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Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Leicester

The 2017/18 season gets underway this evening as Arsenal entertain Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium.

With last season’s top scoring Fantasy Premier League (FPL) player Alexis Sanchez stuck on the sidelines through injury, the stage is set for new arrival Alexandre Lacazette to make an immediate impact.

Boasting an FPL ownership of 17%, he’s is the most popular Arsenal player after netting 28 times in Ligue 1 for Lyon last season.

Encouragingly for the hosts, Lacazette scored six goals in his last four opening day appearances in the French top division.

Fellow new arrival Sead Kolasinac also makes his Premier League bow tonight – he’s owned by 12% on the back of Sunday’s Community Shield strike against Chelsea.

With clashes against Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool also to follow in the first six Gameweeks, Leicester’s key assets have been mainly overlooked.

Only 4% have taken a punt on Jamie Vardy, who averaged a healthy seven points per appearance under Craig Shakespeare in the latter stages of 2016/17.

The Foxes also face promoted pair Brighton and Huddersfield over that period, though, affording us a chance to scout Vardy and new strike partner Kelechi Iheanacho as potential differentials up top.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Ady87
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling scoring for fun recently and only £8m, looks like he had picked up where he left off last season.

    My team:

    Foster

    Yoshida Lindelof Dann

    Sterling Ali Fabregas Miki

    Lukaku Jesus Firmino

    Subs: Elliot Daniels Carroll Suttner

    Good luck all!

  2. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Can you start a draft league at any point in the season? Cheers!

  3. Detweiler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    So Jonty went for Salah and Ritchie over Mane and Gross. Interesting.

  4. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    oh

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    OMG LACAZETTE

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

    lacazatte 1-0

  7. SUPERMAN
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Wow

  8. Unimaginative
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Wow after weeks of planning I was all set. Decided on a team last night and I went to bed very content. Left work at 6 and had one last look at the team to make sure captain was set right and everything was still good. Then I saw it, a red flag over Pedro. A panic came over me! I didn't want to just do a straight swap with Willian and leave a whole 1m ITB. I had spent too long putting together the perfect mix to leave 1m in the bank. Time started passing very quickly and like a rubrics cube that was one spot away from being perfect, I kept on twisting and twisting. Before I knew it I had a team that bore no resemblance to the beautiful team I slept so soundly on. I stopped, it was 18:30. I took a breath and decided to just hit reset. I hadn't realised that at some point while my thumbs bashed the phones screen in what resembled a mix between a shark feeding frenzy and a scene from the matrix, I had hit save.
    18:38 and I thought it had started to rain, it was actually sweat dripping from my newly furrowed brow. It was now as if all the information I had tried to digest of the past few weeks was slopping around my head like some sort of fantasy asset stew. I put the laddle in and mr bumble style, dollopped out the biggest helpping of groul you've ever seen. Not even oliver would have asked for more.
    18:42 lightening struck, I had screenshots saved of some of the better options of teams I was looking at a few days ago. Hit save and quickly opened my photo gallery. There it was, a beautiful creation from Wednesday night. Switched straight back in to FPL website and the thumb frenzy whipped back up but it felt a lot more controlled this time. I am the one. Hit save and smiled until i saw it was 18:46 and the page was not loading. Hit refresh only to be greeted by team groul :'(
    Just then my better half walked in to find me sitting sweaty, red faced and looking "suspicious".
    "I hope your not watching porn at 6 o clock in the evening she said with a folded arms and a stern tone.
    "No" said I in a tone that questioned her intelligence.
    "Oh my f**king God" she exclaimed, "you're on that fantasy football thing again aren't you". I paused for a moment before considering my answer. I vaguely remember her muttering things like "turn that down" as I listened to the scoutcast in bed and "are you listening to a word I'm saying" as I was putting together my billionth RMT.
    "Yes I am on it" I protested.
    "I wish you were watching porn" she stated as she walked out and slammed the door. Then from the hall she bellowed the lowest of blows "It would be less f**king werid"
    I thought I should pen this before I take her advise 😉
    Best of luck to everyone

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      not now fam

    2. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Bad timing, mate

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

    4. SUPERMAN
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      🙂

    5. Ziro
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Logged in just to post a smiley

      😆

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Wow

  10. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Omg LACAAAAAA

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

    I'm deleting

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      This comment will be moderated...watch this space

  13. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Laca Laca Laca

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    And where off!!

  15. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Quick

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Oh boll0x

  17. Eton Rifles
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    feck sake

  18. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Oh lord....

  19. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lacaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  20. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Quality finish.

  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lacazette incredible

  22. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    HOLY MOLY

  23. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Wahey, 1 point!

  24. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    ahaha Laca on for a hatti boys

  25. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Season falling apart already

  26. Turbolag
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Thank you, Random Name!

  27. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Kane? Lukaku? Essential?

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

      They've not even played yet relax 😆

  28. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Oh Jesus...... Assist?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      ElNeny

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      No, it wasn't him.

  29. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    One of the most important characteristics of a good commentator is clear pronunciation.

    "Let's hire Carragher. "

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Oh and JUJUUUHHHUUUUUU

  30. nobwak
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Kane out for Laccazette for a hit?

    1. Yav
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      LOL