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Arsenal Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Wilshere, Arteta, Cazorla, Walcott, Giroud, Podolski Subs: Mannone, Andre Santos, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Coquelin, Arshavin, Jenkinson As expected Szczesny reclaimed his spot between the sticks and thus we lose another potential budget 'keeper. This Arsenal defense is decent against the weaker sides but those games don't come often enough to justify lofty price tags. That leaves Mertesacker as the only real option here, unless you believe that Vermaelen's move to left back is permanent and Koscielny's minutes will be consistent too (call me unconvinced). The key members of the front six are fairly settled and we can possibly soon add Walcott to the 'reliable' list after struggling for minutes early on in the season. At 8.7m he's in a tough price bracket as it's impossible to compare him to the likes of Bale, Mata or Cazorla on anything other than pure speculation, while it's equa...