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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. #FPLBhuna
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Why did emery not play auba??

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

      #Fplbhuna? More like #FPLBANTER amirite

    2. The Big Fella
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      What you did there. I see it.

  2. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Need a Robbo masterclass of points and nada from Mo today...

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

      Mo hatrick inbound!

    2. The Big Fella
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ditto. That EO for Salah will kill me. I have Mo and Robbo too.

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Success: Aubameyang OUT
    Failure: Arnautovic IN

    At least Rashford is an easy enough transfer now.

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

      if arnie stays u would keep one more week right?

  4. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Fabianski 2 bonus

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

    Jøjbjerg is still nailed when he Returns from suspension?

    1. glufs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Højbjerg

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Surely no one relevant owns an Arsenal attacker?

    1. The Big Fella
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Aham *awkwardly shuffles towards the door*

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

      number 3 player overall????

  7. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Only disappointment was the Anderson blank and the Arsenal loss :(. Auba + Fab getting 11 points was likely if Auba returned too. So not too bad.

  8. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Ozil gonna get player of the month from 0 mins at this rate

  9. FPL Pillars
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Auba stard in a nothing role today 😉

  10. Alli 3',17',64�…
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Need salah and hazard reds

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Salah only 😉

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

    First WHU home victory over Arsenal since November 2006 - tough to predict these black swan events...

  12. Mingo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Well that's one of the bitterest CS I've ever had. 3 players down so far, Fabs points are great but a 1 point cameo from Snodgrass and a captain fail before the gameweek has even got going is not ideal. I can smell the red arrow already!

    1. Pierce34
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Same, Fabianski clean sheet but I also had Anderson, Lacazette and Kolasinac...

      1. Mingo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Ok that's much worse, you win/lose! Never rely on Arsenal.

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Same bar snodgrass

  13. SAUCY SALAH
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Button & Auba
    To
    Guaita & Aguero

    For free?

    Other keeper is Speroni

  14. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    At least aubameyang to salah can be done without a doubt easily now

  15. goriuanx
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sold Fabs ffs

    1. mir
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Sames. Didn't want to waste two frees and was happy with outfield players.

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Exactly the same lol

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Who did you both get?

          I went for Guiatia

      2. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Exact same 😀

    2. I'm out of name ideas
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Me too. Any chance the palace fella could make up for it?

    3. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yep, same here 🙁

    4. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I benched him. That hurts.

  16. theoldgit
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Remind me again
    How many shots did Auba have?

  17. aborg
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Although F.Anderson did not bring any FPL points, I really enjoyed watching him play. He is such a complete player, attacking wise and also defensively !

    1. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, he is class.

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

      So good to watch him play.

  18. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I need to calm down, but remind me never to own arsenal players again. Load of trash trolls

  19. Stat Sloth
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    David Munday, I will never listen to your captaincy suggestions ever again!

    1. Alli 3',17',64�…
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I had hazard captain until I watched the podcast -_-
      Then I went Auba

      1. Stat Sloth
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Same here. I hope Salah and Hazard both blank, but I think the odds are against me on that.

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

        wow what made u do that.Auba was a very good choice this week but changing ur pick due to anyone is silly

        1. Alli 3',17',64�…
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Well was always gonna be a toss up between hazard and aub. But they were saying like West Ham defence be garbage and injuries and then Chelsea didn’t play long ago and who knows Morata could start. And hazard blanked last week

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

            morata starting very unlikely

        2. Stat Sloth
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Well, when they promote David as the guru on captaincy picks, they are bound to get some angry feedback.

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

      he doesnt own auba?

      1. Stat Sloth
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        That basterd. He is just trolling the rest of us!

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If you had seen his rank history you would never have listened to him in the first place.

      1. clodhopper
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Lol

      2. Stat Sloth
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Fair enough.

      3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        He is the biggest bluffer from the site underlying stats etc, I get the feeling he never watches a game live.
        Neale is the fella to listen to kinda reminds me of Lee Clark from Newcastle very underrated does a great job when called upon.
        Solid dependable advice.

