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Dugout Discussion August 22

White absent as Lukaku starts for Chelsea

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Sunday’s Premier League action continues at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal host Chelsea.

Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) comes into Gameweek 2 with a significant level of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest.

The Belgian starts up top for Thomas Tuchel’s side, and will be supported by Mason Mount (£7.5m) and Kai Havertz (£8.4m) in the Blues 3-4-2-1 formation.

Elsewhere, Christian Pulisic (£8.0m) misses out after a positive Covid test, while N’Golo Kante (£5.0m) and Hakim Ziyech (£7.4m) are back on the bench after being injured in the UEFA Super Cup.

As for Arsenal, Ben White £4.5m) has been ruled out, as revealed by David Ornstein earlier today:

As a result, Mikel Arteta turns to Rob Holding (£4.4m), who joins Cedric Soares (£4.5m), Pablo Mari (£4.5m) and Kieran Tierney (£5.0m) at the back.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m), who has recovered from Covid, and new signing Aaron Ramsdale (£4.5m) are on the bench.

Martin Odegaard (£5.5m) has joined permanently from Real Madrid, however this game comes too soon for him.

GAMEWEEK 2 LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Leno, Cedric, Holding, Mari, Tierney, Lokonga, Xhaka, Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe, Martinelli 

Subs: Ramsdale, Chambers, Kolasinac, Tavares, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Nelson, Balogun, Aubameyang

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Alonso, Mount, Havertz, Lukaku 

Subs: Kepa, Chilwell, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Zouma, Kante, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Werner

Kane was on the bench this week, while Fernandes started!

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  1. sirmorbach
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Meslier (4.0)
    TAA / Shaw / Coufal (White, Omobamidele)
    Salah / Bruno / Raphinha / Barnes / Benrahma
    Bamford / Ings (4.5)

    With two ft, should I do White/Omo to Livramento before price rises?

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    1. Snooze ya lose
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Sure

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Would you ditch Omo or White?

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        1. The Frenchie
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          White

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  2. Sgt Frank Drebin
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Wolves are actually pretty good. Who is one your watchlist? Semedo could be an option if he is nailed. That Trincao guy is for sure q great wonderkid, but lets see if that translates to FPL points.

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    1. pakornk
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      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Traore. The chances he gets is immense.

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      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        He's so bad tho. He's on my watch list but by god he's the worst finisher I've ever seen

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        1. pakornk
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          haha i agree.

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    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
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      Maybe Jimenez

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    3. Ask Yourself
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Traore and Jimmy

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Possibly podence given he returns after IB but yet to see where he fits in

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  3. Zimo
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    Yup. We all should have captained Tsimikas

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    1. Snooze ya lose
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      • 14 Years
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      Lol

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    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Don’t feel so bad about captaining salah over Bruno now!

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
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      😀

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  4. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
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    Anyone willing to give some advice here
    Sanchez
    Ayling TAA Shaw Amartey Obam
    Salah(C) Bruno Greenwood Jota Bissoma
    Antonio Ings Toney

    0 itb
    2 FT but not sure what to do here

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    1. Snooze ya lose
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      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Shaw and Toney to Duffy and dcl

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      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        not bad - thats an option although instead of Duffy i would get someone else at that price.

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        1. FF Dirtbag
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          And you'd need another 0.1 from somewhere

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Jota or Toney out perhaps.

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      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        why Jota?

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 15 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Bench GW3 possibly. Would help upgrade Toney.
          By the end of the week, a transfer will be obvious.

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          1. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Ok thanks
            and who should i get for him?

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            1. TheTinman
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 9 months ago

              Would be a strange move when he is almost nailed to start GW 4 and 5 due to Firmino and Salah International break questions

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  5. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    LMS safety score currently 39

    https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Just rising to 5th in my minileague

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  6. Dogs Of War
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Are we assuming Robertson will be straight back in for GW3?

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    1. Snooze ya lose
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      • 14 Years
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      I think there’s a gd chance

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
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      Found it really dodgy that he didn't get a run out. So Tsimi could still start GW3

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      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
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        That's my feeling

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  7. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
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    Cannon to the right of them,
    Cannon to the left of them,
    Cannon in front of them
       Volley’d and thunder’d;

    Storm’d at with shot and shell,
    Boldly they rode and well,
    Into the jaws of Death,
    Into the mouth of Hell
       Rode the six hundred.

    COYG. If Chelsea want it, make 'em work for it. Put it up 'em. Let's go boys.

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    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      So, are Chelsea the Light Brigade in this scenario?

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      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Cheeky. No, that doesn't fit my heroic home underdog narrative.

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  8. Snooze ya lose
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    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Pog or Greenwood?

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  9. Ask Yourself
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Son still essential after today?

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    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      No ones essential

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      No one is essential except Lloris.

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  10. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    White to

    1. Livramento
    2. Dier

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    1. DF
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      1

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    2. Snooze ya lose
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      • 14 Years
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      1

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    3. fusen
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      just wait till GW4?

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    4. Fish up a tree
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      If you want to play him then Dier for CS

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  11. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Why is everyone ditching Digne?

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    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      How long have you got?

