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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. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hope everyone's Sunday afternoon is going alright, barring the KDB penalty miss.

    Martinez
    Robbo - Chilwell - Coufal
    Salah - Son - Grealish - Zaha
    Kane - DCL - Bamford

    (Forster) - (Dallas - Bissouma - Mitchell)
    2.4 ITB - 1 FT

    What to do here lads? Was thinking of rolling the FT and then pulling something like Robbo + Zaha -> Creswell + KDB. If not that, then could offload Mitchell with the FT as he's lost his spot? Not too convinced about offloading Son as he is explosive and will have his days, especially given how conventional top 6 teams are conceding at the moment...

    Cheers!

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

      Roll the FT for the double change in GW 10 - Mitchell will always be bench fodder and that’s okay.

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

        Makes sense, thanks!

  2. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    would you do kdb to bruno? thanks

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

      Mate, here I was looking to bring him in with those upcoming fixtures

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

        KDB ^

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        haha next fixture is great for utd plus could do werner to vardy with the extra cash the following week. i know the fixtures turn very soon but not sure city assets are worth the money right now

        1. Zimo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Hmm werner to vardy might make it worth it actually

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            cheers

    2. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No, I’m looking to get Kdb in after spurs

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        cheers

    3. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Sideways. KDB could have hauled today if he hadn't missed penalty

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

        Time for another peg

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        cheers

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

      Why would you sell KDB?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        next fixture for utd is w brom. would probably captain bruno as well. plus could use cash to do werner to vardy later on.

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

          What about after that? Also West Brom had so many chances against Spurs. City will get them too!

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            this is where it is getting tricky...but do you think kdb is that essential so far this season?

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

              Nowhere near being essential but the season has been crazy. But I have to say that he will get good amount of points in the upcoming gameweeks!

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks pep

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      thanks all, 2 weeks to ponder 🙂

  3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Has there been any new VAR nose hair offsides in second half?

  4. antis0cial
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best def up to 4.9? Lamptey?

    Current def TAA* Zouma Coufal Ayling Mitchel

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

    Willian has been dreadful after GW1

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

      3 year contract. Sitting pretty.

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

    Which 2 should be my priority to sell this week?

    A. Foden
    B. Podence
    C. Kane
    D. Son
    E. Robbo

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

      From these probably E then D if you're desperate to offload

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

        Actually scratch that, A & B. Foden is far too inconsistent and fixtures don't look the best for Podence

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

      B & E

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

      A & B

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

      A and B.

      Can you please respond to my revised WC draft mate? I am very confused and would appreciate your thoughts on the matter.

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

      E., A., D.

    6. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      E
      B

    7. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A of course, 6.5m mid who’s played 20 mins in 2 weeks

    8. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Foden should have gone 2 weeks ago so him

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

      Wilcard

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

      AB

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

      Thanks a lot everyone for your input! Cheers!

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

    TAA owners -> are you transferring him out now or waiting for more info? He could go drop in price tonight...

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I can wait. 0.1 doesn't matter anymore with so much value accrued from other players

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

        Not sure he falls only 0.1 and that's my concern. I think it'll be a double fall.

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

      It's international break, I have to wait. Wish others would too

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

        He is already -77% and falling quickly.

        Won't be surprised if he dropped tonight itself!

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

      Out now

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

      Always wait until all your players have played (Including internationals) before making transfers.

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

    all this commentator says is that he would like to see Auba more central..

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

      Yeah just heard that, no idea why Arteta uses him like he does

      1. Plant Based FPLer
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Better for Lacazette to sit on the bench. Then start Willian, Ayba and Pepe.

  9. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling and Saiss to Bruno and Chilwell?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      looks v good

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

      Do it now

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Deffo.

  10. School of Poch
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Appreciate any opinions on this please, thinking now might be a good time to WC?

    Current team:
    McCarthy Nyland
    TAA Chilwell Justin Taylor Mitchell
    Salah Son Zaha Podence Bissouma
    Werner DCL Wilson

    WC team:
    Martinez Steer
    Chilwell Justin Coufal KWP Taylor
    Salah Bruno Grealish Zaha Bissouma
    Werner DCL Wilson

    Money in the bank to do Werner > Vardy and Bruno > KDB from GW10/11

  11. Third Eye Vision
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Someone asked a few pages ago why people were getting rid of James Rodriguez given Everton’s next 3 fixtures.

    Obviously, people are bringing in Bruno, Ziyech, Grealish, City assets etc, but if anyone doesn’t know, James is likely to price drop tonight.

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

    Son to Bruno ( keeping Kane) and Saïss to Coufal good moves? -can wait until after these pointless internationals

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

      Good moves. As long as you can handle price changes I’d wait
      Did Saiss to Coufal myself this week. Son to Bruno looks good
      Tempted by Kane to Jesus the following week

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

        Same here- actually looking at prices only .1 m in hand if made the moves now so will watch for that.

  13. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Apart from not having Bruno, any other issues in the WC team?

    Martinez Steer
    PvA Lamptey Justin Taylor Lewis
    Salah KdB Rashford Grealish Soucek
    Werner Richarlison Brewster

    1.3 ITB for Vardy in GW 10

    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not a fan of playing Soucek or rotating him or whatever.

      Needs Chelsea defence.

      Get the feeling you’ve asked this before. But there you go.

      Get Chilwell.

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

        Thanks!

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

    Grealish misses sitter 🙁

    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hardly a sitter

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Was sure he put that away

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tight angle

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

    Nice attempt by Jack.

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

      Conflicting views

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

    Repost

    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. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      chillsentail

  17. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jack off at what time lads?

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

      just before the nightly shower

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

      Personal

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

    I’m falling for Jack Grealish, what a wonderful player

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

    No one look at cs points please.

  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Southgate blind, should be building a team round Jack?.

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

      He wants to remain the AVL player with most England caps

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

      Clearly for him Mount is the centerpiece

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

    Seems a long time ago the GW1 hype of Willian

  22. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Slowly coming around to moving Robbo —> Chilwell
    Will assess post IB where that money goes but will help to upgrade Foden

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

      Bit of leeway since a Robbo price drop won't have any penalties for those who brought him in at 7.0

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

        Yep. It’s more the points and where that 1m can go

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

    These look like sensible moves?

    Son & Trent > Fernandes & Cancelo this week..

    Then next GW, Fernandes > KDB?

    All for free.

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

      Not sure about the Bruno out move

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

        Well, it's a choice of Bruno or KDB to be honest, I'd rather have Fernandes against WBA, then move to KDB? Not sure how i can get them both in.

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

      I like the move this week

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

        Want KDB eventually, and can't see a way of having them both without losing Kane/Salah?

  24. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Cant beleive martinez is on just 1 save after 60 mins leading away at arsenal

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

      Plez dont jinx the CS

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This

  25. AIRMILES
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    It's painful being an Arsenal fan.

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

      I hear you...

  26. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Pleaseee hold on Villa

  27. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Are people keeping Salah, when he'll probably only be captained in GW12 ? Thinking Bruno could cover his points

  28. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Aubas hair is falling off

  29. Babelcopter
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Booring booring Arsenal.. LMAO how bad United is when they lost to this team?

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

      United cant beat bus teams. Arsenal are the most boring bus team in the league

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

        C Fernandes next gw?

  30. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    if arsenal fail to score I'm losing a head to head. lol