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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. thedalmeny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero (C) - Check
    Coutinho - Check
    Sterling - Check

    Sanchez, Antonio and Deeney left.

    Lukaku trolled me though.

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

      Showed off on FFS - Check

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  2. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Coutinho looking the real deal this season

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

      Indeed.

      He still far better than Ozil....

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

        Different kind of player to Ozil tbf - much more direct style of play

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

          Just poking some fun, i made this statement a long time ago and it riled up a few people.

          Would take Coutinho over Ozil any day if i was in the market for an attacking mid / num 10

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  3. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Have a feeling this will be a cracking game.

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

      Villa - Newcastle?

      Shout out to Epic Fail

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  4. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Guardiola confirming Kdb hamster injury.

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Poor hamster.

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  5. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My gosh those Costa boos 🙂

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

      Yep, expected much louder 😉

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  6. Eden Azzzar
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Need a Chelsea win with a Sanchez goal

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

      Sanchez own goal?

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  7. Mancunian
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool put 5 Hull & Liverpool's most relied upon midfield blanks.. Worst troll of the season so far ?

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mane didn't blank 😉 ?

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      1. Magic Man
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        this

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  8. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    just turn on tv. anything interesting happened in this game?

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

      My app has the referee blowing the whistle for kick off

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

      Cazorla long shot saved well by Courtois

      Costa dangerous on counter

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

      Villa missed a good chance

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    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      thanx all

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  9. El Patron
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Arsé-Chelsea 0-0 written all over it.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      LOL! it's only just kicked off you muppet.

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    2. No Name to Display
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Possible.. cos very little CS thus far this gameweek

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

      Not really 😉

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

      Law of averages I guess

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

    Fabregas playing is good for Hazard i reckon

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

      And Costa

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

      It's often good for Costa

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  11. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    From 24 GK & def run outs so far this season, I've had a grand total of 4 x CS's.

    Da faq 😀

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

      3 here...

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    2. Eden Azzzar
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      6 here

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

      I had 3 CS and an assist from 25.

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

    Any (C)osta owners out there?

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

    This move worthy? Feel I need Sterling.

    Ibra + Snoddy > Rashford + Sterling -4?

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    1. El Patron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling is not essential

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      nah, players better than sterling out there.

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

        Ok so the question is do I keep Ibra for the Stoke game?

        Or downgrade to bolster my team elsewhere?

        Team;
        Heaton
        Baines Lovren Evans
        Sanchez Firm Antonio Capoue
        Kun Ibra Benteke

        Subs; Pickford, Amat, Snoddy, MWilson

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

      Need Sterling now as Kdb injured, Aguero + city mid required

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  14. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Baines what was reason no show? keep or ft out for coleman or other...

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

      Hamstring injury

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    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      hamstring injury, and no not worth the transfer, keep him.

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  15. Bushido
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one
    A) Jaku > Cech
    B) Shaw > Monreal/Koscielny (also have Valencia

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  16. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    sorry to ask during the game but ideas on what i should do? initial plan was to WC on friday for gw8 but with kun double, tempted to do it now.

    foster
    valencia stones pieters friend souare
    firmino ozil capoue antonio sterling
    kaku ibra benteke

    A: benteke >> rashford and WC gw8
    B: ibra >> kun and WC8
    C: friend >> holebas...as def is bad for next gw
    D: WC now

    How long is kun price fixed for?

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    1. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      my plan to WC in gw8 was due to shipping out ibra after his two home games

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  17. Jay_
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Benteke 1 bap confirmed

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        just noticed that, nice

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

        goood,will take that

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      3. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cahill assist : cool:

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    • Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Firmino

      Keep or to Coutinho? I'll keep as long as I'm sure he won't lose his place to Sturridge.

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

        Sannnnccchhhheeeezzz!!!

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

          RF

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

        If you switch, what will you do next week if Firmino scores well while Coutinho blanks?

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        1. Live Lad
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          That's why I said I won't switch as long as I'm sure he will start. With Sturridge lurking and other mid'ers firing, I fear for his spot.

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    • Eugeniekwh
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hi mates. Virgin post today.

      Just want to say its been great having your comments floating around. Just started taking this game seriously and this community is literally one of the best.

      First question. Is it crazy to think not wanting to get aguero in against spurs. Considering how tight spurs defence is.

      I'd think that Ibra can batter stoke. and i'm out of FT

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    • SW6
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      BT are just awful. All their gimmicks, their pundits, commentators and this "let's see what Howard Webb thought" nonsense are quite irritating

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    • Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sanchezzzzz

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      • Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        SANCHEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

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

        Whoooooooooo

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      • HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just gutted over Firmino.

        Should just go cheap and logical with Couts but no, must go Firm.

        And for what, he has been bunk all season except the two tap ins set up by Mane.

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      • Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ah crap

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      • Licky
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ALEXIS boys!!

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      • Total Foot 5
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        sanchez goal. crack. what goal.

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      • Plagued by indecision
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bloody Firmino.

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      • VS10_
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Alexis!

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      • Magic Man
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ALEXIIISSSSSSSSSSSS

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