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This evening’s Members article takes a look over the action in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and City. Having assessed Alexis Sanchez’ display our lunchtime Technical Area post, we delve into the data to discover for any hints of form ahead of the weekend Gameweek 1 deadline.

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  1. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I'm doing Kelly Yoshida Bruce Chambers and one of Muniesa/Wilson, any stoke fans said anything? I heard Wilson will start the season until Huth is ready.

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    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      What a headache that will turn out to be after a week or two

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      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Kelly Yoshida are the safe ones, may just get Colo n O'Shea and the likes, hmmmm. I've grabbed Wisdom for now

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  2. Sparky
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is anyone else getting nervous they don't have Yaya in their team. He's the one player I fear not having this season.

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    1. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nope, not in the slightest. I do think theres a chance he could do OK to start with, but I know he's not good value.

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      At last year's price, yes.

      At 11.0 it means people with Yaya will be unlikely able to afford more of the "One in Four" mids for let's say 8.5-10.0m, so it could work either way to be fair.

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    3. Reckoner
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      No. He needs to do a lot to justify that price tag. Also age is now just starting to push against him.

      Reverting to mean is a phrase that comes to mind.

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    4. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think the money I save and use for other players will outweigh the points he will score

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  3. ViperStripes
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Fabregas & 2 x 5.0m defenders
    OR
    Hazard & 2 x 4.5m defenders?

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  4. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Go for DeGea or Jones?

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Begovic and Jones

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        That's what I have, think I'll stick

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  5. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Best defender rotation pairing for 9M? 🙂

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    1. guspowell
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I just asked the same question.... Any advice anyone?

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    2. LMNO
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      marriapa and ferdinand

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      1. guspowell
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        mariapa nailed on then?

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        1. LMNO
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          not 100% sure. I'v gone for caulker/ward as I'v recovered some money from elsewhere but would be ok with marriapa/ferdinand if stretched

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      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        *Martin Kelly

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      3. chrisjdgrady
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        palace signing Kelly

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    3. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Cameron/ Taylor is one I like but it's hard to say whether Cameron will start GW1.

      See NEW/ WBA also and I think Hull-QPR rotate well.

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Chambers Naughton

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    5. Az
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Chester/Shackell is pretty epic

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    6. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Kelly and Ferdinand

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    7. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      newcastle and Crystal rotate well after GW 1

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    8. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      O'Shea / Coloccini is pretty good

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  6. An Púca
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard and Isgrove

    or

    Fab/Sterling and Young

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    1. Mr_Partridge
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty clear cut B

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  7. parkerdip
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How much of a doubt is Shaw to play GW1? He's flagged light yellow

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  8. guspowell
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hendo, Young or Siggy?

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sigurdsson.

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      1. Jimjam
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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  9. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is Alex Bruce likely to start? Any Hull City fans about?

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hull fan here..In a 3 5 2 he is likely to start but in a 4 4 2 he's likely to be benched

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      1. Geordienufc1
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        😀

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I am a Hull fan for ten seconds and I agr.. Sorry, ran out of time

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Well, it seems like... oh wait, I'm not the one hull fan who may possibly frequent this site..

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      not nailed

      chester, davies nailed and they just purchased another cb

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        OMG, Hull fans coming out everywhere

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    4. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm a Hull fan, honestly.

      And he isn't likely to start often.

      Chester and Davies the two main centre backs. Just signed Harry Maguire from Sheffield United.

      On the plus side for him, he is versatile and can fill in as a right back. And he's Steve Bruce's son, so probably gets more gametime than he deserves.

      He'll be a utility player, also depends on how seriously we take the Europa League, if we get to the groups.

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  10. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    All the Kardashian bints are fat ugly dogs. There, I said it

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      on the inside, but on the outside...?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I was talking about the outside, luckily never got any closer 😉

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        If I wanted an arse like that I'd marry an elephant.

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Any port

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    3. PAIRIDAEZAN
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hear, hear!!

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  11. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Call it who will get the most points in
    Defence
    Midfield
    Forward
    My predictions are
    Cahill
    Hazard
    Van persie

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Baines
      Sanchez
      Aguero

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    2. Bøwstring The Carp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'm out guys, that's enough internetting for one day.

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Well, it would appear I have reply failed 😕 definitely time to go and get sleep.

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        1. Feed tha Sheep
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah bowstring get to tha cot

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    3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Baines
      Hazard
      RVP

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  12. gav1207
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys, just your thoughts on my team and who I'm also thinking about.

    Foster (Krul)
    Lovren - Williamson - Figueroa (Bartley, Moore)
    Mata - Fabregas - Rodwell - Lamela - Ramsey
    Rooney - Costa (Bojan)

    What are your thoughts on Sterling, Henderson, Caulker and Nasri?

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  13. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) De Gea, Pieters, Mariappa/Kelly

    B) Begovic, Ward, Caulker/Clyne

    Which looks better? If B, Caulker or Clyne?

    Thanks chaps

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B, with Caulker

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

      B. Caulker better short term, Clyne longer term (maybe).

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  14. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    These would be my only Chelsea or City:

    Dzeko and Fabregas or Jovetic and Hazard?

