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The Dugout Discussion – Monday

24 August 2015 2174 comments
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We head to the Emirates this evening as Gameweek 3 comes to its conclusion with a head-to-head between two of last season’s top six. Despite scoring just twice so far, Arsenal have offered a significant threat in the final third – although they’ve played only two matches, Arsene Wenger’s side still sit joint-top for shots inside the box, firing 32 close-range attempts.

Liverpool arrive in London in impressive defensive form, though. The Reds have registered back-to-back shut-puts this season and chalked up eight clean sheets away from home in 2014/15 – joint-top with West Brom. With three very favourable home fixtures in the following four, Fantasy managers will be keeping a keen eye on the Merseysiders’ main men at both ends of the pitch.

Given that Arsenal are missing both Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker, Christian Benteke owners will be hopeful of another goal for the Belgian, after he opened his account against Bournemouth last Monday evening.

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  1. FrancescoLazio
    11 years, 2 months ago

    If Liverpool had Skrtl and Lovren out pool would have Kolo and Sakho. Let's have a bit of perspective

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    1. Licky
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Probably better thank Skrtel Lovren to be fair.

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      1. FrancescoLazio
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Chambers is awful. Gabriel looks good

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        1. Licky
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Gabriel looks good individually but is just getting caught out being twisted and turned long with Chambers. Disaster waiting to happen.

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  2. Total Foot 5
    11 years, 2 months ago

    best 7.0-8.0 Mid player? given form/fixtures/

    1.shaqiri
    2.chadli
    3.payet

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    1. JØ
      11 years, 2 months ago

      1.

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    2. Super Frank
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho 😀

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    3. Numb
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

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  3. JØ
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I think many of you here get this impression that Liverpool are actually pretty good. Which is wrong. It's just Arsenal who are outrageously terrible and Liverpool can't even take their chances. Poor first 45mins by both sides. Arsenal are giving Liverpool too many chances and the away team are poorly not taking advantage of it.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      11 years, 2 months ago

      for liverpool not to convert 1 chance is frankly embarassing

      different game 2nd half, liverpool will pay.

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    2. The Raging Bull
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Rubbish, LFC have strategically muted Arsenal.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        11 years, 2 months ago

        THANK YOU

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You're a misery guts, aren't you.

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      1. JØ
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Or maybe I just own Bellerin.

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    4. grapesland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Dont think u know so much about football no offence

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    5. Bodie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      This... Liverpool fans are usually deluded about how good they actually are!

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  4. Danno - Emre Canada
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Continho little magician, step aside Silva!

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    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Phew. You were calling him a little "cont"

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    2. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      11 years, 2 months ago

      gtfoh

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  5. Essan
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Coq on for 3 Bps after the first half 😀 So who has him?

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    1. Nobodinho
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Best 4.5 mid 😆

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Once CS kicks in he won't be.

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    3. Numb
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He won't be after 60 mins.

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      1. The Raging Bull
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Coq has been brilliant, rightly deserves the 3 bps

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
      11 years, 2 months ago

      3 bps is awful!!!

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    5. M00N
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Took him out when I WCed.

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  6. thedalmeny
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Got Benteke and Giroud in current GW.

    Think Benteke looks great, very powerful through Arsenal.. Do feel he needs a few more games still he fully settled and begins finishing all the chances he creates. WC both him and Giroud out and have Costa and Aguero now.

    Coutinho looks fantastic, he'll be my next mid field transfer.

    So glad I've got Clyne in new team.

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    1. Rossamous
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Costa is not worth 2.5 more than Benteke imo

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  7. Mull
    11 years, 2 months ago

    That's the best half of football I've seen Liverpool play since we beat City 2 seasons ago.

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    1. Licky
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I think we're solid in midfield here, need Lucas to start most games, but haven't always been able to really grab it by the scruff in midfield, hold onto the ball for large periods, need to work on the pressing a bit more, encouraging though.

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      1. Lawrø
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I'm encouraged that we actually seem to have a shape and look disciplined and tactically astute! Shame we can't grab a goal

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      11 years, 2 months ago

      And thats the worst i've seen Arsenal play at Emirates in long long time.

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  8. Fanta sea
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I'm thinking we'll see debuchy on at half time

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    1. Bodie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Hope so

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    2. 7shadesofsmoke
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Bellerin has played well enough IMO, you think he'll come in for Chambers?

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      1. Fanta sea
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Could be any of them in my opinion. I just think experiences in needed down arsenal's right side

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  9. Bodie
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Rambo was well on side!!!

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    1. Sheep Flavour
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not for the lineo and LFC 🙂

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    2. Bodie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Replay don't lie

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  10. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Ozil.

    Enough already. Goodbye.

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    1. Numb
      11 years, 2 months ago

      The master of the 2 yard sideways pass

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    2. theeribert
      11 years, 2 months ago

      It has begun!

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    3. Sheep Flavour
      11 years, 2 months ago

      A WC winner (amazed face!!)

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    4. ChelseaKTBFF
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sad how hes fallen

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  11. Whazza
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Why isn't Diafra Sakho flagged already?

    http://www.claretandhugh.info/injury-update-crocked-sakho-to-have-groin-scan/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

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    1. Demí
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Because it's not an official source.

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      1. Whazza
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Still makes him doubtful, no? I do believe he is injured.

