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  1. Hampden Hopeful
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Hope the grass is the right length for Rodri today. Maybe Andy can have a word.

  2. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Arsenal play 6 games in April.

    Saka benched

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Southgate has some explaining to do!

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        He's had six days rest

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I'm being sarcastic.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It wouldn't be a resting, obviously. It'd be injured/ill.

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Pep has rested BSilva who played two Int games. Pretty sure Arteta is following his mentor and doing the same with Saka.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Does Bilva play every game for City anyway?

    3. Hey_Arnold
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Doh

  3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Strange time for that Saka news to come out a few minutes before deadline

    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Leaked lineups says it's only Eddie and Saliba out

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        FYI that was just who's in the squad. Could be that Saka is on the bench (if it were true)

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Almost as if the timing and the player involved was for maximum effect.

  4. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Funny old game

    Manchester City v Liverpool and not one FPL pick in my team.

    Well, just Haaland sitting it out.

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Nice to know he's not making á 1 point cameo

    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      you canceled it bb?

      1. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        *ur

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          nah

          I don't have one but got Isak in as my third striker and playing 3-5-2

  5. Tcheco
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Updated

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Wildcard active

    2. :
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Ban

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Life ban needed!

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      😆

    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Hes ok its still before noon

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Not here though. You are 2 hours late.

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    If Saka benching is true then I might still benefit if Martinelli is on penalties

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      If Saka is out then Arsenal attackers as a whole will be worse off

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Not too sure about this. With Jesus, Martinelli and Trossard all starting it would be a uncomfortable afternoon for the Leeds defence anyways.

        1. FPL_trail_runner
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I think Arsenal will win for sure

          Just Saka is world elite, nobody can replace him fully

  7. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Just minutes after the deadline the first two fails are already evident. I bought Darwin for Haaland, and keot Saka over Ode.

  8. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Is Saka out confirmed?

    1. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No just april fools

    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Looks like it

      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Based on what?

    3. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      probz benched

    4. Mambino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I still seriously doubt it

  9. Kane Toads
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    any Allsvenskan RMTs out there?

  10. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Roll up roll up, Narratives for sale, get em here. Saka sellers, keepers we have all in stock

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      If I get any jammy Tarkowski points off my bench for Saka it will be a great tale to tell indeed.

  11. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    two days after : congrats to those who took -12 , legends!

  12. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Oh well, at least I won't have to take a hit to get Saka back.

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Plus 26 or 27 players isn't that great of a difference.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Saka vs tired legs and trying to make goal difference is still brace potential 🙂

  13. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who came up with the Saka news?

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Someone who sold him

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        A lot of these content creators were hell bent to sell Saka for a few days now. There might be something in that

    2. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      A source who told Andy from LTFPL

    3. Sun God Nika
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Leprechaun of April fools

  14. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anyone have Jesus or Trossard in their team?

  15. dshv
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Isak(c) let’s go!

  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    This Reddit user was bang-on about some early team teams previously.

    In response to another user asking him "Does Saka start?"...

    ... "The fact you're asking tells me you know the answer"

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunners/comments/128favk/april_01_2023_daily_discussion_transfers_thread/jeisxmx/

    I was sceptical of the news before seeing this. Now I have to admit that looks quite ominous if you're relying on a Saka start.

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      So, what is the answer?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Reab between the lines man, you have a brain!

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          It reads what you want it to read.

          Relax dude. Sheesh.

          1. Sun God Nika
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            This

          2. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            C'mon man. I'm not being mean, just asking you to read the inference that was pretty clear.

            If a user is asking if Saka is out, it is because they are thinking/wondering if he's out.

            Therefore the reply is "I think you know the answer"

            Hence, they are thinking/wondering that he's out..

            1. Mr. O'Connell
              • 11 Years
              1 year, 1 month ago

              So, does Saka start?

              1. Baps hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                1 year, 1 month ago

                Probably not

              2. Cruyff's Eleven
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 1 month ago

                Hahaha

              3. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                1 year, 1 month ago

                According the the Reddit user, it sounds like they do not think Saka starts.

                Sorry for linking a previous source of a leak rather that recycling the same rumour without substance.

                I don't have Saka. I sold him yesterday fully assuming he'd start. My hat is less in this ring that most.

            2. Cruyff's Eleven
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 1 month ago

              If you say so.

          3. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Yep let's shoot the messenger... Hazz is right, that's a reliable reddit user, he won't start.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      that reddit post is just comical. I really despise people like this. Just attention seeking, even if the person has info it's one of those posts I can't stand.

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Hits is money is medialand

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        there's a further reply and Hazz is right he got the Nketiah one right i think so an Arsenal sauce

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I think Bemba was more on about the the non-committal reply that just causes controversy.

