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Dugout Discussion December 26

Aubameyang continues to defy Christmas rotation threat

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.5m) continues to defy the Christmas rotation as he starts his tenth Premier League match in a row against Brighton.

The Arsenal forward even played the full 90 minutes as the Gunners lost to Tottenham in the recent EFL Cup quarter-final.

Unai Emery has decided to go with the big guns up top again as Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) also earns a start.

Meanwhile, Lucas Torreira (£5.2m) returns to central midfield after earning a rest against Burnley, while Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) gets back into the side alongside Sokratis Papastathopoulos (£5.1m).

Mathew Ryan (£4.5m) plays in goal with his Asian Cup departure with Australia looming large, while Shane Duffy (£4.6m) returns from a three-game ban to replace the suspended Lewis Dunk (£4.5m).

Jurgen Locadia (£5.3m) gets another start on the wing at Anthony Knockaert‘s (£5.4m) expense, with Glenn Murray (£6.5m) coming back in, as expected.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Montoya, Duffy, Balogun, Bernardo, March, Stephens, Propper, Locadia, Gross, Murray.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Kolasinac, Sokratis, Koscielny, Lichsteiner, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Torreira, Ozil, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

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  1. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Would love a boxing day bonanza with Arsenal being ripped a new one 1-0 to Brighton.

    #Patch

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  2. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to Pogba is a no brainer right?

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    1. Fergus1107
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I swapped FAnderson to Pogba as (C) this weekend. Can't say yes enough.

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    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling out to anyone is worth it, in between rotation risk and his team's poor form, he's a terrible pick right now for 11.6m

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  3. i am jose mourinho
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Only 35 points from 6 players without bp. Do you think kepa alonso hazard( C) snodgrass and aubameyang can save my gameweek ?

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    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      You will be fine. Goal and assist for Hazard

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  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Digne on for Martial is pure gold. You French beauties.

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    1. Stinglikeabee
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lovely. Are you transferring Martial out?

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Nope, just wildcarded so saving transfer. Have Pogba too.

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        1. Stinglikeabee
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I don't know what to do with him.

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  5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to Hazard or Sane to Pogba? Or keep both

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    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Do both

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      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not taking a hit tbh

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  6. MattSmitty
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Brought in Shaw for Schindler for -4 and started him over Digne, praying Snodgrass is rested! I typically never take a hit for a defender and went against my better judgement, relearning the hard way.

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  7. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Digne, Lovren, AWB, Kane (c). Good week so far. Hoping for the Arsenal game to finish 1-1 with two own goals. Hoping Chelsea keep a clean sheet as I have Luiz. Also own Hazard so a couple of goals from him will be perfect.

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    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Good week? U mean massive week.

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  8. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of Hazard or Ings no show? Digne bench points would be nice

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I have Hazard too. He will play. I'd say Ings will too

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    2. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Zero

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  9. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Pogba nailed to start next 2 games ?

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    1. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I would say he is nailed till gw38.

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    2. french holiday
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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  10. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is anyone giving Sterling and Sane one more chance against Southampton? Or ditching now?

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Gone for me.

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    2. QueefParkRangers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sane to Pogba I think

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      One more chance but only because my targets are available after this week

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    4. MTPockets
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Prob keeping for southampton

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    5. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sane > Pogba even though City have Southhampton this weekend?

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

      Any chance Kolasinac gets a dose of the craps during warm up?

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      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Lol I hope so

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    7. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial expected to be fit for next gw? Need to ditch either him or Anderson as part of my -8 to get Salah, Pogba & Richarlison. Was set to be Anderson but if Martial's missing another gw then I'll have to have a rethink.

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    8. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why so many people benched an attacking defender against freacking Burnley is way beyond me.

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      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Because we had other attacking defenders and they shipped 6 last week?

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        1. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Voles is no Kane.

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      2. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks captain hindsight

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      3. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers captain hindsight.

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        1. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Played Doherty/Luiz/Kola plus power midfield. Cant play them all.

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      4. Firmino
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I played Doherty, Luiz and Jimenez before him.

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    9. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Can't see the individual match stats in the members area.

      Any idea when it will be working please?

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      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Working again now. I was having trouble earlier

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      2. SuperDan
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Too much of an over reaction?
        Sterling & Sane > Salah & Pogba

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        1. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          One game too late I feel

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        2. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Do it, I certainly will be.

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        3. Sandy Ravage
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Not too late cos Salah & Pogba are on form!

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      3. french holiday
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Will Ole continue to rotate his squad ?
        and will he play Pogba as a 10 or a 6?

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        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          8

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      4. Rocky FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Best forward under 7.5m for the next 3-4 games?
        Will Arnie be back? Chica?
        Already have Wilson and Jimenez and will get Pogba

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        1. Disco Stu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I'm hearing from West Ham fans that Arnie might be back on Sunday

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      5. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Does anyone remember that Alexis Sanchez guy? Where is he these days, living out his last days in the Chinese Super League?

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      6. Meltens
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Facing Mark in the cup, he’s on 52 (-4) with Hazard (C), Ings and Flappy left. I’m on 55 (-4) with Aubameyang, Alonso and F.anderson and Flappy left. Really need Haz to stay quiet!

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      7. only2
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Laporte to digne before drop tonight or hold til after soton? Digne going up 2

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        1. Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I am thinking the same.

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          1. only2
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Just did the transfer

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      8. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        SALAHHHHH

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        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          😎

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        2. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I brought him back in this week. So happy

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      9. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Need Auba brace to save my GW....

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

          yes

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        2. TAT
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Same!

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      10. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Who goes to fund Mo? Raz?

        Fabianski
        Digne • Kolasinac • Doherty
        Sterling • Son(vc) • Rich • FAnderson • Martial
        Kane(C) • Aubameyang
        (Button / Kamara / AWB / Schindler)

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      11. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Would you still get Martial instead of Pogba if it makes it easier to get Salah in later?

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        1. french holiday
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Nope...rotation risk...pretty soon Sanchez and Lukaku will be back and Ole will give them a chance as well

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      12. camarozz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        1 bap for Son is an absolute joke.

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        1. COLLIN QUANER
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Racist

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      13. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Sterling sane to pogba salah (-4) worth or kneejerk?

        Mahrez was ready to come on at 80mins but then pep changed some tactics and sent him back and both sane sterling played full 90

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        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I'm doing Sterling+Sane>> Son+Salah

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      14. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Auba close

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      15. french holiday
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Would you captain Kane or Son next GW?

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      16. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Auba close

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