    Thanks

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  15. Mr_Partridge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else doing the £5 Ultimate Fantasy football? have paid already not sure i can be bothered with 2 teams

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I just set up couple of hours ago 🙂

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      1. Mr_Partridge
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        At least we can have Sturridge Costa and Rooney GW1 🙂

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        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yess 🙂

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  16. DeathScoop
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Sterling + Jovetic

    B) Sigurdsson + Costa

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B

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      1. DeathScoop
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thought so, thanks

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  17. Ferguson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A or B?

    A: De Gea - Verthongen, Terry, Debuchy, Wisdom - Mata, Fabregas, Ramsey - Rooney, Bojan, D. Costa (subs: Hamer, S. Davis, Siggy, Hutton)

    B: Mannone - Vertonghen, Terry, Debuchy - Young, Fabregas, Ramsey, Mata - Rooney, Bojan, D.Costa (subs: Krul, Wisdom, Siggy, Hutton)

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Too different to make a call.

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      🙁

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    3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Can you please just list the players which are different, and that format is hard to read.

      I would say A personally, but don't like Bojan.

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  18. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Henderson
    B) sigurdsson

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      b

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mymumsson

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      1. Falcao92
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        A

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  19. CCaddy
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) sturridge
    B) costa

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    1. Falcao92
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    2. Method man
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  20. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Since when do they flag for 'lack of match fitness'.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Must be start of season thing

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        FPL are making life easier and easier for the dreaded casuals

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Since Shaw went to McDonald's 😉

      Seriously, I think it was because Wenger announced those players would not be starting GW1.

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    3. TheCurseOfRaheem
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Did it last season with Clyne early on.

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  21. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) sterling
    B) fabregas

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    1. aehii
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      a

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    2. stabba-d
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      b

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  22. aehii
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    So schurle has been good then? And nailed on?

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Always good, never nailed on.

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  23. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on which of these two are best:

    A. Eriksen and Arnautovic
    B. Sterling and Snograss

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Again, as a Hull fan, Snodgrass looked poor vs North Ferriby and the Slovenian team at home.

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

      b

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      1. Kolo Tourettes
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        A

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    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Snodgrass is rubbish

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    4. Billy Baroo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A. But I would keep an eye on Arnie. He didn't play in the friendly at the weekend, and Bojan might push him out wide.

      Just not a big fan of Snodgrass at the minute.

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  24. For Fuchs Sake
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    What's Wisdom's game time likely to be?

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  25. micsway
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Jova / Fabra

    B) Costa / Siggy

    No other city or Chelsea coverage.

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    1. hakavik
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    2. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      b

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    3. stabba-d
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      City will flop 1st few games - they're not ready

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    4. ronmadpirlo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      All of them

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    5. micsway
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B wins it!

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  26. Dave583
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How likely is chambers to start for arsenal???????

    Any arsenal fans opinions

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    1. Arsenal USA FC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A week or two until Mert is back IMO

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    2. stabba-d
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      83% yes

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      1. Dave583
        • 16 Years
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        Is he likely to be benched as soon as mert is back?????

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        1. Arsenal USA FC
          • 12 Years
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          Most likely

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        2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Take your finger off the key a touch quicker............

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I support Cardiff. Sorry I can't help

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      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Oops, forgot the "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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    4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
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      A week or so then likely to be cover for RB CB and DM

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      1. Dave583
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        In that case then which starting team would you say is better

        A)

        myhill (krul)
        Vlaar, lovren, Debucy (Bruce, wisdom)
        Mata, toure, hazard, Barkley, (el ahmadi)
        Bojan, Rooney (c), Costa (v)

        Or

        B)

        Howard/de gea (krul)
        Vlaar, lovren, Chambers (Bruce, wisdom)
        Mata, Sanchez, hazard, Barkley, (el ahmadi)
        Bojan, Rooney (c), Costa (v)

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  27. TheCurseOfRaheem
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Pablo Hernandez still hasn't been removed from the game, amazing.

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  28. stabba-d
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Alright then boysh, please rinse/bless my team up

    DDG (Myhill)

    B.Davies Chambers Figueroa Coloccini Yoshida

    Fabregas Sanchez Rambo Eriksen Mata

    Bony Pelle Long

    Thanks

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    1. Falcao92
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Was in awe by the midfield.. Then i saw the attack and it all made sense

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      1. stabba-d
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm looking at a regurlar 3-5-2, selecting the 2 of the 3 forwards with the fixtures

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    2. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      shocking upfront, defence questionable....5/10

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      1. stabba-d
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        they may be playing for midtable teams but they're all the top boys up front with alright fixtures when rotating!

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    3. Method man
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Your front line is just wrong!!

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  29. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Kelly likely to be nailed on if he moves to Palace?

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Hell yeah

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  30. diz
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who's the best choice West Ham midfielder or forward? Same question for Crystal Palace. I think Frazier Campbell and Matt Jarvis but would like other's opinions.

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    1. ronmadpirlo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nolan, Puncheon.

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