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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. IL LUCE
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Does anyone know the Ville Ronka's team ID? Cheers!

      1. IL LUCE
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Many thanks!!!

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

        1.0 ITB instead of getting Kolasinac. What a fooool! hahahahaha

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

          Haters incoming!

        2. Whats the Mata?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Whats your fpl history mate?

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

            Linked buddy.

        3. Sir Edo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Respect to FPL god!

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

            I can't take that sort of cudos after just one good season but I love the respect! 😉

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      How did you find it out already?

  2. Shanty Toon
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Feeling pretty smug on 13 if these BAPs go through. What a game.

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

    You can literally count the really good CB's in the PL on one hand. This may be close to a record season for goals..

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

      Abu Hamza could probably count them 😀

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

      Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Bailly, Kompany, Azpilicueta, Koscielny. David Luiz can be up there with a good partner.

      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Luiz is very good imo. Just has a bad rep for some reason.

        Maguire good too

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

          Watch the 2014 WC semi final

          1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            3 years ago

      2. SamH123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Van Dijk?

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

          Forgot about him

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

        If you're a Liverpool fan you can probably count those 6 on one hand I suppose.

      4. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Alder and Azpi the only rock solid ones there though (Kompany too but injuries have done him over)

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

        The modern game depends upon a good CDM more than good CB's.

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

        I'm having a hard time doing that.

      7. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Bailly
        Kompany
        Alderweireld
        Cahill (sometimes)
        Vertonghen
        Koscielny
        Maguire (sort of)
        VVD
        Azpilicueta (sort of)

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

          Get Cahill and Maguire out of there.

        2. thorvaldsson
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Stephens will be in that group soon.

          1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Ex argyle. When we went onto administration, they diagenesis him for peanuts. We got peanuts after too. Fox me off

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

        Good defence isn't about good CBs. It is about good teamwork and organisation. How can Pulis' teams of the past have kept clean sheets - their CBs were average at best.

    3. Ronnies
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      when will be be able see rivals teams?

      1. Football Weekender
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        You can on the app. First time I've used it in ages as it's so poor!

      2. Aston-villain
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        You cam already of u use the fpl official app

    4. Keno
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      So happy to be a Kolas owner, dude looks like fantasy gold. Hope to see him play LWB soon.

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

      Kane, Luakaku, Zaha, & Cedric >> Lacca, Giroud, Albrighton & Vardy (-12)???

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Lol

      2. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah

      3. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Okazaki for -16

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

          Hmm maybe. Want kolasinac too but can't have 4 Arsenal players

      4. golden skulltula 69
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Are you insane??? LOL

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

          Sarcasm mate

          1. golden skulltula 69
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Yes, I know 🙂

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

      Kolasinac bonus point?

      Was going to say lol at Ramsey owners....

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

        Kolas 1 bap

      2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Kola

      3. Football Weekender
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Looks like he's pinched one. Really happy with him in my team. Good start 🙂

    7. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      How does this waiver stuff work?

      Can I make as many requests as I want?

      Does the first player in line get all his/her requests through first?

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

        Waivers get processed 24 hours before deadline. Lowest scorer gets 1st go.

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

        Make as many as you want. Takes turns to work through each person's top priority (that's still available), and then circles back round and goes for next priority for everyone, starting from the team with the least points.

    8. el polako
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      What I was thinking getting Iwobi in. Whats gonna happen now is: im gonna sell him & he will score double digit haul in next game.

      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        no you're going to sell him and he'll be on the bench next match with a sub appearance and 1 point

      2. Bushido
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Lool what's your get rid of Iwobi plan. I didn't make one, so now I need to think about how I'm going to get rid of him.

        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Fraser ? Will wait till Sunday and jump on first 5.5m bandwagon 🙂

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

            That's what I plan to do just jump on an early price rise. At least with low ownership from the get go he's not likely to drop before deadline

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

              Let's stick together and go for Fraser. The three musketeers

      3. Cruz88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Same here, my only player in that game and he watched from the bench

      4. Sir Edo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Rule number one. Always go for nailed players. No exuces! 😉

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          For bad spelling.... 😉

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

          Exuuuuce youuuuuu!

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

      Kola owners, happy?

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yep

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Very, want him to get to LWB or LB as soon as possible though to unleash his true potential but in the first half the guy was in strike half the time

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

          Yeah

        • ChelseaGuy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Definitely

        • VS10_
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Yes. He had his bad moments defensively but bossed it otherwise and Ox can't play on the left. 1+1 = LWB next game.

        • Shanty Toon
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Most definitely. Potential 6pt haul after conceding 3 goals and playing at CB haha looks an absolute beast!

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

            Will he start the next game?

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

              Of course!

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

          Yip, shame about that 3rd goal for Leicester, would have been a sweet six-pointer.

          1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            that's a clean sheet score. arsenal don't look like getting a lot of them. think he looks great for assists but there are other WBs that have that and clean sheet potential. don't get me wrong I'll be keeping an eye on him

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                6 years, 9 months ago

                Arse usually reliable for clean sheets, once everyone is fit

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

                They have been playing with Holding, Monreal and a natural wingback at the back, wait for Koscielny and Mustafi to come.

          2. Football Weekender
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Very. Hope to see him at LWB against Stoke.

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

            So happy my team name is now 'Rolla Kola'

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

            Yeah be great when he starts lwb

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

            They ought to be 4 points is a steal considering one assist, 3 goals conceeded and 7 goals in the match!

            Not value for me. From a 5.5 I'd be content with 4-5 points but from a 6.0 maybe not but then he doesn't take a mid slot but there will emerge way better value defs anyhow.

          6. reason17
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            very

          7. Prøfeßör …
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Yup. Like others have said, can't wait to see him at LWB and for the likes of Koscielny and Mustafi to return.

