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11 May 2015 1389 comments
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Gameweek 36 comes to its conclusion tonight as Arsenal host Swansea at the Emirates. After a polished performance at Hull last Monday, the Gunners have now won nine of their last ten league outings, with only a goalless draw against Chelsea temporarily slowing their momentum.

With a double Gameweek against United and Sunderland just around the corner, Fantasy managers are afforded further opportunity to scout Arsene Wenger’s main men this evening.

Alexis Sanchez served up a second double-figure return in four league outings with a brace against the Tigers to persuade over 144,000 FPL managers to snap up his services ahead of this one. The Chilean isn’t the only one worth considering in an attack that looks full of Fantasy potential right now – up top, Olivier Giroud has seven strikes in the last nine, whilst Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla are also jousting for our attention. The Welshman has recovered from a knock sustained at the KC and will surely be set for significant investment on the back of three 10+ hauls in his previous six.

Garry Monk’s men have been in decent form, too. The Swans have won their last two matches since switching to 4-2-3-1, though with Nelson Oliveira missing out through injury tonight, the visitors are without a recognised striker in their starting line-up.

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  1. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    25 points ahead of my rival. What is the safest way to keep ahead of him? He has Sanchez in his team and no Hazard so surely I should just mirror him and get Sanchez in for Hazard?

    1. ralfb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Thats the safest , defintely, but least exciting one

      1. Donkey_Sanctuary
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Definitely do that

  2. MMN
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    For next week

    A) Sanchez

    B) Ramsey + 4

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      b) +4 sounds attractive

  3. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Top 10K average 78.3
    Average 42.8

      1. ralfb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Does this include auto subs?

        1. Shifty
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Yup

          1. ralfb
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 8 months ago

            Ta

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Only up 6.1 tonight? I expected more.

      1. ralfb
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Not everyone has gomes

      2. Shifty
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Including auto subs too. Prob 3 point average From the arsenal folks and 3+ from subs

  4. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Going all out for the DGW now. -8 to bring in wickham and larson for kane and Henderson. All about the fun as I have nothing to lose.

    1. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Wickham and Larson won't get 8 points

  5. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez to Mata (for free?)

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      definitely

  6. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    So tonight's game turned out to be irrelevant in the end

    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Bragging rights rival had Fabianski 🙁

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Everyone has him in their SKY teams.

  7. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    I know I'm probably days behind everyone else but please indulge me...

    Shy did Davis (Southampton) not play this weekend?

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry, 'why'

  8. JohnsDonerKebabs
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Should I do Giroud and Sterling > Sanchez and Defoe?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I'd keep donkey. It's still a DGW. Who else up front?

      1. JohnsDonerKebabs
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Aguero and Kane.

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          I'd rather do Kane for Defoe or Graham on a FT.

  9. Team Zissou
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Did Kosc come through unscathed? (Didn't see the game)

    1. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He conceded 😉

      1. Team Zissou
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        As long as he didn't get injured! (Says an utterly ashamed Arsenal fan

    2. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Just hurt pride I believe

  10. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    If you score 103(-4), are you allowed on here claiming a 3 figure haul??

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      nope 😛

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      No

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      No

    4. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Just to clarify, it's not me. I have 79!

    5. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, I think that's fair.

    6. MMN
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      No, coz you got 99 ...

    7. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Nah, have to be like me with a real 103. 😉

  11. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Do I go ahead with Kosc + Hazard ---> PVA + Sanchez (C) -4?

    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Seriously?

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Yes.

      2. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez could ruin my season in a DGW easily

  12. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Lol.... this blank for all Arsenal players feels like I had won a league or something.

  13. drughi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Will be 114 points ahead of closest rival in my ML, I can finally relax and just enjoy the last 2 gw 🙂

    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Well done congrats. No better feeling!

      80 ahead and have the same dgw players as rivals. Cautiously relaxed.

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks man, I think you are safe with 80. This week was the crucial one. Was 73 before it and just needed to match his score, ended up gaining 40 points 🙂

  14. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Thank goodness for small Argentines 🙂

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah ADM's gr8

      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        tevez

  15. You Must Be Jokin Ere
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez & Gomez in, Hazrad & Downing out for a 4 point hit. (Have Bell, Ozil & PVA).

    Satisfied.............

  16. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Ozil or rambo or cazorla for the dgw???

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I'm doing fabregas > ramsey

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        You reckon Fabs will be rested?

  17. Demí
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    ‏@bbctms 4m4 minutes ago

    We understand that Kevin Pietersen has been told this evening that he won't be picked to play for England again

    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      looool. Wonder who made the call

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Strauss

        1. chinmusic
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, Strauss. And so starts a trial by fire based on the refusal to pick your best player for reasons you won't explain properly. I really struggle to give two sh1ts about England nowadays.

    2. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Correct. The rumour spread earlier this morning

      Bizzare considering he was told to prove himself again domestically. Even left ipl

    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I find this and the whole England Rugby not picking players that play abroad very weird,

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Only allowed to play men.

