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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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1,820 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Jiminez + Hojberg > Kamara + Rich (-4)?
    Got a feeling rich will haul next gw

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

      Unworthy first

      1. Rojo's Modern Life
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Pointless comment

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

      Go with your gut

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

    Back to back 70 point GWs after 6 Red arrows... This game is all about patience 😀

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      It’s all about getting points, whether you’re patient or not.

    2. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Patience works if you have a good squad. Sometimes you need to be decisive and dump players though as patience can turn into stubbornness.

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

      Im having a green this week because I made impatient transfers that paid off.

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

      Bravo Chucky. Only good news I heard this 2 gws

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

        Cheers Danny... 😀 you will be next GW

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

          back*

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

      6 green arrows for me followed by 2 red arrows!

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

    Chances of Alonso or Fanderson being rested? Digne first sub on the bench.. aaargh

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Chance of Alonso yes think anderson is less likely

    2. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ouch. I think low...

  4. puhd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Why did Lindelof get no assist?

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

    So glad I ignored my own advice and started Digne instead of Doherty...

  6. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of Alonso not starting?

    1. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      V low

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

    If Brighton had that 'goal' given against them they would be complaining. Can't have it both ways. Correct decision.

  8. JJO
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance Anderson is litlle bit ill like Martial?

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

      What's been implied here?

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

        nothing,just want my Dignes points

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

          Was just joking pal. You never know.

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

      Depends if they ate at the same restaurant

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

        I hope they did 🙂

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

      If he doesn't start he'll come on I'm afraid. Just pray for a hattie

  9. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba --> Sane the most obvious and popular transfer for next gw?

    One in great form playing for rejuvenated side nd nailed on to start vs One who's not nailed on playing for a team with low confidence.

    Ohh how the tables have turned. Didn't see this coming at all

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sane -> Pogba will be more popular.

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

        Haha still drunk 😉

        1. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          And why not... great day for it!!

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

            Sane Pogba for me too

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

    Played Doherty, kola and Robertson over digne...I deserve my bad rank

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

      It was basically Digne vs Doherty then. Just hard done by

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

        Cheers mate, brutal tho!

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

    Who else hoping for Kola CS to be wiped

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Fuuu

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

    Lovren and TAA more than making up for not having Salah. 26pts between them. Sweet.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Same

  13. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    26 points on my bench is killing me

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

      Come on, 7 eyar sin and ur benching attacking defenders? Didnt you learn this lesson around the 3rd season?

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

        Bore off

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

    Digne owned by 31% of the Top 10k, played by 21% of the Top 10k. 😮

    Should grow more with autosubs.

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Not that much apparently. Only 1.78% getting him off the bench at the mo.

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

        Alonso!

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

          Source otherwise ban

        2. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah he could increase that dramatically.

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

      Why did so many bench him? I honestly don't get that, versus Burnley.

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Because they had TAA who got 11, a Spur who would’ve got 6/7, AWB who got 8, Doherty who had Fulham. And they just conceded 6. You can’t have everyone.

  15. jam
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Took a -8 for Son, Salah & Lingard. About time I had a break! 🙂

  16. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Salah essential in Etihad.

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

      Another dive?

  17. Lrf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I'll try a repost and see if I get any more luck now, sorry for that!

    Sterling -> Pogba (would leave me with no City cover and two united mids, have Martial from before) and have two United midfielders for the two next games? Then one of them to Salah after Liverpool-City?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe, although I'm not doing that (sterling to pogba)

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

        I am seriously considering him over Sterling > Hazard.

        All the momentum behind United & they have Bournemouth next. Hazard still great but simply carrying Chelsea (as usual...)

      • Ryan_P27
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Also considering but want to know if martial will play again soon.
        was so close to doing sterling and Gunnarsson to martial and Pogba but did Felipe Anderson and Hernández to martial and Rashford instead.

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

        Cheers all!

    2. WE ARE RANGERS
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Was 681 before today

      Live points including bonus is 68

      Fantasy Football fix predicted rank ....437

      Lovely

      Have Auba, Kola and Torreira here

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

        Well done!

      2. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Decent.

      3. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Congrats!

      4. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Use livefpl.net, it's more accurate...

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

      Due to the change in the rules with the FA cup with no replays, will the amount of double game weeks be reduced?

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

        What changes? Cheers

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

        No because replays aren't scheduled over PL games

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

          Ah right my mistake, got my wires crossed.

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

      Murray almost.

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

      Ryan 3rd save, Auba big chance missed.

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

        Poor from Auba

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

        Good news for Straya m8!

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

      Aub very close to scoring 1 on 1 with keeper str8 at him

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

      Are we thinking Sterling will be demoted with Mahrez/ Dilva being promoted to start instead

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

        KDB will run Citeh's show after this..

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

          He didn't manage that today..

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

      Great save to deny Auba!

    9. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Rage transfer
      A. Laporte to digne
      B. Sane to son
      Leaning toards a

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        A

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

        A easy

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

      Come on Aubaaaa(and Kola)

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

        This

    11. dvdguy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah will tear this Gunners defence apart

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

        If he starts.

    12. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      This GW has changed everything again

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

        Template falling apart

    13. french holiday
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Ryan to Hart transfer this GW costing me big time...come on you Gunners....

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        They’ve both conceded. And were probably both always going to. No biggy.

    14. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Thought Auba was scoring that all day long. Pretty good save to be fair though