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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. Matsy123
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best front 3 for the next 5? Anyone challenging vardy dcl and watkins?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      DCL Kane Brewster

      Power 5 mid

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This^

      2. sandman58
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Salah
        Grealish
        Son
        Ziyech
        Bruno

        1. sandman58
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          These 5 in mid
          Kane DCL as 2 strikers
          Brewster for benc duties

    2. abhirup780
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy DCL Antonio

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

      Jesus the only contender ...

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

    Ars are rubbish

  3. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    82 AO no hits. Best week so far. Shane it’s IB now 🙁

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Nice one. Yeah it's a joke that internationals are still a thing during covid.

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yep. Garbage.

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good job

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

    Robbo + Wilson to Targett + Vardy? To ballsy to do now? (international break... maybe injuries)

    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Unless you're going to be priced out, just wait

  5. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    I’ll take 70 points with a C fail on Son

  6. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Still can’t make the money top 1 million haha! Top 10k will be extremely difficult this season

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Minus the word money* haha

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

      A few key captaincy calls could propel up the ranks, but it will be very tough, considering points coming from right, left and center. Players you don't own need to blank now more than ever before.

    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      75 for me. Still getting 62pt weekly average but only 300k. Still 60pts off top 10k. Tough going this year.

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

    Jam jam jam........started Foden over Watkins and was horrified to see him coming on with a couple of minutes left.......not sure what happened with the substitution but I’ll take the 13 pointer off the bench!

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

      Still got to pick him, nice one

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

      Disgusting..

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You should be disbarred

  8. abhirup780
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Finishing with 78.
    Total point 521
    OR will be around 76k.

    If Bamford goal and Grealish assist weren't disallowed by VAR , could've entered 50k.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If my grandma had wheels she’d be a bike

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

        Or wheelchair?

      2. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Gino DiCampo would be proud.

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

        If assist assists had any value you'd steal 'em, Bubz!

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      If Vardy just hits his pen like the first i get 14 more points

  9. Arfaish
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watkins surely looking like the pick of the budget strikers over the medium term now?

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

      I was on Antonio, but with the fixtures and on Pens, Watkins is a great shout. Although Arsenal may have flattered them a bit tonight, Villa attack looks great.

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

      I still prefer Bamford as i have Grealish and dont like a villa attacking double up.

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

    This season literally makes no sense at all 😆

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

    Bottomed

    Grealish or Watkins? And why?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Both. Grealish first

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

      Yeah, wonder this too. Watkins way more differential though. Is he on pens now?

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

      Grealish and it’s not even close. Grealish is 9.5m player

    4. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just Jack imo.

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

      Cheers everyone

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

    Looking to potentially swap put one of my Spurs attackers due to their tough upcoming fixtures.

    Pick one.

    1) Kane > Werner (Bamford & DCL are my other starters)
    2. Son > Ziyech (Rodriguez, Salah & Grealish)

  13. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    74 pts all out, 2FT and greeeen up to top 500K juhuuuuu.

    How is your GW? Juhuuuu or booooh?

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

      We really needed to know

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      70(-4) 50k green upto 420k

    3. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mine is booooooooooooooh since a long time.

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

      85 all out. Very pleased. 14k rank.

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

        Super!

    5. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Juhuuu for me. 75. 300k

    6. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Juuuhuuu for sure.

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Congrats lads

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

    A : Bavies to Targett
    B : Son to Bruno
    C : Both for a hit

  15. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    76 points finally a good week

  16. Slartibartfast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Knew I should have played Watkins instead of KDB 🙁

  17. arkom
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    XXX / Robertson / Justin / KWP / Mitchell

    XXX = Chilwell or Cancelo?

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

      Chilwell for me.

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

    What move would you be doing, I have two options, which would you choose out of the following?

    1. Trent & Son > Cancelo & Fernandes (To then move to KDB after WBA Game)
    2. Trent & Podence > Cancelo & Grealish

    Both for free.

    Rest of the team is:
    Martinez (Steer)
    Trent - Coufal - Lamptey (Dallas & Taylor)
    Salah - Son - Zaha - Podence (Burke)
    DCL - Kane - Werner

  19. Kane-harry Island
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How long is Wilson out for?
    Is it wise to do Wilson to Watkins before price goes up?

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

      Dunno. I'm still unsure on Bamford / Adams / Watkins if he has to go.

  20. jdoyle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    84pts and think I'm moving into Top 50k

    Thanks everyone on here for the tips, I think its my first time being in Top 50k in like 5-6 years.

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

      You are welcome.

  21. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Had double Villa defence past two weeks and they get battered.. I bench them this week and they get a clean sheet. Typical of the game

  22. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watkins over bamford 2 gws ago wasn’t a bad decision!

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

    Bruno or KDB?

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Brun

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

    68 -8 from only 10 players

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

      Excellent. I’m 65 from 11, 3 blanks including captain sadly

  25. AlternativeB
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Thinkin this. 1FT now
    Wilson -> Watkins (next round)
    Sone + Kane -> Vardy + KDB (gw 10)
    ?

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

    Time for some time off during this IB - hopefully price changes won’t go too mad, but got some ITB anyway.

    Need to decide whether to replace Kane/Son, somehow get Grealish by losing Villa fodder, consider KDB v Bruno and possibly Chilwell in for Robbo....

    All with 1FT! Lol

  27. Robson-Canoe
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What do you guys think about these moves? Can't afford Grealish unfortunately.
    TAA + Maupay + Barnes > Coufal + Vardy + Barkley (-8)

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn’t do that for -8.

  28. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Grealish (c) locked in for gw9.

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

    Arteta points per game 1.61
    Emery points per game 1.72

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

      People put to sleep per game by Arteta: Immeasurable

  30. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Up to 390k, slowly climbing my way up there