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The Dugout Discussion – Sunday

2 August 2015 2321 comments
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Today’s Wembley showpiece between Chelsea and Arsenal affords Fantasy managers further opportunity to scout our options for the upcoming campaign, with the Premier League kick off now just six days away.

For the Blues, Diego Costa is sidelined due to “discomfort in his hamstring†once again. Loic Remy is handed the chance to lead the line in the Spain international’s absence, with loan signing Radamel Falcao on the bench. William and Ramires join Eden Hazard in the attacking midfield three behind Remy, with Jose Mourinho naming last season’s defensive regulars along with Cesc Fabregas and Nemanja Matic in the double-pivot.

Theo Walcott gets the chance to lead the line for Arsenal, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain selected in the XI as Olivier Giroud is named amongst the subs. Arsene Wenger’s side are as expected, otherwise, with Hector Bellerin selected ahead of Mathieu Debuchy at right-back, whilst Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey join Oxlade-Chamberlain in the positions behind Walcott. Jack Wilshere misses out through injury for the Gunners.

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  1. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Will Jose save Costa for Citeh?

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Nah he'll start vs Swansea and score a hat trick I imagine

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        The ugly git probably will and all 🙂

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    2. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Nope. Its clear Chelsea need him

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      1. The Light Knight
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        They certainly do, just they might lose him before Citeh when hey'll need him more

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  2. RubeRx
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    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    The half shade, half sun on the pitch must be so annoying...

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Wow 😯

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      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Ok I'm officially freaked out...

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    2. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      FIFA player?

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  3. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Games in half shade half sunlight are really annoying ðŸ˜

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    1. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Especially for the defenders..

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    2. BR
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      It's like Gazzetta Football Italia all over again

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  4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Assume I'll be WCing early (GW4 or thereabouts)

    Ruddy/Butland
    Azpi/Darmian/Clyne/PVA/4.0(Baker atm)
    Sterling/Haz/Wally/Ritchie/4.5(Bentaleb atm)
    Rooney/Pelle/Sakho

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A question among others is: worth to double up to Ozil at the expense of Sterling and upgrade elsewhere with 0.5?

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      1. bv57
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        No, City score more goals than Arsenal and also Arsenal spread their goals about more.

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        1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          And therein lies the million-dollar question about the Arsenal midfield. Wally may become Ozil before CS is over and I may regret it in a minute or two following 😀

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          1. bv57
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Agreed, I've decided to avoid altogether as I'm convinced they'll get around 130-150 pts each with nobody really standing out. I've decided to go Mane and save myself the headache.

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    2. Feeling_blue
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      10 years, 6 months ago

      Dont see why you would need to WC. If your defo WC early, City and Chelsea first 3 aren't great

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        FPL ADD, generally 😀 Don't recall a season where I didn't let a 30-point GW2 amidst mostly home fixtures lead me that way. But maybe this year will be different.

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  5. Over Midwicket
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    10 years, 6 months ago

    Costa looks so fidgety.

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    1. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He just watched Remy embarrass himself for 45 minutes, I would be fidgeting too

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  6. Yome
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    No kolarov love in here? Likely to start with Clichy injured

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    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I'm considering, especially given an early WC is looming.

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    2. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Who's Kolarov?

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      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry it is lolarov

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    3. The Brit.
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      How long is Clichy expected to be out for?

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  7. Meo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Why isnt costa starting, and what are the chances he will start in gw1?

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Injury doubt

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Sore Hammy
      99%

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Tight hammy. He'll probably start.

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      1. Meo
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Again? The season havent even started... i am afraid it could be similar to last season where he gets 20 games due to recuring injuries,

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    4. Blindfaith
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      100%

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  8. MSTRKRFTSMN
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I'm a fan. Is cliche injured?

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    1. 4vets
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      No, he's fit as a fiddle 😉

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      1. megatronaldinho
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        eeey yoooo

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  9. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    commentators have nothing to talk costas smile really ??

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He must be quite the catch for female elephants.

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  10. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Williams or Jenkinson?

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  11. shawry
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    HI guys,

    Could anyone give me any advice on this team for GW1?

    Ruddy

    Kosch - Ivan - Huth

    Haz - Sterling - Wally - Ritchie

    Rooney - Pelle - Sakho

    (Butland - O'Shea - Targett - Bentaleb)

    Cheers!

