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The Dugout Discussion – Chelsea vs Arsenal

This is what we’ve been waiting for. A potentially momentous Gameweek in our seasons begins very shortly, as Chelsea face Arsenal at the Bridge in a fixture that offers plenty to the neutral and the committed Fantasy Football manager alike.

Eden Hazard’s owners will be clinging to the Belgian in hope that he can overcome the Gunners’ resistance to offer a decent points haul to justify selection ahead of a double Gameweek asset. Those holding Chelsea and Arsenal defenders will be seeking a more subdued encounter, fought in midfield, with little incident at either end. It’s one of many contrasts and conflicts ahead of us as Gameweek 31 unfolds in the coming days.

Once we know how this one falls, six more three o’clock kick-offs follow, with United’s visit to the Boleyn Ground in East London bringing the day to a close.

Our Twitter feed offers an insight into today’s teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to allow for your real-time interaction throughout the day.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    4-4 is still on.......

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  2. Elniñorules
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hahaha Gibbs sent off.

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  3. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Azarrrrrr!!!!!

    Thanks for saving the off target shot Ox 😆

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    1. beric
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hehe, this

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  4. SC not pearls before swine
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone own Gibbs? That would be the worst...

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  5. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Hazard they said

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    1. Bolt-on
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Who's they?

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Many many people, playing cheap defenders/miss with a DGW over him.

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        1. deathorglory
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          What possesses people to post stuff like this every week.

          Results orientated thinking is bad enough... but before all the results are even in?

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    2. KunBaYaya My Lord
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Those people were crazy. Best Midfielder. You can't bench him been saying that all week

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly!

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I said. 50:50 now

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  6. Berbalove
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone understand why Gibbs was sent off?

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Referee confused him with Ox

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      1. Berbalove
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Should not be possible...
        Another argument for video reffing.

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Did he say something to the ref?

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  7. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why Gibbs off? It should've been Ox.. WTF is this ref doing?

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  8. Parm
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard goal, Hazard assist.

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    1. Lucy.
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't work like that, does it?

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  9. Give The Todd Some Love
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Classic case of mistaken identity

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  10. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What a stupid referee 😀 😀

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  11. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ouch.. ref's racist mistake...

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    1. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      how is that racist? dear me

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    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How is it racist? They look very similar

      Shocking mistake though

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    3. Manani
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      that's what I was thinking lol
      to be fair, pretty much same haircut and you know what

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  12. Grounderz
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Chelsea competing with Liverpool to race most goals against Arsenal in 20 minutes?

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  13. GunsnRoses
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    This is worse then Anfield

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    1. GunsnRoses
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      than*

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  14. mrsimple
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    ARSENAL, TITLE RACE?
    Just forget it, don't even talk about it

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  15. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lol at the ref

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    1. mrsimple
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      lol at your prediction for arsenal win

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  16. Manani
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    1000 games of mediocrity

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    1. getfunky
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      500 games, let's try & be fair

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  17. rohan
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard 😀

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  18. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    EH WTF IS GOING ON?

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Simple, Haz shot going wide, Ox dives and pushes it further wide. Pause, Ref gives pen and sends off Ox, only Gibbs went off because he was mistaken (or some dissent??)

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  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    where gibbs go?

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Dressing rooms I guess

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  20. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Right how da heck!!!

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  21. Lucy.
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Why was I convinced into benching Haz? Oh Sterling, do great things...

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  22. emperikal
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Getting rid of Hazard was a master stroke for me. Always bound to fail...

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  23. Van Dal
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wow sent gibbs off...racsim

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    1. Jimmers
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why?

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    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      We really don't need this sort of nonsense.

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  24. Berbalove
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gutted for Arsenal. Not a DOGSO, as the ball went out anyway, and then sending off the wrong guy? What a joke.

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    1. Jack Frost
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He touched the ball, how possibly would the Ref be able to track the ball flight without a video replay.???

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      1. Berbalove
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That's true. I guess the glaring obvious thing to do - to anybody that's not FA, UEFA or FIFA - is to allow video replays.

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  25. Epic Fail
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    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who would Wenger rather got sent off out of the 2?

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  26. 50shades of o'shea
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Podolski currently playing LB
    What a mess!

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  27. Jack Frost
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Well, at least the ref got the red card right, but I imagine Ox said "no I didn't touch it", rather than fess up.

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  28. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Should've played Terry 😀

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I benched Cahill, but I have 10 doublers and Hazard

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  29. Studgie G
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    10 years, 1 month ago

    lol poor gibbs, just take the red and get out of this embarrassment

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  30. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Andre Marriner, you big racist!

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Idiot.

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😆

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