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22 January 2023 1014 comments
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Gameweek 21 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) continues at 16:30 GMT on Sunday, as Arsenal and Manchester United go head-to-head at the Emirates Stadium.

Mikel Arteta’s line-up is unchanged from the one that beat Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, with new signing Leandro Trossard named among the substitutes.

As for Man Utd, Scott McTominay starts in place of the suspended Casemiro.

“We have a special role in mind for him – we hope it works well, it did last time.” – Erik ten Hag on Scott McTominay

Anthony Martial, meanwhile, is absent from the matchday squad through injury, so Wout Weghorst starts again up top.

GAMEWEEK 21 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Nketiah

Subs: Turner, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Holding, Tomiyasu, Trossard, Vieira, Sambi, Marquinhos

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, McTominay, Eriksen, Antony, Fernandes, Rashford, Weghorst

Subs: Heaton, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia, Fred, Pellistri, Elanga, Garnacho, Mainoo

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  1. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well deserved. Last half hour of that game United were barely hanging on.

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

      Too much hanging on, not enough attacking intent.

  2. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Title race over. Congrats Arsenal

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol, MU were never in it.

      1. MIGHTY JOE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Other teams than United in the race

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I took as he meant MU because of this loss.

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        No chance, the squad is incomplete and owners are
        mia.

        Just media nonsense.

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          This

    2. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lol. City still to play them twice

      1. Sailboats
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        They won't beat Arsenal twice

  3. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Come on you Gunners!

    I ❤️ this club.

    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cmonnn lovely game

  4. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka is the best player in Europe right now

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Messi still plays in Europe so...

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Who’d you sooner have in the Chelsea team for the rest of the season?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Messi obvs

          1. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Maybe, I think it’s close considering messi won’t even run around/press and you have to build your whole team around him

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              It's not close at all, sorry.

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

      lol relax. He is up there but not the best

    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      People were saying that about Odegaard last week

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

      Is he?

    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      😆

    6. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I thought Odegaard was the best. Martinelli next week is it?

  5. Our Tiny Windows
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Should’ve played Bueno over Shaw and White haha

  6. Shark Team
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal 50 pts in 1st round, whatever you say Arteta is the best manager in the whole universe this season

    1. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      100 point seasons are becoming common. 🙂

      1. BECKS TO THE FUTURE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not the way my season’s going..

  7. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    City will beat Arsenal twice

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

      Cry more?

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

      I don’t think so.

  8. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    5 points and a game in hand but still need to play City twice.

    Who do you think win the league?

    I'd back City still!

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Why? City look rubbish most of the time

    2. banskt
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal. Momentum. 100 points.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      City

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

      Utd for me

      1. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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

      Arsenal!

    6. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Difficult to ignore that points and the form of ARS at this point making them the front runner, hopefully no serious injuries down the line ...

    7. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      The Arse

    8. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal have consistency behind them. Even if City beat them in the upcoming fixture, they're having the type of season where you can see them dropping points in any random game to nullify that result

    9. The Mentaculus
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal

  9. Bishopool
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Odegaard moves like Zidane. Weird to compare these guys, but ball movement attached to leg, key passes, body blocks etc., all remind me Zidane 🙂

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

      A hint of Bergkamp too. Class act.

    2. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He is different gravy!

    3. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      not in the same leauge...

  10. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Worried about White for the double now

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nah he doesn't play Rashford every week

  11. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I don’t know why i am thinking of almiron to mitoma… i need 2 arsenal mids ??

  12. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    So Arsenal finally close to winning the league, been crying for years 😉

  13. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    That was a great game. Great atmosphere. Arsenal deserved the win. They are showing no signs of letting up!

  14. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Just goes to show how vital Casemiro is to this United team. Few signings away yet! As a United fan I wasn’t expecting us to be back up where we are this quick regardless so fair play to Arsenal

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

      Yeah we’d have by 3 or 4 if he’d been available. Still, well done to Arsenal. Need to start taking them seriously

      1. The Mentaculus
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        McDominate fail?

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

          He can’t do it on his own mate. We need some owners that are going to actually invest in the playing squad

      2. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Love you Poseidon lol

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

          Wish that guy still posted, he was great. Really good looking apparently too

          1. Debauchy
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            I thought so too 🙂

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

        *beaten them

    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal are about a year ahead in develpoment but it's refreshing to see United competing well.

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Absolutely this. No one thought United would be at this level by this point. No one worth taking seriously actually thought we'd win the league, but Ten Hag definitely is moving the club in the right direction in terms of tactics, attitude and personnel.

