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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. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    11:29 - Firmino and Sterling to Kane(C) and Son.
    11:30 - Kane(C) to Salah(C)
    5:00 - 89pts after baps

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    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      whoopie

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    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wow well done!

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    3. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Very braggy but I deserve it after last week!

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    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Keep us updated

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

      5:39 - Bringing in Pogba for Fraser

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  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Wow it's tempting to do Sane to Son for free... no City then though which is always scary

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

    Come on Kolasinac. Match Digne

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

      Goal and Cs with max bonus would be enough

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  4. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    On a wc. Bring in Son or Richarlison?

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    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      bring in Son but be aware you will have to switch out in 3 weeks

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      1. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks.

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

    who else owns laca and auba? Feels good right, although ditching laca for Kane very soon probably

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

      Feels good!

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  6. M♤rvin
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why the hell is Trent dropping in price after a 9 point return?

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        fixtures?

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        1. M♤rvin
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I suppose. Seems daft to me though. Unbeaten? Only 6 goals conceded all season? A few assists to boot?

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          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Wouldn't be surprised if that price change arrow changed direction soon tbh

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

          9 points? 😉

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

          Downgrading to Digne I imagine

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          1. M♤rvin
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah maybe.

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

        GW 15 Wildcard to get Auba and Kane in finally starting to pay off, if only I hadn't sold Salah for Sterling then too then it would have been much more sucessful

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      • Differentiator
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Why is that a laca assist? Did the clearance get hit into his foot onto Auba?

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

          Yes

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

            Doesn't really look like it tbh

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        2. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Should not be an assist. It was the defender who kicked the ball to Aubameyang.

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

            The defender kicked Laca's foot, Laca's foot then hit the ball which meant the ball went to Auba.

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            1. gooberman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              It looked like the defender hit it directly to me.

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

                Were you playing?! Subbed off, yeah...?

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      • S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Is too late to join Son wagon? Maybe Sane --> Son untill he is off to that tournament

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        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Still worth getting him. He still has 3 games before he goes. Good fixtures as well. I brought him in this week. I'm aware that removing him will be a transfer I will need to do in 3 weeks when I may need to do other things but I felt it was worth it, given his form and fixtures and that I don't have any Spurs cover.

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      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Alan Smith confirms no Lacassist.

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

          Rightfully so, yup

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

          Not an official assist. But a crap FPL assist because the defender kicked Laca's foot and the ball came off Laca's foot to Auba.

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      • F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Remember a few weeks ago people posting sides with triple City... Sane, Sterling and D. Silva and everyone thought it was a great idea. Amazing how things change in a few weeks. Just having Sterling alone instead of Salah has hurt so much.

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        1. DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I was one of those people. 🙁

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

          It was a great idea until Silva got injured. He was the one keeping everything ticking..

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          1. gooberman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Yep, true that. This dip has coincided with Silva's absence.

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

        Rashford or Vardy IN?

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        1. amit1964
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          vardy

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      • Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        1hr til i find out if my dreams of an Alonso not-in-squad come true

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

          I would be so jealous

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        2. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I've heard he may be tested but may still be on the bench. It would seem unlikely that he would come on from the bench though. Who is waiting on your bench?

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        3. F_Ivanovic
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Dunno whether I want him to be benched or not. Got 7 coming off from bench but am greedy and want a 15 point haul from him.

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

        Think I'll get in Pogba over Hazard instead of Hazard.

        Bournemouth very obliging!

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

          Butchered that sentence.

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

          Erm

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      • Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Really tempting to downgrade Sterling to Son/Eriksen/Alli

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        1. DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          It really is

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

          Right before they play SOU?

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          1. Make United Great Again
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Yes.

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      • COLLIN QUANER
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Need Brighton goal to wipe Arsenal clean sheet

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      • Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Wait Laca assist?? How is that assist, Brighton player literally passed it too Auba jesus christ

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      • DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Owning Lacazette has actually been quite damaging because the swap to Auba seems so sideways yet Auba always delivers more points

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        1. BenDavies
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          2 million isnt sideways

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      • Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Apparently Pep was late to the post match press conference as he was still in the City dressing room.
        Wonder what happenned.

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        1. COLLIN QUANER
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Talking to the players?

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          1. Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Ah right. Holy crap he must be tearing them a new one.

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        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          a right spanking i hope. need sane to start scoring again

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

        Pogba just feels like a troll waiting to happen

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        1. Make United Great Again
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Mourinho was the troll.

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

            Fair point

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        2. JELLYFISH
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Disagree, think he could be ff gold at his current value. Was 0.2 if bringing him in to jstead of Martial....which was an epic fail

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

          Clearly underpriced in his new role.

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

        Sterling >

        A. Sane (free up funds)
        B. Son
        C. Hazard
        D. Pogba

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

          B then D then C unless Haz goes mental this evening. Ditch City assets asap

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      • Big_Bear
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Mahrez weighing my team down. I'm thinking of keeping one more GW as surely he'll start v Soton?

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

          Just get rid of him

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

          Played 0 mins today so I think so

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      • niko mate
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Felipe Anderson to Pogba? Or Martial to Pogba? Also have Snodgrass. Have the exact money to do it, and West Ham game is tomorrow, Pogba is gonna rise up tonight.

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        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Need more info on Martial to answer that, so maybe check the post-match comments

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        2. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          kane is such a damn troll as captain.

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          1. BenDavies
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            be happy with the goal, better than nothing!

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            1. Top Lad Dakes.
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              true i guess. with pogba vc it hurts a bit though

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          2. JELLYFISH
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            He is well over priced but he is ticking over the points so I’m keeping for now

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        3. Iceball
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Robertson or Doherty to Digne for the fixture shift?

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

            No other defender to switch?

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

            Same case with me. Might do Doherty

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

            Robbo ? Lol...Best value this year..

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

          Haz > Pogba?

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          1. niko mate
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            No, big no.

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

              Would get me Salah after Arsenal game though.

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

          Bad week after bad week.

          Best option here please?

          Fab 4m
          Alonso doherty lindelof schindler awb
          Sterling sane hazard richi anderson
          Kane jiminez kamara

          A.....Sterling to pogba

          B....Sterling and jiminez to pogba and rashford - 4

          C...Sterling and sane to martial and salah- 4

          Thanks

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

            I am seriously considering C but pogba instead of martial

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

              Don't have the cash for that....

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        6. Neto
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Rumour: Marcos Alonso to be dropped for Watford vs Chelsea
          https://www.101greatgoals.com/news/rumour-marcos-alonso-to-be-dropped-for-watford-vs-chelsea/

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          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            id cry from happiness

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          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 5 months ago

              That account was wrong 2 out of last 3 times.
              If it's correct then just luck

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          3. TheDragon
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Laporte has been an absolute disaster for me.

            Laporte and Sterling to Digne and Salah for free a no brainer? I’d have no city then though

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            1. TRIPOS TOPPER
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              good moves

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

            Thoughts on this rough WC team?

            Fab-Steele
            Kolasinac-Digne-Doherty-Wanbisa-TAA
            Salah-Hazard-Richarlison-Son-Sane
            Wilson-Ings-Jiménez

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

              Button (probably 2nd choice) or Speroni (3.9m) over Steele.

              United asset seems like a decent idea. Rashford over Wilson, or Pogba some way?

              Kane/Auba both consistently returning, yet you don't have much of a way to get them in.

              I don't think I'd have Kolasinac on a WC. Is/was a nice short term punt, but their defence isn't all that.

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