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Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Arsenal

The first of two Sunday fixtures gets underway at 1.30pm as Bournemouth welcome Arsenal to the Vitality Stadium.

Both sides have failed to pick up a clean sheet over the previous four Gameweeks, with the Cherries ranked bottom for both big chances conceded (12) and goals against (10).

That could be good news for the Gunners’ Alexandre Lacazette, who has failed to score in each of his last seven league outings.

Despite that recent drought, the Frenchman is the top captaincy pick for this match among Fantasy Premier League managers and ninth overall, claiming 2.2% of armbands.

However, there’s no spot in the squad for Alexis Sanchez as speculation over his future gathers pace in the January transfer window.

Elsewhere for the Gunners, Aaron Ramsey returns to the bench after recovering from a hamstring problem – he averaged 5.4 points per match (ppm) prior to injury.

Arsenal recent lack of resilience also looks promising for Eddie Howe’s side.

The Cherries were ranked first for shots inside the box (50) over the previous four, with Callum Wilson in fine form – only Harry Kane managed more shots on target (10 to seven).

And Jordon Ibe also boasts some eye-catching underlying stats – he ranked second for both shots (17) and key passes (13) over Gameweek 19-22.

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  1. Deano
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    City 4-1.

    Any other suggestions?

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Pool 2-1 City

    2. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      0-0

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      1-1

    4. Numb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      2-2

    5. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hoping for 1-1 with Firmino and Otamendi goals and no Salah involvement

    6. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      City 2-1

    7. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      3-3

    8. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      6-6 I hope.

      4 goals Aguero, 6 goals Salah, 2 goals Sterling.

      Might be too much to ask.

      I think City wins 1-2.

  2. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I wonder if Free Hit chips actually affect the ownership % for a player. Considering he's only gone for a gameweek and then back again, isn't he technically still owned?

  3. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    10-9 to Liverpool with goals from Salah, Judas and Otamendi.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      judas...? sterling? LOL

    2. A Team Of James McCleans
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho is already gone

    3. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Judas? I didn't know Torres plays for City

    4. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Judas and Jesus in the same team?

      Pep is indeed a great man manager...

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Haha!

    5. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry i spelled Sterling wrong there.

  4. borat
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Eddie howe passed his audition test today as replacement of wenger.

  5. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    OFFICIAL: Naby #Keïta will remain an #RBLeipzig player until 30th June 2018. We wish to put the speculation about a January move to @LFC to bed. https://t.co/Cilx09m24e

    1. Deano
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Now I can sleep tonight!

  6. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    what to do? 1FT, WC available, 1.3ITB
    DDG Elliot
    Jones Ota Azpi Mee Gomez
    Sterling Salah Lingard Arnautovic Surman
    Kane Firmino JAyew
    ?

  7. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Have Ota Sterling and Salah
    Maybe 1:1 is the most realistic result I can hope for with Sterling Salah scoring and getting the bonuses

  8. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Silva when Bak to starting?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      solid grammar

      1. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I am glad you enjoy yourself finding flaws in the grammar of others on a Sunday afternoon. You must have a fun life.

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          He made a perfectly valid point - I haven't a ******* clue what you meant.

  9. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    2 FTs:

    a) Morata and Christensen to Firmino and Alonso

    or

    b) Morata and Ward to Firmino and Stones

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      you guys just made it really tough.

      I can keep Ward too since I have sat with him throughout his 6 gws of injury and remove Kenny for Stones instead

  10. KeepCalm
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Wow missed Arsenal's match. This old man is really ruining this club isnt he..

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      It's his prerogative. Hand him an extension I say.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      This old man, he plays shite
      He plays Wellbeck, Iwobi and Cech
      With a poor form Laca-zette,
      Give a player the boot
      This old man's team rolling down.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Haha try again

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          No, still cleaning off the rotten veg.

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

    Arsenal have totally gone backwards.. lava is worse then giroud, Ozil doesn’t care, iwobi - no words, holding (god awful), cech is past it.

    Can’t scote goals, can’t defend.. need a complete rehall

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Wenger should have left (or been sacked ) years ago!

      Utd will probably sign Sanchez for pittens this month and Ozil for free in the summer.... unbelievable!

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This.

    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Only 4 teams have more goals than arsenal

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

        And conceded?

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          "Can't score goals"

      2. A Team Of James McCleans
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        And if Arsenal had midtable aspirations that’d be great

        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Still is decent enough. To and manu only have just a few more. Chelsea have the same amount

          It's the defending that's the issue. Truly horrific

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah , but the real fans accept the glory days are gone. No way Arsenal can compete with the buying power of the big 3.

      1. Debauchy
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        If the whingers dont like it - move on

      2. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        but Arsenal are one of, if not the richest club in the world.... they are screwing the fans!

  12. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    (RP - bottomed)

    Which pairing do you prefer?

    A) Courtois + Stones (already have Alonso)
    B) Ederson + Mustafi

    A is a no brainer right?

    1. Udo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Out of those two: A

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      correct

  13. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A for a -4

    Morata > Vardy
    DCL > Wilson
    Christensen > Alonso

    or B for a -4
    Morata > Kun
    DCL > Ayew
    Otamendi > Stones

    1. Udo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Morata to Vardy, certainly but wouldn't do the -4.

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        why not? im upgrading DCL and Christensen ......

        1. Udo
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          just don't think its worth the -4, upgrade DCL alright, nothing wrong with it,.. but that's just my own thought.

          1. @fpl_phenom
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            your not explaining your reasoning behind it though... I think ill make back the 4 points very quickly because of the incoming players.
            cheers for the feedback though

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B with DCL to Quaner
      And otamendi to Alonso if possible

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        think you may check the maths on that one mate

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Think you have to write how much you got itb. Doing math requires som numbers

  14. Rash
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Salah cappers unite! \o/

  15. darkmatt3r
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on my wildcard team 0 itb any better shouts?

    Pope Elliot

    Alonso VVD Lascelles Kenny Kelly

    Sterling Salah Son Arnautovic Lingard

    Firmino Kane DCL

    1. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      DCL probably wouldn't get more minutes going forward

      Consider downgrading him to free up some funds

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        yep I agree, DCL to Ayew and upgrade kelly

        1. darkmatt3r
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Was thinking about this anyway cheers

        2. darkmatt3r
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Still only gives me 0.2 when the best 4.4 option?

  16. A Team Of James McCleans
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else only have one player in this game? Just Coutinho for me

  17. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Where Can I check EOs of individual players (Salah, Aguero etc)

      Cheers

    • Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      The ox.

    • Ted Bovis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Salah...ooooh Mane Mane, Bobby Firminho, but we sold Coutinho.

    • Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Time to buy Mignolet

    • Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Got 0.2 drop and this goal today as reward. One more mr. leroy, one more please

    • FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Waiting for Kane to rise and I can sack him

      (Kane is essential replies incoming)

      1. d3bug
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Who is the replacement

    • Whits
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Alli, Fabianski and Kabasele
      To
      Lingard, Alonso and Adrian.

      A. Yes
      B. No