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The only Premier League match of the day sees Leeds United face Arsenal, with kick-off at Elland Road at 17:30 GMT.

Five other top-flight fixtures scheduled for today, the last of which was Aston Villa v Burnley, fell by the wayside after Covid-19 ripped through the football calendar.

The evening match is still standing, however, despite the fact that Marcelo Bielsa’s squad has been ravaged by injury.

Ten senior Leeds players are unavailable for the clash with the Gunners, with Diego Llorente added to the nine we already knew about.

Bielsa’s four changes are all enforced, with Jamie Shackleton, Llorente, Daniel James and Junior Firpo all out.

Robin Koch returns from injury, while Joe Gelhardt, Cody Drameh and Mateusz Klich also come into the side.

The Whites’ very youthful bench contains 15-year-old Archie Gray, with the average age of the hosts’ substitutes being less than 19 years old.

Arsenal’s team news is a serene picture by comparison, as the visitors are unchanged for the fourth match in a row.

Emile Smith Rowe remains a substitute as a consequence, with the fit-again Bernd Leno joining him on the bench.

The Gunners do have a confirmed Covid-19 case, however: Albert Sambi Lokonga misses out after testing positive.

Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang also sits this one out following a recent disciplinary breach.

GAMEWEEK 18 LINE-UPS

Leeds United XI: Meslier, Drameh, Ayling, Koch, Dallas, Forshaw, Raphinha, Klich, Roberts, Harrison, Gelhardt.

Subs: Klaesson, Bate, Summerville, Greenwood, McCarron, Jenkins, Moore, Kenneh, Gray.

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney, Saka, Partey, Xhaka, Martinelli, Odegaard, Lacazette.

Subs: Leno, Smith Rowe, Holding, Soares, Pepe, Nuno Tavares, Chambers, Elneny, Nketiah.

  1. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Milner's PR team messed up lol
    https://twitter.com/JamesMilner/status/1472266570000912392

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What does this mean?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He has been paid to throw the game

        Or setting up a crap joke

    2. yousunkmybattleship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      lol someone’s getting sacked on Monday

  2. Mattious8
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How hurt is Tomiyasu? I missed the match but so he got hurt.

    1. PartyTime
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fairly hurt. Gotta wait for scan report. Could just be cramp, muscle fatigue but he walked off the pitch

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Looked precautionary but hard to tell.

    3. lugs
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      hopefully not too bad, he'd be a huge loss for Arsenal

    4. Mattious8
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks everyone. Just picked him up this week, sigh!

  3. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ESR is Arsenals answer to 2020 Diogo Jota.. #benchfillers

  4. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Meslier with 8 saves in each of his last two games AND concedes 11 goals. Mental amount of shots that Leeds are conceding...!!

    1. MJF
        4 years, 3 months ago

        They were so bad in the first half. I switched off at 3-0 as it wasn’t a contest.

      • Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He's on 68 saves for the season now I think. Busy boy!

      • The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Phillips

      • Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        They’re playing a youth team.

        1. Salarrivederci
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Same could be said about Arsenal I'd say. The average in age is higher in todays Leeds lineup for all it's worth.

          Age in starting lineup for Arsenal:
          23
          23 - 24 - 23 -24
          20 - 28 - 29 - 20
          23
          30

          Age in the starting lineup for Leeds:
          21
          20 - 30 - 25 - 30
          31 - 30
          25 - 22 - 25
          19

          1. Salarrivederci
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            They average a year more pr. player.

          2. Bushwhacker
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Back up youth team

            1. Salarrivederci
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Gelhardt and Drameh

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      9 of my players against leeds/norwich/southampton for boxing day, would be so disappoiting to end up with a green arrow...

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        not to end up hahah

        1. Salarrivederci
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes that would be unlucky 😀
          Think we all have 3 against Leeds and 2-3 against Norwich (due to this GW being utter chaos) 😀

      2. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You'd rather want a red?

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          haha yeah its been a long day 🙂

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      We're fourth in the league and I'm proud of it.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Arsenal fan confirmed

      2. Bushwhacker
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Had a nice run of easy fixtures against weak teams … and then destroyed by Liverpool. Huge amount of promise but yet again Arteta showing his weakness by letting a third string Leeds team back into the game.

