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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. Firmino
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Come on D. Luiz don't play...

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    1. BitefromBarcelona
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

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  2. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Looking at the way Brighton attack at home, I'd not be rushing to get Digne next gw.

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    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’m not really getting him for defensive attributes

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Won't be getting braces every week.

        He's probably done for the season in that terms.

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        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          The odd assist will do fine.

          Also, I want rid of Balb. Seems the best option.

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

      In form Leicester and Soton also coming up for Digne. Now is not the time to get him in.

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed.

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      2. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Can't tell if trolling or not.... their fixtures are great - not facing a top 6 side is a huge plus regardless of the fact that no game is easy for a CS.

        He won't get a CS every game but they'll hopefully get a couple and he's going to get attacking returns even though he won't get a brace again.

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    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Brighton awful from set pieces.Dignr will have a field day

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    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      They won't play Arsenal every week 😆

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    5. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Who else would you rather have?
      Man Utd and Man City can't keep a CS and Liverpool have Arsenal + Man City

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  3. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Well my week has been fantastic but I used bench boost which currently has 4 points with fab and ings to play. Good and bad so far. Anyone else?

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    1. Scholsey
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      57 with Haz and Fanderson to go. Not sure what to feel about it.

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  4. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on a rough WC team, what should I keep and what should I change?

    Lloris-Speroni
    Digne-Doherty-TAA-Wanbisa-Bednarek
    Pogba-Salah-Son-Hazard-Sane
    Aubameyang-Ings-Kamara

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well, Son will be off to the Asian Cup pretty soon so make sure you have a replacement in mind.

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    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lloris to cheaper gk and Bed to Holebas

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    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Think I would have richa Kane over auba son/sane

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  5. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Auba and Laca have been anonymous since Auba had that big chance saved in the first half.

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    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Atleast Laca keeps the assist?

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      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        yes he will, he had the last touch before the ball went to auba

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  6. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    If no other issues, would you do Martial to Pogba for free ?

    Pog seems more nailed on, plus his price will rise etc

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    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Seems very sideways, I'd save the transfer if you have nothing better to do

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, might as well.

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    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, fix a mistake early!

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    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bit sideways, chasing points and price rises
      But if no other issues, why not

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    5. A.T
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Pig was always the man st nailed but you’d expect both to play next gw.

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Blimey my auto correct is dia biblical.

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    6. MTPockets
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Probably

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      • Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all

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      • Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Martial will play next gw

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      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        No. Terrible. Martial will haul against BOU

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    7. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      WTactualF, City.

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Best team of all time apparently

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    8. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      68 with Hazard (C) and Fab to go 🙂 first pleasing week in a while

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      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Wow, awesome score - hope Hazard gets you towards 100

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        1. Tev
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks man, my rank would be very healthy if so

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    9. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Leno has 3 saves, it's this sort of inconsistency which is killing fpl.

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        3rd shot was going wide.

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      2. Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Trouble is, if they remove any subjectivity from points allocation, we’re pretty much left with goals, clean sheets and cards as well as fewer assists. There are a multitude of lucky/unlucky points won and lost to make the game one that is influenced by luck. I accept that it’s part and parcel of FPL and what makes it more fun and worthy of discussion.

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    10. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Money doesn't win you titles

      Passion does

      #GoLiverpool

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Liverpool didn't have any passion for the past 28 years then?

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      2. i am jose mourinho
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        In fact salah does

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      3. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        £150m for gk and cb 😆

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      4. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Dumb comment.

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    11. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Last week Brooks 15pointer 1st sub, this week Digne 17pointer 1st sub, Alonso stay FFS

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    12. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      2 mins to go!!!!

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    13. Neto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso no show bubble is about burst

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    14. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Watford have a decent little run upcoming. Any of their defenders worth looking at?

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      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah...Holebas (4.7) or Kiki (4.2) are good short term options I guess

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    15. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Auba and Laca get mroe points!

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      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Laca has assist right? That should be enuf..

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    16. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Fpl aside, im delighted that city arent running away with the league. In happy to see Liverpool leading

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      1. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yep the last week has been brilliant for the league

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    17. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Give me some Alonso news please

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      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        One minuto my hombre

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    18. akhilrajau
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane ->
      A. Pogba
      B. Son
      C. Hold Sane

      I have kane

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    19. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Plain forgot to swap out Fraser for awb. Did Laca to rashford.

      🙁

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    20. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      OMG

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    21. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      GW 20 XI GTG after moves tonight?
      Lossl
      Alonso Robertson Digne
      Salah (c) Son Pogba Richarlison Lingard
      Kane Ings

      Hamer Mitrovic Doherty AWB

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      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Yup

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    22. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso starts?

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    23. SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Today a good example that chasing points can pay off (Pogba and Son)

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

      Alonso!

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    25. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He starts

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    26. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso, Hazard start

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    27. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Had an absolute mare - mood through the floor

      Who would u get rid of first - sterling or sane - and why?

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    28. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      No surprises from Chelsea

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    29. Pocky
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso starts

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    30. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso starts.

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