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. RÏɠBY
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    alexis is at 6's and 7's.. looks drunk even

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, he's having an absolute mare!

  2. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    There's something going on with hazard.

    Off in the summer?

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

      Wouldn't be surprised if he's already handed in a transfer request

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

      Possible Yes

    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Real bound.

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

        More like PSG

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Thought Ronaldo was PSG bound. Hazard to real to fill the void.

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

      Go where?

      Has to prove himself as a player again IMO.

      Big time Charlie.

  3. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez has looked awful all match. Regret bringing him in instead of Firmino.

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

      Was just about to say the same thing!!

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino is sh!te. Wouldn't sweat it.

  4. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else with Mahrez on the bench? 🙁

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

      Yes !

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

      Mahrez
      Steven Taylor

      I have 27 points on bench and scored 40 🙁

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

      Me and many others. Very frustrating

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

      give it up

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

      not me.

    6. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not me you silly sausage.

    7. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Me. 🙁

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

      🙁

    9. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes me of course, cost me 55 points this season hahahahah

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

      Just you, obviously.

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

      yes

    12. Yoshida known better
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. He's punished a few people for similar crimes this season. Surely now everyone has learnt their lesson.

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

    Ramsey get off You are terrible

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

    Ozil need to score another

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

    what channel is he rugby on?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Get out

  8. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I shipped out Mahrez for Sanchez

    🙁

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

      wow

      1. Beautiful Game
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        ...and benched Huth 🙂

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Well done

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

    Bottomed...

    Get Forster or VVD?

    Current back 7:

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

    1. Owusu90
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Souare > VVD

      With two playing keepers I don't think Forster should be a priority.

    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    John Obi Mikel has never lost under Guus Hiddink.

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

      That doesn't mean he has to play every game still 🙁

        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        You have no idea how crucial he is for their team at the moment, do you?

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

          Well I am a Chlesea fan lol. I don't mind who plays out of Matic and Mikel.. Just not both

          He's as far from crucial as you can get 😆

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

      Because he's always on top

  10. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Courtois and Costa can save my GW 🙁

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

      🙁

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

    Need Arsenal to lose their clean sheet even though i have Bellerin.

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

      That makes absolutely no sense at all.

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

        High ownership of Arsenal's defense

        1. Konig Luther
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          but i doubt someone has a double arsenal defense... so its ok for you if they kept a CS

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

            Plenty have Cech and Bellerin in my mini league

    2. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      The effective ownership for Arsenal defence is about 100%, so just enjoy the points.

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

      ...because all your rivals have triple Arsenal defence...?

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

    This game has been ZzZZzzzZZZzzz........

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

    Sanchez explosive?

    Then I will deal with him in the same way I deal with international terrorism. I know it will strike but I don't know where or when, so I may as well just ignore it and get on with my life.

  14. DF
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Does Stanislas always wear a Hitler 'tache?

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

      TBF Charlie Chaplin wore it first.

  15. toystory2wasok
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    seems like my post injury sanchez dalliance has achieved nothing but team value.

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

    Azpi another 9 points will make this gw great even with kane (C) & no Ozil

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

      Azpi 9 points will make my week even better with ozil(c)

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

        Siggy Firmino lukaku Mahrez Forster & Bellerin , Azpi to go

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

    Ox coming back on

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

      😀

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

      😛

  18. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Getting rid of Baines.

    Who's the best replacement Zouma or Van Dijk?

    Or any other suggestions?

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

      VVD

  19. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    No ALexis ogoal = Out of LMS 🙁

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

    Sanchez subbed.

  21. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Another captain fail.

  22. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    This underperforming midfielders are making it easy to take a few punts.

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

    You waste of space Alexi

  24. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I hate this game. What I am doing wrong? 🙁

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

    Certainly won't be captaining Sanchez any time soon. Looked so poor.

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

      Indeed, but you know he will have a really explosive game sometime.. Just a matter of predicting it!

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

      Wish I hadn't this week. He was truely woeful. I can't even take a gamble properly this season

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

      Better than Kane 😀

  26. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez has been dire today!

  27. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kun captainers rejoice.

    😀

    Hats off to Firmino or Ozil captainers though.

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

    ouch!

  29. Eden Azzzar
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney gonna score today hope so