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29 September 2012 3737 comments
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We’re treated to no fewer than eight Premier League games today, as an unpredictable Gameweek six gets underway. The Dugout Discussion opens for the first game of the day – a tasty encounter at the Emirates between title hopefuls Chelsea and Arsenal. Both sides will be looking to inflict a first league defeat on the opposition, and these are the line-ups charged with that task…

Arsenal XI: Mannone, Jenkinson, Kosielny, Vermaelen , Gibbs, Diaby, Arteta, Cazorla, Ramsey, Podolski, Gervinho.

Chelsea XI: Cech, Ivanovic, Cole, Luiz, Terry, Ramires, Mikel, Mata, Oscar, Hazard, Torres.

The visitors make one change from the side that saw off Stoke last week, as skipper John Terry replaces Gary Cahill. Arsenal also make the single change, which influential defender Thomas Vermaelen coming in for Per Mertesacker.

Once proceedings at the Emirates has concluded, we turn our attention to the flurry of six 3pm kick-offs, before settling down for an evening at Old Trafford, where Manchester United welcome the visit of Tottenham Hotspur.

Follow all of today’s action as it unfolds in our Dugout discussion chatroom, which can be accessed right here.

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  1. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    JK around? Are we all aboard the Gervinho train mate? Are we doing this?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I have been considering him for a while as you know. It's just whether I take -4 for him this week, or wait 1 week. Or play the wc.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, not worth a hit but yes 'our' thinking was correct.

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        1. som3awy
          14 years, 1 month ago

          What was 'your' thinking?!

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          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            14 years, 1 month ago

            To get the forehead instead of Santi. Both of us decided to monitor.

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            1. The Finnisher
              14 years, 1 month ago

              It's been 45 bloody minutes.

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              1. Lateriser 12
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                14 years, 1 month ago

                I am having a bit of fun. Calm down mate. Gosh.

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            2. som3awy
              14 years, 1 month ago

              Ahhh.

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    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 1 month ago

      How much is gervinho ?

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        7.3 mate.

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      2. som3awy
        14 years, 1 month ago

        7.3

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      3. Declan
        14 years, 1 month ago

        too much

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      4. Just Ruud
        14 years, 1 month ago

        7.3m

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    3. Billy Gilmore
      14 years, 1 month ago

      If you want to keep your high rank I'd steer well clear 🙂

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  2. Fifa las vegas
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Since its HT can someone please help me, i have some technical difficulties. You all know that the android market updated to google play a while back, but my phone still hasn't and i can do F**k all with it at the moment. Anyone know how to manually update it?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Help meeeee, please

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Guess nobody knows?

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  3. SpinyNorman [*_*]
    14 years, 1 month ago

    These adverts so far have been terrible.

    Adverts>Music

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    1. Nighthawk
      14 years, 1 month ago

      The 'Joop Homme Wild' advert was hot! 😉

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      1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
        14 years, 1 month ago

        "See you later!
        See you later? What does that even mean?"

        Seriously Ronald??

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  4. Manamongst
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey out Coquelin in please...enough of the chicken with head cut off act....

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    1. Dr. Rog
      14 years, 1 month ago

      the Coq looked awesome midweek

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  5. Crouchy
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Fernando Torres scores his 75th PL goal. Since his entry in PL in 2007 only Rooney (88) and Robin van Persie (80) have scored more PL goals.

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  6. Bøwstring The Carp
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon lads, should I be worried having Fellaini (c) later? Nice to see Torres scored also 🙂 was so close to shifting him

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  7. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    This forum is so dangerous. So many different ideas, some good, many crazy, you have to spend your whole time resisting the temptation of fantasy suicide.

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    1. Ragin Cajun
      14 years, 1 month ago

      U also have choice which is a beautiful thing.......

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I can see Fantasy Football Scout T-shirts now..
      It's my team its my team its my right to choose 🙂 haha

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    3. hazza
      14 years, 1 month ago

      for some members i do the exact opposite of what they say. its a minefield

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  8. Water_Pink
    14 years, 1 month ago

    y is every one shiting it on cazorla> gervinho?

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    1. som3awy
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Cheaper and playing as a forward.

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    2. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      14 years, 1 month ago

      =D

      Because it makes sense?

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  9. Optimus.
    14 years, 1 month ago

    just realized to the pound i can do kacan to gervinho giving me a front 8 benching headache of

    hazard kagawa gervinho michu fellani
    lambert rvp ba 😯 😉 me likely easy to bench kag next gw

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  10. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Still believe Hazard's the best option in our midfield.

    Watch out for that penalty winner in the 2nd half!

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      14 years, 1 month ago

      oscar and mata better and cheaper

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    2. Willis.
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He really likes the taste of turf in his mouth doesn't he...?

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      1. Elniñorules
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        With a grav like that, I bet we know what taste you fancy in your mouth 😉

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    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Here's hoping 🙂

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    4. FPL Daniel
      14 years, 1 month ago

      U think? Maybe a fan overreacting. Hazard owner here. Got him for a hit and he hasn't done nothing for me so far. And I can't believe when he had a blank week he got almost triple rise. everybody were knee jerking I can't believe what happened.

      And Bale scored and assist and 6 BP in mean time. So bad decision.

