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23 August 2014 2390 comments
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Saturday’s schedule concludes with the headline act. Arsenal make the trip to Goodison Park looking to build on the stuttering 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on the opening day. The Toffees meanwhile, will also be looking to improve on their first showing, having been pegged back to 2-2 by newly promoted Leicester a week ago.

Arsene Wenger rings the changes with a few surprises. He welcomes back two of his German contingent as Mesut Ozil and Per Mertesacker return to the starting lineup. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also starts, while Nacho Monreal comes in for Kieran Gibbs at the back. Santi Cazorla and Laurent Koscielney drop to the bench, with Calum Chambers retaining his start at the back. Olivier Giroud again starts from the bench with Alexis Sanchez set to be fielded in a central attacking role.

Roberto Martinez also tweaks his lineup with Seamus Coleman and Kevin Mirallas drafted in – John Stones and Aiden McGeady make way.

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

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  1. Ben Mee Over A Table
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    So many similarities between Chamberlain and Schurrle.

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    1. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      not really.

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      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        lots of players can't shoot

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    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Today perhaps. But that's way harsh on Ox normally.

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    3. Rafabio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That's harsh on the better Schurrle.

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

    Naismith just won an aerial duel with Mertesacker.

    unbelieveable.

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    1. Honeybadger
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      The best thing about Mert is Kos playing next to him...

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  3. Honeybadger
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Imagine Demichellis - Mertesacker - Ferdinand 3 CB-line 😀 😀

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    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      dat pace

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    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      flair

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    3. dribbler
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      why?

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    4. JT's Dog
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Ever seen the advert for walking football?

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    5. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Leakiest defence in the league?

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  4. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How much did they pay for Lukaku ?...

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      About 15 million too much.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Yep..at least.

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

      £1mil + Fellaini 😉

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    3. Honeybadger
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Mourinho isn't stupid. He saw Lukaku's lazyness...

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  5. Wakka Wakkas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    How is Lukaku not a CF and instead the four foot Naismith there!?

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    1. JT's Dog
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Tactics

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    2. Ghost Ship
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      So he can destroy Monreal.

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    3. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      That's why.

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Never owned Coleman all last season. Don't think i'll be repeating that again

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    1. JT's Dog
      11 years, 11 months ago

      I forgot all about him when I saw price
      Now I remember how good it was to own him

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

      power back 3 of Ivanovic, Coleman and Vertonghen. Probably get more goals than my disappointment of a midfield

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    3. The Machine
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      ivanovic over him at that price no?

      Even baines long term

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  7. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Lol at Arsene going mental

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

    Have no players in this game, but need a draw for my accumulator 😕

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    1. Pinky and Brain
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Never bet on draws 🙂

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

      well maybe if Walcott miraculously returns from injury and comes on from the stands and Giroud turns it on you'll be in luck

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  9. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Tactical master class with Lukaku and Sanchez playing in their respective positions here,

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  10. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    mert yellow

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  11. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Cazorla and Giroud on, AOC and Ozil off

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Harsh. Would've thought the best move would be to get Koscielny on so they don't concede another.

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      1. Ben Mee Over A Table
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Called it.

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  12. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ramsey has 45 minutes to justify his spot in my team.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      And this is why!

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      1. Jay Jay Okocha
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        To be fair he was anonymous for 90+ minutes in GW1, also.

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    2. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Usually leaves it late.

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    3. dribbler
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      talk like that will make him nervous

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  13. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ramsey gonna price drop if he doesn't score?

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    1. The Machine
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nope

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 11 months ago

        Mata did.

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

      no

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    3. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      But he always scores 🙁

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

      i'd quite like Ramsey to have a bad few gameweeks until the difficult fixtures have blown over. So I can get him back at 9m or less

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    5. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Got to lose the 78,000 transfers in first.

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    6. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Not unless he gets sent off. Even then it's not guaranteed.

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  14. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Didn't see the game. Is Bony likely to keep his place or Gomis has done enough today to replace him as a starter in GW 3?

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  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Why are Arsenal playing in rash vests?

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Dunno but I can barely wait to see some of the supporters wearing them...

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  16. Aura
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    ArseOnal needs the donkey 😛

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  17. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Absolutely hate these Puma kits

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    1. Pinky and Brain
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      +1

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

      Same. Arsenal's away kit last year was so much nicer http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/arsenal.jpg

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    3. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Again?

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

        Have I said it before?

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  18. BantamPhil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Goalman or Baines is a must for GW8 - GW14

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Both

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Nah, i'll just keep Ivan the terrible

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  19. JT's Dog
    11 years, 11 months ago

    7 points last week for my defence
    So far I have 9,8,6

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

    Naismith goal

    Lukaku assist

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  21. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    wow

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

    Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal

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  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    OMG naismith

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  24. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Very well played Lukaku

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  25. Billy Gilmore
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Naismith goal, Lukaka assist

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  26. Limbo
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    NAaaaaaaaaissssmiiiiiith

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    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      (on bench again, but who cares)

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  27. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Class from Naismith

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  28. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    Good goal that thought Lukaku had cocked up.

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    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      He often looks that way. Reminds me of Super Kev.

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  29. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    NAISY!

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  30. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 11 months ago

    What was that about Lukaku?

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 11 months ago

      Meh.

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