Fantasy Premier League

Wednesday Matchday Open Thread

Wed Dec 05 06:20PM

Wenger is unlikely to risk Cesc Fabregas this evening, while the absence of the injured Alexander Hleb and Mathieu Flamini means the midfield will take on an experienced look.

Lassana Diarra and Denilson can both expect to start, while Wenger may be forced to switch to two up front, with Eduardo da Silva joining Emmanuel Adebayor.

Allardyce has equally vexing injury problems, despite the likely return of Steven Taylor to the centre of defence.

He is without Claudio Cacapa, Abdoulaye Faye and Stephen Carr, while Michael Owen continues to miss out and James Milner is a doubt.

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Consider this your matchday open thread.

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flamini out, whos left? almunia, K2, Rosicky and Sagna. Hope this one is not the one where gunners start to slip up in the points war declared by Fergusson!
From vitali_oiltrade on Wed Dec 05 07:24PM
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Flamini out, that's a shame. Still playing for me tonight though: Martins, K2, Rosicky, Eboue and Sagna. Go team!
From janlolkehibma on Wed Dec 05 07:27PM
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Diarra and Gilberto in the middle, Eduardo up front.....Denilson and Walcott are on the bench....I think Newcastle are going to win somehow....
From davisplaid on Wed Dec 05 07:32PM
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Walcott for supersub!!
From bradley_albright on Wed Dec 05 07:39PM
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Go Adebayor! 1-0 already!
From janlolkehibma on Wed Dec 05 07:53PM
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@(2) - I've got the same players. Here's hoping for a 3-2 Newcastle win. two goals for martins, one goal for rosicky, one goal for K2, assists for Eboue and Sagna. This way I get a bunch of fantasy points and Arsenal drops some points.
It's not too much too ask, is it?
From jyah13 on Wed Dec 05 07:55PM
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Haha way to go 'Sicky and K2! Hope things continue this way.
From wrigavin on Wed Dec 05 08:01PM
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Am rooting for a martins brace and probably an assist or two from zogbia as well..
From raphealccf on Wed Dec 05 08:06PM
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This looks like a pretty dull game from the gamecast.
From bradley_albright on Wed Dec 05 08:30PM
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who had the assist on K2's goal? I'm seeing conflicting reports b/w Eboue & 'Sicky.
From jspitzberg on Wed Dec 05 08:39PM
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Both yahoo and Soccernet Gamecast have given the assist to Eboue.
From bradley_albright on Wed Dec 05 08:48PM
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defo eboue... watchin it live, eboue crossed in and K2 had wonderful control and a great volley to finish.
From mattb8uk on Wed Dec 05 08:48PM
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I've got a couple of Q's hope someone can help. 1st) any news on the bale injury? 2nd) any Drogba news would be appreciated
From mattb8uk on Wed Dec 05 08:51PM
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at Goodison Park meanwhile... Arteta missed a PK!! but recovered nicely to swing a free kick off the post! Boo to Eboue. not on my team
From elohkayee on Wed Dec 05 08:52PM
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Boo to whoever is doing the gamecast...Got my hopes up that I was going to get another assist from 'Sicky.
From wrigavin on Wed Dec 05 08:58PM
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seriously, how do you mix up Eboue and Rosicky? They don't exactly look alike...
From scottk964 on Wed Dec 05 09:18PM
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Bendtner! Yes!
From the_burning_pen on Wed Dec 05 09:19PM
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I guess this result makes Ferguson right about the slip-up from Arsenal.
From jyah13 on Wed Dec 05 09:46PM
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I disagree. Arsenal are still undefeated despite having a very diminished squad. I'm surprised they did as well as they ended up doing.
From wrigavin on Wed Dec 05 09:50PM
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arsenal played poor. they should hav lost.
From jbhaigh90 on Wed Dec 05 11:14PM
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where is my Smith assist!?
From flurry725 on Wed Dec 05 11:22PM
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didn't count as smith assist,how could it be??
From shunshetzbhoy_10128 on Thu Dec 06 02:13AM
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he made the pass
From joshtottenham on Thu Dec 06 11:29AM
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