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Gameweek 21 and Premier League football in 2017 concludes at The Hawthorns with a clash between West Brom and Arsenal, a fixture that, from a Fantasy perspective, is likely to have little impact.

Sadly, the Gunners have failed to ignite as a source of Fantasy talent, with Alexis Sanchez, in particular, only flirting with our squads. However, last season’s top scoring player did fire a brace in the midweek win at Crystal Palace, while striker Alexandre Lacazette boosted his stock with a pair of assists at Selhurst Park. However, they will need to conjure opportunities without the influence of Mesut Ozil who misses out with a knee problem today.

Sanchez and Lacazette head into today’s contest back by 2.8% and 9.3% ownership respectively, with wing-backs Hector Bellerin (11.3%) and Sead Kolasinac (11.0%) now the most popular assets in Arsene Wenger’s squad. Typically, however, the Gunners have kept just two clean sheets from their last six Gameweeks.

As for West Brom, they started strongly as a Fantasy force but have faded to become an afterthought over past months. Three clean sheets in their last six hint at a revival in defence, though the Baggies have mustered just two goals in those six matches under Alan Pardew.

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

  1. Carcaju
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I have Kane and Son

    Who would you sell from
    a) Richarlison (city)
    b) Zaha (sou)

    Who would you get
    1) Alli
    2) Eriksen
    3) Arnautovic

    Or should I just get a Spurs defender?

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Get a defender. You have enough attacking cover and it wouldn't be a shock to see them get two clean sheets.

      1. Carcaju
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Vertonghen is the most nailed right? I can afford any of Spurs defenders...

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Keeper?

          1. Carcaju
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            DDG and happy with him

  2. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I don't expect more than 2 points from each but one or two might get 1 pt this week. Which one to play;
    (1) Mee
    (2) Kenny
    (3) Tarroll
    (4) DCL

    1. UshFPL
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      DCL

    2. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Always play the striker. Kenny first sub

      1. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  3. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    For the near future - is it better to sell RLC or Richarlison if funds don't matter?

  4. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    bench 2 of these salah depoitre christensen lingard

    1. Sancidino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Never bench Salah... We have seen what he can do in half an hour.
      Depoitre and Lingard for me

  5. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry but why the audience applauded? Missed a few minutes and couldn't listen to the commentary

    1. fusen
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      In memory of someone that does

      1. fusen
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Died* (phone autocorrect)

    2. SAY MY NAME
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      the club mascot for last 10 years, died aged 42

  6. R Whites
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Alli or Eriksen....

    1. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alli more explosive

  7. Reuser
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Not really - getting him in is pretty easy when you have Sane and Hazard to ship as well.

    Sane, Hazard and Firmino to Arnie, Alli and Aguero -4

    1. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Reply fail to Wild Rover on the last page....

  8. NachoMan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hows my Free Hit looking?

    Ryan,

    Maguire, Ota, Masuaku

    Erik, Arnie, Son, Lanzini, Sterling

    Kane (c) Kun

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good team. Ideally you'd have a Spurs defender but that looks strong.

  9. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho to Barcelona
    Sanchez to City
    Messi to Arsenal. Wenger genius

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Actually, the Sanchez money could fund Mahrez

  10. UshFPL
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best Sane replacement for 8.9 or less? I have Son and Sterling.

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Whu replacing Sane? Was he so poor?

      Id hold fire...
      Watford can make anyone look good.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        he was execrable

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          That's a big word for on here

  11. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    With only one day between spurs game is it really sensible to load team with spurs players? Will not many only play one of both games?

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

      Surely they are professional players and can do 180 minutes of football per 3 days?

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Poch can’t bench them all. He has to start some of the same ones. Why not Kane/Son/Eriksen?

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      OMG, I never thought of this.

    4. UshFPL
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You're correct

  12. Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal and West Brom are literally 2 teams i hate watching, the latter in particular. I rather watch Swansea and Huddersfiels square off than these 2. Don t know why

    1. adidasOriginals
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      sooner WBA go down the better

  13. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Trippier playing both games this dgw ???

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Low.

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers man

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Zero, Aurier will get 1

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Zero

    4. Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nah, Don't think so. Trippier and Davies would play in one and Rose and Auriere would play in the other.

    5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      8%

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Non existent.

    7. adidasOriginals
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      slim Jim

    8. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sound bunch of men

  14. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy at home to Huddersfield

    Or

    Aguero at home to Watford

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kun

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is this a trick question?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No, I'm already a Vardy owner, but can afford Vardy to Aguero in 1FT

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kun, can see Vardy blanking in this one

    4. JoeSoap
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero

    5. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      One has form and a stable team. The other has 2 key players missing and another whose form isn't up to scratch plus has had inconsistent form himself recently.

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy for you then big fella?

        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yes. I think although Aguero is the best striker in the lleague, the uncertainity around the City squad having lost key players now will have an effect.

  15. adidasOriginals
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather have for the dgw?

