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Arsenal’s premium front three start in the north London derby

The north London derby brings Gameweek 4 to a close, with kick-off at the Emirates at 16:30 BST.

Unai Emery has given most Arsenal fans what they want and has united Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) and new signing Nicolas Pepe (£9.4m) in a starting XI for the first time this season.

With those three players playing in the attacking trident of a 4-3-3, there is no place for Dani Ceballos (£5.7m) – who is on the bench along with Mesut Ozil (£7.3m) and Joe Willock (£5.0m).

Ceballos was the most-bought player from either north London club heading into Gameweek 4.

Lucas Torreira (£4.9m) is back in central midfield, while Sead Kolasinac (£5.4m) replaces the Real Sociedad-bound Nacho Monreal (£5.0m) at left-back.

Mauricio Pochettino makes two changes from the side that were beaten 1-0 at home to Newcastle a week ago.

Christian Eriksen (£8.8m) starts in place of Lucas Moura (£7.5m), while the injured Kyle Walker-Peters (£5.0m) is replaced by Jan Vertonghen (£5.3m).

Pochettino confirmed in his pre-match interview that he will start with a back four despite the inclusion of three centre-halves, so Davinson Sanchez (£5.5m) shifts across to cover at right-back.

Dele Alli (£8.4m) is a substitute.

This fixture featured six goals last season, with Arsenal running out 4-2 winners.

Aubameyang’s biggest FPL score of the season came in that match, with the Gabonese forward racking up 16 points.

Kane scored penalties against the Gunners home and away in 2018/19.

He and Aubameyang are the fourth and fifth-most popular captaincy options of this Gameweek, although the England striker was the most-sold FPL forward of this weekend.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Luiz, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Guendouzi, Pepe, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Spurs XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Winks, Sissoko, Eriksen, Lamela, Son, Kane.

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  1. dark91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Such a weak referee!

  2. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pepe is dreadful. Would have been at fault if this had gone in

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He's not dreadful

      He was involved in much of the good stuff just lacking composure

      1. Supersonic Marv'
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Don't bite, this is a troll account.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He is though, absolutely terrible

    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pepe looked really good to me.

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe defensively, but he will score with the way he positions and moves.

  3. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Dear God please stop diving

  4. Party time
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If it was Moise Kean, I am pretty sure he gets booked for that...

    • Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Well England will revert to their usual if they're reliant on Kane, Alli and Lingard next summer

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Alli and Lingard should be nowhere near the first team

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

        Times are changing:

        Pickford
        TAA Keane Maguire Chilwell
        Henderson Maddison Rice
        Sancho Kane Sterling

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          +1

          Bang on with that formation and selection. Maybe Hudson-Odoi when back.

      3. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Great team for group stage

    • diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      2-2 FT

      Good result for Spurs. Poor result for Arsenal.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        How is that a good result for Spurs and a poor one for Arsenal?

        1. Dannyb
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Coz Spurs are shiiite

        2. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Because of how the game played out in the final 15 minutes

          1. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Spurs held City for a draw, so I think it's not a very bad result.

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

          Arsenal are a Top 6 challenger with Spurs. You need to win your home games against the rest of the Top 6. A draw away from home is decent enough - a win is fantastic.

          1. Cok3y5murf
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Arsenal can rely on Spurs to lose to the likes of Newcastle though

          2. ZeBestee
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah 3 points is always better but I will take the 1 point. Arsenal played well enough, not a great result but not the worst.

        4. Rust Cohle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Because Arsenal were balls deep in Spurs for the entire second half.

    • Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Henrikh should never play even for reserves. With Iwobi sub instead of him it would be a win.

    • Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That was a penalty if I ever saw one, Sokratis shove to Kane's back.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That was a dive if I ever saw one

      2. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        nah man

        1. DR0GBA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          let me just add im also a Kane owner so I can get upvotes

      3. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I own Kane, it was a dive, should've been booked.

      4. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Spurs fan or Kane owner?

      5. Gaffers
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Harry's dad visits FFS then

        1. Plant Based FPLer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          The one last week was a dive for sure. This time, Sokratis put a lot of force in that and Kane doesn't have to put all his force back into it just to stay up and negate Sokratis' foul. Sokratis has done this before and it was called, albeit with a kick or two.

        2. Plant Based FPLer
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I'll look at it again to be sure. If Kane's knees buckled as he went down then it was a dive.

    • Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Sissoko reminds me more of Billy Vunipola than a footballer

    • De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tammy looks essentials now.

      No chance Lapo won’t drop.

      1. FISSH
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Essential?! Haha

        1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          7.2 will take over Vardy Kane and Auba at this rate.

        2. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Goal= essential. You know the story

          1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Bookmark this for Gw 10.

      2. DR0GBA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        next fixtures aren't great

        1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Will still create chances any game.

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pepe not much of an end product tbh.

    • Ross From Friends
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I really hope Guendouzi takes that 1 bps

      1. The Cherry Picker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He won’t.

        1. Ross From Friends
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          He did 😉

    • Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dropped 30k tonight. You're a wizard Arry

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dropped 600k this weekend!

