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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. Lav
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    FPL Discovery not coming back this season?

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

      Nope.

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

      doubt it

    3. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      seems not

  2. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would you want a team with minimal bench cover?

    Pope | Fodder
    TAA | VVD | Zinchenko | Pieters | Lundstrum
    Sterling | Mane | KDB | Son | Mount
    Pukki | Fodder | Fodder

    Any suggestions of which moves pray improve this team as a whole??

    1. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      *moves may improve

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

      VVD to 4.0/Kelly (yeah, I know) can get you Barnes, right?

      I'd prefer that in a 3-5-2 and consider Pieters a starter with those fixtures

  3. All For One
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Ryan
    Soyuncu, Taa, Zinchenko, Digne
    Mane, Son, Sterling(C), Kdb, Cantwell
    Pukki

    Button, Lundstram, Greenwood, Wickham

    1.4 ITB what -4 transfer to make?

    I’m thinking of upgrading Soyuncu to a 5.9 any suggestions?

    1. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      maybe play Lundstrum next two weeks and keep Soyuncu for the upcoming run of good fixtures

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        cool thanks

  4. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Guendozi at 4.5 though? could be a handy 5th mid?

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Played great against Spurs, nice assist for Auba goal

    2. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good value

    3. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      You'd use him as a fodder anyway

  5. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on Pepe?
    Seemed really involved in everything

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

      I think there's better assets to have at about that price point currently. Premium mids seem to be where it's at this year.

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

      cant shoot
      cant pass

      1. All For One
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        lol true

      2. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Harsh

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

          but true

        2. Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          shouldn't have started last two games. Poor from Emery.

      3. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        this

    3. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Keep tab on Son.. He looked lively today and we all know he can shoot unlike Pepe till now

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

      Could be good in another week or two - he probably has enough ability to get G & A with those fixtures - another price drop or two might be nice though

    5. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Too soon to invest imo.

  6. Ëð
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Ederson, Martial, Perez -> Pope, KDB, McGinn (-4)
    B) WC time (Ederson, Robertson, VVD, Martial, Perez, Dendoncker, King, Greenwood -> Pope, TAA, Soyuncu, KDB, Mount, Cantwell, Barnes, Ayew)

    Ederson, Button
    Robertson, VVD, Digne, Zinchenko, Lundstrum
    Salah, Sterling, Martial, Perez, Dendoncker
    Pukki, King, Greenwood

    2FT, £0.1m ITB

    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  7. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any key areas to address in current squad? (Holding off from using WC until later in season)

    Pope Heaton
    TAA VVD Digne Montoya Soyuncu
    Salah Sterling Mount KDB Dendonker
    Pukki Barnes Greenwood

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

      Looks good to me, I wouldn't change much. Maybe Dendoncker -> Cantwell or Greenwood -> Ayew if you have the funds?

    2. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Looks really good. As if you just played your WC.

  8. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Boly is really a bps magnet even with a red card

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

      Amazing!

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

      U said season no?

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

        I didn't specify but that was implied yes - you want some action?

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

          U specified

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

            Ok cool, you in?

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

              Just to be clear it's onlynpremier league right and minutes are irrelevant?

              Don't want u to complain when when iwobi gets dropped

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

                Who is Iwobi getting dropped for?

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

                  and yes obv

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

              Thinking you'll get to collect if you win is funnier.

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

                I'd use a 'proxy'-of sorts (like you or Az) I'm not an idiot

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

                  Who said anything about being funny?

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

                    If you want to do something like this then you shouldnt do it against a gravless just-signed-up troll account. Theres no chance its happening...

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

                      I wasn't really targeting this clown, but thanks for the heads up

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

                      If they don't want to bet that's fine but not okay to label others as fraud based on opinions

                      Obviously if I were to bet we'd involve a 3rd party that everybody knows around here

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

                        When did I say fraud? People have strong opinions but when challenged they lose heart, I expected it tbh

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

          Pepe will obviously get more attacking returns despite being a joke finisher. Arsenal just create far more

    3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Be happy they have disappeared. You will lose that money mate. Easiest money ever for them

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

        It went to 3 likes and one of them has unliked it 😀 you sound like you want some of this action?

