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18 March 2017 1676 comments
Mark Mark
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The Gameweek begins at The Hawthorns as West Brom host Arsenal to offer immediate interest for Fantasy managers.

Alexis Sanchez is the main focus. Currently owned by a modest 26%, despite remaining the top scoring asset this season, he is surely a key target for the season run-in given Arsenal’s looming double Gameweeks. However, with obvious unrest in the Gunners camp surrounding the Chilean, his performance and output today will come under scrutiny.

Sanchez starts, although it’s not yet clear if he will lead the attack or be deployed wide on the left, with Danny Welback also named in Arsene Wenger’s line-up.

For West Brom, our expectations are far more modest.

Gareth McAuley has served us well over the season and, with six goals from set-piece scenarios, he will be an obvious threat to Arsenal today. Aside from that, there is limited interest in the Baggies’ camp, although Chris Brunt’s remaining owners will be willing him to deliver on his return to the starting XI having been denied returns in recent weeks.

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

  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Or not.

    1. mojoindojo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ?

    2. steelbangle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tabloid Journalism

  2. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Captaincy (Top 10k then Overall):

    Lukaku EVE 78.3%
    Sanchez ARS 5.7%
    Costa CHE 3.0%
    Aguero MCI 2.3%
    Alli TOT 1.5%

    Lukaku EVE 24.7%
    Ibrahimovic MUN 13.4%
    Costa CHE 10.9%
    Aguero MCI 8.3%
    Sanchez ARS 6.4%

    Sanchez 42.9% EO in Top 10k, 32.1% EO overall
    Lukaku 173.6% EO in Top 10k, 70.1% EO overall
    Costa 53.1% EO in Top 10k, 49.0% EO overall
    Sigurdsson 57.2% EO in Top 10k, 18.4% EO overall

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Diesel......Lukaku or bust it looks....

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra 13% overall gives us all hope.

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Depends who their VC is...

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What does EO mean?

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Effective ownership.

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      From the ACTIVE stats, Captain:

      Lukaku 47.7%
      Costa 12.3%
      Sanchez 6.8%
      Hazard 4.2%
      Mané 3.4%
      Aguero 3.4%

  3. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    WBA CS please, that is all.....

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez haul please

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Reported

    2. Individual
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      As long as Brunty does something.... Taken off in 63rd min with a cs would be acceptable.

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    http://cdn.homedit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/sofa-for-public-spaces3.jpg

    I've got room for everyone behind this thing. Just remember to bring some blankets to shelter us from the storm.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Morrison isn't that highly owned...

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😛

        OMG yellow.....

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      😀

  5. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alexis Sanchez baby, Alexis Sanchez ohhhhhhhhh

  6. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    No Sanchez is a massive hole in my team. Nervous.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      And sadly no Giroud to donkey up all the chances.....Welbeck is better for Alexis 😮

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    If Hazard is out, could Alonso be pushed up on the left and Ake plays, or more likely Willian, Pedro, Fabregas all play?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pedro lw willian rw

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah all those boring ones at the end, unless Moses is out, then it gets interesting.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    3. MTPockets
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ake-could-happen lives on...

      • diesel001
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        They are playing Stoke. So I expect Fabregas would play anyway instead of Matic. Conte has evolved to play Fabregas against weaker teams and Matic against the stronger ones:

        Courtois
        Azpi Luiz Cahill
        Moses Fabregas Kante Alonso
        Willian Costa Pedro

      • The special 5
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hazard could be out for a while (months), if not today that suggestion could become a srious possibility

    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      8 of the top 10 in the world captained Lukaku
      1 Aguero
      1 Sanchez

    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez look like he will get sent off today.

    6. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Zlatan could be quitting football to enter the UFC.

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        does UFC stand for Ugly Footballers Corporation? If so, then I wouldn't be surprised

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Presumably it does.

    7. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Any chance Haz doesn't play? ie. any reliable source

      1. The special 5
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Jist type it on google about 10 reliable sources pop up

    8. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Theo Hatty incoming .. Will show the England manager what a mistake he made

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hope so

    9. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Baines start or not?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lineup not out yet.

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        We'll know in 91 minutes

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          but I want to know now

          1. THFC4LIFE
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Ring Ronald

            1. VFORVANDETA
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              This.

      3. VFORVANDETA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.Hope he will play.

    10. rivercityransom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      sanchez up front according to this graphic

    11. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sky saying Alexis up front. Arsenal twitter saying Welbeck up front.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        All they know is the lineups. We will see with our own eyes where he is.

    12. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Today is the day for Brunt attacking returns

      1. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yes when he punches McAuley and gets sent off

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I'll take it if it means McAuley is off the field injured.

          Will probably still score...

      2. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, I played him over RFM, with Coleman also in the Everton defence and Brunty oop!

        Let's hope it was the right decision!

    13. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez to play as a striker, very interesting indeed

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

    14. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Come on Sanchez. Kill them all.

    15. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is Sanchez up top a good thing?

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Always seems to revert to inside-left anyway lol

    16. caio89
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      There is the banner...

      https://twitter.com/SquawkaNews/status/843076331525062656

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Some people have more money than sense.

      2. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Where's the plane?

      3. Sim Simma
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        More money than sense

    17. RedYeti123
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How many hours left for Valencia price to increase?

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        12 hours 43 min

    18. Utd4life
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sold brunt today....so all brunt owners you'll finaly be getting points

    19. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Welbeck upfront lol

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        don't knock Welbz

        1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          This is more @ Sanchez

    20. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The "In Wenger We Trust" banner to be flown over the Hawthorns in the 49th minute

      1. Funkyav
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Has it really been 49 ye

      2. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Would be better at 4th minute

    21. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hold WBA, hold.......blow the final whistle ref, how much ET you playing?

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Phone home.

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          😀

    22. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Welbeck up front, Sanchez left attacking midfield

    23. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Brunt centrally behind Rondon 😎

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sanchez nearly assisting the assister

    24. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wow Nyom

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        ?

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        What a run!

    25. KJT123
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      nyom essential

    26. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cmon Brunt!!