        1. rupopo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Up 500k this weekend 🙂

          1. Longlatini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I waved as you went passed 🙂

            1. rupopo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              We'll wave a again no doubt 😉

    • SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Both teams are turd, same as the managers, Iwobi is better than Pepe - those are my (rogue) thoughts. Well done Auba/Kane keepers

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Why bother even watching the game?

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Because I enjoy it - I also want Arsenal to win (and not be turd) - why bother even commenting on this post?

      2. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Iwobi better than Pepe. Let it all out mate.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Wanna bet? PayPal - Iwobi gets more attacking returns than Pepe this season (playing for a worse team may I add)

          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Not a chance Iwobi gets more returns/minutes played than Pepe

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              nothing to do with minutes played, you want the bet?

    • Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      When are the English media going to stop having wet dreams over Harry Kane and expose him for the cheat he is?! Once again trying to win a penalty by being a DIRTY cheat, thankfully VAR is here!

      1. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        At least they've stopped harping on about him being world class. Deluded Englishitis

    • Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Commentator: "It's Sissoko!" - he shanks the shot - "it's sissoko..."

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I had full confidence that would happen 😀

    • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Guaranteed no mention of the Kane dive in post game talk

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        In fairness 5live gave it appropriate attention.

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        It's not a dive. Just taking advantage of how bad sokratis is

        1. Qaiss
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Once again delusional comment by a Kane owner! I see you’re still being delusional after your Kane captaincy last week which worked out well for you!
          Face it, he’s a dirty cheat and now VAR is here, he can’t dive in the pen box non stop.

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would you do Pukki to Tammy for gw5?

      1. mookie
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No

      2. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No

    • Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      "Pépé is Salah without the goals"

      - FFS comment earlier today

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Just needs to learn to dive and ignore all his team mates causing his own team mates to think he's a selfish p****

        1. MagicMessi
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Plus getting 30+ goals

      2. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He will come good

      3. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's Gervinho without the goals

      4. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I said it

    • Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Spurs are so divey

      Alli & Kane just try to create contact and go down every time

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Retrospective bans for divers would sort this nonsense out

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I thought they had started doing that? Seems to have died down.

          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            The decisions review committee (cant remember what its called) are spineless. The ref saw it policy so we cant do anything after the fact is making them redundant.

            Bet nothing happens to Tielemans for instance

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        They should get retrospective bans

        Kane is so blatant that is 3 times this season he has dived

        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hard to get punished as they don’t just dive , they push into defender, create contact then dive

          It’s all Alli tried since he came on that one at the end by Kane is just the worst type of blatant cheating

    • Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Terrible again from Emery. Starting with wrong team then subbing his way back into the game. Bet he starts that team again smh

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Don't know what the problem is with Emery...too much tinkering, why not just play the goddamn best players

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Most managers start with the team that worked when the subs came on and changed the game. Eventually the correct setup for the squad becomes clear to the manager.

          One year in and this tinkering nonsense from this clown is still going on when its clear who our best players are

          1. Srv210
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Seriously, every week I think this is the week he starts the best..but this has been going too long now..he needs to stop this and get the team running

      2. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I don't understand his decisions at times.

    • Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      who’d you prioritize gettin:
      a. firmino
      b. taa

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

      2. mookie
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        B

      3. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        b

      4. Cojones of Destiny
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        thx

    • mookie
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It was fun to watch. I reckon most Arsenal games will be like this.

    • TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      No bonus for Kane it seems.

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Auba 3
        Eriksen 2
        And 1?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Guendouzi 2

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

        Justice

      3. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        That's fair

      4. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        purrfect.

        I ill take Auba's 3

    • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That shot onto the post from Kane - is it a slight sign of hope that he may be about to start scoring

      Palace home in 2 weeks - he will have the captaincy for many

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Many not on this site.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          That may not be the worst endorsement in the world tbf 😉

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He's out for me. Useless

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Out before palace home? Takes minerals to do that move

      3. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Pepe and Barnes > hayden and kane as a combo

      4. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Palace, Watford, saints, bournmouth, sheff and Burnley are next six home games

        The monstrous blanks stick in the mind more than all the heavy hauls. I'll be keeping

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          The fixtures are off the hook - that’s why many have him - he needs to fulfill his end of the bargain though

          One more carthorse session v palace & he’s off to the glue factory for me

          Devils advocate though, if spurs can drop Lamela, keep Eriksen playing, and score 3 or so v palace then the clamour will start

    • Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Credit to La Roja for calling it 2-2 at 0-2

      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, I disagreed with him thinking it was all lost. Fair play to him

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        😎

      3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        The new Paul the octopus?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          lol

    • The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Got a conundrum of what to do with Kane over IB, Palace at home could be another Newcastle.

      1. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Selling for sure. I capped him tonight

    • SuperDan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Which one:

      A) TAA & Barnes
      B) vVD & Abraham

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        TAA essential

    • The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane Outta my team. Bye bye

      Kane and Hayden out
      Barnes and Pepe in

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        He has been awful

    • jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ceballos

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ceballos looked good.