        1. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The scoreboard doesn't lie. Let them back in then closed the deal.

          1. Bushwhacker
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Meanwhile Pep wins 7-0. There’s the difference. Very poor management yet again.

            1. GreennRed
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              How many points did City get for beating Leeds, with a squad full of international players most of them PL winners?

      3. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Think you're 3 on the last 6 match form table too, although some easier games in that time

      4. Fantasy Football Friend!
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I remember when you lot went unbeaten and were more disappointed you never won the treble. Fallen a long way since then

    4. gooberman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      As a Ramsdale owner and non Raphinha or Smith Rowe owner, those 2 late pointless goals (in the context of the match) were huge rank killers. So frikkin depressing.

      1. PartyTime
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        All I wanted was a Ramsdale pen save…

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        As a non Ramsdale owner and a Raph/ESR owner, I disagree.

        1. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          obviously so bit of a pointless post.

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I agree, your post was pointless

      3. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        As Ramsdale and ESR owner, I don't know what to say

      4. zdrojo187
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        As a Ramsdale owner and Odrgaard owner...I've got nothing to say...

    5. The Parrot
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Who scores more next week? (If the games go ahead)

      A) Wilson
      B) Watkins

      Is the united defense more likely to concede v Newcastle or do Chelsea concede v villa??

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wilson
        But way too early to ask!

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Will Villa match go ahead?!

      3. Del Griffith
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I'd play Watkins, Chelsea are a bit leaky now.

    6. Gerd Mueller’s thighs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If I only had eight midfield slots….

    7. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry but I can't stop laughing at people who were predicting Arsenal to fight in the relegation battle. Arteta isn't such a bad manager after all is he.

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Wenger out!!

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        But he is tho.....
        Arse fans get gassed on results Vs poor or inconsistent opposition, but then as soon as they play a proper team you see the flaws

        1. internal error
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          They comfortably beat West ham last week

          1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Who have had inconsistent results and are not on a par with the top 3.....

            1. internal error
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              That sounds like an excuse not to give Arsenal credit.

              1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                And you sound like arse fans pre pool...
                But hey yeh if top half of table is the goal congrats

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        They will probably finish top half of the table

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes, I mean - Arsenal fans shouldn't get overoptimistic either, don't really think they are able to fight for top4, but we will see. But I still think Arteta is a decent manager, Arsenal just don't have good enough team to compete with the top4, even Spurs have better players imho.

      4. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        They're pretty much back to where they were in the late Wenger years: a good youth policy, efficient against the teams they should be beating, but still a distance behind the top 2-3 clubs.

        Which really isn't bad for Arsenal in 2021, all things considered.

        1. Sgt Frank Drebin
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Agree

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

        He’s got a good squad and a lot to learn ; and everyone around them is struggling. Beating a 3rd string Leeds team, great, demolished by Liverpool … not so great.

      6. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Agree completely. I remember calling it after those first 3 games. Realistically Arsenal didn't have the squad to be competitive against top sides. 4th is the best they can possibly hope for and they are doing it. Can't ask for more really.

      7. ElChapo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        was there ever a threat of them getting relegated? Realistically no.

        Are they a big team anymore? no, they haven't been for the past 10-12 years.

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Of course they're a big team. Sorry but this is a ridiculous comment. They're not competitive at the highest level anymore but neither are Man Utd, neither even is Barcelona anymore - would you say they're not big teams?

          1. ElChapo
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I think United/Barcelonas historical success and the fact they are both massive draws for players/fans and are basically classed as institutions means that they have enough 'in the bank' to be a massive club for the near future even if they continue to be poor.

            Recent successes mean Chelsea and City are much bigger clubs than Arsenal, Liverpool (like united) will always be bigger clubs than Arsenal.

            Do arsenal compete in europe? No
            Have arsenal ever seriously competed in Europe? No (1 final loss
            Do arsenal compete in the premier league? No
            Have arsenal recently competed in the premier league? No
            Do arsenal compete in signing the best players? No

            United and Liverpool are at the top, then City and Chelsea, then there's a huge gap - then comes clubs like Spurs, Arsenal & Villa

            1. Herger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              I agree about Liverpool and Utd being bigger. Not quite so sure about Chelsea and City but maybe you're giving more of a weighting to recent years than I am. Think we're just basing on different criteria - it's a pretty subjective thing I guess. Anyway, thanks for response - was interesting to see the logic.

