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Dugout Discussion – Everton vs Arsenal

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. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I should have listened to Doos 🙁 I put Coloccini on the bench right before I went to bed...Debuchy concedes

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  2. @ocprodigy
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Not sure how Mirallas didn't score tbh.

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  3. RyanFootballChatbox
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone thinking of getting Coleman after this ??

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      no

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    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Ivanovic is the better 7

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      No, too expensive.

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    4. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      still planning on waiting until after they have played chelsea, liverpool and united before going in for everton players

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      1. RyanFootballChatbox
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        good point but scared his price will go to high and wont be able to afford to get him

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  4. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Wilshire all over the penalty box

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  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Wisdom is my first sub

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry he actually is my 3rd sub but the other 2 didn't play

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  6. Lanley Staurel
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    JWP. On corners, free kicks and hit the post today from a free kick. Koeman seems to like him.

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    1. Towsor44
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Subbed off though

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    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I got him in for Young last night. That FK would have been an 8 pointer.

      Plus I wouldn't have Wisdom's 8 points on my bench.

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    3. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      It's just so tough to find a place for him in our midfields.

      You'd be able to name 7 mids you'd easily start over him.

      Nice as a 5th mid but then when do you play him?

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  7. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Mirallas and Coleman causing havoc whilst Lukaku stands watching....It's all very 2013 this is...

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    1. Honeybadger
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Was thinking the same 🙂

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  8. OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    But guys remember Everton are shite?!

    They didn't play well in Thailand so everything they did last year should be discounted!

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    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Don't remember anyone saying that - just their (our) fixtures aren't great - not as far as defensive assets anyway.

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      1. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        False. This was the pervasive narrative for the entire preseason.

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  9. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Everton are impressive so far

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    1. Gerbs
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      ...but but preseason

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Is for getting fit 😉

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  10. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Which one?

    Frazer-Campbell
    Fletcher
    Bojan

    And why? If u don't like the 3 strikers mentioned, no need to reply. I'm not a fan myself but I need to pick one.

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  11. Wakka Wakkas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I don't think Alexis can play up top alone.

    Giroud may still be the main man.

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, Giroud is a striker.

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  12. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez having to cover at right back..

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    1. Frank Black
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      That happens when you have Debuchy...

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    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Doing well too.

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  13. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I can see it coming, Mirallas is going to sneak into my team soon.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      😯

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      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Not this week 😉 but around GW8 maybe

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    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      lolwut

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  14. Game of Stones
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    When would be the right time to use the wildcard?

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Holding out for a double gameweek in Feb/March time.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      When your team is in a mess or around a DGW

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    3. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yesterday 😉

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    4. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      The million dollar question my friend.

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    5. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      After week 3 the fixtures change dramatically for some teams

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      1. Podge
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Or 7 same reason

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    6. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Whenever you like...Very few ever post about what a rip roaring success a WC is whether they play it GW1 or GW 37..in fact they are very often damp squibs including for DGW's

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    7. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Whenever you want. They're over-rated anyway.

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  15. Honeybadger
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Fab is a mastermind compared to Ozil...

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      So's Cattermole

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    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Merson is a mastermind compared to Ozil

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    3. Licky
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Ozil is playing?

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  16. The Ginga Ninja
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Can anyone tell me why Hazard was on for 3 BPS but now only 1 ??

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    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      TBH, I thought the BAPS looked off to begin with.

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  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    nice to see goalman continue where he left off.......shame hes too dear

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    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Shame he's so expensive. Would never pay that amount for him.

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Same price as Ivanovic.

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        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          And Baines. Which is the problem for me.

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  18. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal utilizing Ramsey about as well as Chelsea did Hazard in the first half.

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      So, bad?

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Aye. Wilshere further forward.

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    2. theloveburglar
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      give some credit to the way everton have set up they know how to limit this arsenal team they did it last year too

      brilliant to watch

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Oh I'm loving every second of it actually. Arsenal just too soft across the pitch.

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        1. theloveburglar
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          same old story they been soft as shite for years now and im liking it very much also

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  19. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Szczesney Howard
    Ivan Coleman Kosc Clyne Caulker
    Sanchez Hazard Silva Sterling Sig
    Aguero Sturridge Costa/Rooney

    Only the 18.1m off

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Kos? Start again..

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    2. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      My season dream team would be:
      Hart, Howard
      Ivanovic, Vertonghen, Mertesacker, Coleman/Baines, Shaw
      Hazard, Ramsey, Fabregas, Sterling, YaYa/Silva
      Rooney, Aguero, Van Persie

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  20. AlCapwnUK
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez is quality but in FPL terms i think he is looking like a flop for the early adopters. Might avoid Arse til GW 8. Going to be hard to transfer Ramsey out though

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      quality?
      what did he do in EPL?
      dont tell me any stays in la Liga, EPl is a different story.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        stats

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  21. Mr_Partridge
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Another masterstroke Mr Wenger. Never learns

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      what's that?

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      1. Mr_Partridge
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Team selection

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          what was the lesson he missed?

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          1. 7shadesofsmoke
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            to not pick players using hindsight?

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  22. Majestic like Zizou
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Two free transfers available. So I'm thinking Mata to Davis or Ward Prowse and Giroud to Aguero. I'll obviously wait until after Monday nights game but Aguero (C) versus Stoke is tempting.

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    1. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Yep. If Aguero starts (alongside Dzeko) I'll have Dzeko + Rooney + Aguero.

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      1. Majestic like Zizou
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I would have Diego Costa, Rooney and Aguero if I went through with the transfers.

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  23. Ed
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone know if siggy will rise tonight? would look on total fpl, but am sure I saw someone say it isn't correct.

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  24. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is there an International Break after next weekend?

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    1. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      yarp

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Boooo! Hate them!

        Good to try and save a transfer this week then. Bound to be injuries.

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        1. 7shadesofsmoke
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          😆

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        2. Gloria Kanchelskis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Hopeful we'll have the draft to distract us 😆

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  25. parkerdip
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    No defender is worth 7.0 unless they can get atleast 10 goals a season along with the clean sheets

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      You think any 7.0 mid would get that ? without CSs

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        It was a very silly thing to say.

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        1. Podge
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          twice 🙄

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    2. Limbo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Wrong IMO.

      Baines takes penalties - if he can stay fit he could easily outscore many MF players rated 7m +

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    3. Master J.
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Not true. You rarely have players in for the whole season. You try to predict the high points of players season and take them out when they're crap.

      If somebody in preseason told you Ivanovic was going to get 20ish points from the first two games you'd shove him in.

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  26. Wakka Wakkas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Alexis is no CF.

    At all.

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    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      agreed. Against weaker oponents he will be able to fill in for Giroud but not against teams we are in competition for Europe with.
      Shame Arse never got Benzema, I think he would have been FPL gold

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  27. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is that 4 shots from the Ox now?

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  28. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Baines yellow.

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  29. Honeybadger
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Why Wilshere is playing more attacking than Ramsey is beyond me...

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    1. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Patience grasshopper.

      Ramsey only managed a single shot in the first half last week.

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Element of surprise

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  30. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    JONNY SUTT
    Which one?

    Frazer-Campbell
    Fletcher
    Bojan

    And why? If u don't like the 3 strikers mentioned, no need to reply.

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