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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.

  1. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I thought sun lost to stoke, i believed it was all over. Just got home and checked again. What a surprise, jermain defoe baby!!! Goal and possibly some bonus as well. Happy days...

    1. Sylas
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2 baps

      1. Sponge-worthy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Oh my!

  2. Pooodle
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What to do next week? Maybe Bellerin out for Smalling?

    De Gea
    Lovren, Simpson, PVA
    Mahrez, Payet (TC), Lanzini, Fabregas
    Aguero, Kane, Martial

    Lloris, Sanchez, Bellerin, Gabriel

    0.1 ITB, 1FT

  3. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lanzini -> Noble (-4). Yay or nay?

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No

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

      You just know Lanzini will tear it up while Noble blanks next week.

      1. BB-8
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wouldn't suprise me one bit lol.

    3. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Get a hold of yourself. This is Mark Noble ffs.

      1. BB-8
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        4 goals in 2 weeks. Got to go with the form.

    4. marquinhos
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      a bit sideways
      hang on until the chelsea game and see how Haz or Fab performs

  4. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    32, Migs, Rose, Cout/Fabregas, Kane and Kun to go. Meh.

    Captain fail again with Sanchez

  5. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Need advice as have to do this tonight

    Coutinho to Payet ...play Ozil
    Nasri to Noble / Antonio ...bench Ozil

    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      b

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nasri to Antonio or Lanzini if budget is an issue. Not noble regardless of 2 goals today

  6. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Delenay top 10k ownership?

  7. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking Kane+Ali->Deeney and Hazard. Gives me 10DGWers plus Kun

  8. Jet5605
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone considering playing Darlow over Robles in DGW37? I just don't see Everton keeping a cleanie in either game with Martinez in charge.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You see Darlow keeping one?

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Villa could easily blank again. They flattered today against a Watford side on the beach

    2. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It doesn't matter whether they do, Howard will play.

      1. Enzo the Baker
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Howard will only play home games - and both GW37 fixtures are Away

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yes that's true. Sorry bout that..

      2. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        There were suggestions that Howard would get one or two home games before he leaves

    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't transfer one out for the other, no.

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I have both. No transfers being done

    4. A-S-H
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in the same situation! I would definitely play Robles as he's definitely playing both away games so guaranteed 3\4 points! Darlow unlikely to keep clean sheet away from home

  9. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku or Sanchez out for Bench Boost next GW? Or both? Have to keep Deeney right?

    De Gea - Ruddy
    Baines - Cresswell - Smalling - PVA - Kaboul
    Sanchez - Hazard - Fab - Payet - Lanzini
    Lukaku - Deeney - Defoe

    5.6 in the bank

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Def Trollaku

  10. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at a 42 (-8) with 3 left

    I expected this gameweek to be waaaaay better

    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's a decent score?

  11. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

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

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hippopotamusly, yes

      1. creative
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Good Lol 🙂

  12. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Wenger getting a pounding on TalkSport 😆

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He is past his best defo... The game overtook him. Time to go

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Listening on XM radio. They really are giving it to him

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Wee Wayne on the oxygen is one of the funniest things ever.....just a great series that 😀

    3. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      thats their MO, bash Arsenal get callers and listeners

    4. Larry Legend
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Talksh*te!

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah very much this....

        1. Larry Legend
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I still listen though! But you need to take it all with a pinch of salt, most of the chat just deliberate baiting

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah same...

  13. sergioaguero67
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best striker for DGW 37?
    I already have Sturridge.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Costa

    2. Larry Legend
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Carroll and Defoe just down from those two.

      Lukaku could score big too, but obviously we will have to avoid.

  14. KOLASINA(C)
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho->Firmino
    Alli->Townsend

    For -4, yay or nay?

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      meh. I wouldn't.

      I'd want DGWers and avoid Pool as much as possible.

      1. Larry Legend
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Agreed

  15. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I don't think Pool getting out of Europe will have a different impact anyway for the PL right? They still play on Thursday, thus will probably have rotations for their first of two games in the DGW. Then, either way, the final is more than a week after the end of the season, so Klopp will more than likely play his first XI in GW38.

    Agree/disagree?

