Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

Game week 7 could have saved the best till last, with two compelling tea-time fixtures. Arsenal lock horns with Manchester United at the Emirates, while Swansea City invite Tottenham Hotspur to the Liberty Stadium as they search for their first win in four outings.

The Gunners finally translated their dominant goal threat into tangible returns last weekend, scoring five past Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Having chalked up six more big chances (17) and shots on target (34) than any side over the last four Gameweeks, the North London outfit pose a serious challenge to the Red Devils’ back line. As for Man United, no team has amassed more goals (10) over that same stretch, with their shot accuracy (40.5%) and conversion rate (23.8%) were the best in the league.

The Swans’ wings have been clipped following their breathless start to the campaign, with just one goal scored since Gameweek 4. Spurs’ attacking contingent will be boosted by the fact that only three teams have conceded more shots inside the box (40) than the Welsh club in the past four Gameweeks. At the other end of the pitch, Mauricio Pochettino’s men conceded the fewest goals (one) and second fewest big chances (three) over that period, which bodes well for their clean-sheet prospects.

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  1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Just one more Ayew...

  2. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney needs to bo dropped

    1. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      weeks ago

    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A year too late on that one.

  3. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    That Arsenal CS with Cech's ownership will hurt big time.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yea if you don't own sanchez

  4. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Martial is very dangerous in and around the box. Can see him winning a few penalties

    1. Bucket_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed, I don't agree with those who say he's been rubbish - he's just raw. He's not been consistent today but has still made some class touches, and against a leaser goalkeeper probably would have scored that chance at the end of the first half

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez straight down the tunnel

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Limping or in a wheel chair?

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Good actor

  6. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    How has Mata looked? I assume he's worth keeping regardless of next 2 fixtures?!

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Cant base much on this game tbh. Bad day at the office for every utd player

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        You mean their luck has run out?

    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Poor like the rest

    3. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He played today? Bad day for him imho...

    4. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Keep him.

      United were simply rubbish.

    5. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Looks like Uniteds best player

  7. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    A manu goal would be great, right about now.

    1. JayLegend
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      this & gomis

  8. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Likely Arsenal Baps?

    Sanchez, Theo Mezut?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      None for Walcott.

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        where are the baps going then?

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Mert

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      My captain won't get any, sadly.

  9. jam sandwich
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Cork has amassed more BPS in 4 minutes than Gomis has in 88.

  10. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Almost changed Hazard for Sanchez earlier. Glad I didn't now he's out for the season 😉

  11. JWF
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Townsend so fecking greedy.

  12. Ayew Serious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Ozil better stay away fromfrom them baps

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      And Alli

    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No chance of that

  13. Phaze 1
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone worse than 100.7 TV? Not even sure my selling value is 100.....

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Still keep WC?

      1. Phaze 1
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        yeah I'm playing it this week

    2. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Mines about 99.6m!

    3. Paracelsus
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I was a week ago, but things finally moved forward to 101.1 at gametime and should be better again. It has been tougher this year as I missed some obvious choices early.

    4. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I am around there. Have a lot of price drops from defenders. Hanging on to my wc still

  14. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    The only way LVG could have ballsed that selection up further was if they re-signed Kagawa and played him right back.

  15. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I'm going to finish on 99. Bugger.

  16. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Arsenal fans leaving?! Wtfffff

    1. PSEBJ27
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Missed Oxlade's crossbar challenge

    2. trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      This type of supporters 😉

  17. ppp
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Given this team, worth WCing during the international break?

    Butland Ruddy
    Gomez Dawson Kolarov Francis Huth
    Silva Mane Chadli Payet Mahrez
    Vardy Martial Aguero

    Not in too bad shape (although wish I'd gone for pelle rather than martial last week, silly...), but would like to get Sanchez (for Silva), and Gomez/Huth/Chadli starting to become a problem...

  18. Nascimento
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Credit to the 10 or so Man Utd fans that stayed for the last 5

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Not that far to walk back home, so there's no rush.

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      All the others have that twenty minute trip home to get started on

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Ox hits the bar

  20. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Oxlade...

  21. PSEBJ27
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Ox noooooooooooo

  22. Ayew Serious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    89'
    Booking
    Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  23. Pinky and Brain
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Martial > Pelle is tempting

  24. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Gibbs bar....

    1. Jax
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Lol

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Great mind

    3. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      😀

  25. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Any City jerseys going cheap?

    1. PSEBJ27
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      90 or so on the website

  26. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Yess made it to 100!

  27. 420king
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    2 points from 3 man utd players. still 105 pts!

  28. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Bellerin assist ://////////////////////

  29. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Bellerin CS 😎

  30. jam sandwich
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Gomis + Sterling > KdB + Ighalo -4 looking tempting