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Dugout Discussion August 11

Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Leicester

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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. Boom Xhaka-Laca
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Who gets BAPS

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    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Vardy
      Laca
      Welbeck Kola

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Adjustments will happen.

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  2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Does anyone have the site for BAPS/ bonus counter ... I seem to have lost it ??

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    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      http://anewpla.net/fpl/live/

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      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers mate

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

      Just google "live fpl bonus."

      https://anewpla.net/fpl/live/1/

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      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers mate

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    3. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballfix.com/live/

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      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers Nacho

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  3. KOLASINA(C)
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    COME ON KOLA, BE TOUGH, AS YOU ARE, HOLD THIS GODDAMN BAP

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    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Are you Kolasinac or not. Make up your mind!

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  4. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Xhaka. I loves him.

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    1. HammersFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      You had him to!

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        God no. Can't risk the red cards. 😆

        Just love him as a fan.

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        1. HammersFan
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          My gw1 pick after seeing the shield game. Looks like a 10 pointer so happy right now

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Love the punt. A lot of creativity falls on him in a 343.

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            1. HammersFan
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              It was more the corners with Ozil was out so looks in line for set pieces sometimes

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    2. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He's put himself forward that's for sure

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  5. DoobNoob
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    How many corners were there in the second half?

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

      6

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

    What a start to the season that was.

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

    Giroud 😆

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  8. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Beautiful match, worth staying up and watching. Any Indians here?

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    1. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Loved it 2am

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  9. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    great curtain raiser, let's wait for the big boys tomorrow and Sunday.

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  10. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    So happy. 0 from 0.

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

      pretty good result considering everything 🙂

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    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      11 from 2 as it stands

      (Iwobi doesn't count)

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

        snap

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  11. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Ah its good to be back 🙂

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  12. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    You get the feeling Giroud loves the lazy late hero role

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

      Who would wanna work part time and still get the glory? 😀

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  13. tm370
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    ffs I was playing football and missed it

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  14. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Good signs tonight that Arsenal will contend. Hope Alexis sticks around.

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  15. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    That was fun.

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

      it was

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  16. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Welcome back to premier league guys!! What a game

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  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    anyone remember kola cubes

    used ot love em

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  18. The Gobstopper
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Quick observation. Kolasinac looks great when marauding forward. Passing the ball? Not so much. His pass completion rates must be atrocious from this game. That said, he does look like someone worth having this season.

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

      Nope, 84.3% passing.

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    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Were we watching the same game??

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      1. The Gobstopper
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Really? I guess all those short pass worked out for him because I just remember seeing a number of attempted passes that ended up to no one or to the other team. Eyes can lie, though, so I stand corrected.

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    3. QueefParkRangers
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      get down spec saves mate

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  19. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Don't think many are saying Giroud is a bad striker. But Arsenal don't play to his strengths. That is the issue.

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  20. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Score check? 0 from 0

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    1. HammersFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      15 from 2

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    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Check...zero from zero

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    3. Banana Shaqiri - HMD, PUP
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Did Iwobi score all 4? No? 0 points then.

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

      11 from 2.

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    5. Saint Channon
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      4 from 1

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

      6 from 1

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  21. How Mina You
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Is that a goodbye lap from Giroud?

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  22. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    From fpl pov that was difficult to watch, but great game regardless!!

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

    Kolasinac is gonna be a BAP magnet this season

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    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Hoping he's a keeper. I'll need my transfers to fit Laca in.

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

    Hats off from Cech, great game!

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He's never been the same with the hat

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

        he will be ok when he finds his skateboard

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  25. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    think i will be playing ben mee till kola gets a few proper centre halves back

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

    Looks like Welbeck won't get bonus.

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

    Ok,hands up.
    Who talked me outta getting Ramsey???

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  28. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Kola assist and BPS. Chuffed.

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

    Wenger might make GW2 after all...

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  30. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Shakespeare deserves a lot of flak after that awful substitution

    Ihenacho subbed on in 82'. Arsenal scores in the 83' and 85'
    Coincidence much?

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    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Inexperience.

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    2. Nabs Kebabs
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I thought it was an odd substitution too. But I don't think the goals had much at all to do with the change.

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    3. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      2 set piece goals. Fairly irrelevant imo

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

        Saw in the highlights that Iheanacho was in part directly responsible for failing to close down Xhaka in the build up to the 3rd goal, so there's that

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    4. GinjaWhinja
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He handed it to them on a plate. If you're going to sub a MF for a CF when you're under the cosh - at least make sure he knows what's expected of him and who he is marking.

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