s a horrible team. I wouldn’t even WC, I’d start a new team and write off the first 3 GWs!

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

        ive had the best start to a season ive had in years.

  19. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Idiot getting a red before 2 home easy games

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      So annoying

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

    What a finish by Bertrand

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

    For the love of god. Spent days deciding who to bench, cook or Bertrand. Played cook!

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

      o my days!

  22. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Wait, people own Bertrand???

  23. Kuyt Dirkula +42
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Bertrand first sub.
    Shaw to play?

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

      Had a wee knock you have some hope there

  24. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Arnie misses big chance

  25. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I know it is early to say but who is the best replacement for Richarlison? I have Bilva and Mkhi in that price range and 0.5 IDB.

    a) Pedro
    b) Townsend
    c) Maddison
    d) ?? (who)

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If it’s early, why you asking? You know what everyone is going to say 🙂

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

    None with another assist, some season he is having!

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

      Him and OG are season keepers.

  27. Tornado
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hazard or kane in wc

  28. Lallana's Bananas
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Why is Bertie on my bench?

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

    Mahrez, Richarlison, King to Hazard, 4.4, Arnie for -8?

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

    Not an easy price range to replace Richarlison at 6.6 m in 1 transfer. Pedro Walcott or Fraser look like best options?

    1. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Gundo for me

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yup

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

      Walnut... out of the frying pan...

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

      Sess too.

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      At least he can drop 0.1 for 6.5 owners.

    5. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Maddison

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

      WAAAAAALLLLY!