Dugout Discussion

The Dugout Discussion – Sunderland vs Arsenal

There’s plenty at stake in opening fixture of Gameweek 10, with Alexis Sanchez heading into the clash with Sunderland sitting at the summit of our Captain Poll, seemingly backed by thousands to end a run of three outings without a goal.

Sanchez and Arsenal will have to perform without the presence of Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla, who both miss out through injury – a bitter blow for almost 500,000 managers who jumped on Walcott’s potential over the previous two Gameweeks.

Sunderland sit at the bottom of the table and will inevitably look to Jermain Defoe for goals; he’s blanked in his last three Gameweeks as he bids to breach an Arsenal back four that’s conceded in just one of their last eight matches in all competitions.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Koscielny, you can score too!

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This

    2. itwaswritten
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      At least Lizard got an assist.

    3. xtina
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Captained him this week...

  2. Pardal78
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    No Valencia, walcott and stanilslas.
    (C)outinho must score 3 and make 2 assists

  3. itwaswritten
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Thank god I got rid of LAMEe-L-a long time ago.

  4. tm245
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I think we have the best attacking force, City a close second.

    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Arsenal dont play Sunderland every week

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        True, sometimes it's Hull, Chelsea, Swansea, or others who concede 3-4 goals.

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        The starters are very strong but the bench isn't as deep as the other two, IMO.

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Liverpool mate. They've definitely got the best.

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        You guys have more depth.

    4. Scholes Balls
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      have you heard of liverpool

  5. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    SANCHEZ MOTM 😎 😎 GIGGITY

  6. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What an up & down game for us sanchez captainers! Hope he gets rested midweek & ramsey & giroud start

  7. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez killing me with that 26 pt haul

    1. Differentiator
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For cappers ofc.

  8. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    how the hell do you call Sunderland vs Hull?
    It's the reverse of unstoppable force vs Immovable object...

    1. Unbowed Unbent N'Golo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Impotent force v moving object

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        both teams will lose when they play each other.
        It's like Alien vs Predator.

  9. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    coq out

  10. niloh1
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alexis on for 3 baps?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      no

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Has to be

  11. Hi I'm Jose
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Congratz for Alexis' captainers.

    But c'mon we are talking about Sunderland. It is not meant to be a big deal to score against them. Even any team in championship can win against this Sunderland.

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      and they will next season!

    2. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think you are confusing Alexis captainers with Arsenal supporters??

  12. FALCAO & MOU
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez's second goal shows he can be a good striker. Let's hope Wenger thinks so too.

  13. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Get one more Sanchez..

    1. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You mean yellow ?

  14. Tibbs
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Someone on here a few days mentioned a ridiculous stat about Rodwell.

    Sunderland have failed to win anytime he starts, thats 33 on the bounce, incredible!

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Gareth Bale had a similar run at Spurs

      1. Tibbs
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        really? ...begins googling

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That could be 60 games by the end of the season.

  15. Zombie
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal fans still abusing Giroud?

    1. devils advocate
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Get down! Get down!

      Shots fired!

    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Arsenal fans never have

  16. devils advocate
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    As a Sanchez captainer myself, I say to those that didn't to not despair, as there's still 3 or 4 good captain candidates that could very easily score a brace or more given this gws fixtures.

    Sanchez captainers have every right to rejoice, but I'd be keeping my smug 'lol's' to myself as this gw is far from over.

    1. Ravager
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same. Plus this is my first captain haul in about 3 weeks so.

    2. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      your name does not lie

    3. Tibbs
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      this (sanchez captain here)

    4. Licky
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I captained Ozil...

      1. devils advocate
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Then sorry, I can't help you.

        Ozil is not on the list. 😉

    5. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      12 points down

      Need Kun to get something now

    6. dcarlito
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Spot on. Anyway lol at posters are the lowest of the low 😉

  17. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez (C) has paid off finally! Bit 😐 Valencia isn't starting.

  18. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Good to see Rambo and giroud back

    1. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Where do you see Rambo fitting into the squad though?

  19. C_G
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    (C)holevas, anyone else?

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Brilliant but no

  20. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Didn't realize that Jaku is still on the bench.

  21. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know what's up with Antonio Valencia?

    Very surprised to see him not in the squad.

    1. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No idea. Just brought him in for Baines!

  22. PvA
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Where is de Roon?

    1. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      de Rooney is on de bench

  23. @persecuted_by_mods
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wait are you guys saying Sanchez is on 0 bonus or just that Giroud has 3?

    • niloh1
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I guess I'm getting rid of Walcott next week

    • FPL Puppy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Didn't think twice about giving Sanchez the armband before deadline. A lot of speculation regarding having your captain playing the first early kick-off.

      Can we officially kill this theory now? 🙂

    • Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Manchester United @ManUtd

      Antonio Valencia has a fracture in his arm and will have surgery today.

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        !!!

      2. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That's a spell on sidelines then

      3. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Great.

      4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Parm

      5. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I have Darren Fletcher playing now thanks to him.

      6. Bob.
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Balls

    • Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Which player will Moyes blame?
      My money is on Kone.

      1. Hi I'm Jose
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Mine is on the left post.

        The ball should have gone for a goal kick, not to right onto Ramsey's feet.

    • FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ramsey not passing to Alexis.

    • Brehmeren
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That feeling when you finally captain Sanchez, like the 4 ahead of you in your ML.. only to discover that you forgot to click Save Team.
      I really need a Kun hattrick!

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Similar. clicked on change captain at 11.29 but slow connection meant it didn't save in time

        1. Uncle Gamst
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I had just transferred him in for Ozil as alternative captain to Sergio

        2. Brehmeren
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          That sucks as well! At least I have Capoue and McAuley coming in for KdB and Valencia..

    • Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez chance of a hatty right there but Ramsey chose to shoot.