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Dugout Discussion – Southampton vs Arsenal

10 May 2017 6213 comments
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Gameweek 36 finally comes to an end this evening as Southampton entertain Arsenal at St Mary’s.

Alexis Sanchez will again be the focus of most managers’ attentions. Sitting in over 27% of FPL squads, the Chilean was the most captained player (11.2%) in the round of fixtures but a blank at home to Man United in his first match of Double Gameweek 36 means he has now netted just once in seven league appearances.

Meanwhile, his team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain looks to add to a pair of assists in the 2-0 weekend win over Jose Mourinho’s side. The Gunners’ wing-back has been drafted in by over 15,000 FPL managers this week for a Double Gameweek 37 against Stoke and Sunderland.

For the Saints, Manolo Gabbiadini was the fourth most transferred in player ahead of last week’s deadline, with over 108,000 taking the plunge.

Yet a blank against Liverpool took his run to one assist in five, as Claude Puel’s defence racked up the points at Anfield instead thanks to a fourth clean sheet in seven.

Thanks to his spot-kick stop away to Liverpool, the Saints’ Fraser Forster leads the way among the Double Gameweek contingent on 16 points ahead of tonight’s 7.45pm encounter.

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  1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Thank you Cech, rival has Redmond & JWP

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  2. Olivier Bernards watch
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    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    best def picks for up to 5m? Huth? Current defence: Stephens, Yoshida, Holgate, Blind, Gabriel

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  3. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How points are the Gabriel owners getting in?

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    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
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      8 years, 7 months ago

      11...potentially

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    2. Bunk Moreland
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      1 because I somehow placed Cook ahead of Stephens (don't ask why).

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  4. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Soton 2-0 Gabbiadini brace and I will pee my pants with excitement

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    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      This and a Sanchez yellow

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  5. La vida FPL
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    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else praying Gabriel doesn't come off the bench

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

      Half the people here.

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  6. KLOPPTOMANIA
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    8 years, 7 months ago

    F it stays like this Giroud and Wally likely to come on leaving Gabriel on bench

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  7. gorilla
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    8 years, 7 months ago

    i can actually sit on the sofa

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  8. Bubz
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    8 years, 7 months ago

    Wenger will probably randomly play Lexi up top the next two games and he will score two hat tricks after we all sell him

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    1. gorilla
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      8 years, 7 months ago

      theres no passion in hes eyes. He wants to win and thats not going to happen with 4rsenal

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    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Don't worry, I'm keeping him so it won't happen

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    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      " is nothing to fear but fear itself"...without google name who said that famous quote

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      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        "there is nothing to fear..." *

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      2. Albrightondknight
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        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Mr. Google?

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      3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Steven Gerrard

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        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Right after Bemba Da did him ....

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      4. The Big Fella
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        8 years, 7 months ago

        Nobody. It is a paraphrase of what Roosevelt said which was similar but quite the same. It is a bit like the Luke and Darth Vader conversation where he reveals his heritage to him. The conversation doesn't go as is popularly believed.

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        1. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Not*

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        2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers TBF!

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      5. Albrightondknight
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        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Me from behind the couch

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        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Repeatly while twitching.

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          1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            You're killin me

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    4. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I hope so. I am keeping him.

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  9. Count of Monte Hristo
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    8 years, 7 months ago

    Did the Ox go off injured?

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    1. Hybrid.power
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      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, Bellerin came on

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    2. Il Papera
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bellerin might be a great shout for the next three games if playing as wing back.

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  10. dunas_dog
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    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Might these transfers be worth a -4 hit?

    Valencia to Stephens
    Gabbiadini to Giroud

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  11. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    This is the worst......just the worst...

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    1. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ask anybody, they're all saying it

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  12. Sukeerth
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Would Kosc be fit to start both games in 37? Or should I transfer him out for Monreal / Mustafi / Bellerin ?

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    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Wait until after post game presser...if Wenger says he was close but we didn't want it take a chance....Kos for 2 in 37 and others like Monreal may get rested.

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  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Gabbiadini due

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

      More likely to give birth than score a goal.

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  14. Lizard Lips
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    8 years, 7 months ago

    Koscielney the safe choice killing me. Holding Monreal bossing it and Gabriel would have meant huge Stephens points off the bench. 🙁

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    1. Bunk Moreland
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Kosc is injury prone, Monreal was the safe choice.

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      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        This

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      2. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thought Kos was nailed, wish I had known this very gutted. These 6+ points could be huge for my team and rank quest.

