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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. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Three players this afternoon, two red card and one is dead.

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

      Dead like for real?

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

    Wilson and King double up going forward it is then!

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

      Thiss

  3. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    It's worth writing this one off now. Desperately need a Salah haul though.

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

      Makes no odds really eh?

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        In terms of captaincy I think it must.

        1. The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          The two behind me in my league captained Aguero. You've just got to take any positives now.

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

            Fair dos, im just going on people in my leagues not stats who are all on Salah, so I wont argue with a haul, good luck

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

      I really wonder what LMS safety is gonna be 🙁

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

        I don't play but low presumably. Most are in the same boat today. Casuals out there with dumb luck don't play LMS. They stop playing FPL altogether by November.

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

        Minus points

  4. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What a disastrous GW 😀
    Kun and Bilva blank
    Auba and Mkhi blank
    Rich Redcard
    And now King scores when I sell him!
    Only Salah(c) and Robertson to save this week for me
    Can’t expect much from Foster & Tomkins

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

    Wilson with 2 assist not even on bps

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

      Be grateful for the 8 points

  6. It's Fergie Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    10 from 6....with 10 points on my bench

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

    Just used wildcard but what about Richa, Auba-> Hazard Zaha -4?

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

    Hilariously bad week for me.

    Richarlison sent off, Adam Smith sent off, King transferred out to accommodate Aguero and he scores. Of course this is likely only a short term nuisance but cannot help but get frustrated at it aha!

    Lets hope Salah (C), Mane and Robertson save the week. 🙂

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

      This x 1000, except for Smith part. Unlucky there

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

    Tosun subbed

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

      Oh ffs

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

        Involved in the substitution

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

          😛

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

            😉

            Worst GW ever Chucky....

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

      I'm grateful for the assist

  10. Srv210
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Aubameyang captained here... seriously expected better from him and arsenal, will watch one more week then it's gonna be hazard (if he plays well)

    Dissapointing week...

  11. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    King and Wilson the new Suarez and sturridge

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

    4 red cards today. Crazy day indeed

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

    Auba now a rotation risk?

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

      Surely not ?

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

      Maybe but Arsenal always were a work in progress. Emery doesn't know his best 11 or system yet. I think if anybody is benched going forward it's sick note Ozil. The praise he got last week was political, nothing else. Only Mourinho comes out rubbishing his players.

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

    Apologies. I'm watching scores on bet 365 app. Updated arsenal score to 3-1 then dropped back to 2-1 again 🙁

  15. Guy Demel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Transfer out king, king scores
    Transfer in richarlison, sent off,
    Smith, sent off
    Play hamer, off after 15 mins, loses clean sheet (currently)
    Aguero, hits woodwork numerous times, blanks
    Auba, a dud, blanks even against West Ham

    If there was a delete team button I could hit it and move on with my weekends and not get lured back in which will almost definitely happen for the 400th time.

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

      stop chasing points

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

      why not just play wildcard if that unhappy with your team?

      1. Guy Demel
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        My current decision making suggests that would be a waste.

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

      It is a uniquely frustratingly game isn't it.

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

    12point for 7 players :'(

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

      Well done

    2. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not bad. Green arrow I'd say.

  17. learnedlizard
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Time to wave goodbye to auba?

    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      You're kidding, right?

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

    Why no assists for Fraser? 🙁

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

      Useless feeeerkr, get him out mybteam

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

      Stats dont always pay unfortuantely :/

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

      why would he get an assist? he wasnt involved.

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

    Bernard on for Theo

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

    Fab, brilliant save. Mustve seen it late on

  21. Neto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    FPL season is back to normal:
    Aguero blank
    Mendy CS
    Richarlison red carded
    Ben Hamer CS❌
    Stankovic benched

  22. Ben Mee Over A Table
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Where is Walcott lining up for Everton this season?

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

      Winger. (was) Switching sides with Richarlison. Siggy in centre.

  23. Fred the Red
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Assist for Ake goal?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Wilson

  24. MarvelouSuccess
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    rich gets sent off then later king scores a pen. the life of an fpl player summed up.

  25. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool trio to save the week

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

    Fab 9 saves

  27. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Man, I am done. Auba C. What a useless pick...

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

      Told you it was risky

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

        Yeah, no form. I am just dumb.

  28. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Need Salah to be quiet now.

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

      hat-trick incoming

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

    How's Auba getting on

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

    Great save by Fab