Dugout Discussion

Aubameyang and Ramsey back on the bench again for Arsenal

Gameweek 9 comes to a conclusion on Monday evening as Arsenal take on Leicester City at the Emirates, a fixture in which seven goals were scored last season.

Jamie Vardy (£9.0m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.7m) scored in that match in August 2017 and both players lead the line for their respective clubs this evening.

Unai Emery has once again chosen to overlook Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.7m) and Aaron Ramsey (£7.4m), however, with the pair among the Arsenal substitutes.

Any disheartened Fantasy owners should perhaps take some consolation from the fact that the pair went on to score 15 and ten points respectively when named as substitutes in Gameweek 8, though the Gunners were up against a welcoming Fulham defence a fortnight ago.

Mesut Ozil (£8.3m) returns to the side to line up alongside Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£6.9m) in the three attacking midfield positions behind Lacazette.

Sokratis (£5.2m) and Petr Cech (£5.0m) were doubts for this match and haven’t quite made it, while Nacho Monreal (£5.5m) has been withdrawn from the Arsenal squad as a precaution with a tight hamstring.

Stephan Lichtsteiner (£4.6m) makes his first league start of the season at left-back.

Leicester City’s team news is less eventful, with Claude Puel forced into the only change he has made this evening: Jonny Evans (£4.8m) replacing the suspended Wes Morgan (£4.5m) at centre-half.

Summer signing Caglar Soyuncu (£4.9m) is among the substitutes.

Ricardo Pereira (£5.1m) once again lines up “out of position” on the right of midfield on the opposite flank to the most popular Fantasy asset in the Foxes’ squad: James Maddison (£7.0m).

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Bellerin, Holding, Mustafi, Lichtsteiner; Xhaka, Torreira; Ozil, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan; Lacazette.

Leicester City XI (4-4-1-1): Schmeichel; Amartey, Evans, Maguire, Chilwell; Pereira, Mendy, Ndidi, Maddison; Iheanacho; Vardy.

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  1. Burnzyboi91
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Guys my starting 11

    Alisson

    Trippier Doherty boly alonso

    Richarlison hazard Maddison
    Kane Arnie Lacca

    Bench awb moutinho Hennessy and Gudmundsson any changes needed?

    1. Burnzyboi91
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Kane out for?? Do I take a -8 or -12??

      1. Goat
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        -12

        1. Burnzyboi91
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Who do I transfer out and who for?

          1. noquarternt
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Just give him your password and he'll do it for you

        2. noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Haha

  2. hogree
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Will 38 be enough to stay alive in LMS?

    1. Burnzyboi91
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      LMS?

    2. Jay_
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

        1. Burnzyboi91
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          What’s LMS?

          1. Rihanovic
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Last Man Standing.
            Torres Magic's knockout league.
            Each round a percentage of the lowest scorers are eliminated.
            You need a certain safety score to proceed.

          2. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Last man standing

          3. Eddie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Only the hottest competition around

            Last Man Standing. Torres Magic's competition. Where mediocrity pays.

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Any thoughts on one of:

      A) DSilva to Ozil
      B) Aguero to Auba

      For one of my FT? Arsenal are popping right now.

      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I like it. Everyone here should do it so Auba's price starts going back up.

    4. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What do you think about my current team ?

      Allison, Stekelenburg
      Mendy, Alonso, TAA, Doherty, WB
      Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Maddison, Fraser
      Aguero, Mitrovic, Success

      Doing Fraser to fodder and TAA to Robbo after next gw. Thinking about doing Mitro to Arnie later.

      1. thischarmingman
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I LIKE IT

        1. thischarmingman
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Sorry about the caps lock. Also, plan sounds good, only WB playing from bench, though.

    5. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yarmolenko out for 6 months, ouch.

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        🙁

      2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Tbf I'm amazed that players can come back in six months from such a brutal injury. Sad for him though.

    6. thischarmingman
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      GTG, save FT?

