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24 August 2011 1859 comments
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The Gameweek Captain Poll is now open and sitting proudly in the middle column of your homepage.

While last week’s effort saw Chelsea’s Fernando Torres run away with the majority vote, only to fall flat yet again, this week’s poll already looks a far more intriguing affair.

We’ve just over 300 votes in already and the top rankings look keenly contested. Torres, despite failing once again to find the net against the Baggies, is once more a front runner with the Norwich defence due at the Bridge this weekend. The Spaniard is just one of four strikers currently leading the pack.

Liverpool’s Luis Suarez will surely get more than 19 minutes to inflict damage on an obliging Bolton defence at Anfield, while Wayne Rooney is another two-in-two striker with a home fixture this weekend. The ravaged Arsenal line-up looks likely to be patched once again – Rooney could be well placed to capitalise.

It’s Darren Bent who leads the way right now, though – but only just. He’ll be setting his sights on a Wolves defence at Villa Park on Saturday, although Mick McCarthy’s side will arrive with consecutive wins and just one goal against. Bent won’t find it easy then, but is currently the armband favourite off the back of a goal and an assist, in addition to Fantasy Premier League bonus, in last weekend’s 3-1 win over Blackburn.

Below this quartet we find Frank Lampard hovering, an option again boosted by the fact that Chelsea will be widely expected to notch at least a couple against Paul Lambert’s back-four. Likewise, Florent Malouda is an option currently garnering votes. David Silva is already being backed to prolong his sparkling start to the season, despite a testing trip to White Hart Lane, while a few are backing Victor Moses to recover from a knock to take the fight to QPR at the DW Stadium.

An interesting array of poll options, without a clear leader. Cast your vote at some point over the week and throw in your early opinions right here.

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  1. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Great header.

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  2. bmb100
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Di Natale. 1-0 Arsenal on the brink.

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  3. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Tough times for the Gooners. I sympathise to an extent.

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    1. Cowshed - Blue & White …
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      +1

      I think they deserve some credit for trying to stop this ridiculous climb in player wages, where is it gonna end, and it only causes more pain for fans (we are being charged £28.50 for the sheff utd away match and thats third division football!)

      Unfortunately it means ultimately that they cant compete with the big payers. Very sad.

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

        I think they can't pay his wage demands because the money they got from the TV rights and sponsorship went towards the Emirates stadium!

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      2. Johnny Unitas
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        I absolutely sympathise, while I personally think Arsenal need a bit of a shake up, this amazing youth program it has isn't paying dividends when they can't hold on to the big players into the future. It is nice to see a club say no to players demanding more than is in the pot, but, when push comes to shove, the adage "if you can't beat them, join them" rings true in Arsenal's case more so than any other club

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  4. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

    IT WAS COMING!!!!

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  5. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Oh dear Arsenal

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  6. Bod
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Oh, well look at that

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  7. AP
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Walcott and Gervinho are ruuuuuubbisssshhhh. Absolutely no end product, ever.

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

      You'll have to give Gervinho some time though. The dribble a few minutes ago where he served Walcott was nice.

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        They can both dribble very well, it's just actually doing something at the end of it that's the problem.

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

          With Walcott it's based on a large enough sample, but Gervinho will probably come good I imagine. Should have had an assist if that boy Walcott had not screwed it up and all you know.

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      2. PFOR
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        True, surprised he didn't go down after that slight touch but did well. Looking forward to Sunday already.

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      3. Funkyav
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        agreed gervinho needs time.

        Walcott has no end product, cant shoot, cant pass, cant cross, gets injured too much, no football intelligence.

        But he is really fast and he is English. should be nowhere near national team.

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        1. Shakey
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3AZ0tn5s64#t=2m47s

          wasn't too bad a shot there.

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          1. FearTheTurtle
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            One shot doesn't prove anything. You can make anyone look decent on youtube.

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9eLZ8UxPTs

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          2. AP
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            But isn't that just mind bogglingly frustrating knowing he IS capable of that but produces cack 90% of the time?

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            1. Shakey
              • 16 Years
              14 years, 8 months ago

              90% is harsh. Had a few stormers last season.

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

      That's a pre-requisite for all our signings. Walcott in particular though is the most frustrating player we've ever had imo. We have no leaders out there, back in the day you'd hear Adams and Keown roaring from your armchair.

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      1. AP
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Very true.

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

        Badly needing a couple of experienced leaders!

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    3. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      No Song or Wilshere at the w/e = an absolute pasting at Old Trafford. Peering through fingers stylee.

