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Who are the best Arsenal players to consider under Mikel Arteta?

Won one, drawn one, lost one: Mikel Arteta has had a so-so start to life as Arsenal manager by way of Premier League results.

Monday night’s victory over Leeds United in the FA Cup was also a Jekyll-and-Hyde display, with the Gunners very much second-best to their Championship opponents in the first half before drastically improving after the break.

While the scorelines haven’t always gone Arteta’s way, there have been visible signs of improvement under his stewardship.

Should Fantasy managers be renewing their interest in Arsenal assets, then?

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) aside, we have largely dodged the Gunners this season: the Gabon international is the only one of Arteta’s squad who can boast a double-digit ownership in Fantasy Premier League at present.

FPL bosses may have been sufficiently scarred by Unai Emery’s team selections or the Londoners’ dismal away form in the preceding 18 months to be tentative about revisiting Aubameyang and co for now.

Still, the fixtures demand our interest.

Arsenal face only two of the current top seven between now and Gameweek 32 (the clash with Manchester City in Gameweek 28 may well be rearranged due to the Citizens’ likely involvement in the EFL Cup final) and sit fourth in our Season Ticker as a result.

With that in mind, we follow up our recent articles on Watford and Everton by looking more closely at the impact that Arteta has had on the Gunners.

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WHAT HAS ARTETA CHANGED?

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  1. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wow Villa playing no striker

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same as all season with Wesley playing

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Crusher!!

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

        😀
        Take the upvote

  2. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish starts as striker/false 9?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe trezeguet up front

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        David?

  3. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Completely bottomed 🙁

    Any obvious changes need making here? Got 2FT and 0.6 itb

    Pope
    TAA/Rico/Lund
    Kdb/mane/richarlison/maddy
    Jiminez/vardy/Tammy

    Button/cantwell/Kelly/targett

    Thanks everyone

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rico/Kelly > someone better

      1. Bumbaclot
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kelly at 4.2. Nothing better at that price. Same with Rico really

        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Kelly's time is up very soon. Ward due back this month.

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          .6 itb

          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Tammy to ings to allow further investment

  4. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Team set?

    Guaita
    Taa soy lunds
    Mane Kdb Silva madds
    Vardy ings Jimenez

    Grealish gomez Rico

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

      Brilliant team bro.

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

      Dilva let me down big time, cost me a lot of points in fact so I'd rather play Grealish but nice looking team

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Very nice

  5. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2 FT’s 1.0m itb.

    4 transfers without hits before GW 24. I’ve decided to go double Liverpool Attack
    Plan.
    This week :- Moura >> Traore
    Wk 23, Rico >> Holgate
    Wk 24,
    Choice of
    A) KDB >> Mane and roll the other FT
    B) Maddison,Rashford >> Mane,Ings/DCL

    Would give me this team by 24.
    Ryan
    TAA,Holgate,Soyuncu,Lundstrum
    Salah,Mane,KDB/Maddison
    Vardy,Jimenez,Ings/DCL

    Button,Traore,Cantwell,Kelly
    Will be playing the fixtures with Traore,Cantwell,Soyuncu and Holgate.

    1. Cheese Crunch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      (B)

      1. Cheese Crunch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        + DCL*. It's a roll of the dice, but I can't help but feeling Everton's attack is about to become essential.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I’m not too sure as a Toffee.
          Lots of in house bickering apparently. Unrest.
          Protests outside Finch Farm too.

          I hope I’m wrong. I have a couple of weeks before I need to make that choice.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keep KDB & Maddison

      Maybe drop rash to ings, Jimenez to dirt cheap and moura to mane

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I can’t afford Moura,Rashford,Jimenez > Mane,Ings,DCL unfortunately.
        0.4m short.

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I can afford Rashford,Moura >> Mane,Greenwood but not keen .

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  6. Cheese Crunch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    what to do with this lot for GW 22? trying to be smart ahead of Liverpool's DGW24.

    A) Otamendi -> Sidibe?
    B) Dele -> Richy??
    C) Ings -> DCL ???

    plan is to bring in Mane + 1 more Red attacker by GW24. Most likely Firmino.

    2FT 1.9 ITB

    Hendo
    TAA Rico Lund Otamendi
    Martial KDB Traore Maddison
    Vardy Jimenez

    Ryan Dele Ings Targett

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A for me.

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

    Surprised so many people are planning on benching Soyuncu this weekend.

    I guess it's Ings-tinct driven.

    1. ZimZalabim
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      would u play soy over maupay or grealish ?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I think like most, you (probably) should be tempted by an attacker over a defender - but I don't trust Maupay all that much.

        1. ZimZalabim
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          originally benched grealish but feel he has a higher ceiling that soy and maupay is on a 2 week audition of sorts to keep his place in my team, so feel i have to give him the start. Ings also a danger factor in soy getting points

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ingsteresting thoughts Hazz

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ings-tresting that you are soy-prised about this

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      "So many people..."

      Sauce?

