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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. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    This is a terrible score line for me from an FPL perspective as well as a fan of goals Alexis and Benteke without a defender.

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Same here.

    2. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Same same...

  2. CoutinYo
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Eat s*** Gabriel.

  3. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Ah the Liverpool of old are back 🙂

  4. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal turning the screw now

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      kinky

  5. parkerdip
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    If it stays like this I could break 60pts with Gomez coming on for Mertesacker

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

    Could do with a Sanchez goal here with all those Clyne owners. But Liverpool have congested up the narrow area Arsenal love 🙁

  7. Tabasco
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal should be using this dominance

  8. Jay_
    10 years, 11 months ago

    That yellow puts Monreal and Cech on for 3 and 2 bonus as it stands

  9. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Why couldn't Mertesacker just play ffs..

  10. M00N
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Giiiirrrou.... Oh wait he's missed

    1. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      he is freaking brutal!

  11. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    What's the time? It's Walcott time.

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Does Wenger realise he has him on his bench?

    2. M00N
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      ITS CHICO TIME!!

      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Arsenal bought Chico Flores? 😉

    3. BLACKSHEEP
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      It's diaper time.

    4. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Is it a cup match?
      Are Arsenal playing Villa?
      Or Reading?

      No?

      Then it is not Walcott time.

    5. Rotation City
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hat-Trick incoming

  12. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Order of which Man City def to get?

    (A) Komp
    (B) Koloarov
    (C) Sagna
    (d) Otamendi

    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B
      A
      D
      C

    2. GlasgowFF
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Order you have it in.

    3. TK74
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B A C E

    4. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      not considering the godly demichelis?

    5. ppp
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B then A I'd say. Not sure about the others.

  13. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    As a Sanchez captainer not being home to watch this is a probably a good thing.

    1. GlasgowFF
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      He nearly scored a minute ago.

  14. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    There's a goal in this for Arsenal.

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

      Hope so. But I'm not hopeful...

  15. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    How is this 0-0 ... So open

  16. Bodie
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal gonna nick this

  17. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez and Giroud combining well on second half, looking like either one could score any minute. Hopefully Sanchez.

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 11 months ago

      It's really a massive change from the end of the first half. Wenger seriously changed something...

  18. Wouter
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Benzema coming on

  19. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez puts such a shift in

  20. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Benteke doing anything at all? Any chance of another incompetent linesman?

  21. BabyB
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    So now that Liverpool are pinned back and defending form their own box, is it not time Walcott came on?

  22. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Alexis is .... everywhere.

  23. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    A donkey is what Giroud is...

  24. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal are crying out for some width on the right omg

  25. Hakuna Juan Mata
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Everyone in my mini league has arsenal and liverpool defenders and I don't.... I cri evri tiem

  26. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Giroud looks like any old bloke off the street in an Arsenal shirt

  27. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Bellerin get involved Mann

  28. ppp
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Any input on following options?

    A. Mane -> Cout
    B. Merts -> Kolarov
    C. Merts+Mane -> Kolarov + Coutinho (-4)
    D. Mane+Hazard -> Yaya + Pedro(-4)

    Tempted to do B tonight, but worth a hit to bring in a rotation risk? I'd like yaya, but worth a hit while downgrading (arguably) hazard for pedro? Decision decisions...

  29. Tabasco
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Liverpool playing this deep so early is horrible from a spectator point of view

  30. GlasgowFF
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Giroud is a joke of a footballer.