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Over half of the top 10k hoping for Grealish returns in final Gameweek 8 match

The Premier League signs off for a fortnight after tonight’s match at the Emirates, as Arsenal v Aston Villa brings Gameweek 8 to a close.

Kick-off in north London is at 19:15 GMT.

Jack Grealish (£7.4m) is the most-owned Fantasy Premier League player in this match, both overall and within the top 10,000.

A further 320,000+ FPL managers brought Grealish into their squads after his 15-point haul against Southampton, which lifted his overall ownership figure to 32.6%.

That figure stands at 57.85% in the top 10k.

The England international is part of a Villa side that shows only one change from Gameweek 7, with Trezeguet (£5.3m) replacing the injured Bertrand Traore (£5.9m).

The Arsenal team news is even more uncomplicated, as Mikel Arteta has named exactly the same line-up as he did in the win at Old Trafford.

That means that Rob Holding (£4.4m) keeps his place at the heart of the Gunners’ defence, with the fit-again David Luiz (£5.5m) only among the substitutes.

Holding is part of an Arsenal backline that is the meanest in the division this season, with Arteta’s troops conceding on just seven occasions in as many Gameweeks.

Villa had also started the season in excellent defensive form, keeping clean sheets in three of their first four matches of 2020/21.

The Villans are yet to concede a single goal on the road.

Seven goals have flown past Emiliano Martinez (£4.8m) in the last two Gameweeks, however.

Martinez faces his former club tonight and remains the most-popular goalkeeper in FPL, with just over one in four of us owning the Argentine.


Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Tierney, Gabriel, Holding, Partey, Elneny, Saka, Willian, Lacazette, Aubameyang.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Luiz, McGinn, Grealish, Barkley, Trezeguet, Watkins.

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  1. Sahil.....
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it mandatory for lacazatte to moss atleast one clear chance???? Should be sold to free up funds...

    1. Sahil.....
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Miss*

  2. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Auba on the wing crossing to Lacazette... Disgraceful

  3. GROBARI
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Villa 0 shots on target,1 goal

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Also 2 goals but only 1 goal

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

    I stick up for lacazette more than anyone but that's an unacceptable miss. Absolutely fuming

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Never heard you tone down the laca-love

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

      He has been doing that since liverpool game...

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

        Been doing it for 3 years. We wasted 50m on him when Giroud was doing better.

        Doesn’t help not having Ozil in the team either.

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

          Bad miss yes but let's relax with the lacazette slander. The problem with this team is the lack of creativity. Every great striker misses chances.

          Lacazette gets one good chance a game if that. If he was getting 2 or 3 chances like he should be, i guarantee he'd score one

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

            There’s no slander, he’s not better than Giroud.

  5. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Martinez still only one save?

    1. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing to do

  6. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Son to Bruno yeah? Earned 0.3 off Son, time to ship get that £

    1. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Same plan here. Just need him to fall a bit, as I expect to buy him back next month when Spurs fixtures get all nice and green again

      1. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Me too, I have Kane as spurs back up though if not

    2. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, can you afford it in one move?

      1. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Luckily yes, have 2.6 ITB

    3. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      same all round - have 2.4 in bank which means I can get bruno this week and 2ft to get kdb the week after

  7. Ha.
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Should have played Martinez afterall

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

      You are rotating keepers then? I never do that anymore. Too frustrating when the logical choice blanks and other hauls

  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I have a feeling Rashford will go on a great run of form after international break but I see he´s flagged.

    Serious injury or?

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

      Ole said he needed to have a check up after the Everton game. No detailed news

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just a “get out of international duty” issue

  9. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Who of these are priorities to get? I have 2 FTs:

    A) Bruno
    B) Grealish
    C) Ziyech
    D) Vardy
    E) Cancelo/Dias
    F) Coufal

    Current team..

    Guaita (urgh)
    Chilwell. Lamptey. Kilman.
    KDB. Salah. Son. Zaha.
    Kane. DCL. Bamford.

    4.0. Saiss. Mitchell. Anguissa. 0.0itb..

    Thanks all,

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      C and E based on your team structure

  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    When will Pulisic become an option in fpl?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I tried it and ended badly.

      Waiting till had some games in him. Ziyech for now.

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

      never

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      When all four Chelsea attackers can stay fit

  11. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pick one going fowards...

    1. Cancelo
    2. PVA

    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1

    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1

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

      Both would be lovely jubbly

    5. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      well that was unanimous..

    6. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1

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

      How nailed is Cancelo, assume enough to justify getting over Dias? - same choice looming here for Reguilon place

  12. fridge
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Front 8 currently
    Salah. Son. Ziyech. Zaha. McCarthy
    Kane. DCL. Jiminez

    Below worth it for a -4?

    Son, McCarthy, Jiminez > Bruno, Grealish, Brewster

  13. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Robbo & Son >> Justin & KDB?

    1. stu92
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think if you've held Robbo this long, you keep holding. Liverpool have a good run between now and mid-January, should be plenty of returns.

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

    Played Targett for two games and got 0.5 ppg from him.. now hes on the bench and Arsenal looking absolutely pathetic going forward.

