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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. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Goal from Grealish would be beautiful

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Unlucky he is ... could have been a brace

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        yup, just like vs Leeds

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

    Wow Ollie at the wheel

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

    Grealish second assist

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

      First

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

        Should be second 😉

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

    Hang in there Martinez, need them points

  5. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    In Arsenal we trust!

    1. Mirakuru FC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Need Ozil

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

    Villa are a pretty good side, huh? They've been clearly better than Arsenal today.

    1. Mirakuru FC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Ozil would of had the magic

  7. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Jack you bleedin hero

  8. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    People still going by fixtures to pick players 🙂

    It’s all about form.

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

      Uh. Villa just lost two

    2. BeaversWithAttitude
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Player form

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

        This. Players getting points and people still ready to sell based on fixtures.

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

    Too soon to celebrate the Grealish assist or will it turn out there was an arm hair offside in 10 minutes?

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

      I bet he shaves.

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

    Arsneal are absolute garbage, steam rolled at home by Villa. And people were saying Arsenal had the ebst defence in the league, what kind of sick joke was that? Thank fck I didnt get Bellerin

  11. Cousin Greg
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Every week I plan to ship watkin he score goals

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Keep tight mate, congrats!

  12. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    COME ON WATKINS

  13. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sold Watkins after 3 straight blanks.
    3 straight goals since

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      He never had three straight blanks

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

        Well two then. I missed the hatrick then nothing then sold

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

    Arsenal are utter gash...

  15. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Please Arsenal destroy the Villa cleanie

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

    Watkins, Grealish and Konsa sitting on my bench for 25 points.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2399556/event/8/

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

      Woooo

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

      Wow that makes me feel better about my only Watkins

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wow. Why have them and bench them all.

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

      I benched Watkins. Why did you bench Grealish?

    5. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Never bench attackers

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

      Benching Grealish in any game seems foolish.

      I’m sure you’ll appreciate my comment.

    7. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      madness ourlad

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

    Watkins on the bench lol

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

      Josh?

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

    Leno nut megged t shirt on its way

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

    There is more to come from Villa here.

    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, ARS in tatter

  20. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Can’t even get Watkins because of Steer. Ffs

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

      This was one of the reasons i played my WC, i still left him on the bench though.

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

      Forster 😉

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

    The AFTV watch along is outstanding entertainment right now.

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

      Lol

    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cruel 😆

  22. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sold Adams after GW4 for Watkins. Adams starts banging them in. 1 goal from 3 for Ollie. Bench him and he scores 2.

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Part of the game is being patient. You picked those players for a reason, you've got to give them a chance to get you points.

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

    Which option better on a WC?

    A) Berge + Bruno + Watkins
    B) Grealish + Rashford + Brewster

    Will have to regularly start 2!

  24. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lets go Ollieeeee

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

    Watkins over Che Adams / Antonio / Bamford as Maupay replacement then..?

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

      They all seem decent options for that price. I think with most of them, you need some patience.

      Bamford has had the consistency, although of course, he will probably have a run of blanks at some point.

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

    Hmm... Villa's fixtures are class!

    What to do with this lot?

    Martinez (Steer)
    Trent - Coufal - Lamptey (Dallas & Taylor)
    Salah - Son - Zaha - Podence (Burke)
    DCL - Kane - Werner

    1. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Time to move from TAA and use the extra cash to upgrade Podence IMO

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

    Jack reminds me of Gazza with his trickery, Southgate is defo blind.

  28. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Why is Grelish not in Baps?

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      only 1 assist

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

    I'd rather Bamford as opposed to Watkins.

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

    Imagine supporting a team like Arsenal, it would be so awful, I really feel for those guys