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28 April 2014 1626 comments
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The final match of Gameweek 36 sees Arsenal entertain Newcastle at the Emirates this evening. Arsene Wenger’s side now look perfectly poised to claim a fourth place finish after Everton’s loss at Southampton leaves the Gunners a point clear of Roberto Martinez’ side with tonight’s match in hand:

Fantasy attentions turn to Aaron Ramsey after the Welshman was drafted in by an incredible 334,000 new owners last week, whilst Lukas Podolski goes in search of a third successive brace, having hit two past West Ham and Hull in the previous couple of Gameweeks.

Unsurprisingly, the Gunners are unchanged from the side that cruised past Hull last time around. Alan Pardew makes three changes as he desperately trying to halt a dire series of displays which has seen the Magpies lose six of the last seven, with just two goals scored over that run. Mathieu Debuchy, Moussa Sissoko and Loic Remy all come into the starting XI, with Papiss Cisse, Luuk de Jong and Shola Ameobi dropping out.

Full details of the starting lineups can be found via our Twitter feed, while the Dugout Discussion chatroom remains opens for those looking to indulge in some real-time banter.

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  1. Yome
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    12 years, 10 days ago

    Ramsey assisting the assister 🙁

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  2. Demí
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    Ramsey with the assist of the assist.

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    1. Mr Smith
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      2pts for that isn't it?

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      1. Demí
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        Yeah

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        1. Mr Smith
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          Sweet, 4 as captain then. Don't worry ramsey(c)'ers, coming back into the game now 🙂

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  3. Whitman2013
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    Arsenal fan with rival having giroud feeling strange about that

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
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      Just be happy. Real football > fantasy football

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      1. Whitman2013
        • 12 Years
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        That's True 🙂

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  4. Sweetpea
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    OZILLLLLLLLLLL

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 16 Years
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      high five

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  5. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Ugh, Podders 🙁

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  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Giroud 21 goals for the season 😯

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  7. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    Kos BAPs going walkies

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    1. emperikal
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      2 will do just fine

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 14 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        I need 3, I need 15 from tonight to min Manager of the Month in my ML

        I am on 13 atm.

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        1. emperikal
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          12 years, 10 days ago

          Ooo that's tight. Ramsey hopefully to nick something

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        2. Ginkapo FPL
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          winning goal?

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            yup, will see him over the line

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    2. Breadbin
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      12 years, 10 days ago

      Giroud deserves them.

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  8. The Bandit
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    12 years, 10 days ago

    "All the time in the world to pick his spot"

    😆

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    1. Mr Smith
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      Considering the ball was travelling at a gazillion mph 😆

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    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
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      Literally!

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  9. FUNNY_OLD_GAME
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    Thankyou Giroud. A final goal before you leave my team!!

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  10. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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    Awesome ball. Where has this Ozil been all season?

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  11. The ghost of a Pug's g…
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    F*** off ramsey

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    1. Breadbin
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      U ok bbz?

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  12. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Come on Ramsey, get something!

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  13. Declan
    • 16 Years
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    That'll throw the Baps amongst the pigeons.

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  14. Sif
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Fair play to my rival who did -4 to bring in Mert, Ramsey & Giroud. He won't catch me though...

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  15. Ginkapo FPL
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    Szczesny assist?

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  16. Syd.
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    Just realised I have Ramsey as my VC

    Thank goodness Rooney played

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    1. Declan
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      I have Yaya VC 🙁 Rooney C 😎

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  17. Make United Great Again
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    12 years, 10 days ago

    NA NA NA NAAAAAAAAA GIROUD

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  18. Marouane Fellatio
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    12 years, 10 days ago

    Which do you guys think is the best option? Free transfer has been used so these are all hits:

    A) AJ OUT Mata In funded by Baines OUT Kompany IN
    B) Eriksen OUT Mata IN
    C) Eriksen OUT Mata IN plus Baines OUT Kompany IN

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  19. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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    Just think if Arsenal had a world class centre forward.

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Like when RVP scored 30 goals for them.

      Still finished 4th.

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      1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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        I mean this season..

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        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
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          Ohhh my bad

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          1. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
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            It's okay, I should've specified 🙂

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      2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 13 Years
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        In fairness they had different problems at that time.

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      And the likes of Cazorla and Ozil didn't just turn up when they felt like it too!

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    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Zlatan to Arsenal!

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    4. Declan
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Ramsey getting subbed?

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  20. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Newcastle in sleep mode now

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    1. HNI
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      been sleeping for a month now

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  21. Breadbin
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    Oh Podolski 😆

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  22. HNI
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    12 years, 10 days ago

    Guys which seems best bet?
    1)Eriksen+Baines-->Nasri+Evra(-4)
    2)Eriksen+Baines-->Yaya+Alonso(-4)
    3)Eriksen+Baines+Mutch-->Yaya+Jones+Amalif(-8) and bench Ramsey to have 10DGWkers!

