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Over half of the top 10k hoping for Grealish returns in final Gameweek 8 match

The Premier League signs off for a fortnight after tonight’s match at the Emirates, as Arsenal v Aston Villa brings Gameweek 8 to a close.

Kick-off in north London is at 19:15 GMT.

Jack Grealish (£7.4m) is the most-owned Fantasy Premier League player in this match, both overall and within the top 10,000.

A further 320,000+ FPL managers brought Grealish into their squads after his 15-point haul against Southampton, which lifted his overall ownership figure to 32.6%.

That figure stands at 57.85% in the top 10k.

The England international is part of a Villa side that shows only one change from Gameweek 7, with Trezeguet (£5.3m) replacing the injured Bertrand Traore (£5.9m).

The Arsenal team news is even more uncomplicated, as Mikel Arteta has named exactly the same line-up as he did in the win at Old Trafford.

That means that Rob Holding (£4.4m) keeps his place at the heart of the Gunners’ defence, with the fit-again David Luiz (£5.5m) only among the substitutes.

Holding is part of an Arsenal backline that is the meanest in the division this season, with Arteta’s troops conceding on just seven occasions in as many Gameweeks.

Villa had also started the season in excellent defensive form, keeping clean sheets in three of their first four matches of 2020/21.

The Villans are yet to concede a single goal on the road.

Seven goals have flown past Emiliano Martinez (£4.8m) in the last two Gameweeks, however.

Martinez faces his former club tonight and remains the most-popular goalkeeper in FPL, with just over one in four of us owning the Argentine.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Tierney, Gabriel, Holding, Partey, Elneny, Saka, Willian, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Luiz, McGinn, Grealish, Barkley, Trezeguet, Watkins.

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  1. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Leeds face Arsenal next

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bampot hatty?

  2. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Whats the story with Foden? Swear i saw him getting readied.

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

      You did. Think Pep decided not to disrupt it and take the point

      1. The Gambler.
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Ah, how very Pep

      2. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Best decision he's ever made.

  3. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    #BigSamTime

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      For who?

      1. Naby K8a
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Take a guess

        1. The Gambler.
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Cant be Arsenal because Arteta can speak 12 different languages

          1. Naby K8a
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Should take a course in coaching sides to attack than all those new languages

  4. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Unfortunately went with Mendy for Martinez. SHU lucky goal and cs gone, but I got 78(-4) so I am not totally disappointed.

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

      Could've been 82

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, really annoyed by that

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

          Just messing with you.. Great score mate

          1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks mate, but it would be nice

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

      Glad to hear

  5. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    I forgot I had Martinez lol.

    12 points from him and Grealish combined not bad at all.

  6. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    90 (-8) if bonus stands as is! Great week for me after an average start to the season so far!

    Did Pulisic (0), Foden (0) and Saiss (0) to Ziyech (11), Grealish (6) and Coufal (8).

    First time this season, my transfers have paid off immediately.

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

      Hats off!

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate! 🙂

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Top score especially with the balls to pull a -8

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        My transfers this season have been absolutely unlucky. Adams, Podence, Doherty and co. started returning once I removed them. I decided to take a risk this week and stick with getting players I think will do well in the coming weeks and it worked. Hopefully, this luck continues!

  7. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Who are you considering for the arm band next GW? Between Kane and Salah for me, leanign towards Kane tbh as I think he wikll be more of a differential pick and still expect him to haul

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

      salah

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

      Salah

    3. Kno
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Salah, or if feeling punty bruno/dcl

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        yea DCL could be an option, even Werner altho Werners potential rest puts me off. I think owning Werner is enough for now, cant trust him with the armband just yet.

    4. OneDennisBergkamp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      DCL

  8. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Wasted my FT on Martinez => Mendy

    2FTs will be very handful now

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

    Vardy missed pen cost me 14 points as a Justin owner too

  10. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Watkins plays like vardy against high line

    Like joelinton vs low blocks

    Trap perfectly set with thise fixtures

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

    Which FT?

    A) Son to Bruno
    B) Kane to one of Martial/Vardy/Jesus

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      A

  12. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Choose one option...

    1. Trent & Son > Cancelo & Fernandes (To then move to KDB after WBA Game)
    2. Trent & Podence > Cancelo & Grealish

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

      2

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

        Thanks mate, just wondering how i get City assets in to this team though?

        Rest of the team is:
        Martinez (Steer)
        Trent - Coufal - Lamptey (Dallas & Taylor)
        Salah - Son - Zaha - Podence (Burke)
        DCL - Kane - Werner

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

          Not sure it’s worth, need to downgrade Kane in that case

    2. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      2. Would be keeping son

  13. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    72 points means I finally break free of the 2 million point mark. Lollll. Going to refrain from remarking on this being the turning point as I've played this game long enough!

  14. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    This game is such fine margins

    - any cheap striker other than maupay last 4 week would be +20 points
    - any decent defender other than Robertson last 4 weeks would be +20 points.

    Still...
    Onwards and upwards

    1. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I feel the same still sat here with Mitrovic when you see Adams, Bamford and Watkins banging points in.

  15. King Sheep
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Can I make transfers for a minus then override it with WC?

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

      Yes you can

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      yes

    3. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    4. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      sure

    5. King Sheep
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks, just checking.

  16. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Lift off! 83 points.

    Gone from 3.5m to 2.2m rank.

    Should be delighted after my horror start - but strangely numb!!

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      nice well done, big climb

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Did you go without Salah too?

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

        no, I have salah

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

      Nice!

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

        Cheers guys!!

  17. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Do you think KDB goes up in price & Son down over IB?

    Have exact funds

  18. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    100 up 😎 Such a refreshing change going into an IB happy

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

      Very well done sir.

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      congrats

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

      Well done WR 🙂

  19. dansmusen
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    57 with Watkins first on bench...played Bissouma (what a stupid call that was)

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

      Why on earth?!

      Bissouma is a 1 goal a season man (and he has already scored it!)

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

        I support Arsenal so maybe had something to do with it 🙂

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

          Should have captained Watkins...

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

            Good point...always play agains your side.

  20. Ginola
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Watkins benchers unite!

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

      at least my alternative Coufal got 8 so only a 5 point loss.

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

    Villareal are currently 2nd in La Liga, might be a good thing for Arsenal to be scouting this up and coming manager

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      If he doesn’t speak 12 different languages, he’s no use

  22. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    86 points with son captain and sterling 1 point .... could be better

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

      Could be worse

    2. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Shaddappppp

  23. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Rank jumps from 1.2mil to 639,000 after autosubs. In a season where things have not gone my way, things are finally turning around!

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      congrats pal, and now an IB to bathe in your progress. time to think about transfers!

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

        cheers! screw the IB though, if I had a bad week then my hits would be going through the roof

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Though I'd done ok this GW and everyone commenting on here seems to have 70-80+ points!

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

      People only comment if they’ve done well - it’s not representative

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

      Top 10K average 62.12
      Overall Average 55.33

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

      Annoying week where all the differentials to my players who scored also seemed to get points.

  25. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Another crap week. Thanks Barnes and Rodriguez you idiots!

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe you're the idiot.

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Same. Barnes the window licking bum and The Mexican Altidore are both finally gone from my team

  26. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Watkins or Wilson, thoughts? Watkins looks like such a great option right now

  27. Gunners in Haaland
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    How bad is Rashford injury?

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

      A knock, wasn’t it?

  28. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Good ebening

  29. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Farcenal

  30. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    54 points, 2m rank, and IB ahead, lost 5 bets today, happy times.