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Arteta names unchanged side as Arsenal become increasingly settled

Mikel Arteta has named an unchanged Arsenal side for the trip to Crystal Palace which kicks off the Saturday schedule.

For those keeping an eye on the Gunners with their new manager, such a decision will come as positive news.

One of the biggest issues with Unai Emery’s Arsenal outfit was the constant chopping and changing, both from one match to the next and often at half-time too.

That made investing in the right Fantasy Premier League assets hard to do, and that was before we consider how patchy their form was.

By contrast, Arteta already has the Gunners in a period of positive momentum, so to see him start to settle his starting XI makes our job even easier.

Both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.8m) and Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m) feature in the line-up as do Mesut Özil (£7.2m) and Nicolas Pépé (£9.1m).

Furthermore, amid some recent defensive improvements, the same back-four which shut out Manchester United has been rolled out at Selhurst Park with Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.6m) and Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) selected either side of David Luiz (£5.7m) and Sokratis Papastathopoulous (£4.9m).

Meanwhile, Crystal Palace embark on the first of a three-match period without important central midfielder Luka Milivojevic (£6.7m), their designated penalty taker too.

Following his sending off in the FA Cup third round, he will be absent for Gameweeks 22, 23 and 24.

Cheikhou Kouyaté (£4.9m) comes in for the Serbian international and looks set for a role in the midfield trio alongside James McCarthy (£4.4m) and James McArthur (£5.2m).

In defence, a hamstring injury for Mamadou Sakho (£5.0m) means experienced former Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill (£4.4m) comes back into the Palace side.

New signing Cenk Tosun (£5.7m), who joined the Eagles from Everton this week, is on the bench.

Crystal Palace XI: Guiata; Riedewald, Cahill, Tomkins, M Kelly; McCarthy, Kouyaté, McArthur; Meyer, Zaha, Ayew.

Arsenal XI: Leno; Kolasinac, Sokratis, D Luiz, Maitland-Niles; Xhaka, Torreira; Aubameyang, Özil, Pépé; Lacazette.

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  1. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Actually would like a 0-0 or 0-1 in the TOT LIV game tbh

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

      I’m going, 3-1 spurs would be amazing

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Would be an insane upset lol

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

        Alli hat trick

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

      0-2 is my prediction

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        What’s your Liverpool v United prediction for next week?

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

          I am afraid for the worse .....
          4-1 Pool atm. Our midfield is piss poor !!

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

    VERY early for team news, but he’s extremely reliable.

    #LFC v Spurs

    Alisson
    Trent Gomez Van Dijk Robertson
    Ox Henderson Wijnaldum
    Salah Firmino Mane

    Big day for the Ox!

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

      I have 3 players on THAT LW against Spurs.
      Hopefully Aurier has a mare game

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

      How is that team running away with the league

      #varconspiracy

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

      Ox playing very bad for Trent...

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

        I thought Hendo takes away the edge from him 😮

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

          Hendo on the pitch means Trent is only the 2nd best passer 😉

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

            After VVD that is 😉

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

          Ox plays so wide, he takes up the positions Trent usually does, so Trend ends up playing deeper and doesnt get into crossing positions.

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

            Hmm
            Hopefully another ok'ish game then for ox to leave final quarter for Taa to get something

    4. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      In fairness almost anybody could predict that lineup, particularly with Fab, Milner and Keita all out.

  3. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Two points dropped again. Meh.

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

      More like a point gained

  4. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would Alli & Maddison > Mane & Fleck/Cantwell be a good move? (Have salah & TAA)

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldnt sell Maddy. Not interested in double Liv def instead?

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That’s the plan B- Rico & Alli > Robertson & Grealish?

        1. ‘Tis the Season
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Prefer that to be honest. Not a fan of destroying a team to bring Mane/Mo

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      with dgw in mind yes, longterm no

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

      Yes with Cantwell

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Are liverpool expected to strengthen in January? Like with a first team player?

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

      No.

