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30 April 2016 1376 comments
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Saturday’s late-afternoon clash finds Arsenal playing host to Norwich City at the Emirates. The Gunners tasted just one victory in their previous quartet of fixtures, while the Canaries will strive to rebound from successive defeats.

Arsenal’s attack has recorded middling stats over their last four outings, ranking ninth for goals (six) and joint-12th for big chances (four). It’s also worth noting that the Gunners place ninth for goals scored in home fixtures (26). On a more positive note, Arsene Wenger’s troops have conceded the second-fewest goals (11) and third-fewest big chances (18) on home soil, underlining their strong clean-sheet potential.

Norwich failed to net in their last two league ties and have struggled to exert their attacking influence away from home this term, ranking joint-third-bottom for goals (13), joint-second-bottom for big chances (12) and third-bottom for shots on target (51). Equally, Arsenal will be buoyed in the knowledge that the Canaries place fourth for goals conceded (33) and joint-top for big chances conceded (40) in road encounters.

  1. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    There's highs and then there's DarLOWS!

    1. fickle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1 save = 12 points 😀

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

        13

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Huge differential

    4. Ziro Becomes One
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You should be proud being a keeper yourself.

    5. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      need a new chip for next season

      replace starter pts for benched pts

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        So something like the BB?

        1. Studgie G
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          sub in your highest bench player

  2. Studgie G
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    All you need to know about Wenger was that Elneny signing

    1. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I quite like Elneny

      1. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        he's good not better than coq and they need better than good signings

        He continues to make signings like this instead of going for genuine quality or just under it, Elneny is neither.

    2. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Elneny is quite okay tbf

    3. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      All you need to know bout Wenger is that he has won several trophies & titles, brought through and developed great players, and revolutionized English football.

      1. Studgie G
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Let me hop into my time machine

        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Like last year and the year before?

    4. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Elneney most just scored. It's almost like all one needs to know about your "knowledge" is to avoid.

  3. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Giroud still on. Smh

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck v tired legs

  4. Jay_
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Giroud carries on where he left off, sigh

    • Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Why no Aké today?

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Terrible against Palace
        On loan so no reason to play him any more
        Avoid all Watford defenders except Cathcart

        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers. Didn't realize all that...

        2. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Concede 2 goals to Villa? Avoid all Watford defenders regardless

      2. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Stomach Ake

    • walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe santi Cazorla will come on soon, with Theo, and Welbeck, or Thierry Henry? As Giroud falls.

    • BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Embarrasing performance from Giroud

    • BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      MERTESACKER INJURED

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        FFS. I'm sure I'm the only one who cares at this point!

        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Someone bought him in my draft league. Means I can keto hold of Gabriel

    • Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mert injured.

    • Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Defoe and Townsend look to have wrapped up ML for me. Now I can have fun for last 2 weeks

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Well played getting Townsend. Villa next as well

        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I actually did Coutinho to Townsend for -4 😎

    • walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mert struggling with an injury according to TV announcers.

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Gabriel better do something if he comes on. Got Delaney on the bench

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Hamstring.

    • walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gabriel now coming on.

    • Jay_
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Gabriel coming on for Mert

      • Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Gabriel coming on

      • Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Gabriel cameo

      • Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ffs Mert.

      • Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        1 pointer incoming go on gabriel

      • Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        NOO GABS WHY

      • George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Last game for Arsenal for the crap German ?

      • KOLASINA(C)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Mert limping

      • Keno
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Looks like I am keeping Gab now

        1. The Raging Bull
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          against MCY next?

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

            Never said I was starting him next week, just keeping him for the rest of the season

      • Sjaugen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Are you shittin me? GW ruined. Gabriel first sub

        1. Sjaugen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          I mean I started him

        2. vectorman
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Lets pray for a Gab goal.

      • vectorman
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Oh flip, I gambled on Gab thinking Per would last 90 if he played. Suspect I wasn't the only one

        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Me too

        2. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Nope.

        3. Zareos
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Me as well

      • LewanGOALski
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Gabriel 1 pointer, great 😐

      • TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Played Gabriel over Lovren 😕

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Same 🙁

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Think Swansea will score if reserves. Still could have been Delaney.

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 7 months ago

            ditto

          • le flem
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            ffffuuuuuuuuuuuu....

        3. fickle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          great news for Gabriel owners

        4. KOLASINA(C)
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Poor Gabriel owners, no Darlow cameo for them

          😆

        5. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Mert over the other Arsenal defenders costs me again in UFPL. I'd probably have been top 100 if I'd gone for any other Arsenal defender 🙁

        6. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Get in! Nice that Gab gamblers are taken to the cleaners

          1. Heels_Over_Head
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            They'll be okay for 38

            1. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              I have him on the bench so I'm fine with that

        7. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          A few 1 pointers now. Unless Ville Ronka has Gabriel.
          Then he'll score.