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Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Leicester

11 August 2017 3415 comments
Mark Mark
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The 2017/18 season gets underway this evening as Arsenal entertain Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium.

With last season’s top scoring Fantasy Premier League (FPL) player Alexis Sanchez stuck on the sidelines through injury, the stage is set for new arrival Alexandre Lacazette to make an immediate impact.

Boasting an FPL ownership of 17%, he’s is the most popular Arsenal player after netting 28 times in Ligue 1 for Lyon last season.

Encouragingly for the hosts, Lacazette scored six goals in his last four opening day appearances in the French top division.

Fellow new arrival Sead Kolasinac also makes his Premier League bow tonight – he’s owned by 12% on the back of Sunday’s Community Shield strike against Chelsea.

With clashes against Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool also to follow in the first six Gameweeks, Leicester’s key assets have been mainly overlooked.

Only 4% have taken a punt on Jamie Vardy, who averaged a healthy seven points per appearance under Craig Shakespeare in the latter stages of 2016/17.

The Foxes also face promoted pair Brighton and Huddersfield over that period, though, affording us a chance to scout Vardy and new strike partner Kelechi Iheanacho as potential differentials up top.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Dr Van Nostrand
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    King Kola already in the BAPS

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kola Bear

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  2. MFC86
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Love Kola

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    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hate Pep(si).

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  3. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    If anyone's got Welbeck in their team email me for instructions on how to delete your fpl account.

    JonathanVonSeagull@plusnet.com

    And I'm being as serious as a seagull at a fish and chip shop. You need to email me immediately for instructions.

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  4. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Koscielny is a big miss. This is not Arsenal's 1st team.

    I don't own him, but I think Kolasinac is a good pick long-term.

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    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Agree and own him

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    2. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, Kos vital to stability at the back

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  5. TOBY1
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Can welbeck be a regular?

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    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Email me.

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      1. soxela
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I almost ROFL... But I laughed my head off at this!

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        1. FlockofSeagulls
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          My great uncle Jerry Seagull lost his head once. Got hit flush by a frizz bee while eating some hot chips that took his head clean off. He was flapping around the beach headless for hours before eventually the major loss of blood gushing from his neck became too much for him to bear and he died a horrible death. He even watched the whole thing himself from 15 yards away. It was hilarious!

          Classic uncle Jerry. May he rest in peace in bird heaven.

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  6. POGBA CALLED
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Players scoring for Arsenal on their PL debut:

    Pennannt
    Adebayor
    Nasri
    Vermaelen
    And Lacazatte ..
    Why are poeple going mad?

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    1. Podge
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      People be people

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    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nasri Vermaelen & Adebayor were all very good players for Arsenal

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    3. Shanty Toon
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Let people enjoy their points man, the season has just started and we're all giddy.

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    4. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Because you misspelled Pennant.

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  7. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Why pay 6m for Ritchie when you can get Kolasinac for the same price? Oh that's right, because 3-4-3 is the 'only' way to go. 4/5 atb FTW!

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    1. HALFSPACE
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      relax

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    2. SirStevieG
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He's on 3 calm down.

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      1. Boydinho
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        hahaha this

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    3. Dimen
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Or you get Kolasinic and still play 3-4-3?????

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    4. Podge
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Bit early for statements like that...

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    6. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Better than Ozil...nice passes,reading the game well

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    7. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Why have multiple players in the one position when it's not guaranteed that all of them will score points at the same time within the same gw?

      I'm a seagull with a brain the size of an apple seed and even I can see how illogical your statement is. And I'm semi bloody illiterate too!

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  8. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    He'll only get 4 points though and Valencia will get at least 6 so...........

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    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      On 2 BPS too

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      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        On 1 and he won't keep it imo

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    2. thepeen555
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      V won't get 6

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      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Why not?

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    3. Oflow
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      When Mustafi and Koscielny are back next week, Kola will be unstoppable.

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      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        damn I can't argue with that

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    4. BRONALDINHO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      45 minutes to go mate

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  9. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    So regret choosing Bailly over Kola ffs

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  10. HALFSPACE
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lacazette clube de futbol. Value FC

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  11. Tiamani Warrior
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    -4 transferring in laca then taking him back out again

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  12. Big Daddy Sam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Congratulations to retired Huddersfield defender Mark Huddson for making it into the current FPL dream team

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  13. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kola has still 45-50 min to score a goal...

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  14. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    3m+ gameweek rank tonight if you got no Arsenal or Leicester players

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    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Stunning comment. 1 game played

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  15. QueefParkRangers
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    KOLA KOLA KOLA KOLA KOLA KOLA

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    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      3 points 3 points 3 points

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  16. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    No wonder Arsenal are shipping goals with their LCB in the six yard box, lmao.

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  17. SilkySkills
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Welbeck looks a good 3rd option

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    1. Santi sensei
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      until Alexis is back

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  18. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    So what position is Kolasinac playing? 😆

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Unltimate alrounder

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    2. Daniyal
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      on right of 3 backline

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      1. Daniyal
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        *left

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  19. Torreslove
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    went with Laca over Kane. was obviously worried....but think he will be a great pick going forward. No regrats.

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    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hes gonna kill it this season

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      1. Torreslove
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        arsenal strikers always have when fit.

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  20. Debauchy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Beeeaaast

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  21. Geriatric Unathletic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    🙂

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  22. HALFSPACE
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    All Kola chat here...No Laca owners I figure?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I have Lacazette 🙂

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    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Never left my team all summer

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    3. Torreslove
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      o/

      kaku, laca, jesus.

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    4. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      o/

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  23. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure how to feel. Lacazette and Kolasinac in my draft team but not in my actual. Do I want them to go big? Do I not? I'm confused...

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    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      stop showing off

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      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not showing off... Don't be jealous, nobody likes a meanie 😡

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  24. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got any of the scouts team id's

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  25. Hy liverpool
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Just Imagine the scene when kola scores in the second half

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    1. HALFSPACE
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Laca*

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    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Jinxed it

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  26. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else get that cheat code for 4 strikers?

    You have to go to transfers, defenders, arsenal, select Kolasinac. Works like a dream!

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  27. Goonermeister
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    This female presenter is annoying

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  28. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Dam I have to say Kola was all over the pitch in that half...he basically plays where he wants to 😀

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  29. Yellin' in my Ear
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How long before the first RMWCT?

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  30. My Name Is Pepu
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    BAPS as it stands:
    Vardy - 3
    Lacazette - 2
    Sead/Lord Welbeck - 1

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    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm sorry conceding two goals and assisting should be worth way, way more.

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