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Jota on the Wolves bench as Arsenal go with 3-4-3 formation

Diogo Jota (£6.2m) finds himself on the bench for Wolves as Arsenal coe to Molineux.

Nuno Espirito Santo has gone with the 3-5-2 formation that usually features the Portuguese international, instead pairing Raúl Jiménez (£8.3m) with Adama Traoré (£5.8m).

The rest of the Wolves team is as expected, with Matt Doherty (£6.4m) and Jonny (£5.4m) providing width for the five-man midfield in front of a the settled back-three of Romain Saïss (£4.7m), Conor Coady (£5.1m) and Willy Boly (£4.8m).

Meanwhile, Arsenal have gone with a 3-4-3 formation for the second match in a row after deploying it with great success against Norwich.

Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) is part of the back-three once again, while Kieran Tierney (£5.3m) and Cédric Soares (£4.8m) find themselves in midfield as wing-backs.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) sits on the left-hand side of the front-three, joined there Eddie Nketiah (£4.4m) and Bukayo Saka (£4.7m).

Wolves XI: Patrício; Saïss, Coady, Boly; Jonny, Neves, Moutinho, Dendoncker, Doherty; Jiménez, Traoré.

Arsenal XI: Martínez; Kolasinac, Luiz, Mustafi; Tierney, Xhaka, Ceballos, Cédric; Aubameyang, Nketiah, Saka.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso done.

    1. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It was coming.

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Every time he gets a run in the side he eventually has an absolutely terrible game defensively that brings it to a halt.

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        He was never the best defender, but remember when he was a supreme wing-back who spent as much time defending as he did in the 6 yardd box. The question is management & team dynamic - maybe we can get more from somewhere else. He's no worse now, as a player, than he was when he was scoring massive FPL points!

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          He's a great wingback and a bad fullback.

  2. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ouch no Alonso

  3. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Puli

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Started ?

  4. Johnny Drama
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Got FH, WC and BB left (haven’t been active at all since the covid break.)

    When would you consider to play these chips?

  5. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jimenez looked at all like scoring?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nope

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Based on comments here, nope. Sounds like pretty dull game.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Arsenal playing well !
        This is not a drill. I repeat.

      2. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Its so boring audience have walked out.

  6. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    So they sit and wait for the drinks break to be over before doing the subs(when they were literally about to do the sub), letting the players run back on, just to come back off!

    Ridiculous!

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      They are winning.

  7. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    people still clinging in 2017 Alonso glory days. We're bound to get stung.

  8. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saiss YC.... Aubamedown

  9. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez looks a good keeper

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pretty good value too huh?!

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    YC for Mr YC

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      LOL

  11. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    this site convinced me to buy Saiss

  12. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Need Pulisic 15 pointer to save my GW

    1. Gabhini Gupini
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I am expecting something similar from Willian

  13. Gabhini Gupini
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal 3 in a row clean sheet is unexpected.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Martinez on fire

  14. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Double Wolves defence + Jimmy. Not a good match.

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I “rested” saiss

    2. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And transferred out Jimmy for Kane

  15. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Greenwood better than aubameyang in real life?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Left foot ?
      Anytime 😉

  16. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Martinez is a good goalkeeper. Damn.

    1. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He is far better than Leno

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Leno is also good.

      2. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Any chance he keeps the role?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I don't think anyone knows that tbh

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sold him for Pope this GW. CLOWN.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Ahh. Happens to us all mate

      2. Right In The Stanchion
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Think that makes you the clown blood

  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Saiss red incoming

  18. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anything wrong with Doherty?

    Injured, tactical switch or fatigue?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No obvious injury

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      He's fine.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      T & maybe a bit of F.

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sounds like a good saturday evening in my book

    4. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Tactical, I think

  19. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wolves kneejerk firesale tonight

    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Glad I didn’t buy any on my WC this week

  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Too much to ask for a Patricio penalty save?

  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Another save and Martinez is on for a 9/10 pointer.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Great, should've bench boosted this week instead of last.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Saka is just dumb bad luck 🙁

    2. EWH2020
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Only has 1 save

  22. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is Saiss suspended after 10 YC?

    1. Hitmonlee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No it’s gone up to 15 now

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      No

  23. Right In The Stanchion
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Brought in Alonso in Free Hit and b@stard is going to get 1 point isn’t he

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Many others did too mate.

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hopefully.

  24. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Not worth even using a FT to get Alonso out. Have decent cover in Lascelles/Holgate & think getting Foden & Bruno is more urgent.

  25. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Doherty and jimmy goals needed to save my GW 🙁

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doherty is not on the pitch

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doherty went off mate.

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        A cunning plan

        Let’s see how that works out for him, Pepper

    3. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doherty is going to do well to score from the bench

    4. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry to say, Doherty is off

    5. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Doherty off

    6. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Oh... cheers..

    7. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Back to the Future from the Doc?

      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        “I do t know how but they found me!!!”

        (Said while standing next to a huge van with Doc Brown Enterprises written on it...)

  26. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Nketiah looks like Marlo from The Wire.

  27. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jimmy give me a goal as a parting gift please!

  28. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Good to see the Martial assist was given

    Link to the exact moment anyone?

    Want to see the chaos in here 😀

  29. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Guys since salah and mane are mids and firmino a striker , will same way rashford and greenwood be classified as mids next season ?
    And martial as a striker ?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Yes mostly

  30. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Thank god i went Azpi over Alonsolol

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      AZPI red card incoming.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Makes no difference, laughing in flames 🙂