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

    Time to wildcard

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

    Brooks off

    Ibe on

  3. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Want an Everton player against Huddersfield next week. Looks like Richarlison > Walcott

    1. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      excellent move

      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Lol Wally

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

      Thinking of Keane here .

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

    What's with Arnie? Sidelining injury?

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

      Knee

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

      Knee niggle. Sat on the bench not being treated obviously. Might be ok.

  5. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    This could be the worst post-wildcard week in history.

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

      🙁

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

    I need triple Liverpool
    Salah captain Robertson and Mane
    To save my gw + PVA

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

    Would love a Salah hattrick, Mane brace just to make this day even slightly redeemable

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

    Hahahaha bellerin is a championship playet

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

    Richarlison to walcott cannot be a smart move surely. It’s so short term

    1. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Let them do it while we laugh

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

        If i may ask, what would be a good move? I got richarlison and 2.2 itb.

        Already have 3 city and Liverpool players..

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

          I'm waiting to see what happens with Pedro. Can afford one price drop before it effects me

  10. Costa Nostra
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Salah (C) to punish all non believers.

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

      Let's hope.

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

    Bad bad week
    Bad for everyone though and it’s all relative, nothing to worry about!

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

      nope I got 48 so far

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

        Nice, I have 12

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

        May I ask how?

  12. thorvaldsson
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    For the rest of Richarlison's life I hope every time he goes to the supermarket its a two hour wait in line and the cashier checking him out it's their first day every time and they don't know how to operate the register!

    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Too far

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

        ...and the self check out never works and his coupons be never valid.

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

      Jesus Christ, that's awful. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

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

      He doesnt get his own groceries.

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

        Well if that's the case I hope all his carbonated beverages are always flat.

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

    any liverpool team sheets yet?

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

    RED CARD arter

    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Hogg*

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

    Etheridge on for another haul (CS & baps)

    Probably a peno save still to come 😀

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

    Keane goal

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

      Siggy assist

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

    Omg lucky I sell Smith on WC,insane GW.

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

    I have Gunnarson, Richarlison, King, Bilva, Arnautovic, Peltier.. WC time?

  19. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    It's all kicking off now!

  20. noahzark22
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Good thing I still have a WC

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

    Hogg*

  22. Mika-eel
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Adam Smith, Hamer, Mahrez and Richarlison in my 11.

    Think it WC time.

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

    4.5m midfield up front for Cardiff.

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

      Who?

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

    Everton 2 nil siggy cross keane goal lol

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

    Hogg red

    Season over

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

    9 points from 7.
    Worst gameweek ever for me I think.

  27. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    20 points would be a dream right now....

  28. AIRMILES
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Red card madness

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

    Tosssuuuuunnn yah beauty... thanks for assist 😀

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

      Jam maximums

  30. Supersonic
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    This week is mental so far.. can’t be good for anyone?? Might be pulling out the old wild card after this gw

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Already used it, and glad