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23 December 2013 4978 comments
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An all-London affair at the Emirates brings the curtain down on Gameweek 17 this evening. Plenty of Fantasy favourites are on show as the Gunners look for the win that would extend their lead to four points over the chasing pack:

For the hosts, Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil are the main protagonists for Fantasy managers, whilst Theo Walcott will be looking to maintain the form that saw him score twice at the Etihad last weekend.

Jose Mourinhoโ€™s side roll up on the back of a poor form of form on the road. The Blues have been beaten in three of their last four away games in all competitions but know that a victory will draw them level with the Gunners on 36 points. Eden Hazard will be desperate to have his say before Fantasy managers turn our attentions to the Gameweek 18 fixtures on Boxing Day.

The team news sees the hosts make four changes from the side that lost 6-3 at City last time around. Kieran Gibbs and Thomas Vermaelen are drafted in for Nacho Monreal and Laurent Koscielny at the back, with the Frenchman sidelined due to a knee wound. Mikel Arteta partners Aaron Ramsey in the double-pivot, with Mathieu Flamini dropping out, whilst Tomas Rosicky gets the nod on the left, replacing the suspended Jack Wilshere. Lukas Podolski warms the Gunners bench along with the likes of Santi Cazorla.

The Blues make three alterations from the XI that edged past Palace. Gary Cahill replaces David Luiz in defence, whilst John Obi Mikel and Frank Lampard are drafted into midfield – Michael Essien drops out through suspension while Juan Mata takes his place on the bench, allowing Ramires to move onto the right of the attacking midfield three. Oscar, Andre Schurrle and Samuel Eto’o are also amongst the subs, with Fernando Torres leading the line again.

Once again, weโ€™ve opened the Dugout Discussion chatroom for those partial to some real-time reaction.

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  1. Bielsa's Bucket
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    How the **** is that a yellow and the previous two fouls by Chelsea players are nothing?

    Bald ****

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  2. tm245
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ugh.

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  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ah for feck sake Ozil!

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  4. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Sagna's wife is one hot lady.

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  5. Bolt-on
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    I think that's 3 saves for sczenszy

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  6. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Michu's injury forced me to get Wally a week early for a hit. Grr.

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  7. Bridge
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Book Ozil Plx

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  8. Declan
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hand bags ๐Ÿ™„

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  9. Willis.
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Fight fight fight!!

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  10. SuperOsçarBaby
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    ozil is proper shite

    good job ivan

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    1. You are turning out a bit difficult. Pity. ๐Ÿ˜•

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  11. GunsnRoses
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    I brought wally and Brown in for terry and barkley

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  12. The Bandit
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Looooool Ozil facing off to Ivan ๐Ÿ˜†

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  13. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    SCENES

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  14. Captain Shirokov
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal players losing it ๐Ÿ˜€

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  15. caio89
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Scenes!

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  16. GlasgowFF
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Wish I had gone to chess club.

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  17. malbekh
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Tim Sherwood makes perfect sense. It'll cost them next to nothing and hep compensate for the burning pay-off hole that was André Villas-Boas.

    Levy is renowned for being a skin-flint.

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  18. FACUPARSE
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ivanovich is a filthy bish

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  19. Piggs Boson
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    The gloves are off.

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  20. Hybrid.power
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ivan WTF! Boot to the face

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  21. Lawrø
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Things are getting a little WWF here , Randy! ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      don't bring the world wildlife fund into this

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  22. Total Foot 5
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Fight: in Brasil we do it jiujitsu style. none of this crappy cheap talk.

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  23. SW6
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Terrible refereeing

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  24. jas5sk - Youtube channel
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ozil looks so fearful out there--everyone always yelling at him

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  25. JK - Cønt โญ
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Arsenal lacking a plan B here

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    1. SuperOsçarBaby
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      they plan to lose

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  26. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Nearly took his face off. Fair play Ozil____

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  27. Hybrid.power
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    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Hahaha! This is getting funny now ๐Ÿ˜›

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    My casual rival has Ivan and Ozil. That was surely yellow for both. Damn!

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  29. Captain Shirokov
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    12 years, 1 month ago

    Loving this.

    Loads of time being wasted.

    ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€

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  30. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ahh getting a little Spikey now, lovely ๐Ÿ™‚

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