      Patrício
      Doherty, Robertson, Alonso
      Salah(C), Hazard, Bernardo Silva, Richarlison, Fraser
      Mitrovic, Agüero

      Hamer, Bennett, Kamara, Wan-Bissaka

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Save the ft. That bench looks a mess. One to sort next week with 2 FT.

        1. thischarmingman
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yup, yup! Luckily stillgot that WC. Thanks!

          1. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Your bench is not a mess. It's baseline price and you still have 2 starters.
            That's maximising the spend on the pitch and is a good thing.
            GtG to save TF and look at Fraser out the following week and BSilva could be an issue with starts but he is looking good tgis season.

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              This.

            2. VicGunner
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Agreed, very solid starting 11.

    7. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Team at present.
      Pat Bet
      Alonso Robertson Mendy Wan B
      D Silva Hazard Mane Fraser Ward
      Mitrovic Wilson Aguero

      I've two frees and 1.5 m in the bank
      Any suggestions what to do?
      I'm stuck.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Bennett too.

      2. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Can you do Mane to Salah?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Could do but I'll have to lose possibly Silva Aguero or Alonso.

          1. Demel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I wouldn't want to lose any of them. I really like the David Silva pick.

            1. DA Minnion (Former great)
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah he's a cracking little player. I don't know. If mane is available I think I'll stick with him. What about Fraser to Madison . How did he play tonight?

              1. Demel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                I own both. I really like Mad as a player. He will score steady points. It is the wrong type if game for him and he set up a corner which hit the crossbar. He won't score every week but will return well enough for his orice and has good fixtures. I can see the logic in that trade.

                1. DA Minnion (Former great)
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Cheers D. Their fixtures are amazing and Fraser seems to have stalled plus I already have Wilson. Might just do that.

                  1. Demel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 6 months ago

                    He is similar to Silva that he won't do it every week but he will have a good ppg score.

      3. thischarmingman
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I´d look at Salah in, Mane out

    8. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan
      Mendy - Robertson.- Alonso
      Maddison - Hazard - Salah - Fraser
      Kun - Arnie - Jimenez

      Button- Doherty - AWB - Ward

      Bank 1.1m

      It is time to sit back, hope for no injures and wait for the next gameweek for this to start all over again.

      1. Invincibles
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, you have robbo and Salah

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I never liked the TAA downgrade. I brought Salah in last week after ditching him for Kane for the Cardiff/Huddersfield matches. The hokey cokey has paid off for me.

    9. Invincibles
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      No responses last one round

      Any other suggestions on this, cannot afford TAA to Robbo

      Patricio
      Alonso mendy TAA
      Hazard mane Rich Maddison
      Aguero Mitro arnie
      Subs: 4, Doherty, awb, hojb

      1ft £1.2m itb

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Mane to Salah is the one but I doubt you can afford it so save. Perhaps Mane to KDB the following week.

    10. Spockazulu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I am going 5 at the back, here is what I am thinking:

      Alonso, Mendy, Robbo, Van Dyke, Laporte

      What do you think? If you were going 5 at the back what would it look like?

      1. Invincibles
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Too much invested, at least one of VVD, laporte > Doherty, I’d be tempted to male the other AWB.

        1. Invincibles
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Make

        2. Spockazulu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          So you would start AVB? Cuz thats what I mean by 5 at the back, starting all 5.

      2. Invincibles
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry if I was to go 5, probably bring in pereira instead of awb

        1. Invincibles
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Think he’ll be a good diff in Leicester’s run, potential for a couple of double figure hauls

      3. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        If I was going heavy at the back it would be Trip - Alonso - Robertson - Mendy - AWB. Probably for a similar cost to the back line you have listed.

        1. Rihanovic
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Thisssss.

      4. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Who is your GK?

