Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Newcastle vs Arsenal

Newcastle United and Arsenal clash in the first head-to-head of a bumper Saturday schedule. The Magpies are looking to build having shocked many a Fantasy manager by holding Manchester United to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford last time out, while the Gunners will be seeking to avoid their third blank in four matches.

With one win, loss and draw to their name already this campaign, it’s difficult to know what to expect from the Toon at St James’ Park. If they are stand any chance of rebuffing Arsenal’s advances, they’ll certainly want to concede less shots inside the box (10) than they did in their previous home clash against Southampton.

The Gunners have tallied more goal attempts (61) and shots inside the box (42) than any other side this term yet lay claim the worst shot conversion rate (3.3%). Clearly Arsene Wenger will be demanding his forward contingent to be more ruthless as they attempt to make up ground on Manchester City in the title race.

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  1. TMF86
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Keeping Sanchez for Stoke at home and will assess. He's got Chelsea away after that though, so if he blanks next match he's out for the short term potentially

    Currently debating a 4 point hit this week to do Depay to Pedro and downgrade Silva to Yaya to fund it. Worth a 4 point hit? Depending how Pedro does today obviously....seems a great attacking option for a good price at Chelsea

    1. Schurrle-Hazardous
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Why you keeping him. just think about it , he blanked against a 10 man Newcastle team. Thats pretty poor

      1. Worzel Gummidge
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Clearly don't understand football or what happens when a team goes down to 10 men...

    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      What a boring game!

      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Manchester United esque

      2. funnyoldgame
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Agree. City or Chelsea would have had a field day against 10 man NC today.

    3. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Can someone let me know when Sanchez is going to be 'match fit' I would like to watch him look as if he may be capable of doing something.
      Not a lot to ask for 11 mil

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        He is match fit

        1. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Must just be lazy or he hates me

          1. Ryan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Nope, he works hard and runs around a lot and shoots a lot.

    4. funnyoldgame
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      3 points is 3 points but for all the possession we had against 10 men surely 1 own goal is an underwhelming result and shows little by way of serious competition for the title. I really am so frustrated at Wengers inability to see the need to strengthen the squad - especially a proven goal scorer.

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Its a funnyoldgame

        1. funnyoldgame
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          cue name change 'frustratingoldgame'

      2. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        A win is a win. It's still August. People on here are fuming with Arsenal only because of lack of FPL points.
        Arsenal will come good, sooner rather than later.

        1. funnyoldgame
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          I not fuming because of FPL points.Its Wengers ongoing arrogance/reluctance to what we need season after season thats frustrating.

          1. funnyoldgame
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            *buy

        2. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          They'll never win the league without a top class striker

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            20 goals striker is needed to win this league. I agree Granny

      3. MattysFantasyFooty
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I bet we would have by about 3 today had Walcott not played the guy is far too small to be a good striker in the Bpl especially when his finishing ability is beyond bad. We should have played giroud

        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Wally is also a decent finisher though. In any case, both of them are way better than their current rates.

    5. The Curse of Falcao
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      good start for me, got Bellerin and Cech 😀

      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Nice

    6. banskt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Pablo Maffeo on City bench. Suppose he comes on due to injury, keeps clean sheet, scores a goal and nobody gets a point.

    7. JamieLfc
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'm sure Sanchez captainers are sweating it now!

      1. Captain Peacock
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Sweating? No, I've accepted my decision will hammer me. Live and learn.

    8. Jay_
        8 years, 8 months ago

        What game are the soccer special pundits watching ? Loved it last week with Charlie Nicholas with Wilson, hope his watching the City game today

        1. Jay_
            8 years, 8 months ago

            *games

          • Still Unsure
              8 years, 8 months ago

              “@mattletiss7 Liverpool v west ham for me to watch on soccer sat, merse man city thommo chelsea charlie villa”

          • Kirwan24
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            How did Sanchez look today?