        1. Debauchy
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yep

      2. Debauchy
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Granted yeah

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

      Casemiro would have sat deep defending a 2-2draw like the rest of them.

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        United would have stronger with him in the side but there's no point bleating about it. We should have someone better than McTominay as back up

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

    83 with Kane left to play.

    Pretty average I’m guessing

    1. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Like your whole life mate, very average

      1. DycheDycheBaby
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Oh you're hard 🙂

      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Spot on.

    2. Heiro
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don't be that guy. You know it's well well above average

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

        Everyone captained Haaland that’s 34 points in itself. If you can’t scrape another 45-50 out of 10 players I’d be surprised

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Still good I'd say

    4. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nice. What's your OR?

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

        250k

        1. FPL Brains
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Ah you're right. Average then.

          1. Mince n Tatties
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Sue Perb x

    5. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I hope it's above average cos I'm on 61, a grand total of 10 points from my defence and GK... 8 of those were Trippier

    6. Casual Player
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      LiveFPL exists

      You know it’s well above average for your rank

    7. Haalander
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      85 with mitro left. Overall rank this week is 250k which is the first time this season I’ve actually been Uber a week 1m rank.

  16. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    just found out a last minute was scored in fa cup replay for luton town by:

    Elijah Anuoluwapo Oluwaferanmi Oluwatomi Oluwalana Ayomikulehin Adebayo

    WOW

    1. SamH123
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      how old was he before he could recite his full name I wonder

    2. Layifioren
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nigerians do that. We have a family friend that gave their son 13 names. To each their own I guess.

    3. Layifioren
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      By the way, Oluwa means God in Yoruba language. His name's...

      Anuoluwapo - God's grace abound
      Oluwaferanmi - God loves me
      Oluwatomi - God takes care of me
      Oluwalana - God made a way

  17. Touré De Force
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    United were thrashed 3-2 there. Scoreline is flattering

  18. fantasist
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well deserved win. Arsenal totally dominated Utd that 2nd half. Would've been an injustice if they didnt get that 3rd goal.

  19. Heiro
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know what happened to White?

    Does he start next game? Tomyasu looked pretty good!

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rashford was murdering him. Booked and not risked 2nd half

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

      got a yellow in first half. Good decision to take him off as rashford was giving him problems

    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      YC first half, precaution unless something else I am not aware of

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

      Subbed off at HT because he was booked, and was struggling against Rashford

    5. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Was shaky defending and on a YC. Not certain to start.

      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Don't talk nonsense mate, team won't change

  20. Total Slotball
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Can't believe City let Zinchenko leave to Arsenal. Totally changes the way Arsenal are able to pin teams in.

  21. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Kane goal tomorrow should see me break 100 points this GW. Come on Harry.

  22. putana
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Great gameweek so far. 89 points with kane left

    1. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Snap!

    2. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      After bonus you'll reach 100?

      1. putana
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        no that included bonus

  23. Tic Tacs
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Picking defenders in FPL this season seems to be a lottery, apart from Trippier

    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same as every season then

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      3 cheap Newcastle boys and get attackers from the others in the top 4

    3. Tic Tacs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I will be bringing in another Newcastle defender, think I've been fairly unlucky with DDG over Kepa but the double Arsenal def just hasn't worked out

  24. Shultan
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Annoyed off at myself for not WCing & hanging on it for future DGWs
    Would have got rid of ward, Salah, Almiron, Martinelli, Cancelo & all replacements scored/CS

  25. The Mentaculus
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Wow. That rare kind of game that's just so brilliant you don't even think about FPL.

    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Few on here will think that way and I think that is sad really. Myself included

  26. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    End of the Sunday late game and out come the 'Look at me Mummy' brigade.

  27. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    That UTD title challenge dissolved pretty rapidly!!

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don't think they are contender with Wout and Martial as strikers

  28. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Not a big fan of Arsenal and especially Arteta and his permanent, unfair behaviour at the sideline. However, looks like they can only beat themselves.

    1. fantasist
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A bit over animated but ultimately he's just passionate about his team and that's the kind of manager you want

  29. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I think I'll Know through 100 pounds on City winning the title.

    People are writing them off Way to early.

  30. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Doubt Arteta loses faith in White who has been excellent for the first half of the season.

    It was tactical, yellow card against one of the most in form players in the league.

    He has 5 subs and Tomiyasu is an able back up.