Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Arsenal

We train our focus on the south coast for the first of Sunday’s two match-ups, as Bournemouth cross swords with Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium. The Cherries will draw confidence from their three-match unbeaten streak, while the Gunners have not claimed three points since Gameweek 20.

Bournemouth’s attack delivered the goods over the last four Gameweeks, ranking joint-fourth for goals (seven), joint-third for big chances (eight) and third for shots on target (19). Nonetheless, they chart fifth-bottom for attempts, joint-fifth-bottom for shots inside the box (76) and joint-fourth-bottom for big chances (14) in home matches, which paints a positive picture for those managers in possession of Arsenal defenders.

The Gunners have produced three successive blanks, despite ranking second for shots inside the box (43) and joint-top for big chances (10) over the last four Gameweeks. At the other end of the pitch, Arsenal restricted their challengers to four goals, yet conceded more shots inside the box (37) than the rest of the field. Investors in their attack will be emboldened in the knowledge that only two sides have recorded more goals on the road (21) this campaign.

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  1. Sjaugen
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal on 1.01 to win after ft. Odds on these sponsored links on my broadcast are a joke

    1. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I put £100 on them to win at 2.15 🙂

  2. HVT
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Özil ownership where it counts?

    1. fusen
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      74% in top 10 🙁

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Wow that's higher than I thought, needs a Sanchez goal so!

      2. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Every man and his dog are going to captain Kun next week I'm guessing with fails for Kane & potentially Sanchez. People will be too scared to risk not going Kun again.

        Plus not very tasty fixtures for possible alternative captains next week (Kane/Mahrez/Sanchez)

        1. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Erm.....sorry this was meant to be a new post

          1. HVT
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Not to worry! good point tho, I'm on Kun now Gaffer, but I'll see how the week goes.

    2. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      At least 5 percent benched him

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Ouch!
        So hard to bench correctly.

  3. fusen
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I've got bellerin but with the number of people with Cech+an Arsenal defender, I probably want a Bournemouth goal

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No ,nlet me get some points .

  4. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    which Southampton defender is the best option?

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Right now? Fonte.

      1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        no love for Bertrand?

    2. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      VVD

    3. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Went with fonte over vvd. Fontes goal record is good and he gets more baps

      1. Ziro Becomes One
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Do you know VvD's goal record?

        1. KingOllie
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          In Scotland. I disregard every stat

      2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        he's picked up only 1 more bonus point so that wont sway many people

  5. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    The pitch doesn't look in bad shape, but does it seem like the teams are running on ice out there to anybody else?

  6. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Just needed someone in the box 🙁

    1. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      There were a few in the box

    2. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud mia

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Giroud is poor. Arsenal really need a proper striker to come in in the summer

    3. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      giroud is boycotting alexis.. maybe they had a tiff

  7. Bog Brush
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    come on Bournemouth, ruin those clean sheets

  8. Wingate
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know why Baines is dropped?? Will he play again?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Oviedo preferred

    2. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nope he's retired

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I fear the worst mate, just sell and remember him in his hay day 🙁

    4. mattyrobinson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No idea but I'm getting rid before the blank.

  9. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Theo? Please tell me its not for Sanchez

  10. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Vardy and Mahrez may tear this Arsenal back line to pieces.

    1. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      DREAM ON

    2. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      +1 to this. This is my thinking, and exactly why I did Ighalo > Vardy with my FT.

    3. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ye I'm benching Bellerin

    4. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nah, Arsenal's back line has some pace and isn't staffed by clowns like Otamendi, Demichelis and Mangala. Won't be so easy for Leicester next week

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        If Otamendi is a clown, I wonder what on earth Gabriel/Mertesacker are 🙄

  11. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    CS for Cech and Ozil locked in.

    1. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      far from it, still 30 minutes to go

  12. Sjaugen
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Walcott preparing

  13. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Looking forward to the game later. Should be goals.

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      LOL

    2. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      0-0

    3. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Smelling like a solid 0-0, but that's the joke right?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        😉

        1. Sjaugen
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Sos mate, I'm a bit cranky till Sanchez gets in the points :/

    4. RÏɠBY
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      good chance of defenders scoring

    5. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      It's going to awful for the neutral imo

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

    how to choose good defence + gks ?

    i never owned butland and got probably 3 gk cs in whole season

    same goes for defence

    and that's difference beetwen my 400k rank and possile 10k

    defence always let me down while my ML rivals always get's 2-3 cs

    1. Mull
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Pick teams with good fixtures.

      1. DGWjegy
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        tried that several times this season with moreno,mccauley,souare and fabianski

        gues how manny cs i got from them 🙁

    2. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Same way you pick attackers, fixtures and form

    3. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Copy them

    4. Mickey Tyrion™
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Draft a defense with similar teams as his back line and make your front 8 better than his. Mitigate their differential at the back.

    5. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I usually go for two from traditionally good defences (usually from the season before)........ Arse, Utd, Chelsea, Southampton

      Then two from mid table who can be tight- Stoke, WBA, CPL or Swans

      Then one from a promoted team (preferably 4.0)

      In goals, I like someone from the mid table catergory usually who can get cleanies and save points too

  15. RÏɠBY
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    need a kosc goal.. c'mon fella!

  16. southernpacific
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez capt fail was feeling confident this morning

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

    How is Afobe looking?

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

      With his eyes, durrrrrr

  18. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    If Richie could shoot he would be FPL gold

      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      If *type the name of any forward/midfielder* could shoot he would be FPL gold.

    1. GAMBIT
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      So would Sanchez

      1. RÏɠBY
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        slightly more expensive though..

  19. rdpx
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone know what the odds were on Leicester to win the league back in GW1?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      5000/1

      1. rdpx
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Blimey.

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        20/1 at Ladbrokes.

      3. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone got a time machine?

  20. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Top10K average : 62

    1. Costa in Wengerland
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      😮

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Urgh. Ozil 🙁

      1. Sif
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Half with Cech and probably quite a few double ups (35% Bellerin, 18% Kosc).

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      What was it?
      45??

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yep

    4. Mull
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      That's with bonus. Ozil and a defender pretty much explains that jump.

  21. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Gosling, off King on
    Ritchie off, Stanislas on

  22. Stephen - Robot Daniels
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Howe playing AOA chip

  23. AcquiringSteak
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Come on giroud, need him to bang a goal in

  24. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    King Stannis on for Gosling and Ritchie

    1. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      +1

  25. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    the next four aren't great for arsenal. considering bellerin --> cresswell. madness?

    1. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not at all

  26. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Some awful long range shots from Bournemouth in last 5 minutes.

    1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Only Arter can do it from long range

  27. RÏɠBY
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    i hope the ox pays his mum well for that bowl cut

  28. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    eeeeee oooooo

  29. Huddersfield
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Why that jump of average ? Do i need Bournemouth goal even with Bellerin in my team ?

    1. Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ozil

    2. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      lots of people have Cech and Arsenal defender

    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Lots with Cech in goal

  30. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Get Forster or VVD/Fonte?

    Current back 7:

    Hennessey, Gomes
    Toby, Souare, Wollscheid, Smith, Simpson