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Newcastle v Arsenal team news: Gordon, Eze + Saka start, Saliba benched

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The penultimate match of Gameweek 6 sees Newcastle United face Arsenal at St James’ Park.

Kick-off is at 16:30 BST.

TEAM NEWS

There are three alterations from Arsenal’s Gameweek 5 line-up.

William Saliba drops to the bench, so in comes Cristhian Mosquera at centre-back.

Further forward, Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka start, with Mikel Merino and the injured Noni Madueke making way.

Martin Odegaard, meanwhile, is named among the substitutes.

Eddie Howe also makes three changes to this starting XI.

Lewis Hall, Lewis Miley and Joe Willock are replaced by Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon, who is back from suspension.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Murphy, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Livramento, Gordon, Woltemade

Subs: Ramsdale, Trippier, Lascelles, Barnes, Krafth, Osula, Elanga, Willock, Miley

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Eze, Trossard, Gyokeres

Subs: Kepa, Saliba, Lewis-Skelly, White, Odegaard, Norgaard, Merino, Martinelli, Dowman

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  1. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    In Germany, we say 'Vohl Tey Maday"

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    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      What do you think they say in Newcastle?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Braun Ale...

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    2. Esraj
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Sounds about right.

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  2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Very poor by Saka

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  3. Bigbars
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Have to say, Gordon is a bad diver also.. rolls around for barely minimal contact

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    1. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Also wears a dopey headband

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      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        80ies morning star?

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      2. tutankamun
        • 16 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Alice band

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    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      yeah hes awful as well

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    3. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Good* diver

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  4. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Timber done by…. Timber

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  5. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Gabriel 7 defcons

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  6. Qaiss
    • 9 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Pope was worried that he was about to be sent off, rather than tell the ref he got the ball

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    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      I still can't believe he hot away with this poor challenge.

      Arteta must be fuming at 101%.

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    2. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      im not trying to be anti-arsenal , but why would pope worry about being sent off as at the very least it was a clear attempt to play the ball even if he didnt touch it

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      1. Qaiss
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Sanchez tried to play it too last week and got it totally wrong

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Pope was in his box Sanchez was clearly in open play outside the box not even similar?

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          1. Qaiss
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            He tried to play the ball and the guy above says that wouldn’t be a red card

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            1. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 8 days ago

              It wouldnt because there is no longer the "double punishment" if there is a penalty awarded after a genuine attempt to play the ball. This was changed a few years ago.

              When Sanchez does it outside the box there cant be a penalty so a red card is the punishment.

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  7. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Gyo a no for me on WC with that display...I actually now consider the Newcastle striker
    . Nice fixtures too.

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Am still on the fence not sure about Eze or Saka either yet

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      I have to get rid of Wood before he drops again

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    3. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Gyo seems overpriced. Going to score a bit of goals for sure but unlikely to live up to the price. Not really a title contender quality striker from what weve seen so far in the PL.

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Could flat track bully style his way through upcoming fixtures is the only thing

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    4. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      I was considering -4 for Gakpo > Saka. Not so sure now it’s worth that

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  8. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    I think by GW12 I’ll have a Haaland Isak Pedro front 3

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Haaland Isak Evanilsen

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    2. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Haaland & 2 others, Pedro/Wolt/Isid/Thiago

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      1. Hutchiniho
        • 7 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        You like Thiago?

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    3. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      I’ve been messing around with how I’d get to Isak and Haaland, going to take a lot of tweaking, unless I don’t get Saka

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  9. PartyTime
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Liverpool dropped pts yesterday, Arsenal dropping pts today, Man utd still crap as usual. PL is well & truly back baby!

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    1. iFash@FPL
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Just my thought exactly.

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  10. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Eze looks fantastic

    Might not translate to points but he does

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    1. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      Nice hair

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    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      I'm more in team Calafiori.

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      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Basically his girl friend.