      5. Spockazulu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Here is what my starting 11 would look like:

        Fabs
        Robbo Mendy Alonso Van Dyke Laporte
        Hazard Salah Richarlison
        Aguero Arnie

        1. Invincibles
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I wouldn’t do it, prefer defenders who can get assists, so vvd, Laporte wouldn’t factor at those prices

          1. Dthinger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Agreed. This is why the Tripper suggestion above seems better than VVD, and I'd probably go with Maguire for his goal threat rather than LaPorte

        2. Anathallo
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Can't argue with that team to be fair, all likely to score good points. I'm weighing up towards a 4/5 at the back too (Doherty being 5th)

      6. noquarternt
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        First 3 and then Doherty. Dunno for 5th.

    11. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Who from these for a draft league guys?

      A) Ritchie
      B) Iwobi
      C) Shaqiri
      D) Kenedy

      Thank you!

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I don't like any. Is Gross available?

        1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Taken. I've got Knockaert mind you.

      2. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        a

      3. Anathallo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        D

      4. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        B

      5. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Of those Kenedy seems the safest bet. Yeah, he's as likely to get a card as score, but he also seems the most likely to start of that bunch.

    12. Ange Ball
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Gap 40pts rival has Salah for Cardif. I currently don't have any liverpool attackers. Doing the following for minus 8

      This game week
      Son Kane Rich > Success Mane Salah

      Then next week
      Mane> KDB

      Week after

      KDB>Mane

      Worth it?

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No. Just stick with Mane or KDB.

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I think the -8 could pay off nicely but planning hokey cokeys in advance can go wrong with CL players getting an injury etc

    13. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Thoughts? Ideal that Schurlle starts but idk who for?

      0.1 ITB 1 FT

      Schmeical
      Doherty, Mendy, Alonso, TAA
      Salah, Hazard, Fraser
      Aguero, Jimenez, Vardy
      (Speroni, Schurlle, AWB, H-Odoi)

    14. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Did OR change?

      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Aitosubs not even done yet

    15. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      LMS score??

    16. 1zverGGadeM
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Who is missing here?

      ----------McCarthy
      --Robbo Maguire Alonso
      -Salah(c)Richa Siggy Mane
      ---Wilson Kun Mitrovic

      4.0; AWB;Bednarek;Masuaku

      1FT 0.7itb

      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        That bench would cause me sleepless nights.

        1. 1zverGGadeM
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Like this week as I get AWB in for Mane with 1 point... at some time on Sunday evening, had at least 13 pts from 3 players (3+3+7).
          Unlucky.

      2. Goat
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Hazard

      3. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        That Belgian guy with the sticky out arse.

        1. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Tintin?

          1. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            No. Eriksen is the tintin look a like with his silly sticky up fringe.

            1. Ógie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              😆

        2. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Eden Kardashian?

      4. 1zverGGadeM
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Mane+Richarlison >> Hazard+Deulofeu for a hit then?
        Have exact money and I like Watford fixs

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Not a bad idea since you already have Everton and Liv cover but id maybe keep Rich since hes uptop and go Sig to Doucoure or Schurlle

    17. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      was gonna sell sterling for Salah, but seen he scored 3 in the 2 meetings with spurs so nahh I guess..

      1. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        last season

      2. LSK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I remember he missed about 3 1 on 1s as well.

    18. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      What did the average go up to after tonight lads? Cheers

      1. Goat
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        42 someone said earlier

      2. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        41.5 10k, 42.3 overall

      3. Anathallo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Up about 4 in the top 10k

    19. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      How slow are the updates this year? Unbelievable..

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Lots of teams and mini leagues to get through i suppose.

        Really it would not bother me if it took 24 hours and we were able to have a bigger limit on mini leagues that we could enter and also have more types of leagues.

        1. AllanM
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I think there should be a limit on number of leagues entered. You find it’s the same people in all the same leagues.

          I hate when teams do well and then get entered in every league that has a prize 6/7 weeks into the season. Prize leagues entry should close at gw1 deadline.

