Dugout Discussion

Dugout Discussion – Bournemouth vs Arsenal

The first of two Sunday fixtures gets underway at 1.30pm as Bournemouth welcome Arsenal to the Vitality Stadium.

Both sides have failed to pick up a clean sheet over the previous four Gameweeks, with the Cherries ranked bottom for both big chances conceded (12) and goals against (10).

That could be good news for the Gunners’ Alexandre Lacazette, who has failed to score in each of his last seven league outings.

Despite that recent drought, the Frenchman is the top captaincy pick for this match among Fantasy Premier League managers and ninth overall, claiming 2.2% of armbands.

However, there’s no spot in the squad for Alexis Sanchez as speculation over his future gathers pace in the January transfer window.

Elsewhere for the Gunners, Aaron Ramsey returns to the bench after recovering from a hamstring problem – he averaged 5.4 points per match (ppm) prior to injury.

Arsenal recent lack of resilience also looks promising for Eddie Howe’s side.

The Cherries were ranked first for shots inside the box (50) over the previous four, with Callum Wilson in fine form – only Harry Kane managed more shots on target (10 to seven).

And Jordon Ibe also boasts some eye-catching underlying stats – he ranked second for both shots (17) and key passes (13) over Gameweek 19-22.

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  1. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Sane Richarlison > Kdb Iwobi/Ibe(-4) this week?

    Or. Wait till next week and do for free?

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      prob wait

  2. MTPockets
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Worst possible scorer for FPL.

    • G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      oal! Bournemouth 0, Arsenal 1. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a through ball.

    • Pariße
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Kind of sad now, I’ve had Bellerin for most of the first part of the season.

    • JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard to sanchez if hes going to united?

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thinking about it myself

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Absolutely

      3. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Get someone else

      4. Podge
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Jesus let’s see him play at least

    • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      My main ml rival has bellerin for a long time. Fml

    • Pasqualinho
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Did Francis just stop and watch that cross the line or am I being a bit harsh?

      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        bit harsh

      2. RoryzonderR
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Looks like he could have headed the ball?

      3. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        He didn’t try to break his leg by doing a bicycle inside the goal with goal line technology taken into account, no.

    • Rainer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Iwobi wagon about to take off!

      1. SirStevieG
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        There is literally never an Iwobi wagon.

    • CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Alonso -> Bellerin for a hit?

      1. Frank Koscielny
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        lol

      2. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Do it

    • Ady87
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      After Bellerin and Lingard goals going to waste last week while I used my FH team, I’m quite happy to see that go in as an owner.

    • Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      When your day gets worse because you dropped Sane for Ramsey instead of Robertson for Bellerin...

      1. Dannyb
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Why would you make that move?

    • Fresh_From_Desh
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Xhaka yellow, standard

      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Oh FFS Xhaka is dead to me, glad I never had

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Nice

      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Nice one and no need to be humble with that score.

      3. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        If Christensen had got a clean sheet you might have got above 100 for the week

        1. wowBOBwow
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Got Salah and Sterling to come so still possible.

          1. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
              6 years, 5 months ago

              If Ars keep CS, Bellerin on for bonus too, so definitely possible

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

        Iwobi party...again.

      5. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        As soon as I made a cup of tea in my lucky Arsenal mug Bellerin scored. 😀

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I had a feeling that's why they scored

          1. Revival
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            It even tastes nicer now too

        2. MTPockets
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Could be because I just took a dump.

          • The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            so funny, I just used my lucky arsenal loo paper and iwobi assisted

        3. Ha.
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Eurgh, Bellerin.

        4. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Come on Wilson come on Wilson come on Wilson

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

          Well done Wilshere.

        6. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Welbz down. Grass still green.

          1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            😀

          2. Reedy
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Well it was good of him to check

            1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              🙂

            2. TooDifficuIt
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              😆

        7. Judders
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Any help appreciated. Have 1 ft and 0.6 ITB. Kind of want to shift Okazaki as he aint ever playing and doesnt score or Elliot (no good keeper option GW24)

          Team is

          Pope (Elliot)
          Ota Alonso Ogb (Duffy, Kenny)
          Lingard Sterling Salah Lanzini Son
          Kane Firmino (Okazaki)

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            ayew in save money for rainy day

          2. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Roll over ft to get a better 2 player swap. Okazaki to Ayew, Kenny to Jones

        8. drughi
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          only player of the 22 on the field that wasnt supposed to score

        9. Sims
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Midtable side only 2 points from top 4

        10. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Looking at this ARS line up.. its either BOU is crap for not beating them or Wenger is a genius!

        11. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Poor welbeck. Could have killed him

        12. FPL ZB
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          That really is the worst goal possible for us non-owners in this game

          1. Les Bleus
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Does anyone own any Arsenal? If so, I don’t think we should worry about them...

          2. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Cue a Wilson goal

            • drughi
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              yes no doubt

            • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Yup feck

          3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Need a BOU goal asap

          4. Tazah
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            at least i have bellerin on my draft

          5. Sim Simma
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Rumours Van Dijk might not start

            1. Tazah
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              true

            2. CloudSky
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Dial up?

            3. El-Kloppico
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              lol. already confirmed if I'm not mistaken.

              1. Sim Simma
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                sauce ?

            4. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Not rumours, he's out.

            5. Podge
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              It’s old news and there’s no might

          6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            VVD arrived at Anfield separately, rumours are, he was missing a leg

            1. Give The Todd Some Love
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Liverpool lining up a bid for Maya Yoshida as we speak

            2. tiger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              separately? As in head first, then an arm a minute later, followed by a leg?

            3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Probably sent ahead to Barcelona....

          7. Sims
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Bellerin owned by 780 people in the top 10k

            1. Patch
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Is that good.or bad?

            2. drughi
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              what is this top 10k people keep talkin about

            3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              More than I thought there'd be to be fair

            4. The Knights Template
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              more than I would have thought