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Dugout Discussion December 26

Aubameyang continues to defy Christmas rotation threat

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.5m) continues to defy the Christmas rotation as he starts his tenth Premier League match in a row against Brighton.

The Arsenal forward even played the full 90 minutes as the Gunners lost to Tottenham in the recent EFL Cup quarter-final.

Unai Emery has decided to go with the big guns up top again as Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) also earns a start.

Meanwhile, Lucas Torreira (£5.2m) returns to central midfield after earning a rest against Burnley, while Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) gets back into the side alongside Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.1m).

Mathew Ryan (£4.5m) plays in goal with his Asian Cup departure with Australia looming large, while Shane Duffy (£4.6m) returns from a three-game ban to replace the suspended Lewis Dunk (£4.5m).

Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m) gets another start on the wing at Anthony Knockaert‘s (£5.4m) expense, with Glenn Murray (£6.5m) coming back in, as expected.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Montoya, Duffy, Balogun, Bernardo, March, Stephens, Propper, Locadia, Gross, Murray.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Kolasinac, Sokratis, Koscielny, Lichsteiner, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Torreira, Ozil, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

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  1. teneighty
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any likely doublerisers to boost TV on WC?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Those who scored double figures today

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    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Pog

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    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      prob the likes of Son and Pogba I would reckon

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    4. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not since GWs are so short

      You missed the boat a few GWs ago when Aub gained over half mill

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    5. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Pogba, Son, Digne... problem is you won't want to be selling them before the deadline.

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    6. Hazz
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      PogBOOM?

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

      Son, Pogba, Digne.

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  2. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Kola frustrating owners

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    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Why? Straight forward question...

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  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Iwobi close

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  4. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    One of sterling and sane has to go... didnt watch the game. Which one would you let go ?

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    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Raz

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    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling

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    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling. Sané looked good. Sterling didn't.

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  5. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Best move here gents? Yet another disaster:

    A) Sterling and Laporte -> Salah and Digne (-4)

    B) Snod and Laporte -> Pog and Digne (-4)

    C) Sterling, Rich, Laporte -> Salah, Pog, Shaw (-8)

    C is the ultimate rage transfer

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  6. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Sterling -> Pogba
    Daniels -> Digne

    2FT

    Yes or no?

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yes probably would

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        1. rocrocodile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I allready have Son, and no other part of my team needs any big surgery.

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    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I benched AWB for Laporte and Kolasinac, woe is me

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I benched Digne for Doherty and Kola. Woooop

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think rotation cost Pep too much

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        More-so to do with key injuries, ain't it?

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      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, he hasn't really been back hasn't he not. More investment needed for squad depth.

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      3. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I think not having a Fernandinho replacement cost them

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Come on his squad is most deep. Problem is when you don't have core squad and you clearly know best 11

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      4. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He forgot to rotate when he should have, personally would’ve rested Sane this game or last game

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    5. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Repost
      Hojberg + Jiminez > Rich + Kamara (-4)?
      Can't bring rich in any other way

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      1. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I own RIcharlison, but why are you so keen on getting him? Fixtures?

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        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Form, fixtures and just how clinical that finish was today

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    6. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Thoughts on a rough WC team, what should I keep and what should I change?

      Lloris-Speroni
      Digne-Doherty-TAA-Wanbisa-Bednarek
      Pogba-Salah-Son-Richarlison-Sane
      Aubameyang-Ings-Kamara

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      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Bednarek not nailed is he? Can you stretch to Kiko?

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    7. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Knock knock

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Who's there?

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        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Anthony

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          1. diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Anthony who?

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            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Knockaert?

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              1. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                No thanks

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          2. ChelseaGuy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Lol

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      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Who's there?

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      3. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        :Goes into stealth mode:

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      4. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Turkey sambo delivery?

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    8. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Come on Alonso make my proud. I have AWB first bench

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Me

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      2. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Same boat.

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    9. QueefParkRangers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Any1 tempted to dump all City mids and go back with just Aguero

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Not even Aguero is safe anymore.

