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Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Norwich

30 April 2016 1376 comments
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Saturday’s late-afternoon clash finds Arsenal playing host to Norwich City at the Emirates. The Gunners tasted just one victory in their previous quartet of fixtures, while the Canaries will strive to rebound from successive defeats.

Arsenal’s attack has recorded middling stats over their last four outings, ranking ninth for goals (six) and joint-12th for big chances (four). It’s also worth noting that the Gunners place ninth for goals scored in home fixtures (26). On a more positive note, Arsene Wenger’s troops have conceded the second-fewest goals (11) and third-fewest big chances (18) on home soil, underlining their strong clean-sheet potential.

Norwich failed to net in their last two league ties and have struggled to exert their attacking influence away from home this term, ranking joint-third-bottom for goals (13), joint-second-bottom for big chances (12) and third-bottom for shots on target (51). Equally, Arsenal will be buoyed in the knowledge that the Canaries place fourth for goals conceded (33) and joint-top for big chances conceded (40) in road encounters.

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  1. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal fan here. Fed up of constant empty promises about transfers each season. Something needs to change. I don't think Wenger has what it takes to lead this club to glory again.

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Racist

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      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        This is very inappropriate and anti Semitic.

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      3. Bartowski
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Um really?

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      4. Clump
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure you can say that. #KenLivingstone

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      5. BabyB
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        That's an awful comment Acqua

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    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Which manager would you like to get in?

      If Simeone was available, would you be happy with his tactics?

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      1. VS10_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He wins, that is what matters.

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        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Just wondering if Arsenal fans are wedded to a type of football that's all

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          1. VS10_
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I'm a fan and I would take him immediately.

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      2. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not sure, I don't follow football in other areas! Someone like Jurgen Klopp. Unfortunately I don't think there's any high profile managers floating about that I can think of. 🙁

        On the other hand though I do think Simeone might be too serious, but might be alright. You never know.

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        1. Clump
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Klopp wanted a big European club 😉

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  2. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Gabriel header incoming lads, keep the faith

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    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ozil corner

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        in off his teeth

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        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Lol.

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  3. Numb
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    "Either Gabriel will start or get no minutes"

    Come on, own up!

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    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It was because of injury...

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      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Great, so I still get my autosub? 🙂

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    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Well, hard to predict an injury.

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    3. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You know other players can get injured.

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    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Someone got injured. Can you explain that?

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    5. Sylas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      http://sigridmcnab.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Man-And-Arrows-by-renjith-krishnanfdp-300x199.jpg

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  4. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    BAPs finalized.

    30 Apr 15:00 WBA 0 - 3 WHU
    3BP Noble 61
    2BP Kouyaté 54
    1BP Payet 33

    30 Apr 15:00 WAT 3 - 2 AVL
    3BP Deeney 54
    2BP Westwood 33
    1BP Ayew 30

    30 Apr 15:00 STO 1 - 1 SUN
    3BP Arnautovic 29
    2BP Defoe 24
    1BP Whelan 19

    30 Apr 15:00 NEW 1 - 0 CRY
    3BP Darlow 45
    2BP Townsend 43
    1BP Dummett 28

    30 Apr 15:00 EVE 2 - 1 BOU
    3BP Cleverley 38
    2BP Baines 30
    1BP Pugh 25

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Darlow 🙁

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  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Proud of Arsene

    Ashamed of fans

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    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      applause for you

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Not my words lol.

        Wenger is a clown.

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        1. sillyhilly69
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, it's such a drag being top 4 every year.

          Wake up and join the real world where 90% of football fans don't see the level of success Arsenal fans do ✊

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  6. Slam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Let's see which Arsenal shows up...

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  7. Rossamous
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    If only I had brought Mark Noble in for a hit a few game weeks back and started handing him the TC and such, my rank would be unbelievable. A weird game this

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    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Unlucky mate

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  8. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    There is no reason for me to enjoy Arsenal losing. Oh wait, there is; ArsenalFanTV

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    1. Theatre_Of_Screams
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same! I love seeing Claude and co getting angry. Even Ty is showing small signs of losing patience with the white flag waving surrender monkey.

