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Mark Mark
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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. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    mustafi assist

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      😥

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 hours ago

        😀

  2. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Salah's last 2 matches vs Arsenal ( 2 Goals, 2 Assists) 🙂

  3. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Didn’t captain him. Disaster.

  4. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Sweaty deflection

  5. Scholsey
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    He's been scoring so consistently!

  6. Bleach †
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Why am I having those captain headaches every week, just leave it on Salah. Unreal guy.

  7. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Salah best FPL player ever?

    1. Legendary!
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Suarez and Ronaldo say Hi!

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      No.

    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      No. Timmy Cahill or CR5

    4. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Mahrez

  8. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Yet another week where I don't captain Salah.

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Can't wait for the Salah blank next week when I finally captain him.

  9. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Lads whisper it but that Salah looks decent, could be a tidy differential

  10. My Name Is Pepu
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    ALWAYS captain Salah. We need to learn.

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    OMG sanchez

  12. rivercityransom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    sanchez goal bellerin assist

  13. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Sanchez goal

  14. WE GO FOR IT
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Come on Coutinho! You need to score again now.

  15. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Sanchez not up for this. LOL!

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Are you sure?

  16. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Sanchez GOAL

  17. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Alexis assisting the assister

  18. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Alexis goal

  19. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Sanchez!

  20. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Lexis!

  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Sanchez goal bellerinassist

  22. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    ALEXIS

  23. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Was on target....Bobby Assist?

    2-1

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

      yes

  24. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Sanchez goal

  25. Scholsey
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Get back Arsenal!

  26. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    I'm gonna nut. Such a well taken goal.

  27. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Watching Sanchez and Özil when things doesn't go the way they like it makes my eyes bleed. Thay earn freakin millions playing soccer, and yet they just stand there shaking their heads, wavering with their arms, refusing to run and/or tackle. Such spoiled egocentric players.

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      And he made 1 run. And he scores. Try it some more Sanchez.

    2. Scholsey
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 hours ago

      Absolutely! Sanchez loves turning himself into a pampered little cry baby!

  28. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Bellerin Assist

  29. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Alexissssssss

  30. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 hours ago

    Glad I took cap off Salah before the deadline :/