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24 August 2015 2174 comments
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We head to the Emirates this evening as Gameweek 3 comes to its conclusion with a head-to-head between two of last season’s top six. Despite scoring just twice so far, Arsenal have offered a significant threat in the final third – although they’ve played only two matches, Arsene Wenger’s side still sit joint-top for shots inside the box, firing 32 close-range attempts.

Liverpool arrive in London in impressive defensive form, though. The Reds have registered back-to-back shut-puts this season and chalked up eight clean sheets away from home in 2014/15 – joint-top with West Brom. With three very favourable home fixtures in the following four, Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on the Merseysiders’ main men at both ends of the pitch.

Given that Arsenal are missing both Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker, Christian Benteke owners will be hopeful of another goal for the Belgian, after he opened his account against Bournemouth last Monday evening.

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  1. Bodie
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Let's hope it's a game of two halves

    1. Bodie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Top

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'm willing to put money on that.

    3. Licky
      11 years, 2 months ago

      One where Liverpool were unlucky in the first and not unlucky in the second?

      1. lilmessipran
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Poop* in the second

      2. Sheep Flavour
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I wouldnt call Tekkers 2 yards miss unlucky tbh.

      3. Bodie
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Nope one when Liverpool play terrible like arsenal in the first

  2. Piggs Boson
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal only ever play one way. Narrow.

    They have much better players, but they have to be extraordinary to dance through Can Lucas Milner & a back 4.

    1. Lucy.
      11 years, 2 months ago

      This. BR has got this spot on, it pains me to say it.

      1. Licky
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I fear to think what would have happened if Hendo was fit though, no Lucas. Gulp.

  3. McSauce
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez or tekkers look good???

    1. Punty
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Tekkers look good

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        11 years, 2 months ago

        no goals/assists

        1. Puzzle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Still looks good. Should have had points.

    2. Ally - Killie Til I Die
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez has been rather quiet

    3. 7shadesofsmoke
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Tekkies looking a serious threat. Sanchez looking busy as always but not had an opportunity to do anything yet

  4. Syd.
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Walcott is going to score the winner 😉

    1. Sheep Flavour
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Give it up.....baby give it up yeah....(Chorus)

      🙂

    2. Bodie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      This

  5. Punty
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Maybe Payet -> Coutinho on the cards..

    1. Lucy.
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Haha see my post on previous page 😉

  6. ppp
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on:

    A. Mane -> Coutinho
    B. Merts -> Kolarov
    C. Merts+Mane -> Kolarov + Coutinho (-4)
    D. Mane+Hazard -> Yaya + Pedro/Sanchez (-4)

    1. Bodie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      D with pesto or Sanchez

    2. Lucy.
      11 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. ppp
      11 years, 2 months ago

      cheers for the replies, although I'm in the same pickle! Yaya+kolarov is what I want, but 0.2M short. Tempted to do B and see later whether to do A too...

  7. Bodie
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wanna see theo now or a least 30 mins to go!!

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      So much this

    2. Wouter
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I don't.

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Theo who?

      1. Camp No No
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Theo Chendri, I think. Highly rated Barca youngster, didn't know he's been transferred, Pool or Arse? Arse, I guess, the traditional direction of Barca youngsters.

  8. Sheep Flavour
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Saints V Nor Sunday......no rush to get back to watch that one then.

    1. Lucy.
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I disagree 😉 ... Though on current form maybe I should agree...

    2. Ludo
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Norwich have been great so far, very attacking. Might force the Saints to come out of their shell.

  9. I-Taught-Danny-Welbeck-How-…
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Liverpool actually playing pretty good which is really bad for Arsenal. No offence to Liverpool fans but they are barely a top 6 team, and Arsenal should easily be beating this Liverpool team, with no stars.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      downvoted

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Twice

    2. Fifa las vegas
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Harsh

  10. mascrievin
    11 years, 2 months ago

    The fantasy footballing overlords have taken pity on me at last, with Mertes out, I get Wilson in!

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      u sure you had 4 defenders starting?

