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22 March 2014 2034 comments
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This is what we’ve been waiting for. A potentially momentous Gameweek in our seasons begins very shortly, as Chelsea face Arsenal at the Bridge in a fixture that offers plenty to the neutral and the committed Fantasy Football manager alike.

Eden Hazard’s owners will be clinging to the Belgian in hope that he can overcome the Gunners’ resistance to offer a decent points haul to justify selection ahead of a double Gameweek asset. Those holding Chelsea and Arsenal defenders will be seeking a more subdued encounter, fought in midfield, with little incident at either end. It’s one of many contrasts and conflicts ahead of us as Gameweek 31 unfolds in the coming days.

Once we know how this one falls, six more three o’clock kick-offs follow, with United’s visit to the Boleyn Ground in East London bringing the day to a close.

Our Twitter feed offers an insight into today’s teamsheets, while our Dugout Discussion chatroom is now open to allow for your real-time interaction throughout the day.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. 50shades of o'shea
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Vermalen on
    Podolski off

    The ox even said it was him. Stupid ref

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      It will be him when the FA reviews it Monday

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    2. Kylos
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      The ref can hardly change his mind on what a player says happened regardless.

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  2. mrsimple
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    chelsea haters, we are the champions this season

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    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      Come on city!

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    2. Studgie G
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      lol come down pool and city aren't arsenal

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    3. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      With comments like this you wonder why people dislike Chelsea

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    4. KunBaYaya My Lord
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Man you have no grace.

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 23 days ago

        Not as if any other fans of teams that went on to win the league have said the same. Best way to address the haters, to be honest! Rub the victory into their faces. Let the football do the talking.

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    5. Bartowski
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      I wonder if this chap has ever actually seen Chelsea play

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  3. Syd.
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    They should void this game

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  4. Call Me Old Fashioned
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Refereeing this season has been an utter disgrace. Best league in the world but perhaps some of the worst refereeing globally.

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      I'd rather have the PL refs than the CL ones

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      1. JWF
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 23 days ago

        This.

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      2. Call Me Old Fashioned
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        12 years, 23 days ago

        Actually fair point.

        This season though cant believe how many mistakes they have made. Not only in the top games but on the whole

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    2. Kylos
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Mistakes happen in all league. There isn't many controversial decisions here compared to some leagues.

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    3. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Not even close to being the best league in the world for a few seasons now

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      1. Kylos
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        12 years, 23 days ago

        depends on definition of best. It is the most competitive.

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  5. JUSTBLAZE
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Benched Hazard and Azpi. Ofcourse. Arsenal please score at least a consolation.

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Would be ok if Kosc scores as long as Chelsea win.

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    2. Lucy.
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Same. Let's hope the DGWers make up for it.

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    3. Grubby
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      snap!

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  6. onionbarje
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    The only similarities between Ox and Gibbs is that they are both mix-raced, apart from that they look totally different.

    But you can kind of see why Mourinho called Wenger a specialist in failure.

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  7. Van Dal
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Cmon just score one arsensl

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    1. beric
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Yes please, even better would be an Ivan OG

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  8. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 23 days ago

    Galatasary hardly gave Chelsea a match midweek ( no shots on target ) and Arsenal aren't proving and opposition today either.

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  9. Ron_Swanson
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Do you reckon, given the option, both clubs would end the game now?

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    1. onionbarje
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      yes

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      Yes

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    3. Epic Fail
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Not Arsenal. They have little hope of the title if they lose. May as well go for it no matter how unlikely.

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    4. dribbler
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      the chelsea guys are enjoying the exercise

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    5. Gaz Downright
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      I can see some of the Chelsea players wanting to have a little feeding frenzy

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  10. Sess!
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Just turned match on expecting it to be 0-0 slow start....how wrong.

    Don't normally do this but shaking my head at anyone who sold or benched hazard. Someone on here last night actually wrote a huge post comparing Hazard and Ki stats and which one to play, bwah ha ha ha.

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      LOL. It's laughable, I just don't understand it either.

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Of the two, I would have said Hazard. 😀

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 23 days ago

        You think! 🙂

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    3. dribbler
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      well i sold haz (good luck catching me up)

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    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      One of them things. Arsenal are typically tight at the back and Chelsea rarely go mad, so it could easily have ended up 1-0 or 2-1 with no Hazard involvement. Then you've got a full week sitting on 2 or 3-pointer which the alternatives have two games to better.

      I'm certainly regretting benching him now, and no way would I have done it for Ki. But I still think Sterling/Nolan/Toure/Silva all have a chance of beating his score over two games.

