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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. Backup Dancer
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero hadn't scored in 7 games at Swansea - 2 goals
    Arsenal hadn't scored in 6 games against Chelsea - 2 goals

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  2. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    *Something about Wenger and Coq*

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  3. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Nothing pressing this week.

    A) Santi -> Wally
    B) Save

    Cech
    Baines, Valencia, Kone
    Sanchez, Santi, Antonio, Capoue
    Aguero, Ibra, Defoe

    Pickford, Collins, Barry, Amat
    Bank 0.0m, 1FT

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Baines out for a while?

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  4. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    FT Predictions?
    2-2

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    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      4-0

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    2. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      3-1

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  5. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A1zSotmCMAAgxM2.jpg

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  6. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    costa about to boil over.. this could be fun

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  7. BB-8
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How can we justify keeping Firmino when Lallana, Cout, Theo, Sterling and even Milner (reverse OOP) are all delivering for a lesser/similar price?

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    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Every week is different.

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    2. alltheboys
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Firmino's still got great stats. His chance creation is by far the best of the Liverpool mids. His points will come.

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      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Disagree. Others are doing the business for less, not to mention set piece it's Firm out for Couts for me.

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  8. Zinedine Kilbane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    exact money for Lamela & Benteke to Walcott & Defoe. Prefer sunderlands fixtures to UTDs and more guarantee minutes, hence not going for Rashford. Is Walcott now nailed?

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  9. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Don't want halftime to come 😀

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  10. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How is Ivanovic still playing on this level? Been shocking for the last couple of years

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  11. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ibra > Rashford, Benteke
    Barkley > Sanchez

    -4, consecutive hits two GWs running . But already smashed the average this week so can afford to spend a bit.

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    1. Zinedine Kilbane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Everton, Westham and Leicester up next for Benteke. I will be selling him- wonder if other people will be buying him ie should I wait incase he goes up in value

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  12. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How did firminho look today, worth keeping?

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    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think so yeah

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't be surprised if he's benched next week.

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      1. ralfb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        For who, sounded above like he actually played quite good?

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        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Sturridge?

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      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Wouldn't be surprised if he scores a brace next week, points so spread among Pool mids from match to match

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      3. mattk lfc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Absolutely no chance

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    3. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Could easily have got an assist or goal. Just wasn't his day. I'm keeping, guaranteed to point score if you sell..

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      1. ralfb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, will keep, otherwise he will def score 😉

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        1. HellasLEAF
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Save funds, Lallana or Couts looking head and shoulders above assist to assist man Firm. Same problem Silva has always had in FPL

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  13. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Did Lukaku get the assist for Sanchez's goal

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Got the final touch apparently.

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    2. Siggy in the Middle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No, he's claimed he scored it.

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    3. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Is this possible? Can FPL makes mistakes where they give an assist to an incorrect player? Will be a nice bonus.

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      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        haha.

        there is no debate really. it's clear Lukaku assist.

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  14. bojack
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Might it be best to save your 2 FTs in view of the upcoming int. break?

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It's always best to have 2 FTs

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not in particular. If in doubt, save, but not just because there's a break. Still make transfers to improve your team if need be.

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  15. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Wish Steve McManaman would stop whinging in that awful whiney tone of his

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hes a scouser. Its not his fault 80

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  16. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bentekke > Rasford?

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    1. Zinedine Kilbane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Don't like UTD fixtures- and not guaranteed minutes.

      Think defoe or 1 of Watford fwds better shout

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  17. SW6
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Conte needs to stop letting Matic playing outside his own half

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  18. Jasoooooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How does Ibra and Snoddy -> Rashford and Sanchez sound for a -4 point hit?? I am a bit concerned about getting rid of Ibra since Utd are playing Stoke, however, I'm thinking that getting Rashford takes away that risk slightly?? Thoughts??

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    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Doing something very similiar above.

      Can't really afford to play Ibra and Kun and was only gonna keep Ibra for the Stoke game, but the price changes on Sanchez, Ibra, Rashford etc. have forced my hand.

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  19. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez to Ozil

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    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      only for a hit

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    2. parkerdip
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez has a goal and an assist

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  20. VS10_
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hahaa yees!

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  21. Jamie_GAWA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez assist

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    OMG ozil

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  23. Jay_
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ozil G
      Sanchez A

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    • Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Told you to keep the faith! 😛

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    • BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Lulled over Son ALL week and decided against. FPL life is fun..

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    • Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ozil and Sanchez having fun

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    • walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      He bounced that ball in on purpose, didn't he?

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      1. Fergietime
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        IMO yes,

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    • Licky
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      beautiful. 8 points with that.

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    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Absolutely Love it!!

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    • Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez assist!! 🙂

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      1. Spg76
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This

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