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          His rank history is what it is for a reason. He's first and foremost a journalist.

          Agree that Neale is the one to listen to if you want the better advice.

    4. french holiday
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      What a mundane response!

    5. Weilong7
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      he suggested auba?
      iirc he's pretty spot on for the first 15 16 weeks or so.. just unlucky.. west ham was there for the taking on paper but football is played on pitch not paper...

    6. The Rumour Mill
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I think the hate needs to be directed at Arsenal rather than David. The stats all pointed towards an auba haul, and then that pack of useless, gutless, spineless wankers turn in that performance having last failed to score over 20 matches ago. Pathetic.

    7. willl
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lol make your own decisions

    8. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He has been doing very well with his captain choices this season. No one is going to get it right every week.

    9. Oven Glover
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I guess I finally have the answer to my username...

      1. Oven Glover
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        At first I thought it was because he looks like a garden gnome, and I don’t like those. Then I started thinking it might be because he looks like the bearded lady, and I have a problem with carnys... Now I know.

  20. Plymouth
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Where in the members area can I find BAPs post deductions? Matches?

    Fantastic tools btw

  21. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Fabianski owners unite

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      And do what?

      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Bask in an unexpected 9 pointer

      2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Fap

    2. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Indeed. Patience is required. He tends to rack up points when you least expect.

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He is the season keeper, who is a 'season keeper'for me!

    4. Salah4Ever
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Casuals

  22. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Fabianski owners only have him cause they can’t afford Button.

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I benched him and played Hamer

    2. clodhopper
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Got both

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      True most on wildcard would have got rid.

  23. how now brown cow
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Finally a fabs clean sheet when you least expect it.

    Delighted 🙂

  24. Carlton_Goal
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Rice essential

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      For Ireland..... and China... not England!

  25. Pierce34
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Are Arsenal worse than last year under Wenger? They seem to be the same team, except worse defensively and without Ramsey and Ozil.

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      At least Emery seems to have better eyesight, he never said 'I did not see it' yet.

  26. DantheManinaPan
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    First points from wildcard team...

    Replaced Fabs with Etheridge
    Arnie with nothing useful

    Plenty of time...

    yay

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I don't trust arnautovic since I captained him for a 0 points when he got a yellow and went off injured gw 15.
      He is liable to break down at any minute.

  27. Macam Dave
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sat with rice on be bench first sub... Can't see him getting on! Sad face - can't get a break! Played kola robbo and digne ahead of him

    1. Plymouth
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You did the right thing. Stay rational and move on

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      TBH if you never considered playing him then I don't class it as wasted points, sure it looks annoying. Only if you considered it, or even put him/them as starting during the week and changed it then its a downer.

      1. Macam Dave
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah good points well made! Just had a rough Xmas lok

        1. Macam Dave
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Lol that should be

  28. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Is there any reason why Hennesy hasn't been playing, as I need to replace Leno and gauita seems like a steal

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      henazi*

      1. nkhoughton
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        What?

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Guaita is keeping Hennessey out. Hennessey is fit.

      1. nkhoughton
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Oh cool, I see hart has been dropped, could Heaton be a better choice

  29. Boz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    F.Anderson is some player, so exciting to watch. Can't be long until he's in the points again

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

      next week hopefully.If he blanks next week then could be on the chopping block

    2. french holiday
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He is a player that either gets 2 points or 15 points.

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I think it is worth getting rid then bringing him back when west hams fixtures ease.

  30. Big Sami says: Sack Beni!
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Now I only need Salah blank, Sterling blank, Kun blank, Rashford blank, Pogba blank, Son blank, Wilson blank, Digne blank, Mane blank, Mitro blank and TAA blank, to save my GW.

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      dont be chucky

    2. Critical Observer
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Likely.

    3. Sz21
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      you must have some players left yourself tho.