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Dugout Discussion – Stoke City vs Arsenal

13 May 2017 2308 comments
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Saturday’s action concludes at the bet365 Stadium now as Stoke go head-to-head with Arsenal in the evening kick-off.

With four of the top five captains for Double Gameweek (Diego Costa, Romelu Lukaku, Sergio Aguero and Eden Hazard) failing to find the net already, Alexis Sanchez’ 10.6% armband backers will be hoping he can build on his midweek strike at Southampton.

Indeed, with a home encounter against Sunderland also to follow in midweek, the Chilean has been triple-captained by 70,403 in the penultimate round of fixtures.

Handed a third straight league start, the Gunners’ Rob Holding was the fourth top transfer target for Double Gameweek 37 – over 100,000 FPL managers drafted in the summer signing from Bolton as a budget-friendly route into a rearguard that’s delivered three clean sheets in their previous four.

Marko Arnautovic looks the man most likely to breach the Arsenal defence. The Potters’ wide man has played a part in four of his side’s last five strikes, serving up a goal and three assists over the last four Gameweeks.

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  1. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    come on Alexis grab a hammy my son. ml leader has TC ed

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    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      *hatty

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    2. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Don't want a hammy just a blank!

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    3. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Where's the dislike button?

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  2. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    linesman was breathing heavily there..

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    1. Team Cruel
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Tbf keeping up with Giroud's movement takes its toil.

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        haha.. needs to keep a bit of shape

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  3. Fowler23
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Stoke fans cheating Wenger in

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    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      cheats

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm surprised they can put 2 words together

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        They can only manage 2, not quite enough for a good OMG

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  4. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Stoke fans live for this Arsenal fixture every year 😆

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  5. Pep says
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    8 years, 11 months ago

    I don't understand why Arsenal don't play like Spurs when they line up like this. Sanchez should have the role of Alli (practically 2nd striker) and Ozil play the role of Eriksen. Let the wing backs do the crossing

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  6. Pigsinblankets
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    You know it's bad when you can't work out which set of fans is singing for Wenger to stay...

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  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Beach is that way Stoke ------------->

    Now pizzzz off

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Stokealona?

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Almost mustafi goal

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  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Mustafi close

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  10. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Alexis reception of the ball is too good.

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  11. Uncle Gamst
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone thinking that additional chips were introduced to keep the interest of the casuals? Surely that is to the benefit of FPL and their sponsors?

    IMO it's made the game more of a lottery. The more serious players can play hard all season only to fall at the GW37 hurdle due to squad rotation, teams heading to the beach etc.

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    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Agree, keeps visits on the site up for longer.

      Also allows people to set up a new team any given gameweek and just bench boost to try and get a no.1 GW Rank and win a prize.

      I don't think they're going away.

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    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Are you saying serious players have failed at 37?

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      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        With lots having Pickford Stephens Holgate and Anichebe/Gabbi I would say alot have yes...

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        1. Uncle Gamst
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          I have the first 4 of these so, yes I'm a serious player and feel like I've failed...even though I do have Jesus (c) and King 🙁

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          1. Pep says
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Yes, and I not dissing you but lot of serious players have this and it's a complete fail. See my post (1st post of this article) about an alternative strategy and see what you make of it.

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            1. Uncle Gamst
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              No offence taken.

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            2. Uncle Gamst
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Sound thinking, I've saved your post and will think seriously about doing something along those lines next season.

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          2. Uncle Gamst
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            I don't think many of us would have picked these players if it were not for the DGW BB; trying to maximise DWG players by picking bargain basement.

            McAuley to Stephens
            Siggy to Hazard
            Heaton to Pickford

            These transfers not looking so hot now but guess we have to take this into account when playing the game in it's current format.

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            1. Pep says
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Exactly, wouldn't have picked them so isn't BB'ing with players you don't really want kind of pointless. Better do it early in the season when form, line ups and scoreline are more predictable.

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        2. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Well then the 'serious' players have not got it right, possibly overthinking it and not allowing for anomalies. Fpl is over 38 weeks not just 1, any 'serious' player will know from experience that rotation is most likely later in the season when needs dictate, e.g. Soton assetts were never really going to play 4 games when their season is done and we know Koeman has tendency to rotate.
          I can't blame Fpl for this, nor can I blame the chips, it's all part of being a manager imho.

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          1. Hooky
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Koeman 😆

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          2. Pep says
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            *Puel but yes, he's been rotating all season

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          3. Uncle Gamst
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Agreed, see my last post.

            We take these chances hoping that the rotation won't effect out chosen ones...but it hurts when it does. Even more so because we should know better. But still think that it does make the game more of a lottery where 37 weeks of astute planning goes up in smoke and your rival just happened to pick the golden ticket.

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  12. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    When Butland is in the mood nobody can beat him

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    1. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Alexis also in the mood.

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Is he today ?

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  13. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal look good today.

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  14. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Alexis looks properly up for this.

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  15. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    As a Sanchez owner non capper and with only Cech from their defense, what should I be hoping for? Do I actually want Alexis to stay quiet and for them to concede?

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  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Butland looks overweight.

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  17. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    An Arsenal cs today would be.....

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    1. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      8 points for me

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    2. Yank Revolution
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Very useful

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  18. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    How is the average points for the top 1k 44??? Someone explain

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      CHE defender, Sane, Jesus, King, appearance points

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      1. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Ive got all of that apart from Sane but I'm on 27 points

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    2. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Because anyone up there is a clever Fpl player.

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    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'm on 42 pre+baps at 15k. Jesus captain, king, double Chelsea defence is most of it, assume others are very similar.

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  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez +BPS

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  20. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Bronze goal

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Racist.

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  21. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Womens FA FInal is alright.

    Goal from a set piece. City put extra players on the attack, Birmingham didnt have enough marking.

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Eye candy?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yes, because if you want eye candy you tune into football rather than other things.

        wtf is wrong with this world.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I take this back, that was a cheap goal

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  22. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Monreal box hanging 😎

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Shocker......was through.....

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  23. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Need a Koscienly goal asap...

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      o/

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    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Naughty Chucky...

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  24. vectorman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I don't want to tempt fate here but this does look promising early doors for Arsenal points doesn't it?..

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      doors vs days.. discuss

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      You have just tempted fate. Doh!

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    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Arsenal late season surge for that CL spot

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  25. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Monreal

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  26. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Monreal.........

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  27. Essan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    On the subject of BB and whether or not its really worth it on these late double GWs when rotation is an issue: I took an 8pt hit which I would not have otherwise have taken. I cant say for sure which players I might have benched, but would have probably played Holgate for what I was sure was a guaranetted 6 points. .And I might have benched King for a double GWer.... I certainly wouldnt have played Willy or Fabs (both of whom I transferred in for this) - so I have definitely gained 6 points so far and should at least cover my hit. And had the gamble paid off (clean sheet for ManC and a goal for Fabs, for example) be quids in already.

    So I guess I will probably do the same next year.

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    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Cover your hot yes but your using a bench boost so how many points is it really gonna be worth and should there be more potential in it!

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  28. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Nacho in the "Alonso" role.

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  29. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Monreal is playing like Alonso.

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    1. vectorman
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah looking good.

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Will know the difference between the original and the copy in a while.. 🙂

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  30. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Alonso 2.0 😎

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