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

    I may get my first 6 digit game week rank this week (as opposed to 7 digit :lol:)

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  2. Spg76
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cahill. We could see that one from the moon. You mug!!!

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    1. FPL Daniel
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      Go back to Bolton

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  3. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Wally
    Bellerin assist

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    1. HVT
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Casuals...

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

        Pretty sure it's illegal to use that term without linking your team.

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

    7.1 lallana
    7.5 theo
    delivering

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  5. Jafooli
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    David Luis is pure grim.

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

      *z

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

      Terrible defender

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

        I was saying that he is damaged goods 🙁

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    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      How did Conte see value in obtaining David Luiz ? Poor research on his part!

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      1. GREENDREAMS11
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Couldn't agree more, Luiz is the most over-rated player I think I have seen. I don't get it at all.

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    4. GREENDREAMS11
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      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hey Jaf, you still away, if so, when will you be back in Glasgow ?

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      1. Jafooli
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not been back there in 15 years 😀

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        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I thought you worked there?

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          1. Jafooli
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            9 years, 5 months ago

            Nah, born, breed & fled 😉

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  6. Pierce34
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lots of Arsenal fans here in Crystal Palace apparently - screaming for that Arsenal goal.

    Or maybe they're Sanchez fpl owners.

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  7. Chucky
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Costata Hattie incoming

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  8. pundit of punts
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    People here were tipping Chelsea to win the title.

    Lol

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  9. Yome
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Antonio to Wally?

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

      Why on earth would you do that?

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

        No Arsenal coverage

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

          Antonio is red hot and at home to Boro next week.

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  10. Jay_
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez limping

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      1. Jay_
          9 years, 5 months ago

          And then cheer leading

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

          Sure?

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      2. PvA
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Chelsea are shocking

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

          Same as last season.

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

        Just need the ref to send the wrong player off for Chelsea and Arsenal can finally get some closure from the 6-0 a few years ago.

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      4. The Bandit
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sanchez limping

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        1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          He's conducting an orchestra!

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      5. Syd.
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Mourhino Chuckling 🙂

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      6. PvA
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Heavy limp fro Sanchez

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        1. The Bandit
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          He's ok now

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      7. Make United Great Again
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        Conte'a game plan doesn't work with this terrible defence

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        1. Cojiro
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          This

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      8. Total Foot 5
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        d luiz, dude topped 100 mln in transfer fees..
        how che went back to him is beyond me

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

          Desperation from Chelsea

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        2. FPL Daniel
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          BEyond me too 🙁

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          1. Total Foot 5
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            9 years, 5 months ago

            if they want a brazilian central def, they could go on the cheap for Rever of Flamengo or Yerry Mina or Victor hugo both of Palmeiras leading the brazilian tournament

            if they want to pay up, go for Godin or Miranda of atleti - class

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

        Damn, don't have a single Arsenal player and my Courtois CS gone!

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      10. Les Bleus
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        What's Sanchez doing with his arms?

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        1. Jay_
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Psyching the librarians up for a riot

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            1. Les Bleus
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              9 years, 5 months ago

              🙂

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          • Frank Black
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He's keeping them in his pockets.

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        2. Total Foot 5
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          conte does not loose 2 consecutive games since 2009, when he was w atalanta

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          1. Syd.
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            9 years, 5 months ago

            He's nothing but a hard working donkey

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            1. Total Foot 5
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              9 years, 5 months ago

              you dont think he is that good conte?

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        3. Raheem S. Archer
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          Which to enable Ozil to Sanchez:
          A) Benteke -> Rashford
          OR
          B) Firminho -> Lallana

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        4. fedolefan
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          Need that Cahill goal Cesc assist to wipe out Arsenal clean sheets

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        5. Fowler23
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hopefully Costa yellow or red incoming

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          1. Numb
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            9 years, 5 months ago

            He's never been sent off in the PL

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        6. seanie3
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          Liverpool score 5 goals and my firminio doesn't even get an assist, someone posted yesterday that when coutinho is on the pitch then firminio isn't as effective..

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        7. Revival
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          C'mon Arsenal get a 3rd before Halftime

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        8. HellasLEAF
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          sublime finish from Alexis..

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        9. Pedram
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          The 4 points hit for Ozil > Sanchez was totally worth it

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        10. The Hound
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          Was Sanchez goal outside the area please somebody?

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          1. Fowler23
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            9 years, 5 months ago

            Nope

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

            Nope

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        11. Jasoooooooo
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          Wally back??

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        12. Fowler23
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Willian close

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