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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. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Bit annoying I took Firmino out on wildcard. Aguero, fill your boots

  2. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Bobby benched vs Swansea

    1. Salarrivederci
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Not gonna happen when Mané is i this shape, coutinho picks up a 'back injury' and Salah might need a rest 😉 !

  3. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    mignolet lololol

  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Ozil SOT

  5. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Migs...

  6. tm245
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    I thought it was a blunder by Ozil then I remembered Mignolet.

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Shoot on sight good policy against Mings.

  7. Captain Haddock
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Time to get Kolarov, Baines and Walcott

  8. dark91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Klopp smiling at those 4 extra minutes cause he knows they will concede

  9. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Nice just checked and yea it’s a thriller. 17 from salah and couts noice

  10. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Firmino in the clear for baps. Congrats owners, 3 points locked in.

  11. Chelsea Dagger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Migs needs to learn how to use both hands at the same time

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Would probably stop breathing then.

  12. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Is Sturridge fit?

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

      Solanke says hello

  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Firmino safe on 3 baps?

    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Yeah seems so

    2. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      no

    3. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      2 shots off target to be deducted

      1. The special 5
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        On sky sports it's says he got yc is this true?

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    What a game!

  15. Foozeball
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    A draw that feels like a loss for both teams lol

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

    Great game to watch

  17. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Great game 🙂

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

    Breathe!

  19. Butcher
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Francis to? Have 4.8m to spend. Already have Masuaku. Want to make the move tonight before the price drop for Francis

    Cheers lads

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

    Kane to Firmino captainers rejoice

  21. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Cheeky Can could snatch max BAPs after deductions!

  22. Yank Revolution
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    3 Firm 39
    2 Cout 37
    1 Can 36

    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Will this be final?

  23. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Firmino 🙂

  24. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Another 2 pts dropped. Sigh. At least Klopp knows our weaknesses

  25. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    FPL aside, great game of football. Brilliant attacking, terrible defending

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

    Coutinho to lose 4 bps, Firmino 3, Can 0

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Cout just the 1 bap then 🙁 ?

    2. Aston-villain
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Why will he lose 4?

  27. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    damn

  28. Podge
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    31 from 3 without captain, I’ll take that all day

    1. supersham
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      triple liverpool!!?

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    Imagine if DDG played for Liverpool...............

    1. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      United would be 6th. Liverpool still wouldn't win anything.

      1. bench boost for every gamew…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        eh, sorry? Liverpool would have been at least in the sight of City if they had a keeper of de geas calibre. Mignolet is´nt so bad people tend to think he is, but he is no top keeper. Arsenal got one points vs Liverpool while they got zero vs United and they played fantastic vs United and poor vs Liverpool...

  30. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 day ago

    40 points from 3....a good day.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 day ago

      Only 28. Nice one!

      1. supersham
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 day ago

        What??? who? How?

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

          Captain cout, firm, salah

          1. supersham
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 day ago

            Wow.. fair play

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

              Cheers mate.