    8. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I only have noticed that Martinelli is classified as a midfielder. If Auba is not returning to the first team, then we have a really exceptional value here.

      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Very exceptional if he keeps his form. Great to watch, fearless, taunting defenders.

      2. zdrojo187
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        And only for 5.2

    9. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      After a totally horrendous season thus far I have finally had a little luck this week and sit on 23 points. May get me near a rank of 2 million!

    10. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      There’s this new fantasy game called Who’s got Covid? You just have to pick the players and teams that haven’t and you win points. Bit like FPL but just total luck if you’re players are vaccinated or not

      1. Assisting the assister
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Your sorry grammar police

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Even this needs punctuation.

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Vaccinated players with a low xC.

    11. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The strategy has to be wait til 5 mins before deadline before transfers and pick who ever is left to play !!

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It’s rare that I make a transfer more than an hour before deadline anyway.

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Sensible , I guess risk is the website might crash.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Nah.

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Horse logic

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yep for sure!

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Wouldn’t have a clue who to sell or buy next week until Boxing Day late morning !!

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yes, and only get players from the first game of the GW. Fun game this…

        1. Stranger Mings
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeh good point that’s why today I only dared get laca although wish I got saka too

    12. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Why wasn't anyone recommending Martinelli on here earlier? Could have afford Sissoko to him. You lot don't normally miss a trick!

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        We don’t manage your team

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          People on here help me a lot though

      2. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Check my post history

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Just put on a pair of gloves before you go wading through there

            1. The Suspended One
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              You recommended to swap him for a forward…

              AH HA!!!!!!

        2. WVA
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I gave up when I got to page 2 but fair play if you did

      3. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’m so sorry.

      4. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I thought ESR would start over him. Martinelli started 3 in a row and taken off last game with injury/ cramp. ESR rested and ready.I brought in Saka and Lacazette to be safe.

      5. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I did 😛

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Not enough for you to get him....

          1. Magic Zico
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Already had ESR and did not want to take hit ... mid already full with MCI and LIV.

            1. WVA
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              You said Tomi Saka Laca not Martinelli

              1. WVA
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Tomi Saka ESR sorry?

            2. WVA
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Fair enough on your midfield though!

              1. Magic Zico
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Doesn't matter anymore, all about luck! But Martinelli is easy on eyes ...

    13. Podorsky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What are the latest rumours regarding the games tomorrow.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Chelsea game probably off.

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Stop the count!

        2. Podorsky
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks, Spurs or Chelsea covids?

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Well they play wolves so not spurs

            1. Podorsky
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Right

          2. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Chelsea. Possibly 3 players today, I’d imagine more tomorrow.

    14. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Early thoughts if all games are on

      Wilson ➡ Antonio for free gives me -

      Ramsdale
      TAA - Cancelo - James
      Salah - Foden - Jota - Bernardo - ESR
      Lacazette - Antonio

      Foster - Watkins - Livramento - Manquillo

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Early thoughts are cancelled

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Why think about games a week away? We are hour to hour atm

      3. EffPeeEll
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        in all honesty why dont you get real and stop speculating what to do amidst a sandstorm?

        hth

      4. TheDragon
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        All games won’t be on.

        Almost impossible Villa vs Chelsea happens for starters

        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Why?

          Still a week away

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            You think covid is gone by then?

          2. TheDragon
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Given the time of todays cancellation it implies the positive covid tests at Villa were today. There aren’t enough days between today and Boxing Day for them to isolate

          3. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Needs to be 10 days.

    15. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What’s the deal with ESR?

      He seems to basically score from every shot he takes. Is this just extreme variance and he will regress or is he absolutely elite at shooting?

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It’s not the last one

        1. TheDragon
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Well I’m very much in the camp that he is way over performing and thus Saka is the better option (or Martinelli) but he just keeps scoring

          1. The Suspended One
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I’d be buying Martinelli atm

            Teachers pet

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              If Aubameyang is out in the cold, he has apparently trained up top too.

              Realistically can play anywhere across the front. Just often injured.

              Great player, I got him in a season or two ago when he was a 4.5m FWD -right- before he got a long term injury!

