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8 April 2018 1752 comments
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The first of two Sunday fixtures gets underway at 2.15pm as Arsenal welcome Southampton to the Emirates Stadium.

After Harry Kane and Romelu Lukaku failed to pick up the points at Stoke yesterday, all eyes turn to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The fourth top captain pick for the Gameweek with 7.9% backing, he was handed the armband by 56 of the top 100 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.

As expected, however, Arsene Wenger has rotated heavily ahead of Thursday’s Europa League return to CSKA Moscow.

Snapped up by 70,000+ managers for Gameweek 33, Aaron Ramsey is rested for the third time in the last four league fixtures.

Laurent Koscielny also misses out altogether, while the likes of Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette and Nacho Monreal are named among the substitutes.

For the Saints, Charlie Austin drops to the bench as Mark Hughes hands Shane Long the lone striker role.

The visitors look to be lining up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, affording us a final chance to scout for options ahead of their Double Gameweek 34 against Chelsea and Leicester.

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  1. dark91
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Does the team who finishes 6th in the PL still qualify to the Europe League?
    If so I hope Burnley get it

    1. Totally !rre!evant
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      7th will

      1. dark91
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Nice

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      7th will qualify once Southampton don't win the FA Cup.

  2. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Gonna be some jammy Cedric bench points coming

  3. barracuda
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Soton have big lads at the back and he takes his taller, in form striker off...My god this guy is demented.

  4. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    #jontyknows

    Cedric two assists

    1. Sotamendi84
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Mark has austin though

  5. Stoic
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Cork and Austin on my bench

  6. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Definitely Kanes goal

  7. FantasyNik123
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Serves me right for loling @ Smalling 3rd on bench owners, I now have Cedric 3rd on mine.

  8. tm245
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Comical defending.

  9. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Actually funny

  10. Waynoo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Cedric and Austin 2 great dgw differentials

  11. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Christensen -> Cedric?

  12. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Wenger Knows Best.

  13. Darsh
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Cedric last on my bench sigh

  14. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Wenger master tactician 😎

  15. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Boo Aub will not have any Baps 🙁

  16. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Welbeck (40)
    Cédric (35)
    Aubameyang (32)
    Long (29)
    Austin (27)

    1. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      dammit

  17. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Morgan and Lowton off the bench.
    2 points incoming.
    Oh yes!!

  18. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What was the logic behind Auba's substitution? Baffling.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It makes no sense

    2. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Presumably wants Laca to get warmed up for Europa in the CF position. If there was no Europa, ironically, Auba may be more likely to stay on the pitch, while Laca could stay on the bench or join in in another capacity.

      1. Lukakuna
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Could have taken Welbeck out tho

  19. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Austin and Stan are type of players that you should own whenever not injured

  20. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    "Very hard to transfer Auba out" ?!?

    Not for me 😉

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

      Merely commenting on his form. Usually you'd be mad to drop those kind of points returns.

      I still 100% plan to bring in Lukaku for him 🙂

  21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Austin still a massive risk for gw34 tho

    1. Isco Disco
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      True that! Might just keep him since he scored now.

  22. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Laca needs have time - simple as that ... very sensible substitution

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Game time

      1. BIGREDDOG
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        yup

    2. Pigeon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      How is it sensible if Auba is cup tied? Take off Iwobi or something

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Like for like ...

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Lollllll welbeck

  24. TheRealDog
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Auba would've scored

  25. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Dat guy misses sitter.

  26. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Welbeck miss...Auba would have scored it

  27. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Welbeck big chance missed

  28. Twisted Saltergater
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Odds on Aubameyang having a tap in there...

  29. Over Midwicket
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Welbeck is so so SO bad

  30. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Missed as only Welbeck can

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Trying to avoid the drug test he was expecting after this match.