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Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Leicester

11 August 2017 3415 comments
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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. The Sherwinator
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Next season Kola will be classified as a striker

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

      For Watford.

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  2. StalkingDwarf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Really hope this match proves that no one is essential. I saw too many people say that a RMT isn't good because it doesn't have Kane. Doesn't have Lukaku. Doesn't have KdB. There are more than one way to play the game.

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

      Jesus and Laca better picks than Lukaku

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      1. StalkingDwarf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I'm saying this as a Kane and Lukaku owner lol. But yeah there are plenty of viable options out there. Just because you don't have a certain player doesn't mean your team will do horrible.

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        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Everyone is excited about their choices.. No reason to pay any heed.. I just listen to he reasoning ... filter the noise

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    2. Knowledgeable meerkat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I mean they haven't played their 38 games yet but okay

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        You say that as if we can do a review of the season after 45 mins of football...

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      2. StalkingDwarf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I have both Kane and Lukaku. I think they will do well. But they're aren't essential. It is perfectly possible that Laca/Jesus/Aguero match their points for a cheaper price.

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    3. PvA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Loool, let Lukaku and Kane play before you talk

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      1. StalkingDwarf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        People said the same thing last season about Aguero and Zlatan. Kane Costa and Lukaku covered their points at a cheaper cost. Once again I think Kane and Lukaku will do great. I have both. But they aren't essential.

        My main gripe is when people post something asking for tips and people say things like "no Kane" when they have perfectly viable alternatives.

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      45 mins proves nothing

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    5. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hilarious mate. At least let a full 90 go by before you asses the season.

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

    Sead is going to be a great long term pick this season. Imagine when he actually plays LWB....

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

    Kolasinac bale in disguise?

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

      He looks like he ate Bale.

      And the Real Madrid equipment steward.

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

    Kola assisting Kos or vice versa...that's gonna be all sorts of confusion purely from a semantic point of view for the first 30 seconds after the goal.

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

      That's not what semantics is

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  6. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    nevilles been tangoed

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

      Now he was a real full back, and had an easy name to pronounce and spell.

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    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Annoying comments already

      "Strange atmosphere, their definitely not happy"

      They are fans they are not going to "happy if they're losing

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  7. schlupptheweek
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Don't own Kolasinac but he's fun to watch! Arsenal defence is the stuff of nightmares but with Koscielny and Mustafi coming back the owners will have even more to shout about.

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

    Lmao loving everyone on here already saying how happy they are that Lacazette is going to outscore Kane and Lukaku. I like him too, but calm down 😆

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

      Much cheaper than Kane

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

      1 person = everyone

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

        Look back a few pages, plenty of people saying things along those lines.

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  9. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kola is love 😀

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

      Kola is everything

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  10. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Are we just gonna ignore the fact kola was at fault for both leicester goals?

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    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      hes not in for hos defending

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

      The second was definitely not his fault. Terrible give away yet again in the midfield and a perfect cross. Hardly his fault.

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      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Should be getting goalside of the striker...

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

      Right now, yes 😉

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    5. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      What? Xakha clearly to blame for the second.

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      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, xhaka give away was atrocious, but kola could've done better imo

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

      Yeah but who's gonna tell him?

      He will eat your children.

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  11. leocarter27
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Wtf did i get Monreal?

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    1. leocarter27
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Why the f**k*

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

      Same :/

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

      Actually had him for ages, only got rid a few hours before deadline.

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

      I'm guessing because he is an attacking force and central to Arsenal's iron clad and impenetrable defense?

      If not for those reasons then I have absolutely no idea.

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

    Danilo > Kola decided

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

      Brilliant- dont bother waiting for him to actually play

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

        Danilo will lose his spot anyway

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

    Had thought of starting with Laca and leaving 2m spare cash to upgrade to Kane but decided against it. No doubt transfer will be needed to sort out injury or rotation elsewhere. Kane could yet outscore Laca this weekend too.

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  14. Seb Wassell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Absolutely loving owning Kolasinac. Shame this Arsenal team are a long way from a clean sheet.

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

    I see that Scout picked Phil Jones in GW1 starter..

    Will he start?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      probably

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

      If he can stay fit until Sunday.

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      1. madeon
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        hahaha.. 😀

        but what about Bailly & Lindelof?

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  16. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Can arsenal start with three Alex's up front now?! Lacazette, Sanchez, Iwobi

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    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      The Axis of Alexes?

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  17. Galza
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kola OOP. Clearly should of been a forward not a def. Can't defend for toffee. 🙂

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  18. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    FPL starts at 1230 tomorrow for me... TAA and Salah

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    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      7:30am my time. Coffee and Liverpool.

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  19. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Not watching the game due to technical difficulties (damn you Sky broadband) - how's Kolasinac looking? Assist was a relief after the -1

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    1. FALCAO & MOU
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Oh, he is a beauty, Arsenal are shitty as always though.

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      1. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Gutted I'm missing it. Take it he's been piling forward then?

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    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      like bobby moore

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      1. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I was hoping more Bobby Carlos.

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  20. FALCAO & MOU
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Need Iwobi to come in. Kola + Iwobi + Laca is at least 3 more goals.

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

    Kola gonna get benched if he keeps playing as a striker

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  22. Flintstone
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Holding having a mare

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  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Arsenal defence is an absolute shambles

    Not sure id be happy on relying on attacking pts every week

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

      Once Kosc and Mustafi are back sorted

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    2. Keno
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No Kosc and No Mustafi hurts big time.

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

      Bellerin Mustafi Kos Monreal Kola

      Thats when he'll be a serious option!

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    4. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Regular centre backs are out though

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    5. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Are you saying that Arsenal will get 0 clean sheets?

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

      Only reason I stuck with McAuley for so long last season lol.

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

      relax Bemba. Underestimated Leicester , wake up call

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  24. Lebowski85
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kola Triple Captain next week obvs

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  25. The Gobstopper
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kolasinac looking great...as is Maguire. One of my sneaky picks at the back for the season...

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy too

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      1. The Gobstopper
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Almost looks like the Vardy of two seasons ago.

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

      Albrighton and vardy looking good on the eye test, kolas scares me that I don't have him.

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      1. The Gobstopper
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I'm with you. Every time he picks the ball up it looks like he is going to run right through the defense. I definitely get the "Beast" nickname now...

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  26. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone know Mark's team?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/370/event/1

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      1. Sahil Yadav
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thankss

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

        Should have put put the most expensive players on the left side. This layout is unacceptable.

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  27. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Talk to me about Ozil....Thinking I've had enough of him forever.

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  28. Clifford☯
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kolasinac is Awesome!

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

    RMWCT

    Kola (C)

    10/10?

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

      6 points what a score

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  30. leocarter27
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A Monreal goal would be beautiful

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

      So would equal rights for all seagulls big and small, but both these things are as likely to happen as the other.

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