      1. Back on the horse
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Lol

      2. Woy of the Wovers
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Or 3?

      3. mascrievin
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yep, had, plus I had Wilson as second sub AFTER Bentaleb (do not ask), Henderson's exclusion also helps me this week. Phewwee... Who says this game is skill?

    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Mertesacker warming up.

  11. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wierd.
    Ive got the match running on sky sports through virgin media. Ive also got it running through the laptop through virgin tv anywhere. Yet these media aources are not showing the same adverts.
    Wierd.

    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      11 years, 2 months ago

      expect the web stuff is behaviour driven

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Hmmm possibly.

  12. Pedram
    11 years, 2 months ago

    How did Sanchez play in the first half ?

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Deep and pretty poorly

      1. 4vets
        11 years, 2 months ago

        He was at CF at times.

    2. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Anonymous

  13. Winks Club
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Should i take a hit to transfer payet out for shaqiri, depay or coutinho? got 1,2 itb.

    Cheers.

  14. The Machine
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Gomez naturally a right back playing left?

    Like azpil?

    1. Bubz
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Centre back

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Center half I think.

  15. Essan
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I dont have hin, in fact I have no-one playing tonight, but would love to see Walcott come on and score a goal or two 😀 #catamongthepigeons

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah, you've signalled that one.

  16. Whats the Huth
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who's rising tonight you think? Anyone thinking cout over pedro now?

  17. Wouter
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho took Santi's virginity there

  18. Ludo
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wow, Monreal is killing it in the BPS. Seems to really favour tough tackling full backs this year.

  19. Fifa las vegas
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I need Sanchez to get some great chances but not take them to convince me he's worth getting over silva on wildcard 😛

  20. The Machine
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud not won a single header so far...

    1. Camp No No
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not true.

  21. JaydenLFC87
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Payet > Coutinho -4 Yay or Nay???

    1. David Dunns Kneecap
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nay. I'd hold faith in Payet

  22. Mid-Table Obscurity
    11 years, 2 months ago

    who's gomez's competition at lb?

    1. JaydenLFC87
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Moreno

  23. tm245
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I missed the first half and just turned it in. Announcer said Arsenal had a legitimate goal disallowed. Is he right?

    1. BLACKSHEEP
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    2. JaydenLFC87
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey was onside

    3. BLACKSHEEP
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey. Was called offside, it wasn't.

    4. Woy of the Wovers
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Looked like it.

    5. 7shadesofsmoke
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yes

    6. tm245
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ugh. Cheers for the replies.

  24. For Fuchs Sake
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Kosc to Kolarov -4?

    1. Royal5
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Chambers

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      11 years, 2 months ago

      -5

    3. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      already done it!

  25. Boss Hogg
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Boss Hogg's fact of the day...
    Joe Gomez's Middle name is Dave.
    Not David.
    Dave.
    Dave.

    Dave.

    1. BLACKSHEEP
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Hahaha! Awesome.

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Joseph.

      *cough cough*

    3. Boss Hogg
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Dave.

      1. Boss Hogg
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Gomez is my wife now.

  26. jam sandwich
    11 years, 2 months ago

    sanchez has been better so far this half

    1. Wouter
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Has he?

      1. jam sandwich
        11 years, 2 months ago

        just about i'd say

  27. eish
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Just got in guys. . . . .who's looking the most points hungry?

    1. Wouter
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cech

    2. Camp No No
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cech

  28. McSauce
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Payet to Shaquiri?

    1. Fifa las vegas
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nah

  29. Lucy.
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Fiancé has Benteke, Coutinho, Ozil and Sanchez. Watching him go insane.

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He's a Newcastle fan, surprised he hasn't done so already

      1. Lucy.
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Fair point... He suggested we travel up for their League Cup fixture with Northampton. I laughed. A lot.

        1. Big4FPL
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I live in Northampton, definitely not a place worth visitting, whether for football reasons or not aha!!

          1. Boss Hogg
            11 years, 2 months ago

            But where else can I visit a "lift tower"?

            1. Big4FPL
              11 years, 2 months ago

              Hahah don't forget the Shoe Museum!

  30. For Fuchs Sake
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Oooh just realised without Kosc tonight, I get 6 points from Francis off my bench! Cashback!