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I agree that there should be a limit but just set it a bit higher.I think 25 would be a good number.I have maxed out with leagues that i have entered and will have to pick one or two to get the chop later in the season when some of the novelty leagues pop up like Red Lightnings January to May league for instance.

            Entering a league late in the season prize or no prize is despicable behavior.and i totally agree that any league with a prize should be closed in gw1 or at the very least in the early weeks of the season.

      2. LSK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I know. It’s a violation of our human rights.

    20. Shardlow
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Sadly Mane, Trippier > TAA, Sterling didnt pay off at weekend!
      Any thoughts of what to do now?
      1 FT 0.6m ITB

      Pat (Hamer)
      Robbo, TAA, Alonso (AWB, Bennett)
      Hazard, Sterling, Dilva, Rich (Holberg)
      Wilson, Aguero, Mitro

      Thanks!

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        TAA Sterling to Trippier Mane

        1. Shardlow
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Hahaha 😀

    21. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Any changes required here guys?

      Ederson
      Alonso - Robbo - Mendy - Doherty
      Hazard - Mane - Maddison
      Aguero - Arnie - Mitro

      Subs: Hamer - Richarlison - Hojbjerg - AWB

      0.8itb

      1. LSK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I’d save

        1. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers G!

      2. Anathallo
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Looks great. Roll that transfer.

        1. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Thx mate. Holding tight then!

      3. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Worth waiting on any transfers to see if Mané is fit

        1. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I’m hoping he is. I think there’s a bit of over panic re: Mane right now. He will be back this weekend imo!!

    22. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      I'm thinking about doing Auba & Westwood > Success & Salah(-4) which would give me this:

      Fabianski
      Mendy, Alonso, Doherty
      Maddy, Haz, Salah(c) Sterling, Rich
      Arnie, Mitrovic

      Hamer, TAA, Success, AWB

      I'd probably start TAA over Rich just in case he starts. Then get rid next week. Thoughts please.

      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Interesting but would be scared with peps rotation. Maybe KDB next week in for Sterling.

      2. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        only 49pts in his last 6 games, defo sell Aub

        1. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          This!!! 😉

        2. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Maybe it's just me, but I feel Arsenal's fixtures coming up are deceivingly difficult. They've had really kind fixtures up until now which is why I've had Auba in the first place.

          I could have egg on my face, or I could cash in my chips and play the fixtures. (Salah captain vs Cardiff and Fulham)

      3. LSK
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Great team imo

      4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Why would you get rid of Auba now that he starten banging in goals? Was playing with the Idea of doubling up with both Auba and Laca myself..

    23. Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      So maddi the best lei pick? Or still vardy better pick?
      F. Anderson to maddi for free?

    24. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Autos done

    25. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Evening chaps, got 1FT and 0.8 ITB this week:

      Ryan / Button

      Alonso, Bellerin, Robertson / Wan Bissaka, Bennett

      Salah(c), Hazard, Richarlison, Fraser, Maddison

      Aguero, Mitrovic / 4.5

      Save FT? Really want KDB next GW but not sure how as I want to keep Salah & Haz.

    26. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      So have GW rank and OR updated?

      1. Alan The Llama
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        nope

    27. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Horror show of a wc. 33 points this week.

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Next week is when you will shine.

        1. Toby Lerone
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks Eddie

    28. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Stephens is never going to drop is he.

    29. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Total score updated, subs in

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Whoohoo. Lofty heights of 42 points. Take some of that.

    30. Ady87
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Exact money for a -4

      Aguero, Fraser, Trippier > Auba, KDB, Maguire

      Worth it?

      Team would be:

      Ederson
      Alonso Robertson Maguire
      Hazard Mane KDB Maddison
      Auba Wilson Murray

      Subs: AWB Bennett Guendouzi

      1. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Or could do the less exciting Trippier, Murray > Maguire, Lacazette