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  9. Mortal.Swinbat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bought in Townsend, apparently left him as third sub on my bench. I'm 99% sure I put him in my starting 11 (otherwise why transfer him in).

    Doubt emailing the site will do any good even if I do think it's an error on their part, 10 points stolen 🙁

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You didn't confirm it. Not possible to be a site error

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    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      In 8 years of playing, that's never happened to me

      Face facts it was probably your mistake

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    3. chinmusic
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going to email them to say I actually transferred in Deeney and not Carroll.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/301480/event-history/36/

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    4. Numb
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      It'll be an error on your part.

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    5. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Stolen? Call the cops!

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    6. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm just having a hard time accepting it was my fault. Happened to us all it's just so critical at the end of a season as such a rookie error!

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  10. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    COME ON IWOBI ALEXIS(C) BELLERIN !!!!!

    COYGGGGGGGG

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    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      this

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Good luck, Daniel.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks man. Good luck too

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    3. Mr. Funny Name
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This but as a Man Utd fan, hoping for an Arsenal loss also 😀

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    4. Ryan Naysmith
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      this

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  11. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hipoteticaly if Liv loose in EL do we expect rotation to stop?

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    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hippopotamusly, yes

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      1. creative
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Good Lol 🙂

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  12. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez should bury me when I die just so that he can let me down again

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch

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    2. @FPLMason
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Dang 😛

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    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      he'd be the last person to let you down

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    4. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I don't know about you, but I plan to outlive Sanchez. By force if necessary.

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  13. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What a lot of Arsenal fans don't understand is that Arsenal are an elite club because of Wenger. He should be able to leave when he damn well pleases.*

    *Not an Arsenal fan.

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Arsenal had a good history before he came along, its Arsenal on Arsene fc.. the guy hasn't won anything of note in 12 years and refuses to spend money

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      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        *not

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      2. Magic Bean
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        FA Cup last two seasons

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        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          As I said, nothing of note

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    2. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      this

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  14. A.T
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Sancgez was always a bad choice. Far too unreliable to captain

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    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He's been red hot lately, and home to a weak club, yet one battling relegation. I think that this game had some high potential for Alexis.

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He's overrated in fpl. Gets little bursts but mainly blanks.

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        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Can't argue with his pattern of scoring this year. That's accurate. We were all hoping for such a burst today. It was not a far fetched notion, IMO.

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          1. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Looks good on paper. I mean I captained him myself. Aguero will no doubt be as reliable as ever tomorrow though.

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  15. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Please no Ozil haul.

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He'll explode. Casuals have him. My rival (Darlow owner of course) owns him too

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  16. RED PILL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Ha Ha finally good news, i kept Gabriel, Merts off injured. When lineups were announced i said out loud, hope your get injuried Mertesacker.

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      That's horrible.

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    2. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You won't get Gabriel CS points. Ha Ha

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    3. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not cool to wish injury on anyone

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    4. Costa in Wengerland
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      tch tch !

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    5. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wow, out loud you say...

      Maybe you're a wizard...

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    6. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sicko

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  17. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Even though it is completely against my FPL team I hope Norwich score , Arsenal & Man U bomb out and West Ham qualify for CL. Wont happen but would punish the mediocrity of them.

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  18. Shultan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    captain fail for the 5th week in a row ffs!

    who to TC next week caroll/defoe/payet.

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    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Noble

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      We should all choose ourselves instead of copying and failing.

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  19. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    I wonder who Arsenal fans think they could get in as manager that would win them trophies

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Wenger just needs to buy a world class striker an CB. Not difficult.

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        1. Bartowski
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          It's not difficult to buy world class strikers and defenders?

          Aren't they quite popular?

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          1. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 7 months ago

              No, it is not if you spend money.

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              1. Bartowski
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Don't the other clubs that those players are popular with not also have this money you speak of?

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                1. Worzel Gummidge
                    9 years, 7 months ago

                    I am off to speak to a brick wall.

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                    1. Bartowski
                      • 15 Years
                      9 years, 7 months ago

                      That would probably be best...

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            • Studgie G
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              were talking about Wenger here, if he done that they would be where Leicester is

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          2. Studgie G
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            its not even about that anymore they just want a change

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        2. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Wenger complains the fans hate him, yet keeps starting Giroud..

