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The north London derby brings Gameweek 4 to a close, with kick-off at the Emirates at 16:30 BST.

Unai Emery has given most Arsenal fans what they want and has united Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) and new signing Nicolas Pepe (£9.4m) in a starting XI for the first time this season.

With those three players playing in the attacking trident of a 4-3-3, there is no place for Dani Ceballos (£5.7m) – who is on the bench along with Mesut Ozil (£7.3m) and Joe Willock (£5.0m).

Ceballos was the most-bought player from either north London club heading into Gameweek 4.

Lucas Torreira (£4.9m) is back in central midfield, while Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) replaces the Real Sociedad-bound Nacho Monreal (£5.0m) at left-back.

Mauricio Pochettino makes two changes from the side that were beaten 1-0 at home to Newcastle a week ago.

Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) starts in place of Lucas Moura (£7.5m), while the injured Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) is replaced by Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m).

Pochettino confirmed in his pre-match interview that he will start with a back four despite the inclusion of three centre-halves, so Davinson Sanchez (£5.5m) shifts across to cover at right-back.

Dele Alli (£8.4m) is a substitute.

This fixture featured six goals last season, with Arsenal running out 4-2 winners.

Aubameyang’s biggest FPL score of the season came in that match, with the Gabonese forward racking up 16 points.

Kane scored penalties against the Gunners home and away in 2018/19.

He and Aubameyang are the fourth and fifth-most popular captaincy options of this Gameweek, although the England striker was the most-sold FPL forward of this weekend.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Guendouzi, Pepe, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lamela, Son, Kane.

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  1. dark91
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Such a weak referee!

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

    Pepe is dreadful. Would have been at fault if this had gone in

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      He's not dreadful

      He was involved in much of the good stuff just lacking composure

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Don't bite, this is a troll account.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          He is though, absolutely terrible

    2. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Pepe looked really good to me.

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe defensively, but he will score with the way he positions and moves.

  3. Peter Ouch
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Dear God please stop diving

  4. Party time
    6 years, 11 months ago

    If it was Moise Kean, I am pretty sure he gets booked for that...

  5. Ser Davos
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Well England will revert to their usual if they're reliant on Kane, Alli and Lingard next summer

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Alli and Lingard should be nowhere near the first team

    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Times are changing:

      Pickford
      TAA Keane Maguire Chilwell
      Henderson Maddison Rice
      Sancho Kane Sterling

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        +1

        Bang on with that formation and selection. Maybe Hudson-Odoi when back.

    3. Peter Ouch
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Great team for group stage

  6. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    2-2 FT

    Good result for Spurs. Poor result for Arsenal.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      How is that a good result for Spurs and a poor one for Arsenal?

      1. Dannyb
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Coz Spurs are shiiite

      2. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Because of how the game played out in the final 15 minutes

        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Spurs held City for a draw, so I think it's not a very bad result.

      3. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Arsenal are a Top 6 challenger with Spurs. You need to win your home games against the rest of the Top 6. A draw away from home is decent enough - a win is fantastic.

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Arsenal can rely on Spurs to lose to the likes of Newcastle though

        2. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah 3 points is always better but I will take the 1 point. Arsenal played well enough, not a great result but not the worst.

      4. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Because Arsenal were balls deep in Spurs for the entire second half.

  7. Lucky Z
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Henrikh should never play even for reserves. With Iwobi sub instead of him it would be a win.

  8. Plant Based FPLer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    That was a penalty if I ever saw one, Sokratis shove to Kane's back.

    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      That was a dive if I ever saw one

    2. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      nah man

      1. DR0GBA
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        let me just add im also a Kane owner so I can get upvotes

    3. JIMMY TUGGINS
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I own Kane, it was a dive, should've been booked.

    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Spurs fan or Kane owner?

    5. Gaffers
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Harry's dad visits FFS then

      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        The one last week was a dive for sure. This time, Sokratis put a lot of force in that and Kane doesn't have to put all his force back into it just to stay up and negate Sokratis' foul. Sokratis has done this before and it was called, albeit with a kick or two.

      2. Plant Based FPLer
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I'll look at it again to be sure. If Kane's knees buckled as he went down then it was a dive.

  9. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Sissoko reminds me more of Billy Vunipola than a footballer

  10. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Tammy looks essentials now.

    No chance Lapo won’t drop.

    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Essential?! Haha

      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        7.2 will take over Vardy Kane and Auba at this rate.

      2. Peter Ouch
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Goal= essential. You know the story

        1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Bookmark this for Gw 10.

    2. DR0GBA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      next fixtures aren't great

      1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Will still create chances any game.

  11. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Pepe not much of an end product tbh.

  12. Ross From Friends
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I really hope Guendouzi takes that 1 bps

    1. The Cherry Picker
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      He won’t.

      1. Ross From Friends
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        He did 😉

  13. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Dropped 30k tonight. You're a wizard Arry

    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Dropped 600k this weekend!

