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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. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Feck me was going to do Doherty to Montreal for a bit but trying to avoid hits this year

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

      Hits are your friend. Don’t be scared.

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

        This^^^

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

    Antonio with a rubbish effort when put through

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

    Almost West ham again

    1. Gonna mesut up
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for the keep arnie tip btw, paying off so far.

  4. Jarnathan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hamer subbed

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

      Back on?

      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Clean sheet still possible.

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

      Really? My fear of not playing DDG might work out yet. Until he gets minus points.

      If Lossl gets a CS today I fear Hamer might not get back in. It was close between the two.

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

    At least Arnie proved me right. I knew Arsenal would concede.

    Apologies to the guy I told not to bother with Nacho though.

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

    How are Leicester playing?/

    1. Cucuy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bad,Southampton dominating

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

    Jammy Arnie owners.... so sick of the lot

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

      Yeah…

    2. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      True that

    3. Kellz86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hey now, on paper the fixtures made it a sensible move to avoid Arnie, but good job to those who went for it to reap the reward. When their fixtures lighten up I am most certainly looking for a way in

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

      Agreed 😎

    5. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Jammy is what sense when you've picked him?

    1. Khark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Haha

    2. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That hurt

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

    Hamer time 😎

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

    Iwobi got the assist? Surely should change yes?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Can't work out why it's been given to him either

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

      Hit his arse. Didn't know anything about it but still his assist.

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

        Yeah, I thought they'd give it to Bellerin, but given they gave it for the slight flick off his backside I don't see them changing it

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

        Which is a joke since Mendys but his leg last and he still didn’t get the assist. Whole system of awarding assists is a joke.

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

          Never expect consistency!

        2. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Hit Hudd's defender's hand last which bounced to ball to completely different direction...

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

        How is that different to mendy assist to Jesus last week they didn’t give him

        Absolute joke

  10. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    It’s crazy how bad Bellerin and Mustafi are defensively.

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

      I know - awful

  11. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hamer injured?

    1. Khark
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah subbed off

    2. Jarnathan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like it - Lossl has replaced him.

      1. So Troublesome
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I have both Hamer and Lossl.

        1. So Troublesome
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I started Lossl 🙂

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

    Since I went Siggy to Mhki, I see 10 points for Siggy and 1 for Mhki

  13. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Maddison subbed off?

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

      It was mentioned a few pages back he was injured so maybe.

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

      No

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

    This Arsenal game is great. The defences are rubbish!

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

    Bellerin is shocking

  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Has a decent 4.5 appeared at all yet? Masuaku perhaps?

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

    Lmao Mustafi sucks

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

    David Luiz Jr. seems a good player for Arsenal

  19. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    After review, the assist for Monreal's goal is awarded to IWOBI. He provided the final touch before Monreal's effort on goal.

  20. So Troublesome
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I have Iwobi in my team

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

    Ramsey ruins Mkhi assist

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

    Mkhi creates chance for Ramsey

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

    Arnie GOAL

    Disallowed, offside, -BPS.

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

    Arnie goal disallowed.

  25. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arnie could be a season keeper

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

      He is a season keeper. Can score against anyone

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

        This

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

      He won't play Arsenal every week 😀

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

      Nah

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

    Arnie should’ve had 2 . Wrongly called offside

    1. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely off imo

    2. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lol no. Clearly off

  27. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    wasn't offside, should be 2 for Arnie

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

    As an Arsenal fan I didn't think I could get more worried about the Arsenal defence. Well, I now know I can!

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

      You honestly weren’t worried after the two opening games and many previous seasons?

      We are so slow in central and bellerin cant defend.

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

        I was always worried under Wenger, but I really thought they'd reached "peak" bad defending…

  29. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Imma need some Mkhi/Ramsey before Cardiff next week.