        She has nice hair also

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  11. Tonyawesome69
    • 6 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    HT defcon update (select players) :

    Zubimendi 9
    Gabriel 8
    Botman 6
    Saka, Rice 5
    Gyokeres, Timber 4
    Calafiori, Burn 3

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    1. F4L
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 8 days ago

      am i wrong or did gabriel only hit the defcon threshold twice last season? thought i read that on an article here. about to match that in the first 6 GWs, pretty impressive

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  12. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 8 days ago

    Alright. Which Arsenal players are people looking at now?

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    1. NoOneCares
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Eze or no one.

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      • Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Eze Saka and Gyokeres

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      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        On WC Gabriel and Saka only I think. Will ditch Raya for pope

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      • mookie
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Saka until he starts limping.

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      • Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        I have Gabriel and will like buy Saka this week. Maybe also Gyok, Eze or Calafiori

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      • Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Saka and Gyok. Got Gabriel for Cucurella last night

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    2. NoOneCares
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Arsenal bottling it already.

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      • el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        This game looks like boys vs men.
        Arsenal players not strong enough, falling all the time or pushed off the ball.

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        1. tutankamun
          • 16 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          They need to bring on Vieira at HT.

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          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            Anyone who’s passed puberty.

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            1. Fifa las vegas
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 8 days ago

              😆

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        2. Pariße
          • 10 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Lol Newcastle were outclassed, eveb in those duels you speak of, until every possible decisions started going their way. This killed Arsenal’s momentum that made Pope pull some class saves already. The scoreboard doesn’t at all reflect what we’ve seen in the game but rather what’s been going on in the backroom.

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          1. Feanor
            • 16 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            Cope

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            1. Pariße
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 8 days ago

              HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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          2. el polako
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            Really outclassed?
            What I can see is Newcastle defenders taking ball of Gyokeres and Saka like a grown takes a lollie of a toddler.

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            1. Pariße
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 8 days ago

              Class analysis, mate. Newcastle have a good structure and they defend with passion from the crowd, Arsenal have been attacking congested spaces where blocks, tackles etc. are common but managed to open them up quite often.

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              1. el polako
                • 8 Years
                2 months, 8 days ago

                I’m not talking about blocks.
                I’m saying that every 1v1 Arsenal players either give the ball away or end up on the ground, or both.

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          3. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            What game you watching 🙄

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            1. Pariße
              • 10 Years
              2 months, 8 days ago

              Haha. You’re welcome to rewatch the game over and over again to starting knowing ball and come to the right conclusion.

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        3. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          They can count themselves very lucky iy’s only 1-0. Could have easily been 2 or 3. Should be down to 10 men too

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          1. el polako
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            Arsenal should have had penalty or score when they were on the front foot but from half way through the half they look like boys being outplayed by grown men.

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            1. tutankamun
              • 16 Years
              2 months, 8 days ago

              Yeah, once they feel things are going against them, they spit out the dummy.

              This attitude in the team stems from the manager.

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              1. Dosh
                • 11 Years
                2 months, 8 days ago

                100% agree. I'm certain that Gabriel has been told to dive like that when touched from behind while defending.

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              2. Pariße
                • 10 Years
                2 months, 8 days ago

                That’s true though. They need to sober up and play their game.

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      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Is wolte on pens ?

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Unknown but I wouldn't rule it out based on better pen record than Gordon.

          Woltemade 15/17
          https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nick-woltemade/elfmetertore/spieler/455661

          Gordon 8/11
          https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-gordon/elfmetertore/spieler/503733

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          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            Cheers

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          2. Jordan.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            instant reply,what a super asset you are to this forum,hats off Tony

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            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 8 days ago

              I reckon he's not a real person and AI 😉

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            2. Brosstan
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 8 days ago

              Best poster on this forum

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              1. BUZZBOMB ♡
                • 10 Years
                2 months, 8 days ago

                100%. Amazing work as always Tony.

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            3. Jafooli
              • 13 Years
              2 months, 8 days ago

              Agreed, always a provider of a wealth of useful data & insight...

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            4. Ball Ake
              • 1 Year
              2 months, 8 days ago

              Never has a name been more apposite

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          3. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            Nice fixtures only 7.1 mmmm

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      • Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Tbf to the CC robots I dont think this was the game where they expected their double Ars def to get the clean sheets.

