Dugout Discussion
3 January 2018 4961 comments
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The penultimate fixture of the packed festive schedule gets underway at 7.45pm as Arsenal and Chelsea go head-to-head at the Emirates.

For the hosts, Alexis Sanchez has upped his output in recent weeks – after a slow start to the season, last term’s top scoring player in Fantasy Premier League has delivered points in seven of his last 10 league appearances.

That form suggest that the Chilean is likely to pose the main danger to a defence that’s conceded just four times in their previous 11.

Nonetheless, it’s Alexandre Lacazette who is the Gunners’ most captained player for Gameweek 22, handed the armband by 2.02%.

The Frenchman has been a consistent source of points at home, producing a goal or assist in seven of his 10 appearances, but he’s struggled for a cutting edge of late and failed to find the net since Gameweek 15.

A return to form could reignite interest in Lacazette ahead of four kind fixtures (bou CRY swa EVE) in as many Gameweeks.

Despite a run of two goals in the last nine Gameweeks, Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata (3.7%) is the top armband pick for this fixture.

That lack of form means that the Spaniard and team-mate Eden Hazard were among the top five most transferred out players for Gameweek 22, sent packing by 243,000+ and 207,000+ respectively.

Hazard has mustered just a single assist in five yet both he and Morata also have some decent fixtures ahead to arrest their recent declines – over the next five Gameweeks, Antonio Conte’s side host Leicester, Bournemouth and West Brom and also make their way to Brighton and Watford.

Encouragingly for Hazard’s owners, he looks set to return to a central role with the visitors rolling out a 3-5-1-1 formation.

The Gunners, meanwhile, welcome back Mesut Ozil from a minor knee problem, though injuries in defence means that Arsene Wenger is forced to field the likes of Calum Chambers, Rob Holding and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in his starting line-up.

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  1. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Them 56 minute defensive subs lol

  2. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Moses owners 😆

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Ref properly bottled that, Wheelchair should be off.

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Nah

  4. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal getting on top...

  5. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Unlucky Moses owners

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Are there any?

      1. Fred54
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah its very Unorthodox...

  6. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Moses off
    Zappa on

  7. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Zappastarbucks on for Moses

  8. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Get Willian on Conte

  9. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Courtois not having 3 baps is lolworthy (De Gea owner)

  10. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Unlucky for Moses CS

  11. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Wilshire is a tit.

    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Having him wear the 10 is just brutal as a supporter - we are so far from greatness with him in that shirt.

      1. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Arsenal fans seem to be 50/50 with him. I've heard it will be a disgrace if he doesn't play in the world cup.

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I'm in the unimpressed 50.

          Zlatan, Aguero, Hazard, Coutinho, Kane, Wilshere - which one doesn't fit?

          • 12 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          It'll be a joke if he does.

          You have a great username by the way 🙂

      2. Ghost Gooner
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        😳 😆

        1. tm245
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Timing, eh?

          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Murphy's law that 😆 get what you mean though

  12. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Willian has to come on

  13. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal at home are tough to beat

    1. Jar Jar Winks
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      lingered says Hi

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        lol lingered

    2. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Unless Jesse Lingard FC turns up.

  14. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Christensen leading the baps race.

  15. gonzalocampos
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Christensen on 3 BAPS now, 2 minutes to clean sheet CMON!

  16. The Royal Robin
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Has Alonso done much?

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Had two chances, one missed, one saved.

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Nearly scored

    3. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Non owner but hes #1 on my list.

  17. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Clear difference in the quality of the dugout discussion when Paul writes it.

    The most under-appreciated person on FFS (by the community).

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Who's Paul?




      😛

    2. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I'd say that's you Virg

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Wholesome

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        😳

  18. CostaCoffee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Why does Mustafi protest?

  19. Powell
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I’ve got a bet on with Sky Bet... Wilshere first card and Alonso first goal 200/1.

    That Cech save was painful.

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      How much did you put on it?

    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Hope you get it. (Alonso non owner)
      Everyone deserves a little luck every now and then.

  20. JustPark
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Just for confirmation. A player minute counts till he crosses the line?

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ye

    2. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I think it’s once the whistle goes for the change to be made, as in the game has stopped for the sub to happen.

      Not 100%, but my understanding.

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I thought its when he crossed the line. Seen on here a few times people hoping someone walks off really slowly to reach the 60"

  21. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    #mosesgate

  22. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Morata really looking like a guy who’s used to being on a beach in Dubai this time of year.

  23. Darth_Krid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Have Moses in my Draft team. Robbed of a CS twice in two days 🙁

  24. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Any advantage I had from my free hit is going to be wiped out unless there are a some goals.
    Bubz, sort it out!

  25. Mika-eel
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Off topic.

    I know Gerrard gets alot of stick and didn't up with the same amount  of medals as say Scholes  or Lampard, but he played with alot of dross over the years and basically dragged the teams to wins at times.

    Would the 2 other midfielders mentioned above have the same impact if they played for Liverpool at that time?

    1. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Scholes wouldn't have got a game.

    2. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Interesting point.

      For me Scholes was the greatest of the generation, as an overall footballer, and probably didn’t stand out enough, because he was in a midfielder with Keane, Beckham, Giggs etc.

      Gerrard stands out more because of who he was surrounded by, and granted he carried his team on many occasions.

      Lampard excellent goal scorer, but overall not as technically gifted as Scholes.

      1. Mika-eel
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Now we blessed with Coutinho, but sadly not for long.

        1. HamezMace
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Gerrard/Alonso

          With Coutinho, Mane, and Salah ahead...would be special.

          Matters not when you have Mignolet though.

  26. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    He makes 60'

  27. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Maitland Niles is playing with so much nerve for his age

  28. WE GO FOR IT
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Victor Moses makes way for Zappacosta. He had been struggling with a knock in the first half. 55 minutes gone. #ARSCHE

  29. Yordan Letchkov
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    On the real tactic table Alonso is the second most offensive player from CHE in this game so far...

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

    Ozil goal
    Bellerin assist

    Disallowed