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Arnautovic and Nasri start for West Ham as Arsenal deploy two strikers

Unai Emery has started with both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m) as Arsenal face West Ham at the London Stadium today.

They will go up against former Gunner Samir Nasri (£5.5m), whose first Premier League start has pushed Robert Snodgrass (£5.4m) to the West Ham bench.

Meanwhile, Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m) has come through his most recent injury doubt to lead the line for the Hammers.

Mesut Özil (£8.0m) is absent from the matchday squad entirely, reportedlty a tactical decision, while Lucas Torreira (£5.0m) is benched for Matteo Guendouzi (£4.4m) to start in central midfield.

Alex Iwobi (£5.4m) has been handed the right attacking midfield berth, in front of Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.4m) who occupies the right wing-back position today.

Issa Diop (£4.3m) and Angelo Ogbonna (£4.2m) pair up at centre-back with Fabian Balbuena (£4.3m) ruled out.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Cresswell, Diop, Ogbonna, Zabaleta; Rice, Noble, Nasri; Anderson, Arnautovic, Antonio.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Koscielny, Sokratis, Mustafi; Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Iwobi, Aubameyang; Lacazette.

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1,543 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba goal, correctly disallowed

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

    Kolasinac is just thick

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

      big is beautiful

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

      thicc*

  3. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Damn, West Ham used all 3 subs. Was hoping for a late Adrian sub.

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Lol

  4. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    People are very quick to write off mangers these days. I've heard Emery, Sarri and Silva all written off this season. Klopp was dismissed by many in his first year. Even Pep got it. What do people expect?

    1. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A miracle or GTFO

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

      What has klopp won? Hasn't had enough stick imo

      1. Beatle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Take a look at the league table there

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Lol still hasn't won anything

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

          I repeat my question.

      2. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        He's taken them from 7th to title challengers and champions league finalists.

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Shame the trophy cabinet is gathering dust

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Klopp has won nothing

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

        Klopp expert at coming second

        1. El Matador
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          #Deluded scousers

        2. Arch Stanton
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          He's won the Bundesliga twice

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

      tbf there's a lot to live up to away in a manger

    5. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Some of the replies here prove my point exactly.

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

        Not much to expect, playing the best players. The fans are obviously going to be upset if it doesn't work. Our only intuitions tell us there needs to be a creative player and an enforcer. Torreira and Ramsey on the bench with Ozil nowhere to be seen. Understandable reaction tbf

  5. AbsolutelyNoIdea
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Typical .. get rid of Fab and he will get a clean sheet

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

      then dont do itt

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

    Crying. Literally crying

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

      Do you have Auba captain and Kola?

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

        Aye

    2. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Get a grip

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

        It was something in my eye, honest

  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Auba points added?

  8. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Felipe Anderson has been very good defensively.

  9. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wow, if only matches lasted 80 minutes as people on here seem to think, I'd get a lot more clean sheets!

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

    big andy loll

  11. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else here who did Fab>Guiata, and hoping for an Arsenal goal purely out of spite?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      o/

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Im in

    3. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      As long as it’s not Auba. Definitely

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        This! Iwobi goal incoming

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

      Fab—>Etheridge, would really appreciate an Arsenal goal!

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

    Hazard mega haul confirmed then, you know it

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

      God I hope so trolled me everytime when captained

  13. The Big Fella
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Unless Auba gets 2-3 BPS or gets more than one attacking return, it isn't worth it for me for him to score as I have Fabianski

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

      He'll get at least two is he scores for 1-1.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Massive captain fail this week. Salah EO is 128 too

  14. BRKFCTrueRover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Looking like another captain fail

  15. FPL DONKEY
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Sold Fabianski
    Auba (C)
    No Salah
    No Hazard

    I'm going for a long walk without my phone

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

      Yikes

      1. FPL DONKEY
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Currently 45k.... I'm wondering how many places I can drop from here...

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

      Definitely get your phone off

    3. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch

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

      Look on the bright side, fpl 19/20 opens in 7 months.

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

      Not good.

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

      rrrr

  16. Lukey27
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    HOLD

  17. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    My second captain blank of the season is a fact...

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

      Arnie?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Auba

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

    Knew Auba would blank. That is why I didn't transfer him into my team this week

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

      Does Auba cover Quaner?

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Miss you Colin x

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

        I will return one day

    3. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Why didn't you advise other people to do the same?

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Is this Boring Milner in disguise? 😉

  19. L'Aeroplanino
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Wenger in!

  20. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    WHU cleanie confirmed - congrats Fabs owners 🙂

    1. Four Hit Wonder
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's not confirmed.

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

      There's 5 mins plus inj time left ya melt

    3. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Just waiting for the inevitable late goal

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think you will all find I was right 🙂

  21. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    F.Anderson doesnt seem to even want to get in the box? wth?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Winning 1-0. Don't want to overcommit.....

    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probably because there's 2 minutes left and they are 1-0 up

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

      loll they are 1-0 up

  22. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Have Arsenal improved Under Emery?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No. Have said this for weeks. Arsenal were always strong at home. Last season they won every game at home against non-top 6 opposition. It has been their away form which has been poor and Emery has not resolved that.

  23. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fab CS and baps added?

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

      They've prematurely auto-subbed him in also for people who've benched him.

  24. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fulham fans saying there was a big bust up in training regarding Kamara.

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

    Makes the Auba our move easy

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

      Put

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

        Out 🙂

      2. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Out? Third time lucky! 😉

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

        😀

  26. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    WH better team attacking wise imo. Deserve it

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

    andy getting hold of arsenal defenders.Lovely sight

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

    Emry Out Viera In

  29. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski sellers. Who else needs Etheridge goal?

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Cardiff cleanie all the way!! 🙂

    2. mir
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Sold him fof Foster. Had two frees and felt I need to make one. Didnt want to burn it.

    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I sold Fabianski for Etheridge too...figures 😎

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

      Yup but I’ll settle for two penalty saves and a CS 🙂

  30. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal leading or chasing? Can't tell from the play