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Arnautovic and Nasri start for West Ham as Arsenal deploy two strikers

Unai Emery has started with both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) as Arsenal face West Ham at the London Stadium today.

They will go up against former Gunner Samir Nasri (£5.5m), whose first Premier League start has pushed Robert Snodgrass (£5.4m) to the West Ham bench.

Meanwhile, Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) has come through his most recent injury doubt to lead the line for the Hammers.

Mesut Özil (£8.0m) is absent from the matchday squad entirely, reportedlty a tactical decision, while Lucas Torreira (£5.0m) is benched for Matteo Guendouzi (£4.4m) to start in central midfield.

Alex Iwobi (£5.4m) has been handed the right attacking midfield berth, in front of Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) who occupies the right wing-back position today.

Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Angelo Ogbonna (£4.2m) pair up at centre-back with Fabian Balbuena (£4.3m) ruled out.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Rice, Noble, Nasri; Anderson, Arnautovic, Antonio.

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

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1,543 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I feel stupid now having played Button over Fab and taking a -4 to bring Auba 🙁

    1. farmerfat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      The game is not over yet

    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Username checks out 🙂

    3. Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      45 minutes left to play

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

    This guy in the NBC studio says wet ham are a great team and play like a big time. Look what the actual

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Americans should stick to hockey and baseball.

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

        I like the adverts tho lol

      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        *ice hockey

      3. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        so much truth in one comment.

    2. HammersFan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      spurs fan detected

  3. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal should bring Auba on at half time.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      They will as soon as they take laca off

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

      he will come on last 10 mins

  4. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba (c) going as expected ffs.

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probably shouldnt captain him if you expected this Id say.

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah not sure this guy understands how decisions work 😀

    2. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes…

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

      If expected then why captain?

    4. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why captain a player you expect to blank?

      1. Flynniesta
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I’ve had the same feeling many times over the years to be fair. Fear of not captaining a player where there’s an expectation of goals then hindsight kicks in (a tad too early).

    5. Captain Beefheart
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Loads of smart a£se answers, you know what he means, you Captain a player and he fails he's just expressing his frustration, plenty of time he got late goal and assist a couple of weeks ago, I nearly (C) him But went with Hazard hopefully I called it right.

      1. Flynniesta
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Hear hear Captain

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

    Nasri looks good; Maitland-Niles, not so much.

  6. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Just tuning in now - Nasri looking like he could be a good option?

    1. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Involved a lot but mostly in the build-up. Will be an important player for West Ham but don't see him getting many goals or assists

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lol think again.

    2. HammersFan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Had a half chance and linking up with anderson, arnie etc although wouldnt go jumping around about him just yet.

  7. MarcusAurelius
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Emery special coming up. Double half time subs. Ramsey and Torreira to come on and change the game

  8. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Where has the "signing of the season" Torreira been lately?

    1. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tbh Guendouzi is ARS buy of the year

      1. HammersFan
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        sarcasm detected

      2. Four Hit Wonder
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        They thought they were buying David Luiz, man...

    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      On Emery's wheel of fortune

  9. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Rice best player on the pitch...

    1. BeDreamin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He's a fantastic player future West Ham captain

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        unless man city sign him 😉

        1. BeDreamin
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Signed a new contract recently. Hoping he'll stay

          1. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Until 2024, great for WH!

  10. Lukey27
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba (C) fail

    1. BeDreamin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's 45mins into the game. People need to chill

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Do you watch football?
      Arsenal score nearly all their goals in the second half 😉

      1. Lukey27
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        No goals in this one mate

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

    Lots of people be photoshopping wengers face on emery right now

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

        Lol it’s so creepy that

  12. Ay Ay Ron
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How do I find out captaincy options in the top 5k?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Click on each team and take notes in an excel sheet.

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

  13. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Do we expect Ramsey to come in for Lacazette?

  14. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Emery is a fraud. If Wenger was still manager Auba would be on a hattrick right now

  15. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Merson and co completely writing off Sarri on SSN at the moment.

  16. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    If Alonso blanks, him and Snodgrass to Kolasinac and Bilva look good?

    Foster
    TAA Digne Kola
    Salah Hazard Pogba Bilva
    Kane Rashford Jimenez
    Hamer AWB Bennett Hojbjerg

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He won't blank. He'll haul.

    2. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No matter what Alonso gets he's out for me. Welcome TAA.

      Do like bilva so would do that

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

        Nah keep alsono trust me

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

          Alsono? Alonso

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Not a fan of those moves

  17. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Am I the only one who wants those flappy and kola cleanies wiped??

    1-1 xhaka and noble on the score sheet can't be too much to ask for.

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I sold the flap man this week so I'm with you.

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      o/

    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can't see it lasting the whole game but a Fab clean sheet against a lot of Auba owners would be huge

  18. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Just tuning in to the game, how has auba been?

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He hasn't tuned in yet.

    2. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Zero service. Arsenal have been terrible. Slow, predictable and uninterested.

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Fabianski haul might be better for me then.

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

      no supply,no chances...

    4. Lukey27
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      very poor

  19. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    people queuing up at the till asking for a refund on arnie,shocking non trying performance,that boy is in china...

  20. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Declan Rice good enough for England or should I commit to Ireland?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      *he commit

      1. BeDreamin
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He'd get into the England team if he picks them

    2. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Better than dier or henderson

    3. Naboo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Could be future England captain

  21. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal this season is usually playing much better in 2nd halfs.
    I dont own Auba but those who captained him shouldnt loose hope just yet.

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

    Arsenal goals this season

    14 first half
    32 second half

    Bit early to write off Auba captainers, especially against this defence.

  23. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal are one of three Premier League teams yet to lead at half-time in an away Premier League match this season, along with Burnley and Cardiff City.

    Arsenal's record when drawing at HT in PL this season - P13 W9 D3 L1 (have not lost since away at Chelsea second game of the season).

  24. james 101
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Not watching.

    Anyone want to predict

    A. Final score
    B. Points for Fanderson

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      0-2
      2

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1-0 Arsenal
      3 pts

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

        Late winner for Arsenal and Anderson subbed after 60 mins?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          sorry read Fabianski for Fanderson - he will play full 90 mins so 2 pts

    3. Ould Onion Bagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1-1, 5

    4. Lukey27
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      1-0 West Ham
      2

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

      1-3
      5

  25. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    West Ham 0-1 Arsenal
    6 Points

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mustafi YC

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mustafi yellow

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba(c) fail. Lol @ me.

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

      Still the second half to go. I own Auba (not captained)

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Auba will not do anything Im afraid. Useless. Arsenal toothless.

  29. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Mustafi YC

  30. JohnnyMagrinho
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Anybody would think the game was over by the state of some of these comments.

      If the game allowed it so many people would sub out half their players at half time for a hit.