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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. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Please prioritise these transfers:

    A. Hames Rod > Ziyech
    B. Rashford MBE > Bruno
    C. Saiss > Chilwell or more probably, James
    D. Kane > Vardy
    E. Pickford > McCarthy (Martinez my other keeper)

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

      A. James drops in price tonight probably.

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

        Which is always a factor for me, although I should say, get Bruno first. I think I’m captaining him this week.

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

      Keep Hamez (ful), Rashford > Bruno too sideways, GK change low priority, Chilwell first, Vardy second ...

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

        Fulham will be looking forward to playing Everton. We’re always a soft touch when a team desperately needs a win, and our away record is horrific.

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

          Rich is back, I think EVE will do damage to FUL

      2. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Rashford - shoulder injury. May recover after the IB but it's not as if Man U don't have options in attack with Martial, Greenwood, Cavani...

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

          I won't use FT for Rashord > Bruno, there are other transfers have potentially greater upside impact

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

      C for this gameweek but vardy looks the main man after the liverpool game.

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed. That was my plan for two weeks' time, although over the season, you won't go wrong by having Kane.

  2. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you WC this team ?

    Mccarthy/Nyland
    TAA/ Saiss/Holding/Douglas/Mitchell
    Son/Salah/Bowen/Grealish/Stephens
    Kane/Werner/Mitro

    1ft 0.6itb

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

      No, just change your defense.

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

      GW10 better

  3. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    RMWCT 0.2itb (low team value)

    Martinez (4.0)
    Cancelo-Justin-Coufal-KWP-Mitchell
    Salah-Bruno-Ziyech-Grealish-Soucek
    Kane-DCL-Watkins

    Main question marks for me currently is no Chilwell and possibly Villa overkill with the triple up

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

    Son to ziyech? For the next game week leave me finds for jimenez to vardy for the following week.
    Yes or no

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

      Yes.

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't sell Son till the end of the season personally. He's a big games player.

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

    Mitro to Richarlison/Watkins?

    Is Rich on pens?

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

      Yeah.

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

        Actually, Siggy is in the team currently, so maybe he’ll keep them.

        Although, Everton hardly ever get pens so it’s not a big consideration.

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

      Rich 100%

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

        Richi took one, but Siggy wasn’t playing. I hope Richi keeps them, but no one knows.

        Saying ‘100%’ is misleading.

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

          I said 100% choose Rich and not Watkins ... calm down fella

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

            So you did...

            Apologies.

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

              No worries

  6. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Scott Dann nailed on?

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

      Not really.. Sakho and Cahill are also competing for the CB spots

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Ok thanks , PVA the only real option in that back line?

  7. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    who is the best replacement for SON - options currently Ziyech, Jota, Zaha, Grealish?

    cant see many great options??

    1. dmcnam12
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’d keep, especially if you don’t have Kane

      1. Meme2011
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        i do have Kane

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

    Bottomed

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

    1FT, 0.0m in the bank

    Should I wildcard the above?

    Or just move the following tonight to capture the price changes:-

    Jimenez => Watkins?

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

    Can get THIS with -4

    The temptation is real

    Martinez

    Cancelo Zouma Chillwell

    Ziyech Son Bruno Salah

    Watkins Kane DCL

    Bench bissuma lewis mitchell

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

      What are the moves you are making?

  10. Lubic87
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Best TAA replacement around 4.5-4.7? Thinking KWP, Vestergaard or Lamptey.

    My other defenders are Chilwell, Cresswell, Justin, Mitchell.

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Also depends on your keepers, but I would say Lamptey. Looks well capable of scoring, cuts inside into the box from the full back position when attacking that same side (contrast with Chilwell, who sneaks in at the far post when attack is from the other wing).

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

    Save to keep TAA for a couple of days? Wanna see if Telles is good to start against WBA...

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

      Safe*

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

    Guaita / Forster
    TAA / Chilwell / James / Lamptey / Kilman
    Salah / Son / Rodriguez / Foden / Podence
    Kane / DCL / Brewster

    I have my eye on who to move out, for whom, but what do you think?

    2 FT & 1.3 ITB. Your recommendations?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Could say downgrade TAA and upgrade Brewster to Watkins.

      But Foden and Podence... would not want either of them.

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

        I just brought Brewster in. Money needs to be in midfield now with the fixture swing.

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I have Brewster too, for the same reason. So go with my second comment.

          Foden, Podence > Grealish, Barkley, Fornals, Bowen etc.

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

            Grealish for sure. Jota might not be a bad shout too.

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

      Cheers. I agree on most fronts. Brewster is fine as he's 3rd on bench most weeks.