            1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              good IMO. good shots on goal even with newcastle parking the bus

            2. Dynamic Duos
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Get rid, don't know you realised but they were playing 10 and he did nothing

              1. Chenku╰☆╮
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                lol that is knee jerk.. they will turn around and when they do he can really hurt you. the break will help a lot.

              2. Camp No No
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                He did nothing? 😆

            3. Chenku╰☆╮
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Decent just lacked support from his team...

            4. Camp No No
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Like he would score any moment now.... except that the match is over and he didn't score.

            5. Geordienufc1
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Impotent. Not particularly involved.

          • Dynamic Duos
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            So this game has well and truly annoyed me and I feel like giving up now, why the big players ie Sanchez not performing?

            1. footballoholic
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Just give up

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Yeh going to mate

            2. MattysFantasyFooty
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Did you watch the game he had a good shot saved from Krul also doesn't help arsenal only seemed to play down the right side Of the pitch and didn't get the ball too him much today either..

              1. Dynamic Duos
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                What good is that, I trying to get points not nearly get them

          • Schurrle-Hazardous
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            What do we all think all these players will get points wise in the 3pm matches today:

            Butland
            Gomez
            Kolarov
            Francis
            Pedro
            Silva
            Mahrez
            Wilson
            Aguero
            Costa

            1. Moin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              2
              2
              2
              2
              5
              5
              2
              8
              12
              9

            2. RoysCallerAnne
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              All in Breadbin's team. So 171 points, I think.

            3. Fanta sea
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              we could just wait a couple hours and then we'd no for sure. No point guessing now

            4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Wait 2 hours and find out.

              1. Schurrle-Hazardous
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Quite the fun guesser we have here

                1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Pointless guessing, especially when the games are about to start.

            5. Jay_
                8 years, 8 months ago

                6,
                7,14,4
                9, 10, 10
                9, 6, 11

                1. Schurrle-Hazardous
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  ooo sounds decent for me then cheers mate

              • Root
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                6
                6
                15
                6
                0
                15
                0
                15
                15
                0

              • OReiMessi
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 0, 2, 1

            6. Starky
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              4 games in and Arsenal still look impotent.

              1. Jax
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                3 goals, 2 are ogs.

            7. Tadic is the new Eriksen
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Got double stoke defence playing and I'm expecting absolutely nothing from them

            8. Fanta sea
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              And that's why I told people not to get sanchez until he starts firing.

              1. Touré De Force
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Did you tell them the same about Aguero? What's he done so far?

            9. Spectator
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Have Sunchez and Pedro but not Silva

            10. andy Harding
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Any arsenal fan tink sanchez shud be d No10 he the only person who would turn on the half turn and run at a defence instead of passing around the box

            11. Hypnos
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              I bet all you Sanchez (C)'s wish you had gone for the Ox instead.

              1. SilkySkills
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                why?

            12. The Left Duke #3
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              great star....kosc 1st sub 🙁

            13. Jax
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              OG is Arsenal's top scorer

              1. Eden Hazardous
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                No Ward is...scored 2 goals

            14. Acquafresca
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Early games have been piss poor.

              MUN 1-0 TOT (Walker OG)
              AVL 0-1 MUN (Januzaj fluke)
              MUN 0-0 NEW
              NEW 0-1 ARS (Colo OG)

              Yawn.

              1. OPTA FPL
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                FFS rule!

              2. Jax
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                yowza. next 12.45 game is everton v chelsea...was 6-3 last season. doubt it'll be anywhere close to that this year.

              3. Billy Gilmore
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Newcastle and Man Utd. No surprises.

                1. OPTA FPL
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  😀

                2. OPTA FPL
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  wow didnt relazie it's you Billy!

              4. Forza
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                No coincidence that Robbie Savage and Michael Owen have been involved.

              5. Mull
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                I've watched all 4 of these games and missed the higher scoring ones 😥

              6. Moin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                boring Chelsea 0-1 Away win next GW

              7. Pedram
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                the curse is strong

            15. SouthCoastSaint
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              Arsenal need a proven goal scorer?!