      2. Salarrivederci
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It's something with the shin guards and socks..

        To be good you'd want to either go Grealish/ESR or the complete opposite Rüdiger way!

        1. Salarrivederci
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Made me think about Rüdiger running around with sawed-off shin guards and ankle socks.
          Now that would look cool! But only because he runs so fast!

      3. matiakez
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Bit of both I guess?

      4. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He will regress massively soon especially from the bench

        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          He’s still been our best player this season man. Wouldn’t be surprised if he comes in for Odegaard next game and they rotate a bit.

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I keep saying this, think he's been your best player, very surprised he's been benched, been an incredible FPL asset for me.

        2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Mental and jealous.

          You’re a bit like one of my old girlfriends

          1. WVA
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            What are you on about? I've own ESR since gameweek six. Stop trolling people and just be nice

      5. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It is uncanny. He just keeps doing it.

    16. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      - Had Gelhardt
      - Bought Saka (VC, decent safety net)
      - Did not do DDG > Ramsdale (-4)
      - No other Arsenal defence

      Decent outcome. Leeds goal really helped. ESR goal took the shine off.

      Wish I never sold Raphinha for Bowen a couple of weeks back 😆

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I had no Arsenal def, ESR & Raph.

        The last 20 minutes were very nice.

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Well done, Raphina is season keeper.

        Brought in Laca and Ramsdale to ruin all my rivals double Arsenal clean sheets and it worked well!

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You were unlucky with Ramsdale, can't lie about that - even if Arsenal are typically worse away from home. Not the story today obviously.

    17. matiakez
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      That late Odegaard assist has really saved me tonight. Feel like I've got the wrong arsenal asset but will take the fortune.

      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same here.

        It was between Odegaard and Martinelli. I originally was going for Martinelli, then decided Odegaard was the safer pick. Facepalm time!

      2. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        FPL aside he's a classy footballer.

      3. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I would count myself very unluck if i owned Ødegaard today. 4 assist should have been at least.

    18. rozzo
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You can pick your entire first 11 with top 4 players if you squeeze Dennis in there as well.

      This is not a bad idea. The quality of most of the league is very poor.

      Gabriel from Arsenal has more points than most strikers.

      Shame about all the blanks. I mean Spurs have 3-4 games in hand on Arsenal. Will have to rip up our teams to get the likes of Son, Regullon etc

      1. lugs
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        agree Spurs will be the next wagon, i still have Reg, and i'm just 1 transfer away from Son after selling Maddison for Martinelli today

    19. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think I am the only person here that brought Kane in this week. Any other Kane owners still lurking around these parts? 🙂

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Tumbleweed...

    20. df34
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No Lacazette assist for second goal, interesting.

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Non-owners were pretty lucky he missed those two complete sitters first half. Should have hauled.

        1. df34
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Agreed mate. Just interesting they give Bilva that assist v Watford as 'he still had control of the ball' which is ambiguous at best and yet many would argue Lacazette got the last touch before the third goal.

          1. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            They haven’t been consistent on a few occasions in the past as well. Ownership of a player probably comes into it sometimes.

        2. WVA
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Haha my players love missing sitters

        3. GreennRed
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Do you think Aubameyang can get back in to an Arteta squad Qaiss?

          1. Qaiss
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I think he’ll get back in the team at some point and I hope it doesn’t end this way.

            But having the captaincy taken and being made to train alone is pretty big, so something behind the scenes has happened that we don’t know. I don’t like the way he’s been frozen out because he’s done quite a lot for Arsenal, which a lot of people forget. We’ll probably buy a new striker in the summer once Laca leaves.

      2. griffzinho
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Is it confirmed? 100%

      3. Firminooooo
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Still waiting for my Chilwell assist last season.

        1. Qaiss
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Fulham away

    21. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Will any game tomorrow cancel because I have Raphinha on the bench?

      Thank you!

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You don't deserve him.

      2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Chelsea and Liverpool potentially. Just a few more cases in each squad and they’re off IMO

      3. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I very much doubt they'll cancel because you have Ralpinha on the bench! C'mon now!!! 😆 😉

    22. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great result for Arsenal fans today

      Staying up till past 4am gained me 2pts (Livra - Tierney)

      Not listening to the talk on here about Martinelli being benched (VC Martinelli)

      Owner from GW15, as soon as it was clear he'd nailed a spot

    23. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Some FPL managers pretending hanging onto Raphinha was skill and not because they had other fires to put out.

