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The Numbers Game – Team Stats Analysis – Defending

The second instalment in out series of members articles focussing on team statistics takes a look at the defensive side of things. We analyse the last six Gameweeks, checking the key indicators to assess each side in terms of potential defensive returns…

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  1. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Yes!!! Murray 28th goal of the season 🙂

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  2. dul
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Byebye Wenger, lets all do the wenger!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEtrpbH-978

    😀

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  3. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    No matter who arsenal played in what positions they were always going to get beat, when i saw how bayern dominated real over 2 legs how real got to pens i have no idea

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    1. sully sonic
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      11 years, 2 months ago

      gotta play your best team out and sorry no Ramsey at all

      should be walcott out wide and giroud up front

      if this doesnt happen at HT then might as well tear up your library cards!!

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  4. Revival
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    That guy that bet 100,000 on Bayern win must be chuffed right now

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      If I could afford to bet 100K I would be permanently chuffed....

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      1. New Ghost
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        +3

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  5. Thomass
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Parm reply to my Email!

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He is fair rude!

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  6. Crouch Potato!
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Please take Pod off want him at the weekend.

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  7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Come on, Arsenal!

    #believeinyourselves

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      +1

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    2. Thomass
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      This but they are 'rubbish'

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        This comment is rubbish. 😉

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        1. Back on the horse
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          😀

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    3. dul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      its over!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        You are, very! 😉

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      2. Dr Ennet
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        It's never over mate... Remember Sweden-Germany, when we were 4-0 down and recovered to finish the game 4-4... 😉

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    4. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Let's go, Arsenal!

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    5. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Lend them back Chamakh! 😉

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        No. He's ours! 😛

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    6. sully sonic
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      give us a chance to hear Gary Nev OOohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh next week 😆

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Oh dear

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    2. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Hypnotic.

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Jesus.

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        1. New Ghost
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Do you not understand sarcasm?

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  8. Rossamous
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Maybe not playing Podolski for the past two gameweeks is why he looks so rubbish atm

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  9. jas5sk - Youtube channel
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal's squad isn't that bad though, just a several players are past it and a few nearly there

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Plus their mentality & seeming lack of coaching,

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    2. Kingston
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Compare the bayern bench to arsenal's

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  10. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I have figured out how to cook Rice 'n Peas properly! 😎

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Add the peas near the end? Crack an egg in it and fry the lot

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Errr - black-eyed beans? 😉

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    2. onionbarje
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      YEA MON

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Poppin'. 😉

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      CONGRATS!

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Ta. 😀

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    4. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You need a big wooden spoon and a massive cooking pot...job's a gooden' 😉

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        *sigh*

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    5. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Is it in a bag?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        FFS. 🙁

        You are not on form, tonight! 😛

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        1. Crouch Potato!
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          That was sailing close to the wind, 😉

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            I will be windy, later. 😉

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  11. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    This would be a good advert if it wasnt MacDonalds

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  12. Trigg ⭐️
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    For a little perspective on Arsenal's task in the second half ...

    In the Bundesliga, Bayern have played 11 away games, and conceded just one goal. One single goal.

    Even that was a sympathy goal when Dante felt so sorry for the Greuther Furth fans after the score was 14-0 going into injury time, that he flicked the ball up and scorpion kicked it into his own net.

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    1. Theseus
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      wow!!!!!!

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  13. Kingston
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    This bayern side are truly special

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  14. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    right lads off to see another 45 mins of wilshere truly world class player 😯

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    1. Granville
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He's easily Arsenal's best player.

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      1. AGUEROOOOO!!!!!
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        maybe but no way as good as the media have hyped him up to be

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      His agent talking 🙂

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  15. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wenger now 10/1 to be next manager out

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    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He'll never be sacked. He may 'stand down' at the end of the season though.

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  16. sy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    This game is not over, arsenal come back in the second half. Diaby on for Ramsey

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I agree it's not over but this is an awful idea.

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      1. sy
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Awful call because? Diaby is twice as good as ramsey

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        1. heco87
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I disagree.

          Arsenal don't need to bring an average midfielder on to change things, they need a focal point to their attack. i.e. Giroud.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Its over.

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    3. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I know, Bayern can still bag a few more of those all-important away goals

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    4. dul
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      you need a comeback from bergkamp and vieira!

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    5. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry to say it so early, but I think this is over.

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  17. Granville
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I tell you someone else who isn't up to the task atm. szzzchesney. Give him the benefit of the doubt because he's very young, but just haven't been impressed at all with him this season.

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    1. New Ghost
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Getting too complacent. He needs a GK to challenge him.

      No wonder Wenger is reportedly targeting Reina or Valdes in the summer.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Arrogant is the word you are searching for.