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        1. Demí
          11 years, 2 months ago

          So do it. Can't just go on that source though

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          1. Demí
            11 years, 2 months ago

            so do i*

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  12. Tinydancer
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Any1 elses now tv randomly stop working?

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  13. Lucy.
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I could just get Coutinho in for Payet with my FT. I have the exact cash. This is why I shouldn't watch MNF. #kneejerkcentral

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    1. thedalmeny
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho looked great in last game aswell, very linked up with Benteke... If Benteke can start finishing his chances, could give Coutinho some assists on top of his goal scoring ability. He really is a fantastic mid field player, I'll be pulling trigger on him next weekend

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    2. Super Frank
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'm considering the same atm. Have 1.4 itb.

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    3. Tommytour
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I would if you compare the next 4 fixtures

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    4. Syd.
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He was brilliant last Monday night just couldn't convert the chances but they will come

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  14. Nickofoz
    11 years, 2 months ago

    With Mane and Kosc confirmed doubts, Sakho also rumoured to have a groin injury, play WC now?

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    1. Nickofoz
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Or wait for more news?

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    2. Lucy.
      11 years, 2 months ago

      RK sounded hopeful about Mané.

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      1. Nickofoz
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. If it makes any difference I have no FT aswell 😕

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      2. ppp
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Worth keeping mane after 3 blanks in a row? Haven't been able to watch any of the games..

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        1. Lucy.
          11 years, 2 months ago

          I dumped on my WC

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    3. Tommytour
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I have

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  15. Sheep Flavour
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Gomez to rise before Sat? I would have to take an -8 hit to get him in. Do it or leave it?

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    1. jdoyle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Leave it

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  16. Wouter
    11 years, 2 months ago

    @Wilshoholic: Do you miss Koscielny? https://vine.co/v/eDWHhFz5F3t

    😆

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  17. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Chambers is a liability

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    1. Lucy.
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Haha made this exact comment a few pages back.

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    2. GuyIncognito
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Benteke is doing a Drogba on Callum Senderos

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  18. The Train Driver
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Got 68/1 odds on 2-2, putting 10 euros on it! What'ya think?

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    1. FrancescoLazio
      11 years, 2 months ago

      1 goal I think

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    2. Camp No No
      11 years, 2 months ago

      The odds are crazy. The result is unlikely though, but maybe not that unlikely.

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    3. ChelseaKTBFF
      11 years, 2 months ago

      unlikely.
      Put something you wouldnt miss tho, a 5ver would get you nice returns.

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  19. FrancescoLazio
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Sakho and Mertesacker out injured was already thinking WC

    Awful rank

    Push the button?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Merte is just sick. And sakho scan results not out

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      1. Camp No No
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Which Sakho?

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  20. Davido989
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Some good stuff, should have taken our chances. Ramsey goal should have counted though. Arsenal seem lethargic whilst we're being inefficient.

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  21. Dacra
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I want Coutinho in my team, just because he's a joy to watch.

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    1. pundit of punts
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Do you have Silva?

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  22. zaydon
    11 years, 2 months ago

    just did ozil ----> coutinho

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    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho red card incoming.

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      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Özil double assist and max BPS incoming

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  23. Sheep Flavour
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Lookingat 19:18...he may have a point.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/33515251

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  24. Al
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Never rated Chambers ever. He's not strong or commanding enough to play and lacks a yard of pace. Poor.

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  25. Jönny
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Managed to avoid hitting the wildcard last week and just about got away with it, but this looks ropey. Am I hitting the button tonight?

    Mignolet Ruddy
    Mertesacker (thanks for the Francis auto sub btw) Francis (ditto) Cedric Huth PVA
    Hazard Ozil Siggy Sinclair Cabaye
    Aguero Benteke Wilson

    Only reluctance is it will mean ditching Benteke probably, and I fancy his next four... I know I'll want to spend the money in midfield, though...

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    1. Tommytour
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I have Sanchez Silva Pedro Aguero and Benteke

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      1. Jönny
        11 years, 2 months ago

        How's your defence??

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        1. Tommytour
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Cheap

          Butland McCarthy
          Kolorov Francis Nyom Morgan Gomez
          Mahrez Westwood

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          1. Tommytour
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Wilson

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            1. Fifa las vegas
              11 years, 2 months ago

              It's not terrible in all fairness.

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          2. Jönny
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Could be worse....

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      2. Fifa las vegas
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I was looking at this on my wildcard also, ruins the rest of the team though, and I'm keen on a defence of Kolarov, Azpi, Shaw

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  26. Rolls-Royce
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Best players Chech & Coutinho rest looks preety awful

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  27. C-Dawgg
    11 years, 2 months ago

    If there was a competition for the best player who is totally useless at fantasy football it would be Coutinho

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Matic

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    2. CoutinYo
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I think he's hit the post 3 times already this season and had at least 2 assist chances. I think the points will come against the lower teams. Although Arsenal are playing terribly today.

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    3. jam sandwich
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Matic i'd say

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      1. C-Dawgg
        11 years, 2 months ago

        At least you have no expectation with Matic

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        1. Fifa las vegas
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, true dat

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  28. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal looked dreadful but Bellerin did look good and attacking he can stay in my team 🙂

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  29. CoutinYo
    11 years, 2 months ago

    a 3-1 scoreline would be more fitting than 0-0 right now

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  30. Paganoi
    11 years, 2 months ago

    I need video of that move Coutinho put on Bellerin. I want to watch it on a loop.

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    1. OLEgend
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Messied Bellerin

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