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Silva fit again. Is cheap and pretty nailed...!

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      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        11 mill striker who cant score away from home. No thanks.

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      3. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I'm definitely going City-less for a couple of GWs. Getting rid of my only asset (Sterling) tonight.

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      4. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Matter of time before city put 3/4 past teams

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        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Well I expected that this week and watched full match like a hawk and can't believe how average they were . Southampton are no mugs under hassenhutl and with their press can struggle again

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        2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Ofc they will comeback but when is the question.

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    10. Yome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Keep Martial or upgrade to Pog?

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      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Keep for now

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      2. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Is that an upgrade? Fairly confident if martial was not ill he would have returned. If still ill for next GW then maybe switch.

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    11. jaybradlights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Too early for Pogba? Haven't watched the last two United games but the numbers look great. Thinking of the following -4 to bring him in:

      Laporte to Doherty
      Hojbjerg to Pogba
      Mitrovic to Kamara

      Current team is
      Patricio Fabianski
      Alonso Robbo Laporte Digne AWB
      Fanderson Sane Salah Hojbjerg Camarasa
      Jiminez Kane Mitro

      Could also downgrade Sane, but would rather keep City attack than City defence...

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      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Too late for Pogba 😉

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    12. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Geez, Laca may even steal a BAP... 😮 😀

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      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He has an assist thow...

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Not sure what that is, sorry...

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      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Shows how poor Arsenal have been....

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      3. Numb
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Ticking along nicely

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    13. 824545201
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just did Sane, Dunk to Son, Digne (-4).

      Captained Salah vs Arsenal. LETS GO MOMOOO!

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    14. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fraser to Pogba a no brainer? I can afford it

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      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        do it

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    15. Franfe98
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Is this the last gameweek to use the first wildcard?? Thanks

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      1. teneighty
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yes.

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    16. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same to Pogba tonight to miss double price changes?

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      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Sane

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      2. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yes

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      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Pogba might eat at the same restaurant as Martial?

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      4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Regardless of how city played today, do you really think it’s worth selling before Southampton?

        I’m in a similar position, have both sane/sterling.

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        1. rocrocodile
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Form + rotation risk: Yes. I kept Sterling for this GW, thinking he might be rested. Now I'm pretty sure either Sterling, Sané or both sits out the next one.

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          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Bloody headache!

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      5. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Think about it too. it will be him or sterling

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    17. Rik Waller
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Reckon Son will start next game? Is he undroppable atm?

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      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yes

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      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Reckon the 1st teamers start the next two to keep the pressure on and then full rotation in the FA Cup.

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    18. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Pogba 😎

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    19. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Rashford and Pogba for United cover?

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      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Pogba and Lingaard are probably the most nailed on Utd players.

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    20. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hart/Lossl
      TAA/Robbo/Doherty/Wan Biss/Alonso
      Hazard/Sane/Sterling/Hojbjerg/Fraser
      Auba/Wilson/Jiminez

      Sterling/Hojbjerg/Alonso>>>Pogba/De bruyne/Digne for -4?

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    21. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      brigton gonna win..

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    22. aborg
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Is there a chance that Laca keeps his 2 bonus point if the score remains the same?

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      1. aborg
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        1 bonus point i meant

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    23. HD7
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Should I play all from Salah Robbo VVD and Auba in one match?

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    24. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      You recon Martial will play?

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      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        If he's no longer ill, yes.

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    25. Merlin the Wraith
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Oi! Been confirmed it wasn't Torreira booked, give the point back you tealeaves!

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    26. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Probably not the perfect time to ask, but the main concerns here are cheap defenders and Sterling, right? Thinking about Sterling/Daniels -> Digne/Pogba, but could might to something about Jimenez as well. 2FTs.

      Pat / Hamer
      Robbo / Kolasinac / Daniels / Schindler / AWB
      Salah / Sterling / Son / Richarlison / Kayal
      Kane / Rashford / Jimenez

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