      2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Arsenal are not going to play spurs and liverpool every week. Pepe isnt always going to be hurried off the ball or put under pressure. When he scores one, he will start gaining confidence. Arsenal attack look good to score 4-5 past smaller teams, they still will maintain that flat track bully status. Early pepe bashing here is astounding and a bit brainless

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

          Brainless 😀 £500? I'm being serious

          1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Cant afford bets at the moment unfortunately

            1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Especially not with strangers on the internet

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

                Standard

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

    The big question on every Rashford owners lips:

    Rashford to:

    A. Abraham
    B. Barnes

    Barnes has better fixtures but Abraham plays in a more attacking team and has a far better goal scoring record..

    1. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      C. Callum

  10. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which option looks best going forward:

    A - Kane + Ake -> Haller + TAA

    B - Kane + Perez -> Haller + Pepe

    C - Kane + Perez + Ake -> Haller + D.Silva + TAA (-4)

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

      B tempting, pepes goals will come, he was pretty good today

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

      B

    3. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I like B alot but also consider Son

  11. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Which transfer is more pressing? if i do one i cant do the other

    A) Robbo---> TAA

    or

    B) King---> Barnes

    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Ëð
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

      A

    4. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      b

  12. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Stick with thos crap:

    Heaton-Button
    VvD-Zinchenko-AWB-KWP-Lundstram
    Salah-Sterling-Perez-Trossard
    Kane-Pukki-Greenwood

    Or WC:

    Pope-Button
    TAA-Zinchenko-Souyncu-Lundstram-Kelly
    Salah-Sterling-KdB-Maddison-Mount
    Abraham/Haller-Pukki-Greenwood

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

      Dendo missing first one

    2. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not keen on that WC defence

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

        That can chance, what about the team, would you wc or stick with that?

        1. manu4life99
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Personally I would keep and could see it out scoring WC team next gw.

          Assess KWP as good value if he is back fit (sanchez looked awful today)

          AWB to go but not urgent as Leicester at home isn't a terrible fix

          Perez out makes sense (Mount is a good option but Che next 2 fix are not worth rushing it)

          Kane is kane - good fixture run now and could smash it.
          However you could do Perez and Kane out for Aguero/Ceballos or Haller/Pepe or Haller/Son etc

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

            Thanks for comment

  13. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Under radar Delph OOP looking very sharp. Think he’ll start most games alongside Gomez now.

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Too injury prone for my liking

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

      Gbamin will challenge him when fit, but that is a while away and Everton have good fixtures.

  14. RohanVaswani
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    is vert nailed now for spurs?

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

      Unclear. Was Vert only playing because Poch had to move Sanchez to RB? And will Vert get dropped when KWP / Foyth / Dier are fully fit?

  15. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A green arrow in the week before intentional break is always a massive relief

    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Can't remember that feeling!

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

    How do u get a profile pic?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      gravatar,com you basically link your email to a profile pic. Be warned tho strange thigns can happen, last time I used it years ago it somehow added my profile picture to the bottom of every email I sent. And I wasnt aware if this until someone told me, I was literally applying for jobs with a picture of Jurgen Klopp on the bottom of my emails. No wonder I wasnt very successful...

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

        Oh dear thanks a lot for the heads up hope it worked for u eventuality that is so bizarre!

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          yea weird indeed, must be something I agreed to in the terms and conditions which was auto on. IDK but my mum was like who is the strange person in your emails and I was like what? Wasnt visible to me unless I went into sent email and looked at what I sent and sure eneough Klopp was at the footer of every email.

          Bizarre auto setting...

          If you do update your pictrue and it still doesnt appear next to your name, clear your internet cache in your browser settings. Basically your browser downloads images once and then reuses that downloaded image every time you revisit to save bandwidth by having to downlaod that same image every single time you visit.

