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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. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Care to rate my wc team ?

    Ryan (button)
    Taa digne mings/lowton (Lundst)
    Salah kdb maddison James (Hayden)
    Aguero Abraham pukki

    Thanks a lot 🙂

    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Like it
      Not fan of Ryan

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks .

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

      Nice backline. Nice frontline. Mid not a fan but it can work out I guess

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

    Kane on 3 baps is madness

    On the plus side, he’s one return away from a decent score

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Nice

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      There will be more goals in this

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

      Had a few shots on target (other than the goal) and made some clearances. Plus still on winning goal baps.

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

      Even if gets another .. still prefer Kun as premium .. I don't need to wreck my nerves each week with Captain fails .. but good luck to you anyway

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

    LMS safety score up to 39.

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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

      Can we still enter?

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

        In about 7 hours.

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

          Thanks

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Youpi might still be in

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      wow so low

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

        % out increases to 6% next GW.

    4. BRKFCTrueRover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      What's the code?

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

        Closed currently, article in link.

    5. Pinturicchio10
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Hanging in the by a thread!!

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

    Kane getting a lot of grief.

    Three goals in 3.5 matches and he's very comfortably cheaper than Salah and Kun and cheaper than Sterling.

    Getting a bit of a rough ride of it I reckon. Not in great form at all and still bringing in the points

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Get him now before he is injured again!

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

        I have him already. Not entirely convinced tbh but 11m is going to look good value if he picks up another return this match

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Can switch out to vardy in a couple GWs

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

            No Kane has beautiful home fixtures

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

      Sterling is more expensive than Kun

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

      If you watched him v Newcastle you would understand the grief he's getting

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

        I did. I owned him and captained him.

        He's likely to finish the day on 30+. If you already have a captain option he's looking good value

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

      A so called "striker" tracking back like a DM is not worth 11m That's why he gets the grief.

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

        None of this is really relevent. All that's relevent is end product

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

          All of a sudden he scores a pen and people think he has end product? I realise pens is one of Kane's benefits but he's not the same threat as he once was

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

            He's got 3 goals in 3.5 games

            How much more do you want than averaging almost a goal a game for the cheapest premium

            Fixtures are beautiful also

        2. European Bob
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          He's scored half as many as Aguero and has no assists. Where's the value in spending just a million less?

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

            This is a fairly pointless comparison because he is 1m less. The value is in having 1m. And he won't have scored 'half' of the points of aguero come the end of this match. Nothing like half

  5. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone else pls, best duo M + F ? thx

    1 wesley + mount
    2 abraham + 5.4 sissoko, jorginho, or douglas luiz
    3 barnes + 5.9 pereyra, hughes, or mcginn

  6. Jon Snow
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Auba's fixtures looking nice but still think i have to take him out my team. Just can't justify such an expensive differential when there's are so many other (cheaper) options

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I'd upgrade to aguero

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I’m correct in thinking that if I took a -4 for my transfers tonight then decided later to WC if there’s injuries over the IB, the hit is wiped off?

    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yeah.

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

      Would be unlucky if it wasn't.

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

      That way you can help in price changes too 😉

  8. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Laca just puts the ball in the net anyway, left right doesn't matter

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

      Cracking finish.

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

    Can’t help but feel Emery should have selected Ceballos to start.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Cebellos is last years Mhiki

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

      Their defeyis sh.t
      Nothing to do with CAM not playing imo.
      Attack looks dangerous regardless of him in the team

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

        Arsenal’s midfield play seems to lack a bit of quality atm.

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

          He is not a combative hardworking CM anyway bro.
          Agreed that Midfield is weak !

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

      This is Arsenal's best team IMO:

      Leno
      Bellerin Sokratis Luiz Tierney
      Torreira Ceballos Guendouzi
      Pepe Lacazette Aubameyang

      However, when they play better teams (and there are 5 teams who are better than them in the PL) they need to consider whether to drop Auba and Pepe. They don't put the work in defensively and when you are in a team who concedes goals you need to tighten up. It is boring tactics, but Arsenal need to be securing draws and wins against the rest of the Top 6 if they are to make progress.

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

        Drop Auba and Pepe are you kidding? Their best players...

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

          They get roasted by teams better than them. It is a team game not about putting out the best players. Some humility from Arsenal and accepting they are not the best team in the PL would go far IMO. Trying to outgun teams like Spurs, City, Liverpool and Man Utd will not end well for Arsenal. And they definitely could not do that in the CL if they had CL football.

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

            Disagree. Arsenal's defence is simply not good enough to hold off against the top teams. They need their attack to balance out their poor defence or they would have nothing. It's like trying to get Norwich to park the bus, not going to work they are an offensive driven team.

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

              Defence is not just about the defenders. It is about the midfield and attack working in unison as well. That is what Pepe and Auba do not bring. Laca does though - he puts in a shift and looks to win the ball back.

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

              Our defenders need to stop getting brain farts. Xhaka today. Luiz last gw and Mustafi before that.

              We have 3 players upfront and you mean to tell me the 7 other outfield players cant defend?

              1. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 11 months ago

                David Luiz is quite the worst defensive signing of the season.

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

                Your defenders are rubbish. So you need to compensate. That means changing the midfield and attack to compensate. I'm not saying drop them against Brighton and the rubbish teams. But against Liverpool, City, Spurs, Man Utd there is definitely a case for tactical changes to stop conceding so many goals.

