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2 August 2015 2321 comments
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Today’s Wembley showpiece between Chelsea and Arsenal affords Fantasy managers further opportunity to scout our options for the upcoming campaign, with the Premier League kick off now just six days away.

For the Blues, Diego Costa is sidelined due to “discomfort in his hamstring” once again. Loic Remy is handed the chance to lead the line in the Spain international’s absence, with loan signing Radamel Falcao on the bench. William and Ramires join Eden Hazard in the attacking midfield three behind Remy, with Jose Mourinho naming last season’s defensive regulars along with Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic in the double-pivot.

Theo Walcott gets the chance to lead the line for Arsenal, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain selected in the XI as Olivier Giroud is named amongst the subs. Arsene Wenger’s side are as expected, otherwise, with Hector Bellerin selected ahead of Mathieu Debuchy at right-back, whilst Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey join Oxlade-Chamberlain in the positions behind Walcott. Jack Wilshere misses out through injury for the Gunners.

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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Hey, it's Jonty here.

    Here's todays daily hot topic:

    COMMUNITY SHIELD ROUND UP

    Walcott disappointing, Azpi and JT subbed off, Cesc and Hazard poor, Ox gets MotM, no Costa, Falcao looking like Torres...

    1. Who impressed you today?

    2. Who disappointed you?

    3. What is the biggest lesson you learnt?

    4. Most importantly, which ARS/CHE players will you likely be starting with?

    🙂

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ox
      Haz
      Bellerin nailed
      Wallcot and Haz

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    2. Mr Arsenal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      It looks like Wenger will start Giroud against West Ham given post match interview. So between Walcott and Ox for the wing spot..

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      1. Beautiful Game
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        What did he say?

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        1. Mr Arsenal
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Deep line=Giroud

          High line=Walcott

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    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Cech
      Ozil
      Wenger is a sick lad
      Haz, Caz, Wally and Kosc

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    4. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      1) Arsenal Defence
      2) Everyone in my team
      3) This won't affect the premier league
      4) Wally, Ozil, Haz, Azpi, Merte

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    5. Huddersfield
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Kos & Monreal

      Azpi

      Stick to your FPL team

      Monreal Ozil Azpi Haz

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      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Monreal? Reckon he'll be ahead of Gibbs

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        1. Huddersfield
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          He's more nailed on than Bellerin

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    6. tyro
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      1. Who impressed you today?

      Kos/Cech.

      2. Who disappointed you?

      Walcott didn't convince in attack. I expect Giroud to start first game and can see Walcott warming the bench a lot.

      3. What is the biggest lesson you learnt?

      The Ox could be a valid Ars option. Hazard might not be worth the investment early on.

      4. Most importantly, which ARS/CHE players will you likely be starting with?

      Iva, Cesc, Kos, Ozil.

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  2. davies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leicester-City-transfer-news-Yohan-Benalouane/story-27530791-detail/story.html

    New CB for Leicester.

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      What do you think this means for their defensive prospects? i.e Huth

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    2. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      reserve

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    3. Huddersfield
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Reserve team

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Leicester pays £5.6M for a defender at his peak age to play him in reserves? Wow! PL really is loaded with money!

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  3. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero, Benteke, Bojan.

    Done.

    *logs out of FPL*

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    1. PSEBJ27
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      You're not done with that mate

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I'm not your mate, friend.

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        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          I'm not your friend, buddy.

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          1. Adderz
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            He's not your buddy, guy

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          2. Captain Shirokov
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            I'm not your buddy, pal.

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            1. Whazza
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 6 months ago

              He's not your pal, dude.

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          3. Sebastian Rooks
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            I'm not your buddy, pal.

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  4. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Walcott out, Benteke in

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  5. CostaCoffee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Azpi Mane and Kane
    B) Ivan Caz and Pelle

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  6. JamieLfc
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A)Lukaku gw1,Benteke gw2,3,4 or B) Lukaku gw1, Sakho gw2,3 and Rooney to Aguero gw4, thanks!

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    1. Salfpilgrimlfc
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Im doing b

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      1. JamieLfc
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Didn't understand a word of that.

      But enjoy your Sunday dinner.

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  7. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Rooney. Benteke. Deeney.

    Smells of points.

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero Rooney x 😉

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      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Of course when kun is fit he comes in straight away.

        But you like my strikeforce Chris?

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        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, it works. I think Kun will start from GW2 onwards.

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  8. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Who assisted Tekkers?

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      teixeira i think

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

        ty

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Teixeira

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  9. coran2123
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Now that Wenger's finally beaten Mourinho, the media can move on and spew nonsense about another pointless topic

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  10. Hey_Arnold
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone considering Lens at Sunderland given their opening fixtures? The Sunderland fans are raving about him?