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  11. Royal5
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Gervinho have been poor all game. Scores one goal and people want him in. LOL

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  12. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Any team news out for the 3 o'clock games yet?

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    1. Bad Pen
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, give it 10 mins or so.

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  13. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Also, i would be worried if i was Sagna.

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    1. Dr. Rog
      14 years, 1 month ago

      indeed. the jenk is awesome

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Sagna and Gibbs is another one I'm monitoring. Am getting one of them in.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        We are planning similar transfers next few GW's i see.

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  14. Piggs Boson
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Wenger's experience will win this for Arsenal. RDM isn't at that level yet.

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  15. isacki: full casual
    14 years, 1 month ago

    If you believe Gervinho will stay OOP CF by all means get him in.

    Short term he may well, and I reckoned he was a good differential last week based on the Southampton and City games. I do know you will spend every game in doubt though, wondering if the CF is Giroud / Podolski / Gervinho / ... Walcott. I don't fancy that.

    Don't get sucked in by 45 minutes of football... and DON'T plan Cazorla > Gervinho switches before the match is even finished. Bloody hell!

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    1. Pratik
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Notice how people ignore your posts when it suits them :-)......Post this when Caz scores/assists, and you will get a completely different reaction.

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      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Cue Cazorla goal. 😉

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      2. isacki: full casual
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Hehe..

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      😆 We are just dodging with the thought. Definitely not for a hit. and DEFINITELY downgrading Cazorla. That would be silly.

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      1. Dr. Rog
        14 years, 1 month ago

        remember Giroud played midweek and his finding his way. wenger plans to use him as the 9

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        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          14 years, 1 month ago

          I know mate. And i have the sole rights to the Giroud bandwagon. Only the ape would disagree.

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  16. FPL Daniel
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Next week transfer is gonna be so difficult. I have ton of players that I want. I might WC this week after all. Anybody wild carding this week?

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    1. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Still trying to hold onto it for as long as possible.

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    2. Somalion
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Got 2 freebies saved now! Can't wait to freshen things up.

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    3. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      not for this week, but week after is tempting. With internationals and everything.

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      1. Ragin Cajun
        14 years, 1 month ago

        WC during internationals can be a drag, no money to be made

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  17. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    14 years, 1 month ago

    My head to head opponent has 6 players playing in Chelsea Arsenal game 4 of which are defenders happy days 🙂

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  18. Rafabio
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Yellow for Luiz

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  19. Les Bleus
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Wow that Luiz dive should be a red not a yellow!

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      14 years, 1 month ago

      He should be banned anyway

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  20. THE Wild Rover
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea diving continues..... 🙄

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Embarassing

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    2. OPTA FPL
      14 years, 1 month ago

      who's next candidate?

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  21. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    My team looks great for next week, I figure 10/11 valid captain choices (excluding Clyne).
    Benching Kagawa next week.
    I am thinking about transferring Kagawa out for Gervinho but that will leave me with an annoying selection headache.
    I figure I can save a transfer this week and get Gervinho in for Hazard after Chelsea play Norwich.
    First time in three weeks I won't have to take a 4 point penalty.

    Am I the the only one who thinks its time to jump off the hazard wagon?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      14 years, 1 month ago

      I have always planned to jump off after next week. Fixtures go awful. Hazard to an Arsenal mid, likely Gervinho is on the cards.

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  22. Ragin Cajun
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Any word on the Man City line up? Tevez to start?

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    1. Just Ruud
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet...

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      1. Ragin Cajun
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Hoping he starts scores a couple and people bring him in before tonight's deadline to avoid him dropping. Wishful thinking?

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  23. Billy Gilmore
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Santi 😡

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  24. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard will definitely win a penalty in this match.

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  25. Barrier Freeman
    14 years, 1 month ago

    I do hope Luiz is ok. He seemed to fall quite badly...

    ahem

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  26. Optimus.
    14 years, 1 month ago

    come on arsenal dont have my accumulator fail at the 1st hurdle

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  27. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Ill just feel like crap if Hazard gets nothing from this game. Its just lame, to many randoms this season, not consistency. It sucks. Where ist the lampards, the gerrards the ronaldo's the fabregas' gone?

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    1. big oak
      14 years, 1 month ago

      ohh the good old days

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    2. THE Wild Rover
      14 years, 1 month ago

      The Gerrards are coming to large it up later... 😉

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    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      14 years, 1 month ago

      Gervinho has got 4 goals in 4 games...
      Zamora has got 3 goals in 5 games..
      Lambert has got 4 goals in 5 games...
      I think your looking in the wrong places?

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  28. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Is Ramsey the worst regular player for a top 4 team?

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    1. Dr. Rog
      14 years, 1 month ago

      No. Ironically, Gervinho is

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      1. Dr. Rog
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Terry

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    2. big oak
      14 years, 1 month ago

      no
      that would be milner

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        14 years, 1 month ago

        Regular player? Hardly.

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  29. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    14 years, 1 month ago

    Cazorla second missed shot 🙁 PPI going to shyte 🙁

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    1. Dr. Rog
      14 years, 1 month ago

      can you monitor that in real time?

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  30. Balotellitubbies
    14 years, 1 month ago

    What a slimey team Chelsea are

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