              Sorry but did everyone just forget Giroud existed? Yes hasn't set the world alight yet this season and arsenal do need a striker to mount a title challenge but it's like everyone has forgotten what a good job he does up top. Odd.

              1. Eden Hazardous
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Boo! Donkey!

              2. Numb
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                No surprise that Walcott is still not a very good striker.

              3. Captain Peacock
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                He is only fit to be a backup at a champion team.

                1. Captain Peacock
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  English champion at least, Ligue un is irrelevant.

              4. MattysFantasyFooty
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                As an arsenal fan he gets way too much backlash he is a good player yet most of these people that seem to hate him would rather have Walcott up front who has 0 presence in the box what so ever

                1. SouthCoastSaint
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Totally agree. I really rate him. As a saints fan he's what Pelle would be like if he was 10x better!

            16. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              So when I asked who should I play Sanchez (new) or Westwood (SUN), you all said Sanchez.

              You lot know nothing,

              1. Jax
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Westy ain't played yet

              2. Jay_
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  😀

                • Costa Nostra
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  You haven't learned yet? This place is full of horrible advice. Just go the opposite of the majority and you'll do fine. This place has much more entertaining qualities than asking for advice on who to play. They'll steer you wrong every time!

                  Always run the other way that the mob is running!

              3. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Chelsea on the big screen TV.

                City on a stream on 1 laptop

                Liverpool on the second laptop stream.

                FFS on the phone.

                11 Tuborg cold beers ready.

                Enjoyment time 😉
                What's your game?

                1. FPL Daniel
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  For doubters I can post image

                  1. Chenku╰☆╮
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    post image..

                2. Eden Hazardous
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Same here man!
                  Go Hazard!

                3. Moin
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  I thought you were 10 years old...

                4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  RIP your broadband.

                  1. FPL Daniel
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    Unlimited 😉 20mgb/s 😉 Not the first time has been tested 😉

                    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 8 months ago

                      Well mine is supposedly 'unlimited' but pop one stream on and the Internet becomes useless.

                5. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Chess

                6. skeyrd
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  sitting on the beach listening to City-Watford on a radio app while browsing FFS. not bad

                7. Hibbo
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Please post an image with you in it.

                  I want to know what you look like so that I don't accidentally kill the wrong Macedonian.

              4. gemmalmr92
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 8 months ago

                Hi guys, only just logged on & noticed Ozil didn't play. Is he injured? Any idea if he'll be back for the next GW?

                1. Numb
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Minor injury apparently.

                  1. FPL Daniel
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    MInor knee injury. According to Arsenal standards that is 3-4 months 🙁

                2. Jay_
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    Injured, minor injury I think

                    1. gemmalmr92
                      • 8 Years
                      8 years, 8 months ago

                      Looks like he needs to go then. Cheers all!

                3. 50shades of o'shea
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  So scared going without shaqiri

                  1. FPL Daniel
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    He isn't fit still and playing against Pullis defense. You will be fine. Don't worry

                  2. Forza
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    Look at his ownership, a hattrick would barely lift the average by a couple of points.

                4. ElementWire
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Will Jenkinson be protected or transfers reset when the red flag goes? Thanks in advance. Never really pay attention to flags so not sure how they work

                5. Golden Oldies
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Changes can be made up until 11:45???????? How long has it been like that?

                  1. OPTA FPL
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    45 days

                  2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    All season.

                  3. HuttonDressedasLahm
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    I didn't notice that either 😆

                6. KingNidge
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  todays the day harry kane gets off the mark

                  1. Lord Bendtner, TGSTEL
                    • 8 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    Yep, would be welcome

                    1. KingNidge
                      • 8 Years
                      8 years, 8 months ago

                      big time..

                7. MagicMessi
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Hazard to Sanchez for STK was the original plan happy that i didnt kneejerk

                8. Big Dogg
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 8 months ago

                  Anyone else here like owls?

                  1. HuttonDressedasLahm
                    • 14 Years
                    8 years, 8 months ago

                    Owls or "The Owls"?