    Congrats Martinez owners

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

      Season over ?

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

        Yea forgot it.

        Season over...

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

      Grealish owners?

  15. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this strategy?

    Martinez - 4.0
    Robbo - Zouma - Targett (Lamptey - Kilman)
    Salah - Son - JRod - Soucek (Barkley)
    Kane - DCL - Adams

    GW9 - roll
    GW10 - Barkley/Kane > KDB/Bamford

  16. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender? Coufal?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Or Targett

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

      Scott dann

  17. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Any idea how long TAA is out? Transfer target is Chilwell who is rising today. Should I just make the transfer before or the rise or wait for more news from the injury scan?

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody knows

  18. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Tempted by wildcard if Trent is injured. Or can I get by? Quite happy with the team but would like to have City asset and Vardy. Podence and Trent main issues.

    McCarthy
    TAA, Robbo, Chilwell
    Salah, Rodriguez, Son, Grealish, Podence
    DCL, Martial

    (Steer, Ayling, Ferguson, Davis)... 1FT, 0.2ITB

  19. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    TAA to:

    A) Chilwell
    B) Robbo
    C) Wait and see

    Thanks

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo/Dias

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

        Interesting...

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

        Thanks

    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo.

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

        Away at Spurs next though, plus rotation issue soon?

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

      Chillwell/Cresswell/Coufal/PVA/Telles

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

        Think I am leaning towards A

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A of course 🙂

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

        Cheers

    5. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Chilwell and next best option is Cancelo IMO

  20. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure how Arteta watched the game against United and decided moving Auba back to LW was the right idea

    1. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Arteta is clueless. Someone at Arsenal must want Lacazette in the shop window or something, but he’s not aiding his value..

  21. SALVA
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Are people shipping Son out because of bad fixtures?

    1. LC1
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah and both Manchester clubs having great upcoming fixtures

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      His performances against Brighton and West Brom have been the main issue for him for most

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

      A lot are.

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

      And to get Kane, I would think

    5. popey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lots of reasons I'd guess;

      fixtures turn,
      Spurs floundering a little against both Brighton and WBA,
      Most have double up by now,
      Bruno, City gw 10 onwards, Ziyech all coming into the frame

      Personally I'm doing Son > Bruno this week and figuring out a plan to get KDB with 2ft

  22. BRKFCTrueRover
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Finally looks like I've dragged myself into the top 1m hopefully get Martinez and grealish points to add to the 71 including my jammy foden sub for KWP.

  23. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy (Fodder)
    Robbo Bellerin Zouma (Fodder x2)
    Son Salah Grealish JRod (Bissouma)
    Kane DCL Jimenez

    WC to this ? =>

    McCarthy (Fodder)
    Lamptey Coufal Targett (Lewis, Fodder)
    KDB Rashford Salah Grealish JRod
    Martial DCL (Brewster)

    Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry martial should be Kane

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't WC that team

  24. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Current team with 0 itb. See at least 6 that need to be addressed.

    Anyone care to talk me out of activating my WC during the break?

    McCarthy, Nyland
    Zouma, Cancelo, Saiss, KWP, Justin
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Podence, Soucek
    Kane, Jimenez, Davis

  25. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on these moves?

    Martinez
    Chilwell • Semedo • Masuaku
    Salah • Son • Ziyech • Grealish • Zaha
    Kane • DCL.
    (4.0 / KWP / Dallas / Brewster)

    Maupay and Stephens to Ziyech and Brewster gives me that. Next GW I’ll do Kane and Zaha to KDB and Antonio who’ll hopefully be back. Sound good?

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

      Great team

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You’re intending to sell Kane as opposed to Son? Interesting..

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Son will cause havoc against those high lines

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

    Subbing Partey instead of Elneny 😆

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

      He loves Elneny

  27. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    No serious player owns Auba surely

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

      Seen some people on here considering him as a differential

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Got him on FH as advised on here coz clearly I have no idea anymore, aw SS big differential, more fool me

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Was considered*

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Had him early, shipped him the minute Laca started

  28. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    McCarthy (Fodder)
    Robbo Bellerin Zouma (Fodder x2)
    Son Salah Grealish JRod (Bissouma)
    Kane DCL Jimenez

    WC to this ? =>

    McCarthy (Fodder)
    Lamptey Coufal Targett (Lewis, Fodder)
    KDB Rashford Salah Grealish JRod
    Kane DCL (Brewster)

    Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You've a good team! Don't waste your WC! Use your FTs or take a hit to get KDB/Rashford

      1. Vazza
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ok mate. You’re a legend, thanks for that and all the best

        1. Pep Roulette
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers mate! Good luck!

  29. Gandalf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    When Mendy comes back from injury, would he take Cancelo's spot in the team?

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

      Doubt it. Pep never liked Mendy

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That’s a million dollar question - Pep is likely to rotate his wing backs during the X-mas schedule, surely..

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only for rotating purposes

  30. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah + Son => Bruno + KDB -4?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      What?!

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah going to be captainable so often.. a no from me