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            He didn't buy another striker. Who else to start? He is there best striker, no matter how mediocre he is

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            1. Greenbackbøøg…
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Welbeck

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            2. Jet5605
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              The lack of quality strikers is Wenger's fault.

              Giroud is not top quality and Wenger has been far too stubborn and refuses to accept that. Other managers would have shipped Giroud after 1-2 seasons

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              1. Bartowski
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                To be fair he would have got Suarez if Liverpool had adhered to his release clause

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                1. Jet5605
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  Arsenal refused to go back with a sensible offer after the £40m+£1 offer. If they had gone back with a £50m offer Liverpool may have sold him

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        3. Bøwstring The Carp
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          A club of Arsenal's stature should not be in the top 2 on numerous occasions at Christmas and still end up in 4th

          This has happened so many times, and it's really unacceptable. If any other team did that they would be slated

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          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            but they play such nice football!!

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          2. Hooky
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Apart from a few good years under George Graham, Arsenal have not been good for a long time. Arsene has done an amazing job with that club. Time to get Stojkovic in to replace him now though 🙂

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          3. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            What stature is that? City, utd, arsenal, liverpool, chelsea etc all think they should be top 2.

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        4. Mickey Tyrion™
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Absolute sheep those Arsenal fans who accept this mediocrity.. Being indifferent is one thing, but camaigning for Arsene to stay is nuts imo. Massively underachieving

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          1. FPL Daniel
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            I think he's gone this summer. His contract expires right?

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        5. Syd.
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Glad to see Arsene is silencing his critics with this performance

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        6. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          67 (-8)
          4 to play
          Bragging rights after a long time

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          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Great score

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          2. the axolotl
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            yikes. nosebleed territory. nice

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          3. FudgyBadger
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            bragging scum

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            1. Sylas
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              LOL 😆

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            2. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Yout hate makes me stronger :-p

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        7. HuttonDressedasLahm
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Just me, or anyone else think 6 points is too much for a pen save?

          That would take 18 saves in regulation, all of which could have been worldies

          The pen save could just be a bad pen

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          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            It is. 5 is OK though 🙂

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          2. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            It's 5 innit.

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          3. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            It's 5 points 😀

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          4. HuttonDressedasLahm
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            **5

            ***15

            🙂

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            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              To answer your actual point though, I think 5 is ok, could perhaps be 4.

              You'd have to have each save actually assess by a man in the stand though if you wanted to make it 'fair' based on how good the saves were. I think the balance is about right.

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          5. Ziro Becomes One
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Non Darlow owner? 😀

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            1. HuttonDressedasLahm
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Obviously

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          6. Give The Todd Some Love
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            No because I own Darlow

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        8. FudgyBadger
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Sorry. HAHAHAHAHHA SANCHEZ OWNERS

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          1. Sylas
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            You're no different from that guy who called you out for captaining Deeney.

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          2. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Was waiting for someone to act like a 9 year old and you were one of the bookies favourites.

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          3. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            You still in the village ?

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        9. mad_beer ✅
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Where did the LOL @ Captainers thing come from?

          Not a very friendly attitude towards those who post here. 🙁

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          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Human nature?

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          2. Give The Todd Some Love
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Lol @Mad_Beer

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          3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Incompetent moderation. 😉

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            1. Clump
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Haha

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            2. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              lol @ the moderation.

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          4. A.T
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Knobs the lot of them.

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          5. vectorman
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            It is a tad childish, probably because they are indeed children. Maybe we should be forgiving therefore

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        10. Studgie G
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          How bad would it be when Arsene gets that nice new contract at seasons end, they built Emirates they may burn it down

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        11. eazy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Great move trying to be clever playing Gabriel...Thought there would be no way he would come of the bench.

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          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            did merte get injured?!

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            1. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah

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          2. vectorman
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Yep I did the same, rotten piece of luck. That's the FPL for you. At least we should get his cleansheet for GW38 (hopefully)

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        12. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          29 from my goalkeeper and 3 defenders today - will take that!

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          1. RoysCallerAnne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            31 from GK and 2 defenders 😎

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            1. Jimmers
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Noice

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