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The first Gameweek of the festive spell begins early, under the lights of the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Liverpool in one of the most anticipated fixtures of the season.

Certainly, based on previous meetings, our expectations are high, with Fantasy managers hoping for a goal-fest and points aplenty.

There’s a host of attacking players on show, with Mohamed Salah the key asset and headline act.

Fantasy Premier League’s most popular player is now part of 57.9% of squads and, having returned in nine of his last ten outings, will surely be fancied to inflict further damage on the Gunners. He produced a goal and an assist on his way to 11 points in the reverse fixture at Anfield.

Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino are also star turns who sparkled who both Gameweek 18. The pair arrive in north London on the back of double-figure scores with a goal and assist apiece in the 4-0 stroll at Bournemouth.

Sadio Mane completes the “fab four” attacking line-up for the visitors. Having been omitted from two of the last four teamsheets, the Senegalese is without a return since Gameweek 14.

Arsenal’s notable Fantasy assets are few and far between.

Indeed, one of their key figures is again on the bench tonight as concerns grow on the prospects of Sead Kolasinac. The Bosnian was in 863,000+ squads as recently as Gameweek 16. However, having sat out the last three outings, his stock and ownership is plummeting. FPL midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles is given the nod once again at left-back and will be tasked with containing Salah’s threat.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Arsenal defending is pathetic

  2. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Put your bias aside, which of these teams will win the league first,

    Manchester United
    Liverpool
    Arsenal

    1. TOBY1
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Liverpool.

      1. Butcher
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Lol

        1. Coot
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 hour ago

          Lol

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      United

    3. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Pool. Arsenal fan

    4. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      United.

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      None of those teams will win the league, they will all need to add & lose players

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Yeah, of course....I’m talking about in seasons to come.

        I am the ghost of PL future

    6. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Burnley

  3. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Nacho is down... Nacho down

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Monreal in pain.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      I would be to if I had to endure this Arsenal performance

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Monreal getting out while he can

    1. Jarnathan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Doing a Mustafi

  6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Monreal dead

  7. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Cmon Couts, lets get another

  8. TooDifficuIt
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    I celebrated 🙁

  9. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Bobby should be on a hatrick

  10. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    LOLvren

  11. james 101
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    I've only watched 5 mins but pool are making Arsenal look terrible no?

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Arsenal are making themselves look terrible

  12. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Lovren you muppet ... Mane would have scored

  13. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Is this a good wildcard team?

    deGea, Elliot
    Christensen, Smalling, Masuaku, Robertson, Hegazi
    de Breuyne, Sterling, Salah, Pogba, Richarlison
    Motrata, Rooney, Austin

    Thank you!

  14. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    lolren

  15. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Thank god for Lovren.

  16. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    lovren trying to play with the big boys.. lol

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Salah and Cout . So far so good

  17. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Ohhh my days. That ball from Coutinho

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Dial-up ?

      1. TheTinman
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Yeah I'm at the in-laws

  18. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    That feeling when Wilshere is wearing the same number for your side that Coutinho is for the opposition.

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Haha

  19. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Wilshere on-track for his RedCard

    1. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      And a January switch to Newcastle

  20. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Monreal still struggling

  21. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    I think it's fitting that as Arsenal slide into a mid table club Wilshere becomes a starting CM for them again.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      This. But explains why ... 😉

      1. Somalion
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        You can only expect so much from someone who was in and out of the Bournemouth starting XI 😉

    2. tm245
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Ugh.

    3. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      You’ll be laughing on the other side of your face when Wilshere helps England scrap past Panama in group stages next June.

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        If only he was English 😀

  22. barracuda
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Couts and Salah owners raise your hands. \o/

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Only got Salad cream ...

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      \o/

    3. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      I thought everyone on here has both of them

    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      woo

    5. Disco Pat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Might be the only good thing from my week this week....but I'll enjoy for now

    6. Podge
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      o/

  23. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Should have listened to you Doos and brought in Coutinho. Ended up with Sané.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Ha! Well, I don't have him, either. But I do have de Bruyne ...

      1. Francescoli
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Appreciate the advice. Should take it up more often 🙂

  24. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Cout capper here...also firm and salah....could be a major haul!

  25. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Only 30 minutes left for Laca

    1. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      You are dead. 😀

  26. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Anyone on this this site mentions Lacazette again I'm gonna shoot 'em.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Oh happy day ... 😉

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Keep the threats down.

    3. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Considering Jesus to Lacazette. Should I do it?

    4. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Cassette

    5. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Lacazette.

      *Prepares for the sweet embrace of the crypt*

    6. Coot
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Laca who?

    7. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Random Name incoming

  27. HD7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Long term:
    A) Coutinho Kabasele
    B) Richarlison Christensen

    *Have Salah and Hazard

    Would like B but not sure if Luiz can return and take minutes from Christensen ?

    1. HD7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      Current team:
      De Gea
      Ota Kabasele Daniels
      RLC Sterling Richarlison Salah Hazard
      Kane DCL

      Subs: Elliot, Ogbona, Crouch, Mbemba

  28. Ode
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Salah EO?

    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      114%

      1. Ode
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 hour ago

        Cheers. Could be worse

    2. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 hour ago

      113% 10k

  29. TooDifficuIt
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    selfish mane

  30. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 hour ago

    Klavaninho