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    1. FUNNY_OLD_GAME
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      12 years, 10 days ago

      2 for me

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  23. Jairzinho
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    12 years, 10 days ago

    Hull are going to Europe!!

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  24. GST
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    12 years, 10 days ago

    Are we thinking Ozil back will impact Rambo's attacking returns ?

    I'm tossing between him or Erikson for Mata.

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    1. Les Bleus
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      Why would you want to get rid of Mata?

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      1. GST
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        To bring in Mata.

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  25. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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    Anyone here ever worked behind the counter in a bookies ?

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    1. Whitman2013
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      12 years, 10 days ago

      I used to work for marathon bet at craven cottage.

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      1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
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        When someone hands you a betslip, how does the machine recognize it's a winner?

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  26. Optimus.
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    12 years, 10 days ago

    Gosling ya goose,thanks for nothing 😐

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  27. aehii
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    12 years, 10 days ago

    Why was ramsey captain a bad choice this week? At home, coming to full fitness, 3 assists 1 goal in last two games, against a hopeless newcastle side. I figured suarez jelly legs, aguero away where yaya would predictably be the hero. And wondered about rooney, but new manager aside, he's only scored in two matches at home since october, and no one knew the line up. I thought maybe Rooney loved Moyes and would be disheartened. Can't use 'norwich away are beyond hope' to help next season.

    Would have captained walcott against newcastle...

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    1. RabMac
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Ramsey was a valid choice and this game ain't finished yet.

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    2. Breadbin
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Idiot.

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    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      12 years, 10 days ago

      It wasn't. You're just unlucky.

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      1. aehii
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        12 years, 10 days ago

        It was though. All the best top players captained rooney. It's not a coincidence they're doing well.

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    4. Mr. Greedy
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      12 years, 10 days ago

      He's a bad choice because he's failed.

      Duh.

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    5. chilin_dude
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      12 years, 10 days ago

      Walcott and Ramsey aren't remotely similar though sir.

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    6. Breadbin
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      Apologies, I read this as a diss of Ramsey captainers.

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      1. aehii
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        Hardly, I'm one of them !

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    7. Ibracadabra
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      Hindsight is always 20/20 but I never once considered Ramsey. My (c) was Rooney and (vc) Aguero. I rarely, if ever, captain midfielders who don't take penalties, set pieces, etc. as Gerrard/Lampard did for years. Too inconsistent. Yaya Toure on free kicks (and penalties when Aguero was injured) was a nice captain option from midfield but unless you have a Ronaldo, Bale, Walcott type who are practically strikers, it doesn't make sense to captain a 'box to box' midfielder like Ramsey, regardless of his great form.

      Sometimes herd mentality leads to a decision like Ramsey (c) on this forum and who knows, he still could score or assist in the remaining few minutes, but not a good long term strategy especially considering Rooney / Aguero / Toure's fixtures this weekend and their season long returns. Surely you must own one of those three. (I understand Aguero didn't provide returns, but on paper, a more logical choice).

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      1. dribbler
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        never captain nicky butt...that's my advice

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      2. aehii
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        I own rooney, sold yaya and didn't have him for this game (i knew he'd be city's star player, if he played).

        I actually had eriksen as vice captain for reasons i can't work out now...

        I know what you mean about a midfielder like ramsey but he's been ridiculously good. And the way he was making runs vs hull was so impressive. This game, as it shows, was ozil's, goals assists wise.

        All the top players captained rooney and I've watched over the season how silva surfers makes consistently the right choices, he captained him against west brom i think when few did. His history in the game isn't impressive at all yet this season he's been on it.

        Like, okay, Adam Johnson had a burst. It bizarrely came to an end. Wickham is on a burst. Do you buy him for the dgw and maybe sell suarez or will his run end?

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    8. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 10 days ago

      he wasn't a bad choice and he could still score...but he wasn't the best choice because roon was the bookies favorite to score the points

      obviously you might be chasing in your mini-league which may have influenced your decision

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      1. aehii
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 10 days ago

        I'm too far behind to get ahead, it was more of a fun choice, i pick fanciful captains of players who I want to do well, rather than looking at reality. I'm going to miss norwich away though, and what they brought to the league.

        I'm not too bothered, i just want to improve next season. It's all luck but I refuse to think that..it doesn't help. I'm looking at the top players and what they do.

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  28. Revival
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    • 13 Years
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    Szcz 3 saves 😎

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Three Baps for that?

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  29. dribbler
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    i hate games like this...they give you the points for a cleanie but Arsenal don't really care if they lose a goal

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  30. BONZ
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    12 years, 10 days ago

    A lot of hits to get Ramsey in for the GW - if he blanks a mass exodus to bring in DGW players?

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