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Dugout Discussion – Everton vs Arsenal

Sunday’s action gets underway at Goodison Park as Everton and Arsenal go head-to-head in the 1.30pm kick-off.

The Gunners seek a fifth clean sheet in six as they attempt to bounce back from last week’s late capitulation at Watford.

Arsene Wenger recalls both Alexis Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey, who both missed out through injury at Vicarage Road.

Sitting in just 2% of FPL squads, Sanchez has suffered a hugely underwhelming start to the season and has mustered just two assists, though both have arrived in his last two appearances.

Mesut Ozil is handed a first start since Gameweek 5, while Alexandre Lacazette is the most captained player for Sunday’s early encounter – over 143,000 have handed the Frenchman the armband, though all four of his league strikes have arrived at the Emirates so far.

Everton’s disastrous start to the season has ensured that most of us have steered well clear of their main men.

Gylfi Sigurdsson and Wayne Rooney remain their likeliest source of points, though Dominic Calvert-Lewin is worth monitoring as a budget frontman.

Priced at 5.0, the youngster starts for the fourth successive Gameweek and may yet prove a viable option if the Toffees can find their form ahead of clashes against Leicester, Watford, Palace, Southampton, West Ham and Huddersfield in the next six.

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  1. bigbudgie
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Best defender under 4.6 (if I want Salah) or 4.5 (if I want Coutinho) ?

    Already have Ward, can't be a Newcastle def (have Eliot Mbemba and Joeslu which is annoying)

    1. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Moreno maybe?

    2. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Moreno looks good value.

    3. Pep says
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Duffy or Kiko would be my first choice. Yedlin is also in my thinking but you're maxed out as you said.

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Yeah, Yedlin looks good, kicking myself for putting Mbemba in on wildcard now.

        1. Pep says
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          I put Clark in. Hate when a player is unexpectedly dropped

    4. CloudSky
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Naughton, Duffy, Gomez, Kiko...

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Gomez over Moreno? kiko looks nailed now, iiiiiiiiiiinteresting
        Have Fabianski so don't want another Swansea

        1. CloudSky
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          Probably Moreno over Gomez, forgot about him. Looking at Kiko too myself.

  2. Arctic monkeys
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    I WCed to get rid of Arsenal assests and they look up for it 🙁

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Bad timing

    2. Royal5
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Everton

  3. TheBusDriver
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Why does Pep want to sign Sanchez? City don't need another winger...

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      They do actually. Only Sane and Sterling atm

      1. HamezMace
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Bernardo Silva too

    2. diesel001
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      GK: Ederson, Bravo
      LB: Mendy, ?????
      RB: Walker, Danilo
      CB: Kompany, Otamendi, Stones, Mangala
      DM: Fernandinho, Delph
      LM: ?????, Sane
      RM: Sterling, Bernardo
      CM: KDB, Silva, Gundogan, Toure
      FW: Aguero, Jesus

      Almost a beautifully balanced squad with cover in all positions. Buy Sanchez and a backup LB and it is perfect.

  4. HamezMace
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Glad Arsenal have their away kit on, would be really confusing watching a team in red playing a team in blue.

  5. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Sanchez on corners weird?

  6. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    More nearly points for Ramsey. FML.

  7. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Laca..great skill.. almost a goal

  8. JJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Pickford!

  9. Chandler Bing
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Pickford great keeper

  10. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Exciting match. Arsenal passing very sharp.

  11. Ghost Gooner
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Feck off Lacazette! 😡

  12. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Lacazette hits it straight at Pickford from 5 yards out

  13. LewanGOALski
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Any transfer(s) suggestions?

    Pope - Elliot
    Alonso - Davies - Otamendi - Cedric - Mbemba
    Coutinho - Sterling - Richarlison - Choupo-Moting - RLC
    Kane - G.Jesus - Vardy

    2 FTs
    Bank: 0.0

  14. Ode
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Ramsey assist denied

  15. liiusions
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Keep Ritchie or move him onto Richy with a FT?

  16. Speédy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    This is what these guys can do together. Fook off Wenger

  17. n-doggg
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Sanchez passing the eye test

    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      He's not really all that but his stocky

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Have to do a heeluva lot better to pass the test for me and for that money probably have to be doing it for a different team.

