The Dugout Discussion – Man City vs Arsenal

The Gameweek begins with a bang. Matches don’t come any bigget than City vs Arsenal – a top of the table clash between the two major attacking forces in the Premier League to this point.

City put their 100% home record on the line against an Arsenal side that oozes class and creativity from midfield. With 29 goals amassed in front of their own fans, it’s hard to see the Gunners keeping Manuel Pellegrini’s side at bay and yet Arsenal’s rearguard arrives in Manchester having conceded more than one goal in a league match just once all season. Something has to give and Fantasy managers will be hoping that the likes of Sergio Aguero, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil are in the mix when the blows are exchanged.

Look out for the latest team sheet news via our Twitter feed, while our Duguout Discussion chatroom will accompany you throughout the match and into the three o’clock kick-offs to cater for your real-time needs.

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Scoredelario
10 years, 4 months ago
Looks like szczesny - Howard was worth it anyway!

Yaya is so ridiculously lucky haha
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1. Peggi
  10 years, 4 months ago
  as if fernandinho didn't take it
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2. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
  10 years, 4 months ago
  to be fair Yaya looked so dangerous after Silva went off .... thought we had escaped though ... sick
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sinik
10 years, 4 months ago
no one considering Negredo as a Kun replacement? their form is on the rise
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1. Ron_Swanson
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I'm going Lukaku if hes out for a while. Most will lose a lot of ££ on him though so might be worth waiting if not out for long
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  1. sinik
    10 years, 4 months ago
    have Lukaku and Suarez already 🙂
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    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      10 years, 4 months ago
      Get Roo then
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      1. sinik
        10 years, 4 months ago
        think I want Walcott in for Ramsey before his price rises like crazy..can bring in Rooney at the WC
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2. Bøwstring The Carp
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I am 🙂
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3. odannyboys
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Deffo but shhhh
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4. Crash
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I was thinking the same. But Rooney is above him imo
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  1. sinik
    10 years, 4 months ago
    if I do Negredo and have Suarez and Lukaku can do Terry -> Zab and Ramsey -> Walcott
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5. SamH123
  10 years, 4 months ago
  definitely
  Frees up loads of funds to get a premium midfielder in as well
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6. Dial Square
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I've had Negredo for 4 weeks
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7. Manani
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I am .2m off rooney, so I am taking negredo.
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8. Champy
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Going to see how Rooney goes first, oh and how bad his injury is.
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  1. sinik
    10 years, 4 months ago
    yeah no one moving today so can wait until we have news thankfully (and see Rooney's performance with RVP confirmed out a stint)
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9. GreennRed
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I think his performances rely a lot on Aguero beside him. But his price and fixtures look good.
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  1. sinik
    10 years, 4 months ago
    I think Silva can fill that role though, no? he looked lively and sharp today (Silva)
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The Finnisher
10 years, 4 months ago
Come on Crystal Palace 😆
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1. Acquafresca
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Luiz is playing, Chelsea will concede.
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  1. Alaric
    10 years, 4 months ago
    +1
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2. Alton E.
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Bannan!
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Somalion
10 years, 4 months ago
They Yaya pen is very irritating but at least points were spread around mostly, shouldn't be TOO much damage. How bad was Kun's injury?
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1. An Púca
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Hammer by the sounds of it
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  1. Somalion
    10 years, 4 months ago
    Oh dear, Negredo in looking good so.
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    1. sinik
      10 years, 4 months ago
      indeed
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Call Me Old Fashioned
10 years, 4 months ago
Mert 3rd sub.

So done with this game
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1. beric
  10 years, 4 months ago
  only 5pts right? hardly the end of the world
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2. mipola
  10 years, 4 months ago
  He only got 5 points...
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  1. Call Me Old Fashioned
    10 years, 4 months ago
    It will be than what Chester and Turner get combined knowing my luck this season
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  2. RÏɠBY
    10 years, 4 months ago
    6 and points i'll get if rosenior doesn't play 😉
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3. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Mert is my first sub ... played Flanagan ahead of him ... Grrr ... never again
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Captain Robert Hatch
10 years, 4 months ago
oops, Merty on the bench, my bad
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Plagued by indecision
10 years, 4 months ago
Come on Palace, make it really difficult for Chelsea so Oscar gets some gametime.
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Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
10 years, 4 months ago
15 from 3 and don't have Silva, Walcott, YaYa. OK I suppose.
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1. Call Me Old Fashioned
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Exactly same
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2. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
  10 years, 4 months ago
  10 from 2 .... with first sub Merte would be 15 from 3 too.
  