    4. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      rugby or cricket?

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Cricket

    5. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      F4cking disgrace. So pleased he hit 300+ on the day they told him this. Underlines the ridiculous farce that this is.

    6. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Way to ruin a record breaking day

    7. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Absolute joke

    8. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He must be completely odious in the dressing room for this to happen. He's quite clearly the best "English" batsman - by some distance.

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        andrew strauss letting his personal grudge affect his decision

    9. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Cricket= Many great flat allotments going to waste.

      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        ....

    10. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      How can they speak for all future England selectors?

  18. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    So Ramsey over Özil. Haven't seen Arsenal games lately but now I understand all the fuss with Aaron.

    1. Ambu
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I missed the game, worth using a free transfer swap (ozil --> Ramsey?), or were u being sarcastic?

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        No. Wouldn't use FT for that.

        Was all set bringing Özil in for Hazard before I saw Ramsey playing.

  19. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Best mid < 6.8 for the last two weeks? Henderson? Fellaini? Other?

    1. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Gomez for the DGW?

  20. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Well that was pony

  21. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    for all the misses, I enjoyed how utterly selfish Rambo can be at times.

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      As someone who has no Arsenal attack, so did I.

  22. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Azpi unlikely to start against WBA? Perhaps better to play Morgan instead?

  23. Ambu
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Evening guys. Anyone know how the mini leagues h2h knockout works? In terms of: does 1st place vs 4th ;
    and 2nd vs 3rd ..... That's if there's only 2 rounds.

    Or does the computer randomly select 2 teams ?

    Thanks

  24. The Iron Tulip
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Giroud is becoming so frustrating to own. Whats more frustrating, no one worth swapping to.

    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, especially after that incredible run he had, and then suddenly all 2s.. 😕

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Not having him is not so frustrating though. 😀

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        oh, finally I found a new emoticon that I like 😀

    3. ralfb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Benteke

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Unless you are already enjoying his 2 pointers. 😀

    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Giroud has never done anything for me. Also had him GW1 for a few weeks and he was woeful.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        As John F. Kennedy once said, "Ask not what your striker can do for you, but what you can do for your striker."

  25. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Evenin' all

    Looking ahead would you play Skrtel or Henderson this weekend? Cheers.

  26. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    2nd week in a row I've benched Schmeichel for Ospina 😕

    Thanks a lot Arsenal 😕

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      You are not alone, me too. Terrible outcomes. Seemed like the correct decision at the time, but alas, we were wrong!

  27. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    This tells a story

    Me:
    Total score of autosubs 27
    Total score of unused subs 270

    Mark:
    Total score of autosubs 58
    Total score of unused subs 206

    What can I do to turn this around next season. Get players who aren't 100% to start?

    1. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Kolarov

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Kolarov's always the answer 🙂

    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      lol not a lot tbh

    3. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      But Mark has aged considerably over the last couple of years, while you still have your youthful charm. Swings and roundabouts.

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        🙂

        Yeah I'm not complaining about real life, I'm obviously better at everything else.

    4. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Be a bit luckier!

    5. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I think you have to accept you've been somewhat unlucky this season. There's also something to be said for having a 4.5 midfielder you never pick - Mark's had the breaks with that policy this season but it is a decent one

      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        tbh I made a mistake this week playing Skrtel. Didn't think it through, just went for the bigger team.

    6. Colonel Wasabi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Swap names?

    7. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Play 1 GK with the non keeper on the field.

    8. MMN
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Practice your luck

    9. Hyperion
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I've had the same with my rival always getting Boyd's scores off the bench this year, we are getting punished for having a guaranteed 15 every week. Maybe the lesson is trust your subs and only make absolutely necessary transfers when someone is injured? We can say that and then it'll come back to bite so I dunno what to do. Hope for better luck next year?

    10. sui
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Do not built a team that should be heavily rotated.Instead get a core of good players that play week in week out. 4th + 5th defenders and 5th Mid should be there as the cheapest options and not "clever" picks that make you drop your good guys.
      my 2 cents

  28. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Is still sanchez best captain choice for dgw?

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      Most likely to get a big haul over the two games I'd have thought.

  29. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Should imagine United will trounce Arsenal and Sunderland will get a sneaky 0-0.

  30. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 8 months ago

    Neville is now a keeper expert? Harsh on Ospina

    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      I agree it's a weird thing for him to comment on.

      1. chinmusic
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        It is? I thought he used to be a footballer.

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 8 months ago

          You could be forgiven to think that.

    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He is right imo. Never good enough

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe about the one hand thing, but his criticism of his initial positioning was harsh, if he had been beaten at his near post they would have crucified him

    3. Donkey_Sanctuary
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 8 months ago

      He was correct in what he said. A world class keeper would have saved that header. Arsenal should have a world class keeper. He was very careful to say that this didn't mean he thought Ospina is terrible. He said he'd be a worthy number 2. Just isn't a world class number 1