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Aubameyang continues to defy Christmas rotation threat

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. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    sterling to Haz or pogba?

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      sorry for a disastrous top of the page post.

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

      Wait till after the match, but I'm honestly more tempted by Pogba right now.

  2. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    If I put TV on Vardy now, can I cancel later if the booze wears out? Was 3k few weeks ago, 50k now

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      TC*

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

      Is he on babestation?

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

      Log drunk, you're off.

    4. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy got the stats tho?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Dunno. Not that clued up with football tbh. Love FPL though so willing to gamble

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

    Who would you prioritise bringing in for Sane this week? Have 2 FTs
    a) Son
    b) Pogba
    c) Sane & Auba > Salah & Rashford
    d) do something else? 0 ITB, team below:

    Fab Button
    Digne Davies Holebas
    Rich Snoddy Sane Fanderson Haz
    Auba Kane

    Button Rondon Kola AWB

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

    What are the underlying stats for Pogba? Has he been playing a more attacking role?

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

      He is attacking more but I prefer Martial

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

    Horrible cameo from Maitland-Niles. Looks completely out of his depth.

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

      Shows the lack of squad depth at Arsenal, emery has some rebuilding to do

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

      looked*

      He's been perfectly capable in previous matches for the first team, in and out of the PL.

  6. RashFraud
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Sane + Diop > Pogba + Digne for a -4?

    Already have Martial

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

      No

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Why do you not own pogba with a name like that

  7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Only One player has got attacking returns in his last 8 starts - whom is it?

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

      Sonny Son?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Blank v Cardiff

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      sonny??

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

      Tony Martial

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

        Nvm, Palace at home

    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        kane

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Corrrrrrrrrrrrrrrect

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

            Good thing I own him, then.

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

            😮

            Low scores make him feel meh but ticking over nicely!

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

        Kane

      • In Bale We Trust
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Son?

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Kane

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

        Kane?

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

        Ronnie Pickering

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Stop your bickering

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

        Son?

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

        ...?

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

        Kane?

      • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        It's Kane for the record

      • WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Son

    5. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ars have been lacklusture.. BRI deserve to win this match

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

        Yep, Brighton started the game poorly and Auba pounced but besides that, far better today

      2. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Garbage in fact

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

      Hart Balbuena to Button Digne or I have other issues?

      Fabiański
      Alonso/Robo/Doherty
      Hazard/Sterling/Son/FAnderson/Martial
      Auba/Jimenez

      Hart/WB/Kamara/Balbuena

    7. maratus
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What on earth we should do with Sane+Sterling

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

        Sell

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

          Sterling to pogba tonight.

          Think I may be stuck with sane for now

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

        Get rid of one

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

        Sell sell sell

        1. klipp klopp
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Sell at least one
          Probably sterling

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

        Selling sterling. Probably will knee jerk out Sane too.

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

        Sell one of em

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

        Cry?

      7. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Get to fack rid of them

      8. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        What's wrong with them? I didnt watch the game(s) today

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

          They are the worst players to own in the entire game

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

            What's wrong with them?

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

              They didnt haul the last 2 weeks

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

                Is that it? Good news, thanks

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

        One to Pogba seems prudent right now.

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

      lame game

    9. klipp klopp
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What is a good score for top 10k

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

        60+ is decent

        1. klipp klopp
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I’m 55 from 10

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

        56 with 3 left

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

        60 with a few left

      4. Steiger
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        58 with 4 left and bp

    10. On The Up
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      get rid of kane auba or haz for salah?

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

        Has to be Hazard I’m afraid.

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

        The others are forwards

        1. On The Up
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          yeah but i am upgrading a mid

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

        Keep Haz. Maybe Auba.
        ARS is looking like a waste of player slots.

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

        Auba

        1. On The Up
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          cool thinking auba sterling bennett to taa salah and arni

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

      Arsenal were so poor in the 2nd half.