        He needs my boot up his fundament.

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    2. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Reminds me of Krul a bit at times this season - attracts praise easily but you can just tell he isn't confident of his back 4 ahead of him.

      Still think they'll both be top GKs.

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      1. Granville
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I think Krul is possibly the best keeper in our league, certainly for his age he is top class

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        1. heco87
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Mistakes aplenty this season and his distribution has been terrible. Give me Lloris any day.

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Agree.

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    3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      True, the first goal was forgivable for Arsenal to concede...but the second all round was a joke...got to defend set pieces properly at this level. And Sir Ches just didn't look prepared for that header

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    4. sully sonic
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      why didnt they get Butland??!!

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    5. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Unlike DDG against Real last week who stepped up and was awesome!!

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    6. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Vermaelen very good at turning his backside when someone is crossing the ball instead of attempting the block. Mertsacker seems uneasy about marking anyone. Walcott lacks the footballing intelligence to play centrally at this level. Arteta & Ramsey are lightweights at this level.

      And then there is Sagna..............

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      1. Theseus
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        +1

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  18. Access
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    When is the fantasy cup draws

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  19. Very Messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Only the Arsenal 'Invincibles' could turn this around

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  20. r0nh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    What's the point in Arsenal finishing 4th this year?

    Really like? They will just get beat in the second round again.

    No subs at half time. Genius.

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    1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Because it's better than 5th?

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    2. SW6
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      The money in the CL

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    3. chinmusic
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Money. Moron.

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    4. Spencer
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It's all about the money.

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  21. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    No subs. Lol.

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      #WengerOut

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Feck off, Chris. 😉

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      2. Declan
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        For who though?

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Ian Wright?

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          1. Declan
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            😆 seriously though?

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            1. 1966 was a great year for E…
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              Laudrup would be a good fit.

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              1. Declan
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 2 months ago

                +1

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        2. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          There are loads of managers, you just have to back them with funds.

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          1. Declan
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            like?

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            1. SW6
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              Simeone, Klopp? Plenty of good young managers about

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            2. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              I'm not going to start naming managers but there are loads.

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  22. Got grey hair
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I can afford to get Baines but now with a potential blank around the corner I'd rather wait.

    Are Dawson or Wilson best options? Already have Utd and City coverage.

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    1. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Dawson for me.

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    2. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Seem like the best options to me, unless you've got the budget to go Santon / Debuchy?

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    3. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Get Wilson in while he's 3.9

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      1. chinmusic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        He will be for weeks

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      2. Got grey hair
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Do you think Wilson will play this weekend? I like his price and fixtures but really need someone who will definitely play.

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        1. FrankH
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I think he will hes said himself that he feels good enough for the fulham game. Pulis talking him up and saying he balances the defence. All gd signs for the potters to start getting a few clean sheets again. For me hes in the first xi the wknd

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  23. sully sonic
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal have had better 2nd halves this season - its their time to show it again...

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  24. Goaldigger
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    62nd minute. Arsenal will turn on the magic.

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      more like 92nd min 😛

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    2. jas5sk - Youtube channel
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Turn on the style, Ramsey!

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    3. Goaldigger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Damn, 55th.

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  25. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal to win 3-2
    Who's with me? Are you men or mice?

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    1. sully sonic
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      i am of Mice and Men 😀

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      1. Mavric Marco
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Rastamouse 😛

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'll step forward! 🙂

      *trembles*

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      1. SW6
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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      2. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        If you're English you have to support the English team IMO. Even if it's Arsenal 😉

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  26. Doolittle
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    It should be worrying for Arsenal that Robben and Gomez are as good/better than any players in their squad, and they're sat on the Bayern bench.

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  27. Follow @uclfantasytips for …
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Final score predictions? I say Bayern 3 - Arsenal 1

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    1. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ars 0 Bayern 3

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    2. Goaldigger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      3-3

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  28. Granville
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    If you have a striker who plays at 90 mph and just runs, how can you expect him to get any support in attacks.

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    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Who? Peter Crouch?

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      1. heco87
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Nah, presume he's talking about Adebayo Akinfenwa

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    2. sully sonic
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Thank you! my point exactly no one catch up to him and no support - arsenal are a slow building team not an explosive counter attack team

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    3. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      By having Bale and Lennon on the wings

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  29. Demí
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know if Arteta's on the bench?

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

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    2. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Dude, he's playing

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      1. New Ghost
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        ONE DOWN.

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      2. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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    3. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nope, failed fitness test.

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    4. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      United fan, not Arsenal. Hate Bayern (cost us CL the year Inter won it)
      Love Wilshere. Soft spot for Arsene.

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