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26 December 2018 1820 comments
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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. Totti
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    is the next gameweek the last chance to activate wildcard?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Need to activate it now

      1. Totti
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        this gameweek the last chance?

    2. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, you must do it now (before 29th December, 14:00)

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Must play it this GW

    4. clodhopper
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Zero hour press the red button

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

      Use or lose the WC by the next deadline.

    6. Totti
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      thanks all will activate it now after an awful gameweek 🙂

  2. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is this wildcard team okay?

    Fabianski, Button
    Van Dijk, Doherty, Digne, Wan-Bissaka, Bednarek
    Salah, Hazard, Son, Martial, Gunnarsson
    Kane, Jimenet, Ings

    Thank you!

  3. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Yedlin to Digne probably the best use of a FT in my FPL career.... 😀

  4. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    30 mins till all the Alonso tears and tantrums

    #Fact

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Would love him to play to stop all the AWB and Digne bench points.

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't mind as an owner

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso haul incoming

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

    "Lukaku, Martial and Sanchez all in contention to face Bournemouth on Sunday, says Solskjaer."

    Martial+Rash wagons derailed

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think Pogba long term is the best option. I am going to upgrade Martial to Pog

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You only found that out now? Pogba was always going to be the only nailed option.

        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I got Martial due to price but obviously was a mistake and unlucky today.

        2. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Living up to your username? Go easy on him mate..

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lingard you mean

  6. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    So... Is Salah still worth his price tag?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not with him play 90 every week and not getting BAPs.

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ill take 11 points everyweek, screw the BAPs

      2. Lets jump straight into it.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Got baps last week

  7. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Lichsteiner may be past it.

    1. Ravager
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Just a little

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Love his attitude but I'm afraid you are right

  8. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard, please don't play.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      3 minute cameo please

    2. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If this happens, I get son (c) and digne off bench lol hope he stayed at home

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Zero chance. Haz to go bonkers today

  9. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who looks to be the best 4.5m goalkeeper option for the near future? Thinking Hart, Foster or Etheridge maybe?

    Already got Wolves and Palace coverage in defence

  10. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Oh ARS defence ... Salah captain next GW then!

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba mate

      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        You disappointed me today Luke..

      2. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Got the wrong Utd mid mate, will swap

  11. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Who to start?

    A....jiminez at spurs

    B....kamara v hudds

    Thanks

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B

  12. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    1-1 HT

    Poor from Arsenal.

  13. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling & F Anderson > Son & Eriksen for -4?

    1. BenDavies
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      lol no

    2. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling to Son, yes.

    4. The 5% Team
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No...think one of Son/Eriksen will rest, and Anderson plays Burnley next

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don't dump Anderson before next 2

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

    Guendouzi = Arsenals David Luiz

  15. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Well, this means it's Laca off at half time again. Bye Lacazette.

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Does Laca keep his points?

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

    anyone else find the Amercian adverts interesting on the streams? 😀

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sad scenes as triggerlips is absolutely losing it on twitter. He benched digne and is now swearing and going on a rant about FPL and his followers. Says someone put a curse on him

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      lol

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Useless has-been

    3. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        tough luck peeps

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Is he the one that Virg was claiming as the chosen one last GW?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yep. That's the one.

      • LarryDuff
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        He's a twat, telling people to f*** off cause they're talking about getting lucky

    4. boc610
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      They should hand out' So you benched Digne...' pamphlets, complete with advice on what to expect and how to cope during what is obviously going to be a very difficult time for you

      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I had a couple on here giving off to me about playing Digne ahead of Doherty...!

    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling, Jiminez > Salah, Kamara?

      0.0 itb

      1. Lets jump straight into it.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling > Sane / Dsilva

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Got Sane, Son, Kane and Auba

    6. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hmm quite liking my Sterling > Hazard from this week.

      Yet another week with 2FTs and no clear plan. I don't like it.

      Can't afford Anderson > Pogba. But I can get Martial. Seems bad though to get rid with his fixtures and form.

      Laporte out? TAA or Lovren look good but the fixtures >.<

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Laporte to Holebas? Assuming you have Digne

    7. akhilrajau
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Richarlison or Anderson to out along with sane to get in son and pogba

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Neither

        1. akhilrajau
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Then option is
          Sane, Gunnarsson, Aubameyang -> son, Pogba, Vardy
          -4 hit .. ?is this fine?

    8. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Still worth getting rid of city assets ahead of Southampton? Sterling or sane first?

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Get rid of Sterling

        1. Garlana
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Thinking sane+sterling to Salah and pogba -4....

      2. MTPockets
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Need to watch the highlights/game but looking at Sterling out

      3. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        So many good options now.. no idea who to get

        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Nightmare isn't it

        2. Over Midwicket
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Pogba Son Salah all essential. The rest don't matter

          1. Londongeezaa
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Auba too surely

      4. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        How does Aubameyang + Brooks ➡ Vardy + Martial for -4 sound? Gives me -

        Fabianski
        Alonso - Trippier - TAA
        Sterling - Son - Anderson - Richarlison
        Kane - Vardy - Mitrovic

        Hamer - AWB - Bennett - Schneiderlin

        1 m in the bank. Thoughts? 🙂

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Ditching Auba for a hit?

          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yep. Glad to have his points.

            Toughest game of the season for him next gw and then I expect a rest vs Fulham.

            Gets me a huge upgrade on Brooks as well.

            Happy with that.

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

          Son likely to egt maximum minutes out of all Spurs players due to the fact they losing him soon so will get the msot out of him as possible. He has 2 weeks left right, well sucks if you dont have him but he gonna get big points until he goes

          1. pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Well I have Son and am very happy with him.

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

            sorry to clarify, maximum minutes for any spurs attacker

        3. The 5% Team
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I would say, not for a hit...but given the fixtures, it might well pay off.

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

            yea ur right, not for a hit, but if you got hime great or obvious free transfer then do it imo

      5. Over Midwicket
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Is Martial fit? Wondering if I can fit him in

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Pay.more for Pogba

        2. boc610
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Phrasing

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

        Ditching Auba for Hazard is one thing. Using the money to 'upgrade' pereira to Alderwereld is even more painful. Averaging 8 points vs che and MANC. FYI i'm now thinking of ditching Felipe A. for Pogba 😉

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Felipe (c)

      7. Pariße
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Half of Arsenal's defence can barely walk, winter recruitment needed.

        1. LǝgleSs e|even
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          The Giroud curse

      8. Alnair
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Who was that guy who sold Son last week and said he was getting ahead of the game? 🙂

        1. MTPockets
            7 years, 3 months ago

            andy?

            1. Alnair
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              He sold him two gws ago, Andy's nowhere near daft enough to sell him right after a haul

        2. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Jiminez to vardy worth a hit??

          Thanks

          1. LǝgleSs e|even
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Could be a great pick over the next 3-4 gws

        3. rjcv177
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Sane to Pogba??
          Kneejerkmeter out of 10?
          Lol