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 23 days ago

        Fair enough, although if he gets another goal or assist then DGW players will do well to outscore him.

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  11. Del Griffith
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Gibbs and Ox do look a bit similar so the ref made an easy mistake I guess

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    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      Racist.

      *(I'm joking before anyone starts)

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  12. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 23 days ago

    "This game has 0-0 written all over it"

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  13. Van Dal
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 23 days ago

    Just keep it at 3 at least

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  14. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 23 days ago

    Fpl might as well give the Chelsea CS now 🙂

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    1. Sess!
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Yep. kept azil (although benched), but will be looking to get either terry, cahill or ivan to double up again soon.

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  15. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 23 days ago

    Specialist in failure.

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    1. mrsimple
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      mourinho is right 🙂

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  16. 50shades of o'shea
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Chelsea are taking it easy now

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    1. Kip
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      yep, just hoping they don't keep the cs

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  17. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 23 days ago

    Raise your hand if you benched Hazard!

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    1. beric
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      o

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    2. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      o/

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      1. Lucy.
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 23 days ago

        It was either Hazard or Sterling vs two relegation candidates.

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      Lol of course not

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    4. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      In 17 teams across the games. Beat that for massive fail.

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      1. In Like Flynn.
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        • 15 Years
        12 years, 23 days ago

        Benched or sold.

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    5. Woy of the Wovers
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      o/

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    6. IsThisJustFantasy?
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      o/

      I'm sorry, but the people mocking it - you've got a player playing what was expected to be a tight, tough match where Mourinho was likely to be defensive, vs the likes of AJ and Sterling who have two matches against easier opposition.... It was hardly illogical. But yeah I suppose they get their fun 😛

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      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 23 days ago

        It was completely illogical.

        Because you say it wasn't illogical doesn't make it the case.

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    7. banskt
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      O/

      And I stand by it. That was the right decision.

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  18. Manani
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    hazard and cech the only 2 single match player, looking good 🙂

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  19. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Just for the " Hazard assist?"-ers:

    "Penalties and Free-Kicks
    In the event of a penalty or free-kick, the player earning the penalty or free-kick is awarded an assist if a goal is directly scored, but not if he takes it himself, in which case no assist is given."

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  20. Grounderz
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Wait, did the ref send off the wrong guy?

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
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      Yeah

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    2. 50shades of o'shea
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Only the ref knows.

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  21. Rafabio
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 23 days ago

    Expert in failure?

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  22. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 23 days ago

    What happens if AOC then gets booked or sent off? Can he get two reds in one game? haha

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    1. Lucy.
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      They might lengthen his ban?

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    2. Van Dal
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      Hmm

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    3. Namtab Nomolos
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      I'm still waiting for a player to commit a yellow card foul but have advantage played and then commit another yellow card offence to end play and get send off by the Ref for 2 yellows at once.

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    4. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      years ago there was a guy in Scotland called Tony Fitzpatrick...he got 3 reds in one game

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  23. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone take Paddy Power's offer?

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    1. beric
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Nope but I did put a pound on arsenal to win haha

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    2. Syd.
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      Wouldn't take anything of that horrible bookie

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  24. Whitman2013
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Arsenal should just walk off forefit 3-0.... This could get humiliating
    #depressedgunner

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    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      😆

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  25. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    What's the goal difference between Chelsea and Man City?

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  26. onionbarje
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Am i the only one who kept Haz and Cahill. People need to realise dgwks doesn't guarantee you points.

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    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      I kept them too but Cahill on bench...

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    2. Grubby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      lets be honest though, who actually thought this would be the scoreline by this point?

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    3. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      Nope, Azpi and Haz owner here. Insanity to bench players in a big game like this in my opinion.

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  27. Grubby
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 23 days ago

    How did the ref send off gibbs instead of ox? were they both beside each other?

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    1. In Like Flynn.
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      Just all volunteering to get off asap I think.

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    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      are*

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 23 days ago

        Still here just depressed 😉

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  28. JWF
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    Mistaken identity actually helps Arsenal. Ox is way more valuable to them in this game (and the next) than Gibbs.

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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      He won't be playing the next game

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    2. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      Wenger didn't seem to be able to decide between Monreal and Gibbs anyway.

      Expect the decision to be overturned though.

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  29. Give The Todd Some Love
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    12 years, 23 days ago

    My friend paid about £80 as an away supporter for this game. Poor guy

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    1. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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      12 years, 23 days ago

      The players are really letting Wenger down today...And the supporters, but they are used to it

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    2. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 23 days ago

      He must be wincing every time Chelsea come forward.

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