  Would Take that
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Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
10 years, 4 months ago
If only there wasn't that Yaya goal. Other than that, having only Ozil in this game, these 9 goals didn't hurt me much.
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EL TANO
10 years, 4 months ago
Sorry
Little bit emotional
Commentary really annoying
Hope wilshere gets banned for flipping the bird
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SMELL MY CHEESE YOU MOTHER
10 years, 4 months ago
My worst ever 2 minutes of fantasy football
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Dial Square
10 years, 4 months ago
Should have be 6 - 4 with an Arsenal penalty - Crazy
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1. The Finnisher
  10 years, 4 months ago
  6-6 if Giroud wasn't a f***ing donkey 🙄
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2. r0nh
  10 years, 4 months ago
  And their goal that was ruled offside??
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3. No Luck
  10 years, 4 months ago
  2 goals ruled out for offside, 1 penalty claim, Giroud missed a couple, so did Negredo, could have been 8-8!
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Alton E.
10 years, 4 months ago
When Liverpool go to the Etihad.....
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Chucky
10 years, 4 months ago
40 pages already ....
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 4 months ago
  39
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Art Vandelay
10 years, 4 months ago
Gutted Aguero captainers huddle. 🙁

He would have filled his boots in the second half.
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 4 months ago
  🙁
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2. An Púca
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I'll join in that huddle...we were fierce unlucky
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3. Baa
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Negredo didn't do anything while he wasn't there..can I join?
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4. Manani
  10 years, 4 months ago
  unlucky, but the right choice.
  
  if you could predict injury and therefore not captain aguero, you should use your special power elsewhere instead of wasting it on a fantasy game
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5. Recoba
  10 years, 4 months ago
  🙁
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6. Moorinho
  10 years, 4 months ago
  🙁
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Moin
10 years, 4 months ago
Wally Silva both of them worked!
chester better get a CS or else playing him instead of Mert will go a waste
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Thomass
10 years, 4 months ago
I reckon City will trash Palace 9-0. It's that easy for them at home.
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1. Moin
  10 years, 4 months ago
  yup! and each goal from a different player
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r0nh
10 years, 4 months ago
Giroud should be dropped.
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1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
  10 years, 4 months ago
  😆 Bendtner looked more dangerous
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2. Snikiii
  10 years, 4 months ago
  for who? 😀
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Bubz
10 years, 4 months ago
I hate Yaya Toure with such a passion
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1. Alton E.
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Don't. Amazing player.
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2. bmb100
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Snap
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3. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
  10 years, 4 months ago
  +1
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Captain Berbarossa - arrrrr…
10 years, 4 months ago
That Yaya goal made me want to do a Kolo-like fit of anger
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Cheggers
10 years, 4 months ago
think Zaba and Giroud to Distin and Lukaku for a 4 point hit is going ok so far....

obviously need them to get the points in tho
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Bøwstring The Carp
10 years, 4 months ago
Kun + Sessegnon --> Negredo + Silva (-4)

No brainer right?
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1. mipola
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Sess has hull at home so Kun>Negredo looks alright
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Nice to Finally Michu
10 years, 4 months ago
I'm gonna set aside my anger towards Yaya for a second, but that was a real jerk move to not let Fernandinho take the Pen for his hat trick
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El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
10 years, 4 months ago
Yaya and Mert just did the fkn casuals a dream come true. Including two in my ML.
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1. Ron_Swanson
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Yaya is the most consistent midfielder! How can you not have him after how he has been returning points week after week?!
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Ron_Swanson
10 years, 4 months ago
Mertesacker got me 5 points despite conceding 6! haha
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1. Plagued by indecision
  10 years, 4 months ago
  I remember benching Chris Samba away at Man United a couple of years ago. They conceded 7, but he got their only goal, so ended up scoring 6 points. So annoying.
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GTS
10 years, 4 months ago
Ok moving on, What's up with Kun? No details yet?
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 4 months ago
  Too early.
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mgrea
10 years, 4 months ago
Fak the Sak 5pts benched
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beric
10 years, 4 months ago
walcott looked great IMO

Ozil to Wally is highly likely for me, I need the money anyway
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Hurri Kane 42
10 years, 4 months ago
Aal ya Yaya haters take this ...... yaya is bigger than this game coz hes 6'4 . :))))
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Dial Square
10 years, 4 months ago
Giroud > Lukaku ?
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