[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
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, 7 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, 7 months ago

      Same here.

    2. Shearer & Sutton
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Same same...

  2. CoutinYo
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Eat s*** Gabriel.

  3. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Ah the Liverpool of old are back 🙂

  4. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal turning the screw now

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      kinky

  5. parkerdip
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 7 months ago

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

  6. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 7 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, 7 months ago

    Arsenal should be using this dominance

  8. Jay_
      10 years, 7 months ago

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

    • Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Why couldn't Mertesacker just play ffs..

    • M00N
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Giiiirrrou.... Oh wait he's missed

      1. Canadian Football
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        he is freaking brutal!

    • GlasgowFF
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

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

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Does Wenger realise he has him on his bench?

      2. M00N
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        ITS CHICO TIME!!

        1. Harper_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Arsenal bought Chico Flores? 😉

      3. BLACKSHEEP
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        It's diaper time.

      4. Boss Hogg
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 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, 7 months ago

        Hat-Trick incoming

    • Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Order of which Man City def to get?

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

      1. 4vets
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        B
        A
        D
        C

      2. GlasgowFF
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Order you have it in.

      3. TK74
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        B A C E

      4. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        not considering the godly demichelis?

      5. ppp
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

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

    • Feanor
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

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

      1. GlasgowFF
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

        He nearly scored a minute ago.

    • Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      There's a goal in this for Arsenal.

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 7 months ago

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

    • ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      How is this 0-0 ... So open

    • Bodie
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Arsenal gonna nick this

    • Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 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, 7 months ago

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

    • Wouter
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Benzema coming on

    • Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez puts such a shift in

    • how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

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

    • BabyB
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

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

    • NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Alexis is .... everywhere.

    • mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      A donkey is what Giroud is...

    • Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Arsenal are crying out for some width on the right omg

    • Hakuna Juan Mata
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

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

    • Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

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

    • ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Bellerin get involved Mann

    • ppp
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 7 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...

    • Tabasco
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

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

    • GlasgowFF
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Giroud is a joke of a footballer.