    12. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ahhh not regretting I didnt go with Auba , and went with Kane. 1 less change needed next gw 🙂

      Vardy INN

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

      Auba vs Locadia BPS coming down to deductions.

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

        Locadia still on 3 bps 🙁

    14. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What happened to City when the 2 big stars Aguero and KDB came back...

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

        Interesting

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

          Coincidence

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

      Auba to steal all 3 Baps?

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

        When winning goal bonus added, yes

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          ;P

    16. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Think Alonso & Lingard to Luiz & Pogba is worth a -4?

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

        No

      2. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        A bit sideways

        1. Sam (Team Sam)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Just a bit annoyed with myself, as I had a choice of bringing in Lingard for free, or Pogba for a hit (involving Alonso to Luiz) and I went for the former.

          No other pressing issues, so wondered if I should attempt to undo the error!

    17. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard owners.. feeling confident? 😀

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

        It would be nice for him to surprise me 😀

    18. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sané/Haz > Pogba?

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

        Sane

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

          Sané is my only City cover though, so not a move I'd feel confident about.

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I'm looking at getting Hazard in

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

            Guess many are. Would like to find a way to get Salah though, and Haz might be the one to go.

            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Ah right, I have Salah already

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

                  It's very difficult finding a spot for all these players. You're constantly looking for reasons to ship a player for another one, haha!

        • Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Nothing like going out to a team in the cup that was chucked down the back of someone's sofa as soon as it was made.

        • XabiAlonso
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Swapping Auba to sterling 2 weeks ago one of my worst ever moves. Right up there with benching digne this week
          🙁

          1. Buck The Trent
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Ouch

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

            I did the same.Big ouch.Dumped siggy for sterling too.Oh god

        • thischarmingman
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Current def.: Alonso, Robertson, Digne, AWB, Doherty
          WC defence: Alonso, Robertson, Digne, AWB, Doherty

          Right move, right?

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

            Looks good, but two premium defenders might not be optimal value for your squad. Depends on the rest of your picks. All are good options though

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

            Do you own Salah though?

          3. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            that's my defence

        • diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          If BAPS stay as they are. Last 6 GWs (mids / fwds priced between 9m and 10m):

          Eriksen: 36pts
          Lacazette: 27pts
          Sane: 27pts
          Firmino: 24pts
          Vardy: 23pts
          Alli: 20pts
          Mane: 19pts
          KDB: 11pts

        • Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Who is more essential to get in right now?

          A) Pogba
          B) Son

          I'm guessing Son?

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

            Poggers

        • dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Mahrez Sané start with Sterling benching- is this most likely set up for game in Sunday?

          Therefore Sterling to Pogba a decent move?

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Cannot blame Sterling to Pogba, but it’s not purely due to predicted line up. Unless Pep told you personally 🙂

        • tafrère
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Down from 3.6K to 6K with Alonso and Hazard left. Was 2K two weeks ago. This christmas period is tough.

          Digne looks like a rank killer inside the top 10K. It's so frustrating especially since I went for Keane a few Gameweeks ago, hesitating between both. It costed me like 25 pts. Is Keane > Digne a viable move then ?

          Other question : is it too late to get Son and, if yes, is Pogba the new Son or Martial and Lingard could match him for less money ?

          Kane or Aubameyang or both since cheap forwards don't deliver these days ?

          Arsh, FPL is so hard in late december, can't wait for january.

          1. Buck The Trent
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Keane to Digne is worth it

        • Champione
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Early thoughts on Sterling + Sane > Salah + Pereyra?

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

            Not now. City will want to bounce back. Pep will be furious expect a reaction now..

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

              Lol. You could have written those exact words veggie the Leicester game. Until Fernandinho is back, City are suspect.

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

                Veggie? 😮 *before

            2. Do I Not Like Orange
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              That's what I told myself after the Palace game, though.

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

            Considering the past few Gameweeks, I like it. But if City wakes up you'll be mad at the game lol.

        • ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Chances Sane starts next gameweek? In %

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

            75%