[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
14 February 2016 1791 comments
James Barnes James Barnes
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Arsenal’s home clash against Leicester City marks the first of two crucial match-ups at the business-end of the table this Sunday, with fellow title challengers Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur crossing swords in the tea-time clash. The Gunners banished a four-match winless run with a victory over Bournemouth last Gameweek, while the Foxes comprehensively outclassed City in their own backyard.

Arsenal struggled to exert their influence in the final third over the last four Gameweeks, recording two goals and a middling tally of attempts (49). They compensated for that deficiency with a strong showing at the back, conceding a solitary goal and the joint-fewest big chances (three). In terms of their home form, only Manchester United’s defence has been breached on fewer occasions (five) than Arsenal’s (seven).

Following a four-match stretch that yielded a solitary goal, the Foxes reaffirmed their attacking prowess over the previous quartet of match-ups, ranking third for goals (nine), second for big chances (12) and second for shots on target (23). That didn’t come at the expense of defensive diligence, though, as the East Midlanders allowed just two goals and four big chances across that stretch.

  1. Sasquatch Slayer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Dammit Simpson

  2. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    YES! Off you go Simpson

  3. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Simpson 3rd on bench

  4. ARKANOIIDE
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Simpson RED

  5. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Simpson correctly sent off.

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Glad I got the pricier Huth.

  6. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    juhu Simpson 3rd on my bench 😎

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      lol he wont play next GW

      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        No worries.I already have 13 GW27 players 😉

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

    Perfect!

  8. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    COME ON

  9. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    silly boy

  10. The Algerian Dream
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    oh come on... stupid but come on

  11. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Not good for Vardy....

  12. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    De Laet wagon?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Loaned out lol

  13. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    He's missing the Norwich game, isn't he? 🙁

  14. Chuba
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Wished I had gotten fuchs over Simpson... Perfect reason to do Simpson > Fuchs

    1. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Huth

      1. Chuba
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Fuchs on set pieces and owning fullbacks is exciting xD

  15. Nobodinho
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Damn I was going to play 4 defenders next week

  16. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Please tell me Leicester have an FA cup game to play??

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      No

    2. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs knocked em out

  17. Big Sum
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I guess I will not have 11 players for the next GW

  18. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Can't have any complaints

  19. jmcclory123
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    ah that was harsh enough

  20. alangreat
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    benching Mahrez last week and Vardy this week, got Simpon for week 27, I love this game...

  21. DGWjegy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    this ref is a joke 🙁

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Definite yellow

  22. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Excellent. No Simpson for the blank.

  23. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Simpson banned for Norwich

  24. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Simpson off? That was harsh

    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Stupid when he was already on a yellow

  25. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Cheap yellow

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Actually 2 cheap one's for Danny

    2. Gamst - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      The last one was the clearest. Holding is holding.

  26. drughi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Does this mean simpson miss the norwich game ?

  27. Penang Sandman
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    lol

  28. chinmusic
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Leicester are really very dirty. Hadn't realised this till now.

  29. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    This game is going to get really interesting now. Cool.

  30. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Atkinson capitulating to the home crowd, quite pathetic

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal player also affecting him

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Players