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Soy

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          *Chef's kiss*

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

    who is the oop left wing for leicester ? fuchs or chillwell ?

    and who is the oop striker for villa ?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Chillwell

    2. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3-5-2 for Leicester, innit? Chilwell and Pereira at WB, Fuchs in at CB alongside Soyuncu and Evans (as they played v Newcastle).

      Could be any one of the front three playing OOP for Villa, potentially Trezeguet.

      1. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        ah ok cheers

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

    Every time I've looked@ the fixtures this GW, Mane is coming out as THE guy to me (Aurier is ill disciplined as ....) to ©
    😮
    Vardy is so good though ...

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, reckon Mane will get something
      Don't wanna miss the party though

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

        Just saw he's starting...
        Not gonna change © now

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

    Grealish playing today and getting tired maybe plus Maguire out and it being United justifies starting Cantwell over Grealish right?

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe

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

      Confirmation bias. Start Grealish IMO.

  11. Sloths
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Think I'm happy with this going into 22.

    What do you guys think?

    Henderson/4m

    TAA/Lund/Sidibe Subs Soyuncu/Simpson

    Mane/Salah/De Bruyne (v)/Maddison Sub Cantwell

    Vardy(c)/Ings/Calvert Lewin

  12. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Do we think KDB could be a better (C) option than Vardy with him having the extra 2 days rest??

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

      Nope

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

      As long as he's not rested.

    3. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably one of those weeks where Vardy, Kev and Mané all score the same amount tbh

    4. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      City v that Villa defence looks very promising. Bus captain and waiting for any update / clarification if any, on which tired players Pep was referring to.

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hopefully KDB isn’t one of them so we can captain him

  13. RedAlpha10
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial or Maddison??

    1. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For this GW Martial, long term Maddison.

  14. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone believe Lei will shut out Ings this week?

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

      I hope they don't.
      Playing Ingsy over Soyuncu

    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      50/50

    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ings anytime scorer odds: 7/4

  15. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How much longer will Kelly keep his place in Palace defence? I’m thinking of a switch to Holgate or Dunk? Thanks

    1. Sloths
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      i think both are good options. Both have good fixtures. I'd lean towards Holgate more as I think clean sheets are a little more likely.

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ward supposedly back gw23.
      I wouldn't give him much longer than that.

  16. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester going rip Villa a new one tonight ?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably just further stretch that already capping hole

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Gaping*

  17. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pukki and Dendonk - > Ings and Hayden worth it?

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

      All up to Ings. Hopefully he will slow down if I don't buy back.

  18. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can Mourinho park the bus with this Spurs team?

    Two big games he was involved so far are man united away and Chelsea home - On both occasions they conceded plenty of chances and for this reason I feel liverpool have very good chance of absolutely smashing them and salah,mane should be better picks than Vardy for captaincy

  19. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My route to triple Liverpool would be :
    Alli and rashford to
    Salah and DCL

    Look OK?

    1. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yerp

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd keep Rash, even if it meant my 3 Liv were Trent, Virg and Robbo.

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        OK cheers. Can do mane Robbo TAA, so will prob go that route

    3. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same

  20. arkom
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    2 FT - Pope to Fabianski.

    Yes or no??

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Easy yes

  21. CAPA
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Maitland Niles a decent option? Will he carry on playing?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal defence.... no

      1. CAPA
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Possibly signs of improvement and good run of fixtures. But they have been poor

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nah, poor defensively.

  22. Ser Davos
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ings (extra transfer) or Felipe Anderson?

    Thanks in advance

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fanny.

  23. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy sellers surprised that he starts?

  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ndidi missing for a few weeks. Having an operation

    Key player lost in that cm role. Soy boy fail

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Interesting
      Might play Tomori over Soy them

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        See how they look tonight

  25. Fantasydreamer
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is mane likely to rise twice before the double?

    Going to get salah and mane in but think I want to prioritise salah for the next two (and can’t afford more than a .1 rise on mane)

    Or better to get mane in now (as salah looks unlikely for double rise)

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably the week of the DGW

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It depends on their scores this weekend though. Salah lower ownership so could rise faster if he hauls

  26. WE ARE RANGERS
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Name three players you would want in your team if you had three extra free transfers

    1. WE ARE RANGERS
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looking for diffs
      Azpi, Doherty, Sarr

    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Kun, Madison, Sidibe. Might get 2 on a - 4.

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      David Silva, aguero and abraham

    4. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling for this gw

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Oh and him

    5. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Martial
      DCL
      Digne

      Will get one though

    6. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I can give you 5 to take out if that's any good...

  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone punting on awful Bournemouth just based on next 4 incredible fixtures??

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Punting on players that are against them.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Playing Rico this week and bench Aurier 😯

  28. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy to punish sellers!

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why sell top scorer is beyond me.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Mentalists

  29. FPL99
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    RMT

    Henderson (McCarthy)

    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram (Rico) (Kelly)

    Salah Mane KDB Maddison (Hayden)

    Vardy Ings DCL

  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Grealish playing upfront??

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Dunno yet.

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wait and see. Described as ‘loose front 3’

      But let’s be real, where they are now if Villa want to win tonight and if they want to stay in the Premier league then Grealish is going to have to get a lot of goals