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

            Haha thanks again got it!

            can't imagine how embarrassing it would have been although it could have been a lot worse in terms of the pic

            1. have you seen cyan
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              indeed 😀

      2. Greasy Grealish Gang
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Ahahahaha, this is brilliant.

      3. Party time
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Hahaha. You would have been successful with a picture of Mark Hughes

      4. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        lol that was such a face palm moment when I discovered what was going on -_-

    2. Going To Win This Year
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Are people actually doing kane to abraham?

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Prob yeah cause once again was extremely poor

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

        Bad idea

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone else still think Ceballos could be a quality pick? (Non-owner)

      I know second guessing Emery isn't a good idea, but I do think he'll start games where Arsenal dominate possession. Don't mind taking the risk so much at his price.

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

        I have him. They play better with him. But not sure we will see many returns.

    4. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pope
      Laporte* VVD Digne Lunstram
      Salah Sterling Mount McGinn
      Aguero Pukki

      Button Cantwell Kelly Greenwood

      Best Laporte replacement for this team? Thinking otamendi.

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

        pieters if you want to save money

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

      People who are going with 3 forwards. Who is sacrificed in your midfield/defence and who are your 3 forwards?

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

        No one this year mate

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

        Kun Pukki Auba

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

        Vardy has to be in there

        Pukki as well

        Not sure if a third is worth it, but obviously Kun has made a big splash - Jesus and/or Pep are always hovering in the shadows however

        Haller is interesting

        Not sure there are many other enticing options beyond those

        Kane’s fixtures are superb but what use are they when he’s in carthorse mode

        Auba’s fixs are similarly nice but his manager is a psychotic fraud who loves tinkering even more than the bald fraud himself

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

        3-4-3

        I have Abraham, Pukki and Haller up front, Mane, Son, KDB, Sterling in mid.

        The defence suffers as no Liverpool or City def.

        Already thinking Haller + 4.5 to TAA + Ayew / Greenwood

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

          Abraham Vs Haller will be interesting for the next couple of weeks. I have Haller myself atm

    6. puhd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mount a better option than James, correct? Thanks lads

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

        Jury is out imo

    7. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A) Auba + Lanzini
      B) Auba + Mount
      C) Haller + KDB (Already got Sterling)

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

        I like C

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

        C without a doubt

    8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Starting to think Kane is better in the bigger games. Putting himself back in contention there!

    9. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Ryan (Button)
      Digne - Robertson - Van Dijk
      Grealish - McGinn - Salah - Sterling - Trossard
      Pukki - Haller

      Bench: Lundstram - Greenwood - Hanley (3.2 ITB, 1 FT)

      A) Wildcard
      B) Sterling + Pukki + (-4) > Aguero + De Bruyne
      C) Other transfers (including max -4)
      D) Save TF and pray

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

        Just McGuinn and Grealish out

    10. timawflowers
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Martial and siggy out for James and kdb?

    11. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      the lack of Mount talk this week is funny, last few weeks he must have been one of the hottest topics going. Now its like tumbleweed, as if no one owns Mount 😀

      So how was Mount guys?

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure what your point it. No one put mount in thinking he would score every week.

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          hmm I think some did, it trues tho. Hottest topic for last 2 weeks and then since he played not seen him mentioned once, its like the mob threatened everyone if they speak out

    12. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is pepe on international duty

    13. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Help is needed please

      Should I WC this team

      Leno Button

      VVD Robertson Montoya Lundstram Söyüncü

      Salah Sterling Mount Perez Dendoncker

      King Barnes Pukki

      Any ideas would be welcomed

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        The only 'essential' player you're missing is KDB.

        Get him in and you'll be reyt

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

          This

          I’d also try to make room for Vardy, even though immediate fixs are tough

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

            Id rather have Laca for a little bit more for the next few fixtures

    14. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1 bonus for Kane?

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

        lol

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Lol as in yes or no?

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

            nO

            1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              🙁