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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. Belsunz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Solid 2 pointer for Eden again. That's 5 points out of three games...

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  2. Baby Face Nelson
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard to drop another 0.3

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    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Only now owned by 25% so maybe not. But more selling is on the way

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  3. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Think it's time to say goodbye to Haz & Costa and hello to Sanchez & Defoe or Deeney.

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

    One of the only things Hazard had going for him was ownership

    Now he won't even have that

    Time to get rid

    Good job to all who did it last week

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    1. Holding Mee Bong
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't you rather get players you think would do well anyway instead of getttinng scared of ownership?

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

        I'm not scared of ownership

        I thought last week was a one off but it clearly isn't

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  5. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Tempted to WC now, would be nice to have it for intl break though.

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  6. Acquafresca
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bellerin 99 pace

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  7. Hi I'm Jose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I have finally found out;

    Colorful eyes are sometimes tired easily at nights. Conte's eyes are colorful. He squints to see players and reads Matic as Messi.

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  8. My Name Is Prince
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Bellerin is amazing!

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  9. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I would commend myself on selling Hazard, but his replacement was Firminho...and it was for a hit!

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  10. Jay_
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Valencia (2), Ibra (2), Hazard (2), Redmond (?) -12 >

      Holebas (?), Aguero (13), Firmino (2), Sterling (6)

      Not including Aguero (c). Leaves me Holebas +3 vs Redmond. Happy days 🙂

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

        Redmond hatty incoming

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        1. Fred54
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hope so!

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    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerin's baps now 😀

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

      Bellerin, what a tackle! Barcelona bound next year

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    • Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone ever seen it where the whole crowd are shouting shoot, they do and they score?

      Place must go nuts.....

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      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Tony Hibbert's testimonial. Pitch invasion.

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    • twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      King Troll Walnut just couldn't stay out of things could he

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    • mipola
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerin is amazing

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    • mattk lfc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Despite his goal today, Ozil to Alexis is a no brainer right?

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      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I'm trying to find a way

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        1. mattk lfc
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Same. £1.2m short so may do Benteke > ??? and play 352

          Alexis Firmino Sterling Antonio Capoue
          Aguero Lukaku (£6.3)

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

        It's a bit sideways in my opinion

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      3. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm trying to get both. Seems silly to sell Ozil with his fixtures.

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    • pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pep will sign Bellerin next summer.

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

        Hahahahah. Straight swap for Aguero and we'll think about it

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        1. pundit of punts
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          No one says no to Man City these days.

          We'll offer enough ££.

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

            It's not all about the ££ for everyone though is it? Hector is Arsenal through and through. Even if we sell it will be only to Barca and for a huge huge fee

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

        Mike phelan will sign Agüero

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    • Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard+Lukaku->Sanchez+Rashford done.
      Byebye Hazard.

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    • Fowler23
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerin how quick he is

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

        Reckons he can beat Bolt...

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        1. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Over 30m (as he claimed) it's possible.

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        2. Long Juan Silva
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Only over 40m though. Everyone knows Bolt has a slow start.

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

            Bolt has a relatively slow start for a World Class sprinter. I'd bet money on Bolt having a faster start than Bellerin.

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            1. Long Juan Silva
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              True

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    • twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pedro ain't slow either

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    • bojack
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Shaw > Holebas
      Hazard > Sanchez

      Done!

      Can't wait for those drops/rises.

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    • Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero or Zlatan captain next week?

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

        Zlatan

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      2. _Ninja_
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Zlatan easily

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      3. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Zlatan

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

          Don't forget Kun loves playing Spurs..

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          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Didn't score against them last season. They lost both games too I think...

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      4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Aguero. Always Aguero

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      5. Iwantmorepointsthanks
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        always captain Kun 😉

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      6. The Donald
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        aguero

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

        Sanchez

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      8. ☆Khaz
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        c) sanchez

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      9. The Tinkerman
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Zlatan

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    • joinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      At the minute Bellerin's points are the only thing keeping my chances of a half decent gw alive, and i only played him as Dann's injured, if Chelsea score i might cry

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    • Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If Baines is out longer with his hamstring should I get Coleman?

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      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Tempting isnt it.

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      2. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        If he's out, go cheap or upgrade to Kosc/Bellerin. No other defenders worth it right now.

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      3. Richd
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Williams IMO

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    • Somalion
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Can't wait for Hazard to blame Conte for his useless performances.

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    • Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Gary Cahill and David Luiz is the worst center back combo since Gary Cahill and David Luiz.

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

        +100000 lol

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      2. Long Juan Silva
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No Terry, no Chelsea.

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    • The Tinkerman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerin off the bench thanks to Baines, saved my GW along with Ozil. Antonio and Pereyra to play...

      Tempted to hit to get Alexis and triple up on Arsenal over the next 4.

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

        Game isn't over yet?

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        1. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Assist and goal can't be wiped out... They've saved my week even without CS. I'm not going to make the transfers right at this second.

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    • Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Rondon out for rashford on a wc?

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    • tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone else w the Sanchez and KDB luxury combo?

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

        KDB is replacing Hazard in my Power 5 mf this week 😉

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        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Only a Firmino blank so far in mine.

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

            Nice and payet still to go

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    • Horlicks esq.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Which Liverpool mid is most required?

      Firmino.
      Coutinho.
      Lallana.
      Mane.

      Im dumping hazard for one of them. but whoooom?

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

        Looks like you can just roll a die for the Liverpool mids.

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      2. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        At this moment in time all look to be good options

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      3. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I think Cout and Lallana are the two offering the best bang for buck. Lallana at the moment is the one I'm thinking of getting. Very similar returns to Cout, 1 mill less so can upgrade elsewhere.

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