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Can Aubameyang prove a worthy alternative premium FPL midfielder?

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s (£11.3m) recent form and upcoming fixtures have put him on the Fantasy Premier League radar for the end of the 2020/21 season.

Between Gameweeks 27 and 38, Arsenal face just three matches against the current top six and their number 14 has double-digit hauls in two of his last three 90-minute league outings.

Aubameyang was a commonly-owned asset at the start of the campaign but some shaky form and poor performances saw Fantasy managers largely replace him with a Manchester City midfielder or Bruno Fernandes (£11.6m).

With two blanks in a row and a tough run of fixtures coming up, many are wavering on the Manchester United man while the Citizens’ midfield has been a rotation minefield of late. Could now be the time to consider Aubameyang once again?

With Arsenal featuring in Blank Gameweek 29, we have taken a comprehensive look at the data from our Premium Members Area to compare the two players, and other big budget options in midfield.

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492 Comments Post a Comment
  1. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Any suggestions on who I should replace H Barnes with? Will have up to £9m to spend.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Mahrez, Jota, maybe Mount

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 23 days ago

        Mount

    2. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Lingard

    3. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Lingardinho

  2. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Start Dallas or el Mohammed?

  3. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Repost.

    What to do here?

    1FT
    1.1 IDB

    Martinez
    Dias Pereira Digne
    Bruno Kdb(C) Gundo Pereira
    Bamford DcL Kane

    Steer Dallas White Barnes**

    I thought to do DCL to Antonio and maybe Barnes to Mount for -4. Opinions? Who to bench in that case or maybe even play BB?

    1. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Yeah I'm also considering doing
      DCL > Antonio after hearing Carlo's Press conference.....

  4. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Are these transfer worth doing for -8?

    DCL / Barnes / Pope >>> Antonio / Son / Forster

  5. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Play Dcl or Cavani?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Cavani

  6. richarlison2348
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Play Lowton (Ars) or White (Lei)?

    1. Nedvěd11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      White

  7. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    1. Start: Burn or Lookman?
    2. Captain: Sterling, Gundo or Kane?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Lookman and Sterling

  8. Starvaiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Apologies as i'm sure this has been asked before, but I have all 3, who to captain?
    1) Gundo
    2) Stirling
    3) Cancelo

    I"m leaning stirling now... but seems the biggest risk/reward.

    1. Starvaiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      *Sterling (sorry, i'm scottish)

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 23 days ago

        No one's perfect!

        1. Starvaiger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 23 days ago

          Ha! 🙂 Thanks for the reply.

    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Close between #1 and #2. #1 for me.

    3. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      3

  9. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Gundogan (TC)?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      I can see him playing in the first ban and start from the bench against Soton

  10. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Only TC remaining

    1FT 0.4m ITB

    Martinez
    Stones Cancelo Digne Targett
    Bruno Salah Gundogan
    Bamford Kane DCL

    Fabri - White ESR Barnes

    I guess Barnes out for a GW29 mid and benching one of Digne/DCL/Targett is the play here?

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Yeah, think so. Maybe save FT as Grealish could be a decent shout (but not yet).

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    The Athletic UK

    @TheAthleticUK

    ·

    2h

    EXCLUSIVE | The Premier League is planning to shift its 36th and 37th rounds of fixtures back to ensure that all of its clubs can welcome 10,000 fans for one game before the end of the season "

    Mega double GW upcoming?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      nope

    2. richarlison2348
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      No way, that sounds great!

    3. Tango74
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      I would have thought shifty forward a couple of weeks

      We don’t want any more DGW

      Thanks

  12. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Would you move Foden on if you had him? 25 minutes in the last three says he's tested but just doesn't seem likely to get starts

    1. roghippo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      I'm keeping till next week, I think he'll start the next 2.

  13. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Play Shaw or DCL this week?

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      DCL. I don't fancy United to have any joy against City. I'm benching both!

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 23 days ago

        Good shout, my only option is to play ESR over DCL which Im not sure on (Burnley away).

    2. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      DCL

  14. tommo-uk-
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Used FT to bring in Lingard for Barnes.

    Take a hit DCL to Antonio or leave it?

    1. chrislt4
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Same situation as me, think I might do it & then bench Bruno

  15. roghippo
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Who do I give the boot for Antonio

    A. DCL
    B. Vardy

    Cheers

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      I did B. Hoping for DGW for DCL.