  18. Dr Dream
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Sticking by what I said in the summer.

    Everton's problem's stem from that silly Jordan Pickford transfer. I said it then and I'll say it again. That money should have been spent on outfield players and in paticular a replacement for Lukaku.

    I have no idea why they thought they were in that sort of a situation to sign him or why they even thought it was a priority.

    Fantastic young keeper and no doubt but priorities.....priorities....

    Ha...commentator just said as much.

    1. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      They had 2 of the worst keepers in the league in Robles and Stekelenburg. A new keeper was a priority. The money may have been too much but they needed a keeper.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Possibly the best young goalkeeping talent in the league, a good long term signing giving them a base at the back.
        Lack of pace seems an obvious issue.

        1. fedolefan
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          Yeah, I don't think his signing was a problem unless they spent too much on him which meant they had to compromise on the quality of signings elsewhere.

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            His two 'marquee' signings if you want to call them that of Rooney and Siggy are basically both offering much the same thing - a non pacey number 10. Having to play both then leaves them very short of pace and width.
            As it stands the best thing that could happen for Koeman is that one of them gets injured or he grows a pair and only plays one. He's not playing Miralles, let Deulafael (?) go and still has Bolasie injured so time will tell.
            In saying that, it may be a case of having to adjust to a new system

            1. Dr Dream
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 23 days ago

              When you consider Begovic was 10 mill to Bournemouth then that was the sort of signing they needed.....+ 20mill.....

              They have a wafer thin ageing squad....and that's a fact....30 mill for Pickford was a bit mad....

          2. Dr Dream
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            Agreed. And that's my point.

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Commentator just said that Pickford looks like only decent signing so far....I tjhought.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Yes he did. But in Everton's position a 30mill keeper wasn't a priority.mHe's fantastic but the trade off is an ageing Jagielka an ageing Williams no recognised striker....blah blah blah.

        My comment in the summer was a 10mill keeper (that will still get you a quality stopper) and use the money elsewhere.

        The fact that PPickford was their best signing is actually a minus for Koeman's management of the whole team..

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 23 days ago

          The thing is, so many people where suggesting Everton could push top 4 this season but signings were sadly lacking.
          I'm not sure why they failed to replace Lukaku - there may be another reason - but what that diddy Redknapp failed to remember was that he signed Sandro as his main striker and perhaps thought Rooney could play that role.
          Bottom line for me is that Pickford was a great signing and I was surprised more clubs weren't in for him.
          Don't forget. the money being asked for any player this summer was just plain ridiculous.

          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            Moussa Dembele is the man they needed for striker although start of this season he hasn't been fit.

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 23 days ago

              Celtic were talking silly money were they not Tony?

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 23 days ago

                Gnu just seeing this now.

                Were they really talking silly money? Seems that it was around £20-£30m. I'm not sure how silly that is these days.

                These Premier League clubs have that level of cash to spend on players.

                I think when the time comes he will be a real hit in the Premier League now that he's developed as a player.

                1. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 15 Years
                  7 years, 23 days ago

                  My memory is not what it used to be Tony but I thought they were talking 40-50 million.

                  1. Hibbo
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    7 years, 23 days ago

                    I think it was £30m.

                    If an offer was made of £30m Celtic couldn't turn that level of money down, it's huge.

                    1. Gnu
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 15 Years
                      7 years, 23 days ago

                      I absolutely agree.
                      They could buy a Tore Andre Flo for that kind of money.
                      🙁

          2. Dr Dream
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 23 days ago

            Yeah. I thought more would have come in. He's quality....but Everton had bigger priorities than spending that much in that position.

            Still do.

            He's having a great game today....

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 23 days ago

        Michael Keane will come good too

  19. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Pickford going Heaton

  20. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Lack of Success. What a chance.

    Salah's brother from another mother...

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 23 days ago

      Why can't it be the same mother? Racist.

  21. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Remember when Baines used to be good?

  22. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Giroud would have slotted that in the top corner

  23. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Pickford harking back to his sunderland days

  24. n-doggg
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Wayne!

  25. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Roonpig

    Good goal to

  26. CloudSky
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Rooneeey.

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Glad I sold Kola, Xhaka is sh*te

  28. Rainer
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    ROONEYYYYYYY

  29. JJJ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Rooooooney!

  30. Wilshere Knowledge
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 23 days ago

    Xhaka.... again.