    1. Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes but the first game of the DGW is the easier one of the two unfortunately which means the first XI have Chelsea in the second one.

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        But he'll probably have to bench those who play on Thursday anyway.

        1. Jet5605
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Who knows. If they get knocked out I wouldn't expect an entirely second string team to play Watford. A few who played against Villareal may well start against Watford. The wholesale changes take place in between the Villareal games.

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah that's true.

  16. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know why Robles didn't play today?

    1. A-S-H
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Howard is playing home games- respect for him leaving

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yer he playing Howard in last two home games as a goodbye

    3. Richd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Howard getting the last two home games as a farewell. Confirmed by Martinez.

    4. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Howard Jones getting two home farewell games.

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

      Howard send off before going home to the US.

    6. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Howard playing last 2 home games (check tweets) was common knowledge on here

    7. FudgyBadger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Howard playing last 2 home games out of respect

  17. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero & Kane cappers % in top 10k?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      15 and 3

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Les Blues.....and Faarty....

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero 26. Not sure about Kane

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Ignore this

  18. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'll be doing Kun & Long > Carroll & Defoe for the DGW.

  19. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    30 last week, 24-4 this week. Can't wait for gw 39 to arrive

  20. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Alli dropping again tonight ffs - hoped I could safely wait a couple of days before deciding who to get

    1. FudgyBadger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      hes at -74.0

    2. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Did alli->noble today

    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Hmmm...i am swallowing 0.1 price drop and will wait 4 more news

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        May as well join the casuals and get Noble in

    4. Larry Legend
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm just gonna hold fire for now and wait until Thursday / Friday. Prices shouldn't be important this time of season.

  21. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any baps for Koscielny?

    1. FudgyBadger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      dont look like it :/

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

  22. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lose Kun or Kane next week? Assuming neither gets injured next two days

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't want to lose either tbh

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Need to make a run at ML leader so need to risk it

  23. Robman
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    44 (-4) for 7 played including Captain Sanchez- any good?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Good today, average tomorrow maybe.

      1. Robman
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        thanks.

      2. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        How it could be average tomorrow?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Other players doing well. CS etc.

          1. Dušan Citizen
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Maybe he is covered for all.

            Liverpool attackers, United CS and Mahrez would be bad for me tho.

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ye good.

    3. A-S-H
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If you didn't have darlow very decent

      1. Robman
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        luckily i had him. Keeper for rest of the season now.

    4. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ugh

  24. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Meant Deeney top 10k ownership ? 🙂

  25. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    BAPs updated for Arsenal game?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      final

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Well done Monreal

  26. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lanzini won't start in DGW and I will be soooo screwed.

    1. Robman
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      i'm getting rid of him - has been a real donkey for me!

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I can't waste my transfer on him, so he is staying for me unfortunately.

    2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      What gives you that impression?

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Missing chances, he even didn't have assist for ages.

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Still think he will keep his place

        2. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He still played very well according to west ham forums. Keep the faith, Swansea next.

  27. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Current team.

    Migs Darlow
    Koscielny Simpson Dann PvA Sakho
    Sanchez Ozil Payet Coutinho Townsend
    Aguero Lukaku Defoe
    1FT. 0.5m.

    Dann+Coutinho>>Cresswell+Fabregas(-4)?

    Thanks.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wait for Liverpool game in EL

  28. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sanchez out for Hazard for a hit worht it?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Chasing big time BTW and I am 100% positive rival will keep Alexis

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Villa after.

    2. Richd
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Nah. You want Sanchez in 38 imo.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I'm taking him out and bringing him back in for that week

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Could be. Too much can happen before that.

  29. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So further to post above , I keep countinho and don't get payet then

    Then who for Nasri
    William
    Noble
    Antonio
    Someone else

    ?

    William is away but has the better 38 fixture

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No payet or lanzini? Noble imo

  30. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Average score of 10k?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      27.1

      1. A-S-H
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Is that including baps?

        1. BROOKLYN GOONER
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, includes bonus but excludes hits. 27.1 - 1.5 = 25.6
          Also excludes subs. Not looking forward to all those Robles/Darlow pairs getting Darlow's 15 points off the bench.

      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Rocco....