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  8. dribbler
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    it's a good game tonight

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  9. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    GREAT F*CKING HEADER

    finish them!

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    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      class Di Natale.

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  10. Onwards
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    For a team that like to pass it about, Arsenal don't half lack balls.

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  11. RmS
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal are the new Liverpool ..................... Liverpool are the new Arsenal.

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      i think last weekend was the point we crossed paths on the graph, as we were going up and they were going down

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

    Di Natale hat-trick before its over

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

    http://i.imgur.com/VLuWM.jpg

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    1. Leysh
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      Why is one glove fingerless and the other not!?

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

        Wenger doesn't like to wate money, those were hands me downs from Overmars' days

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        1. Shipstontrev
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Wenger got them second hand...

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  14. Bod
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Half time needs to come quick for arsenal

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  15. SupaTune
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    I feel sorry for Van Persie

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    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      he should move on

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  16. Adam
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Another Jagielka mistake and Everton concede.

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    1. Shakey
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      He'd fit in well at Arsenal then.

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  17. NorthernLoveClarkeX
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Suarez is looking very sharp... He better start Saturday!

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    1. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      +loads

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  18. Snooze ya lose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Best mid-fielder for 8.6m? Im thinking Cleverly or maybe even Anderson for some reason?!

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

        I told you yesterday that that one is not working! At least not for me.

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Really? Weird... works fine here.

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

            Ah, got it to work now with Internet Explorer. Weird.

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          2. Onwards
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Nope, tis buggered

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        2. PFOR
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          You're missing out Garg.

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        3. AP
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          How about this Garg?

          http://gif.mocksession.com/2011/08/anderson/

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          1. Onwards
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Better 🙂

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      2. O Fenomeno
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        You sure love your gifs and jpegs.

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        1. AP
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          Picture says a thousand words O Fen.

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          1. O Fenomeno
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            Agree, I enjoy em when you post them. They are usually humorous. You must have a whole folder of bookmarks for them, you seem to have one for every occasion.

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            1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 8 months ago

              is that the sound of APs balls slapping against your chin?

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              1. O Fenomeno
                • 15 Years
                14 years, 8 months ago

                How could they when I am cupping them with my hand?

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              2. Cheggers
                • 16 Years
                14 years, 8 months ago

                😆

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  19. cheeky_ash
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    guys,

    Juan Mata...will he be classed as a MF?

    if so, how much 9.5?

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    1. Funkyav
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      how can we know yet?

      about 9.5 isa good guess

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

        I hope so. Good replacement for Malouda, don't think it'll take long for Mata to settle he's world class.

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  20. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    arsenal still faves to qualify at 1.57

    udinese 2.25

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  21. Mr Sarcastic
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Sooo, do we still think RVP is essential from gw4.

    I'm starting to think, that maybe I'll keep rooney and only change torres to bent/aguero or other option would be rooney + torres to aguero and bent.

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  22. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Anybody know who Arsenal are linked with signing in the next week? We need at least 3 big signings in my opinion just to compete for a top 4 spot, and I'm hearing very little on the grapevine.

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  23. Shakey
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    I'm putting Di Natale's goal down as punishment to me for constantly getting him and Di Michele mixed up.

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      what will the second half bring mf?

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      1. Shakey
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 8 months ago

        Football, probably.

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        1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 8 months ago

          with udinese maybe

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          1. Shakey
            • 16 Years
            14 years, 8 months ago

            I haven't got a clue, and I dare not guess.

            Hopefully we score.

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  24. Bod
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Wenger needs to bring Fabregas and nasri on at half time if new wants to win

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    1. disparate dan - a reasonabl…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      lulz

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  25. SupaTune
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Everton 2-1 now. Anichebe, must have IMO!

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  26. CFCTom
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    I'd love a pen shootout in this game.

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    1. Lewis - Sky Pod
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      not possible

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

        Erm, yes it is. Arsenal scored one at home, Udinese scored one at home. Agg 1-1.

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  27. Hitman
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal to win 2-1 on the night odds 10-1

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  28. Dr Accrington Stanley
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    new post

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  29. RmS
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    Unrelated and seemingly pointless link, but I was reminded of my wee brothers website and how funny this stuff was, genuine wind ups on genuine folks. I your own time 🙂 ...............

    http://seasonalgreens.wordpress.com/

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    1. RmS
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 8 months ago

      *in

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  30. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 8 months ago

    RVP!! nice, come on aRSENAL

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