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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hamer survives!

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

      ...destroys the striker chasing that cleanie!

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

    David Luiz wins a free-kick

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

      Eh?

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

        Guendouzi

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

    STOP

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

      Hamer time

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

        Thank you sir.

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

    You know your team must suck ass when your hopes rely on Hamer.

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

      I laughed out loud 😆 😆

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

      or if you don't link it 😉

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

        Shots fired

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

      Imagine if he's your second keeper and you don't want your second keeper injured.

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

      Team's relying on Cardiff being hopeless tbf

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

        Not much need for hope, they are hopeless!

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

    Nathanie Mendez-Laing OFF
    Callum Paterson ON

    Don't ask which team because I've got no clue.

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

      Then how the heck you got these names then?

    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cardiff

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

      You playing Fantasy Championship?

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

      Cardiff

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

      Cardiff

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

    Watching the Arsenal - WH game.

    Can't see either side keeping a clean sheet here - very open.

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

      Agreed mate.

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

    Mkhi so close

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

      would have been an assist if ramsey wasn't offside

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Clearly not close enough.

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

    Mkhi denied 🙁

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

    Ramsey G
    Mkhi A

    Disallowed, offside.

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

    Mkhi assist ruled out

  11. Viper
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ramsey goal ruled offside, would have been Mhki assist

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

    Fml hamer off

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

      LOL

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

      Sent off?

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

        Cudnt shake off knock

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

          Ta. Shame for owners.

      2. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        crocked I imagine.

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

      Ouch!

  13. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bellerin tempting me

  14. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie so close tooooo

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

    Arnie close

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

    Is there anything more annoying on here than “Hamer time”? It wasn’t funny or witty the first 150 times. And yeah, I own him.

  17. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Greedy by Arnautovic denying Antonio a tap in

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

    Bye bye Hamer

  19. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hamer 🙁

    Injured?

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

    Hamer OUT.

    Why do I even bother anymore?

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      😀

  21. SirStevieG
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I played Hamer over DDG. This game is freaking cruel.

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

      Should allow Boly to replace him.

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

    Arnie should do better. Defence a shambles

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

    Well done DDG benchers!

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

      why would anyone bench DDG...

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Hamer apparently

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

        What are you on about?

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

          Hamer off

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

            And?

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

              Loads of people benched DDG and played Hamer.
              Essentially it was a lol@ post above.
              Don’t own either of them

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

                OK cheers. I knew he was being a tit, I just couldn't quite work out his meaning

    2. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Masuaku looking like a world beater. Moral of the story is (C) any LB against Arsenal

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

      West Ham are going for it to be fair

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

        Playing well. Pressing high. Need to be careful tho

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

        Coleman looked awful.

        Since everyone is watching ars whu

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

      Mkhitaryan & Ramsey looking like Arsenal’s best players, could be a good value double up in midfield.

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If we could play 1-8-1

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

      Wilson misses a sitter

    6. schlupptheweek
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Michael Owen: "1 point is better than 0 for Hamer owners"

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

      Was Hamer injured or sent off?

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

        Injured, tried to play on but couldn't

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

          Cheers, mate.

      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Inj

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

        Nuts gone, taken off

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

      Fraser down injured