          8. DEIRDRE
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Yes, very. If he's that attacking playing LCB imagine him at LWB

        • Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Link to Mark's team?

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Seriously playing 442? What a loser.

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

                Pathetic comment

                1. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 9 months ago

                  I'm playing 442 myself...

                  You get frowned upon around these parts if you don't play 3 at the back.

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

                    I have seen none of that being here every day in the last week

            2. Pigeon
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Very similar to mine

        • VFORVANDETA
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          This guy TC Lacazette.Lol.
          https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/3857365/event/1

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Trying to be 1 overall for a day

          2. Harper (No more Penandes)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah it's random name

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

            TC Lacazette and has Schmeichel in goal. Genius that.

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

              Haha.

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

            I bet plenty people set up a 2nd team and loaded it with Arsenal and Leicester players and triple captained Vardy just to be number 1 tonight.

        • mad_beer ✅
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          5 points post bonus after the first match. Pretty happy with that.

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

          Tonight was like when your mum and dad let you open that one present on Christmas Eve.

          But tomorrow is still the big day!

          1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            great analogy. I had no players tonight and I still really enjoyed it

            1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Hopefully you get a present on Boxing Day (Sunday)

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

                Lukaku hattrick hopefully

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

            When every other present is socks?

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

          5 pts 10 to go. Can't really complain.

        • Bushido
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          So what can I get for one Iwobi?

          1. Aston-villain
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Sweet fa

        • Earwicker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          I've screensaved the present Prem League table...won't see that again this season.

        • Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          This place is unbelievable.

          People here are filling your head to do something you don't want to, because every single post is about getting Kolasinac and Lacazette.

          It works like hypnosis. After repeating it so many times, you just start to think about the names that are mentioned here.

          1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah but FFS always wins. So...

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

            Sometimes it's good to detach yourself from it. It's probably the first time I've just picked my GW1 team and not been influenced by anyone.

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              It showed. 😆

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

                5 points here. Ahead of most of you 😉

                1. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 9 months ago

                  You can only blow it from here. 🙂
                  It's in your hands.

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

              G-dog,

              When will we see you on the Scoutcasts again?

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

                When I get the chance. I will come on from time to time but won't be a regular. Let the experts have a clear run 🙂

                1. DAN DARE
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 9 months ago

                  'The chance' aka a green arrow

            3. Dušan Citizen
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              It was so hard to resist getting Lukaku for me. I was sure I won't get him from when FPL was opened, but today I panicked and tryed some drafts with him in. At the end, I listened to my head and didn't pick him.

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

            Yeah the group think can get unbearable at times. Still love this place though.

            1. Dušan Citizen
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              For sure. But not in games time as there are a lot of noobs and gravless people who are like repeatitive parrots.

          4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            @@

        • ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          On the radio they were talking about Giroud getting a start and pushing Lacazette out wide... thoughts on if this Will happen? Not good for Lacazette if it happens and Wenger has done this before with another good attacker... Sanchez

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

            4-4-2 would be good

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

            Sanchez was signed as a winger

            1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah, but we all know he's much more FPL when he's central

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

                He's told Wenger he wants to play as a winger.* Cental role is a mere fantasy even though ludicrously it works.

                *Assuming he's still at the club come Transfer Deadline.

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

                I dont think Wenger signed him for FPL...

        • The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          FFFix has average score as 0 overall. Can't be right? Must not be up and running properly.

          Any idea what the average is after that?

          1. Dušan Citizen
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            I guess 3 or 4 will be average as many captained Laca.

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

            not much

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

            2-3 I think

        • Bushido
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          KDB > Sanchez for gameweek 3

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

          Told ya'll he'd score....Call me Goalstradamus!

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16156091

          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Do i have to?

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

              C'mon Evs, I've earned it!!!

        • FrankieTheGent
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Rant: I can't see my rival on draft. Wtf?
          Rant: This site, which is supposed to be a fantasy football site didn't even bother to renew dugout fc.

        • ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Joined a league with a load of casuals for £50 buy in, 40 people in, 50% for first place. 6 places paid.

          So expect to see me working for that £1k...!

          1. *Reformed-Character*
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            An invite would be nice 🙂

            1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Haha - no.. I don't want any good players 😉

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

          Got to feel a bit for Leicester. If you were told you're going to score 3 goals away at Arsenal you'd fancy at least a point.

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

            Bringing on a lazy striker when 3-2 up was daft

            1. Net Gains
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Oh this should be good. How is Iheanacho lazy?

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

            I'm not sure why the manager took off a central mid for a striker. Shifted the power to Arsenal.

        • Deano
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Everyone linking their team now as recommended by Mark, Jonty and TM!

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

            Stop it.

          2. Aston-villain
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Why?

        • the snazzy viking
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          FPL Draft is broken

        • Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Still trying to figure how Kola got a bap ? love it but left wondering

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

            Impressive stats. An assist, won 4 of 4 tackles, 7 recoveries

        • Foozeball
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Like how Kolasinac looks, but really dislike the fixtures. Has Pool away and Chelsea away sandwiching the home fixture against Bournemouth. Stoke away next weekend looks good if you happen to already own him though

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

            He's going to be IN the goals though isn't he? This year's Alonso!

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

          Who the hell (C)'s Vardy? One of my rivals, that's who.

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

            Yeah I read that already

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

            If he's making decisions like that on a regular basis it's hardly something to get worked up about .

            1. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Exactly... ^^

            2. Geoff
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              This

            3. Make Arrows Green Again
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Exactly, it's not a big deal.

          3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Tell us again 😉

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

            And yet in your 15,000 RMT's not once did you have Vardy

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

              This.