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1 January 2019 1758 comments
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) get the nod to line up front together as Arsenal take on Fulham at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon.

That means the 12th start in a row for the Gabon international, who has played virtually every minute of the Gunners’ Christmas fixtures, minus the last 20 at Anfield in Gameweek 20.

It looks as if Aubameyang will be on the left of a front three, with Lacazette operating centrally and Alex Iwobi (£5.4m) on the opposite flank.

Lucas Torreira (£5.1m) finds himself on the bench again with Matteo Guendouzi (£4.5m) and Granit Xhaka (£5.3m) preferred in central midfield.

Sead Kolasinac (£4.9m) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) are the wing-backs while Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) comes through his injury doubts to feature in a back-three alongside Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) and Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.1m).

Fulham are without Calum Chambers (£4.2m), who is ineligible to face his parent club Arsenal, as Claudio Ranieri appears to be going with a five-man defence.

Joe Bryan (£4.8m) and Cyrus Christie (£4.2m) appear to be operating in the wide areas, either side of Tim Ream (£4.2m), Maxime Le Marchand (£4.2m) and Denis Odoi (£4.4m).

Ryan Sessegnon (£6.0m) returns to the side as Aboubakar Kamara (£4.4m) suffers for his penalty antics against Huddersfield by dropping to the bench.

Arsenal XI (3-4-3): Leno; Sokratis, Mustafi, Koscielny; Kolasinac, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Maitland-Niles; Aubameyang, Lacazette; Iwobi.

Fulham XI (5-2-3): Rico; Bryan, Ream, Le Marchand, Odoi, Christie; Cissé, Cairney; Sessegnon, Mitrovic, Schürrle.

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  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Fulham in for a spanking here

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      They’ve been very naughty boys

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

        Especially Kamara

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cue 0-1

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ranieri masterclass

      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        At pottery making.

    4. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I can't help but feel a lot of love for Mitro, he was so honourable last GW.

      Really rooting for him even as a non owner...do not feel the same for AubaZette

      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Lol we noticed

  2. Weilong7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    auba close

  3. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    If Arsenal dont score 3 it's a failure.

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sick people on here wishing injuries on players because of fpl. It's just a game.

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      What about a precautionary early withdrawal that proves to be nothing?

    2. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah it’s not on.

      I hope Salah gets flu for a year.

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        *Hat-trick fever

    3. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Niggles or small injuries are fine. Imagine if you got paid £100k whilst being off work for a few weeks.

      1. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yer . If a hammy means my rival loses out then, bring on that hammy tear . They get paid enough sick pay and get the best treatment around. My heart bleeds

      2. AndyCook
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I think most of them like playing so it’s not

    4. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I bet your a barrel of laughs .

      Why does it bother you so much. Ever heard of rivalry?

      Let people do their own thing. They entitled to their opinion. Live with it

      1. Fantastisk
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        You're

        1. Yozzer
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Who's a clever boy eh. You are. 😀

      2. +
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Frost/Nixon this.

  5. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    First, happy new year to everyone.

    Secondly, im somehow stuck with too much of United, even if its not a bad thing right now, Pogba, Martial and Lingard is asking for trouble. My question is, who to get rid of first?

    Martial, or lingard? who is more in jeopardy when alexis comes back

    1. Pacer.
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Lingard I reckon

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

      I think Lingard is the most at-risk, but we need to see more of OGS's selection to know.

      Both Martial & Lingard had very little xG threat last match which is a concern, but it's worth holding out on one of them.

      Lingard had the better attacking stats of late, but Martial had performed earlier this season and is most United fans' first choice at LW.

      I have Pogba & Martial and will stick with both for a couple more games at least, then re-asses.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Martial has discipline issues. Good youngster who will have a run of both class and crap.
        Lingard more reliable team wise.

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Auba straight in with the back heels

  7. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which are the top 2 to have out of these for the rest of the season?

    A) Kane
    B) Auba
    C) Sterling

  8. HamezMace
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone WC'ing? I need some inspiration please.

      1. HamezMace
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Not concerned with no Man City players?

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, might get Dilva for Son soon

          1. Numb
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            You could just do this now

            1. HamezMace
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah I wouldn't get Son on WC, as I think he only has one game left before going to the Asia games, probably worth looking to get him once he's back though.

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, but you really don't want to look at me for inspiration. I've played so awfully this season

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I'm currently looking at:

        Fab, Button
        Trent, Lovren, Digne, Doherty, AWB
        Salah, Hazard, Sterling, Pogba, Richarlison
        Arnie, Ings, Kamara

        Currently own Felipe Anderson ahead of Richarlison and don't want to sell just yet, and might go for Jimenez over Arnie.

        My team value is incredibly low

        1. HamezMace
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Looks good, not sure I could go without one of Kane/Aguero though.
          I also have bad TV.

        2. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I'd downgrade 1 or 2 defenders in there and upgrade Kamara to anything better.

          You're gonna have a benching headache every week with those 5 good defensive options and your front line is very week.

          With options like Bednarek at 3.9m, Bennett back down to just over 4m and Kiko @ 4.2m, there's plenty of savings potentially

          1. HamezMace
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            You're my favourite grav/user name combination, always makes me chuckle.
            Where did he get the tie from?!
            What business is he involved in?