    2. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      A

  16. Champione
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on Fernandes + DCL > Saka + Kane -4?

    Martinez
    Dias Pereira Digne
    Sterling Fernandes Son Gundogan Raphinha
    Bamford Watkins
    Pope DCL Targett Shaw

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Yeah - captain?

      1. Champione
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 23 days ago

        Sterling cap

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 23 days ago

          Cool, confident?

          1. Champione
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 23 days ago

            Think he’ll get at least one attacking return over the two games. That should mean 10+ points

    2. jimmyharte
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Lingard instead of Saka for me right now. Saka maybe gw30

      1. Champione
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 23 days ago

        Hmm, close call imo. You fancy Lingard to keep his form? Rotation maybe a worry regarding Saka

        1. jimmyharte
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 23 days ago

          Saka was dropped because he was knackered after so many games. I do fancy Lingard to keep his form yeah especially as he scored points against the top 6 in Spurs and City

  17. Marjie
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    How/when can I see my opponent in the next round of the FFS cup?

  18. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Sanchez a good GK punt for next 3?
    LEI (with no Maddison & Barnes)
    sou
    NEW (in BGW)

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

  19. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    I was going to bring KDB in for -4 but then I seen his form and he really hasn't been at it.
    Only 3 goals and 1 assist in last DGW.

    Should I avoid?

    1. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Only if you don’t already have 3 City.

  20. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Crazy to play Forster even if he has 2 games ahead of Martinez ?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      No i am.

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Especially as one of them Shef.

  21. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Gtg? Saving a transfer in case of a dgw28.

    Not sure on benching Dallas

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Dier
    Salah Son Bruno Gundogan C
    DCL Bamford Diagne

    Ramsdale Dallas Taylor Barnes*

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Play him over Dom?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 23 days ago

        Chelsea defence is pretty good but not sure,

  22. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    which 2 would you bench from. Classic post wildcard I'm in now!

    Regullion
    Bruno
    Pereira (Lei)
    Digne
    DCL
    Dallas
    Raph
    Watkins

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Dom and Watkins

    2. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      DCL and Dallas

  23. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    What to do here? 1FT. Need to prioritise GW29ers

    Martinez
    Cancelo, Dias, Lowton
    Salah, Fernandes, Gundogan, Raphinha
    DCL, Kane, Bamford
    Johnstone | AWB, Barnes, Mitchell

    A) Fernandes -> Son (Barnes -> Grealish once Grealish is back)
    B) Barnes -> Saka/ El Ghazi/ Lingard
    C) Fernandes -> Son & Lowton -> Tierney/ Dunk (-4)
    D) Any better ideas?

    Really hard to see a Barnes replacement I like who has a game in 29 - so might just bench him and wait for Grealish?

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      A of B with Lingard are both good choices.

      I brought in Lingard and even contemplating Bruno > Son for -4!

  24. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Had a horrible BB dgw and now really need some pts. Any suggestions? Barnes+who for -4?

    Pope McCharty
    Cancelo Lowton Target Dallas Coufal
    Salah Bruno Barnes* Gundo Raphinha
    Kane Bamford DCL

    1ft, 0.6itb

    1. tommo-uk-
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Lingard

  25. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    This is my team after FT. Would you do Bruno > Son for -4? Using trfs to set up for GW29 and WC in 31.

    0FT 2.2itb
    Martinez
    Dias, Stones, Dallas
    Salah, Bruno*, Gundo (C), Lingard, Raph
    Kane, Bamford
    (Pope) (DCL, Coufal, Shaw)

    Cheers!

  26. tissae
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Play Bamford(whu) or DCL(che)?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Ban

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Bam*

    3. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 23 days ago

      Bamford

  27. Paqueta Rice
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Play Mendy or Martinez?

  28. G00D3
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    What transfers would you make?

    Martinez / Areola

    Stones Cancelo Dallas / Burn Shaw

    Salah Bruno Gundo Son Raph

    Kane Watkins / Bamford

    2FT 0ITB, zero chips left. Thinking Shaw > Rudiger and rolling the free transfer.

  29. Scots Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    Martinez
    Rudiger / Dias / Pereira
    Bruno or Auba / KDB (C) / Gundo / Son / Lookman
    Kane / Antonio

    3.9 / DCL / Digne / White

    All good? Undecided on Bruno to Auba. Will mull that over a little longer

  30. Whits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 23 days ago

    A. Bruno to Bale
    B. Salah to KDB
    C. Bruno and Barnes to KDB and 6.7mf (-4)
    D. Barnes to Foden
    E. Bruno and Salah to KDB and Bale (-4).