      1. rupopo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Up 500k this weekend 🙂

        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I waved as you went passed 🙂

          1. rupopo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            We'll wave a again no doubt 😉

  14. SADIO SANÉ
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Both teams are turd, same as the managers, Iwobi is better than Pepe - those are my (rogue) thoughts. Well done Auba/Kane keepers

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Why bother even watching the game?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Because I enjoy it - I also want Arsenal to win (and not be turd) - why bother even commenting on this post?

    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Iwobi better than Pepe. Let it all out mate.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Wanna bet? PayPal - Iwobi gets more attacking returns than Pepe this season (playing for a worse team may I add)

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Not a chance Iwobi gets more returns/minutes played than Pepe

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            nothing to do with minutes played, you want the bet?

  15. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    When are the English media going to stop having wet dreams over Harry Kane and expose him for the cheat he is?! Once again trying to win a penalty by being a DIRTY cheat, thankfully VAR is here!

    1. Ser Davos
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      At least they've stopped harping on about him being world class. Deluded Englishitis

  16. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Commentator: "It's Sissoko!" - he shanks the shot - "it's sissoko..."

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I had full confidence that would happen 😀

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Guaranteed no mention of the Kane dive in post game talk

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      In fairness 5live gave it appropriate attention.

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      It's not a dive. Just taking advantage of how bad sokratis is

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Once again delusional comment by a Kane owner! I see you’re still being delusional after your Kane captaincy last week which worked out well for you!
        Face it, he’s a dirty cheat and now VAR is here, he can’t dive in the pen box non stop.

  18. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do Pukki to Tammy for gw5?

    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      No

    2. Peter Ouch
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      No

  19. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    "Pépé is Salah without the goals"

    - FFS comment earlier today

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Just needs to learn to dive and ignore all his team mates causing his own team mates to think he's a selfish p****

      1. MagicMessi
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Plus getting 30+ goals

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      He will come good

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

      He's Gervinho without the goals

    4. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I said it

  20. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Spurs are so divey

    Alli & Kane just try to create contact and go down every time

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Retrospective bans for divers would sort this nonsense out

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I thought they had started doing that? Seems to have died down.

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          The decisions review committee (cant remember what its called) are spineless. The ref saw it policy so we cant do anything after the fact is making them redundant.

          Bet nothing happens to Tielemans for instance

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      They should get retrospective bans

      Kane is so blatant that is 3 times this season he has dived

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Hard to get punished as they don’t just dive , they push into defender, create contact then dive

        It’s all Alli tried since he came on that one at the end by Kane is just the worst type of blatant cheating

  21. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Terrible again from Emery. Starting with wrong team then subbing his way back into the game. Bet he starts that team again smh

    1. Srv210
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Don't know what the problem is with Emery...too much tinkering, why not just play the goddamn best players

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Most managers start with the team that worked when the subs came on and changed the game. Eventually the correct setup for the squad becomes clear to the manager.

        One year in and this tinkering nonsense from this clown is still going on when its clear who our best players are

        1. Srv210
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Seriously, every week I think this is the week he starts the best..but this has been going too long now..he needs to stop this and get the team running

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I don't understand his decisions at times.

  22. Cojones of Destiny
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    who’d you prioritize gettin:
    a. firmino
    b. taa

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      B

    2. mookie
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      B

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      b

    4. Cojones of Destiny
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      thx

  23. mookie
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    It was fun to watch. I reckon most Arsenal games will be like this.

  24. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    No bonus for Kane it seems.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Auba 3
      Eriksen 2
      And 1?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Guendouzi 2

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

      Justice

    3. Peter Ouch
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      That's fair

    4. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      purrfect.

      I ill take Auba's 3

  25. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    That shot onto the post from Kane - is it a slight sign of hope that he may be about to start scoring

    Palace home in 2 weeks - he will have the captaincy for many

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Many not on this site.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        That may not be the worst endorsement in the world tbf 😉

    2. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      He's out for me. Useless

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Out before palace home? Takes minerals to do that move

    3. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Pepe and Barnes > hayden and kane as a combo

    4. Pacer.
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Palace, Watford, saints, bournmouth, sheff and Burnley are next six home games

      The monstrous blanks stick in the mind more than all the heavy hauls. I'll be keeping

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        The fixtures are off the hook - that’s why many have him - he needs to fulfill his end of the bargain though

        One more carthorse session v palace & he’s off to the glue factory for me

        Devils advocate though, if spurs can drop Lamela, keep Eriksen playing, and score 3 or so v palace then the clamour will start

  26. Ser Davos
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Credit to La Roja for calling it 2-2 at 0-2

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, I disagreed with him thinking it was all lost. Fair play to him

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      😎

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      The new Paul the octopus?

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        lol

  27. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Got a conundrum of what to do with Kane over IB, Palace at home could be another Newcastle.

    1. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Selling for sure. I capped him tonight

  28. SuperDan
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Which one:

    A) TAA & Barnes
    B) vVD & Abraham

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      TAA essential

  29. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Kane Outta my team. Bye bye

    Kane and Hayden out
    Barnes and Pepe in

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      He has been awful

  30. jtreble
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Ceballos

    1. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Ceballos looked good.