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      says he has an illness

      There is a nasty fever bug going around

      I'll get White off the bench for Saka and Isak in for Haaland

      Bet there's another BB turn too

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Yeah I saw the update. Shared on new article.

        Got extremely lucky with selling him for a hit this week if it's true.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          yep and the gw26/27 wildcards that ditched Haaland too.

  17. Esalman
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    The website is not loading on chrome Android for more than an hour wtf

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      BB-week with a lot of transfers. 25 minutes to go.

  18. Tic Tacs
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Surely Saka is a better long-term hold than Odegaard anyway, so todays potential benching shouldn't matter too much. He can do plenty of damage in 45/30 mins!

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      But is he better than Bruno (or Salah for some) is the question.

      1. Tic Tacs
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Hmm good question, I also have Bruno so we shall see.

  19. Sailboats
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Haaland not starting is great news. Hopefully he drops another 0.1

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I've a feeling we won't be confident of a start next week either, then it's very messy with the Bayern games!

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I agree. But what to do with Kane, Watkins and Toney* in that case is the question.

        1. Sailboats
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Toney will bench himself because he'll probably get a YC this gameweek, and you can play with your 5 mids! Easy bro

      2. Hairy Potter
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Who knows with Pep, but he might want some match fitness before the Bayern game. Putting him in against Bayern after weeks off could be a risk.

        1. FPL_trail_runner
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I think this is a very likely outcome

          If he trains this week i reckon he starts next week

          However if its touch and go and his training is disrupted its likely just minutes off the bench

    2. :
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I know he can do a lot of damage in a short time but I would imagine he won't get anywhere near a full blow out against Southampton next weekend given how quickly the Bayern game follows that one. There'll be quite a few people who might hold off until the end of the month before they get him back now.

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Will be too much of a risk not to get him

        If he starts its an easy Toney > haaland switch

  20. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    BB chip had always been the most disappointing chip for me.

    I've had 12 GWs where scored 12 points or more now play it only for Saka to be benched!

    Other players on it are kane, Henry & raya so kane & Saka where my biggest hopes for points!

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Saka's benching is fake news bro. It's April 1st

      1. Shultan
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I hope so

      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Today being April 1st meant that I wasn't going listen any rumours.

  21. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    The top teams from recent years playing each other this lunchtime and I've got nobody from either side in my bench boost squad. I doubt I'm the only one.

    1. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Hoping for 1-1 with random scorers

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      yeah lol although i was close.

      Had two plans this morning

      White to Zouma was done (no FH32)

      Then leave Saka/Kane alone.

      Or Saka to Salah for a -4, and sell Kane instead of Toney next week (even Kane to Isak for a -8)

      But i thought i have to buy back SAKA/Martinelli GW31/32 anyway, or I am buying Salah in GW31/32 anyway.

      So why take these hits? 🙂

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Yes I'm planning to get Salah but Maddison to Salah for free makes more since to me than getting rid of Saka for Martinelli before this GW for a hit.

    3. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Game will end 0-1

      5'th: Alisson pen. save - Mahrez pen. missed - Grealish assist wasted.

      29'th: Salah G - TAA A

      Bonus:
      Alisson 3
      TAA 2
      Salah 1

    4. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I did n't want to watch it without some FPL interest so it tipped the balance for me on a last minute Gabriel > TAA for -4

  22. Crunchie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Leeds will have to defend as a low block today.

    If it is only 0-0 or even 1-0 up at HT, he will have to come on

    Especially if Man City roasts Liverpool today.

    Goal difference is relevant.

    Can only see Jesus or Trossard on the right

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Have leeds defended in low blocks this season away from home in any games?

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Different manager now so not been away at a top 6 side yet with him

        1. Crunchie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Absolutely

    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      However, Leeds have lost just one of their four away fixtures against the current top six, a 4-3 defeat at Tottenham, which is odd (Source BBC)

  23. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Isa(k) FTW!

  24. FPL_trail_runner
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anyone else get Benrahma?

    1. Sun God Nika
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No but could pay off

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I like him as a Brighton mid place holder until 33

        I need to shift Dunk (out in 29) to get another brighton mid later

  25. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    The game is still updating

  26. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Saka miss out due to illnest (1st tier on Reddit Arsenal, who told Nketiah missed out )

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      BB unravelling early

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Why ppl said that too late ??

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You should probably link the source.

      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunners/comments/128favk/comment/jeisxmx/

        Just got to laugh at all the people here that were saying it's obviously a fake rumour on april fools day and how I could be so stupid to fall for something like this when I've been on the site 7 years.

  27. Dead Balls
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

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  28. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Website still down, delay the kickoff!