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      • DennisTheMenace
        • 3 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Right so I will WC in 8 and I’ve made this draft but it has 5.9m ITB. Is that normal? I’ve gone with no Pedro due to 0 shots from the last 2 games. This is the current draft:

        Pope Dubravka
        Gabriel VVD Senesi Richards Mukiele
        Semenyo Doku I.Sarr Minteh Anthony
        Haaland Woltemade Thiago

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      • Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Gabriel looking ridiculous trying to be physical with Woltemade after the restart but yet he decides not to even challenge Woltemade when it matters instead falling to the floor and trying to con a foul. Always in big decisive moments these Arsenal players become flaky and make poor choices.

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        1. Glasner Ball
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Yep, Gabriel embarassing.

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      • Bigbars
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Sometimes I think certain people are immune from criticism to a degree. Both Salah and Joao Pedro, even Wellbeck have only 2 goals in 6 GW's, yet no-one really saying much on them, but everyone talks about Wirtz, Gyokeres, Watkins

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Those that made a case for keeping Watkins & Palmer after game week 2 are currently in the cheap seats many millions back

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          1. Bigbars
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            haha.. True... forgot about the Palmer hype too even though he's been shocking since the turn of the year. Bruno hasnt been much better neither, and I've still got him in my squad for my foolishness.

            It's the hope that beats us.

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      • The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Maybe Gyökeres doesn't have the football intelligence to find the spaces in an Arteta system.

        At Sporting his goals mostly came from quick transistions or having space outside the 6 yard box to shoot. He was also physically superior but not so much in the PL.

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Like Haaland loves a through ball not the tippy tappy

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          1. The Mandalorian
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            Correct. He needs some tippy tappy lessons.

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          2. FantasyTony
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            He’d need a moped to get onto a through ball in the PL.

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          3. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            I'm not sure who you mean with tippy tappy on the Arse side. I would rathercall that slippy slappy.

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      • Brosstan
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Thank you Saliba. Blocking my ML rival's Alderete bench points

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        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Nice 🙂

          Less Jam the better

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      • Tonyawesome69
        • 6 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Saliba on
        Mosquera off

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      • OneTeamInBristol
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Pedro to Woltermade?

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        1. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Like I said previously do it when Palmer is back & returning .
          Where does Wissa fit into this team ?
          Can he play right or left wing ?

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      • Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        This was supposed to be the "easy" week with favorable fixtures for most of my players. Instead, I'm barely going to break 30 points and the only two returns are Watkins (first time this year) and Semenyo. What a game...

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      • Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Saliba still in wonderland

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      • Prinzhorn
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Seems Calafiori is my mistake on WC

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        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Started him ahead of Alderete, that was my mistake.

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        2. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          Why?

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        3. keefy59
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          This was always a difficult fixture not going to get thrashed but always likely to concede
          I benched him this week
          I still think he's the pick of the Arsenal defence this season so far .

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          1. Prinzhorn
            • 4 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            I hope he’ll come good

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            1. keefy59
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              2 months, 8 days ago

              He's got a great run of fixtures coming up
              He tends to play as a maverick full back often drifting into midfield & further forward
              Gabrielle historically the best Arsenal defender has not scored or assisted so far this season

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      • FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Double Arsenal defence and Woltemade on my bench. Love it

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        1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          You mean Woltemade on the bench and Arse double up on the pitch?

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          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            Yes

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      • Bigbars
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Now, do I switch Bruno for Semenyo and jump on that bandwagon, bank the free transfer and pray for divine intervention during the IB and not chase the points and look for an alternative?

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      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Is foster nailed for Burnley? Just planning my BB gw8. Him or xhaka as an attacker ?cheers

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        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          6/6 starts

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          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            2 months, 8 days ago

            Just don't know if someone was injured and on way back ?

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            1. Tonyawesome69
              • 6 Years
              2 months, 8 days ago

              First choice ahead of Broja

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      • 1NAM
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 8 days ago

        Is Woltemade a bit lazy or is it fatigue?

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        1. Sandy Ravage
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 8 days ago

          he's german

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