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24 February 2019 1626 comments
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A shortened Blank Gameweek 27 culminates this afternoon, with two Premier League matches kicking off simultaneously at 14:05 GMT.

Manchester United take on Liverpool in an intriguing clash at Old Trafford, while Arsenal welcome Southampton to the Emirates.

There were some notable omissions from the four starting XIs upon the release of the teamsheets.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – the second-most-popular captaincy pick of Gameweek 27 – and Mesut Ozil are among the substitutes at the Emirates as Alexandre Lacazette leads the line for the Gunners, who appear to be playing in the same 4-2-3-1 shape they adopted against BATE on Thursday.

Sead Kolasinac returns at left-back after being handed a breather in the Europa League, while Sokratis is fit to start at centre-back.

Angus Gunn gets the nod ahead of Alex McCarthy for the Saints, while Stuart Armstrong will provide support for the “out of position” Nathan Redmond in attack.

Matt Targett is handed a swift recall at left-back as Ryan Bertrand drops to the bench.

Anthony Martial has failed to recover for Manchester United, though Jesse Lingard is fit enough for a place on the home bench at Old Trafford.

Romelu Lukaku and Juan Mata again join Marcus Rashford in a three-man attack, though United have lost Nemanja Matic to a training ground injury – Scott McTominay steps into midfield alongside Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera.

United’s back four is the same one that kept a clean sheet at Stamford Bridge last Monday.

Jurgen Klopp has sprung a surprise at right-back, meanwhile, opting for James Milner over Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Liverpool’s starting XI is otherwise perhaps as expected, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino again forming the front three and Jordan Henderson joining Fabinho and Georginio Wijnaldum in central midfield.

Salah, who has only one goal in seven matches against the “big six” this season, is again the leading captaincy candidate for Gameweek 27, having been handed the armband by over 1.3 million FPL managers.

Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea, Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw, McTominay, Herrera, Pogba, Mata, Lukaku, Rashford.

Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson, Milner, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Fabinho, Mane, Salah, Firmino.

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno, Lichsteiner, Sokratis, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Torreira, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Iwobi, Lacazette.

Southampton XI (3-5-1-1): Gunn, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Stephens, Valery, Hojberg, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Targett, Armstrong, Redmond.

  1. Hect.OR 98th
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like 35 all out. Thrilled with that this week..

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah 35 (-4) for me

      The -4 I’m happy with or I wouldn’t have got 11 out and builds for 31 and 33!

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

      35(-4) here too (unless Robertson sneaks a bap)

      Also relatively happy with Arnie acquisition. Luckily sold for Firmino 😎

      Building for 31/33

      1. Weasel51
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        He’s on for 3 somehow

    3. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      50 with a bit of luck on bps. Pretty poor but happy laca captain worked out.

    4. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Same. not that bad considering how the gw has been and Auba (C). However, Deulofeu first on bench, gutted!

    5. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      35 (-4) all out. My team is in an utter state

  2. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    8 points from Kola is gold dust.

  3. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Does Mane not realise his team mates are NOT wearing Red today!!!

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      If they were he’d have a 100% pass success ratio

  4. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Rather ditch Son for Sterling or Auba for Aguero

    1. TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That's what I'm looking at – although Son>Sterling would be for a hit.

    2. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I’m the other way round require a hit to get Aguero (with Maddison likely) or can do Son to Sterling for free. Tough decision. I reckon Aguero more nailed for a start midweek with Jesus injury.

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

    smalling loll

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

    Utd have played well, well done lads for holding

  7. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Not. Good. Enough.

  8. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    BOOOOOOOoooooooooooo!

  9. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    24 points..
    Can anybody beat that then?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      40. Eat my dust.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      22

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      People with rondon c match that already

  10. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal 2-0 Southampton FT
    Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool FT

  11. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Shocking from Liverpool.

  12. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    10pts for Alisson. I'll take them.

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      On my bench, played Patricio with better cs odds and not wanting to double Pool def with TAA.

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

    They should keep Kaku on the flanks!

  14. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    7 CS points from Robbo and 3 mids. Could’ve been worse.

  15. Magumbo
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Totally awful match

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah it was a crappy match tbf.

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo BAPs out of nowhere 😀

    Someone in FPL Towers must really need points.

  17. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    26, gutted

  18. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Does United vs Liverpool ever not dissapoint? All the build-up year after year and it flatters to decieve most of the time

  19. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Looks like 43 all out provided the BPS stay the same.

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Decent score

  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Well done Kola.

  21. altan8797
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    pathetic last minute from pool

  22. Party time
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Any chance Mané gets baps for the cleansheet he kept? 🙁

    • My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo up to max BAPS all of a sudden!

    • No Salah
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Herculean effort from UTD! Well done...

    • SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus Christ we were garbage

    • Garlana
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Did Kola actually get a CS...and maybe some bonus too!?

      1. LSK
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No last minute own goal either, can't believe it!

    • xuwei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      That awesome feeling when you didn’t realize it was a Friday game week and didn’t make a transfer but your Kola captain delivers.

      Would have probably taken a hit and F Anderson captain.

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Robbo 3 baps 😯

    • Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How has Robertson just went from 23 BPS to 30 and ahead of Van Dijk?

    • TAT
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Alisson/Robbo and Doherty/Jiménez the best thing for me this GW.

      1. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Having double Liv defence is a big win this week.

        1. TAT
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Certainly hasn't been a good double-up every week!