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The Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Chelsea

24 September 2016 4118 comments
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Saturday’s events draw to a close at the Emirates as two heavyweights collide in the tea-time kick-off.

Arsenal host Antonio Conte’s Chelsea as both sides bid to keep pace with a perfect Manchester City at the top of the table.

The big team news finds Cesc Fabregas back in the Blues line-up following his midweek brace in the EFL Cup – Oscar makes way.

Fantasy managers will be more concerned with the fortunes of Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Alexis Sanchez.

Sanchez heads into the encounter with goals and confidence flowing, although worringly, he has failed to score in his last four league appearances in front of his home fans.

Costa has five goals for the season, notching in four of his five Gameweeks, while Hazard will be looking to break a run of two blanks having been sold by over 350,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 6.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    41 from me (pre bonus). Sanchez, Holebas and Tony yet to play.

    Not a car crash week but could have been better. Fellow Firmino owners rejoice - this feels like GW1!

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    1. Sourabh
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      without bonus its 36 with Sanchez and Antonio

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      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good luck - fingers crossed for a Sanchez brace. Not many in my ML have him.

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        1. Sourabh
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          yeah Sanchez only 14% ... a brace will be awesome

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    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      29 pre bonus, five left to play Inc. Sanchez, Antonio and Capoue....

      Firmino from GW1... Lol

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      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good luck - yep, 4 Liverpool goals and 2 points for Firm.

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    3. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good week for far mate! 🙂

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    4. Haggis
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'll probably sleep good tonite over my last minute -4 for Caz to Couthino. 52 points before bonus

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  2. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez lets go

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      This

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  3. Yankee Toffee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Will Costa see red?

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Let's hope so

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  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Dumped Costa, Hazard and Azpil this week 😀

    *gulp*

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pogba too.

      😉

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  5. Sourabh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    with only 14% ownership Sanchez scoring will also feel like punting

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  6. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of Holebas playing? Smith first sub.

    Come on Alexis.

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

    Hazard and Sanchez brace time

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  8. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Last chance for Hazard

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    1. bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Would you not give him Hull (a)?

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  9. BB-8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How does Puncheon have 8 KP's and end up with one point? Is it because I've kept him next to Firmino in my team?

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  10. tricpic
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Can anyone who saw the game explain to me how Liverpool can score five goals and Firmino not touch the ball in any of them? Bad luck? Or bad pick?

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    1. KingZZ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      So frustrating man seriously...he plays as CF and couldn't even get an assist in 5 goals
      I got him this GW by taking a -4 hit

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely bad luck.

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    3. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He played well, but was never closely involved in the attacking moves, kept drifting wide and deep.

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    4. Burton
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's both scored & assisted every third game or so since signing for Liverpool.

      This is good for an £8m pick, but unavoidably implies no goals/assists for some games. Like all players.

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  11. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Played my WC this GW, have a score of 41 post baps with Britos, Sanchez, Antonio and Ighalo to go.

    This can't be a failure, please don't say it is so?

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    1. BB-8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nope. Firmino trolled us all big time though. Assuming you have him

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yes Firmino and Lukaku big let downs, and obviously no CS points anywhere

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        1. BB-8
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Did you watch the game? Was he unlucky or just plain bad?

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          1. Venom Snake
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I can't watch any games at the moment so I'd like to know this too

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  12. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    KDB injury bad?

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

      Walked off and chatted to pep on sidelines. Wait and see for now.

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        thanks.

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  13. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard's feast time. 😎

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  14. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody willing to stomach a 0.2m or 0.3m drop on Ibra to keep for Stoke? #cleansheet

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    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm pondering this. Downgrading to Rashford will allow me to bolster elsewhere.

      I'm uncertain of Rashfords game time though

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  15. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez brace please!!!!!

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    1. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hatty, dream big

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  16. HamLFC10
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Hazard, punish the idiots that sold you.

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  17. thep025
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.5 def?

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  18. cyclopropane
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    9 points so far, Capoue (C) must save!

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    1. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      😯

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  19. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hands up frustrated Firmino owners.

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      \o/

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    2. HamLFC10
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure how i feel as i also have Coutinho hmm...

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'd feel great if I were you!

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    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      O/

      5 goals and no returns is a real kick in the guts.

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      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Second time it's happened the b@stard.

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    4. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      O/

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  20. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    The Knocks & Niggles League has one place left

    Fantrax (not FPL) draft league kicking off on October 2 as the start of the international break

    60 teams in 3 divisions

    ONE final and last spot left in 3rd division

    interested?

    email

    tjse7

    @

    hotmail

    .

    com

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  21. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    No Coutinho, kDB or Sterling. RED ARROW.

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  22. Heels_Over_Head
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    @ The Donald
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/09/24/the-dugout-discussion-saturday-87/?hc_page=42#hc_comment_14176782

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  23. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Absolutely massive game this. Should be entertaining at least.

    Hopefully a Villa win.

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    1. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 5 months ago

      =D

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    2. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

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    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nice

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    4. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why would anyone hope for that?

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Anyone who likes good to win over evil 👿

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    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      😛

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  24. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I think Chelsea will get a peno today and Haz will miss 🙁

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    1. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Arsenal to get a penalty and Cazorla to take and score it

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  25. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Repost

    Ibra + Snoddy > Rashford + Sterling -4?

    Or

    Benteke > Rashford ?

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  26. bojack
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba > Firmino (-4)

    Firmino 2pts
    Pogba 8pts

    Me -10pts

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  27. mir
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone got a link to Marks FPL team? Thanks

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/3260/event/6

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      1. mir
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you Epic Fail

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  28. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any Hazard owners here?

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

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    2. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      o/

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    3. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Loads

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  29. Viper
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    50 inc. bonus with Sanchez, Antonio & hopefully Holebas to play.

    How have you other wildcarders got on?.

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    1. Celt Abroad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      52 with Sanchez, Antonio, lost ow

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      39 with same as you + Deeney left

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    3. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      41 - Britos, Sanchez, Antonio and Ighalo

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  30. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Remember - you didn't get Sanchez for this fixture.

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Last game up front

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