      The worst fixtures and getting 2 pens in the last 3 (usually 4th choice taker) while others are out injured.

      Frauds and phoneys.

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The whole game is nothing but luck, no skill left

      2. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I really wanted to keep him, as a good bencher, but Gallagher being shifted forward again made the decision easy

        1. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I sold him as their fixtures and injuries were so bad.

          He was 4th choice pen taker as well

          1. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Is he really usually 4th choice pen taker?! Bamford and Phillips and someone else?? Klitch?

          2. GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            He recently got his first Brazil cap. Scored two goals and 2 assists in 5 games. He got lucky to get some pens, one in particular for an accidental handball. Joke of a rule. He's the equivalent of Grealish keeping Villa up. Leeds are awful, without Raphinha they'd be heading for relegation and might even go down yet. I'm reluctant to sell a form player just because fixtures look tough.

    24. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      So I refrained from transferring Lacazette in for either Antonio/Watkins and hence saved my transfer. He got an assist obviously…you guys see that as a win or a loss?

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I consider having Watkins who is likely to miss next match as a minor loss atm, Laca vs Nor isn't bad fixture if it is on.

        1. FantasyClub
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah but I can easily get Laca in now for Watkins or whoever I want with 2 free transfers. I lost 5 points, not exactly a loss, but having 2 free transfers in this current climate seems like a win

      2. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        It depends if you wanted him in your team or not, if the Norwich game is postponed etc

        1. FantasyClub
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          If I brought him in I would’ve only wanted him short term for the 2 GW’s, after NORWICH I would’ve got rid

          1. Fabreghastly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Probably a win then in the current climate

    25. Dragon Arcana
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      People saying Laca non-owners got lucky clearly haven't watched the guy play over the years. Class link up player but can't finish for the life of him - he's only been picked by most because of a complete lack of alternatives.

      1. FantasyClub
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly why I didn’t get him in and accepted to have no playing striker this GW

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Well... Had Saka scored from his first chance, it would have been fantasy assist. It's not about, it's about lack of alternatives and ESR and Raph owners being lucky.

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          "It's not about him being good"... And about problems Leeds has atm.

    26. Dragon Arcana
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone else get burned by that last minute postponement? I brought Watkins in 10 minutes before it got called off because I thought it was safe. Gutting.

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah as I'm in NZ it was getting late and I had to go to bed so I bought Cash in a couple of hours before it was called off. What can you do.

        1. The Knights Template
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Move to Australia?

      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, last two weeks have done me over, but same will apply to hundreds of thousands of others. I did Antonio to Watkins late last night to avoid price changes. Did Mbembo to Saka earlier today, but was well on the verge of doing Livramento to Cash. Didn't fancy fixtures greatly after this GW, though...

    27. FantasyClub
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Keep ESR or get Martinelli and bank the profit? I’ve had ESR from 5.3m…

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same here. I'm thinking of keeping. Chances are more games will be called of on Boxing day so the priority should be ensuring you have 11 players with a game.

        1. FantasyClub
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I just hope Arteta hasn’t decided to use ESR as an impact sub

          1. Ryan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I can't see that happening. The guy is a serious talent and will get plenty of opportunities to start.

            1. FantasyClub
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              How good value is Martinelli at 5.2m if he can keep returning this season. Outta nowhere

            2. FantasyClub
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              But yeah hard to get rid of ESR unless I absolutely need the funds

          2. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I'm very confident this isn't the case. Not sure if you noticed what he did when bringing Tierney back but he just seems excessively cautious in bringing players back in.

            1. FantasyClub
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Nah I didn’t notice actually. Anyway ESR will stay put unless things become very apparent

              1. Herger
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah, it's a move you could want to reverse in a couple of weeks - think Covid will give us bigger fish to fry between now and boxing day

      2. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He's just going to keep on scoring isn't he. Hold him tight.

        1. FantasyClub
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah it’s amazing. His “underlying stats” say he shouldn’t be but he is. Tells me to ignore stats and if a player passes the eye test that’s the best measure