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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. FPL Daniel
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Bravo Deeney owners. That's some fpl managing

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    1. SomewhatPleasing
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yes indeed, lovely call.

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    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Mon - Weds, Defoe was in, Thurs - Sat Ighalo was in, 1pm today Deeney was in, so easily could have been Ighalo....

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    3. Essan
      10 years, 6 months ago

      We were lucky 🙂

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      1. SomewhatPleasing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Of course yes, still a valid decision so well done

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    4. Evasivo
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I brought him in over Defoe but didn't captain

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      1. SomewhatPleasing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I went Mitro > Defoe, didn't fancy him.

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    5. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Very happy. Need Aguero to either not play or blank to fulfil the punt being worth it, tho!

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  2. KJT123
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Townsend will get 3 bonus for winning goal, right?

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    1. Yank Revolution
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Looks like just 2. Darn Darlow stole it.

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  3. 50 Shades Oshea
    10 years, 6 months ago

    darlow benched and sanchez vc

    de gea and aguero please don't play

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  4. Zizoulicious
    10 years, 6 months ago

    When will members area have stats for earlier games?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      Now?

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      1. Zizoulicious
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Ta, didn't realise would be so quick

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    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Now. Minus one game's stats for those who have not played yet.

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      1. Zizoulicious
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Cool, thanks.

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  5. The Wise Owl
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Gabriel was a great punt....

    Oh well, Walker off the bench.

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  6. Jigger & Pony
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    Let's go Iwobi

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    1. FPL Daniel
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Brace 😉 . he's goal imminent btw

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  7. FPL Daniel
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Good luck Iwoby owners

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  8. Mark-O
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Doosra, should I buy you to replace Alli and sell Cresswell (-4) instead? 🙁

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    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      What can I say? 😎

      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1373/
      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/399/

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      1. Mark-O
        10 years, 6 months ago

        The stats indicate that he was lucky to score 😮

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        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Really. Blimey.

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  9. George Sillett
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Why does Wenger persist in starting the German tree ? Aguero must be so looking forward to next week.

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  10. Hotdogs for Tea
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Gabriel to start again this season ?

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    1. Mickey Tyrion™
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Doesn't help that Arsenal have had their peachy patch of fixtures as he's fallen out of favor. Mert will get 3 straight cleanies and become undroppable.

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  11. Garlana
    10 years, 6 months ago

    What's this I read about a suspect ighalo assist? Likely to be given? Not seen it personally

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  12. emyoueffsee
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I love Defoe. He saved my day big time.

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  13. Danno - Emre Canada
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Wenger is not all there, Giroud again, I so nearly kept Wellbeck for another week.

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  14. Laurel and Vardy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 6 months ago

    And now we wait for the first one...Sanchez (C) 🙂

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  15. Greenbackbøøg…
    10 years, 6 months ago

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

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    1. FPL Daniel
      10 years, 6 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…
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Welbeck

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      2. Jet5605
        10 years, 6 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
          10 years, 6 months ago

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

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          1. Jet5605
            10 years, 6 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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  16. Studgie G
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I was going to bring Defoe in but waited a wk, Should I go him or Borini ?

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    1. Give The Todd Some Love
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Defoe

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      1. Studgie G
        10 years, 6 months ago

        was Borini any good I'm thinking he may get in with the pts like past few season at the end

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    2. Zizoulicious
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Defoe fo sho

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    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No brainer now. Defoe.

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      1. Studgie G
        10 years, 6 months ago

        didn't see the game , so Defoe I guess is unanimous

        thanks guys

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  17. TorresMagic™
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    Norwich have started well.

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  18. SANTACLAUS
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Anybody fancy an upset here?

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    1. Zizoulicious
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Yes so far Norwich look good

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      Possible for sure.

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  19. SirStevieG
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Can everyone stop going on anewpla.net it's crashed............

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    1. FPL Daniel
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Gp fpl discovery

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  20. Zizoulicious
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Is Noble on pens?