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

                It's no secret Arsenal have a poor defensive record. Your qualities lie in attack mate.

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

            Benching your best players is nuts. I hope Emery follows your line of thinking so he can gtfo of Arsenal

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

              If Emery had any tactical nous he would not go to Anfield and drop Lacazette a season after getting roasted by Liverpool and dropping Lacazette. And he wouldn't think he can outgun every other Top 6 team (especially away from home).

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

              Emery is a madman. He does the same things over and over again and expects a different result.

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

        I prefer Willock to Guendouzi. More steel and more threat coming into the box late.

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

      It's Emery's conspiracies, can't start too many good players at once

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

    How does laca not get onto French team over giroud

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Because they won the World Cup?

      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        How does that make any sense

        1. FPL Pillars
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Can’t better that, can you? So why make changes

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

      Too similar to Griezmann

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

        More like budget Griezmann

  11. jia you
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Kane played terrible that first half, yet a goal and on for 3 BAPs, hard to argue against him as an FPL asset!

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

      Winning goal bonus too.

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Isn’t that added after the game finsihes

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

      No different than if Milner scored a pen

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

      Congratulations on Pepe assist bro.
      Hopefully he bags a goal too

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers, happy to own him, think he'll be a great asset!

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

      Getting 2 points at home against Newcastle... Hard to argue with that too

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

      Son, Eriksen and Lamela have been the best TOT players IMHO.

  12. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    cant believe the average is up to 53 now 🙁

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

      My gameweek rank is horrible...

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

    Don't understand what's wrong with Arsenal fans ... You ousted Arsene wengar for this ?!
    Emre can't coach a school team .. it's a joke ..really he knows nothing !!

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

      Only reason Wenger failed is because of recruitment. Xhaka, Mustafi, Gabriel and Elneny for instance were bought on the recommendation of our StatsDNA data analysis. He didnt even know what position to play Xhaka proving he was given these players by the board.

      Emery has far better players this season and we are still terrible if not worse. 😡

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

        Agree .. even with psg he only won bcuz of Neymar/cavani/etc

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

        Emery even went a whole season without an away win at Sevilla. I knew he wouldnt solve our defence seeing as he failed to do so at a similar sized club

  14. aborg
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Hope Moura gets in and scores now as a farewell gift before I ship him out !

  15. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Now feel even more salty over that VAR decision against Newcastle.

  16. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Need to get Willock on for Xhaka.

  17. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Looks like I’ll need to take my hit for KDB tonight. Does VVD to Söyüncü/some other 5.9 or less defender look the best way to afford it? Can leave some ITB too

    Pope 4.0
    TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko Rico
    Salah Sterling Sigurdsson* Mount Dendoncker
    Pukki Barnes

    1FT 1.3 ITB after I do Jota to Barnes..

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

    Finally an actual super Sunday in the premier league

  19. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Rip apart this top heavy WC team!

    Pope Button
    Dunk Mings Lunds Kelly Bednarek
    Salah kdb Son Sterling Trossard
    Pukki laca

    Wow!

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Wow at the defence

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

        Seen a lot of these type of defences just to accomodate heavy hitters. Peoplenate going to be taking hits for weeks just yo rejig the team again

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

        Yes defence dire. 100% agree

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Laca out

    3. Thunder Warrior
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      No Kun..

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Looks horrid! Unbalanced

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

        Thank you for all your oozing positivity

  20. HollywoodXI
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Unless Kane scores another goal from open play and starts to look sharper in the second half I’m still selling him.

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

      Take the points and ditch, I like it

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

      Check the fixtures and remember that for every monstrous blank against cannon fodder teams he also has a haul

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

        CPL, SOT, WAT, SHU, BOU

        next 5 homes

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

        Strange superstition

  21. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Woodworks hit 5 times during lazio Roma in 25 minutes :0

  22. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Would you rather Pépé or Son over KDB Salah Sterling?

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

      Not yet

  23. manu4life99
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    A) Dendonker (CHE)
    B) Montoya (BUR)

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

      B

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

    Laca SOT

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

    Best option ?

    A. Mount + Haller
    B. James + Abraham

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

      A for me

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

    Hugo you clown

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

      sWeEpEr KeEpEr

  27. Spoox777
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do this transfer before any price changes?

    Robertson ----> TAA
    +
    Wan-Bissaka ----> Zinchenko

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

      seems like a no brainer. what are the price changes on these players

      1. Spoox777
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        If i'm correct...

        TAA & Zinchenko to rise tomorrow
        Wan-Bissaka dropping tonight

      2. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        AWB will fall soon.

        1. Spoox777
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Tonight i think.

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

      Would only do B. But considering Otamendi with Laporte out as he's nailed

      1. Spoox777
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Tempted to do both with TAA outscoring Robertson 3-0 on Assists

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

          It's a sideways move. Robbo due an assist anyway imo

  28. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I want Son!

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Ask wife

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

      Get a gf 1st

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

      silkroad.com/darkweb

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      What a bunch of funnies guys!!

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

    Get Ceballos on ASAP

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

      Do you own him?

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Who would you take out?

  30. jimmy12
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Salah + Rashford
    To
    Firmino + Aguero

    Thoughts?

    1. Pinturicchio10
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Just Rashford out.

    2. Uncle Gamst
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Firmino is a forward