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Dugout Discussion February 23

Lacazette benched again as Digne misses out for Everton

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The penultimate match of Gameweek 27 kicks off at 16:30 GMT, with Arsenal entertaining Everton at the Emirates.

Mikel Arteta has made only one alteration to his Arsenal side from the one that thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 last weekend, with Sead Kolasinac (£5.2m) replacing Bukayo Saka (£4.5m) at left-back.

That means that there is no place in the hosts’ starting XI for Alexandre Lacazette (£9.3m), who again begins this match on the bench.

Eddie Nketiah (£4.3m) gets his second successive league start, with Nicolas Pepe (£9.2m), Mesut Ozil (£7.2m) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£10.9m) joining him in attack.

Carlo Ancelotti has made five changes from the side that beat Crystal Palace a fortnight ago, with three of the alterations coming in defence: Mason Holgate (£4.5m), Djibril Sidibe (£5.2m) and Leighton Baines (£4.9m) replacing Seamus Coleman (£5.3m), Michael Keane (£5.2m) and Lucas Digne (£5.8m).

Digne isn’t even on the bench, with the French left-back missing out because of a minor injury.

Ancelotti said ahead of kick-off:

He had a little problem during the week, he tried to train yesterday but he was not confident and so I prefer to leave him at home to train, to be ready for the next game.

The injured Theo Walcott (£6.2m) and the benched Bernard (£6.4m) are replaced by Alex Iwobi (£5.6m) and Fabian Delph (£5.3m) in midfield.

Andre Gomes (£5.2m) is involved in Everton’s matchday squad for the first time in three months after recovering from ankle surgery, meanwhile.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.2m) and Richarlison (£8.2m), transferred in by a combined 378,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 27, both start up front.

Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Mustafi, Luiz, Kolasinac, Ceballos, Xhaka, Pepe, Ozil, Nketiah, Aubemeyang

Everton XI: Pickford, Sidibe, Holgate, Mina, Baines, Schneiderlin, Delph, Iwobi, Sigurdsson, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

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  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Don't have any players in this match, but intrigued by the Arteta v Ancelotti match

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  2. TAT
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Have exact funds to do Firmino/Traoré > DCL/Mané for a hit. Should I?

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    1. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why

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      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Why not? Only got rid of Mané because of the injury. Hasn't worked out with Firmino.

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        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
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          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Wait for their game this week then..

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          1. TAT
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            I will have to, but can only hope DCL doesn't go up in price.

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    2. Hart-ake
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      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I would. Can't really go wrong there.

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      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Firmino might deliver when/if I drop him, but Traoré never getting 90 mins is a worry.

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  3. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thank you DCL - my first player to score this GW

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    1. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Snap. Horrific week for me.

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  4. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    People (I myself) are sleeping on Everton for CL / Europa league tbf. Great form since ancelotti has come in

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    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Most points in the league apart from Liverpool. My boys are good

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      1. Lazaretti
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Really hope they keep their form.

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  5. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hayden, Grealish & Aubameyang -> Fernandes, Richarlison & Vardy (-4)?

    Cheers!

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  6. potatoace
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    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bench now has more points than my starting 11

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who ?

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      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not that difficult this gw. Stephens and DCL.

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  7. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Come on Aubaaa

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  8. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    DCL the new Ings

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  9. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    That guy pitching DCL instead of Ings was right

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    1. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Your welcome

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  10. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I was seriously considering Martial+DCL >Jimi+Traoré for a hit, would be hard to swallow 🙂

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  11. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial, Fernandes, DCL today is glorious.

    Need Auba now too.

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    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      wow you have DCL and Auba too... Auba and DCL hauls confirmed and top 1k GW rank for you..

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  12. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cmon DCL and Auba we want more...

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Return of the Chuck loading...

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      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Hasn't he run out of luck yet

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      2. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Come on Auba!!!

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      3. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        😀 60% loading complete....

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    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I thought you quit

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  13. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    More goals to come here for sure.

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    1. TyroneGAA
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      For Everton

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      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That's what I meant.

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  14. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Could crack top 50k going into tmr with Salah(c) Mane TAA if the rest of this game goes well (only have DCL).

    Chuffed considering I was ranked about 2million after the first 10-12 weeks or so

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    1. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Exactly same player for me too. 2 points off top 10k now

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Good going!

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  15. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Iwobi had a simple pass there for DCL's 2nd. Pfftt

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  16. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Said Fernandes was the ultimate differential (see GW27 break out player); went with Richarlison instead. Still happy with that over the foreseeable GW’s

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You’re the best!

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  17. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mustafa with the teen Eminem look from the early 2000s

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    1. NIKO.
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol

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  18. Miniboss
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal on the ropes, Özil & Luiz already complaining to team mates

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  19. Jenas
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ffs now that I needed B.Williams points, they are no where to be found.

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    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same here 🙁

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  20. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Stephens, DCL and Mane were my differentials in my ML - hope Mane also delivers

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

    'Mustafi running like he's got a caravan on his back.' Graeme Le Saux in commentary.

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  22. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TOP10K average + 27 pts. Crazy!

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    1. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      ... = 27 pts. Crazy!

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      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        So some simple math tells me that the top 10k average is 0 points. Well then, time to break into it!

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  23. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mustafi subbed off for an old man with grey hair - DCL hatty incoming.

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Get an auld lad from the crowd, can’t be much worse.

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    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Actually, an old man would be an improvement on Mustafi. DCL fail

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

      The old man probably has a quicker turning circle.

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  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Everton second since Carlo

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    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It'll be interesting to see them next season under him.

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      1. BNMC
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        We say that about Everton every season...

        But if they can get a real project going this time, who knows what could happen to them? Maybe with the new stadium as well, they could be a fun club to watch over the next 3-4 years.

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    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A huge improvement on the fraud Silva for sure

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  25. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Has Rico been dropped?

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      More importantly you should drop Rico.

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Left out before, brought back in after a hammering. Would expect him back next GW.

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  26. Sancidino
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What's up with martinelli?

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    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The kid's 18 - he won't play every game.

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      1. Sancidino
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, but not even on the bench?

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Got jealous of that mascot having pic taken with Arsenal team, he thinks he's gonna be replaced.

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    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Youngfella like Greenwood. Plenty of minutes and need resting. Two great squad players.

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  27. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Kola coming off
    Saka on

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  28. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A) Hayden, Grealish & Aubameyang -> Fernandes, Richarlison & Vardy (-4)

    B) Hayden & Grealish -> Fernandes & Moura (or other 7.8 MID)

    Thinking A, and would leave me one playing sub (Williams).

    Cheers

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  29. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Own goal? Commentator said it came of a shoulder?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Luiz shoulder assist to DCL.

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    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don't HAUNT us owners like that

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    3. RealVirg
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lifetime ban if incorrectly heard

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  30. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For the next 6 GWs.
    Jota or DCL ??

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    1. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Can't know Nuno will persist with 3-5-2. If Traore starts a 3-4-3 with Jota wide and Doherty coming inside on Traore's side is more likely, in the past that has been poor for Jota (a huge proportion of his returns comes when playing side by side with Jimenez, and Doherty keeping the width).

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      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you but Jota past history shows a strong end to his seasons ....do you know why ??

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        1. Citizenkane91
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Haven't pinpointed that, didn't follow him before his spell in English leagues. As a Portuguese, may have struggled to acclimatize to English winters. As for the start of the season THIS year, all of Wolves needed time to handle the EL/PL juggle. As already mentioned, they've also not played his favoured 3-5-2 very often. May just be an anomaly.

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