      2. HamezMace
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Mate, trust me you can't be doing worse than me! Every transfer I've made this season has been shocking...I feel especially annoyed as most of them have been forced by injuries, or suspensions - Mendy - twice, TAA - twice, Richarlison, Aguero, Arnie, Martial - all players I was happy to have, but had to move out.

        Just enjoyed the Everton game, as a Rich/Digne owner - in a mini league with rivals who have Periera

        1. DantheManinaPan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I'm ranked outside the top 2,000,000 - surely you can't be doing worse...

          1. DantheManinaPan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Annoying thing is, it's not bad luck - it's just me putting a lot less time and effort in than I used to and just throwing poo at the wall hoping something will stick

            1. HamezMace
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              I'm 600k, which is much worse than usual.
              Also can't really blame luck - I mean I'd say I'm unlucky with injuries - but the replacements I've picked have been poor.
              Arnie to Mitrovic a few weeks back after Arnie got injured for example.

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Fabianski
      TAA Lovren Doherty
      Salah Hazard Pogba Anderson Sane
      Aubameyang Arnie

      (Button Schindler AWB Kamara)

      1. HamezMace
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Looks good, like the coverage with Sane

  9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Auba chance missed already JFC

  10. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Fellow Laca owners, let's accept we made a poor decision and get rid within the next 2 weeks.

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Aye but need a quick fix to dull the pain. See what happens here then 1 more at best

  11. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Cisse first start since September 2017...owners patience finally rewarded

  12. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Cormack G Forest

  13. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Saturday style kick off times in mid week are really hurting my head now.

  14. Denver Omelette
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best mid £6.1?
    A. Deulofeu
    B. Fraser
    C. Snoddy
    D. Townsend
    E. Paterson

    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Camarasa and save some money.
      Next choice Del boy atm.

  15. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    If you had to pick one of Arnie, Jimenez or Mitrovic, who would you go for?

    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Depends who scores this week

    2. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Jimi

    3. Srv210
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      jimmy

    4. Pacer.
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Check Fulham's home fixtures through to end of season.

      Miserable

    5. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Arnie

    6. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Arnie

    7. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Jimenez. But after the City game.

    8. Londongeezaa
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Jimenez all day long. Mitro is rubbish. Arnie doesn’t play enough.

    9. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Jiminez

    10. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      They will all end up with similar points.
      You pay for what you get.
      Slightly in favor of Arnie

      1. Pacer.
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Don't agree with any of that

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Any of what?
          They are scoring points per minute at very similar rates.
          If you don't agree fine but give reasons.

          1. Pacer.
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Wildly different difficulty of remaining home fixtures

            You don't get what you pay for. It doesn't work like that

    11. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      None Rashford at that P/P

  16. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Fulham are playing worse than expected.

    Need an Auba blank, but can't see it happening here.

  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    digne and rich........the gifts that keep on giving since i got them

    🙁

  18. Weilong7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    TAA rising tonight.. get him in place of digne for free?
    had robertson as well.. thinking of double up

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds good to me. Cue Digne scoring against Bournemouth..

  19. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hopefully I don't get banned for saying this...but I hope Hazard has a sore big toe after scoring his Hattie tomorrow.

    Pls don't troll me Eden like last season!

    #Patch

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I appreciate text can be misconstrued so apologies I should have included a smiley face in there, so folks don't misunderstand this as a malicious comment...

    2. Jealous Viper
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      What's your fascination with players and injuries

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Well a slight exaggeration of the words, more wanting Hazard to be aching from scoring heavily...

  20. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Kola wreaking havoc.

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 6 months ago

      huh?

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Cruised past the fulham right side just a few mins ago like a tank.

        1. MTPockets
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah my stream's well behind

  21. BenDavies
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Oh no, Lacazette with the mistake. That's him off at HT then.

  22. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Sorry guys, I think I broke Digne.

    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      We wondered who's fault it was. 😉

  23. arkom
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How to fit Salah in..

    Fabianski / Lössl
    Robertson / Alonso / Doherty / Digne / AWB
    Hazard / Pogba / Eriksen / Richarlison / Snoddy
    Kane / Ings / Jimenez

    1£ ITB, 1 FT

    Eriksen & Kane to Salah & Firmino/Rashford? Yej or nay?

    1. Slitherene
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen + Richarlison to Salah + Camarasa

      1. arkom
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        0,7£ short for this :/

    2. Slitherene
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Or keep Richarlison and downgrade Alonso to Luiz and get Camarasa for Snodgrass.

  24. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Kola beast power there

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

    lol commentator called him Kolscienac

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2 become 1?

  26. Tommyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Forest better than Everton.

  27. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Who is worse, Henderson or Xhaka?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Both

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Not comparable. Christ sake. Henderson has some areas he could been better in. Xhaka nowhere near his overall level. Slow loses bslm on posession and not as good in recoveries. Also can't track back as good. Do you liverpool gets overrun in midfield? Arsenal gets overrunned by fulham..

  28. Jealous Viper
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Come on Mitro. Get me something

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Mark already sold :/

  29. Pacer.
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Whoever pointed out Auba looks like a young Danny John Jules was right

    Really could do with cat showing up today not Dwayne fricking Dibley

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Dwayne Dibley!!!

  30. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Laporte -> taa before the impending price rise and inevitable price fall?

    Need $$$ to get Salah