[sbu_large_image] Fixtures
17 April 2011 1019 comments
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A weekend light on Premier League fixtures (and Fantasy Football points in my case), finishes on a potential high as title contenders Arsenal welcome Liverpool to the Emirates Stadium. An important game, both in terms of the destination of the Premier League title and for us Fantasy Managers, you can follow it throughout in our Dugout Discussion chatroom.

The team sheets are in and here is how the sides line-up…

Arsenal XI: Szczesny, Eboue, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Diaby, Wilshere, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri, van Persie

Liverpool XI: Reina, Flanagan, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Kuyt, Spearing, Lucas, Meireles, Suarez, Carroll

No shocks whatsoever for either team, meaning that Wojciech Szczesny returns from injury as expected/predicted.

Both Wojciech Szczesny and Johan Djourou return to the Arsenal lineup then, handing us Fantasy Managers possible budget options for the remainder of the season once again. Arsene Wenger also starts Theo Walcott on the flank, with Samir Nasri presumably lining up on the left against young John Flanagan in the Liverpool side. Andrey Arshavin has to make do with a bench role once again; he sits alongside Alex Song who returns from injury but watches on as Abou Diaby keeps his starting role. Liverpool are unchanged – Kenny Dalglish keeping faith with the same starting XI that demolished City last time out.

In addition to the Emriates clash, there’s also the FA Cup Semi-Final tie between Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City taking place at Wembley, the team news for which can be found right here courtesy of the ever-reliable SuperDunny. If that’s the game you are watching (and have endured the 90-minute television build-up), then please take a seat in our Dugout Discussion chatroom and inform the rest of us how it’s going.

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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Blimey - Kenwyn Jones is rubbish!

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  2. Boom!!!
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    STOKE 4-0...WALTERS GOAL!

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    1. HST
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      Amazing, you would have got some mental odds on that.

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  3. Ninjaa
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    anyone considering Walters (stoke) for this gameweek????

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Yes - but I'm still going for Etherington ... I think! 😀

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      1. Art Vandelay
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        Ethers for me too. He is on pens for just 0.3 more.

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        1. Locarno
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          Yeah - no-brainer.

          Unless he misses the pen.

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  4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    An absolute cracker from Jon Walters!!! 😯

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    1. Demí
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      +42.

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  5. Stat virgin
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    Spearing is like a classy Wilshere

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  6. Locarno
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    Bolton are being tooled. Didn't see this coming.

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  7. Boom!!!
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    Carrol off!

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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      GOSH DARN IT

      was hoping today would lift my gameweek

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      1. Boom!!!
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        🙁 i did berba to carrol this week...

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    2. The Bandit
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      I take it he was subbed despite your deliberate intent to make people think he was red carded?

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  8. HST
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    Spearing may look like a brain damaged Romanian orphan but he's been great today.

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  9. Akers
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    What a ball!

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  10. Boom!!!
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    wilshere and theo off..
    arshavin and niko on!

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    1. Locarno
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      Never mind, Theo. You're still a really, really fast runner.

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        and your sister is RIPPED

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        1. HST
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          You wouldn't want a hand job from her, something else would be ripped..off.

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  11. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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    Desperation setting in for Arsenal now

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  12. jamsiep
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    Have Arsenal ever changed formation? EVER?!

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      They're playing 5 defenders now, with Bendtner coming on

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    2. Akers
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      They played a 4-4-2 at Stoke once.

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  13. Nailer
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    Cannot believe Arsenal haven't really had one clear cut chance here, bar a header off the bar from a corner. Nor Liverpool, for that matter.

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  14. mouldy_uk
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    Arsenal fans are rubbish, atmosphere is awful

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      +10000

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  15. The Stock
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    Don't know which is more offensive: Arsenal's performance or Pat Rice's reaction lenses.

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    1. Pikey
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      haha!!

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  16. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Pennant down ...

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  17. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    For gods sake COME ON ARSENAL!!!

    This is the worst result possible for me, no Liverpool an no arsenal defenders either
    Also league will be over

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  18. The Bandit
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    Disgraceful from Robinson!

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    1. Jas aka The age of Ozil is …
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      What did he do, was he sent off?

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      1. The Bandit
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        Should've been!

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        1. applebonkers
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          it was shelvey.
          love you jack

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          1. The Bandit
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            Eh? Are we talking about the same thing? 😕

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  19. HST
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    So it's looking like the FA cup final will feature everyones favourite anti-football team full of 7 foot giants...

    and Stoke.

    http://instantrimshot.com/classic/?sound=rimshot

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    1. Waldaz
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      Should be a cracker!

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    2. Stat virgin
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      Hahah nice

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      😆 Veeerrry goood!

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  20. Stat virgin
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    Diaby just did a Djimi Traore!!

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    1. applebonkers
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      lol.
      that robinson is lightening btw, he just made eboue look sluggish

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        He IS sluggish!

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  21. HST
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    SHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!!!

    FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFSSSSSSSSSSS!

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    1. HST
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      shoot.

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    2. applebonkers
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      they should buy dempsey

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      1. Waldaz
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        Or Cashley...

        ... I'll get my coat.

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        1. applebonkers
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          loooooool

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      2. HST
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        one word in that sentence doesn't belong, can you guess which?

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  22. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    Say what you like about Tony Pulis - and many do - but he has the respect and affection of his players ...

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    1. The Bandit
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      Otherwise they get head-butted! 😉

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  23. Johnny Unitas
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    Would LOVE a LIverpool goal, same old Arsenal, all flash passing until it matters, c'mon Super Kuyt!

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  24. Pikey
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    been some poor play form Arsenal today. But the supporters do pass on their anxiety - you can see it in the players.

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  25. HST
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    Thats right Wenger, Song should turn the game around.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Ffs!!!

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  26. Boom!!!
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    stoke 5-0..walters goal!!!

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  27. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    5-0 ... Walters again ...

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    1. The Bandit
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      Class assist! 😀

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  28. Johnny Unitas
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    They so badly need another decent striker at Arsenal, this 9-1-1 formation is not working

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    1. Johnny Unitas
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      9, being the, ah, keeper too.

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  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Walters again!!!

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  30. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    MMW, to continue my question earlier... who is the company you work for then, and can you get me some deals? 😀

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      Ellis of Richmond, and sadly, we do not sell to the public. Our delivery systems aren't geared for it. Smallest quantity we handle is five dozen ... sorry! 🙁

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        can you mix the five dozen up?

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