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  12. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Coquelin assist potential... £4.5m
    *starts bandwagon*

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    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      *all wheels fall off, then wagon explodes*

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      1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
        • 14 Years
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        Basically

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      2. Irish Madridista â­
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        *piano dropped on wagon*

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  13. â­ Bemba_Da â­
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ramires off
    Oscar on

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    1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Fab in the pivot now?

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      1. Irish Madridista â­
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Nope, Ramires was RW

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        1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Wait I thought Willian was?

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          1. Irish Madridista â­
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            ...Forgot about him.

            Cesc + Oscar probably freely rotating between CM and CAM

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          2. Gorgles
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 6 months ago

            Willian is now, Oscars playing behind Falcao

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Now, there's a surprise! 😆

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  14. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ramires out, Oscar in.

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  15. Irish Madridista â­
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Ozil / Cazorla + C.Wilson

    OR

    B) Chadli / Milner + Falcao

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Chadli, Cazorla & Falcao. I have ... 🙂

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      1. Irish Madridista â­
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        I know, but Mane and Walcott are just too tempting.. So I must choose 2 of the other 3.

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 6 months ago

          Ah.

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  16. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Oooh Benteke started? Nice.

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  17. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    How long is Clichy out for lads/what is his injury?

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  18. Manu5
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    I think the donkey is going to be reduced to a sub most weeks.

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    1. â­ Bemba_Da â­
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I would prefer he started today

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      1. Manu5
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Didn't he end last season coming on as a sub? I see a trend starting here

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  19. antolol
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Swear i havent even heard the name Hazard yet in this game..

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    1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      He's playing?

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    2. Manu5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Was just thinking the same

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      1. Manu5
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Hiding in the shadows

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    3. â­ Bemba_Da â­
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Dine ok defensively. Tracking back quite a bit

      Nothing going forward

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      1. antolol
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah true he did a good tackle first period!

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    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Not to worry can see Jonjo Shelvey presenting him with a penalty at the bridte next week.

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      1. antolol
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 6 months ago

        Haha not if he shoots like he just did, ill still be worried 😉

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  20. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Yohan Benalouane says he has agreed to join #lcfc in £5.6m move from Atalanta. http://buff.ly/1LYtLtt

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    1. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Strengthening the squad for the 46 game Championship season next year.

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  21. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    If anyone here is passing Wembley can you show Falcao were the goal is.

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  22. the divine ponytail
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ivanovic's crossing has been awful in this game

    I am actually considering dropping him, switching to Cedric and using the funds to upgrade Ibe to Mane.

    Good decision or not?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      You do that. 🙂

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    2. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Ibe/Mane as 4th? If so I like it

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    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I think many have Ivan because he also scores a few goals. You need to factor that into your decision.

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  23. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    A) Vardy and 4.5 mid
    B) Mahrez and 5.0 forward
    C) Sinclair and Deeney/Wilson

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    1. the divine ponytail
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      c with Wilson

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    2. Cak Juris
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      C

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  24. Blue Flag Flyer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Yes another RMT:

    Myhill - Schwarzer
    Ivan - Cedric - Jenkinson - Mings - O'Shea
    Hazard - Walcott - Mané - Aarons - Sinclair
    Rooney - Tekkers - Pelle

    3-4-3 formation with Aarons and Sinclair starting depending on gametime.
    Any thoughts?

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  25. #WinterIsNotComing
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    No hazard still M.City game...

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  26. Irish Madridista â­
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Ok here's one for ya:

    Kane + C.Wilson

    or

    Pelle + Falcao

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    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      1

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    2. Milner4eva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  27. JÆKS â­
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    This game isn't helping me a lot to make my final decision about an Arsenal middfielder...

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    1. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Walcott......... BOOM! Done 🙂

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  28. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    doosra must be yelling right now :p

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      Quietly happy. 🙂

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  29. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Still can't believe Maureen purchased Falcao. Did he not follow Utd last season?

    Reeks of Torres situation to me. Lost that crucial lighning quick acceleration that made him the deadly striker he was. Now you're just left with a headless chicken (albeit a hardworking one)

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    1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 6 months ago

      I don't agree.

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  30. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 6 months ago

    Eden! Aaaaargh.

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