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    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      that's because they're comparing him to sunderland players

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    2. Sergeant Slaughter
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, fantastic player. Great value at 6.5.

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  11. deshawn7
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    still got the love for Hazard? looks pretty quiet today, even fabregas had more say

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  12. AVIELD949
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    RMT Please!!

    Panti / 4.0
    Azpilicueta / Williams / Francis / Huth / Richards
    Sterling / Ozil / Walcott / Milner / Sinclair
    Rooney / Costa / Sakho

    Thanks very much

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    1. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Costa to Benteke

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      1. AVIELD949
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks.

        Considering Walcott, Costa out Hazard, Benteke in

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  13. Higuita
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone planning on rotating Sinclair as a 5th mid, with a cheapy 3rd striker? And which striker?

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    1. Saint Tim
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Berahino or Lambert would work well given AVL and WBA rotate...

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      1. Boydinho
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Lambert nailed from start?

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    2. Higuita
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sinclair looks to rotate nicely with Deeney, done deal

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  14. Iwobi
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Courtois / Walcott / Kane or Benteke (if Benteke + 1.0 ITB)

    B) Cech / Mane / Rooney

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    1. Saint Tim
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  15. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    benteke good goal again but offside this time

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He was born offside.

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    2. Tinydancer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I have had him in since he signed. If i was 100% sure he would start GW1 he would be the first name in my team,

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  16. Jacketts Potatoes
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Absolute 1st Draft and going to be subject to a lot of changes I'm certain as I tinker all week. Id be interested in opinions so far.

    Boruc Hennessey
    Azpi Mert Chester Ward Baker
    Haz Sterling Depay Wanyama Barry
    Kun Kane Lambert

    Nothing in the bank

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    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      i agree that you'll change it a lot

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  17. Saint Tim
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    How's this looking guys:

    Butland, Schmeichel
    Azpi, Mert, Richards, O'Shea/Kaboul, Francis/Mings
    Sterling, Fab, Ramsey/Ozil/Cazorla, Henderson/Milner, Wanyama
    Rooney, Kane, Pelle

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    1. dribbler
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      well it's easy to pick a team without aguero-hazard-sanchez-costa-silva...the tricky thing is to pick a team with several of them

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    2. Higuita
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Solid

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  18. Adderz
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    That Benteke goal though.

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  19. schlupptheweek
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I CONCLUDE FROM TODAY'S COMMUNITY SHIELD!
    I'm not sure

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  20. So Troublesome
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Pelle or Benteke?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      The latter

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  21. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Who assisted Benteke?

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      teixeira

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      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        ta

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  22. HazMac
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Costa, Depay, Merte
    B) Rooney, Depay, Koscielny
    C) Rooney, Sterling, Merte

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    2. Saint Tim
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      C

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    3. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      C

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    4. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      C

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  23. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Jerome or Benteke?

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  24. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Benteke Pelle Sakho frontline could be nawty

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    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Or not

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  25. Lawrø
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Here's Benteke's goal:

    https://vine.co/v/eHMWAthgpEl

    All aboard! 😀

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      big bad ben

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    2. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Oh. Wow. Looks pretty rusty 😉

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    3. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Wow

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      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No way he won't start next week, imo.

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    5. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Beautiful, but who are they playing against? He's given horribly a lot of space and time to take that shot, no marking whatsoever, 3 defenders nearby doing nothing at all.

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      1. Boydinho
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Mighty Swindon Town

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      2. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Bayern Munich

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  26. Mr Arsenal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ray Stubbs is such a wimp. Geoff shreeves would have asked about the handshake snub..

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  27. Milner4eva
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    How do I accommodate Tekkers in my frontline? Got Rooney Kane Sakho at the mo

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    1. Lucy.
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Drop Kane.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        This

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    2. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Kane out, tekkers in

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    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      chuck out rooney or kane

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      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Is it Tekkers over kane? why?

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    4. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all, will see what I kan do with the extra mil from Kane

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    5. Tomeister
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      drop rooney

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  28. Dr Joness
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Benteke just scored a screamer.. Chest and volley, top corner, 20 yards out..

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  29. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Depay and cazorla

    Or

    Milner and sanchez

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    1. Annus Horribilis
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      D & C

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  30. LanzaLions
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    ok here's how I'm lining up at the moment

    Butland Hennessey

    Darmian Azpilicueta Mertesacker Francis Targett

    Cazorla Depay Hazard Henderson Mahrez

    Giroud Berahino Kane

    Thoughts much appreciated

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