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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. tricpic
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone with a remotely template team got any points? I’m 12 from six players and that’s probably about normal. Knew it was a bad day when I had eight of the Scout Picks. Just glad I didn’t play wildcard. Guessing lots did, now feeling very frustrated!

    1. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      4 from 4.

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      What's a template team in your mind mate?

      1. tricpic
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Similar to the pics
        Mendy, Robbo +1
        Mane, Salah, Rich, Fraser, Mikhi (possibly Jota)
        Kun, Zaha/Arnie King/Mitrovic

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      9 from 6 here including Auba (c)

      Nightmare!!

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      5 from 4 (three City, one Everton) with my 3 Liverpool players playing imminently

      Didn't WC but brought in Richy

  2. Delph & Safety
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Ahhhh. I knew king to Ings would troll me.

  3. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Alonso needs to score a hatty for my transfers to work out this week 😆

    1. HNI
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Foster in my case

  4. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    What a Gw.

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Is 26 from 6 decent?

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Yeah

    2. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      nah not really

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Subtle brag

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        This

    4. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Makes up for the other weeks 😉

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Busted lol

    5. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Yep

  6. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    4pts from Auba Aguero Mendy Richarlison. Woohoo

    1. _Ninja_
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Mendy on 2 bonus

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Boss

  7. maverickga
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Mitrovic (c) seems good this week, what do you all think?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Trying to be too clever

    2. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      It's the wild west now buddy. All bets are off.

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Kept him. Fingers crossed. Hope Zaha blanks too

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        I hope Zaha blanks since he's on my bench.

  8. FPL Pillars
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    What a s**t Gameweek.

    Salah to save it!

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      everyone else has done badly, it doesn't really matter. The big gws are the most important

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Yeah it’s true, I took king out for a hit m, though 😀

        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 23 days ago

          ouch

      2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        This. Just doesn't matter in a low scoring week.

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Lets hope

  9. Limbo
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/18/kane-scores-in-august-but-still-not-back-to-his-fpl-best/?hc_page=51&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_18654242

    Going back to this. Offered a £290.13 cashout from £35.70 4 fold bet (17p * 210). Got the Leicester and Arsenal games right so far. If Liverpool net a few (got 3-1 at Anfield) I should get offered about £350 this afternoon. Definitely got lucky today mind you.

    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Congrats! I will defo start doing the same starting next week 🙂

      1. Limbo
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        I was close to a fail. But this is 5 "wins" on the trot now. My total prize money now from last 5 GWs is £1010 (if I take the £290) - from about £120 (21*4 and 1*35.70).

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      what is a 4 fold bet? I see 210 combinations?

      1. Limbo
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        You bet on each match then put on small amounts * 210. This gives you chance to have ANY 4 games right. The trick is to cash out though - as it's nigh-on impossible to get 4 right in a given weekend.

    3. Delta Varane'iant
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      I actually followed up on this and got the Everton and arsenal games right. I may have been a bit greedy and gone for 5 folds though. Definitely promise in this method though I think.
      Also got 3-1 on the pool game!

      1. Limbo
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        go to know when to pull the plug - if Liverpool go three up cashout!

        1. Delta Varane'iant
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 23 days ago

          Indeed. That's the plan. Not in the profit yet though as I went 5 fold. 4x next week for the big wins

  10. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    And to think I nearly did King to Ings for a -8

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      I did the move. More do to get Alonso in... he’ll probably get crocked now too

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Whilst lunging in to get a straight red. You gotta be dramatic.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      It's still -4

  11. SirStevieG
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    12 from 8. Salah (c), Firmino and Robertson to come.

    I also went King and Stephens > Ings and Fraser for two free transfers.

    Lol.

  12. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Best 5.0 option? Maybe Masuaku and leave 0.5 on the bench?

  13. Goonermeister
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    19 from 7 any good?

    1. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Can you stop bragging?

      1. Goonermeister
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        That's not a brag. A brag would be like is 30 from 6 ok?

    3. grumpyman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Sweet score.

  14. jia you
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    The ghost ships are going to be passing a lot of us early this season!

  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    is it 1 match ban for richa ? thanks

    1. Pep says
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      3

    2. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Straight red for violent conduct is a 3 match ban unfortunately!

    3. learnedlizard
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Ruicha our for?
      A. Walcott
      Or someone else you guys wanna suggest (in the bank .5)

      1. learnedlizard
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Out*

  16. Typo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone know if king got injured?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Nope

  17. spiderman
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Non Mo cappers, time to say your prayers.

    1. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Try Salahless and no LIV defense!

  18. Waltomade
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    richarlison banned for 3 games or 1??

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      3. Red card.

    2. DGW Sane TC Fail....
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      3 violent conduct

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      3 OMG 🙁

  19. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    9 from 8 after bonus

    Horror show

  20. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    17 from 7 , definetly a fall from grace here.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Sorry 6*

    2. jia you
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      that's a bloody good score!

  21. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    So it boils down to this. My gameweek rests on returns from Alonso, Hazard, Allison, VVD & Keita.
    Praying to the FPL lords!

  22. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    21 from 6 includes Mendy (C) after bonus hoping for a salah blank and firmino and Mane brace with robbo cs

    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      hide behind the couch bud..salah could destroy brighton today

    2. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Pool hammered Brighton twice last season, Brighton can't travel and stalwart Dunk is out. But I'm sure Salah will blank.

  23. Stimps
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    16 with Salah (c), Mane, Robertson, Alonso to go any use?

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Similar with those + pva

    2. HNI
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Kudos to you for posting even when score is bad. Its absolutely terrible. Just hope Robertson goes ballistic as others are highly owned anyway

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Yeah this

    3. Dynamic Duos
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      It looks about avg if not pretty good on here.

      I got 17 from 6 after bps, with Foster, Alonso, Robertson, Salah(c) and Mtrovic

  24. kepaccino
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    3pts from 6 beat that

  25. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    thank the sweet Lord I saved me wildie.

    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      It was nothing

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Lol

  26. Podge
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Nobody cares about your score !!!!
    NOBODY

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Tell em

    2. Jack Sparrow
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Richarlison and Mkhi tearing it up for your team 🙂 Well done.

    3. HNI
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      its Loner Nerds coping mechanism

    4. _Ninja_
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      You say that as if your on 3 points from 5 after C...

  27. XabiAlonso
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    Arnie to Zaha looks the simple option right?

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Will play next game prolly.

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Il wait then cheers

  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    My premium defence of Mendy, Shaw, Robbo and Bertrand hasn't let me down yet. ( Benched Bertie when he was away last week )

    1. HNI
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Shaw could especially as match is on Monday and if Valencia passed fit to play, defence minded Young will go left. Young sshed Salah last year so will be vital to control Trippier

  29. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    King on 3 bonus?

    1. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Yep

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 23 days ago

      Look yourself

      1. MFC86
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 23 days ago

        Where ?

  30. Idiottax
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 23 days ago

    What about Eriksen and Bailly to Hazard and Cedric or a different 4.9 or less defender or just Bailly to Tripper or Robinson (have VVD) and save a transfer?