Dugout Discussion
6 November 2016 1059 comments
Paul Paul
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We have five matches still to savour this Sunday before the third international break of the season is upon us.

First up, there’s the small matter of a north London derby at the Emirates as Arsenal take on goal-shy Tottenham Hotspur.

Alexis Sanchez looks for a fourth double-figure haul of the season after last week’s brace at Sunderland, whilst the Gunners are boosted by the return of Theo Walcott.

Subject to more transfers out than any player last week, Walcott has netted four of his five goals at the Emirates this season.

Spurs, meanwhile, wasted no time in recalling the fit-again Harry Kane to the first XI as they look to improve a recent that’s harvested a mere three goals in their last six in all competitions.

Arsenal have been solid at the back in front of their own fans, though, chalking up five clean sheets in the previous six Emirates fixtures.

Their prospects are boosted further by the return of first-choice full-backs Hector Bellerin and Nacho Monreal, who, like Walcott, have shrugged off minor injuries in times for today’s derby.

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  1. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Thats the perfect scenario just need a sanchez goal now

    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No assist Sanchez goal*

  2. Jay_
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kane was rusty, he just needed some wDemeble 40

    • Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      2nd week in a row Cech clean sheet being ruined by a penalty

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

        Cech mate

    • Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kane is so expensive

    • Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Peak Dembele theory 🙂

      Dembele Assist
      Kane Goal

      1. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

    • pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Worth a RP.

      Sold Koscielny to fund Hazard and benched Vertonghen this gw..

      This has gone well for once. 😀

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Definitely not worth a repost

      2. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Not sure it was.

      3. Jay_
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Redmond starts! 🙂

          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Why wouldnt he?

            1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Southampton fans thought he would be rested

              1. Bubz
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                He has 2 weeks off after this game doesnt he?

                1. Camp No No
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Well, for Southampton yeah, but he will play the internationals. Not that they should care about that.

                  1. Bubz
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Oh I didnt realise he played internationals

                2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  They claimed he was playing under 21's . I argued he was not going to be rested but I was slightly worried in the end tbh

            2. Jay_
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Team news on here for one and lots of Saints forums predictions saying Bouffal in

                1. Bubz
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Scored 2 in his last 2 Prem games. Would have been a strange decision to bench him

                  1. Jay_
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      That's why I brought him in, fear only started after reading here/twitter tbh

              • Numb
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                He always does

            3. Kaneyonero
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Worse outcome as a Bellerin walker owner. worse gw to date unless firmino coutinho redmond and austin all score hatricks

            4. Scholes Balls
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              If I have Costa do I need to double up with Hazard or am I good for a few weeks ?

              1. BrockLanders
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                No. Hazard is essential now

              2. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Double

                1. Scholes Balls
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Worth a hit ?

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

              No Lucas then. Can starts over Wijnaldum

              1. Billy Gilmore
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Lucas is playing CB

                1. BrockLanders
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Sorry. Meant no Lovren

            6. Revival
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              You know it was a Stonwall pen when Clattenburg awards it too!

            7. Ravager
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Koscielny just been giving Spurs lifelines.

            8. Sims
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              For someone with no one in this game it's gone very good

            9. TheSteel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Xhaka, row g possibly h

            10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Boufal fail

            11. Ziro
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Hull City: Marshall, Maguire, Davies, Dawson, Elmohamady, Henriksen, Livermore, Mason, Clucas, Hernández, Keane,
              Subs: Bowen (29), Tymon (28), Huddlestone (8), Snodgrass (10), Mbokani Bezua (18), Jakupovic (16), Meyler (7)

              Southampton: Forster, Yoshida, da Rocha Fonte, van Dijk, Bertrand, Romeu Vidal, Clasie, Davis, Tadic, Redmond, Austin,
              Subs: Taylor (28), Ward-Prowse (16), Højbjerg (23), Boufal (19), McQueen (38), Martina (15), Rodriguez (9)

            12. The Enlightener
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              This game is screaming for some Giroud.

            13. Sauzée
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Get Ramsey on

            14. diesel001
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Lovren not starting! Not even on bench

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

                Good news

            15. Les Bleus
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              #LFC team v @WatfordFC: Karius, Clyne, Lucas, Matip, Milner, Henderson, Can, Lallana, Mane, Coutinho, Firmino #LIVWAT

              1. Les Bleus
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Dejan Lovren misses out for #LFC today due to a virus #LIVWAT

                Getting pi**ed off by these Lovren no shows.

                1. Karan_G14
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Damn!!!

                2. Davido989
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Lfc lying there. Not a virus. Personal reasons, has withdrawn from international duties too

                  1. Camp No No
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Hasn't he withdrawn from internationals because of his problems with the FA lead and the coach? What does that have to do with Liverpool?

                    1. Davido989
                      • 15 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      Nope, personal reaons. He confirmed it himself.

                      Going through a divorce apparently.

                      1. Ziro
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        *wivrus then.

              2. SamH123
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                damn no Lovren, probably 10 for me this week

                1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Same. Unless Carrick 😀 or Amat plays.

              3. makaveli123
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Oh ffs.

            16. La Roja
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Redmond will be benched they said...

              1. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Took him out for a hit for Gundogan. Now took Gundogan out for a hit for Hazard

              2. devils advocate
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                No he won't I said. 🙂

              3. Karan_G14
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                That was one the worst assumption made by people this week. He is definitely NAILED!

            17. John t penguin
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Is Mustafi German for mertesacker

              1. Ziro
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                not sure if joking.

              2. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Reckon Mertesacker is German for Mertesacker!

              3. Deulofail
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                German is German for English

            18. Ziro
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              ull City: Marshall, Maguire, Davies, Dawson, Elmohamady, Henriksen, Livermore, Mason, Clucas, Hernández, Keane,
              Subs: Bowen (29), Tymon (28), Huddlestone (8), Snodgrass (10), Mbokani Bezua (18), Jakupovic (16), Meyler (7)

              Southampton: Forster, Yoshida, da Rocha Fonte, van Dijk, Bertrand, Romeu Vidal, Clasie, Davis, Tadic, Redmond, Austin,
              Subs: Taylor (28), Ward-Prowse (16), Højbjerg (23), Boufal (19), McQueen (38), Martina (15), Rodriguez (9)

              Liverpool: Karius, Clyne, Leiva, Matip, Milner, Can, Henderson, Lallana, Mané, Firmino, Coutinho,
              Subs: Origi (27), Ejaria (53), Klavan (17), Wijnaldum (5), Moreno (18), Mignolet (22), Sturridge (15)

              Watford: Gomes, Janmaat, Kaboul, Britos, Holebas, Capoue, Behrami, Pereyra, Amrabat, Deeney, Ighalo,
              Subs: Mariappa (6), Pantilimon (30), Kabasele (27), Sinclair (19), Watson (23), Guédioura (17), Zuniga Mosquera (18)

              1. Dušan Citizen
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Watford with 4 at the back

            19. bostoncrab
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Austin Captain. Raise your hand. Hatty is cominggggg!!!

              1. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Not my captain - but I would take this.

            20. Greenbackbøøg…
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              rip Lovren

            21. Shrimpy
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              where is lovren ffs

            22. Viprin
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Yes Marshall starts

            23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Giroud to win it

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

              Lovren fail.Evans first on the bench 😀

            25. Les Bleus
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Down to 2 playing defenders this week: Holebas(liv) and Vert(ars)

              1. John t penguin
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Play your retro aoa

                1. Les Bleus
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Wouldn't even help. Had Sterling 😀

              2. diesel001
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Holebas coming in for Lovren for me. Hope it is a goal fest now.