    I thought Carroll was, as he took one the other week vs Leicester

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    1. La Roja
      10 years, 6 months ago

      That's because Noble was subbed

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      1. Zizoulicious
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Oh right

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    2. FPL Daniel
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I think Carrol is

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      1. Zizoulicious
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Noble was subbed that game apparently

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    3. Sjaugen
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Noble was subbed. Noble 100% on pens

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      1. Zizoulicious
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Nice, ta

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  21. Evasivo
    10 years, 6 months ago

    What's the chance of Migs playing tomorrow??!

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    1. La Roja
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Slim

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      Darlow benched?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        10 years, 6 months ago

        You'll get jammy pts don't worry

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        1. Evasivo
          10 years, 6 months ago

          I hope you're right, that and Deeney could make my week

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        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          10 years, 6 months ago

          Played Darlow 🙄

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      2. Evasivo
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, you called it!

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    3. Syd.
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Slim......

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  22. Beav
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Rival I'm chasing transferred out Sanchez this week so I don't even have to hold my breath this match. Good guy.

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  23. 50 Shades Oshea
    10 years, 6 months ago

    you know it gets desperate when you are typing into google de gea out for leicester game.

    darlow

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    1. FPL Daniel
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Not that unlucky mate. DDG is against the champions. I would have benched him

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      1. 50 Shades Oshea
        10 years, 6 months ago

        i had darlow playing all week and came on here and 4 of 5 said play de gea...

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      2. 50 Shades Oshea
        10 years, 6 months ago

        haha ok mate, wonder what you call unlucky in fpl terms then

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    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Lol. I feel you bro. Did the same. Hard to bench an elite keeper for a third stringer, and yet, this is sometimes how things turn out. Maybe we'll get lucky and LvG gives DDG a rest. I highly doubt it, but you never know...fingers crossed!

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      1. BDMC5
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Both deeney and Darlow owners are extraordinarily fortunate in both cases this week. On paper de gea was the right call all day long

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        1. walkman666
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 6 months ago

          It was a wild set of events for Deeney with the two late goals, and for Darlow to get the equivalent of a dgw double clean sheet with baps haul. Wow.

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        2. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          10 years, 6 months ago

          Mmmm not sure I agree. I played Darlow over De Gea. It helped that I had Smalling too but I still think I'd have opted for Darlow given Palace had little to play for and Leicester are going for a win to claim the title.

          Can't see the "luck element" with Deeney either. I almost brought him in and I've captained him in UFPL. He was in our Differentials and was clearly an option for this week. Probably third down the chain behind Carroll and Defoe and it turns out he's outscored them both. Anyone who brought Deeney in for today's game fully deserves the points in my view.

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          1. walkman666
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Good call on Darlow over DDG, Mark. Ultimately, anyone who makes the right decision earns the points. It's all about results, no matter how those points are generated. Everything lose is just rationalizations so that those of us who made the wrong decision, feel just a tiny bit better. Oh well.

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        3. 50 Shades Oshea
          10 years, 6 months ago

          ye agreed, haha cheers mate

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      2. 50 Shades Oshea
        10 years, 6 months ago

        ye it seriously hurts man, more because my mini league rival who is 20 points behind played him. haha ye that would be the dream, hoping de gea just gets a knock and lvg gives romero a game. we can dream, good luck bro

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  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 6 months ago

    How are Iwobi and Giroud still starting?

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    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Iwobi i understand but not giroud

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    2. Zizoulicious
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Iwobi's been pretty good

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  25. Hammers Select
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Who is Arsenals first choice pen taker?

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    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Cazorla if playing, today i think giroud

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    2. SANTACLAUS
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ozil/Cazorla i would think

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  26. SANTACLAUS
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal picking up the pace now

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  27. A.T
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Was it a Baines pen or fk by any chance?

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    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Nope.

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      1. A.T
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

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  28. Mickey Tyrion™
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Captained Sanchez and still wouldn't mind a 0-0 oddly enough.

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  29. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 6 months ago

    TIME FOR CHANGE

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  30. Zizoulicious
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Need a Norwich goal to wipe clean Arse's 😎

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    1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I use Kleenex mate. Works a treat.

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