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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. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Kola beast mode challenge

  2. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Owning Lacazette is absolutely rank.

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

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Goal incoming.

      Golden Graham’s

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      YC incoming

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Please stop. This is very annoying.

    3. AndyCook
        7 years, 3 months ago

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

      • Zladan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 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.

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

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

    5. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

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

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He’s high on eucolyptus

    6. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 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.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

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

        1. BenDavies
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 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.

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 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

            1. BenDavies
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 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.

    7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal with and without Kola are two very different things.

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

        Ozil too.Created the goal

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yup. They both need to play every game.

          1. POLSKA GOLA
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

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

      2. Dele
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Kola is essential

    8. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

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

    9. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like Torreira will be coming on at HT for sure

    10. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wrong sport Barnes

    11. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Monreal lasted long then...

    12. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Monreal subbed

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Kola nailed

    13. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Rival did Kola to Monreal... ouch

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ben dinnery tried to make me do this.

    14. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Barnes. what a c**nt.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

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

        1. TAT
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Held Sokratis in a headlock.

      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Can't work out the word?

        1. Bucky Barnes
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

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

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

        Sokratis*

    15. Football Heaven
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Kolasinac still lw?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yep

    16. Dele
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Aubameyang scores monster hauls.

      Lacazette doesn’t.

      That’s why you pay the money.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This will not age well.

        Enjoy half time.

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

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

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

        U are tempting fate mate

    17. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      monreal subbed

    18. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal leading a league game at HT? 😯

      1. Lambert Is A Goal Machine
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Still 10 minutes, hold your horses

      2. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It truly is Christmas!

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

        Hold The Door...not there yet

    19. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 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.

      😉

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 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 😀

      2. AndyCook
          7 years, 3 months ago

          It reflects how annoyed people are with their own decisions

        • Zladan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 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.

          1. Pierce34
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

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

        • POLSKA GOLA
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          This

        • diesel001
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 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.

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

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

      4. SM001
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

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

      5. ceerus
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Salah or Hazard?

      6. Football Heaven
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 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

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

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

        2. lugs
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

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

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

          His passing and ball control is terrible

      7. billysupertramp
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Any good FM19 logopack you guys can recommend?

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Don’t play FM anymore. It consumes 😉

        2. CloudSky
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Just use the one you had in 18

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

          Sortitoutsi has everything.

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

        How is Sokratis not off yet?

        1. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          6 bookings this season but no reds yet

          1. CloudSky
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Should have 6 today.

            1. TAT
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Stop joking.

      9. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenals first HT lead of the season coming up?

      10. Ady87
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

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

      11. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lame from Laca

      12. Vatroslav
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 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.

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

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

      13. Meinhoff
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lolcazette