Dugout Discussion
22 October 2016 1406 comments
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Following on from Bournemouth’s goalless draw with Spurs, there are six 3pm kick-offs to keep our Saturday afternoons ticking over.

Top two in this week’s Captain Poll, Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott are both named in the Arsenal starting line-up as the Gunners look for a seventh straight Premier League victory.

Clean sheet returns also look likely for Arsene Wenger’s side, who have kept out their opponents in five of the last six in all competitons.

Having netted four times in his last three away appearances, Romelu Lukaku gets his chance to go up against Burnley’s backline at Turf Moor.

Sean Dyche’s side may be porous on the road, yet have shipped just three goals in five in front of their own supports.

The Joe Allen bandwagon has the chance to build momentum. The Welshman starts away to Hull today on the back of four goals in the last three and has some very obliging matches to follow.

Leicester will be hoping to bring their Champions League form to the table as Palace rock up to the King Power.

Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez combined for the Foxes midweek winner and square up to a defence without a clean sheet to their name. Jamie Vardy drops to the bench, though, as Claudio Ranieri rotates his options due to the busy schedule.

We’ll be looking for further signs of improvement at Swansea in their first home match under Bob Bradley.

The Welsh side put two past Arsenal this time last week and Gylfi Sigurdsson – with two goals and an assist in five now – is back on our radars after notching at the Emirates.

West Ham grabbed a much-needed win at Palace last week, teeing them up nicely as struggling Sunderland pay visit.

Dimitri Payet grabbed a top five spot in the Captain Poll on the back of a goal and four assists in five starts since returning from injury.

Michail Antonio was subject to more transfers out than any midfielder ahead of today’s plum home encounter and former owners will be hoping they won’t be ruing that decision come 4.45pm.

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

    No assist for Okazaki goal probably

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

    Loltonio

  3. Nicks93
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Dont you dare take Walcott off Wenger

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

    Walcott about to be subbed....awful...

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

      And lose his place in the team with Ramsey soon ready

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

    lolonio

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

    Wenger should bring on Theo

  7. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Okazaki assist?

  8. some witty pun
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    foul throw? is this sunday league?

  9. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    F**king randomers scoring

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

    Ox warming up. Bye bye wally

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

    Thanks wenger ml leader has wally captain

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

      6 pts banked

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

    Did Lukaku get an assist?

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

      Yep

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

        Nice

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

    Shaqiri and Bolasie. Wakey always on about them. I hope he actually owns them.

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

      He brought in Bolasie this week for a hit.

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

        Good on him

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

    Arnie 🙁

    Could have got 2 already

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

      🙁

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

      may i add my own 🙁

  15. Clump
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ox warming up. Walcott off? 🙁

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

      Iwobi

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

        Hope you're right

  16. Licious Lizard
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Currently looking at 8 bps. Would be nice now that I captained Sanchez :/

  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    mustafi yellow

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

    Mustafi booked

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

    Think Walcott's hot streak may be officially over. Been fun while it lasted.

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

      Lol one game! Behavr

    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Always the same init?!

      Massive purple patch.
      Bench
      Points off the Bench
      Starts
      Purple Patch...
      Subbed
      Bench

      Rinse & Repeat...

  20. Brap.
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    HORRIBLE defending from Mustafi

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

    Mustafi YC

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

    Still on for 4 clean sheets. This cant last.

  23. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mustafi red deserving challenge

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

      He slipped. FFS

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

    Mustafi with a rugby tackle

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

    Arse being stretched.

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

      😆

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

      Wrong browser tab.

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

    Where is my Sanchez hattie?

  27. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My God Coleman dont get sent off my week is going bad enough

  28. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Still time but looks I jumped on the Walcott wagon just as it stopped

  29. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Looks like I picked the wrong keeper again. Played Pickford last week and Foster this week

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

    Iwobi off, Lucas on