[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
20 January 2013 4153 comments
Mark Mark
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Sunday finds us camped in front of the box, preparing for a feast of football that delivers four challengers for the Champions League places. Proceedings start at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea host the Gunners as Arsene Wenger’s side get their double Gameweek underway. United’s trip to White Hart Lane then follows, with Fantasy managers facing the unlikely prospect of watching Robin Van Persie in action without their armband on his sleeve: Theo Walcott or Santi Cazorla being the popular choices this weekend with their two fixtures at play.

Our Dugout Discussion Chatroom is now available to collect your thoughts as we sit back and wait to see if Van Persie’s unerring consistency makes us regret that particular decision.

The team news form the early afternoon kick-off is hugely significant. As suspected, Rafa Benitez chooses to rotate his forwards, bringing Fernando Torres in from the cold and resting Demba Ba to the bench. Branislav Ivanovic also makes a return to the fray after a midweek rest: he replaces David Luiz amidst claims of a slight knock.

Arsenal are without both Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski through illness, so they’re unchanged from the side that took on Swansea in the midweek FA Cup replay. That sees both Abou Diaby and Francis Coquelin in central midfield, with Jack Wilshere expected to push up in support of lone striker Olivier Giroud. Captain contenders, Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla seem set to occupy the flank roles.

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  1. Tin of Directors
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud is poo.
    The end.

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  2. lets av em
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    would of been gibbs assist

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  3. Jimbo123
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Pathetic Giroud

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  4. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Theeeeoooo!!!!!

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  5. The Bandit
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    Giroud the Gnu

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  6. Trilogist
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    BOOOOOOM!

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  7. Pinoche
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    Walcottttttt

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  8. Joga Bonito®
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Blatant foul by Ivanovic like usual.

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  9. Mr Smith
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooom El Capitan!

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  10. Lizard Lips
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    Caz ASSIST
    Walc GOAL

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  11. DLL18
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    CAPTAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    THEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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  12. lfcserg
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    YESS WALCOTTTT

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  13. Pratik
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    WALCOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  14. Tin of Directors
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Coq au vin is down.

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  15. Art Vandelay
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    Perfect.

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  16. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    WALLLLLLYYYY (C)

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  17. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Walcottttttttttttttttt

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  18. Tin of Directors
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    WALCOTT!!!!!

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  19. Jimbo123
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    Theeeoooooooo

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  20. Red-United
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    Get in gooners! C'mon

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  21. The3rdTurd
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Caz to Wally BOOM!

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  22. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

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  23. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Theo goal, Caz assist 😎

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  24. thetinkerman
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    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    AAAHHHHHHHHHH CAZ > WALCOTT > BACK OF THE NET!

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  25. Demí
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    Yesssssss

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  26. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    Walcottt

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  27. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    Meltdown.

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  28. gdog2244
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    TTTTTHHHHHHEEEEEEOOOOOOOOO

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  29. Ginkapo FPL
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    13 years, 2 months ago

    EXXXXXXXXXXXXXPLLLLOOOOSSIIIIOOOONNNN

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  30. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 2 months ago

    SEXXXXXXOMUUUUUUNDOOOOOOOOOOOO

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