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  15. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    TC Aguero 😎

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    1. Eddie
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      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

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  16. Viper
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Yoshida & Stephens on the bench here. Played Vert Koscielny Alonso.

    If they both keep a clean sheet (without bonus) I'll have 39 points on the bench!!

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    1. Mick J
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Would’ve been a nice Bench Boost.

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    2. gorilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      shit happens

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    3. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      We've talked about this ALOT. Must suck.

      One step down from that is playing Yosh and benching Stephens. Guilty as charged.

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      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Like me

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    4. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      same

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    5. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You made the right decision at the time though. Hindsight can be a cruel mistress

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    6. Clucas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Oh well.....that s why I have 2 sthomtpon defenders on my bench and I ve BB this week. But let s see how it goes

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  17. jdp219
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    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If Sanchez blanks today, I'm thinking him > KDB. Anyone else thinking that?

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You're definitely the first one ever

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      1. Hybrid.power
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        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Lol

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      2. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        LOL. Sweet. Lucky me, huh?

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  18. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    God help me, im planning an all out -8 this week. Its all or nothing now.

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    1. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      -12 for me lol

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  19. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My whole season relys on arsnal conceding. So many chancers with double arsnal..

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  20. Knowledgeable meerkat
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    8 years, 7 months ago

    The one thing I'll never understand is why wenger stopped playing Alexis up top in the first place.... Fairly sure he was top scorer for a while and looked so deadly. Why did he change things?

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    1. Old Man
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Apparently he said that Alexis prefers playing on the wing because he's more involved?????? Not sure if this is correct.

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      1. O Fenomeno
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I've read the same

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      2. GreenArrows
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I've read that too

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      3. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yes. He said it in a BBC interview. I watched it on their site with my jaw on the floor.

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        1. Old Man
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          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Thanks for the confirmation. My jaw will come out in sympathy if that helps .....

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

      Because he's an idiot.

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    3. vectorman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Stubborn...

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    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Because in whole, the game was not going well, he needed to fix the defence and make use of both Sanchez and Özil, and decided to try this lousy tactic to make that happen.

      In all fairness, when Sanchez was upfront, Özil was lost.

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      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Who cares? They were winning.

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    5. Deano
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      That's why they've never won under him. Sanchez up front with Ozil behind - what a dream combination with the modern press system.

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    6. Dino
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Because Giroud came back and did well then welbs came back and looked good. Wenger always tries to fit as many if his favourite players in regardless of whether it makes sense or not.

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  21. Deano
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez clearly trying to take Silva's mantle as the best assist the assister player in the league!

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  22. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal really have morphed into a crap, crap team.

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  23. Js31
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Watching Madrid. How's Sanchez played?

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    1. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Dont bother, u are watchin the better game, enjoy!

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  24. Pirlø's Pen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I hate Southampton, such a horrendously boring team.

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  25. cescpistols1
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    8 years, 7 months ago

    Valencia + Lukaku --> Replacements?

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    1. gorilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      kompany jesus

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  26. gorilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    sanches will leave in the summer. you can see it from his bodylanguage

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    1. Old Man
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ronaldo is more likely to score in Southampton.

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  27. Marstar
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Didn't Cech make 3 saves? *feeling robbed*

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He did but Gabbiadini pass back isn't appearing as one.

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      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        And rightfully so

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
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      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gabbiadini shots don't count

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    3. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Long way to go

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  28. HD7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Have Cech and Yoshi... wont mind Sanchez Gabbi 2goals-2goals full time 😀

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  29. MartialMatas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Does Bellerin get a clean sheet if there's 6 or more mins added time?

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    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No, the added minutes don't count.

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    2. Foozeball
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No

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    3. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      nope

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    4. Marstar
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nope. Only regulation time.

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    5. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Once over 8 minutes aren't played.

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    6. MartialMatas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks. Rival has him

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    7. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Don't think so.

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  30. Smurf
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    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I'm not able to see the game (it's not on UK TV channels as far as I'm aware?) but how are Southampton looking? Are they playing like a Tony Pulis team defending for their lives like the did against Man City and Liverpool or are they actually trying to play football and score?

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    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Initially a TP team. Opened up a little in the latter stages of the half.

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    2. Okladomah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not as bad as against Liverpool but safe and boring. Really good defensive unit. Gabbiadini has looked better.
      Arsenal haven't been great though. Sanchez quiet. Ozil as per playing like a snail.

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    3. Smurf
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      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks for the replies.

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