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Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Leicester

11 August 2017 3415 comments
Mark Mark
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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. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Giroud surly comes on for Lacca soon?

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    1. Net Gains
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's French, of course he's surly

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  2. Rainer
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    That save from Laca OMG

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  3. Cojiro
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kola essential...

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    1. Postman Ty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      conceded 3 after an hour...defender...what are you on.

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  4. SilkySkills
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Great game

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  5. Royal5
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Arsene you stubborn old man, get Iwobi on.

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  6. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    no surprises arsenal are trailing with mike dean the ref

    giving every 50-50 in favour of leicester

    not to mention the penalty call

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    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Which one of your teams are you up for in this one?

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      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        im neutral

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    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You deluded man

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  7. Postman Ty
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Schmiechel is still classs.

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  8. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    had so much faith in monreal, look at me now. im a mess

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can't believe I picked him, looking at this. Mess.

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    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      GW1

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  9. thorvaldsson
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kolasinic would have been cool if he was a defender that actually on a team that stop goals.

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Har har. Another person claiming Arsenal won't get any clean sheets. So wise...

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      1. thorvaldsson
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I feel like you have him and it stings a little right now. Don't worry its fine.

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    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He's part of the problem.

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    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He looks great going forward but has real issues defensively

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      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Which is why I didn't bother with him

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  10. Piggs Boson
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    FFS projections were loving Vardy as a value pick over the season.

    No need to knee-jerk though, he won't play Arsenal every week. GW5 looks a good time to buy.

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    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      WC season 🙂

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    2. Ser Davos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He'll be 12m by then 😉

      Of course, you're right. All we can do is forlornly add him to the watchlist like every other Wengeresque nearly buy

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  11. el polako
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Arsene get Iwobi on

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  12. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I remember last season we could see rival's teams before the points came out. How can we do this again and apologies if this has been asked 1000 times already.

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You can't unless you know their team ID.

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      1. Sz21
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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    2. blizzle
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's working on the app.

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    3. Lumberjack
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If you're in the same league you can click on the team name and see the team I think

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    4. el polako
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      U can via app

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    5. hogree
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You can, just use the Fantasy App 🙂

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  13. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    don't see Kola owners counting his baps anymore

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    1. Sim Simma
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      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bookmarked

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  14. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Fixtures probably put people off Vardy but if you look at his stats from last season he still scored against the 'big' clubs.

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  15. Licky
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ars-ennel Ars-ennel Ars-ennel

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  16. laplana
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Walker to Maguire for a -4???

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  17. Belsunz
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else doing Firmino -> Vardy tonight?

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    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      after watford game yes

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    2. knippsen
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You should at least let Firmino play first....Maybe he scores a hattrick, and you will take an extra hit to get him back

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  18. MarvelouSuccess
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    never bet on arsenal defence. it rarely ends well.

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  19. Champione
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy from GW5 confirmed

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    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      vardy plays relegation fodder brighton next week. get him in.

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      1. Champione
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        maybe I rage transfer out Lukaku on Sunday 😉

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  20. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Wenger : We need a strong start.
    Me : Fuchs Ake Mane.

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    1. Debauchy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Well done mee

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  21. AlCapwnUK
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Very few players in this side good enough on paper let alone when they are playing like this.
    Bellerin, ozil and lacazette surely the only players any other decent side would even be interested in

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  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bellerin fail

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  23. dark91
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Most capped players

    Lukaku 1,058,906
    Kane 822,063
    Aguero 221,492

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  24. Ser Davos
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why couldn't he do this to threadbare Hull for last year's opener? *salt builds in mouth*

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  25. the snazzy viking
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Bellerin SOT

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  26. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    ffs

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  27. Net Gains
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    50,000 people have signed up for FPL so far after the deadline!

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      and the rest

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      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What team did you end up going for TM?

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  28. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    C'mon Welbeck_You da man!

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  29. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I'm still gonna try to get Kola as soon as possible

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  30. G-Whizz
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    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    21:02 Arsenal 2-3 Leicester

    Jermaine Jenas

    Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    It's pretty simple - this Arsenal back three just can't defend crosses. There's not an Arsenal player laying a hand on Jamie Vardy.

    Leicester deserve it - they really do. Only Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has shown anything this half - the rest of them look beaten. It's a weird atmosphere at the moment.

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    1. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kola beaten? How dare him 😀

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      GOAL - Arsenal 4-3 Leicester

      84 mins

      "Madness. Utter madness.

      Super sub Olivier Giroud lands a bullet header from an Arsenal corner and although Kasper Schmeichel tries to palm it out, it's way over the line.

      If the Emirates had a roof it would be in the solar system by now."

      Arsenal fans ever been called fickle? 😆

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