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Aubameyang and Lacazette both start for Arsenal

22 December 2018 1251 comments
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.5m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m) both start for Arsenal as they host Burnley in Gameweek 18’s Saturday lunch-time kick-off.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m) returns to the starting line-up after being a fitness doubt for the game, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) is the one to replace the injured Hector Bellerín (£5.4m) at right-back.

Meanwhile, Mohamed Elneny (£4.3m) comes into the side so that Lucas Torreira (£5.2m) can get a rest on the bench.

Aubameyang and Lacazette are joined in attack by Mesut Özil (£8.0m).

Burnley have lined up with a 5-3-2 formation and are expected to try to stay compact and hit Arsenal on the break.

James Tarkowski (£4.7m), Ben Mee (£4.7m) and Kevin Long (£4.2m) are the centre-backs with Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) and Phil Bardsley (£4.2m) flanking them.

Sean Dyche has typically used just one forward this season but he has bolstered the attack today with the inclusion of Ashley Barnes (£5.6m) and Chris Wood (£6.2m) up front.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Monreal, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Elneny, Guendouzi, Ozil, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Burnley XI: Hart, Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Long, Taylor, Cork, Westwood, Hendrick, Barnes, Wood.

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1,251 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Kola beast mode challenge

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  2. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Owning Lacazette is absolutely rank.

    Guy is mostly useless & even when he isn’t, his teammates let him down.

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Goal incoming.

      Golden Graham’s

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      YC incoming

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      1. Richd
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Please stop. This is very annoying.

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    3. AndyCook
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He’s a decent striker. Best at his price point

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    4. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      This. Genuinely feels like when he gets in a good position, or a promising break... it crumbles before he even gets the chance to shoot.

      Horrible viewing. I’m switching off, reading final score and looking forward to selling.

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  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Southampton ruthlessly exposed Arsenal's weakness to crosees.
    Burnley should exploit that, Arsenal continue to look iffy on crosses.

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  4. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Strong rumours from high key individuals that Koala won't play today

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He’s high on eucolyptus

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  5. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    If Lacazette doesn't score this game I think it's game over for him. Out of my team and I'll accept it was a poor decision.

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I’d want a clear plan of where the funds are going if downgrading.

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      1. BenDavies
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Surely if he blanks you'll want to get him out sharpish though? Could potentially do a heavy downgrade and then upgrade a mid to a premium.

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        1. Richd
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I may still keep for Brighton if there’s not an obvious player I want. You just gotta be patient over Christmas.

          Auba has to get rest at some point. Laca coming back from an injury and great fixtures.

          I’d rather Laca than Ings

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          1. BenDavies
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Luckily I own both Laca and Ings!
            I do agree with you about the patience though, it's something I need to remember.

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  6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal with and without Kola are two very different things.

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ozil too.Created the goal

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yup. They both need to play every game.

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        1. POLSKA GOLA
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Ozil is good against weaker oponents who don’t attack much as he’s useless defensively

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    2. Dele
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kola is essential

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  7. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    David James is sitting with the home fans. There appears to be 8 Dover fans in attendance.

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  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Looks like Torreira will be coming on at HT for sure

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  9. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Wrong sport Barnes

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  10. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Monreal lasted long then...

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  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Monreal subbed

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Kola nailed

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  12. Volley127
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Rival did Kola to Monreal... ouch

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ben dinnery tried to make me do this.

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  13. TAT
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Barnes. what a c**nt.

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    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't see what happened. Did Barnes elbow him or what?

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      1. TAT
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Held Sokratis in a headlock.

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    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Can't work out the word?

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      1. Bucky Barnes
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Obviously Count , not sure where he's the count of though but he must be doing a good job

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    3. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sokratis*

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  14. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Kolasinac still lw?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yep

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  15. Dele
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Aubameyang scores monster hauls.

    Lacazette doesn’t.

    That’s why you pay the money.

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      This will not age well.

      Enjoy half time.

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    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      1 goal isn't a monster haul and I am an owner

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    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      U are tempting fate mate

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  16. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    monreal subbed

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  17. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal leading a league game at HT? 😯

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    1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Still 10 minutes, hold your horses

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    2. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      It truly is Christmas!

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hold The Door...not there yet

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  18. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Non Auba owners taking that on the chin as they know good players will score goals.

    Shame non Salah owners were so salty last night.

    😉

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    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I think a lot of us don't understand that good players will keep scoring goals regardless of how many have sold them on FPL 😀

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    2. AndyCook
      7 years, 6 months ago

      It reflects how annoyed people are with their own decisions

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    3. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Non Salah and non Auba owner here and it hurts a little.

      Haz, Sane (c) and Kane all to come. Laca still could match Auba too.

      We’re 1.5 games through 10.

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      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I wish I could be as optimistic as you about Lacazette - my expectation is that he'll be subbed at half-time.

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    4. POLSKA GOLA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      This

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    5. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Salah is a good player. But to date, the three premiums you want are Auba, Hazard and Sterling. They are all cheaper than Salah and scoring at a similar rate.

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  19. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal playing with wingbacks even when Monreal out is good for Kola owners

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  20. SM001
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Bought Monreal. Thought he'd be a nice differential. Merry Christmas. : |

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  21. ceerus
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Salah or Hazard?

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  22. Football Heaven
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    As salty as I am for getting rid of kolasinac, he’s been a tank today. Don’t really know why arsenal didn’t play him more

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You know he has started 7 out of last 8 games now

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    2. lugs
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      because he was injured, i think Emery really rates him though

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    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      His passing and ball control is terrible

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  23. billysupertramp
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Any good FM19 logopack you guys can recommend?

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    1. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t play FM anymore. It consumes 😉

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    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Just use the one you had in 18

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    3. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sortitoutsi has everything.

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  24. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    New Community Article is live:

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/12/22/5-fpl-mistakes-to-avoid-this-christmas/

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  25. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How is Sokratis not off yet?

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      6 bookings this season but no reds yet

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      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Should have 6 today.

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        1. TAT
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Stop joking.

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  26. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenals first HT lead of the season coming up?

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  27. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thank god I kept hold of Kola. Desperate for a cleanie after no Pool players last night!

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  28. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Lame from Laca

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  29. Vatroslav
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Average after this game will probably be around 25 points, and I'm still at 0... Would be interesting to see how I end this GW.

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      It will be in the mid to late teens. Your players need to return or you are seeing a red arrow tonight

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  30. Meinhoff
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Lolcazette

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