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

    Y has kola flag not been removed still?

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    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Tends to happen after their games

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

        Fine

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    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He likes waving it. 😀

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Because they haven't removed it yet

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

      Easier to just leave it on seeing as he isnt making it through this game unhurt.

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

    Damn it, Lacazette 1-pointer confirmed.

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

      Is he subbed? Ffs.

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

        Sorry, didn't mean to mislead people - I'm just a pessimistic owner who expects him to be subbed at half-time.

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

          My comment might get deleted to be fair - wouldn't be entirely undeserved.

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

          I’m the same tbh. He’s absolute garbage.

          Selling him is gonna be very satisfying. Might even do it now, I’ve been banging on about it for weeks/months.

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

            After every gameweek I go on about how I'll turn Lacazette into Hazard/Sané for a hit but I always end up keeping. Nightmare.

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

              Haha - I’m genuinely gonna do that for Boxing Day now. What an absolutely dreadful pick he’s been.

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

            Hopefully gets an assist to prolong the £10m

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  3. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
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    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Can’t see Arsenal scoring more with that rubbish defense.

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    1. Football Rambler
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Odd comment

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Scoring and defense? Hmm

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

    Arsenal ahead at half time and not conceding, Christmas come early at the Emirates 🙂

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

    Laca-threat

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  6. SPorting
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Auba reminds me of Duane Dibbley

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A no style gimbo with teeth the Druids could use as a place of worship?

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

        You know it!

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

    Hopefully score remains the same

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

      Kola CS not acceptable

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      1. Ratatouille
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Just because you sold him?

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

          Never owned him, he just looks like a bully

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

      as a Kola owner and Auba capper i'd take it 🙂

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  8. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Auba or Sterling.
    If you had to change one of these for Hazard which would it be?

    Have Sane too and Aguero/KDB may become an option soon as well so thinking it might be better to sell Sterling.
    It is one 1 FT in my pocket too if choosing Sterling to replace which is a nice bonus.

    What do we think?

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    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Keep both

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

      Auba

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    3. Ruth_NZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don't know what "we" think but I think Sterling.

      This week is the GW to dread for non-owners. City do most of their big damage at home and after the Palace game all the home games are tougher ones and the easier-looking fixtures are away, right through to the blank in GW27. I think it's conceivable to go without any City attack at all for that period and if I have one it will be Sané/KDB, not Sterling.

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      1. Sz21
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Interesting- cheers.

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      2. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        i've stuck with longer term thinking.
        Salah & Hazard over City. More guaranteed starts and greater chance of being involved in their teams returns. Led to a big rank increase last 3 weeks.
        Can see City beating Palace quite heavily but almost a toss of the coin which (if any of their assets) dominate the pts.
        Knew there was a good chance of Auba doing well against Burnley but can't have everyone.
        For me it's a damage limitation GW but leaves me nicely set-up for rest of Xmas. Have to be confident Hazard matches the Man City asset people haven't captained for this GW

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  9. My Name Is Pepu
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Auba hatty confirmed once Ramsey and Torreira come on for Elneny and David Luiz.

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      David Luiz 😀

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      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I'm gonna call him that until he gets a different hair-do.

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  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    That pass form Ozil! 😯

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

    Barnet 0-0 Dover at half time. Dover had a spell of slight dominance where Barnet were struggling, but their lack of a killing blow will go in Barnets favour given the imbalance of talent on the two benches. Barnet with a multiple time conference golden boot winner on the bench alongside a long time hero of the club.

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  12. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Probably still sell Auba to make way for Haz

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    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Same. Hard call but one of Kane or Auba needs to make way sadly.

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

        Already sold Kane. Going with premium mids and cheap attackers soon.

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        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Genius 😀

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

            sarcasm :/

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      2. Alexis Nonsense
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I made it easy for myself and got rid of both in one move

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  13. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which player have you always wanted this season but just never got round to owning?

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    1. RyanC
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling, somehow!

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    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Salad 🙁

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    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Robertson

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

      Sané. Well, not always, but I've wanted him since the latest Mendy injury.

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

        I've had all the other good players (apart from Salah), mostly at the wrong times 😀

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    5. BrutalLogiC
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Doherty here.

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

      Sane

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    7. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Fraser

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

      Robbo

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

      Robbo after gw4.Jiminez

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

      Sterling and Sane.

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    11. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling and Fraser

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    12. BIGREDDOG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Salah, Auba

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    13. McDog
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling/Doherty

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    14. LarryDuff
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wilson and sterling

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    15. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Doherty

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  14. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Praying the likes of Sterling, Sane, Haz, Kane save my wildcard. This is painful viewing

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    1. Hazardous1983
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Got the same.premium players. No alonso robbo salah. This.may be a painful week

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      1. Hazardous1983
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Get rid of sane sterling haz or kane to free cash for salah

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    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
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      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah the fixture order has been annoying for those having these 4 as bighitters

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      1. Hazardous1983
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Hopefully.the wait is worth it

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  15. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Trying to figure out Sokratis vs Barnes

    So if a foul happens off the pitch, you get a freekick several metres into the pitch, rather than on the line? What happens if the foul is off the pitch by the penalty area? Penalty?

    If the ball is out of play, fouls cannot be committed (normally), unless they require discipline. In which case, the discipline is given out AND the foul given (freekick/penalty)? Should just be a throw-in and yellow card, no?

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

      The foul was Barnes tackle from begind on pitch

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

        Behind*

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      2. My Name Is Pepu
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Was it? Fair play then.

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

          If not it should have been a throw in

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        2. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Doubt it. The ball was probably already off the pitch before they were going down, and the drag on the floor from Barnes seemed the only potential foul (besides maybe Sokratis' elbow).

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    2. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I think they just restarted the game without much thinking. I just saw the cameras roll over to Leich coming on and passing the ball back to Leno immediately.

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

        I thought Sokratis blasted it up the pitch? Could be wrong. I don't really care, except that it seems like an error of common sence, and I'm genuinely interested in the rules.

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

    Typical! My cup opponent played wildcard this week and got in VVD and Auba

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  17. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    No salah robbo van.dijk bad week

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  18. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Exact cash for Mitrovic --> Rashford.

    Buzzing to see how today goes first..

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    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Buzzing why?

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  19. dvdguy
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Imagine Salah against this make-shift defence

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

    I thought Leno's eggz were cooked lol

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

      By Wood, no less! *Wink*

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  21. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    HES SCORED AGAIN

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

    Aubameyang on the double!

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  23. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Auba 2 😀

    Laca assist 🙁

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  24. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    AUBAAAAAAAAAA!

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  25. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    AUBA G LACA A

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

    Auba!!!!!!!!!

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  27. Ross From Friends
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    GET IN

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  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Auba G Lac A

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

    AUBAAAA

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

    Well of course he's scoring for fun now...

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