      Foden & Podence are a concern.

      I'm probably looking at TAA / Foden > Fernandes / Coufal.

      Son may also go for Grealish/Ziyech.

      On any normal occaison I'd just sell Son for Fernandes but relying on Foden & Podence is naff. At least one has to go.

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

        Podence has to go first imo. Foden probably gets rotated back in next game. Podence only gets 60 mins and has bad fixtures coming up.

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

          I would, but I can't get Fernandes in without selling Son, which still leave Foden.

          Podence can be benched in the event I get Coufal & Fernandes (bench Podence/Kilman/Brewster).

          Worry about Podence soon after.

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

    Will watkins price rise soon?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe tonight

  14. dmcnam12
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Long term:

    A. Vardy
    B. Werner

    ?

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

      A
      Chelsea’s returns are spread much more widely than Leicester’s.

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

      B. Both on pens and Werner has better fixtures.

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Does he though? Not much in it and this season is so unpredictable.

        Vardy (liv, FUL, shu, BRI, EVE)
        Werner: (new, TOT, LEE, eve, wol)

  15. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    JRodriguez to
    A Grealish
    B Zaha
    C Ziyech
    D keep

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

      C

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

      Not giving him Fulham?

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

        This.

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

        No. We’ve been absolutely dismal. Coleman’s (and James’s) lack of pace is a big problem on our left side. Pinning my hopes on Richarlison coming back, but our whole midfield’s form has dipped. Looking like the Everton of last year.

        Our away form is laughable too.

        I’ve just swapped him out today (for Bruno). Wish I’d done it last week as intended.

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

        Price drop...

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

      Keep. He’s quality / vfm

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

      D. Sell after Fulham.

  16. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    son + maupay
    to
    bruno (C) + bamford/antonio if fit

    for free

    good move?

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

      i have kane

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I think so yeah

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

        cheers

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

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

    1FT, 0.0m in the bank

    Should I wildcard the above?

    Or just move the following tonight to capture the price changes:-

    Jimenez => Watkins?

  18. martyhan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you WC this team?

    McCarthy button
    Taa, lamptey, taylor, justin, mitchell,
    Son, salah, zaha, bissouma, Podence
    Dcl, Werner, Kane

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

      No.

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

      Yes.

      Son Kane Podence TAA Taylor Bissouma can all be switched to accommodate a 3-5-2 and to bring in Chelsea United assets

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

    Jimenez to Watkins tonight to capture price changes or wait until the end of IB?

  20. chrismoo75
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Week 1 OR - 525k OR
    Week 3 OR - 2.3m OR
    Week 8 Or - 520k OR

    Roller coaster indeed

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

      Week 1 OR: 1.4M

      Week 4 OR: 3.1M

      Week 8 OR: 900K

      It has been quite a ride...

  21. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    How long is Wilson meant to be out for?

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

    I know it rarely works but think I’ll probably be doing Trent to Chilwell, then use the money following week (10) to do Bruno to KdB for 2 weeks

  23. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    watkins + £1.8m or DCL?

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

      DCL no question

  24. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    RMWCT

    Martinez 4.0
    Chilwell Lamptey Justin Mitchell KWP
    Salah Bruno Ziyech Hames Grealish
    Werner DCL Brewster

    £0.5m itb

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

      I would get Vardy on WC

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

        Considering for sure. After LFC he has tasty fixtures. Werner could be Vardy and I can shift around some funds at the back.

  25. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is Justin set to keep his starting spot ?

  26. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Lol, 100 pts and the only one who scored less than 6 was the highest owned player in the game 🙂

    #Villa legends

  27. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Well holding Nyland as fodder has come back to bite me... Can't bring in Watkins as I've already got Martinez(Nyland) and Grealish! Damn

  28. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Please rate this WC draft, what would you change?

    Martinez/Henderson
    Chillwell/Kilman/Coufal/Justin/Nkounkou
    Salah/Bruno/Ziyech/Grealish/Elneny
    Kane/Watkins/DCL

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

      Elneny Kilman Coufal Nkounkou Henderson Kane nowhere near my WC team.

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Henderson. Nkounkou or Kilman (both may not start).

      You won't want to be starting Elneny, so a reliable 4th defender is important.

  29. nolard
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What are people doing with Hames?

    I see he is likely to drop, but three good fixtures makes me want to wait and rather move Spurs assets.

    1. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      keeping

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

      Yes. Makes sense. I will too.

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping, their full team is finally back next gw so I expect normal service to resume.

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

    Digne a good differential for the next 4-5 gws?