    A - Arnie
    B - Son

    1. Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Son. He's devastating if you watched him play lately.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      For the DGW alone - Son. Going forward - Arnie.

  16. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Excuse my lack of knowledge but;
    If I get rid of Salah on a free hit chip, will he be reinstated as he was i.e
    Cost me 9.1M
    now worth 10.1M
    Transfer out for 9.6M

    Thanks again

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

      yes

      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you

    2. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      yes

  17. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I sincerely hope WBA finally get relegated this season. Is this the year?

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe next year. 😉

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Depends which part of the world you are right now 😉

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Confirmed? Nice.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I have it on good authority. I can't reveal my source though.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I’ll take your word for it 😉

    3. adidasOriginals
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      too right

    4. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Arsenal cant even create a chance against them are they that bad really?

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I just don’t like the way they play and they offer no FPL assets.

  18. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Otamendi or Stones (and save a cool £1m)?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save the 1mil and do what with it?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Reinvest it.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Depends what you can do with it then innit. Like if it means you can get Kun but can't with Ota, then yeah.

        2. Debauchy
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Bitcoin ?

    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pep said Ota is Superman , wtf more do you need Virg

    3. BIG TONES
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Stones nailed on to start?

  19. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Considering a -4 on Pogba > Ali. Would give me:

    Pope
    Jones Christensen OGBONNA
    Salah Sterling ERIKSEN ALLI ARNAUTOVIC
    KANE Firmino

    Joel DCL Mee Kenny

    Then would likely downgrade one of either Eriksen/Ali > Lingard the week after (remaining money will be spent on Mee > Ota).

    Go for it or stick?

  20. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    For -4, would you rather have:

    A) Eriksen/Alli, Son, Adrian
    B) Eriksen/Alli, Arnautovic, Lanzini

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on the other keeper/mid involved in it.

      1. Aladdin Sané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers - would ship Elliot or Speroni for Adrian, or Carroll for Lanzini. Have Kane and Ogbonna already.

  21. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Can someone please justify captaining Kane over Alli/Eriksen/Son for the DGW?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kane is the best player in the league right now.

      Good enough?

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        But will he play both games???

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I don’t know and neither does anyone.

      2. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        No. Best striker, yes.

    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      kane scores hat-tricks

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

    4. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Because it's Kane.

    5. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is this a serious question?

    6. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hope he fails because I'll be captaining Alli

  22. SAY MY NAME
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Repost as no responses, help needed please, use free hit or take -8 to get kane back in? thanks

    Need some advice please guys, made couple of early transfers last night after 'drink was taken', looking to catch prices rises (which strangely didn't happen but probably will tonight, fplstats a bit out) - but I didn't think it through and now 0.1m short of doing morata>kane (morata was failed experiment kane/morata hokey cokey last week)

    team now after having used 2 x FTs is below, question is do I take a -8 to do Kenny>fodder and morata> kane, or play free hit to erase my hits?

    (changes were sane and richarlison to son and arnie)

    DDG
    Azpi/Alonso/Ota/Ogbonna
    Salah/Sterling/Son/Arnie
    Morata/Firmino

    speroni/gross/Kenny/quaner 2.1 ITB 0FT

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bit wordy tbh, basically spend an extra 4 coz you ballsed up? Upside is good, do it.

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        yep, bit lengthy, appreciate the response Netley - think that's what i'll do, free hit better use later on

  23. iron899
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Vertonghen or D.Sanchez?

    Davinson was scoring for Ajax, but not following much his play.

  24. justlikehoney
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How does Morata + Hazard + Sane + Daniels > Kane + Alli + Eriksen + Ogbonna for a -12 look.

    Mental or a good calculated risk?

  25. Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is the team news section updated yet?

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

      Last Updated Sun 31st Dec

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think it tells you when it was last updated

  26. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Christensen + Coutinho + Morata> Kane + Arnautovic + Vertonghen(-8) worth it?

    Only have Kane as Spurs attacking asset.

  27. JoeSoap
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A. Haz//Rich>Ali/Erik/Son + Arni
    B. Haz/RLC>Son/Arni
    C. Haz/DLC>Son/Vardy

    (1ft & 0.7 in bank)

    Elliot
    Duffy, Otamendi, Maguire, Christen
    Hazard, Salah, Stirling, Richarl
    Kane, Firmino
    Fab, RLC, DLC, Kenny, 

  28. BIG TONES
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Christensen > Vertonghen -4

    Yay or Nay

  29. Ravager
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry. Probably been asked a million times but didn't check FPL today. What happened with Sterling? Tactical?

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 1 month ago

        yep

      • Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He was rested at first but when Pep saw the game needed a little shake up he brought on Sterling.

        1. Ravager
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Alright. Thanks for the replies!

    2. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is there an argument for going for Lanzini over Arnie?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nobody is arguing, no.

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah. Corners, set pieces (incl. penalties). Arnie is more OOP and in-form, though.

      3. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        It's not a big bone of contention as Arnie is the striker now but Lanzini is a good player and can do well.