[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 - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    Bolton defending worse than dreadful ... supporters departing in droves ...

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  2. The Stock
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    I love Laurent Koscielny. Seems like a thoroughly nice chap.

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  3. Tangerine Army XI
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    JUST F**KING SCORE ARSENAL!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      And concede!!

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      1. Tangerine Army XI
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        I'll take that!

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  4. applebonkers
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    have stoke brought mark walters out of retirement or is this still the same walters that was rancid in the first half of the season?

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  5. Bolivian Seaman
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    baps?

    spearing 3, skrtel 2 rvp 1

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Reina 1/2

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        Rvp can't get baps, surely. even Lucas has been better.

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  6. Akers
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    RVP should've scored.

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      Ffs!!

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  7. Johnny Unitas
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    I take it back, Nasri has been impressive, some great touches and should have an assist or two, what a flick to RVP

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  8. Bolivian Seaman
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    my word! get another commentator

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  9. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Arshavin tackle!! Wow!

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      is it big?

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  10. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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    don't think arsenal will get such a good chance to win the title again for a while

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    1. The Stock
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      Disagree

      It's not rocket science: 2 x decent defenders 1 x decent keeper + striker not made of glass = premier league

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      1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
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        and wenger has had plenty of time to do the maths...

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        1. The Stock
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          Too long.

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  11. HST
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    I get it now!

    Cesc is trying to lower his price tag so a broke Barca can buy him in the summer.

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
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      +100

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  12. User
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    Just noticed this:

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/M/dreamteam.mc?event=33

    All blue. :p

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    1. Jimmers
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      WOW

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Haha

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    2. applebonkers
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      looks like pele's pill drawer

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      1. HST
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        Don't worry I got it ab, very good.

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  13. Viper
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    Should have been a RVP goal

    Should have been a nasri assist

    Should be an arsenal win!!

    ðŸ™

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      That would have been a nice score for me. Grrrrr

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    2. Jimmers
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      The story of Arsenal's season - shoulda, coulda, woulda

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      1. Viper
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        +33

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  14. bds
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    Anyone watching the game that can rate RvP, Fabregas, Nasri and Walcott?

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    1. Akers
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      6/10

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      1. bds
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        Thats the average? Let me take a blind guess then.

        RvP 7/10
        Nasri 6/10
        Fabregas 6/10
        Walcott 5/10

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        1. Akers
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          I rated them as a unit.

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    2. Johnny Unitas
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      Nasri has been excellent, Fabregas has been wasteful, RVP has been lonely - being well marked out of the game, and Walcott was pants

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      1. bds
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        Thanks a lot. Not sure if I should keep Fabregas for the rest of the season...

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    3. Bolivian Seaman
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      fabs bad (never thought i'd see him play a bad game, he's just disappeared), rvp hasn't had much service, nasri doesnt get much of the ball, walcott did quite well but there was nobody in the box everytime

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      1. bds
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        Who has been on corners and free kicks? Was briefly checking BBC live and seems that both RvP and Nasri has been taking them.

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  15. Johnny Unitas
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    Pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, f*ck up, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, f*ck up

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    1. Akers
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      = Michael Carrick.

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    2. applebonkers
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      what is this? gabby agbonlahor's answers on mastermind?

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      1. Akers
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        lol

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      2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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        damn you beat me to it.

        Curses

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      3. The Stock
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        LOLZ!

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    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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      Sounds like the answers you get from the dribbling retard you get every so often on Mastermind. You know, the ones who are so bad you actually feel sorry for them

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      1. Stat virgin
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        Awkward

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        1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
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          the one time I ever show witticism and that b@stard with the crap grav beats me to it ðŸ™

          😉

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  16. jayzico
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    bonus points?

    hate to say it but nasri 3, suarez 2, reina 1?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      No chance, Liv cs = baps

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    2. Johnny Unitas
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      Nasri deserves the 3 but I presume they will go to a Liverpool defender

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    3. Jimmers
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      Spearing to get 3

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      1. jayzico
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        clichy been awesome though!

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  17. tosey
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    after watching this im thinking about fabregas out this week for kuyt for liverpools 2 nice home games

    too knee jerk?

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    1. jayzico
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      like it. a lot!

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    2. Locarno
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      Not at all. Kuyt is scoring FPL points a hell of a lot consistently than the Barcelona-bound spitter.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
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        Sensible, butnot with Dgws for fulham and Stoke next week

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    3. applebonkers
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      i'm keeping for 1 more week. arsenal seem to score more away from home

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  18. Akers
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    Wenger time!

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    1. Damp
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      Hammer time

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    2. HST
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      Time Wenger!

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  19. Akers
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    Are Tyler's eyes going? Said the wrong player's name about 5 times today.

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    1. Akers
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      Link doesn't work.

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  20. super zlatan
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    Barndoor bendtner is shyte

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  21. alsybach
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    from a FFS point of view not good but from a £10 double, Arsenal draw and Stoke win looking good at the moment......!!

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  22. The Stock
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    Shelvey = dirt

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  23. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    oh if i wasnt tired i would have listened to myself and backed my hunch.

    bugger.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2011/04/17/saturday-scout-notes-gameweek-thirty-three/comment-page-3/#comment-1562280

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    1. Johnny Unitas
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      you would have been wrong!

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  24. Be
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    where are the RVP for capt fan club ? Nasri for 3 bps!...

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    1. Be
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      doh!!!.

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
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      I'm here!!

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    3. jayzico
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      i agree about the bps. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy i went lamps over rvp. back in with a chance against my nearest rival. awesome gw so far. adamski gota go this week!

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      1. Be
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        I was thinking dont say a word wait till it ends, but oh know I have to go a get RVP a peno.........

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      2. jayzico
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        ouch. spoke too soon. f****KKKKKKKKKKKK

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  25. tosey
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    fab assist - please score

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  26. Johnny Unitas
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    Nasri has to get 3 BP's

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  27. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    Ohhhhhhhhh!!!

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  28. jamsiep
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    Come on Robin!!!

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  29. Declan
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    When was the last time Utd/Chelsea went 3 home games without a goal....Sad

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