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

    Such a feeble 'Wenger out' demonstration. 😀

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

      Probably cos so many don't want him out

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

        And so they shouldn't. The grass isn't always greener on the other side. At least with Wenger they know they won't be awful.

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

        nothing like blackpools today 😀

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

    Played Robles benched darlow 🙁

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

      Ban this smugness!!

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    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Get outta here

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

      Don't worry. Robles didn't play 🙂

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

      Benchwanker

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

      Oh just saw robles didnt play juhuuu

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

    What a pass from Ozil there to Sanchez.

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

      🙁

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

        Why so sad, Mesut?

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

          Still trying to break the record..

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

            Ah, right. It was such a good pass. Goals are so hard to come by in this game, unless you play Villa. He'll get 2 assists gw38.

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

      Deserved a goal

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  4. mipola
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Fook this season. Bring on FPL 2016/17

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

    Whole season I swear to god have only Francis coming from the bench!! Whole feeeecking season. Arrrhhh!!!

    Give me game with 11 only without subs!!

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

      Telegraph
      Sky

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    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, please quit this one.

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

      Forever 4th.

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      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Wouldn't be so sure of that this season.

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    4. Studgie G
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      9 years, 7 months ago

      All you need to know about Wenger was that Elneny signing

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

        I quite like Elneny

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

          he's good not better than coq and they need better than good signings

          He continues to make signings like this instead of going for genuine quality or just under it, Elneny is neither.

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

        Elneny is quite okay tbf

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      3. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        All you need to know bout Wenger is that he has won several trophies & titles, brought through and developed great players, and revolutionized English football.

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

          Let me hop into my time machine

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

            Like last year and the year before?

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      4. Colonel Klink
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        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Elneney most just scored. It's almost like all one needs to know about your "knowledge" is to avoid.

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

      jeez why am I even watching this game, stupid fpl

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

      Giroud has hurt his beard

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

      Lol @Alexis captains 🙁

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/13271573

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    8. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Villa will probably beat Arsenal and get a CS in 38.

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

      When Sanchez will score? comment below

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

        51'
        63'

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      2. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        He won't

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

        When Giroud gets subbed off.

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    10. jimbobmij
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone thinking Defoe might be the best pick for triple captain?

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

        Yep on him atm

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    11. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Anyone else played Darlow, Townsend, Payet and Defoe?

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

      How many of you would have benched Darlow?

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

        Consensus was here to play Darlow ahead of Robles.

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

        I was playing Darlow ahead of Robles even before the Howard news.

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

        I was playing Darlow purely because the William Hill clean sheet odds had Toon a shorter price than Everton.

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      4. Guru Mediation
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Played de gea ahead of him, would make the same decision every week so not too upset

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        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          same here

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

      Sanchez captain looking terrible decision!

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    14. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Need a Nor goal to wake them up

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    15. Duke Silver ☑
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Quality half of football.

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    16. The Raging Bull
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      0-0 Boo!
      Time for change!

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    17. ♤TeddyBear♤
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Arsenal are rubbish

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    18. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The Arse really are a bit rubbish. Kind of wish I didn't bottle Kane (c)

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

        Me too 🙁

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    19. SANTACLAUS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Boring.

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

      When was the last time Wenger changed his tactics...

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

        The same year Van Gal changed his socks.

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

        When he has to against a 'big' team, they are capable of sitting deep and hitting teams in the break

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

          apart from that

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    21. SANTACLAUS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Even with Sanchez captain, only thing I'm looking forward too is what happens at 75 mins when people walk out at 0-0.

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    22. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      These protests are picking up speed. If Wenger has another poor transfer window not sure the board can ignore it then.

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

        I don't think they will get top 4 next year.

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        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Neither do I.
          They need a Godin and a Benzema kind player.

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    23. Aston-villain
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This gweek should be titled "revenge of the wildcard flops"

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

      JUST TAKE GIROUD OFF

      please

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    25. 50 Shades Oshea
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 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
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

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

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        1. 50 Shades Oshea
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 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
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

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

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      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 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
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 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
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 7 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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            • 18 Years
            9 years, 7 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
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 7 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
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            ye agreed, haha cheers mate

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        2. 50 Shades Oshea
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 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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    26. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Why is Noble scoring goals all of a sudden

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Right spot, right time.

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

        I'm pretty good ... 😎 😉

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

          doos whats up with lanzini very quiet lately ?

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

            Just a matter of luck. And today, he was constantly clattered.

            With a better referee, we would have two assists. Sorry.

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

              so I should keep right ?

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

                I am really not sure - chewing over it myself.

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

                But I am all set up, and have two free transfers, so I have that luxury.

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

                Sh!t - I'm sorry. I thought you were a member for a moment. 🙁

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

                  yeh nah I'll keep a look out on what you do, I trust you with Westham matters 😉

                  Cheers for now

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

                    Thanks. Apologies again. I will keep you posted, especially when all this week's games are played out.

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    27. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Chose Sanchez as captain....

      Kun's gonna hammer me again isn't he

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

        Absolutely

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      2. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Kun might not even start

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

        Not from the bench

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

        I think there are a few counters left in this game for Arsenal and Sanchez.

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        1. Danstoke82
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Hope so.

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