    2. olidooley
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

    3. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Minamino already joined. I would be amazed if anyone else of note came in.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Fair. I've always thought (no revelation or anything) middle of the park is by far their weakest link, but tbf Fabinho Hendo and Ox/Wij have been much improved as a unit this season. Point remains though, that or second CB, but again Gomez playing really well

        1. Kun Tozser
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Gomez has been great

          1. Top Lad Dakes.
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            .... I know

        2. I Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Lallana. They've got plenty in midfield.

    4. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You mean other than Takumi Minamino

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yes - but for one I wouldn't class him as an A-lister type, and also won't be a first team regular for now anyway

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

      Do they need anything ?
      I don't think so. Juggernaut of a team atm

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They badly need to

      They look like a team crying out for investment for sure - if their form was any worse they’d be relegation candidates

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

    Auba still picking up a BAP

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      such a shame

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

      Yip

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

        What a great system is bonus point system is

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

          The lack of quality in the game is the real problem.

          +24 BPS for his goal.

        2. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          The system is fine and fair for all.

          No one managed to outperform Auba enough to push him out of top 3, despite him losing points for RC, not his problem.

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If the Palace goal goes down as an OG he might get all 3

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sympathy bap for Auba

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

    So now Auba is out for two games, looks like it's freed up the possibility of bringing in the 3x pool, best way of doing it?

    pope
    Taa - lund - soy
    kdb - mane - traore - alli
    ings - auba - vardy

    auba - 7.3m forward or below
    alli - salah?

    or something else..

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, that seems obvious

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is Jimmy affordable? If not then Auba to DCL, Alli to Salah. Gives you plenty ITB too

      1. SoapAFC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        .2 of jimi unfortunately.. so dcl seems only option

  8. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ayew 7 fouls conceded, no yellow

    Might be a pl record

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

      Fernandinho has done that hundreds of times.

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

        But but, attacking football. Genius manager.

    2. SoapAFC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      joke, swear refs have been extra harsh against players fouling arsenal players this season (auba's challenge was a red card)

      1. Random Name
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Was a red card no doubt but palace got away with everything

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

        Have you watched Xhaka lately?

    3. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It's certainly the most fouls without a card this season.

    4. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Complete and utter bullshit.

    5. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good to see more Arsenal fans and less of the biased haters

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

    Ole should retire if they cant beat this Pukki-less Norwich side.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. And especially if they're beaten by them.

    2. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd quite like him still there for Liverpool Utd next week.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        To mastermind another draw? 😉

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Touché.

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

          United won’t have VAR on their side in Anfield, unlike the game earlier this season 😉

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

            You mean ........
            😛

    3. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Careful... united fans will be on you any moment

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

        The United fans on here arent that deluded, except a select few

  10. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I hope Idah does well for Norwich today. The Irish team need some stars for the future

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Iran, Connolly, Obafemi not a bad little pool of strikers emerging

      Parrott if he would move away & start getting minutes

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        *Idah not Iran

        Iran doesn’t need any more strikers

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

          Ha ha ha ha
          Hell of a strike the other day ....

  11. SoapAFC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    likelyhood of ayew goal being deemd an own goal on fpl?

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

      The commentator said that the goal had been officially given to Ayew a few minutes after it was scored.

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Zero

  12. olidooley
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB captain next week?

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Vardy

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

      KDB, Salah or Vardy

  13. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How is that a red card? Auba wasnt aiming for his ankle

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

      Have to be fishing.

    2. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Could of killed him. 🙂

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

      Players need to be chipped so we can finally know intent and ban the real cheats instead of the honest and unlucky grafters

  14. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial + Rashford to:
    A - Salah + DCL (-4)
    B - Salah + Ings (-8)

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

      Why don't you just wait for the following week and do it for free.

      1. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Or that. Will see how Man U get on today

  15. TOPCAT1960
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cantwell in trouble in warm up !

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      false alarm ...looks to have run it off

  16. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rashford + Martial owners unite!!

  17. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    why people post updates for games when they get news via carrier pigeon, please dont bother. Look at the time and realise your stream is ten mins behind thanks and stop making false goal calls for offsides

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just watch the game yourself and don’t be reading the comments on here then and you won’t need updates.

  18. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Abraham G

  19. woodsy1970
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester look poor today

  20. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    horror week, again -_-