[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
17 January 2016 1802 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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Capping off the weekend’s play, Stoke City cross swords with Arsenal at the Britannia Stadium. The Potters won three of their previous four in the league and haven’t lost at home to the Gunners since 2010 (three wins, two draws). As for Arsenal, they’ve recorded just one victory in their last five road clashes.

Owing to a 22.2% shot-conversion rate, Stoke accrued two more goals (10) than any team over the last four Gameweeks. On the defensive end, only three sides have conceded fewer goals in home fixtures (10) than the Staffordshire outfit, while only two clubs have allowed fewer shots inside the box (61). Furthermore, no side has surrendered fewer big chances (nine) on home soil than Stoke, ensuring that the north Londoners are in for a challenging afternoon.

Despite mustering an unremarkable 49 attempts across the last four Gameweeks, Arsenal made their possession count with the most big chances (11) and the joint-fourth-most shots on target (18). On the flip side, only Sunderland and Watford (both four) shipped more goals than Arsene Wenger’s charges, who also served up the third-most shots inside the box (38). Mark Hughes’ side will take heart from the fact that the Gunners’ rearguard was breached on seven occasions in their previous two away fixtures.

  1. King Carlos
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Looool campbell

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Read that as goal campbell.

      Wishful thinking aye...

      1. King Carlos
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yup! 😉

  2. Hakuna Juan Mata
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    6 minutes before I get 18 pts. Come on!

  3. Swan - Villa Proud
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    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    This result seal it; Moreno->Daniels. G Johnson get a reprise.

  4. tm245
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Would have like Walcott to switch and Campbell to come off.

  5. Greenbackbøøg…
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    SOMEONE SCORE PLEASE

    1. Sailboats
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      this

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

      Nooo I have Butland and Bellerin!

  6. Mull
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    You know a game is boring when everyone's watching the bonus points.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I've lost track of my private browser windows...

    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Clean sheets too

  7. FPL Daniel
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Wonderful Saturday terrible Sunday!! I can only imagine Monday. It will be disaster. Iggy hat trick

  8. boc610
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    @BBC: "tonights MOTD2 being replaced by a rerun of Last of the Summer Wine"

    1. Costa's Counsellor
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

    2. Fred54
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Well Rooney is bald...

      1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        And he is fond of Nora Batty

        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Heh.

    3. Granville
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Which one of the 332 episodes?

  9. Syd.
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal look content with a point

  10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Kosc coming off the bench for Özil means 5/5 CS from my back five.

  11. GAMBIT
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie CS locked

  12. TorresMagic™
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    arnie cs

  13. Jafooli
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    A GW where all games are played for a full 24hrs. How good would that be.

    1. The Wise Owl
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      That would be horrible. It would be as bad as watching Big Brother.

  14. Hybrid.power
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie subbed

  15. King Carlos
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie off

  16. Granville
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    I have 2 attackers in this game, everyone else has 2 defenders.

    1. Ayew Serious
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      I have 1 of each

  17. Bøwstring The Carp
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Still waiting on Super Sunday.....

  18. Crouching Tiger
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Arnie CS point booked. Bellerin can score now.

  19. sminkypinky
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    An awesome OR climb of 100k yesterday vanishes in thin air with this 0-0.

  20. Debauchy
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Phew , Arnie benched , small mercies

  21. TorresMagic™
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    monreal on 1 bap

    1. Ayew Serious
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      JUUUUHUUUUUI

  22. For Fuchs Sake
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Who rotates well with Butland? I got Butland cheap so reluctant to get rid.

    1. VS10_
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Just play him every game.

  23. tm245
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    MVG in my Dead Team Challenge squad. Forgot he was still in the league.

    1. Ayew Serious
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      He's always in the premier league, world number 1...

  24. Fernando Torres 9
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Any chance butland sneaks some bp??

  25. Bubz
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Monreal out of nowhere into the baps

    1. Red Devil Swede
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Happy with that!

  26. Bøwstring The Carp
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Arsenal trying to pass it into the goal..... seriously?

  27. Red Devil Swede
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Yay Monreal with the cheeky bap!

  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Arnautovic to Mirallas incoming

  29. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    SCENES