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      1. KneejerkJoe
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        All night bro

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    2. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Everton defence has looked pretty poor after 2 tbh.

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    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Everton defence looks truly terrible. He'll get the odd assist but there are probably better options

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  12. Lallana's Bananas
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    2 years, 9 months ago

    Most nailed Spurs 4.5 defender?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
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      Tangy

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Oh sorry. U said nailed. That would be Sanchez

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    2. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Dier and Sanchez

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  13. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Let's go big Rom!

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      You have him Warren?

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      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, took a chance losing Ings for him early but still hoping it'll pay off

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  14. TorresMagic™
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    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    ESR SoT

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    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yeeeeees. Every single detail counts for ESR as he is in my starting 11 😀

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  15. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Mahrez to Alli FT.
    Cannot find any other midfielder below 8M to buy

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      raphina?

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      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Him missing gw4 puts me off.

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        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Soucek, Ben, Mount, Grealish. Alli wont be on pens for long

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        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          oh i didnt know

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        3. OverTinker
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          will he surely miss GW4?

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        4. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          You don’t know that and plays Liverpool anyway- still best option

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    2. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I like it.

      Was planning on Son, but am now considering Dele as value option. Which would allow for Kane.

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  16. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Considering the following hit:

    Shaw + buendia + toney out
    Livramento + benrahma + DCL in (-4)

    Thoughts?

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    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I will be scouting Benrahma this week too

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  17. LT10
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    (Repost after posting at the end of the last article...)

    After watching today's Saints Vs United game, many of us on here will have come to the conclusion that Livramento is the natural replacement for Tsimikas.

    However, can we all agree on a pact? Let's all WAIT until Tsimikas rises again.

    Your average 'casual' player will just look at the latest scores and transfer the Liverpool lad in.

    Patience, my friends.

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    1. DIMITRIS
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Of course you should wait for Tsimikas to raise and then cash in.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      😆

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  18. DIMITRIS
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    What would you do with this bunch -
    Sanchez (Steele)
    TAA - Shaw - White (Ayling, Livramento)
    Salah - Bruno - Jota - Greenwood - Benrahma
    Ings - Antonio (Perica)

    I have 2 FTs.

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    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      White to Spurs def.

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      1. DIMITRIS
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        What happened to White?

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        1. JBG
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Sick. But even healthy would get rid.

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        2. gonzalocampos
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          Plays for Arsenal

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          1. DIMITRIS
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 9 months ago

            Good one

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  19. Mr. O'Connell
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    When did Arsenal resign Senderos?

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    1. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Oof. Please don't remind us of those days.

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      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        The glory days you mean?

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  20. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Grealish > Greenwood talk to me.

    Worth making the move? I have 2 FTs and looking for a move.

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    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah I think so.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      See how bad Arsenal are.

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    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      a bit sideways I think mate as City's next three are very good imo

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        I don't think they're that good. Ars, Lei, Sou

        Only Southampton are really worth targeting. And Arsenal depending on which team shows up.

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        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 9 months ago

          good enough to hold imo but if you don't think those three fixtures are good then by all means sell...GL

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    4. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      You're going to want at least one City forward player and Grealish looks like the one, particularly given his price.

      Cavani to return soon, although Martial continued to look like a waste of space.

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    5. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I have Greenwood, and if I were you I'd hold on Grealish.

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      1. OverTinker
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        same here I have Greenwood but I'd hold Grealish

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  21. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Arsenal started well

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  22. JBG
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    What happened to Xhaka? Did Lukaku try and control a ball but It hit Xhaka?

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  23. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    I like Tuchel and his interviews. Not least because he discovered, like me, that his beard is grey when he tried growing one.

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

      He answers everything perfectly.

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      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Maybe because English words are much shorter than German words he is able to squeeze more in.

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        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
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          Naturlich

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  24. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    Got a feeling lokongo could be a beast in midfield

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    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Very good signing

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    2. DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
      • 3 Years
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      Looks v good

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  25. Warbling Wendy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    50m and is too unwell to face Lukaku.. Oh dear oh dear

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    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Positive Covid test.

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      1. Warbling Wendy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        You believe that? They've obviously taken him out of the firing line

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  26. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone looking at Kane?

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    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Man City.

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      I was looking FOR him. He only showed up to earn a yellow card and zero points.

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    3. tangtastic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Matter of when and how, and if.

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    4. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Was looking for even the slightest hint of hunger and sharpness and I'd give him a spot in my WC and the armband. But alas he showed me nothing and my armband is staying on Vardy

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  27. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Chances of this game ending 0-0?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 15 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      5%

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  28. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Is Chilwell dropped or injured?

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    1. JBG
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Still not match fit it seems.

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      1. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 9 months ago

        Hopefully he drops to 5.5 by the time he's fit

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

      He's on the bench. Alonso had pre-season & started well last week.

      Might need Chilwell needs more time, or saved for more defensive fixtures.

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    3. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks guys

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  29. REDMOND IN SANDALS
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    2 years, 9 months ago

    this will come down to who has a better game between Tierney vs Alonso

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  30. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 9 months ago

    Buendia to Ali/Bergwijn

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