Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunderland vs Arsenal

There’s plenty at stake in opening fixture of Gameweek 10, with Alexis Sanchez heading into the clash with Sunderland sitting at the summit of our Captain Poll, seemingly backed by thousands to end a run of three outings without a goal.

Sanchez and Arsenal will have to perform without the presence of Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla, who both miss out through injury – a bitter blow for almost 500,000 managers who jumped on Walcott’s potential over the previous two Gameweeks.

Sunderland sit at the bottom of the table and will inevitably look to Jermain Defoe for goals; he’s blanked in his last three Gameweeks as he bids to breach an Arsenal back four that’s conceded in just one of their last eight matches in all competitions.

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

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  1. Billy Gilmore
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Easy points for Arsenal with Rodwell playing.

    1. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For everything there is a first

  2. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fist

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      *pump

      FPL is back 😉

    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Much needed as being a Manutd fan not many good days since a couple of years now

    3. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Get fisting

    4. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      *Pumping

  3. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Good luck all

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      good luck to me

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This all fella always being blessed with luck..

  4. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    8th in my ML and only one with Sanchez captain - changed from Deeney with 4 mins to go

    Please Sanchez - I've trusted you SO much - time to pay the piper

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Very good decision especially with Walcott benched..Now only Ozil to share pts with Sanchez but he will assist the chilean so actually good 🙂

      1. soumyeah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Only one in my ML with Aguero (c).
        Faith shall be repaid

  5. HNI
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Happy to bench Wally for Capoue...Hull are so dire that I even expect Capoue to score one lol

  6. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I'm getting crazy thoughts for next week, Sanchez, Wally, Amat to Fuchs, Firmino, Mahrez -4. 😐

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For Fuchs Sake Mahrez!!?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He will come good anytime soon

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

    Sterling -> Coutinho today before price changes?
    Have Firmino and Kun

  8. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    no cazorla.
    0-1 for me

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      But its sunderland! At worst Oshea will assist Sanchez 😉

  9. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    1-1. Early Pienaar goal, Arsenal equalise through Giroud off the bench.

    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I thought match starts in an hr..or you 1 hr ahead from GMT so know the score? :p

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Match starts in 1 min

  10. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/2759288/transfers

    Surely has to be the most uninspiring WC ever?

    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wow

    2. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Some people play the game differently I guess. Like, not wanting points

  11. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Defoe penalty opens the scoring before HT

    Ozil and Sanchez with second half goals to make it 2-1

    Heard it here first peeps!!!

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      also the only time i'll hear it

  12. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Moyes' face when he sees Sanchez bag a hattie

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Non cappers order yourself a big sofa by tomorrow

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Non owners like me getting a whole furniture set.

        1. Slartibartfast
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Ouch, same here.

          C'mon Zlatan...

          1. tm245
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            +1

  13. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    37% of top 10k started Walcott.

    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Jammy bench points to the rescue.

    2. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      capoue subs in and gets a goal

  14. Tansey
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why were so many wanting to sell Walcott before deadline if he's only out for this week?

    1. Wardinator
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bad fixtures coming up after

  15. BB-8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Sán(C)hez!

  16. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Main ML rivals both gone for Deeney as captain. Myself Sanchez....even though I've told myself earky kick offs usually dont favour my captain choices. Almost went with Firminho as Luk and Aguero didn't fill me with confidence.

    1. soumyeah
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Even though they get the pints and are beating me I can only shake my head at the # of Watford players in my fellow mini leaguers teams. Triple watford all over that place

      1. soumyeah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        err, points

  17. soumyeah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Def could see Ramsey and Giroud getting the goals off the bench and 50 posts about getting them in for next week

  18. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why do soldiers walk like that?

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      So that they can delay kick-off for even longer.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Due to cutbacks cheap itchy washing powder is used.

  19. Zombie
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Cummon Mustafi!!!

  20. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez handball. I'd of given a YC for that

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Should have been

  21. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez broken arm?

  22. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez dead

  23. adibo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    sanchez .. blank pls

  24. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hoping Austin off the bench does the business now 🙂

    1. nelluckram
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yup

  25. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kone looks just like Chris Tucker

  26. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Captain fail already

  27. Slartibartfast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    0-0 please

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Or Bellerin goal and clean sheet, Pickford penalty save 😎

  28. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    That Coq is dirty

  29. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pienaar dead